D. A. Ratcliffe

4.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
46 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

D. A. Ratcliffe is a scholar working on Ecology, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, D. A. Ratcliffe has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Ecology, 13 papers in Plant Science and 9 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in D. A. Ratcliffe's work include Avian ecology and behavior (10 papers), Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (9 papers) and Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (8 papers). D. A. Ratcliffe is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (10 papers), Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (9 papers) and Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (8 papers). D. A. Ratcliffe collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Norway. D. A. Ratcliffe's co-authors include D. N. McVean, H. J. B. Birks, A. J. C. Malloch, C. D. Pigott, M. C. F. Proctor, F. Prescott Ward, A. S. Watt, H. N. Southern, J. J. M. Flegg and David Walker and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Science of The Total Environment and New Phytologist.

In The Last Decade

D. A. Ratcliffe

44 papers receiving 2.7k 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.

British Plant Communities

2000 718 citations D. A. Ratcliffe, H. J. B. Birks et al. profile →
Decrease in Eggshell Weight in Certain Birds of Prey

1967 574 citations D. A. Ratcliffe Nature profile →
Changes Attributable to Pesticides in Egg Breakage Frequency and Eggshell Thickness in Some British Birds

1970 380 citations D. A. Ratcliffe Journal of Applied Ecology profile →
Plant Communities of the Scottish Highlands

1963 354 citations D. N. McVean, D. A. Ratcliffe et al. Geographical Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
D. A. Ratcliffe United States	25	1.9k	911	804	788	539	46	3.7k
Lawrence J. Weider United States	41	3.2k 1.7×	657 0.7×	1.8k 2.2×	908 1.2×	531 1.0×	101	6.0k
Karl Inne Ugland Norway	27	1.7k 0.9×	393 0.4×	1.3k 1.6×	840 1.1×	333 0.6×	56	3.4k
Philip Roche France	31	993 0.5×	455 0.5×	773 1.0×	533 0.7×	350 0.6×	76	2.8k
Fred B. Samson United States	16	1.8k 1.0×	431 0.5×	1.2k 1.6×	519 0.7×	108 0.2×	36	2.7k
Carl N. von Ende United States	13	1.7k 0.9×	531 0.6×	1.3k 1.6×	659 0.8×	104 0.2×	16	3.3k
I. Jack Stout United States	14	1.1k 0.6×	272 0.3×	666 0.8×	331 0.4×	76 0.1×	34	2.6k
David Raffaelli United Kingdom	32	2.3k 1.2×	470 0.5×	1.8k 2.3×	937 1.2×	365 0.7×	57	5.8k
Carlos Augusto Klink Brazil	20	1.4k 0.7×	748 0.8×	1.7k 2.1×	1.1k 1.4×	142 0.3×	25	4.2k
Klaus Schwenk Germany	33	2.8k 1.5×	321 0.4×	1.2k 1.4×	761 1.0×	366 0.7×	88	4.6k
Edward McCauley Canada	42	3.4k 1.8×	356 0.4×	2.3k 2.9×	975 1.2×	366 0.7×	76	7.7k

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Crick, Humphrey Q. P., et al.. (2010). The breeding status of Peregrine FalconsFalco peregrinusin the UK and Isle of Man in 2002. Bird Study. 57(4). 421–436. 16 indexed citations

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Ratcliffe, D. A.. (2002). Lakeland : the wildlife of Cumbria. 3 indexed citations

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Ratcliffe, D. A., et al.. (1996). Bryophytes of Hirta, 8t Kilda. Journal of Bryology. 19(1). 89–111. 2 indexed citations

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Ratcliffe, D. A., H. J. B. Birks, & Hilary H. Birks. (1993). The ecology and conservation of the Killarney Fern Trichomanes speciosum willd. In Britain and Ireland. Biological Conservation. 66(3). 231–247. 23 indexed citations

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Ratcliffe, D. A.. (1984). POST‐MEDIEVAL AND RECENT CHANGES IN BRITISH VEGETATION: THE CULMINATION OF HUMAN INFLUENCE. New Phytologist. 98(1). 73–100. 89 indexed citations

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Ratcliffe, D. A., et al.. (1984). Short Notes. Bird Study. 31(3). 230–233. 3 indexed citations

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Ratcliffe, D. A., et al.. (1980). The Effect of Nutrient Medium Composition on the Growth Cycle ofCatharanthus roseusG. Don Cells Grown in Batch Culture. Journal of Experimental Botany. 31(5). 1315–1325. 38 indexed citations

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Ratcliffe, D. A., et al.. (1978). A Nature Conservation Review. The Selection of Biological Sites of National Importance to Nature Conservation in Britain. Geographical Journal. 144(1). 128–128. 61 indexed citations

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Ratcliffe, D. A.. (1977). Nature conservation: aims, methods and achievements. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 197(1126). 11–29. 10 indexed citations

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Ratcliffe, D. A.. (1976). Conservation of terrestrial communities. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 274(934). 417–435. 1 indexed citations

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Ratcliffe, D. A.. (1974). Ecological effects of mineral exploitation in the United Kingdom and their significance to nature conservation. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 339(1618). 355–372. 39 indexed citations

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Ratcliffe, D. A., et al.. (1970). Nature Conservation in Britain.. Journal of Applied Ecology. 7(2). 385–385. 5 indexed citations

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Ratcliffe, D. A.. (1970). Amendment: Changes Attributable to Pesticides in Egg Breakage Frequency and Eggshell Thickness in Some British Birds. Journal of Applied Ecology. 7(3). 664–664. 1 indexed citations

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Ratcliffe, D. A.. (1970). Changes Attributable to Pesticides in Egg Breakage Frequency and Eggshell Thickness in Some British Birds. Journal of Applied Ecology. 7(1). 67–67. 380 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ratcliffe, D. A.. (1967). Decrease in Eggshell Weight in Certain Birds of Prey. Nature. 215(5097). 208–210. 574 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ratcliffe, D. A.. (1967). The Peregrine situation in Great Britain 1965–66. Bird Study. 14(4). 238–246. 31 indexed citations

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Ratcliffe, D. A.. (1965). The Peregrine situation in Great Britain 1963–64. Bird Study. 12(2). 66–82. 20 indexed citations

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Ratcliffe, D. A.. (1963). The status of the Peregrine in Great Britain. Bird Study. 10(2). 56–90. 77 indexed citations

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McVean, D. N. & D. A. Ratcliffe. (1962). Plant communities of the Scottish High- lands. A study of Scottish mountain, moorland and forest vegetation.. 56 indexed citations

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Ratcliffe, D. A.. (1959). The Mountain Plants of the Moffat Hills. Transactions of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh. 37(4). 257–271. 5 indexed citations

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