A. Randall Hughes

17.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
102 papers, 12.6k citations indexed

About

A. Randall Hughes is a scholar working on Ecology, Oceanography and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Randall Hughes has authored 102 papers receiving a total of 12.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Ecology, 53 papers in Oceanography and 37 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in A. Randall Hughes's work include Marine and coastal plant biology (47 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (45 papers) and Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies (25 papers). A. Randall Hughes is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal plant biology (47 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (45 papers) and Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies (25 papers). A. Randall Hughes collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. A. Randall Hughes's co-authors include Susan L. Williams, John J. Stachowicz, Kenneth L. Heck, Carlos M. Duarte, Michelle Waycott, Gary A. Kendrick, Tim J. B. Carruthers, Robert J. Orth, W. J. Kenworthy and James W. Fourqurean and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

A. Randall Hughes

97 papers receiving 12.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Accelerating loss of seagrasses across the globe threatens coastal ecosystems

2009 2.9k citations Carlos M. Duarte, Tim J. B. Carruthers et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
A Global Crisis for Seagrass Ecosystems

2006 2.4k citations Robert J. Orth, Tim J. B. Carruthers et al. profile →
The impacts of climate change in coastal marine systems

2006 2.0k citations A. Randall Hughes, Susan L. Williams et al. profile →
Ecological consequences of genetic diversity

2008 1.3k citations A. Randall Hughes et al. profile →
Genetic diversity enhances the resistance of a seagrass ecosystem to disturbance

2004 616 citations A. Randall Hughes, John J. Stachowicz Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. Randall Hughes United States	32	8.5k	7.8k	3.7k	1.5k	1.4k	102	12.6k
Michelle Waycott Australia	39	8.1k 1.0×	8.3k 1.1×	2.4k 0.6×	701 0.5×	991 0.7×	138	11.3k
Christopher D. G. Harley Canada	44	6.2k 0.7×	6.1k 0.8×	4.7k 1.3×	1.0k 0.7×	1.2k 0.9×	104	10.7k
Stephen J. Hawkins United Kingdom	66	9.2k 1.1×	9.9k 1.3×	6.2k 1.7×	1.9k 1.3×	999 0.7×	265	15.8k
Bruce A. Menge United States	68	10.7k 1.3×	12.1k 1.6×	8.3k 2.3×	3.1k 2.1×	2.3k 1.7×	152	19.2k
John J. Stachowicz United States	43	7.8k 0.9×	5.1k 0.6×	5.4k 1.5×	3.9k 2.6×	2.9k 2.2×	104	14.0k
Ester Á. Serrão Portugal	59	6.7k 0.8×	8.1k 1.0×	2.7k 0.7×	823 0.6×	1.5k 1.1×	324	11.8k
Pippa J. Moore United Kingdom	47	9.2k 1.1×	10.4k 1.3×	8.0k 2.2×	1.4k 1.0×	980 0.7×	114	16.1k
Kenneth L. Heck United States	48	11.7k 1.4×	10.4k 1.3×	6.3k 1.7×	2.2k 1.4×	824 0.6×	124	16.0k
Thomas Wernberg Australia	70	11.8k 1.4×	14.8k 1.9×	8.4k 2.3×	1.1k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	232	19.6k
Kimberly A. Selkoe United States	26	5.9k 0.7×	2.9k 0.4×	4.3k 1.2×	1.3k 0.9×	537 0.4×	31	9.7k

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Baum, Julia K., Katharyn E. Boyer, J. Emmett Duffy, et al.. (2025). Host traits and temperature predict biogeographical variation in seagrass disease prevalence. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 292(2040). 20243055–20243055. 1 indexed citations

Hughes, A. Randall, et al.. (2025). Functional trait analysis reveals the hidden stability of multitrophic communities. Ecology. 106(2). e70001–e70001. 2 indexed citations

Lohan, Katrina M. Pagenkopp, A. Randall Hughes, Bradley J. Peterson, et al.. (2025). Phylogeography of Labyrinthula species and strains shows high connectivity and low genetic variation across seagrass hosts and geographic locations in North America. Frontiers in Marine Science. 11. 1 indexed citations

Alemu, Jahson B., et al.. (2025). Waterfront property owners' shoreline preferences amid salt marsh to mangrove transitions. People and Nature. 7(3). 668–683.

