Mario V. Balzan

3.9k total citations
39 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Mario V. Balzan is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Mario V. Balzan has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 10 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 10 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Mario V. Balzan's work include Land Use and Ecosystem Services (17 papers), Plant and animal studies (9 papers) and Urban Green Space and Health (9 papers). Mario V. Balzan is often cited by papers focused on Land Use and Ecosystem Services (17 papers), Plant and animal studies (9 papers) and Urban Green Space and Health (9 papers). Mario V. Balzan collaborates with scholars based in Malta, Italy and United Kingdom. Mario V. Balzan's co-authors include Anna‐Camilla Moonen, Gionata Bocci, Felix Wäckers, Davide Geneletti, Chiara Cortinovis, Roy Haines‐Young, Marion Potschin-Young, Laura Scalvenzi, André Mascarenhas and Tiina Häyhä and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Environmental Management and Landscape and Urban Planning.

In The Last Decade

Mario V. Balzan

39 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mario V. Balzan Malta 18 414 373 363 356 144 39 1.1k
Isabella De Meo Italy 22 733 1.8× 180 0.5× 286 0.8× 77 0.2× 160 1.1× 85 1.2k
Johan Svensson Sweden 18 612 1.5× 109 0.3× 325 0.9× 110 0.3× 240 1.7× 44 1.0k
Sandra Quijas Mexico 12 329 0.8× 292 0.8× 87 0.2× 208 0.6× 163 1.1× 22 944
Antonio Tomao Italy 15 515 1.2× 213 0.6× 153 0.4× 75 0.2× 137 1.0× 41 858
Ulrich Stachow Germany 12 449 1.1× 222 0.6× 103 0.3× 167 0.5× 290 2.0× 24 1.1k
Ioannis Ν. Vogiatzakis Cyprus 22 647 1.6× 372 1.0× 140 0.4× 346 1.0× 504 3.5× 92 1.7k
Paola Gatto Italy 18 501 1.2× 189 0.5× 84 0.2× 127 0.4× 147 1.0× 45 1.2k
E. Kula Czechia 15 165 0.4× 211 0.6× 378 1.0× 296 0.8× 266 1.8× 106 993
Harald Schaich Germany 17 881 2.1× 181 0.5× 181 0.5× 104 0.3× 235 1.6× 24 1.3k
Johannes Peterseil Austria 16 618 1.5× 273 0.7× 131 0.4× 264 0.7× 491 3.4× 34 1.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mario V. Balzan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Vári, Ágnes, Mihai Adamescu, Mario V. Balzan, et al.. (2024). National mapping and assessment of ecosystem services projects in Europe – Participants’ experiences, state of the art and lessons learned. Ecosystem Services. 65. 101592–101592. 12 indexed citations
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Cortinovis, Chiara, et al.. (2024). Identifying suitable policy instruments to promote nature-based solutions in urban plans. Cities. 154. 105348–105348. 12 indexed citations
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Luca, Claudia De, et al.. (2024). Exploring the potential for nature-based solutions to cool the streetscapes of a densely urbanised Mediterranean city. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6. 100177–100177. 2 indexed citations
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Høye, Toke T., Tom August, Mario V. Balzan, et al.. (2023). Modern Approaches to the Monitoring of Biоdiversity (MAMBO). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9. 5 indexed citations
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Chan, Faith Ka Shun, Mario V. Balzan, Alessandro Pezzoli, et al.. (2023). Exploring community perceptions and engagement of nature-based solutions: The case of Ningbo, a Chinese coastal sponge city. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 100093–100093. 11 indexed citations
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Pietrapertosa, Filomena, Marta Olazabal, Sofia G. Simões, et al.. (2023). Adaptation to climate change in cities of Mediterranean Europe. Cities. 140. 104452–104452. 17 indexed citations
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Balzan, Mario V., et al.. (2023). Characterizing nature-based recreation preferences in a Mediterranean small island environment using crowdsourced data. Ecosystems and People. 19(1). 3 indexed citations
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Pietrapertosa, Filomena, Marta Olazabal, Sofia G. Simões, et al.. (2022). Adaptation to Climate Change in Cities of the Mediterranean Europe. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Boriani, Elena, Maurizio Aragrande, Massimo Canali, Mario V. Balzan, & Muhammad Asaduzzaman. (2021). Pragmatic Use of Planetary Health and Nature-Based Solutions for Future Pandemics Using COVID-19 Case Scenario. Frontiers in Public Health. 9. 620120–620120. 4 indexed citations
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Balzan, Mario V., et al.. (2020). Building capacity for mainstreaming nature-based solutions into environmental policy and landscape planning. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6. 9 indexed citations
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Balzan, Mario V., et al.. (2020). Assessing Ecosystem Services Supplied by Agroecosystems in Mediterranean Europe: A Literature Review. Land. 9(8). 245–245. 41 indexed citations
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Balzan, Mario V., André Mascarenhas, Alejandra Morán‐Ordóñez, et al.. (2019). Improving ecosystem assessments in Mediterranean social-ecological systems: a DPSIR analysis. Ecosystems and People. 15(1). 136–155. 37 indexed citations
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Balzan, Mario V., Marion Potschin-Young, & Roy Haines‐Young. (2018). Island ecosystem services: insights from a literature review on case-study island ecosystem services and future prospects. International Journal of Biodiversity Science Ecosystems Services & Management. 14(1). 71–90. 47 indexed citations
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Balzan, Mario V., David Genoud, Pierre Rasmont, Maximilian Schwarz, & Denis Michez. (2017). New records of bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) from the Maltese Islands. Latin American Theatre Review (The University of Kansas). 1–9. 2 indexed citations
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Balzan, Mario V., Pierre Rasmont, Michael Kuhlmann, et al.. (2016). The bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of the Maltese Islands . Zootaxa. 4162(2). 225–44. 15 indexed citations
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Balzan, Mario V., Gionata Bocci, & Anna‐Camilla Moonen. (2015). Landscape complexity and field margin vegetation diversity enhance natural enemies and reduce herbivory by Lepidoptera pests on tomato crop. BioControl. 61(2). 141–154. 36 indexed citations
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Balzan, Mario V., Gionata Bocci, & Anna‐Camilla Moonen. (2014). Augmenting flower trait diversity in wildflower strips to optimise the conservation of arthropod functional groups for multiple agroecosystem services. Journal of Insect Conservation. 18(4). 713–728. 115 indexed citations
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Balzan, Mario V.. (2012). Associations of Dragonflies (Odonata) to Habitat Variables within the Maltese Islands: A Spatio-Temporal Approach. Journal of Insect Science. 12(87). 1–18. 35 indexed citations
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Balzan, Mario V.. (2008). The distribution of Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 and Trithemis annulata Palisot de Beauvois, 1807 in the Maltese Islands (Odonata: Libellulidae). OAR@UM (University of Malta). 1 indexed citations

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