David Raffaelli

8.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
57 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

David Raffaelli is a scholar working on Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, David Raffaelli has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Oceanography, 25 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 23 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in David Raffaelli's work include Marine Biology and Ecology Research (21 papers), Marine and coastal plant biology (18 papers) and Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies (11 papers). David Raffaelli is often cited by papers focused on Marine Biology and Ecology Research (21 papers), Marine and coastal plant biology (18 papers) and Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies (11 papers). David Raffaelli collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Portugal and Switzerland. David Raffaelli's co-authors include Patricia Balvanera, Bernhard Schmid, Andrea B. Pfisterer, Nina Buchmann, Tohru Nakashizuka, Jin He, C.L.J. Frid, Stephen J. Hawkins, Piran C. L. White and Stephen J. Hall and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Trends in Ecology & Evolution.

In The Last Decade

David Raffaelli

57 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Quantifying the evidence for biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning and services

2006 1.9k citations Patricia Balvanera, Andrea B. Pfisterer et al. Ecology Letters profile →
Biodiversity and Resilience of Ecosystem Functions

2015 987 citations Tom H. Oliver, Matthew S. Heard et al. Trends in Ecology & Evolution profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David Raffaelli United Kingdom	32	2.6k	2.3k	1.8k	1.5k	937	57	5.8k
Dave Raffaelli United Kingdom	40	2.8k 1.1×	4.2k 1.8×	2.5k 1.4×	2.8k 1.9×	1.6k 1.7×	78	8.5k
Lars Gamfeldt Sweden	26	2.7k 1.1×	2.8k 1.2×	3.3k 1.8×	927 0.6×	1.4k 1.5×	39	7.1k
Fredrik Moberg Sweden	12	2.4k 1.0×	2.7k 1.1×	1.3k 0.7×	1.0k 0.7×	403 0.4×	19	4.6k
Anita Narwani Switzerland	22	2.0k 0.8×	2.3k 1.0×	2.4k 1.3×	527 0.4×	1.5k 1.6×	43	6.2k
Patrick Venail Switzerland	18	2.0k 0.8×	2.5k 1.1×	2.5k 1.4×	476 0.3×	1.5k 1.6×	27	6.3k
Sergej Olenin Lithuania	40	3.3k 1.3×	3.9k 1.7×	1.3k 0.7×	2.0k 1.4×	544 0.6×	91	6.5k
John N. Griffin United Kingdom	33	1.4k 0.5×	2.2k 0.9×	1.6k 0.9×	991 0.7×	880 0.9×	80	4.4k
Amy J. Symstad United States	22	2.6k 1.0×	3.2k 1.4×	4.2k 2.3×	749 0.5×	2.2k 2.3×	50	7.8k
Christian K. Feld Germany	34	1.4k 0.6×	3.2k 1.4×	2.6k 1.4×	395 0.3×	550 0.6×	78	5.7k
Sally D. Hacker United States	34	2.8k 1.1×	6.3k 2.7×	1.2k 0.6×	2.9k 2.0×	686 0.7×	82	9.1k

Countries citing papers authored by David Raffaelli

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Raffaelli

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Raffaelli

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Oliver, Tom H., Matthew S. Heard, Nick J. B. Isaac, et al.. (2015). Biodiversity and Resilience of Ecosystem Functions. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 30(11). 673–684. 987 indexed citations breakdown →

Raffaelli, David, et al.. (2015). Stakeholder perceptions of the effectiveness and efficiency of agri-environment schemes in enhancing pollinators on farmland. Land Use Policy. 47. 156–162. 14 indexed citations

Raffaelli, David, et al.. (2013). Non-Linear Interactions Determine the Impact of Sea-Level Rise on Estuarine Benthic Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes. PLoS ONE. 8(7). e68160–e68160. 12 indexed citations

Carter, Laura, et al.. (2012). Uptake and depuration of pharmaceuticals in aquatic invertebrates. Environmental Pollution. 165. 250–258. 163 indexed citations

Raffaelli, David, Andy Fenton, Paul C. Stoy, et al.. (2010). Ecosystem Ecology. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 56 indexed citations

Raffaelli, David & C.L.J. Frid. (2010). Ecosystem Ecology: A New Synthesis. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 342 indexed citations

Raffaelli, David, et al.. (2009). Trophodynamics in a shallow lagoon off northwestern Europe (Culbin Sands, Moray Firth): spatial and temporal variability of epibenthic communities, their diets, and consumption efficiency.. Zoological studies. 48(2). 196–214. 5 indexed citations

Cardoso, P.G., Sara Leston, Tiago F. Grilo, et al.. (2009). Implications of nutrient decline in the seagrass ecosystem success. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 60(4). 601–608. 46 indexed citations

Dyson, Kirstie E., Mark Bulling, Martin Solan, et al.. (2007). Influence of macrofaunal assemblages and environmental heterogeneity on microphytobenthic production in experimental systems. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 274(1625). 2547–2554. 49 indexed citations

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Balvanera, Patricia, Andrea B. Pfisterer, Nina Buchmann, et al.. (2006). Quantifying the evidence for biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning and services. Ecology Letters. 9(10). 1146–1156. 1901 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gessner, Mark O., Pablo Inchausti, Lennart Persson, David Raffaelli, & Paul S. Giller. (2004). Biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning: insights from aquatic systems. Oikos. 104(3). 419–422. 62 indexed citations

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Raffaelli, David & Stephen J. Hawkins. (1999). Intertidal Ecology. 197 indexed citations

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Lawrie, S. & David Raffaelli. (1998). In situ swimming behaviour of the amphipod Corophium volutator (Pallas). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 224(2). 237–251. 33 indexed citations

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Lawrie, S. & David Raffaelli. (1998). Activity and mobility ofCorophium volutator: A field study. Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology. 31(1). 39–53. 16 indexed citations

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Gamito, Sofia, Jeff C. Wallace, & David Raffaelli. (1997). An observation of prey selection by hatchery-reared juveniles of Sparus aurata (Linnaeus, 1758) in a saline water reservoir of Ria Formosa (Portugal). 4 indexed citations

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Elliott, Joshua, Paul S. Giller, Alan G. Hildrew, & David Raffaelli. (1995). Aquatic Ecology: Scale, Pattern and Process. Journal of Animal Ecology. 64(5). 668–668. 209 indexed citations

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Raffaelli, David, et al.. (1995). Mutualism and Community Organization: Behavioural, Theoretical and Food Web Approaches. Journal of Animal Ecology. 64(3). 423–423. 38 indexed citations

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Raffaelli, David & A. J. Mordue. (1990). THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF MOLLUSCS AND INSECTS AS SELECTIVE GRAZERS OF ACYANOGENIC WHITE CLOVER (TRIFOLIUM REPENS). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 56(1). 37–45. 8 indexed citations

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Elner, Robert W. & David Raffaelli. (1980). Interactions between two marine snails, Littorina rudis Maton and Littorina nigrolineata Gray, a predator, Carcinus maenas (L.), and a parasite, Microphallus similis Jägerskiold. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 43(2). 151–160. 66 indexed citations

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Raffaelli, David & R. N. Hughes. (1978). The Effects of Crevice Size and Availability on Populations of Littorina rudis and Littorina neritoides. Journal of Animal Ecology. 47(1). 71–71. 118 indexed citations

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