F. N. Hepper

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
99 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

F. N. Hepper is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Forestry. According to data from OpenAlex, F. N. Hepper has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Plant Science, 42 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 30 papers in Forestry. Recurrent topics in F. N. Hepper's work include African Botany and Ecology Studies (30 papers), Plant Diversity and Evolution (19 papers) and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (10 papers). F. N. Hepper is often cited by papers focused on African Botany and Ecology Studies (30 papers), Plant Diversity and Evolution (19 papers) and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (10 papers). F. N. Hepper collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Slovakia and United States. F. N. Hepper's co-authors include J. Hutchinson, J. M. Dalziel, Edward S. Ayensu, R. W. J. Keay, Hugh Synge, Betty J. Meggers, W. Donald Duckworth, T. G. Tütin, W. D. Clayton and Ib Friis and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Ecology and Taxon.

In The Last Decade

F. N. Hepper

89 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Flora of West Tropical Africa 1954 2026 1978 2002 1954 100 200 300
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. Flora of West Tropical Africa
    1954 311 citations F. N. Hepper et al. Kew Bulletin profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
F. N. Hepper United Kingdom 20 798 696 283 241 231 99 1.6k
Edward S. Ayensu United States 19 970 1.2× 821 1.2× 590 2.1× 133 0.6× 226 1.0× 48 2.3k
L.J.G. van der Maesen Netherlands 23 994 1.2× 562 0.8× 216 0.8× 403 1.7× 168 0.7× 83 1.6k
Richard S. Cowan United States 21 979 1.2× 1.2k 1.8× 382 1.3× 154 0.6× 362 1.6× 81 2.4k
J. P. M. Brenan United Kingdom 18 702 0.9× 868 1.2× 302 1.1× 136 0.6× 224 1.0× 74 1.6k
R. W. J. Keay United Kingdom 16 833 1.0× 842 1.2× 312 1.1× 548 2.3× 401 1.7× 42 2.3k
M. Zohary Israel 16 1.3k 1.6× 1.1k 1.5× 240 0.8× 109 0.5× 366 1.6× 26 2.4k
B. Verdcourt United Kingdom 23 1.0k 1.3× 1.3k 1.9× 626 2.2× 202 0.8× 123 0.5× 204 2.1k
Olov Hedberg Sweden 19 759 1.0× 610 0.9× 257 0.9× 225 0.9× 305 1.3× 44 1.5k
Brian M. Boom United States 17 808 1.0× 772 1.1× 231 0.8× 293 1.2× 545 2.4× 48 1.9k
Vernon H. Heywood United Kingdom 17 1.4k 1.7× 1.0k 1.5× 601 2.1× 139 0.6× 350 1.5× 38 2.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by F. N. Hepper

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of F. N. Hepper

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of F. N. Hepper. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of F. N. Hepper 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 F. N. Hepper. F. N. Hepper is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hepper, F. N.. (2006). CHANGES IN STREET TREE BARK DURING 60 YEARS. Arboricultural Journal. 29(4). 291–295. 1 indexed citations
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Hepper, F. N.. (2003). Phenological records of English garden plants in Leeds (Yorkshire) and Richmond (Surrey) from 1946 to 2002. An analysis relating to global warming. Biodiversity and Conservation. 12(12). 2503–2520. 19 indexed citations
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Hepper, F. N. & M. Elena Garralda. (2001). Psychiatric adjustment to leaving school in adolescents with intellectual disability: a pilot study. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 45(6). 521–525. 6 indexed citations
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Fischer, Eberhard & F. N. Hepper. (1997). The Genera Bryodes Benth. and Psammetes Hepper (Scrophulariaceae) in Madagascar and West Africa. Kew Bulletin. 52(3). 749–749. 1 indexed citations
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Hepper, F. N., Ib Friis, & Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. (1994). The plants of Pehr Forsskal's 'Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica' : collected on the Royal Danish Expedition to Egypt and the Yemen 1761-63. Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen). 21 indexed citations
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Hepper, F. N.. (1992). Another New Species of Harveya (Scrophulariaceae) from East Africa. Kew Bulletin. 47(4). 729–729. 3 indexed citations
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Hepper, F. N., et al.. (1990). Plant Hunting for Kew. Geographical Journal. 156(2). 231–231. 4 indexed citations
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Hepper, F. N. & Leila S. Boulos. (1988). A New Species and Variety of Withania (Solanaceae) from Tropical Northeast Africa. Kew Bulletin. 43(1). 123–123.
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Musselman, Lytton J. & F. N. Hepper. (1986). The Witchweeds (Striga, Scrophulariaceae) of the Sudan Republic. Kew Bulletin. 41(1). 205–205. 15 indexed citations
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Hepper, F. N., et al.. (1986). Name Changes for Two Old World Solanum Species. Kew Bulletin. 41(2). 433–433. 6 indexed citations
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Hepper, F. N., et al.. (1985). The Typification of Six Linnaean Names in Solanum. Kew Bulletin. 40(2). 387–387. 11 indexed citations
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Hepper, F. N.. (1983). The phytogeography of Mount Kulal, Kenya, with special reference to Compositae, Leguminosae and Gramineae. Bothalia. 14(3/4). 543–551. 1 indexed citations
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Hepper, F. N.. (1973). Tropical African Plants: XXXIII. Kew Bulletin. 28(2). 319–319. 2 indexed citations
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Hepper, F. N.. (1968). New and Noteworthy African Xyridaceae. Kew Bulletin. 21(3). 419–419. 2 indexed citations
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Hepper, F. N.. (1963). The Flora of Tropical Africa. Nature. 200(4906). 530–531. 9 indexed citations
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Hepper, F. N.. (1956). Silene Nutans L.. Journal of Ecology. 44(2). 693–693. 20 indexed citations
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Hepper, F. N.. (1956). New Taxa of Papilionaceae from West Tropical Africa. Kew Bulletin. 11(1). 113–113. 4 indexed citations

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