Kevin R. Butt

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
140 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Kevin R. Butt is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Kevin R. Butt has authored 140 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 107 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 65 papers in Ecology and 57 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Kevin R. Butt's work include Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology (104 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (40 papers) and Study of Mite Species (31 papers). Kevin R. Butt is often cited by papers focused on Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology (104 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (40 papers) and Study of Mite Species (31 papers). Kevin R. Butt collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Finland and Poland. Kevin R. Butt's co-authors include Christopher N. Lowe, Visa Nuutinen, M. J. Shipitalo, Geoff Baker, James R. Frederickson, Guenola Pérès, L. Brussaard, Jun Dai, Mark E. Hodson and R. M. Morris and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Ecology and Bioresource Technology.

In The Last Decade

Kevin R. Butt

133 papers receiving 3.4k 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.

A review of earthworm impact on soil function and ecosystem services

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kevin R. Butt United Kingdom	31	1.8k	1.6k	1.2k	523	413	140	3.6k
Daniel Cluzeau France	35	1.1k 0.6×	1.6k 1.0×	786 0.7×	381 0.7×	320 0.8×	71	3.1k
Manuel Blouin France	28	1.4k 0.8×	2.1k 1.3×	1.1k 0.9×	551 1.1×	360 0.9×	73	4.6k
Mickaël Hedde France	29	1.2k 0.7×	1.3k 0.8×	916 0.8×	446 0.9×	448 1.1×	108	3.4k
Geoff Baker Australia	27	1.1k 0.6×	1.3k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	345 0.7×	227 0.5×	87	3.1k
Isabelle Barois Mexico	23	908 0.5×	1.2k 0.7×	588 0.5×	379 0.7×	208 0.5×	50	2.2k
Jari Haimi Finland	33	844 0.5×	882 0.5×	780 0.7×	674 1.3×	632 1.5×	88	2.7k
Yvan Capowiez France	45	2.0k 1.1×	1.9k 1.2×	1.2k 1.0×	1.0k 2.0×	977 2.4×	163	5.5k
María J.I. Briones Spain	32	1.1k 0.6×	1.5k 0.9×	1.6k 1.3×	232 0.4×	136 0.3×	109	3.7k
Robert W. Parmelee United States	31	1.1k 0.6×	2.0k 1.2×	1.2k 1.0×	310 0.6×	323 0.8×	50	3.7k
Patrick J. Bohlen United States	36	1.7k 1.0×	2.2k 1.3×	2.3k 1.9×	184 0.4×	249 0.6×	82	4.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kevin R. Butt

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Tahir, Arifa, et al.. (2025). Assessment of nanoparticles and algae as mediators with Trifolium sp. for the assembly of biosolar cells. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5. 100120–100120. 1 indexed citations

Simon, Barbara, Márta Birkáš, Martin Kulhánek, et al.. (2025). Impact of tillage practices and soil texture on soil health and earthworms in the Pannonian region: A comparative study from Austria and Hungary. Applied Soil Ecology. 206. 105863–105863. 3 indexed citations

Butt, Kevin R., et al.. (2025). Fertilization Effects of Solid Digestate Treatments on Earthworm Community Parameters and Selected Soil Attributes. Agriculture. 15(14). 1511–1511. 1 indexed citations

Butt, Kevin R., et al.. (2024). Potential protocol for earthworm monitoring under adverse soil conditions or in small plots. Applied Soil Ecology. 206. 105828–105828. 2 indexed citations

Brown, Kenneth D., et al.. (2024). Earthworm records and habitat associations in the British Isles. European Journal of Soil Biology. 122. 103642–103642. 3 indexed citations

Kostecka, Joanna, et al.. (2024). Waste from Cemetery Adornment of Graves – Management and Minimization. Journal of Ecological Engineering. 25(4). 80–95.

Butt, Kevin R., et al.. (2024). Comparative Effects of No-dig and Conventional Cultivation with Vermicompost Fertilization on Earthworm Community Parameters and Soil Physicochemical Condition. Agriculture. 14(6). 870–870. 2 indexed citations

Butt, Kevin R., et al.. (2023). Effects of Selected Annual and Perennial Energy Crops on Lumbricidae Community Assemblages. Journal of Ecological Engineering. 24(11). 287–293. 1 indexed citations

Kostecka, Joanna, et al.. (2023). Chemical Composition of Earthworm (Dendrobaena veneta Rosa) Biomass Is Suitable as an Alternative Protein Source. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(4). 3108–3108. 13 indexed citations

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Dupont, Lise, et al.. (2022). Mitonuclear discordance and patterns of reproductive isolation in a complex of simultaneously hermaphroditic species, the Allolobophora chlorotica case study. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 35(6). 831–843. 4 indexed citations

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Butt, Kevin R., et al.. (2022). Earthworms and soil mesofauna as early bioindicators for landfill restoration. Soil Research. 61(4). 311–328. 11 indexed citations

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Kostecka, Joanna, et al.. (2021). Garlic (Allium sativum L.) Cultivation Using Vermicompost-Amended Soil as an Aspect of Sustainable Plant Production. Sustainability. 13(24). 13557–13557. 5 indexed citations

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Kostecka, Joanna, et al.. (2021). Use of Vermicompost from Sugar Beet Pulp in Cultivation of Peas (Pisum sativum L.). Agriculture. 11(10). 919–919. 4 indexed citations

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Butt, Kevin R., et al.. (2020). Soils and earthworms as a final chapter in the narrative of a steelworks. CLOK (University of Central Lancashire). 27(2). 39–48. 1 indexed citations

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Kostecka, Joanna, et al.. (2020). Effects of Vermireactor Modifications on the Welfare of Earthworms Eisenia fetida (Sav.) and Properties of Vermicomposts. Agriculture. 10(10). 481–481. 5 indexed citations

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Kostecka, Joanna, et al.. (2020). Properties of Vermicomposts Derived from Cameroon Sheep Dung. Applied Sciences. 10(15). 5048–5048. 8 indexed citations

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Butt, Kevin R., et al.. (2010). Dispersal of Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull. seeds on severely burnt upland moorland. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 27 indexed citations

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Butt, Kevin R., Joanna Kostecka, & Christopher N. Lowe. (2010). Field collection of earthworms: Comparisons of commonly used techniques.. CLOK (University of Central Lancashire). 1 indexed citations

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Butt, Kevin R. & Joanna Kostecka. (2010). Sustainable development viewed through student fieldwork, focusing on environmental and socio-economic issues: A case study in Scotland.. CLOK (University of Central Lancashire). 1 indexed citations

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Gilbert, Jason A. & Kevin R. Butt. (2009). Evaluation of Digital Photography as a Tool for Field Monitoring in Potentially Inhospitable Environments. Mires and Peat. 5. 11 indexed citations

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