Isabel Afán

1.3k total citations
36 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Isabel Afán is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Isabel Afán has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Ecology, 17 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 7 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Isabel Afán's work include Avian ecology and behavior (18 papers), Marine animal studies overview (14 papers) and Marine and fisheries research (12 papers). Isabel Afán is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (18 papers), Marine animal studies overview (14 papers) and Marine and fisheries research (12 papers). Isabel Afán collaborates with scholars based in Spain, France and Netherlands. Isabel Afán's co-authors include Francisco Ramı́rez, Manuela G. Forero, Joan Navarro, André Chiaradia, Lloyd S. Davis, Ricardo Díaz‐Delgado, Javier Bustamante, Willem Bouten, David Grémillet and David Aragonés and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Science of The Total Environment and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Isabel Afán

35 papers receiving 978 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Isabel Afán Spain 19 783 348 159 159 124 36 1.0k
Mark S. Woodrey United States 18 930 1.2× 301 0.9× 238 1.5× 192 1.2× 164 1.3× 64 1.2k
Bryan D. Watts United States 22 1.1k 1.4× 375 1.1× 398 2.5× 191 1.2× 114 0.9× 133 1.4k
Kees Oosterbeek Netherlands 19 1.0k 1.3× 372 1.1× 213 1.3× 300 1.9× 277 2.2× 38 1.2k
Savanna C. Barry United States 14 530 0.7× 311 0.9× 254 1.6× 117 0.7× 105 0.8× 41 880
A. C. Wolfaardt South Africa 15 630 0.8× 286 0.8× 183 1.2× 153 1.0× 139 1.1× 21 796
Thomas Cornulier United Kingdom 22 808 1.0× 238 0.7× 294 1.8× 255 1.6× 167 1.3× 46 1.2k
Maximilian H. K. Hesselbarth United States 7 454 0.6× 375 1.1× 240 1.5× 126 0.8× 151 1.2× 11 828
Grégoire Certain France 16 651 0.8× 473 1.4× 317 2.0× 128 0.8× 292 2.4× 37 997
Samuel B. Fey United States 18 658 0.8× 277 0.8× 278 1.7× 184 1.2× 180 1.5× 37 1.2k
Rubén D. Quintana Argentina 17 577 0.7× 239 0.7× 236 1.5× 128 0.8× 64 0.5× 70 849

Countries citing papers authored by Isabel Afán

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Fields of papers citing papers by Isabel Afán

