James R.S. Westrip

1.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
7 papers, 418 citations indexed

About

James R.S. Westrip is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, James R.S. Westrip has authored 7 papers receiving a total of 418 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Ecology, 3 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 3 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in James R.S. Westrip's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (4 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (3 papers) and Plant and animal studies (2 papers). James R.S. Westrip is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (4 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (3 papers) and Plant and animal studies (2 papers). James R.S. Westrip collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. James R.S. Westrip's co-authors include Stuart H. M. Butchart, Hannah Wheatley, Jeff Johnson, Victoria R. Jones, R. W. Davies, Ralph Buij, Sarah E. Schulwitz, Russell Thorstrom, Munir Z. Virani and Evan R. Buechley and has published in prestigious journals such as Biological Conservation, Annual Review of Environment and Resources and Conservation Letters.

In The Last Decade

James R.S. Westrip

7 papers receiving 401 citations

Hit Papers

State of the world's raptors: Distributions, threats, and... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 2023 50 100 150 200
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. State of the world's raptors: Distributions, threats, and conservation recommendations
    2018 248 citations Christopher J. W. McClure, James R.S. Westrip et al. Biological Conservation profile →
  2. Pushing the Frontiers of Biodiversity Research: Unveiling the Global Diversity, Distribution, and Conservation of Fungi
    2023 75 citations Tuula Niskanen, Robert Lücking et al. Annual Review of Environment and Resources profile →

Peers

James R.S. Westrip
Ismael Franz Brazil
Troy C. Sorensen Canada
Xinru Wan China
Silvia Pacheco Argentina
Guilherme Renzo Rocha Brito Brazil
Kamil Najberek Poland
Fábio Schunck Brazil
Sarah J. Sapsford Australia
Mónica C. Silva Portugal
Márcio Repenning Brazil
Ismael Franz Brazil
James R.S. Westrip
Citations per year, relative to James R.S. Westrip James R.S. Westrip (= 1×) peers Ismael Franz

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James R.S. Westrip

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All Works

7 of 7 papers shown
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Niskanen, Tuula, Robert Lücking, Anders Dahlberg, et al.. (2023). Pushing the Frontiers of Biodiversity Research: Unveiling the Global Diversity, Distribution, and Conservation of Fungi. Annual Review of Environment and Resources. 48(1). 149–176. 75 indexed citations breakdown →
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Luther, David, I.J. Visseren-Hamakers, Ian J. Burfield, et al.. (2021). Conservation actions benefit the most threatened species: A 13‐year assessment of Alliance for Zero Extinction species. Conservation Science and Practice. 3(10). 14 indexed citations
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McClure, Christopher J. W., James R.S. Westrip, Jeff Johnson, et al.. (2020). Raptor conservation priorities must incorporate evolution, ecology, and economics, in addition to island endemism. Biological Conservation. 245. 108583–108583. 2 indexed citations
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McClure, Christopher J. W., James R.S. Westrip, Jeff Johnson, et al.. (2018). State of the world's raptors: Distributions, threats, and conservation recommendations. Biological Conservation. 227. 390–402. 248 indexed citations breakdown →
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Butchart, Stuart H. M., et al.. (2018). Which bird species have gone extinct? A novel quantitative classification approach. Biological Conservation. 227. 9–18. 59 indexed citations
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McGowan, Philip J.K., Louise Mair, James R.S. Westrip, et al.. (2018). Tracking trends in the extinction risk of wild relatives of domesticated species to assess progress against global biodiversity targets. Conservation Letters. 12(1). 8 indexed citations
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Westrip, James R.S. & Matthew B. V. Bell. (2015). Breaking down the Species Boundaries: Selective Pressures behind Interspecific Communication in Vertebrates. Ethology. 121(8). 725–732. 12 indexed citations

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