D. N. McVean

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

D. N. McVean is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, D. N. McVean has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Plant Science, 11 papers in Ecology and 6 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in D. N. McVean's work include Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (12 papers), Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (6 papers) and Lichen and fungal ecology (4 papers). D. N. McVean is often cited by papers focused on Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (12 papers), Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (6 papers) and Lichen and fungal ecology (4 papers). D. N. McVean collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. D. N. McVean's co-authors include D. A. Ratcliffe, A. S. Watt, A. Carlisle, J. Morton Boyd, C. Milner, P. A. Jewell, M. E. D. Poore, J. D. Lockie, F. Fraser Darling and Hugo Sjörs and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New Phytologist and Journal of Ecology.

In The Last Decade

D. N. McVean

39 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Plant Communities of the Scottish Highlands 1963 2026 1984 2005 1963 100 200 300
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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.

  1. Plant Communities of the Scottish Highlands
    1963 354 citations A. S. Watt, D. N. McVean et al. Geographical Journal profile →

Peers

D. N. McVean
Philip V. Wells United States
I. A. E. Atkinson New Zealand
F. Buchanan White
R. Daubenmire United States
J. G. Tracey Australia
Richard Fitter United Kingdom
John Busby Australia
M. S. Hopkins Australia
David D. Bartley United Kingdom
J. Miles United Kingdom
Philip V. Wells United States
D. N. McVean
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. N. McVean

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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McVean, D. N.. (1977). Nature conservation in Lesotho : report on current progress and forward planning. Report of IUCN to the Government of Lesotho. IUCN eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Darling, F. Fraser, D. N. McVean, & J. D. Lockie. (1970). Ecology and Land Use in Upland Scotland.. Journal of Ecology. 58(2). 562–562. 1 indexed citations
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McVean, D. N., et al.. (1969). The alpine and sub-alpine vegetation. 1 indexed citations
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McVean, D. N., et al.. (1969). An Ecological Survey of Land Use and Soil Erosion in the West Pakistan and Azad Kashmir Catchment of the River Jhelum. Journal of Applied Ecology. 6(1). 77–77. 8 indexed citations
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McVean, D. N.. (1963). Ecology of Scots Pine in the Scottish Highlands. Journal of Ecology. 51(3). 671–671. 41 indexed citations
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Watt, A. S., D. N. McVean, & D. A. Ratcliffe. (1963). Plant Communities of the Scottish Highlands. Geographical Journal. 129(2). 205–205. 354 indexed citations breakdown →
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McVean, D. N.. (1963). Growth and Mineral Nutrition of Scots Pine Seedlings on Some Common Peat Types. Journal of Ecology. 51(3). 657–657. 17 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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McVean, D. N.. (1962). The establishment of alder on peatland and its possible role in afforestation.. Irish forestry. 1 indexed citations
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McVean, D. N.. (1962). Cladonia elongata (Jacq.) Hoffm. in the Cairngorms. The Lichenologist. 2(1). 94–96. 1 indexed citations
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McVean, D. N.. (1961). 6. POST-GLACIAL HISTORY OF JUNIPER IN SCOTLAND. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London. 172(1). 53–55. 4 indexed citations
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McVean, D. N.. (1959). Ecology of Alnus Glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.: VII. Establishment of Alder by Direct Seeding of Shallow Blanket Bog. Journal of Ecology. 47(3). 615–615. 6 indexed citations
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McVean, D. N., et al.. (1959). FOREST HISTORY OF THE BEINN EIGHE NATURE RESERVE. New Phytologist. 58(2). 228–236. 41 indexed citations
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McVean, D. N.. (1958). Island Vegetation of some West Highland Fresh-Water Lochs. Transactions of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh. 37(3). 200–208. 10 indexed citations
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McVean, D. N.. (1958). SNOW COVER AND VEGETATION IN THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS. Weather. 13(6). 197–200. 14 indexed citations
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McVean, D. N.. (1956). Ecology of Alnus Glutinosa (L.) Gaertn: VI. Post-Glacial History. Journal of Ecology. 44(2). 331–331. 24 indexed citations
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McVean, D. N.. (1956). Ecology of Alnus Glutinosa (L.) Gaertn: IV. Root System. Journal of Ecology. 44(1). 219–219. 29 indexed citations
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McVean, D. N.. (1955). Nephromium arcticum (L.) Fr., a lichen new to Britain. Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 38(3). 213–IN3.
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McVean, D. N.. (1955). Notes on the Vegetation of Iceland. Transactions of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh. 36(4). 320–338. 10 indexed citations
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McVean, D. N.. (1953). Alnus Glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.. Journal of Ecology. 41(2). 447–447. 118 indexed citations

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