Kelly A. Burks-Copes

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
11 papers, 682 citations indexed

About

Kelly A. Burks-Copes is a scholar working on Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Kelly A. Burks-Copes has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 682 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Ecology, 6 papers in Earth-Surface Processes and 4 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Kelly A. Burks-Copes's work include Coastal and Marine Dynamics (6 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (5 papers) and Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (4 papers). Kelly A. Burks-Copes is often cited by papers focused on Coastal and Marine Dynamics (6 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (5 papers) and Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (4 papers). Kelly A. Burks-Copes collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and South Africa. Kelly A. Burks-Copes's co-authors include Bregje K. van Wesenbeeck, Nigel Pontee, Íñigo J. Losada, Siddharth Narayan, James N. Sanchirico, Glenn‐Marie Lange, Michael W. Beck, Jane Carter Ingram, Borja G. Reguero and Alyssa Dausman and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Sustainability and Journal of Coastal Research.

In The Last Decade

Kelly A. Burks-Copes

10 papers receiving 663 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 Effectiveness, Costs and Coastal Protection Benefits of Natural and Nature-Based Defences

2016 468 citations Siddharth Narayan, Michael W. Beck et al. PLoS ONE profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kelly A. Burks-Copes United States	5	443	337	223	201	126	11	682
Kateryna Wowk United States	6	379 0.9×	265 0.8×	194 0.9×	183 0.9×	85 0.7×	12	642
Donatus Bapentire Angnuureng Ghana	14	266 0.6×	343 1.0×	191 0.9×	146 0.7×	128 1.0×	43	627
Herminia I. Valdemoro Spain	12	335 0.8×	530 1.6×	161 0.7×	183 0.9×	213 1.7×	24	769
Carmen Lacambra United Kingdom	3	303 0.7×	181 0.5×	188 0.8×	148 0.7×	71 0.6×	3	506
David L. Revell United States	8	262 0.6×	204 0.6×	261 1.2×	93 0.5×	112 0.9×	18	685
Jorge Brenner United States	11	246 0.6×	103 0.3×	284 1.3×	148 0.7×	79 0.6×	17	532
Fabio Bozzeda Italy	11	208 0.5×	178 0.5×	121 0.5×	100 0.5×	56 0.4×	22	425
David R. Gordon United States	4	1.0k 2.3×	260 0.8×	250 1.1×	187 0.9×	125 1.0×	5	1.2k
Sandeep Thakur India	11	263 0.6×	138 0.4×	251 1.1×	67 0.3×	109 0.9×	11	481
Horst Sterr Germany	9	139 0.3×	154 0.5×	294 1.3×	130 0.6×	164 1.3×	17	586

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11 of 11 papers shown

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Sutton‐Grier, Ariana E., Rachel K. Gittman, Katie K. Arkema, et al.. (2018). Investing in Natural and Nature-Based Infrastructure: Building Better Along Our Coasts. Sustainability. 10(2). 523–523. 110 indexed citations

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Foran, Christy M., et al.. (2018). Quantifying Wildlife and Navigation Benefits of a Dredging Beneficial-Use Project in the Lower Atchafalaya River: A Demonstration of Engineering with Nature®. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 14(6). 759–768. 5 indexed citations

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Narayan, Siddharth, Michael W. Beck, Borja G. Reguero, et al.. (2016). The Effectiveness, Costs and Coastal Protection Benefits of Natural and Nature-Based Defences. PLoS ONE. 11(5). e0154735–e0154735. 468 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bridges, Todd S., Kelly A. Burks-Copes, Matthew Bates, et al.. (2015). Use of Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF) for Coastal Resilience. US Army Corps of Engineers: Engineer Research and Development Center (Knowledge Core). 70 indexed citations

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Burks-Copes, Kelly A. & Gregory A. Kiker. (2014). Uncovering lines of evidence hidden in complex problems: using conceptual models to inform ecosystem-based management of the Missouri River cottonwoods. Environment Systems & Decisions. 34(3). 425–442. 2 indexed citations

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Burks-Copes, Kelly A., et al.. (2014). Risk Quantification for Sustaining Coastal Military Installation Asset and Mission Capabilities (RC-1701). 2 indexed citations

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Li, Honghai, Lihwa Lin, & Kelly A. Burks-Copes. (2013). Coastal Inundation due to Tide, Surge, Waves, and Sea Level Rise at Naval Station Norfolk. 1136–1145. 1 indexed citations

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Burks-Copes, Kelly A.. (2013). Quantifying Risks of Climate Change and Sea Level Rise to Naval Station Norfolk (SERDP RC-1701). ODU Digital Commons (Old Dominion University). 1 indexed citations

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Li, Honghai, Lihwa Lin, & Kelly A. Burks-Copes. (2012). NUMERICAL MODELING OF COASTAL INUNDATION AND SEDIMENTATION BY STORM SURGE, TIDES, AND WAVES AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, USA. Coastal Engineering Proceedings. 54–54. 3 indexed citations

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Lin, Lihwa, et al.. (2012). Modeling of Coastal Inundation, Storm Surge, and Relative Sea-Level Rise at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A.. Journal of Coastal Research. 286. 18–30. 16 indexed citations

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Burks-Copes, Kelly A., et al.. (2010). Addressing Risk and Uncertainty in Planning Ecological Restoration Projects. US Army Corps of Engineers: Engineer Research and Development Center (Knowledge Core). 4 indexed citations

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