Geoff Baker

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
87 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Geoff Baker is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Geoff Baker has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 35 papers in Ecology and 31 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Geoff Baker's work include Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology (40 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (29 papers) and Insect Resistance and Genetics (16 papers). Geoff Baker is often cited by papers focused on Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology (40 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (29 papers) and Insect Resistance and Genetics (16 papers). Geoff Baker collaborates with scholars based in Australia, France and United States. Geoff Baker's co-authors include Peter H. Thrall, Alan E. Richardson, Andrew Bissett, Kevin R. Butt, L. Brussaard, Jun Dai, Mark E. Hodson, Manuel Blouin, Daniel Cluzeau and Guenola Pérès and has published in prestigious journals such as Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Molecular Ecology and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Geoff Baker

86 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

A review of earthworm impact on soil function and ecosyst... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 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. A review of earthworm impact on soil function and ecosystem services
    2013 875 citations Geoff Baker 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
Geoff Baker Australia 27 1.3k 1.1k 1.1k 666 660 87 3.1k
Manuel Blouin France 28 2.1k 1.6× 1.4k 1.3× 1.1k 1.0× 1.3k 2.0× 363 0.6× 73 4.6k
María J.I. Briones Spain 32 1.5k 1.2× 1.1k 1.0× 1.6k 1.4× 890 1.3× 472 0.7× 109 3.7k
Liliane Rueß Germany 41 1.7k 1.3× 1.2k 1.0× 2.2k 2.0× 2.0k 3.0× 625 0.9× 118 4.8k
Jérôme Cortet France 28 691 0.5× 648 0.6× 445 0.4× 820 1.2× 379 0.6× 74 2.4k
Aidan M. Keith United Kingdom 24 1.2k 0.9× 577 0.5× 1.1k 1.0× 974 1.5× 188 0.3× 60 3.1k
Martina Štursová Czechia 22 1.4k 1.1× 508 0.4× 1.4k 1.3× 1.4k 2.0× 717 1.1× 27 3.2k
H.A. Verhoef Netherlands 33 1.5k 1.2× 1.6k 1.4× 1.8k 1.7× 1.2k 1.8× 803 1.2× 76 4.5k
Éric Blanchart France 33 2.2k 1.7× 958 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 997 1.5× 244 0.4× 86 3.7k
G.W. Korthals Netherlands 28 946 0.7× 448 0.4× 974 0.9× 1.8k 2.7× 305 0.5× 64 3.0k
Mickaël Hedde France 29 1.3k 1.0× 1.2k 1.1× 916 0.8× 528 0.8× 499 0.8× 108 3.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Geoff Baker

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Fields of papers citing papers by Geoff Baker

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Geoff Baker

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Geoff Baker. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Geoff Baker 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 Geoff Baker. Geoff Baker 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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Baker, Geoff, et al.. (2018). Do the plant host origins of Helicoverpa (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) moth populations reflect the agricultural landscapes within which they are caught?. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 109(1). 1–14. 10 indexed citations
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Baker, Geoff, et al.. (2018). First Records of Flesh Flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) Emerging from Terrestrial Snails in Morocco. African Entomology. 26(1). 124–130. 3 indexed citations
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Bissett, Andrew, et al.. (2018). Plant genus (Acacia and Eucalyptus) alters soil microbial community structure and relative abundance within revegetated shelterbelts. Applied Soil Ecology. 133. 1–11. 27 indexed citations
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Baker, Geoff, et al.. (2016). Long-term changes in the numbers of Helicoverpa punctigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in a cotton production landscape in northern New South Wales, Australia. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 107(2). 174–187. 6 indexed citations
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Whitehouse, Mary, Lewis Wilson, Andrew Davies, et al.. (2014). Target and Nontarget Effects of Novel “Triple-Stacked”Bt-Transgenic Cotton 1: Canopy Arthropod Communities. Environmental Entomology. 43(1). 218–241. 25 indexed citations
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Baker, Geoff, et al.. (2012). Mating ofHelicoverpa armigera(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) moths and their host plant origins as larvae within Australian cotton farming systems. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 103(2). 171–181. 22 indexed citations
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Schaper, Michael, et al.. (2010). Competition policy and entrepreneurship development: Some international comparisons. Murdoch Research Repository (Murdoch University). 31(6). 226–230.
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Downes, Sharon, et al.. (2010). Adaptive management of pest resistance by Helicoverpa species (Noctuidae) in Australia to the Cry2Ab Bt toxin in Bollgard II® cotton. Evolutionary Applications. 3(5-6). 574–584. 82 indexed citations
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Baker, Geoff, et al.. (2010). A tale of two trapping methods:Helicoverpaspp. (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) in pheromone and light traps in Australian cotton production systems. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 101(1). 9–23. 40 indexed citations
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Baker, Geoff, et al.. (1999). Influence of earthworms, Aporrectodea spp. (Lumbricidae), on lime burial in pasture soils in south-eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 37(5). 831–847. 19 indexed citations
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Baker, Geoff. (1998). Recognising and responding to the influences of agriculture and other land-use practices on soil fauna in Australia. Applied Soil Ecology. 9(1-3). 303–310. 50 indexed citations
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Baker, Geoff, et al.. (1998). Cast production and soil turnover by earthworms in soil cores from South Australian pastures. Pedobiologia. 42(3). 283–287. 2 indexed citations
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Baker, Geoff, et al.. (1998). Clay content of soil and its influence on the abundance of Aporrectodea trapezoides Dugès (Lumbricidae). Applied Soil Ecology. 9(1-3). 333–337. 24 indexed citations
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Baker, Geoff, et al.. (1997). “Earthworms Downunder”: A survey of the earthworm fauna of urban and agricultural soils in Australia. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 29(3-4). 589–597. 27 indexed citations
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Baker, Geoff. (1985). Formalin-expulsion of earthworms (Lumbricidae) from Irish peat soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 17(1). 113–114. 7 indexed citations
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