Christine C. Shepard

3.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
27 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Christine C. Shepard is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Earth-Surface Processes. According to data from OpenAlex, Christine C. Shepard has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Ecology, 10 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 10 papers in Earth-Surface Processes. Recurrent topics in Christine C. Shepard's work include Coastal and Marine Dynamics (10 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (9 papers) and Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (8 papers). Christine C. Shepard is often cited by papers focused on Coastal and Marine Dynamics (10 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (9 papers) and Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (8 papers). Christine C. Shepard collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Italy. Christine C. Shepard's co-authors include Michael W. Beck, Caitlin M. Crain, Filippo Ferrario, Curt D. Storlazzi, Fiorenza Micheli, Laura Airoldi, Mark Spalding, Imèn Meliane, Susan Ruffo and Lynne Zeitlin Hale and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Christine C. Shepard

25 papers receiving 2.0k 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.

The effectiveness of coral reefs for coastal hazard risk reduction and adaptation

2014 603 citations Filippo Ferrario, Michael W. Beck et al. Nature Communications profile →
The Protective Role of Coastal Marshes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

2011 469 citations Christine C. Shepard, Caitlin M. Crain et al. PLoS ONE profile →
The role of ecosystems in coastal protection: Adapting to climate change and coastal hazards

2013 452 citations Mark Spalding, Susan Ruffo et al. Ocean & Coastal Management profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Christine C. Shepard United States	13	1.4k	895	732	475	423	27	2.1k
Siddharth Narayan United States	16	1.2k 0.9×	884 1.0×	604 0.8×	382 0.8×	335 0.8×	39	1.8k
Kwasi Appeaning Addo Ghana	25	651 0.5×	984 1.1×	540 0.7×	447 0.9×	416 1.0×	70	1.8k
Stephen Crooks United States	21	2.4k 1.7×	729 0.8×	649 0.9×	368 0.8×	440 1.0×	35	2.8k
Claudia Wolff Germany	14	849 0.6×	652 0.7×	587 0.8×	549 1.2×	170 0.4×	24	1.5k
Chris McOwen United Kingdom	9	1.1k 0.8×	485 0.5×	482 0.7×	247 0.5×	313 0.7×	16	1.5k
Gregory M. Verutes United States	18	1.1k 0.8×	515 0.6×	998 1.4×	253 0.5×	644 1.5×	30	2.1k
Greg Guannel United States	8	874 0.6×	660 0.7×	393 0.5×	310 0.7×	306 0.7×	17	1.3k
Stuart Hamilton United States	18	2.2k 1.6×	852 1.0×	727 1.0×	278 0.6×	283 0.7×	38	2.9k
Dorothée Herr Switzerland	16	1.8k 1.3×	379 0.4×	545 0.7×	198 0.4×	530 1.3×	24	2.3k
James G. Titus United States	21	786 0.6×	681 0.8×	719 1.0×	542 1.1×	309 0.7×	33	1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Christine C. Shepard

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christine C. Shepard

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20 of 20 papers shown

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

Xu, Gaopeng, Ping Chang, Gökhan Danabasoglu, et al.. (2025). Improving simulations of daily mean dynamic sea level extremes in the Gulf of Mexico with high-resolution community earth system model. Environmental Research Letters. 20(10). 104023–104023.

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.. (2024). Marshes to mangroves: Residential surveys reveal perceived wetland trade-offs for ecosystem services. Landscape and Urban Planning. 253. 105203–105203. 2 indexed citations

Olander, Lydia, Rachel Karasik, Heather Tallis, et al.. (2024). Advancing consistent socio-economic monitoring of coastal ecosystem restoration through collaborative metric development. Communications Earth & Environment. 5(1). 1 indexed citations

Bassos‐Hull, Kim, Christine C. Shepard, Aaron A. Barleycorn, et al.. (2023). Long-term site fidelity and seasonal abundance estimates of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) along the southwest coast of Florida and responses to natural perturbations. The journal of cetacean research and management. Special issue. 13(1). 19–30. 7 indexed citations

Shi, Linda, et al.. (2022). Equitable buyouts? Learning from state, county, and local floodplain management programs. Climatic Change. 174(3-4). 29–29. 18 indexed citations

Shepard, Christine C., et al.. (2022). Utilizing an End-User Driven Process to Identify and Address Climate-Resilience Tool Needs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Coastal Management. 50(2). 197–214. 1 indexed citations

Tomiczek, Tori, et al.. (2021). Resistance, resilience, and recovery of salt marshes in the Florida Panhandle following Hurricane Michael. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 20381–20381. 16 indexed citations

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Brody, Samuel D., et al.. (2020). Strategic property buyouts to enhance flood resilience: a multi-criteria spatial approach for incorporating ecological values into the selection process. Environmental Hazards. 20(3). 229–247. 23 indexed citations

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Narayan, Siddharth, et al.. (2019). Valuing the Flood Risk Reduction Benefits of Florida’s Mangroves. 15 indexed citations

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Brody, Samuel D., et al.. (2017). Evaluating the effects of open space configurations in reducing flood damage along the Gulf of Mexico coast. Landscape and Urban Planning. 167. 225–231. 45 indexed citations

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Narayan, Siddharth, Michael W. Beck, Paul Wilson, et al.. (2017). The Value of Coastal Wetlands for Flood Damage Reduction in the Northeastern USA. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 9463–9463. 241 indexed citations

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Tobey, James A., Torsten Welle, Michael W. Beck, et al.. (2014). Coasts at Risk: An Assessment of Coastal Risks and the Role of Environmental Solutions. UNU Collections (United Nations University). 13 indexed citations

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Ferrario, Filippo, Michael W. Beck, Curt D. Storlazzi, et al.. (2014). The effectiveness of coral reefs for coastal hazard risk reduction and adaptation. Nature Communications. 5(1). 3794–3794. 603 indexed citations breakdown →

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McQuarrie, Michael, et al.. (2013). The Field of Struggle, the Office, and the Flat: Protest and Aspiration in a Mumbai Slum. Public Culture. 25(2 70). 315–348. 11 indexed citations

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Spalding, Mark, Susan Ruffo, Carmen Lacambra, et al.. (2013). The role of ecosystems in coastal protection: Adapting to climate change and coastal hazards. Ocean & Coastal Management. 90. 50–57. 452 indexed citations breakdown →

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Beck, Michael W., et al.. (2012). World Risk Report 2012. UNU Collections (United Nations University). 32 indexed citations

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Shepard, Christine C., Caitlin M. Crain, & Michael W. Beck. (2011). The Protective Role of Coastal Marshes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. PLoS ONE. 6(11). e27374–e27374. 469 indexed citations breakdown →

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Welle, Torsten, Joern Birkmann, Jakob Rhyner, et al.. (2011). The World Risk Index. UNU Collections (United Nations University). 13–39. 1 indexed citations

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