Scyphers, Steven B., et al.. (2025). Coastal resident's perceptions and attitudes of the visual impacts of oyster aquaculture cultivation methods along the Atlantic coast of the US. Ocean & Coastal Management. 271. 107951–107951.

Berg, Peter, Réjean Hébert, Charlotte Wiman, et al.. (2025). Century‐scale resilience of stored seagrass blue carbon. Limnology and Oceanography Letters. 10(6). 990–998.

Sotka, Erik E., A. Randall Hughes, Torrance C. Hanley, & Cynthia G. Hays. (2024). Restricted Dispersal and Phenotypic Response to Water Depth in a Foundation Seagrass. Molecular Ecology. 33(23). e17565–e17565. 1 indexed citations

Osland, Michael J., Jahson B. Alemu, Laura C. Feher, et al.. (2024). Projected changes in mangrove distribution and vegetation structure under climate change in the southeastern United States. Journal of Biogeography. 51(11). 2285–2297. 5 indexed citations

Hughes, A. Randall, et al.. (2023). Asymmetrical facilitation ameliorates environmental conditions through positive feedback in partner traits. Ecosphere. 14(6). 4 indexed citations

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Zerebecki, Robyn A. & A. Randall Hughes. (2023). Ecological consequences of genotypic diversity within a foundation plant, Spartina alterniflora , are pervasive but not universal across multiple stress gradients. Journal of Ecology. 111(8). 1794–1810. 4 indexed citations

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Poore, Alistair G. B., et al.. (2023). Habitat traits and predation interact to drive abundance and body size patterns in associated fauna. Ecology and Evolution. 13(12). e10771–e10771. 3 indexed citations

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Hanley, Torrance C., Jennifer L. Bowen, Patrick J. Kearns, & A. Randall Hughes. (2021). Short‐ and long‐term effects of nutrient enrichment on salt marsh plant production and microbial community structure. Journal of Ecology. 109(11). 3779–3793. 19 indexed citations

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Zerebecki, Robyn A., Erik E. Sotka, Torrance C. Hanley, et al.. (2021). Repeated Genetic and Adaptive Phenotypic Divergence across Tidal Elevation in a Foundation Plant Species. The American Naturalist. 198(5). E152–E169. 14 indexed citations

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Hughes, A. Randall, et al.. (2020). Genotypic diversity weakens competition within, but not between, plant species. Journal of Ecology. 108(6). 2212–2220. 7 indexed citations

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Gribben, Paul E., et al.. (2020). Incorporating marine macrophytes in plant–soil feedbacks: Emerging evidence and opportunities to advance the field. Journal of Ecology. 109(2). 614–625. 4 indexed citations

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Hughes, A. Randall, Peter Edwards, Jonathan H. Grabowski, Steven B. Scyphers, & Susan L. Williams. (2020). Differential incorporation of scientific advances affects coastal habitat restoration practice. Conservation Science and Practice. 2(12). 4 indexed citations

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Hanley, Torrance C., et al.. (2016). Effects of intraspecific diversity on survivorship, growth, and recruitment of the eastern oyster across sites. Ecology. 97(6). 1518–1529. 22 indexed citations

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Heck, Kenneth L., Tim J. B. Carruthers, Carlos M. Duarte, et al.. (2008). Trophic Transfers from Seagrass Meadows Subsidize Diverse Marine and Terrestrial Consumers. Ecosystems. 11(7). 1198–1210. 293 indexed citations

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Hughes, A. Randall & John J. Stachowicz. (2004). Genetic diversity enhances the resistance of a seagrass ecosystem to disturbance. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(24). 8998–9002. 616 indexed citations breakdown →

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Banks, Peter B., et al.. (2003). Do native Australian small mammals avoid faeces of domestic dogs? Responses of Rattus fuscipes and Antechinus stuartii. Australian Zoologist. 32(3). 406–409. 35 indexed citations

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