A. Andrew M. MacDonald

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 985 citations indexed

About

A. Andrew M. MacDonald is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecological Modeling. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Andrew M. MacDonald has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 985 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 6 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 5 papers in Ecological Modeling. Recurrent topics in A. Andrew M. MacDonald's work include Plant and animal studies (8 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (6 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (5 papers). A. Andrew M. MacDonald is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (8 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (6 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (5 papers). A. Andrew M. MacDonald collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. A. Andrew M. MacDonald's co-authors include Diane S. Srivastava, Marc W. Cadotte, Nicholas Mirotchnick, Robin G. Marushia, Yedy Israel, H Orrego, Peter M. Kotanen, Ian R. Crossley, Susan Ritchie and Laurence M. Blendis and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, Ecology and Global Change Biology.

In The Last Decade

A. Andrew M. MacDonald

15 papers receiving 958 citations

Hit Papers

Phylogenetic diversity and the functioning of ecosystems 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Phylogenetic diversity and the functioning of ecosystems
    2012 460 citations Diane S. Srivastava, Marc W. Cadotte et al. Ecology Letters profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A. Andrew M. MacDonald Canada 11 415 274 268 185 164 16 985
Marcus Lehnert Germany 21 395 1.0× 854 3.1× 141 0.5× 76 0.4× 200 1.2× 97 1.4k
Sarah M. Gardner United States 20 279 0.7× 255 0.9× 242 0.9× 56 0.3× 52 0.3× 41 983
S. Lao China 5 968 2.3× 465 1.7× 345 1.3× 70 0.4× 182 1.1× 12 1.3k
Vincenzo Caputo Italy 25 358 0.9× 193 0.7× 166 0.6× 29 0.2× 67 0.4× 98 1.6k
Gary Cobbs United States 17 167 0.4× 187 0.7× 250 0.9× 19 0.1× 49 0.3× 39 699
Kei Uchida Japan 16 421 1.0× 280 1.0× 290 1.1× 12 0.1× 88 0.5× 76 903
Isaac Park United States 15 173 0.4× 200 0.7× 168 0.6× 34 0.2× 226 1.4× 38 600
Hiroshi Yoshimaru Japan 29 466 1.1× 857 3.1× 306 1.1× 10 0.1× 73 0.4× 84 2.3k
A Macdonald United States 9 250 0.6× 172 0.6× 383 1.4× 16 0.1× 145 0.9× 22 806
Yuming Yang China 21 87 0.2× 107 0.4× 153 0.6× 11 0.1× 49 0.3× 59 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by A. Andrew M. MacDonald

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Fields of papers citing papers by A. Andrew M. MacDonald

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. Andrew M. MacDonald

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Fournier, François, et al.. (2024). Reproductive compatibility of two lines of Delia platura. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 172(9). 849–862. 2 indexed citations
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Thompson, Patrick L., Catalina Gómez, Anders Knudby, et al.. (2023). Addressing uncertainty when projecting marine species' distributions under climate change. Ecography. 2023(11). 14 indexed citations
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MacDonald, A. Andrew M., et al.. (2022). Ten simple rules for teaching yourself R. PLoS Computational Biology. 18(9). e1010372–e1010372. 8 indexed citations
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Poisot, Timothée, Kévin Cazelles, Tad Dallas, et al.. (2021). Global knowledge gaps in species interaction networks data. Journal of Biogeography. 48(7). 1552–1563. 44 indexed citations
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Rubega, Margaret A., et al.. (2020). Assessment by Audiences Shows Little Effect of Science Communication Training. Science Communication. 43(2). 139–169. 24 indexed citations
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Keil, Petr, A. Andrew M. MacDonald, Kelly S. Ramirez, et al.. (2018). Macroecological and macroevolutionary patterns emerge in the universe of GNU/Linux operating systems. Ecography. 41(11). 1788–1800. 5 indexed citations
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Pires, Aliny P. F., Diane S. Srivastava, Nicholas A. C. Marino, et al.. (2018). Interactive effects of climate change and biodiversity loss on ecosystem functioning. Ecology. 99(5). 1203–1213. 70 indexed citations
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Marino, Nicholas A. C., et al.. (2016). Rainfall and hydrological stability alter the impact of top predators on food web structure and function. Global Change Biology. 23(2). 673–685. 23 indexed citations
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MacDonald, A. Andrew M. & Diane S. Srivastava. (2015). Precipitation schedules for the Bromeliad Working Group rainfall experiment. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 2 indexed citations
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Srivastava, Diane S., Marc W. Cadotte, A. Andrew M. MacDonald, Robin G. Marushia, & Nicholas Mirotchnick. (2012). Phylogenetic diversity and the functioning of ecosystems. Ecology Letters. 15(7). 637–648. 460 indexed citations breakdown →
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MacDonald, A. Andrew M. & Peter M. Kotanen. (2010). The effects of disturbance and enemy exclusion on performance of an invasive species, common ragweed, in its native range. Oecologia. 162(4). 977–986. 34 indexed citations
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MacDonald, A. Andrew M. & Peter M. Kotanen. (2010). Leaf damage has weak effects on growth and fecundity of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia). Botany. 88(2). 158–164. 14 indexed citations
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Hood, Victoria, et al.. (2005). Developing a computer aided design tool for inclusive design. Strathprints: The University of Strathclyde institutional repository (University of Strathclyde).
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Orrego, H, Laurence M. Blendis, Ian R. Crossley, et al.. (1981). Correlation of intrahepatic pressure with collagen in the Disse space and hepatomegaly in humans and in the rat. Gastroenterology. 80(3). 546–556. 161 indexed citations
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Israel, Yedy, J.M. Khanna, H Orrego, et al.. (1979). Studies on metabolic tolerance to alcohol, hepatomegaly and alcoholic liver disease. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 4(1-2). 107–118. 50 indexed citations
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Israel, Yedy, Luis A. Videla, A. Andrew M. MacDonald, & J Bernstein. (1973). Metabolic alterations produced in the liver by chronic ethanol administration. Comparison between the effects produced by ethanol and by thyroid hormones. Biochemical Journal. 134(2). 523–529. 74 indexed citations

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