Elizabeth Mcleod

8.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
38 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Elizabeth Mcleod is a scholar working on Ecology, Oceanography and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Elizabeth Mcleod has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Ecology, 19 papers in Oceanography and 13 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Elizabeth Mcleod's work include Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (27 papers), Marine and fisheries research (12 papers) and Marine and coastal plant biology (11 papers). Elizabeth Mcleod is often cited by papers focused on Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (27 papers), Marine and fisheries research (12 papers) and Marine and coastal plant biology (11 papers). Elizabeth Mcleod collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Elizabeth Mcleod's co-authors include Rodney V. Salm, Mats Björk, Carlos M. Duarte, Catherine E. Lovelock, Gail L. Chmura, Brian R. Silliman, William H. Schlesinger, Steven Bouillon, Alison Green and Jennifer Howard and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Global Change Biology.

In The Last Decade

Elizabeth Mcleod

38 papers receiving 5.0k 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.

A blueprint for blue carbon: toward an improved understanding of the role of vegetated coastal habitats in sequestering CO₂

2011 2.4k citations Elizabeth Mcleod, Gail L. Chmura et al. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment profile →
Clarifying the role of coastal and marine systems in climate mitigation

2017 353 citations Jennifer Howard, Ariana E. Sutton‐Grier et al. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment profile →
Ocean Solutions to Address Climate Change and Its Effects on Marine Ecosystems

2018 260 citations Carlos M. Duarte, Jochen Hinkel et al. Frontiers in Marine Science profile →

Peers

Elizabeth Mcleod

ECOLO

OCEAN

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Chris Kennedy United States

Adrian C. Stier United States

Rodney V. Salm United States

Linwood H. Pendleton United States

Nicholas Murray Australia

Caitlin M. Crain United States

Kerrylee Rogers Australia

Jeffrey J. Kelleway Australia

Jenifer E. Dugan United States

Evamaria W. Koch United States

Chris Kennedy United States

Elizabeth Mcleod

4.3k ×1.0

ECOLO

1.5k ×0.8

OCEAN

2.0k ×1.2

GPC

1.2k ×1.2

MMPL

1.5k ×1.8

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Countries citing papers authored by Elizabeth Mcleod

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Fields of papers citing papers by Elizabeth Mcleod

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elizabeth Mcleod

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Elizabeth Mcleod. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Elizabeth Mcleod based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Elizabeth Mcleod. Elizabeth Mcleod is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Agardy, Tundi, et al.. (2025). Charting a course for incorporating restoration in marine planning. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 1 indexed citations

McClanahan, Tim R., Emily S. Darling, Maria Beger, et al.. (2023). Diversification of refugia types needed to secure the future of coral reefs subject to climate change. Conservation Biology. 38(1). e14108–e14108. 16 indexed citations

Shaver, Elizabeth C., Elizabeth Mcleod, Margaux Y. Hein, et al.. (2022). A roadmap to integrating resilience into the practice of coral reef restoration. Global Change Biology. 28(16). 4751–4764. 56 indexed citations

Anderson, Louise, et al.. (2022). Co-variation of fish and coral traits in relation to habitat type and fishery status. Coral Reefs. 42(2). 279–284. 1 indexed citations

Mcleod, Elizabeth, Elizabeth C. Shaver, Maria Beger, Jennifer Koss, & Gabriel Grimsditch. (2020). Using resilience assessments to inform the management and conservation of coral reef ecosystems. Journal of Environmental Management. 277. 111384–111384. 26 indexed citations

Friedman, Whitney R., Benjamin S. Halpern, Elizabeth Mcleod, et al.. (2020). Research Priorities for Achieving Healthy Marine Ecosystems and Human Communities in a Changing Climate. Frontiers in Marine Science. 7. 43 indexed citations

Mcleod, Elizabeth, et al.. (2019). Lessons From the Pacific Islands – Adapting to Climate Change by Supporting Social and Ecological Resilience. Frontiers in Marine Science. 6. 60 indexed citations

Mcleod, Elizabeth, et al.. (2018). Raising the voices of Pacific Island women to inform climate adaptation policies. Marine Policy. 93. 178–185. 51 indexed citations

Howard, Jennifer, Ariana E. Sutton‐Grier, Dorothée Herr, et al.. (2017). Clarifying the role of coastal and marine systems in climate mitigation. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 15(1). 42–50. 353 indexed citations breakdown →

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Boyer, Christopher N., Kimberly L. Jensen, Dayton M. Lambert, Elizabeth Mcleod, & James A. Larson. (2017). Tennessee and Mississippi Upland Cotton Producer Willingness to Participate in Hypothetical Crop Insurance Programs. The journal of cotton science/Journal of cotton science. 21(2). 134–142. 3 indexed citations

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Mcleod, Elizabeth, Brian W. Szuster, Emma L. Tompkins, et al.. (2015). Using Expert Knowledge to Develop a Vulnerability and Adaptation Framework and Methodology for Application in Tropical Island Communities. Coastal Management. 43(4). 365–382. 7 indexed citations

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Mcleod, Elizabeth, Brian W. Szuster, Jochen Hinkel, et al.. (2015). Conservation Organizations Need to Consider Adaptive Capacity: Why Local Input Matters. Conservation Letters. 9(5). 351–360. 22 indexed citations

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Mcleod, Elizabeth & Martin Palmer. (2015). Why Conservation Needs Religion. Coastal Management. 43(3). 238–252. 38 indexed citations

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Green, Alison L., Leanne Fernandes, Glenn R. Almany, et al.. (2014). Designing Marine Reserves for Fisheries Management, Biodiversity Conservation, and Climate Change Adaptation. Coastal Management. 42(2). 143–159. 183 indexed citations

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Friedrich, Tobias, Axel Timmermann, Ayako Abe‐Ouchi, et al.. (2012). Detecting regional anthropogenic trends in ocean acidification against natural variability. Nature Climate Change. 2(3). 167–171. 79 indexed citations

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Grantham, Hedley S., Elizabeth Mcleod, Andrew J. Brooks, et al.. (2011). Ecosystem-based adaptation in marine ecosystems of tropical Oceania in response to climate change.. Pacific Conservation Biology. 17(3). 241–258. 36 indexed citations

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Mcleod, Elizabeth, Gail L. Chmura, Steven Bouillon, et al.. (2011). A blueprint for blue carbon: toward an improved understanding of the role of vegetated coastal habitats in sequestering CO₂. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 9(10). 552–560. 2441 indexed citations breakdown →

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Keller, Brian D., Daniel F. Gleason, Elizabeth Mcleod, et al.. (2009). Climate Change, Coral Reef Ecosystems, and Management Options for Marine Protected Areas. Environmental Management. 44(6). 1069–1088. 83 indexed citations

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Mcleod, Elizabeth, et al.. (2008). Designing marine protected area networks to address the impacts of climate change. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 7(7). 362–370. 316 indexed citations

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Mcleod, Elizabeth & Rodney V. Salm. (2006). Managing mangroves for resilience to climate change. 169 indexed citations

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