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Isabel Afán

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Isabel Afán. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Isabel Afán 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 Isabel Afán. Isabel Afán 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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López‐Calderón, Cosme, Francisco Hortas, Víctor Martín‐Vélez, et al.. (2025). Spatiotemporal differences in plastic biovectoring among three sympatric waterbirds. Environmental Research. 285(Pt 3). 122477–122477.
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Afán, Isabel, Daniel Oró, Juan Bécares, et al.. (2024). Distribution and habitat use by the Audouin's Gull (Ichthyaetus audouinii) in anthropized environments. The Science of The Total Environment. 954. 176555–176555. 1 indexed citations
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Martín‐Vélez, Víctor, Tomás Montalvo, Isabel Afán, et al.. (2022). Gulls living in cities as overlooked seed dispersers within and outside urban environments. The Science of The Total Environment. 823. 153535–153535. 19 indexed citations
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Afán, Isabel, José Manuel Arcos, Francisco Ramı́rez, et al.. (2021). Where to head: environmental conditions shape foraging destinations in a critically endangered seabird. Marine Biology. 168(3). 4 indexed citations
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Ramı́rez, Francisco, et al.. (2021). Stable isotopes in seabirds reflect changes in marine productivity patterns. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 662. 169–180. 4 indexed citations
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Ramı́rez, Francisco, Isabel Afán, Willem Bouten, et al.. (2020). Humans shape the year‐round distribution and habitat use of an opportunistic scavenger. Ecology and Evolution. 10(11). 4716–4725. 14 indexed citations
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Navarro, Joan, David Grémillet, Isabel Afán, et al.. (2019). Pathogen transmission risk by opportunistic gulls moving across human landscapes. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 10659–10659. 38 indexed citations
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Afán, Isabel, Joan Giménez, Manuela G. Forero, & Francisco Ramı́rez. (2018). An adaptive method for identifying marine areas of high conservation priority. Conservation Biology. 32(6). 1436–1447. 12 indexed citations
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Ramı́rez, Francisco, Arnaud Tarroux, Joan Navarro, et al.. (2017). Sea ice phenology and primary productivity pulses shape breeding success in Arctic seabirds. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 4500–4500. 37 indexed citations
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Ramı́rez, Francisco, Isabel Afán, Lloyd S. Davis, & André Chiaradia. (2017). Climate impacts on global hot spots of marine biodiversity. Science Advances. 3(2). e1601198–e1601198. 141 indexed citations
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Afán, Isabel, et al.. (2017). Seasonal and circadian biases in bird tracking with solar GPS-tags. PLoS ONE. 12(10). e0185344–e0185344. 24 indexed citations
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Ramı́rez, Francisco, Isabel Afán, Giacomo Tavecchia, et al.. (2016). Oceanographic drivers and mistiming processes shape breeding success in a seabird. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 283(1826). 20152287–20152287. 29 indexed citations
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Navarro, Joan, David Grémillet, Isabel Afán, et al.. (2016). Feathered Detectives: Real-Time GPS Tracking of Scavenging Gulls Pinpoints Illegal Waste Dumping. PLoS ONE. 11(7). e0159974–e0159974. 44 indexed citations
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Díaz‐Delgado, Ricardo, David Aragonés, Isabel Afán, & Javier Bustamante. (2016). Long-Term Monitoring of the Flooding Regime and Hydroperiod of Doñana Marshes with Landsat Time Series (1974–2014). Remote Sensing. 8(9). 775–775. 53 indexed citations
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Afán, Isabel, André Chiaradia, Manuela G. Forero, Peter Dann, & Francisco Ramı́rez. (2015). A novel spatio-temporal scale based on ocean currents unravels environmental drivers of reproductive timing in a marine predator. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 282(1810). 20150721–20150721. 24 indexed citations
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Gutiérrez‐Expósito, Carlos, Francisco Ramı́rez, Isabel Afán, Manuela G. Forero, & Keith A. Hobson. (2015). Toward a Deuterium Feather Isoscape for Sub-Saharan Africa: Progress, Challenges and the Path Ahead. PLoS ONE. 10(9). e0135938–e0135938. 12 indexed citations
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Sanz‐Aguilar, Ana, Giacomo Tavecchia, Isabel Afán, et al.. (2014). Living on the Edge: Demography of the Slender-Billed Gull in the Western Mediterranean. PLoS ONE. 9(3). e92674–e92674. 10 indexed citations
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Ramı́rez, Francisco, Joan Navarro, Isabel Afán, et al.. (2012). Adapting to a Changing World: Unraveling the Role of Man-Made Habitats as Alternative Feeding Areas for Slender-Billed Gull (Chroicocephalus genei). PLoS ONE. 7(10). e47551–e47551. 27 indexed citations
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Igual, José Manuel, et al.. (2004). CONFIRMACIÓN DE CRÍA DE LA PARDELA BALEAR Puffinus mauretanicus EN EL ISLOTE DE ES BOSC, PARQUE NATURAL DE CALA D'HORT, IBIZA. Biblioteca Digital de les Illes Balears (Universitat de les Illes Balears). 11–13. 1 indexed citations
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Sans, F. Xavier, et al.. (2004). Life-history traits of alien and native senecio species in the Mediterranean region. Acta Oecologica. 26(3). 167–178. 44 indexed citations

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