M. L. Branch
- Oceanography top 5%
- Ecology top 10%
- Global and Planetary Change top 10%
- Nature and Landscape Conservation
- Aquatic Science top 10%
- Co-authors
- George M. BranchCharles L. GriffithsL.E. BeckleyG. M. BranchRodrigo H. BustamanteP. J. HaywardMichel Jangoux
- Topics
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research (4 papers)Marine and coastal plant biology (4 papers)Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry (3 papers)
- Partner nations
- South AfricaUnited KingdomAustralia
In The Last Decade
M. L. Branch
10 papers receiving 422 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 46
- Oceanography 296
- Ecology 254
- Global and Planetary Change 196
- Nature and Landscape Conservation 41
- Aquatic Science 30
Countries citing papers authored by M. L. Branch
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Fields of papers citing papers by M. L. Branch
This network shows the impact of papers produced by M. L. Branch. 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 M. L. Branch. The network helps show where M. L. Branch may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. L. Branch
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of M. L. Branch. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of M. L. Branch 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 M. L. Branch. M. L. Branch is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 63 | |
| 3 | Two Oceans - A guide to marine life in southern Africa. 2nd edition | 7 |
| 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | Two Oceans : A Guide to the Marine Life of Southern Africa | 207 |
| 6 | The Polychaeta of subantarctic Marion and Prince Edward Islands: illustrated keys to the species and results of the 1982-1989 University of Cape Town surveys | 29 |
| 7 | The Echinodermata of subantarctic Marion and Prince Edward Islands | 18 |
| 8 | 31 | |
| 9 | 54 | |
| 10 | 37 |
About M. L. Branch
M. L. Branch is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ocean Engineering and Global and Planetary Change, having authored 10 papers that have together received 459 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Marine Biology and Ecology Research (4 papers), Marine and coastal plant biology (4 papers) and Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Oceanography (296 citations), Ecology (254 citations) and Global and Planetary Change (196 citations). M. L. Branch has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa, United Kingdom and Australia. Frequent co-authors include George M. Branch, Charles L. Griffiths, L.E. Beckley, G. M. Branch, Rodrigo H. Bustamante, P. J. Hayward, Michel Jangoux, L.E. Beckley and P. J. Hayward. Their work appears in journals such as Oecologia, Ecological Monographs and Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.
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