David G. Herbert

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
84 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

David G. Herbert is a scholar working on Ecology, Oceanography and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, David G. Herbert has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Ecology, 46 papers in Oceanography and 44 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in David G. Herbert's work include Marine Biology and Ecology Research (46 papers), Mollusks and Parasites Studies (44 papers) and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior (42 papers). David G. Herbert is often cited by papers focused on Marine Biology and Ecology Research (46 papers), Mollusks and Parasites Studies (44 papers) and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior (42 papers). David G. Herbert collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United Kingdom and Australia. David G. Herbert's co-authors include Michelle Hamer, Ellen E. Strong, Mary B Seddon, Philippe Bouchet, Olivier Gargominy, Kevin S. Cummings, Robert H. Cowie, Charles Lydeard, T. J. Frest and Barry Roth and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and BioScience.

In The Last Decade

David G. Herbert

78 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

The Global Decline of Nonmarine Mollusks 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 250 500 750
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.

  1. The Global Decline of Nonmarine Mollusks
    2004 938 citations Philippe Bouchet, David G. Herbert et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David G. Herbert South Africa 16 1.3k 756 500 337 317 84 1.9k
Fred G. Thompson United States 13 1.5k 1.2× 811 1.1× 625 1.3× 253 0.8× 209 0.7× 71 1.9k
Barry Roth United States 8 1.2k 0.9× 575 0.8× 491 1.0× 196 0.6× 154 0.5× 37 1.5k
José Manuel Tierno de Figueroa Spain 22 1.5k 1.2× 182 0.2× 839 1.7× 378 1.1× 266 0.8× 170 2.0k
Frédéric Hervant France 30 1.5k 1.2× 324 0.4× 384 0.8× 235 0.7× 335 1.1× 65 2.5k
Michael S. Johnson Australia 26 885 0.7× 650 0.9× 263 0.5× 385 1.1× 192 0.6× 67 1.9k
François Rigal France 23 912 0.7× 245 0.3× 839 1.7× 672 2.0× 147 0.5× 82 2.1k
Claudia Ricci Italy 31 1.1k 0.8× 165 0.2× 270 0.5× 1.1k 3.3× 476 1.5× 87 2.6k
Peter T. Green Australia 21 795 0.6× 533 0.7× 793 1.6× 1.0k 3.0× 131 0.4× 65 2.2k
John Janssen United States 30 1.3k 1.0× 153 0.2× 1.5k 3.0× 320 0.9× 202 0.6× 75 2.3k
D. Christopher Rogers United States 22 1.1k 0.9× 142 0.2× 340 0.7× 189 0.6× 846 2.7× 139 1.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David G. Herbert

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All Works

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Gastineau, Romain, Mathieu Coulis, Christian Otis, et al.. (2026). Molecular characterisation of the invasive terrestrial nemertean Geonemertes pelaensis: long and complex mitogenome and presence of NUMTs. Scientific Reports. 16(1). 3312–3312.
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Rosenberg, Gary, Ruud A. Bank, Rüdiger Bieler, et al.. (2022). Adapting mark-recapture methods to estimating accepted species-level diversity: a case study with terrestrial Gastropoda. PeerJ. 10. e13139–e13139. 4 indexed citations
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Herbert, David G., et al.. (2021). Land snail biogeography and endemism in south-eastern Africa: Implications for the Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany biodiversity hotspot. PLoS ONE. 16(3). e0248040–e0248040. 9 indexed citations
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Ellingson, Ryan A., Ángel Valdés, Nerida G. Wilson, et al.. (2018). A biting commentary: Integrating tooth characters with molecular data doubles known species diversity in a lineage of sea slugs that consume “killer algae”. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 126. 356–370. 15 indexed citations
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Herbert, David G., et al.. (2009). Description of four new species of Gulella Pfeiffer, 1856 from Eastern Cape, South Africa, with additional notes on two poorly known species (Mollusca: Eupulmonata: Streptaxidae). The Digital Academic Repository of Naturalis Biodiversity Center (Naturalis Biodiversity Center). 83(6). 547–564. 8 indexed citations
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Gründlingh, Marten L., John J. Bolton, Leonard J. V. Compagno, et al.. (2007). AfrOBIS: a marine biogeographic information system for sub-Saharan Africa. South African Journal of Science. 103. 91–93. 3 indexed citations
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Seddon, Mary B, et al.. (2005). Diversity of African forest mollusc faunas: what we have learned since Solem (1984). 68(1). 103–103. 11 indexed citations
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Allanson, B. R. & David G. Herbert. (2005). A newly discovered population of the critically endangered false limpet Siphonaria compressa Allanson, 1958 (Pulmonata: Siphonariidae), with observations on its reproductive biology. South African Journal of Science. 101. 95–97. 13 indexed citations
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Herbert, David G.. (2000). Natural science research in Southern African museums : a Victorian anachronism or fundamental biodiversity science? : heritage, the environment and (bio)diversity. 25(2). 32–38. 1 indexed citations
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Herbert, David G.. (1998). Revision of the genus Calliotrochus Fischer, 1879 (Gastropoda : Trochoidea). Invertebrate taxonomy. 12(4). 545–565. 7 indexed citations
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Herbert, David G.. (1997). The terrestrial slugs of KwaZulu-Natal: diversity, biogeography and conservation (Mollusca: Pulmonata). African Invertebrates. 38(1). 197–239. 13 indexed citations
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Herbert, David G.. (1995). A new species of Thysanodontinae from South Africa (Mollusca: Trochoidea). African Invertebrates. 36(1). 255–259. 2 indexed citations
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Herbert, David G.. (1994). Notes on synonymy within the genus Priotrochus Fischer, 1879 (Prosobranchia: Trochidae). African Invertebrates. 35(1). 139–151. 3 indexed citations
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Herbert, David G.. (1993). Revision of the Trochinae, tribe Trochini (Gastropoda: Trochidae) of southern Africa. African Invertebrates. 34(2). 239–308. 11 indexed citations
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Herbert, David G.. (1992). Revision of the Umboniinae in southern Africa and Mozambique (Mollusca: Prosobranchia: Trochidae). African Invertebrates. 33(2). 379–459. 16 indexed citations
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Herbert, David G.. (1990). Designation of lectotype and type locality for Haliotis rugosa Lamarck, 1822 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Haliotidae). African Invertebrates. 31(1). 207–213. 3 indexed citations
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Herbert, David G.. (1990). A note on Calliostoma multiliratum auctt. (non Sowerby, 1875) in South Africa (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Trochidae). African Invertebrates. 31(1). 201–205. 1 indexed citations
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Herbert, David G.. (1988). Observations on the southern African fissurellids Cosmetalepas africana and Macroschisma africana (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Fissurellidae). African Invertebrates. 29(2). 491–501. 2 indexed citations
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Herbert, David G.. (1986). A revision of the southern African Scissurellidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Prosobranchia). African Invertebrates. 27(2). 601–632. 8 indexed citations

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