George B. Schaller

8.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
101 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

George B. Schaller is a scholar working on Ecology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, George B. Schaller has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Ecology, 32 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and 14 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in George B. Schaller's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (45 papers), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (32 papers) and Ecology and biodiversity studies (12 papers). George B. Schaller is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (45 papers), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (32 papers) and Ecology and biodiversity studies (12 papers). George B. Schaller collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Mongolia. George B. Schaller's co-authors include Irven O. Buss, Peter G. Crawshaw, Douglas H. Pimlott, Ghillean Τ. Prance, Kirk A. Olson, Todd K. Fuller, David M. Leslie, John T. Emlen, John A. Bissonette and K. R. L. Hall and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

George B. Schaller

101 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Hit Papers

The Serengeti Lion: A Study of Predator-Prey Relations 1964 2026 1984 2005 1972 1964 250 500 750

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
George B. Schaller United States 35 3.8k 1.3k 1.2k 1.0k 924 101 5.9k
M. G. L. Mills South Africa 40 3.3k 0.9× 828 0.6× 827 0.7× 1.0k 1.0× 627 0.7× 77 4.3k
J. D. Skinner South Africa 32 3.0k 0.8× 1.8k 1.3× 855 0.7× 817 0.8× 372 0.4× 139 4.8k
Hans Kruuk United Kingdom 41 4.7k 1.2× 1.4k 1.1× 1.3k 1.1× 996 1.0× 245 0.3× 85 6.9k
Iain Douglas‐Hamilton Kenya 39 4.0k 1.0× 829 0.6× 1.4k 1.1× 914 0.9× 819 0.9× 116 5.1k
Valerius Geist Canada 33 3.6k 0.9× 1.3k 1.0× 710 0.6× 1.4k 1.4× 324 0.4× 75 5.5k
Tim Caro United States 51 4.2k 1.1× 2.4k 1.9× 1.4k 1.1× 992 1.0× 796 0.9× 179 7.7k
John F. Eisenberg United States 35 3.4k 0.9× 2.3k 1.7× 2.0k 1.6× 791 0.8× 180 0.2× 86 6.1k
Heribert Hofer Germany 51 3.6k 0.9× 1.7k 1.3× 2.0k 1.6× 1.2k 1.2× 314 0.3× 228 7.3k
Chris Carbone United Kingdom 39 5.9k 1.5× 1.5k 1.2× 978 0.8× 966 1.0× 489 0.5× 98 7.4k
Joël Berger United States 43 7.8k 2.0× 1.5k 1.1× 929 0.7× 1.8k 1.8× 908 1.0× 144 9.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by George B. Schaller

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of George B. Schaller

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Weckworth, Byron, Sheng Li, Mathias M. Pires, et al.. (2025). Umbrella, keystone, or flagship? An integrated framework for identifying effective surrogate species. Biological Conservation. 303. 111025–111025. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Juan, Thomas M. McCarthy, Hao Wang, et al.. (2016). Climate refugia of snow leopards in High Asia. Biological Conservation. 203. 188–196. 83 indexed citations
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Schaller, George B.. (2012). Tibet Wild. DIAL (Catholic University of Leuven). 14 indexed citations
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Schaller, George B.. (2011). Politics is killing the big cats. National geographic/˜The œcomplete National geographic/˜The œNational geographic magazine. 220(6). 88–91. 2 indexed citations
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Rivals, Florent, Nikos Solounias, & George B. Schaller. (2011). Diet of Mongolian gazelles and Tibetan antelopes from steppe habitats using premaxillary shape, tooth mesowear and microwear analyses. Mammalian Biology. 76(3). 358–364. 26 indexed citations
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Schaller, George B., et al.. (2007). A winter wildlife survey in the northern Qiangtang of Tibet Autonomous Region and Qinghai Province,China. ACTA THERIOLOGICA SINICA. 27(4). 309–316. 24 indexed citations
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Mueller, Thomas, Kirk A. Olson, Todd K. Fuller, et al.. (2007). In search of forage: predicting dynamic habitats of Mongolian gazelles using satellite‐based estimates of vegetation productivity. Journal of Applied Ecology. 45(2). 649–658. 163 indexed citations
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Schaller, George B., et al.. (2006). Migratory and calving behavior of Tibetan antelope population. 26(2). 105–113. 34 indexed citations
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Miller, Daniel J. & George B. Schaller. (1996). Rangelands of the Chang Tang wildlife reserve in Tibet.. UA Campus Repository (The University of Arizona). 18(3). 91–96. 18 indexed citations
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Schaller, George B.. (1996). Realm of the Snow Antelope. Natural history. 105(5). 48–53. 3 indexed citations
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Schaller, George B.. (1993). Tibet's remote Chang Tang: in a high and sacred realm. National geographic/˜The œcomplete National geographic/˜The œNational geographic magazine. 184(2). 62–87. 1 indexed citations
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Schaller, George B.. (1993). The Last Panda. 48 indexed citations
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Schaller, George B.. (1986). Secrets of the wild panda. National geographic/˜The œcomplete National geographic/˜The œNational geographic magazine. 169(3). 284–308. 3 indexed citations
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Schaller, George B.. (1981). For the first time a westerner joins chinese scientists to study pandas in the wild. National geographic/˜The œcomplete National geographic/˜The œNational geographic magazine. 160(6). 735–749. 1 indexed citations
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Schaller, George B.. (1980). Stones of silence : journeys in the Himalaya. University of Chicago Press eBooks. 21 indexed citations
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Schaller, George B.. (1971). Imperiled phantom of asian peaks. National geographic/˜The œcomplete National geographic/˜The œNational geographic magazine. 140(5). 702–706. 1 indexed citations
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Schaller, George B.. (1969). Life with the king of beasts. National geographic/˜The œcomplete National geographic/˜The œNational geographic magazine. 135(4). 494–519. 7 indexed citations
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Schaller, George B.. (1967). The year of the gorilla : an exploration. Penguin Books. 1 indexed citations
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Buss, Irven O. & George B. Schaller. (1964). The Mountain Gorilla: Ecology and Behavior. Journal of Wildlife Management. 28(2). 412–412. 467 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schaller, George B.. (1961). The orang-utan in Sarawak. Zoologica scientific contributions of the New York Zoological Society. 46(6). 73–82. 5 indexed citations

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