Mark O’Connell

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Mark O’Connell is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Mark O’Connell has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Ecology, 11 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 9 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Mark O’Connell's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (12 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (10 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (6 papers). Mark O’Connell is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (12 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (10 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (6 papers). Mark O’Connell collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Denmark. Mark O’Connell's co-authors include Jesper Madsen, Hans Tømmervik, Mary S. Wisz, Fridtjof Mehlum, R. W. Davis, J. P. Croxall, Daniel Lunney, Nigel Dunstone, Laura Bonesi and Gabriel H. Wilson and has published in prestigious journals such as Global Change Biology, Journal of Animal Ecology and Biological Conservation.

In The Last Decade

Mark O’Connell

33 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Prediction of the distribution of Arctic‐nesting pink‐foo... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 200 400 600
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. Prediction of the distribution of Arctic‐nesting pink‐footed geese under a warmer climate scenario
    2007 740 citations Jesper Madsen, Mark O’Connell et al. Global Change Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mark O’Connell United Kingdom 14 640 480 317 194 174 35 1.3k
Chung‐Te Chang Taiwan 21 410 0.6× 453 0.9× 215 0.7× 263 1.4× 156 0.9× 58 1.2k
Judith D. Toms Canada 13 743 1.2× 436 0.9× 416 1.3× 107 0.6× 73 0.4× 22 1.3k
Fridtjof Mehlum Norway 18 1.1k 1.7× 577 1.2× 347 1.1× 339 1.7× 163 0.9× 50 1.7k
Albert J. Parker United States 21 479 0.7× 650 1.4× 546 1.7× 256 1.3× 195 1.1× 48 1.4k
Abby G. Frazier United States 13 435 0.7× 735 1.5× 302 1.0× 414 2.1× 99 0.6× 33 1.6k
Jennifer M. Fraterrigo United States 19 634 1.0× 488 1.0× 635 2.0× 88 0.5× 207 1.2× 62 1.5k
Alexa J. McKerrow United States 16 798 1.2× 505 1.1× 306 1.0× 331 1.7× 60 0.3× 34 1.4k
Glenn E. Griffith United States 11 1.1k 1.7× 616 1.3× 661 2.1× 109 0.6× 101 0.6× 22 1.9k
Christopher K. Wright United States 16 718 1.1× 733 1.5× 222 0.7× 151 0.8× 137 0.8× 21 1.5k
Esteban Suárez United States 20 755 1.2× 349 0.7× 334 1.1× 76 0.4× 116 0.7× 40 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Mark O’Connell

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mark O’Connell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mark O’Connell

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

All Works

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O’Connell, Mark, et al.. (2024). The need for an evidence-led approach to rewilding. Journal for Nature Conservation. 79. 126609–126609. 1 indexed citations
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Barborak, James R., Jennifer C. Daltry, Barney Long, et al.. (2021). How should conservation be professionalized?. Oryx. 56(5). 654–663. 7 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Mark, et al.. (2018). Capacity Building for Conservation 2019. Oryx. 53(1). 16–16. 1 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Mark, et al.. (2017). Obstacles to gathering conservation evidence from the monitoring of nature reserves: A spatial solution?. Ecological Informatics. 47. 14–16. 1 indexed citations
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Samraoui, Boudjéma, et al.. (2016). An overview of wetlands of Saudi Arabia: Values, threats, and perspectives. AMBIO. 46(1). 98–108. 44 indexed citations
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Jacobson, Chris, Kenneth F. D. Hughey, A. Jasmyn J. Lynch, et al.. (2014). Twenty years of pacifying responses to environmental management. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management. 21(2). 143–174. 16 indexed citations
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AlRashidi, Monif, et al.. (2011). Use of remote sensing to identify suitable breeding habitat for the Kentish Plover and estimate population size along the western coast of Saudi Arabia. Research Repository (University of Gloucestershire). 118(1). 32–39. 7 indexed citations
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Wilson, Gabriel H., K. C. McDonald, & Mark O’Connell. (2009). Skeletal forelimb measurements and hoof spread in relation to asymmetry in the bilateral forelimb of horses. Equine Veterinary Journal. 41(3). 238–241. 23 indexed citations
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Madsen, Jesper, et al.. (2007). Prediction of the distribution of Arctic‐nesting pink‐footed geese under a warmer climate scenario. Global Change Biology. 14(1). 1–10. 740 indexed citations breakdown →
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Long, Peter R., Tamás Székely, Melanie Kershaw, & Mark O’Connell. (2007). Ecological factors and human threats both drive wildfowl population declines. Animal Conservation. 10(2). 183–191. 26 indexed citations
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Fox, Anthony David, et al.. (2007). Eastward moult migration of non-breeding pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) in Svalbard. Polar Research. 26(1). 31–36. 9 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Mark, et al.. (2004). Waterbird herbivory on a newly created wetland complex: potential implications for site management and habitat creation. Wetlands Ecology and Management. 12(5). 395–408. 14 indexed citations
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Phillips, Richard A., David Cope, Eileen C. Rees, & Mark O’Connell. (2003). Site fidelity and range size of wintering Barnacle GeeseBranta leucopsis. Bird Study. 50(2). 161–169. 11 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Mark & Marian L. Yallop. (2002). Research needs in relation to the conservation of biodiversity in the UK. Biological Conservation. 103(2). 115–123. 6 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Mark. (2000). Threats to waterbirds and wetlands: Implications for conservation, inventory and research. Wildfowl (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust). 51(51). 1–16. 12 indexed citations
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Bonesi, Laura, Nigel Dunstone, & Mark O’Connell. (2000). Winter selection of habitats within intertidal foraging areas by mink (Mustela vison). Journal of Zoology. 250(3). 419–424. 31 indexed citations

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