Justin Derner

9.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
214 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Justin Derner is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Justin Derner has authored 214 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 137 papers in Ecology, 70 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 63 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Justin Derner's work include Rangeland and Wildlife Management (114 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (58 papers) and Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (57 papers). Justin Derner is often cited by papers focused on Rangeland and Wildlife Management (114 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (58 papers) and Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (57 papers). Justin Derner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Argentina and United Kingdom. Justin Derner's co-authors include David J. Augustine, David D. Briske, H. Wayne Polley, Lauren M. Porensky, Brian J. Wilsey, G. E. Schuman, Thomas W. Boutton, Richard H. Hart, María E. Fernández‐Giménez and Hailey Wilmer and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Remote Sensing of Environment.

In The Last Decade

Justin Derner

206 papers receiving 6.6k 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.

Rotational Grazing on Rangelands: Reconciliation of Perception and Experimental Evidence

2008 544 citations David D. Briske, Justin Derner et al. Rangeland Ecology & Management profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Justin Derner United States	44	3.8k	2.2k	2.0k	1.7k	1.4k	214	6.9k
David D. Briske United States	40	3.2k 0.8×	2.5k 1.1×	2.6k 1.3×	1.7k 1.0×	1.0k 0.7×	108	7.0k
Kris M. Havstad United States	42	3.1k 0.8×	2.4k 1.1×	2.2k 1.1×	1.4k 0.8×	799 0.6×	139	6.5k
David J. Augustine United States	43	3.6k 0.9×	1.7k 0.8×	2.5k 1.3×	1.3k 0.8×	661 0.5×	153	5.6k
Joel R. Brown United States	36	2.5k 0.6×	1.7k 0.8×	2.0k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	750 0.5×	115	5.1k
Douglas A. Frank United States	40	2.8k 0.7×	1.4k 0.6×	2.8k 1.4×	809 0.5×	2.1k 1.5×	74	6.0k
Walter D. Willms Canada	34	2.1k 0.6×	870 0.4×	1.2k 0.6×	951 0.5×	1.2k 0.9×	152	4.3k
Michael B. Coughenour United States	39	3.3k 0.8×	1.5k 0.7×	2.4k 1.2×	1.3k 0.7×	453 0.3×	76	5.8k
J. Isselstein Germany	33	1.6k 0.4×	714 0.3×	1.4k 0.7×	867 0.5×	651 0.5×	289	4.4k
T.G. O’Connor South Africa	35	2.7k 0.7×	1.7k 0.8×	3.0k 1.5×	1.8k 1.1×	531 0.4×	93	5.4k
Samuel D. Fuhlendorf United States	52	7.6k 2.0×	4.9k 2.3×	5.5k 2.8×	1.7k 1.0×	541 0.4×	260	10.9k

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Derner, Justin, Daniel Liptzin, Lauren M. Porensky, et al.. (2025). Soil health responses to long-term grazing intensity gradients in two semiarid rangelands. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 385. 109548–109548.

Augustine, David J., John P. Ritten, David L. Hoover, & Justin Derner. (2024). Does Drought Intensify the Effects of Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs on Livestock Production and Net Revenue in Semiarid Rangelands?. Rangeland Ecology & Management. 103. 554–562. 2 indexed citations

Augustine, David J., et al.. (2024). In search of an optimal bio-logger epoch and device combination for quantifying activity budgets in free-ranging cattle. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9. 100646–100646. 1 indexed citations

Scasta, John Derek, et al.. (2024). Adaptive multi-paddock grazing management reduces diet quality of yearling cattle in shortgrass steppe. The Rangeland Journal. 45(4). 160–172. 7 indexed citations

Wilmer, Hailey, Daniel B. Ferguson, Eric Thacker, et al.. (2024). Resilience Is Not Enough: Toward a More Meaningful Rangeland Adaptation Science. Rangeland Ecology & Management. 95. 56–67. 3 indexed citations

Raynor, Edward J., Sara E Place, Matthew R Beck, et al.. (2024). Snapshot of Enteric Methane Emissions from Stocker Cattle Grazing Extensive Semiarid Rangelands. Rangeland Ecology & Management. 93. 77–80. 5 indexed citations

Kray, Julie A., Dana M. Blumenthal, Mitchell B. Stephenson, et al.. (2024). Using Targeted Grazing to Close the Phenological Niche Exploited by Invasive Annual Bromes. Rangeland Ecology & Management. 98. 441–453. 1 indexed citations

Wilmer, Hailey, et al.. (2024). Understanding How Ranchers Adaptively Manage for Drought in Northeastern Colorado. Rangeland Ecology & Management. 98. 83–93.

Augustine, David J., Sean P. Kearney, Edward J. Raynor, Lauren M. Porensky, & Justin Derner. (2023). Adaptive, multi-paddock, rotational grazing management alters foraging behavior and spatial grazing distribution of free-ranging cattle. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 352. 108521–108521. 17 indexed citations

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Augustine, David J., Lauren M. Porensky, Courtney J. Duchardt, et al.. (2023). A big data–model integration approach for predicting epizootics and population recovery in a keystone species. Ecological Applications. 33(4). e2827–e2827. 5 indexed citations

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Briske, David D., Steven R. Archer, Emily Burchfield, et al.. (2023). Supplying ecosystem services on US rangelands. Nature Sustainability. 6(12). 1524–1532. 10 indexed citations

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Raynor, Edward J., Justin Derner, K.J. Soder, & David J. Augustine. (2021). Noseband sensor validation and behavioural indicators for assessing beef cattle grazing on extensive pastures. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 242. 105402–105402. 18 indexed citations

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Derner, Justin, Emily Kachergis, David J. Augustine, et al.. (2021). Adaptive grazing management in semiarid rangelands: An outcome-driven focus. Rangelands. 44(1). 111–118. 20 indexed citations

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Wylie, Bruce K., Deborah J. Bathke, Yared Bayissa, et al.. (2021). Monitoring Climate Impacts on Annual Forage Production across U.S. Semi-Arid Grasslands. Remote Sensing. 14(1). 4–4. 13 indexed citations

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Wilmer, Hailey, et al.. (2021). Campfire Conversations at the 2020 annual meeting: Insights and lessons learned from “cuss-and-discuss” rather than “chalk-and-talk”. Rangelands. 43(4). 166–172. 1 indexed citations

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Smart, Alexander J., Daren D. Redfearn, Robert B. Mitchell, et al.. (2020). Forum: Integration of Crop-Livestock Systems: An Opportunity to Protect Grasslands from Conversion to Cropland in the US Great Plains. Rangeland Ecology & Management. 78. 250–256. 11 indexed citations

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Peck, Dannele E., Will K. Reeves, Angela M. Pelzel‐McCluskey, et al.. (2020). Management Strategies for Reducing the Risk of Equines Contracting Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) in the Western United States. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 90. 103026–103026. 15 indexed citations

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Casperson, Shanon, Zach Conrad, Susan K. Raatz, et al.. (2020). Impact of Beef Consumption on Saturated Fat Intake in the United States Adult Population: Insights from Modeling the Influences of Bovine Genetics and Nutrition. Current Developments in Nutrition. 4. nzaa061_013–nzaa061_013. 2 indexed citations

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Smart, Alexander J., Keith R. Harmoney, John Derek Scasta, et al.. (2019). Forum: Critical Decision Dates for Drought Management in Central and Northern Great Plains Rangelands. Rangeland Ecology & Management. 78. 191–200. 20 indexed citations

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Derner, Justin. (1994). JRM rangeland research funding (1989-1993).. UA Campus Repository (The University of Arizona). 16(6). 241–244. 1 indexed citations

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