Darren P. O’Connell

474 total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 228 citations indexed

About

Darren P. O’Connell is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Darren P. O’Connell has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 228 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Ecology, 10 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 10 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Darren P. O’Connell's work include Plant and animal studies (9 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (7 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (7 papers). Darren P. O’Connell is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (9 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (7 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (7 papers). Darren P. O’Connell collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, Indonesia and United Kingdom. Darren P. O’Connell's co-authors include Kangkuso Analuddin, Nicola M. Marples, David Kelly, Sarab S. Sethi, Jennifer N. Phillips, Camille Desjonquères, Samuel R. P.‐J. Ross, Connor M. Wood, Jessica L. Deichmann and Zuzana Buřivalová and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Darren P. O’Connell

22 papers receiving 218 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.

  1. Passive acoustic monitoring provides a fresh perspective on fundamental ecological questions
    2023 85 citations Samuel R. P.‐J. Ross, Darren P. O’Connell et al. Functional Ecology profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Darren P. O’Connell Ireland 9 124 69 48 44 40 23 228
Adrián Barrero Spain 10 224 1.8× 114 1.7× 59 1.2× 21 0.5× 76 1.9× 29 272
Frederico Mestre Portugal 11 188 1.5× 11 0.2× 39 0.8× 74 1.7× 89 2.2× 24 288
Julio E. Sánchez Costa Rica 8 163 1.3× 83 1.2× 122 2.5× 23 0.5× 27 0.7× 23 264
Chao‐Chieh Chen Taiwan 9 148 1.2× 57 0.8× 150 3.1× 29 0.7× 36 0.9× 26 248
Johannes De Groeve Italy 7 148 1.2× 7 0.1× 39 0.8× 25 0.6× 31 0.8× 10 201
Jennifer Morinay France 13 184 1.5× 56 0.8× 176 3.7× 23 0.5× 27 0.7× 25 273
Julian Pichenot France 11 181 1.5× 30 0.4× 122 2.5× 40 0.9× 75 1.9× 12 274
Pinjia Que China 11 141 1.1× 10 0.1× 60 1.3× 85 1.9× 40 1.0× 28 253
Christopher M. Heckscher United States 10 222 1.8× 23 0.3× 83 1.7× 54 1.2× 77 1.9× 25 267
Márcio Amorim Efe Brazil 10 181 1.5× 10 0.1× 41 0.9× 41 0.9× 29 0.7× 35 250

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Darren P. O’Connell

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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O’Connell, Darren P., Kevin Healy, James Wilton, Cristina Botías, & Julia C. Jones. (2025). A systematic meta-analysis of the efficacy of treatments for a global honey bee pathogen - the Varroa mite. The Science of The Total Environment. 963. 178228–178228. 4 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Darren P., et al.. (2024). Increasing temperature and time in glasshouses increases honey bee activity and affects internal brood conditions. Journal of Insect Physiology. 155. 104635–104635. 5 indexed citations
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Kelly, David, et al.. (2024). Rolling with the punches—How competition shapes the morphology of small passerines on small islands. Journal of Biogeography. 51(9). 1734–1742. 2 indexed citations
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Csergő, Anna Mária, Kevin Healy, Darren P. O’Connell, et al.. (2023). Spatial phenotypic variability is higher between island populations than between mainland populations worldwide. Ecography. 2024(1). 2 indexed citations
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Fusi, Marco, Darren M. Evans, Mark Huxham, et al.. (2023). Point of (no) return? Vegetation structure and diversity of restored mangroves in Sulawesi, Indonesia, 14–16 years on. Restoration Ecology. 31(7). 10 indexed citations
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Ross, Samuel R. P.‐J., Darren P. O’Connell, Jessica L. Deichmann, et al.. (2023). Passive acoustic monitoring provides a fresh perspective on fundamental ecological questions. Functional Ecology. 37(4). 959–975. 85 indexed citations breakdown →
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O’Connell, Darren P., et al.. (2023). Analysis of Pesticide Levels in Honey and Pollen from Irish Honey Bee Colonies Using a Modified Dutch Mini-Luke Method with Gas and Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry Detection. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 71(34). 12657–12667. 10 indexed citations
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Burke, Brian J., et al.. (2022). Nestboxes augment seabird breeding performance in a high‐density colony: Insight from 15 years of monitoring data. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(3). 1 indexed citations
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Irham, Mohammad, Dewi M. Prawiradilaga, Darren P. O’Connell, et al.. (2022). A distinct new species ofZosteropswhite‐eye from the Sulawesi region, Indonesia. Ibis. 165(3). 808–816. 3 indexed citations
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Kelly, David, et al.. (2022). Small islands and large biogeographic barriers have driven contrasting speciation patterns in Indo-Pacific sunbirds (Aves: Nectariniidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 198(1). 72–92. 3 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Darren P., David Kelly, S. Kelly, et al.. (2022). Breeding records of the birds of south-east Sulawesi, Indonesia: a collation of observations encompassing nearly 20 years of research in Wallacea. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists Club. 142(3).
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O’Connell, Darren P., et al.. (2022). Tramps in transition: genetic differentiation between populations of an iconic "supertramp" taxon in the Central Indo-Pacific. Frontiers of Biogeography. 14(2). 4 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Darren P., et al.. (2021). Threats to an undescribed songbird species in Indonesia. Oryx. 55(1). 10–10. 4 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Darren P., Marco Fusi, James J. N. Kitson, et al.. (2021). Assessing mangrove restoration practices using species‐interaction networks. Restoration Ecology. 30(4). 17 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Darren P., et al.. (2020). Adapt taxonomy to conservation goals. Science. 369(6508). 1172–1172. 6 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Darren P., David Kelly, S. Kelly, et al.. (2020). An assessment of the avifauna of the Wakatobi Islands, South-east Sulawesi, Indonesia: species recorded and taxonomic considerations. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 4 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Darren P., et al.. (2019). Increased sexual dimorphism in dense populations of Olive-backed Sunbirds on small islands: morphological niche contraction in females but not males. Emu - Austral Ornithology. 119(3). 296–307. 9 indexed citations
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Martin, Thomas E., Darren P. O’Connell, Kangkuso Analuddin, et al.. (2018). Distribution and status of threatened and endemic marsupials on the offshore islands of south-east Sulawesi, Indonesia. Australian Mammalogy. 41(1). 76–81. 9 indexed citations
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