Joel R. Brown

6.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
115 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Joel R. Brown is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, Joel R. Brown has authored 115 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Ecology, 49 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 35 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. Recurrent topics in Joel R. Brown's work include Rangeland and Wildlife Management (63 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (48 papers) and Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (33 papers). Joel R. Brown is often cited by papers focused on Rangeland and Wildlife Management (63 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (48 papers) and Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (33 papers). Joel R. Brown collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Joel R. Brown's co-authors include Steve Archer, Kris M. Havstad, Brandon T. Bestelmeyer, Jeffrey E. Herrick, David D. Briske, Derek W. Bailey, Darren J. Kriticos, H. Wayne Polley, Arlene J. Tugel and Samuel D. Fuhlendorf and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Ecology and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Joel R. Brown

106 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

Rotational Grazing on Rangelands: Reconciliation of Perce... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Rotational Grazing on Rangelands: Reconciliation of Perception and Experimental Evidence
    2008 544 citations Justin Derner, Joel R. Brown et al. Rangeland Ecology & Management profile →

Peers

Joel R. Brown
T.G. O’Connor South Africa
Michael B. Coughenour United States
David D. Briske United States
D. G. Milchunas United States
Daniel G. Milchunas United States
Martı́n R. Aguiar Argentina
Douglas A. Frank United States
Justin Derner United States
Marcelo Sternberg Israel
Steve Archer United States
T.G. O’Connor South Africa
Joel R. Brown
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Fields of papers citing papers by Joel R. Brown

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Joel R. Brown

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Joel R. Brown. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Joel R. Brown 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 Joel R. Brown. Joel R. Brown 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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James, Darren K., et al.. (2025). Hidden biodiversity: Dryland soil seed banks across ecological sites and states. Journal of Arid Environments. 227. 105307–105307.
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O’Hara, Jeffrey K., et al.. (2023). Why has the adoption of rotational grazing declined in parts of the United States?. Rangelands. 45(5). 92–101. 2 indexed citations
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McCord, Sarah E., Nicholas P. Webb, Brandon T. Bestelmeyer, et al.. (2023). The Landscape Data Commons: A system for standardizing, accessing, and applying large environmental datasets for agroecosystem research and management. Agricultural & Environmental Letters. 8(2). 6 indexed citations
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Sanderson, John S., Joel R. Brown, Ingrid C. Burke, et al.. (2019). Cattle, conservation, and carbon in the western Great Plains. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 75(1). 32 indexed citations
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Brown, Joel R. & Neil D. MacLeod. (2018). An ecosystem services filter for rangeland restoration. The Rangeland Journal. 39(6). 451–459. 11 indexed citations
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Watters, Jason V., et al.. (2017). Zoo foraging ecology: Preference and welfare assessment of two okapi (Okapia johnstoni) at the Brookfield Zoo.. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(2). 187–199. 14 indexed citations
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Brown, Joel R., Neil D. MacLeod, & Simone Maynard. (2013). Rangeland Ecosystem Services: Improving Decisions with a Systematic Approach. UKnowledge (University of Kentucky). 1760–1769. 1 indexed citations
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Brown, Joel R. & Neil D. MacLeod. (2011). A site-based approach to delivering rangeland ecosystem services. The Rangeland Journal. 33(2). 99–108. 37 indexed citations
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Bestelmeyer, Brandon T., Arlene J. Tugel, George Peacock, et al.. (2009). State-and-Transition Models for Heterogeneous Landscapes: A Strategy for Development and Application. Rangeland Ecology & Management. 62(1). 1–15. 192 indexed citations
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Brown, Joel R. & Brandon T. Bestelmeyer. (2008). Resolving Critical Issues for the Development of Ecological Site Descriptions: Summary of a Symposium. Rangelands. 30(4). 16–18. 5 indexed citations
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Havstad, Kris M., Debra P. C. Peters, Rhonda K. Skaggs, et al.. (2007). Ecological services to and from rangelands of the United States. Ecological Economics. 64(2). 261–268. 280 indexed citations
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Rice, Kevin J., et al.. (2004). Patterns of tree dieback in Queensland, Australia: the importance of drought stress and the role of resistance to cavitation. Oecologia. 139(2). 190–198. 120 indexed citations
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Brown, Joel R., et al.. (1998). Assessment of a method for mapping woody plant density in a grassland matrix. Journal of Arid Environments. 38(2). 269–282. 13 indexed citations
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Brown, Joel R., et al.. (1996). Studies in miscue analysis : an annotated bibliography. 24 indexed citations
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Brown, Joel R., et al.. (1993). Ecology of woody weed invasions in the tropical woodlands of North-Eastern Australia: implications for management.. 471–474. 4 indexed citations
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Svejcar, Tony J. & Joel R. Brown. (1991). Failures in the Assumptions of the Condition and Trend Concept for Management of Natural Ecosystems. UA Campus Repository (The University of Arizona). 13(4). 165–167. 12 indexed citations
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Brown, Joel R. & Steve Archer. (1990). Water Relations of a Perennial Grass and Seedling vs Adult Woody Plants in a Subtropical Savanna, Texas. Oikos. 57(3). 366–366. 104 indexed citations
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Brown, Joel R.. (1987). The Confrontation Clause and the Hearsay Rule: A Problematic Relationship in Need of a Practical Analysis. Florida State University law review. 14(4). 949–973.

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