Leyla Knittweis

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 843 citations indexed

About

Leyla Knittweis is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Leyla Knittweis has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 843 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 18 papers in Ecology and 11 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Leyla Knittweis's work include Marine and fisheries research (13 papers), Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (12 papers) and Marine Ecology and Invasive Species (8 papers). Leyla Knittweis is often cited by papers focused on Marine and fisheries research (13 papers), Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (12 papers) and Marine Ecology and Invasive Species (8 papers). Leyla Knittweis collaborates with scholars based in Malta, Italy and Spain. Leyla Knittweis's co-authors include Germana Garofalo, Fabio Badalamenti, Michele Gristina, Marie Louise Pace, Simonetta Fraschetti, Eugenia T. Apostolaki, Gérard Pergent, Giandomenico Ardizzone, Luca Telesca and Andrea Belluscio and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Biological Conservation and Hydrobiologia.

In The Last Decade

Leyla Knittweis

32 papers receiving 804 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Seagrass meadows (Posidonia oceanica) distribution and trajectories of change
    2015 305 citations Luca Telesca, Andrea Belluscio et al. Scientific Reports profile →

Peers

Leyla Knittweis
Alice R. Jones Australia
Luis E. Calderón‐Aguilera Mexico
CL Griffiths South Africa
Cassandra E. Benkwitt United Kingdom
Carmen Barberá Spain
Angelo Cau Italy
Fernando Espino Spain
Randall K. Kosaki United States
Fernando A. Zapata Colombia
Julia Santana‐Garcon Australia
Alice R. Jones Australia
Leyla Knittweis
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Countries citing papers authored by Leyla Knittweis

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Fields of papers citing papers by Leyla Knittweis

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Leyla Knittweis. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Leyla Knittweis. The network helps show where Leyla Knittweis may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leyla Knittweis

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

All Works

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Borg, Joseph A., Julian Evans, Leyla Knittweis, & Patrick J. Schembri. (2022). New and interesting records of marine fishes (Actinopterygii) from the Maltese Islands (central Mediterranean). Acta Ichthyologica Et Piscatoria. 52(3). 215–221. 2 indexed citations
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Ulrich, Clara, Ralf Döring, Sarah Kraak, et al.. (2021). 66th Plenary Report (PLEN-21-01). DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)). 1 indexed citations
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Rihan, Dominic, Fabio Grati, Ralf Döring, et al.. (2021). Evaluation of Joint Recommendations on the Landing Obligation and on the Technical Measures Regulation (STECF-21-05). 2 indexed citations
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Evans, Julian, Leyla Knittweis, Ricardo Aguilar, et al.. (2020). Diversity, distribution, and habitat associations of deep-water echinoderms in the Central Mediterranean. Marine Biodiversity. 50(5). 11 indexed citations
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Ulrich, Clara, Jordi Abellà, Haritz Arrizabalaga, et al.. (2018). Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) – 57th Plenary Meeting Report (PLEN-18-01). DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)). 1 indexed citations
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Fabri, Marie-Claire, Anik Brind’Amour, Angélique Jadaud, et al.. (2018). Review of literature on the implementation of the MSFD to the deep Mediterranean Sea. Institutional Archive of Ifremer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea). 4 indexed citations
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Knittweis, Leyla, et al.. (2017). Stakeholder involvement in Marine Spatial Planning. OAR@UM (University of Malta).
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Knittweis, Leyla, Ricardo Aguilar, Joseph A. Borg, et al.. (2016). New depth record of the precious red coral Corallium rubrum for the Mediterranean. OAR@UM (University of Malta). 13 indexed citations
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Gancitano, Vita, Francesco Colloca, Marco Enea, et al.. (2016). Time-series analysis of abundance indices of deep sea resources in the Strait of Sicily. OAR@UM (University of Malta). 1 indexed citations
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Telesca, Luca, Andrea Belluscio, Alessandro Criscoli, et al.. (2015). Seagrass meadows (Posidonia oceanica) distribution and trajectories of change. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 12505–12505. 305 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gascuel, Didier, Marta Coll, Clive Fox, et al.. (2014). Fishing impact and environmental status in European seas: a diagnosis from stock assessments and ecosystem indicators. Fish and Fisheries. 17(1). 31–55. 68 indexed citations
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Druon, Jean‐Noël, Fabio Fiorentino, Matteo Murenu, et al.. (2014). Modelling of European hake nurseries in the Mediterranean Sea: An ecological niche approach. Progress In Oceanography. 130. 188–204. 76 indexed citations
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Fiorentino, Fabio, et al.. (2013). Synthesis of information on some demersal crustaceans relevant for fisheries target species in the south-central Mediterranean Sea. OAR@UM (University of Malta). 9 indexed citations
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Garofalo, Luisa, Paolo Casale, Claudia Eleni, et al.. (2013). Genetic characterization of central Mediterranean stocks of the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) using mitochondrial and nuclear markers, and conservation implications. Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 23(6). 868–884. 37 indexed citations
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Fadhlaoui‐Zid, Karima, Leyla Knittweis, Didier Aurelle, et al.. (2012). Genetic structure of Octopus vulgaris (Cephalopoda, Octopodidae) in the central Mediterranean Sea inferred from the mitochondrial COIII gene. Comptes Rendus Biologies. 335(10-11). 625–636. 24 indexed citations
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Ferse, Sebastian C. A., et al.. (2012). Livelihoods of Ornamental Coral Fishermen in South Sulawesi/Indonesia: Implications for Management. Coastal Management. 40(5). 525–555. 68 indexed citations
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Knittweis, Leyla & Matthias Wolff. (2010). Live coral trade impacts on the mushroom coral Heliofungia actiniformis in Indonesia: Potential future management approaches. Biological Conservation. 143(11). 2722–2729. 18 indexed citations
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Knittweis, Leyla, Jamaluddin Jompa, Claudio Richter, & Matthias Wolff. (2009). Population dynamics of the mushroom coral Heliofungia actiniformis in the Spermonde Archipelago, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Coral Reefs. 28(3). 793–804. 22 indexed citations
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