William J. Sutherland
Impact in
- Ecological Modeling top 0.01%
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Nature and Landscape Conservation top 0.02%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Papers in
- Ecology 243
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 120
- Avian ecology and behavior 115
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies 46
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- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies 111
- Co-authors
- David Kleijn (3 shared papers)Philip A. Stephens (11 shared papers)Robert A. Robinson (5 shared papers)Jennifer A. Gill (37 shared papers)Tatsuya Amano (42 shared papers)Lynn V. Dicks (46 shared papers)Andrew R. Watkinson (36 shared papers)Paul M. Dolman (16 shared papers)
- Journals
- Nature (36 papers)Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (36 papers)Journal of Applied Ecology (33 papers)Trends in Ecology & Evolution (28 papers)Biological Conservation (26 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomUnited StatesAustralia
In The Last Decade
William J. Sutherland
607 papers receiving 43.4k citations
William J. Sutherland's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 221
- Ecological Modeling 7.2k
- Nature and Landscape Conservation 12.4k
- Ecology 22.8k
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 10.9k
- Global and Planetary Change 10.2k
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Co-authors
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All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 624 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The need for evidence-based conservation Hit paper breakdown → | 2004 | 1404 |
| 2 | Post‐war changes in arable farming and biodiversity in Great Britain Hit paper breakdown → | 2002 | 1268 |
| 3 | How effective are European agri‐environment schemes in conserving and promoting biodiversity? Hit paper breakdown → | 2003 | 1242 |
| 4 | What Is the Allee Effect? Hit paper breakdown → | 1999 | 1115 |
| 5 | Consequences of the Allee effect for behaviour, ecology and conservation Hit paper breakdown → | 1999 | 1081 |
| 6 | Understanding and managing conservation conflicts Hit paper breakdown → | 2012 | 1036 |
| 7 | Ecological Census Techniques Hit paper breakdown → | 2006 | 923 |
| 8 | Biodiversity Conservation: Challenges Beyond 2010 Hit paper breakdown → | 2010 | 882 |
| 9 | The role of agri‐environment schemes in conservation and environmental management Hit paper breakdown → | 2015 | 804 |
| 10 | The Ecology of Natural Disturbance and Patch Dynamics. Hit paper breakdown → | 1986 | 787 |
| 11 | Patterns of natal and breeding dispersal in birds Hit paper breakdown → | 1998 | 731 |
| 12 | Reaping the Benefits: Science and the sustainable intensification of global agriculture Hit paper breakdown → | 2009 | 723 |
| 13 | The Influence of Late Quaternary Climate-Change Velocity on Species Endemism Hit paper breakdown → | 2011 | 704 |
| 14 | From Individual Behaviour to Population Ecology Hit paper breakdown → | 1995 | 695 |
| 15 | Reproductive success: Studies of individual variation in contrasting breeding systems Hit paper breakdown → | 1989 | 669 |
| 16 | Why behavioural responses may not reflect the population consequences of human disturbance Hit paper breakdown → | 2001 | 556 |
| 17 | Horizon scan of global conservation issues for 2011 Hit paper breakdown → | 2010 | 455 |
| 18 | 1988 | 428 | |
| 19 | 1986 | 418 | |
| 20 | 1993 | 416 |
About William J. Sutherland
William J. Sutherland is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecological Modeling and Global and Planetary Change, having authored 624 papers that have together received 47.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (120 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (115 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (111 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (109 papers), Plant and animal studies (67 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (59 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (50 papers) and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (46 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Ecological Modeling (7.2k citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (12.4k citations), Ecology (22.8k citations), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (10.9k citations) and Global and Planetary Change (10.2k citations). William J. Sutherland has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Frequent co-authors include David Kleijn, Philip A. Stephens, Robert A. Robinson, Jennifer A. Gill, Tatsuya Amano, Lynn V. Dicks, Andrew R. Watkinson, Paul M. Dolman, Robert P. Freckleton and Andrew S. Pullin. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Journal of Applied Ecology, Trends in Ecology & Evolution and Biological Conservation.
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