Jesse M. Kalwij

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Jesse M. Kalwij is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Jesse M. Kalwij has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 16 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 16 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Jesse M. Kalwij's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (20 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (12 papers) and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (10 papers). Jesse M. Kalwij is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (20 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (12 papers) and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (10 papers). Jesse M. Kalwij collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Estonia and Germany. Jesse M. Kalwij's co-authors include Martin Zobel, Mari Moora, Ülle Reier, Maarja Öpik, Alo Vanatoa, John Davison, Christoph Scheidegger, Helene H. Wagner, Mélodie A. McGeoch and Silke Werth and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Jesse M. Kalwij

38 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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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.

The online database MaarjAM reveals global and ecosystemic distribution patterns in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomeromycota)

2010 851 citations Maarja Öpik, Alo Vanatoa et al. New Phytologist profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jesse M. Kalwij South Africa	19	1.2k	645	580	572	384	39	1.8k
Ülle Reier Estonia	11	989 0.8×	335 0.5×	513 0.9×	480 0.8×	219 0.6×	16	1.3k
Stephen P. Bentivenga United States	17	942 0.8×	377 0.6×	274 0.5×	491 0.9×	248 0.6×	27	1.4k
Justine Karst Canada	23	1.8k 1.5×	614 1.0×	808 1.4×	956 1.7×	424 1.1×	62	2.5k
Ek del‐Val Mexico	23	859 0.7×	595 0.9×	395 0.7×	496 0.9×	358 0.9×	95	1.8k
Sunshine A. Van Bael United States	23	929 0.7×	1.1k 1.7×	354 0.6×	599 1.0×	701 1.8×	53	2.3k
Henry Väre Finland	20	709 0.6×	570 0.9×	199 0.3×	383 0.7×	409 1.1×	74	1.4k
Inga Hiiesalu Estonia	21	685 0.6×	412 0.6×	268 0.5×	656 1.1×	365 1.0×	36	1.4k
Jenni Nordén Norway	15	820 0.7×	511 0.8×	674 1.2×	146 0.3×	243 0.6×	38	1.2k
Carsten Renker Germany	26	1.4k 1.1×	699 1.1×	560 1.0×	370 0.6×	228 0.6×	38	1.9k
David P. Janos United States	24	1.7k 1.4×	515 0.8×	536 0.9×	825 1.4×	254 0.7×	35	2.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jesse M. Kalwij

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Atkinson, Joe, Elizabeth le Roux, Andrew J. Abraham, et al.. (2025). Large herbivores are linked to higher herbaceous plant diversity and functional redundancy across spatial scales. Journal of Animal Ecology. 95(1). 230–242.

Puglielli, Giacomo, Enrico Tordoni, Lauri Laanisto, et al.. (2023). Abiotic stress tolerance can explain range size and filling in temperate woody plants. Perspectives in Plant Ecology Evolution and Systematics. 59. 125734–125734. 4 indexed citations

Kalwij, Jesse M., et al.. (2023). Consumer-grade UAV imagery facilitates semantic segmentation of species-rich savanna tree layers. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 13892–13892. 4 indexed citations

Esler, Karen J., et al.. (2021). Road verges facilitate exotic species’ expansion into undisturbed natural montane grasslands. Applied Vegetation Science. 24(4). 5 indexed citations

Erfmeier, Alexandra, et al.. (2018). Reaching new heights: can drones replace current methods to study plant population dynamics?. Plant Ecology. 219(10). 1139–1150. 33 indexed citations

Kalwij, Jesse M., Mark P. Robertson, & Berndt J. van Rensburg. (2015). Annual monitoring reveals rapid upward movement of exotic plants in a montane ecosystem. Biological Invasions. 17(12). 3517–3529. 37 indexed citations

Kalwij, Jesse M., et al.. (2014). Repeated monitoring as an effective early detection means: first records of naturalised Solidago gigantea Aiton (Asteraceae) in southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany. 93. 204–206. 9 indexed citations

Kalwij, Jesse M., Mark P. Robertson, Argo Ronk, Martin Zobel, & Meelis Pärtel. (2014). Spatially-Explicit Estimation of Geographical Representation in Large-Scale Species Distribution Datasets. PLoS ONE. 9(1). e85306–e85306. 17 indexed citations

Kasari, Liis, Antonio Gazol, Jesse M. Kalwij, & Aveliina Helm. (2013). Low shrub cover in alvar grasslands increases small-scale diversity by promoting the occurrence of generalist species. Tuexenia. 33(33). 293–308. 8 indexed citations

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Barnaud, Adéline, Jesse M. Kalwij, Cécile Berthouly‐Salazar, Mélodie A. McGeoch, & Bettine Jansen van Vuuren. (2013). Are road verges corridors for weed invasion? Insights from the fine‐scale spatial genetic structure of Raphanus raphanistrum. Weed Research. 53(5). 362–369. 13 indexed citations

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Barnaud, Adéline, Jesse M. Kalwij, Mélodie A. McGeoch, & Bettine Jansen van Vuuren. (2013). Patterns of weed invasion: evidence from the spatial genetic structure of Raphanus raphanistrum. Biological Invasions. 15(11). 2455–2465. 12 indexed citations

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Kalwij, Jesse M. & Christian Smit. (2012). How authors can maximise the chance of manuscript acceptance and article visibility. Learned Publishing. 26(1). 28–31. 3 indexed citations

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McGeoch, Mélodie A., et al.. (2010). A spatial assessment of Brassica napus gene flow potential to wild and weedy relatives in the Fynbos Biome. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6 indexed citations

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McGeoch, Mélodie A., et al.. (2010). A spatial assessment of <i>Brassica napus</i> gene flow potential to wild and weedy relatives in the Fynbos Biome. South African Journal of Science. 105(3/4). 8 indexed citations

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Kalwij, Jesse M., Willem F. de Boer, Ladislav Mucina, et al.. (2010). Tree cover and biomass increase in a southern African savanna despite growing elephant population. Ecological Applications. 20(1). 222–233. 38 indexed citations

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Öpik, Maarja, Alo Vanatoa, Mari Moora, et al.. (2010). The online database MaarjAM reveals global and ecosystemic distribution patterns in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomeromycota). New Phytologist. 188(1). 223–241. 851 indexed citations breakdown →

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Werth, Silke, Helene H. Wagner, Félix Gugerli, et al.. (2006). QUANTIFYING DISPERSAL AND ESTABLISHMENT LIMITATION IN A POPULATION OF AN EPIPHYTIC LICHEN. Ecology. 87(8). 2037–2046. 152 indexed citations

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Werth, Silke, Helene H. Wagner, Rolf Holderegger, Jesse M. Kalwij, & Christoph Scheidegger. (2006). Effect of disturbances on the genetic diversity of an old‐forest associated lichen. Molecular Ecology. 15(4). 911–921. 80 indexed citations

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McGeoch, Mélodie A., Steven L. Chown, & Jesse M. Kalwij. (2006). A Global Indicator for Biological Invasion. Conservation Biology. 20(6). 1635–1646. 40 indexed citations

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Sýkora, K.V., et al.. (2002). Phytosociological and floristic evaluation of a 15-year ecological management of road-side verges in the Netherlands. Preslia. 74(4). 421–436. 24 indexed citations

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