A. Macfadyen

4.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
50 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

A. Macfadyen is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Macfadyen has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Ecology, 7 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 4 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in A. Macfadyen's work include Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (4 papers), Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology (4 papers) and Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies (3 papers). A. Macfadyen is often cited by papers focused on Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (4 papers), Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology (4 papers) and Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies (3 papers). A. Macfadyen collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom. A. Macfadyen's co-authors include A. H. Fitter, Kazimierz Petrusewicz, Harold J. Morowitz, Claus Nielsen, Edward J. Kormondy, Thomas Lewis, L. R. Taylor, Philippe Lebrun, G. Wauthy and John A. Wiens and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Soil Biology and Biochemistry and Journal of Ecology.

In The Last Decade

A. Macfadyen

49 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Ecological Interactions in Soil.

1986 582 citations A. Macfadyen, A. H. Fitter Journal of Ecology profile →
Improved Funnel-Type Extractors for Soil Arthropods

1961 435 citations A. Macfadyen Journal of Animal Ecology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. Macfadyen United Kingdom	24	1.0k	1.0k	792	762	642	50	3.1k
G. R. Sagar United Kingdom	25	936 0.9×	769 0.7×	234 0.3×	1.4k 1.8×	1.0k 1.6×	74	3.1k
J. A. Ludwig Australia	15	604 0.6×	1.3k 1.2×	349 0.4×	485 0.6×	1.2k 1.9×	26	2.8k
Gary M. Barker New Zealand	29	1.3k 1.3×	1.5k 1.4×	709 0.9×	947 1.2×	1.4k 2.2×	116	3.8k
S. L. Sutton United Kingdom	26	1.2k 1.1×	1.2k 1.1×	265 0.3×	392 0.5×	1.5k 2.4×	56	3.1k
J. P. Barkham United Kingdom	23	1.1k 1.0×	857 0.8×	155 0.2×	913 1.2×	1.4k 2.2×	40	2.6k
Richard G. Wiegert United States	29	727 0.7×	1.7k 1.6×	136 0.2×	560 0.7×	860 1.3×	72	3.0k
Bo Söderström Sweden	39	1.1k 1.1×	1.9k 1.8×	1.1k 1.4×	1.5k 2.0×	1.5k 2.3×	65	4.6k
Diana W. Freckman United States	28	1.1k 1.0×	2.2k 2.2×	1.3k 1.7×	3.5k 4.5×	676 1.1×	47	5.8k
Avinoam Danin Israel	36	1.5k 1.4×	936 0.9×	241 0.3×	1.1k 1.5×	889 1.4×	113	4.1k
L. R. Holdridge United States	8	995 1.0×	783 0.8×	169 0.2×	481 0.6×	943 1.5×	16	2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by A. Macfadyen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. Macfadyen

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Macfadyen, A., et al.. (1997). Aspects of Falkland Islands earth science and ecology. 7. 57–78. 1 indexed citations

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Begon, Michael, A. H. Fitter, & A. Macfadyen. (1991). Advances in ecological research, vol.21. 4 indexed citations

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Macfadyen, A., et al.. (1990). The Cumbria and Lancashire Falklands Expedition. 5. 5–15. 2 indexed citations

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Macfadyen, A. & A. H. Fitter. (1986). Ecological Interactions in Soil.. Journal of Ecology. 74(2). 602–602. 582 indexed citations breakdown →

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Macfadyen, A.. (1986). On Harris's opinions about nesting behaviour and other matters. Freshwater Biology. 16(4). 567–569. 2 indexed citations

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Macfadyen, A., et al.. (1984). New Trends in Soil Biology.. Journal of Applied Ecology. 21(3). 1093–1093. 219 indexed citations

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Macfadyen, A., et al.. (1982). Advances in Ecological Research, Volume 11.. Journal of Ecology. 70(1). 382–382. 3 indexed citations

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Anderson, J. M. & A. Macfadyen. (1976). The role of terrestrial and aquatic organisms in decomposition processes : the 17th symposium of the British Ecological Society, 15-18 April 1975. 21 indexed citations

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Macfadyen, A.. (1975). Some Thoughts on the Behaviour of Ecologists. Journal of Applied Ecology. 12(2). 397–397. 1 indexed citations

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Mann, K. H., Kazimierz Petrusewicz, & A. Macfadyen. (1971). Productivity of Terrestrial Animals. Principles and Methods. Journal of Animal Ecology. 40(3). 784–784. 95 indexed citations

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Macfadyen, A. & Edward J. Kormondy. (1970). Concepts of Ecology.. Journal of Ecology. 58(3). 892–892. 110 indexed citations

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Macfadyen, A. & Ramón Margalef. (1970). Perspectives in Ecological Theory. Journal of Animal Ecology. 39(3). 787–787. 46 indexed citations

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Macfadyen, A. & Harold J. Morowitz. (1969). Energy Flow in Biology: Biological Organization as a Problem in Thermal Physics.. Journal of Applied Ecology. 6(3). 517–517. 176 indexed citations

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Macfadyen, A. & Nigel R. Webb. (1968). An Improved Temperature Integrator for Use in Ecology. Oikos. 19(1). 19–19. 8 indexed citations

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Coleman, David C. & A. Macfadyen. (1966). The Recolonization of Gamma-Irradiated Soil by Small Arthropods. A Preliminary Study. Oikos. 17(1). 62–62. 23 indexed citations

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Macfadyen, A.. (1961). Improved Funnel-Type Extractors for Soil Arthropods. Journal of Animal Ecology. 30(1). 171–171. 435 indexed citations breakdown →

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Macfadyen, A.. (1954). The Invertebrate Fauna of Jan Mayen Island (East Greenland). Journal of Animal Ecology. 23(2). 261–261. 27 indexed citations

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Macfadyen, A., et al.. (1954). An Inexpensive Multipoint Recorder for Field Use. Journal of Animal Ecology. 23(2). 376–376. 4 indexed citations

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Macfadyen, A.. (1953). Notes on Methods for the Extraction of Small Soil Arthropods. Journal of Animal Ecology. 22(1). 65–65. 124 indexed citations

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Macfadyen, A.. (1952). The Small Arthropods of a Molinia Fen at Cothill. Journal of Animal Ecology. 21(1). 87–87. 97 indexed citations

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