D. W. Macdonald

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
53 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

D. W. Macdonald is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Small Animals. According to data from OpenAlex, D. W. Macdonald has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Ecology, 13 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 7 papers in Small Animals. Recurrent topics in D. W. Macdonald's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (21 papers), Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (15 papers) and Ecology and biodiversity studies (6 papers). D. W. Macdonald is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (21 papers), Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (15 papers) and Ecology and biodiversity studies (6 papers). D. W. Macdonald collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. D. W. Macdonald's co-authors include Joanne P. Webster, Manuel Berdoy, Andrew J. Loveridge, Marion Valeix, Clair F. A. Brunton, Zeke Davidson, F. Murindagomo, Graham Hemson, Gus Mills and Vadim E. Sidorovich and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Ecology and Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences.

In The Last Decade

D. W. Macdonald

52 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Fatal attraction in rats infected withToxoplasma gondii 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 100 200 300 400 500

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D. W. Macdonald United Kingdom 25 1.2k 594 368 367 304 53 2.3k
José Maurício Barbanti Duarte Brazil 24 1.1k 0.9× 660 1.1× 747 2.0× 467 1.3× 67 0.2× 207 2.4k
Nova J. Silvy United States 30 2.4k 2.0× 173 0.3× 521 1.4× 425 1.2× 154 0.5× 197 3.2k
E. Tom Thorne United States 26 1.0k 0.8× 133 0.2× 422 1.1× 307 0.8× 133 0.4× 53 2.9k
Kathrine A. Handasyde Australia 26 1.2k 1.0× 136 0.2× 346 0.9× 494 1.3× 254 0.8× 59 2.1k
Sarah J. Burthe United Kingdom 27 1.0k 0.9× 475 0.8× 387 1.1× 479 1.3× 142 0.5× 64 2.1k
Rafael Villafuerte Spain 40 3.3k 2.7× 349 0.6× 753 2.0× 626 1.7× 171 0.6× 128 4.7k
Marion L. East Germany 39 2.1k 1.8× 226 0.4× 754 2.0× 1.3k 3.6× 469 1.5× 105 4.2k
Lajos Rózsa Hungary 22 1.8k 1.5× 1.4k 2.4× 317 0.9× 711 1.9× 53 0.2× 78 2.6k
Juan Carranza Spain 30 1.7k 1.4× 106 0.2× 646 1.8× 1.0k 2.8× 130 0.4× 131 2.7k
Christopher S. DePerno United States 24 1.8k 1.5× 175 0.3× 265 0.7× 317 0.9× 47 0.2× 152 2.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by D. W. Macdonald

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. W. Macdonald

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All Works

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Loveridge, Andrew J., et al.. (2020). Can an herbivore affect where a top predator kills its prey by modifying woody vegetation structure?. Oecologia. 192(3). 779–789. 7 indexed citations
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Valeix, Marion, et al.. (2019). Applying the resource dispersion hypothesis to a fission–fusion society: A case study of the African lion (Panthera leo). Ecology and Evolution. 9(16). 9111–9119. 14 indexed citations
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Miguel, Eve, Vladimir Grosbois, Hervé Fritz, et al.. (2017). Drivers of foot‐and‐mouth disease in cattle at wild/domestic interface: Insights from farmers, buffalo and lions. Diversity and Distributions. 23(9). 1018–1030. 18 indexed citations
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Hinks, Amy E., Arthur Loveridge, D. W. Macdonald, et al.. (2016). The performance of African protected areas for lions and their prey, determinants of success and key conservation threats. Biological Conservation. 3 indexed citations
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Burnham, Dawn, S. K. Bearder, Susan M. Cheyne, Robin Dunbar, & D. W. Macdonald. (2013). Predation by Mammalian Carnivores on Nocturnal Primates: Is the Lack of Evidence Support for the Effectiveness of Nocturnality as an Antipredator Strategy?. Folia Primatologica. 83(3-6). 236–251. 18 indexed citations
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Goltsman, M. E., et al.. (2012). Historical and modern neutral genetic variability in Mednyi Arctic foxes passed through a severe bottleneck. Journal of Zoology. 289(1). 68–76. 9 indexed citations
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Scharlemann, Jörn P. W., et al.. (2008). Trends in ixodid tick abundance and distribution in Great Britain. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 22(3). 238–247. 75 indexed citations
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McLaren, G. W., et al.. (2004). Body weight changes as a measure of stress: A practical test. Animal Welfare. 13(3). 337–341. 10 indexed citations
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Marker, Laurie, et al.. (2003). Quantifying prey preferences of free-ranging Namibian cheetahs : research article. African Journal of Wildlife Research. 33(1). 43–53. 6 indexed citations
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McLaren, G. W., D. W. Macdonald, Christos D. Georgiou, et al.. (2003). Leukocyte Coping Capacity: A Novel Technique for Measuring the Stress Response in Vertebrates. Experimental Physiology. 88(4). 541–546. 53 indexed citations
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Keatinge, R., F TATTERSALL, Christine Watson, et al.. (2001). Agronomic and environmental implications of organic farming systems. Agronomy. 261–327. 31 indexed citations
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Sidorovich, Vadim E., et al.. (2001). Individual feeding specialization in the European mink, Mustela lutreola and the American mink, M. vison in north-eastern Belarus. Folia Zoologica. 50. 27–42. 36 indexed citations
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Macdonald, D. W., et al.. (2000). Projected changes in red squirrel habitats in Craigvinean Forest.. 54(2). 87–90. 3 indexed citations
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Macdonald, D. W., et al.. (1999). Cost-effective electric fencing for protecting gamebirds against Pine Marten Martes martes predation. Mammal Review. 29(1). 67–72. 11 indexed citations
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Webster, Joanne P., G. Lloyd, & D. W. Macdonald. (1995). Q fever (Coxiella burnetii) reservoir in wild brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) populations in the UK. Parasitology. 110(1). 31–35. 60 indexed citations
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Webster, Joanne P., William Ellis, & D. W. Macdonald. (1995). Prevalence ofLeptospiraspp. in wild brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) on UK farms. Epidemiology and Infection. 114(1). 195–201. 55 indexed citations
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Webster, Joanne P., Clair F. A. Brunton, & D. W. Macdonald. (1994). Effect of Toxoplasma gondii upon neophobic behaviour in wild brown rats, Rattus norvegicus. Parasitology. 109(1). 37–43. 137 indexed citations
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Taber, Andrew & D. W. Macdonald. (1984). Scent dispensing papillae and associated behaviour of the Mara, Dolichotis patagonum , (Rodentia: Caviomorpha). Journal of Zoology. 203(2). 298–301. 4 indexed citations
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Macdonald, D. W., et al.. (1984). Variation in the spatial and social behaviour of the red fox, Vulpes vulpes.. 171. 261–265. 89 indexed citations

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