Matthew S. Heard

6.7k citations

63 papers · 4.8k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 32

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics top 0.5%
Insect Science top 0.2%
Plant Science top 1%
Nature and Landscape Conservation top 1%
Genetics top 2%

Co-authors: Richard F. Pywell Ben A. Woodcock James M. Bullock John W. Redhead David B. Roy Claire Carvell Andrew F. G. Bourke Sarah Hulmes
Topics: Plant and animal studies (27 papers)Insect and Pesticide Research (21 papers)Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (17 papers)
Cited by: Insect Science Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Nature and Landscape Conservation
Journals: Nature Science PLoS ONE
Partner nations: United Kingdom Italy United States

In The Last Decade

Matthew S. Heard

62 papers receiving 4.6k citations

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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.

Biodiversity and Resilience of Ecosystem Functions

2015 987 citations Tom H. Oliver, Matthew S. Heard et al. Trends in Ecology & Evolution profile →
Country-specific effects of neonicotinoid pesticides on honey bees and wild bees

2017 532 citations Ben A. Woodcock, James M. Bullock et al. Science profile →

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1	Comparative temporal response of toxicity for the neonicotinoid clothianidin and organophosphate dimethoate insecticides in two species of solitary bee (Osmia bicornis and Osmia cornuta) 2025 ·Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety ·Helen Hesketh,Jan Baas,Elma Lahive,(unknown),David J. Spurgeon,Matthew S. Heard	1
2	Aligning strategic and participatory approaches to agri‐environment scheme design and implementation to enhance nature recovery outcomes 2025 ·People and Nature ·D. James Baker,(unknown),Rebecca Wheeler,(unknown),Amy Binner,Kevin J. Gaston,Matthew S. Heard,Matt Lobley,David K. Smith,Ilya M. D. Maclean	3
3	Trade-offs between passive and trophic rewilding for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning 2023 ·Biological Conservation ·Andrew J. Tanentzap,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Matthew Wilkinson,Peter Carey,Ben A. Woodcock,Matthew S. Heard	8
4	Neonicotinoid use on cereals and sugar beet is linked to continued low exposure risk in honeybees 2020 ·Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment ·Ben A. Woodcock,Lucy E. Ridding,M. Glória Pereira,Darren Sleep,Lindsay K. Newbold,Anna Oliver,Richard F. Shore,James M. Bullock,Matthew S. Heard,Hyun S. Gweon,Richard F. Pywell	13
5	Neonicotinoid residues in UK honey despite European Union moratorium 2018 ·PLoS ONE ·Ben A. Woodcock,Lucy E. Ridding,Stephen N. Freeman,M. Glória Pereira,Darren Sleep,John W. Redhead,(unknown),Norman Carreck,Richard F. Shore,James M. Bullock,Matthew S. Heard,Richard F. Pywell	31
6	Country-specific effects of neonicotinoid pesticides on honey bees and wild beesbreakdown → 2017 ·Science ·Ben A. Woodcock,James M. Bullock,Richard F. Shore,Matthew S. Heard,M. Glória Pereira,John W. Redhead,Lucy E. Ridding,Hannah Dean,D. Sleep,Peter A. Henrys,Jodey Peyton,Sarah Hulmes,Lucy Hulmes,Miklós Sárospataki,Christoph Saure,Mike Edwards,Elke Genersch,Silvio Knäbe,Richard F. Pywell	532
7	Comparing bee species responses to chemical mixtures: Common response patterns? 2017 ·PLoS ONE ·Alex Robinson,Helen Hesketh,Elma Lahive,Alice A. Horton,Claus Svendsen,Agnès Rortais,J.L.C.M. Dorne,Jan Baas,Matthew S. Heard,David J. Spurgeon	58
