Malcolm Edmunds

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Malcolm Edmunds is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Malcolm Edmunds has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 20 papers in Genetics and 18 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Malcolm Edmunds's work include Plant and animal studies (22 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (18 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (12 papers). Malcolm Edmunds is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (22 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (18 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (12 papers). Malcolm Edmunds collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Ghana and United States. Malcolm Edmunds's co-authors include Yvonne Golding, Lincoln P. Brower, Christine M. Moffitt, A. Roland Ennos, G. W. Potts, Francis Gilbert, Annetrudi Kress, Ian F. Harvey, Graeme D. Ruxton and Michael P. Speed and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Trends in Ecology & Evolution and Evolution.

In The Last Decade

Malcolm Edmunds

62 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Defence in animals: A survey of anti-predator defences 1974 2026 1991 2008 1974 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Defence in animals: A survey of anti-predator defences
    1974 762 citations Malcolm Edmunds profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Malcolm Edmunds United Kingdom 24 1.4k 693 506 440 329 65 2.1k
Adrian M. Wenner United States 21 708 0.5× 587 0.8× 722 1.4× 531 1.2× 285 0.9× 57 1.6k
Gerdien de Jong Netherlands 16 1.4k 1.0× 981 1.4× 760 1.5× 305 0.7× 75 0.2× 25 2.5k
Masakado Kawata Japan 29 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 1.6× 935 1.8× 318 0.7× 93 0.3× 155 2.8k
Nils Anthes Germany 23 984 0.7× 496 0.7× 442 0.9× 173 0.4× 176 0.5× 54 1.6k
Krista K. Ingram United States 21 1.5k 1.0× 1.5k 2.2× 1.0k 2.1× 548 1.2× 314 1.0× 38 3.7k
Peter Weygoldt Germany 21 753 0.5× 730 1.1× 277 0.5× 711 1.6× 158 0.5× 65 1.7k
M.R. Warburg Israel 20 352 0.2× 418 0.6× 672 1.3× 384 0.9× 131 0.4× 117 1.4k
Joris M. Koene Netherlands 29 1.2k 0.9× 613 0.9× 841 1.7× 166 0.4× 116 0.4× 98 2.3k
Courtney J. Murren United States 21 1.3k 0.9× 884 1.3× 753 1.5× 345 0.8× 251 0.8× 47 2.7k
Heidi J. MacLean United States 16 679 0.5× 561 0.8× 815 1.6× 214 0.5× 81 0.2× 29 1.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Malcolm Edmunds

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Malcolm Edmunds

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Edmunds, Malcolm. (2008). Hoverflies: the garden mimics. CLOK (University of Central Lancashire). 55. 1 indexed citations
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Rowland, Hannah M., Michael P. Speed, Graeme D. Ruxton, et al.. (2007). Countershading enhances cryptic protection: an experiment with wild birds and artificial prey. Animal Behaviour. 74(5). 1249–1258. 54 indexed citations
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Edmunds, Malcolm, et al.. (2000). The phenology of Syrphidae (Diptera): are they Batesian mimics of Hymenoptera?. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 71(3). 437–457. 29 indexed citations
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Edmunds, Malcolm, et al.. (2000). The mimicry between British Syrphidae (Diptera) and aculeate Hymenoptera. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 20 indexed citations
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Golding, Yvonne & Malcolm Edmunds. (2000). Behavioural mimicry of honeybees ( Apis mellifera ) by droneflies (Diptera: Syrphidae: Eristalis spp.). Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 267(1446). 903–909. 43 indexed citations
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Edmunds, Malcolm & Richard C. Preece. (1996). A Collection of Opisthobranch Molluscs from the Pitcairn Islands. Journal of conchology. 35(5). 407–421. 1 indexed citations
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Edmunds, Malcolm, et al.. (1994). The pea crab, Pinnotheres pisum (Linnaeus, 1767), and its association with the common mussel, Mytilus edulis (Linnaeus, 1758), in the Solent (UK). Journal of Shellfish Research. 24 indexed citations
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Edmunds, Malcolm, et al.. (1991). Carotenoids and colouration of poplar hawkmoth caterpillars (Laothoe populi). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 42(4). 457–465. 9 indexed citations
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Edmunds, Malcolm. (1986). Flabellina evelinae, a new species of eolid mollusc from Nigeria. 10(10). 153–153. 3 indexed citations
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Edmunds, Malcolm, et al.. (1985). DORID, DENDRONOTID AND ARMINID NUDIBRANCHIATE MOLLUSCA FROM BARBADOS. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 51(1). 52–63. 12 indexed citations
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Edmunds, Malcolm. (1981). Opisthobranchiate Mollusca from Ghana: Chromodorididae. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 72(2). 175–201. 26 indexed citations
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Edmunds, Malcolm. (1976). Larval mortality and population regulation in the butterfly Danaus chrysippus in Ghana. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 58(2). 129–145. 12 indexed citations
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Edmunds, Malcolm. (1975). AN EOLID NUDIBRANCH FEEDING ON BRYOZOA. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 11 indexed citations
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Edmunds, Malcolm, et al.. (1974). POLYMORPHIC MIMICRY AND NATURAL SELECTION: A REAPPRAISAL. Evolution. 28(3). 402–407. 2 indexed citations
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Edmunds, Malcolm, et al.. (1974). The feeding preferences ofAeolidia papillosa(L.) (Mollusca, Nudibranchia). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 54(4). 939–947. 25 indexed citations
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Edmunds, Malcolm. (1974). Significance of Beak Marks on Butterfly Wings. Oikos. 25(1). 117–117. 27 indexed citations
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Edmunds, Malcolm. (1968). ACID SECRETION IN SOME SPECIES OF DORIDACEA (MOLLUSCA, NUDIBRANCHIA). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 28 indexed citations
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Edmunds, Malcolm. (1966). Natural Selection in the Mimetic Butterfly Hypolimnas misippus L. in Ghana. Nature. 212(5069). 1478–1478. 14 indexed citations
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Edmunds, Malcolm. (1966). DEFENSIVE ADAPTATIONS OF STILIGER VANELLUS MARCUS, WITH A DISCUSSION ON THE EVOLUTION OF ‘NUDIBRANCH’ MOLLUSCS. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 37(2). 73–81. 9 indexed citations
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Edmunds, Malcolm. (1962). Bivalved Gastropod from Jamaica. Nature. 195(4839). 402–402. 3 indexed citations

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