L. K. Ward

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 938 citations indexed

About

L. K. Ward is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, L. K. Ward has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 938 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 5 papers in Plant Science and 4 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in L. K. Ward's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (5 papers), Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (3 papers) and Rangeland and Wildlife Management (2 papers). L. K. Ward is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (5 papers), Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (3 papers) and Rangeland and Wildlife Management (2 papers). L. K. Ward collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and United States. L. K. Ward's co-authors include P. J. W. Lutman, G. R. Squire, N. D. Boatman, E. J. P. Marshall, V. K. Brown, John Sheail, T.C.E. Wells, David Ball, M. G. Morris and Kris Verheyen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Ecology, Journal of Environmental Management and Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

L. K. Ward

10 papers receiving 816 citations

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What are hit papers?

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 role of weeds in supporting biological diversity within crop fields*

2003 678 citations E. J. P. Marshall, V. K. Brown et al. Weed Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
L. K. Ward Germany	7	651	380	318	175	166	12	938
Harald Albrecht Germany	15	486 0.7×	316 0.8×	239 0.8×	106 0.6×	158 1.0×	38	703
Santiago L. Poggio Argentina	19	577 0.9×	243 0.6×	311 1.0×	191 1.1×	322 1.9×	43	1.0k
Audrey Alignier France	16	321 0.5×	298 0.8×	314 1.0×	155 0.9×	83 0.5×	45	741
Katja Jacot Switzerland	12	459 0.7×	217 0.6×	457 1.4×	154 0.9×	76 0.5×	17	883
Luc Biju‐Duval France	15	429 0.7×	171 0.5×	240 0.8×	178 1.0×	133 0.8×	21	716
G. J. Masters United Kingdom	11	447 0.7×	408 1.1×	371 1.2×	222 1.3×	40 0.2×	17	855
Duncan B. Westbury United Kingdom	21	785 1.2×	622 1.6×	920 2.9×	311 1.8×	157 0.9×	56	1.5k
Marilyn Marler United States	12	851 1.3×	746 2.0×	519 1.6×	245 1.4×	53 0.3×	15	1.3k
Aaron L. Iverson United States	11	238 0.4×	166 0.4×	294 0.9×	150 0.9×	73 0.4×	29	721
Joanna T. Staley United Kingdom	20	564 0.9×	280 0.7×	506 1.6×	280 1.6×	69 0.4×	38	1.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of L. K. Ward

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of L. K. Ward. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of L. K. Ward 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 L. K. Ward. L. K. Ward is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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12 of 12 papers shown

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Pirkl, Hans‐Georg, et al.. (2024). Criteria for distinguishing heterogeneous from homogeneous conditions for aromatic diisocyanates in water. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts. 26(8). 1373–1379.

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Ward, L. K., et al.. (2023). Model-Assisted Interpretation of 4,4′-Methylene Dianiline Adsorption on Soils at Micromolar Concentrations. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 42(12). 2580–2588.

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Ward, L. K.. (2010). Variation in ripening years of seed cones of Juniperus communis L.. New Journal of Botany. 28(1). 11–19. 12 indexed citations

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Ward, L. K., et al.. (2010). The New Forest cicada and other invertebrates. NERC Open Research Archive (Natural Environment Research Council). 2 indexed citations

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Verheyen, Kris, Sandy Adriaenssens, Robert Gruwez, et al.. (2009). Juniperus communis: victim of the combined action of climate warming and nitrogen deposition?. Plant Biology. 11(s1). 49–59. 52 indexed citations

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Ward, L. K., et al.. (2006). The decline of Juniper in Sussex. 2 indexed citations

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Marshall, E. J. P., V. K. Brown, N. D. Boatman, et al.. (2003). The role of weeds in supporting biological diversity within crop fields*. Weed Research. 43(2). 77–89. 678 indexed citations breakdown →

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Mortimer, S. R., et al.. (2000). The nature conservation value of scrub in Britain. NERC Open Research Archive (Natural Environment Research Council). 26 indexed citations

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Morris, M. G., et al.. (1994). Re-creation of Early-successional Stages for Threatened Butterflies—an Ecological Engineering Approach. Journal of Environmental Management. 42(2). 119–135. 20 indexed citations

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Ward, L. K.. (1993). Phytophagous British insects and mites and their food-plant families: total numbers and polyphagy. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 49(3). 257–276. 4 indexed citations

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Wells, T.C.E., John Sheail, David Ball, & L. K. Ward. (1976). Ecological Studies on the Porton Ranges: Relationships Between Vegetation, Soils and Land-Use History. Journal of Ecology. 64(2). 589–589. 114 indexed citations

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Wickens, G. E., Eric Duffey, M. G. Morris, et al.. (1975). Grassland Ecology and Wildlife Management. Kew Bulletin. 30(3). 581–581. 28 indexed citations

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