J.N. Greatorex-Davies

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

J.N. Greatorex-Davies is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, J.N. Greatorex-Davies has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 11 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 7 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in J.N. Greatorex-Davies's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (15 papers), Plant and animal studies (9 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (6 papers). J.N. Greatorex-Davies is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (15 papers), Plant and animal studies (9 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (6 papers). J.N. Greatorex-Davies collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Finland and Poland. J.N. Greatorex-Davies's co-authors include Tim H. Sparks, Chris D. Thomas, Jeremy A. Thomas, David B. Roy, Jim Asher, Jane K. Hill, S.L. Jeffcoate, Paul T. Harding, M. S. Warren and Brian Huntley and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Oecologia and Biological Conservation.

In The Last Decade

J.N. Greatorex-Davies

19 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Rapid responses of British butterflies to opposing forces of climate and habitat change
    2001 1.0k citations M. S. Warren, Jane K. Hill et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
J.N. Greatorex-Davies United Kingdom 15 1.2k 1.0k 934 558 312 19 1.8k
David Gutiérrez Spain 27 1.3k 1.1× 1.1k 1.0× 1.0k 1.1× 614 1.1× 377 1.2× 55 2.0k
T. J. Yates United Kingdom 16 1.1k 0.9× 1.0k 1.0× 696 0.7× 512 0.9× 321 1.0× 17 1.7k
Paul T. Harding United States 13 759 0.6× 709 0.7× 812 0.9× 490 0.9× 234 0.8× 34 1.4k
Irma Wynhoff Netherlands 16 885 0.8× 1.0k 1.0× 845 0.9× 411 0.7× 574 1.8× 40 1.7k
Nigel A. D. Bourn United Kingdom 19 1.1k 1.0× 947 0.9× 611 0.7× 564 1.0× 261 0.8× 39 1.7k
Janne Heliölä Finland 17 1.1k 1.0× 928 0.9× 941 1.0× 665 1.2× 216 0.7× 30 1.9k
Ann B. Swengel United States 17 1.2k 1.0× 1.2k 1.1× 573 0.6× 713 1.3× 329 1.1× 54 2.0k
Jiří Beneš Czechia 24 1.0k 0.9× 813 0.8× 600 0.6× 514 0.9× 353 1.1× 53 1.7k
Jim Asher United Kingdom 9 1.6k 1.4× 1.5k 1.4× 1.6k 1.7× 783 1.4× 569 1.8× 13 2.6k
K. F. Conrad United Kingdom 22 694 0.6× 868 0.8× 559 0.6× 774 1.4× 298 1.0× 37 1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J.N. Greatorex-Davies

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Dennis, Roger L. H., Leonardo Dapporto, Tim H. Sparks, et al.. (2010). Turnover and trends in butterfly communities on two British tidal islands: stochastic influences and deterministic factors. Journal of Biogeography. 37(12). 2291–2304. 16 indexed citations
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Dennis, Roger L. H., et al.. (2004). Flower preferences of woodland butterflies in the UK: nectaring specialists are species of conservation concern. Biological Conservation. 119(3). 397–403. 88 indexed citations
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Croxton, P. J., et al.. (2004). Linear hotspots? The floral and butterfly diversity of green lanes. Biological Conservation. 121(4). 579–584. 50 indexed citations
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Greatorex-Davies, J.N., et al.. (2004). The Butterfly Monitoring Scheme Report to Recorders 2003. 1 indexed citations
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Pywell, Richard F., E. A. Warman, Tim H. Sparks, et al.. (2003). Assessing habitat quality for butterflies on intensively managed arable farmland. Biological Conservation. 118(3). 313–325. 112 indexed citations
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Warren, M. S., Jane K. Hill, Jeremy A. Thomas, et al.. (2001). Rapid responses of British butterflies to opposing forces of climate and habitat change. Nature. 414(6859). 65–69. 1037 indexed citations breakdown →
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Swaay, Chris van, et al.. (1998). Migration of the painted lady butterfly Cynthia cardui in Europe: evidence from monitoring. 4. 243–253. 22 indexed citations
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Pollard, E., I. P. Woiwod, J.N. Greatorex-Davies, T. J. Yates, & Richard C. Welch. (1998). The spread of coarse grasses and changes in numbers of lepidoptera in a woodland nature reserve. Biological Conservation. 84(1). 17–24. 30 indexed citations
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Pollard, E., J.N. Greatorex-Davies, & Jeremy A. Thomas. (1997). Drought reduces breeding success of the butterfly Aglais urticae. Ecological Entomology. 22(3). 315–318. 30 indexed citations
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Thomas, Chris D., et al.. (1997). Correlated extinctions, colonizations and population fluctuations in a highly connected ringlet butterfly metapopulation. Oecologia. 109(2). 235–241. 79 indexed citations
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Dover, John W., Tim H. Sparks, & J.N. Greatorex-Davies. (1997). The importance of shelter for butterflies in open landscapes. Journal of Insect Conservation. 1(2). 89–97. 113 indexed citations
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Sparks, Tim H., J.N. Greatorex-Davies, J. O. Mountford, Michael Hall, & R.H. Marrs. (1996). The effects of shade on the plant communities of rides in plantation woodland and implications for butterfly conservation. Forest Ecology and Management. 80(1-3). 197–207. 45 indexed citations
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Sparks, Tim H., et al.. (1994). The choice of oviposition sites in woodland by the Duke of Burgundy butterfly Hamearis lucina in England. Biological Conservation. 70(3). 257–264. 30 indexed citations
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Greatorex-Davies, J.N., et al.. (1994). Comparison of land cover definitions. OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique). 24 indexed citations
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Greatorex-Davies, J.N., Tim H. Sparks, & Michael Hall. (1994). The response of heteroptera and coleoptera species to shade and aspect in rides of coniferised lowland woods in Southern England. Biological Conservation. 67(3). 255–273. 29 indexed citations
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Greatorex-Davies, J.N., et al.. (1993). The influence of shade on butterflies in rides of coniferised lowland woods in Southern England and implications for conservation management. Biological Conservation. 63(1). 31–41. 48 indexed citations
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Welch, Richard C. & J.N. Greatorex-Davies. (1993). Colonization of Two Nothofagus species by Lepidoptera in Southern Britain. Forestry An International Journal of Forest Research. 66(2). 181–203. 3 indexed citations
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Greatorex-Davies, J.N., Michael Hall, & R.H. Marrs. (1992). The conservation of the pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly (Boloria euphrosyne L.): preliminary studies on the creation and management of glades in conifer plantations. Forest Ecology and Management. 53(1-4). 1–14. 14 indexed citations
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Greatorex-Davies, J.N., et al.. (1990). A semi-automated method for analysing hemispherical photographs for the assessment of woodland shade. Biological Conservation. 54(4). 327–334. 12 indexed citations

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