8	Comparative toxicity of pesticides and environmental contaminants in bees: Are honey bees a useful proxy for wild bee species? 2016 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Matthew S. Heard,Jan Baas,J.L.C.M. Dorne,Elma Lahive,(unknown),Agnès Rortais,David J. Spurgeon,Claus Svendsen,Helen Hesketh	110
9	Chronic oral lethal and sub‐lethal toxicities of different binary mixtures of pesticides and contaminants in bees (Apis mellifera, Osmia bicornis and Bombus terrestris) 2016 ·EFSA Supporting Publications ·David J. Spurgeon,Helen Hesketh,Elma Lahive,Claus Svendsen,Jan Baas,Alex Robinson,Alice A. Horton,Matthew S. Heard	38
10	Extending standard testing period in honeybees to predict lifespan impacts of pesticides and heavy metals using dynamic energy budget modelling 2016 ·Scientific Reports ·Helen Hesketh,(unknown),Alice A. Horton,A. G. Robinson,Claus Svendsen,Agnès Rortais,J.L.C.M. Dorne,(unknown),David J. Spurgeon,Matthew S. Heard	31
11	Biodiversity and Resilience of Ecosystem Functionsbreakdown → 2015 ·Trends in Ecology & Evolution ·Tom H. Oliver,Matthew S. Heard,Nick J. B. Isaac,David B. Roy,Deborah A. Procter,Felix Eigenbrod,Robert P. Freckleton,Andy Hector,C. David L. Orme,Owen L. Petchey,Vânia Proença,David Raffaelli,K. Blake Suttle,Georgina M. Mace,Berta Martín‐López,Ben A. Woodcock,James M. Bullock	987
12	Fine‐scale spatial genetic structure of common and declining bumble bees across an agricultural landscape 2014 ·Molecular Ecology ·Stephanie Dreier,John W. Redhead,Ian A. Warren,Andrew F. G. Bourke,Matthew S. Heard,William Chester Jordan,Seirian Sumner,Jinliang Wang,Claire Carvell	46
13	Bumble bee species' responses to a targeted conservation measure depend on landscape context and habitat quality 2011 ·Ecological Applications ·Claire Carvell,Juliet L. Osborne,Andrew F. G. Bourke,Stephen N. Freeman,Richard F. Pywell,Matthew S. Heard	129
14	Effects of seed addition on beetle assemblages during the re‐creation of species‐rich lowland hay meadows 2011 ·Insect Conservation and Diversity ·Ben A. Woodcock,Duncan B. Westbury,Alex J. Brook,Clare Lawson,Andrew Edwards,Stephanie J. Harris,Matthew S. Heard,V. K. Brown,Simon R. Mortimer	7
15	Testing agri‐environment delivery for farmland birds at the farm scale: the Hillesden experiment 2010 ·Ibis ·Shelley A. Hinsley,John W. Redhead,Paul E. Bellamy,Richard K. Broughton,Ross A. Hill,Matthew S. Heard,Richard F. Pywell	21
16	The impact of growing miscanthus for biomass on farmland bird populations 2008 ·Biomass and Bioenergy ·Paul E. Bellamy,P. J. Croxton,Matthew S. Heard,Shelley A. Hinsley,Lucy Hulmes,Sarah Hulmes,P. Nuttall,Richard F. Pywell,P. Rothery	83
17	The implications of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops for UK farmland biodiversity: a summary of the results of the Farm Scale Evaluations project 2007 ·Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository) ·David R. Brooks,L. G. Firbank,David A. Bohan,G. T. Champion,Stewart J. Clark,A. M. Dewar,A. J. Haughton,Cathy Hawes,Matthew S. Heard,Mike May,Juliet L. Osborne,J. N. Perry,P. Rothery,D. B. Roy,Rod J. Scott,G. R. Squire,I. P. Woiwod	2
18	Ban on triazine herbicides likely to reduce but not negate relative benefits of GMHT maize cropping 2004 ·Nature ·J. N. Perry,L. G. Firbank,G. T. Champion,Suzanne J. Clark,Matthew S. Heard,Mike May,Cathy Hawes,G. R. Squire,P. Rothery,I. P. Woiwod,J. D. Pidgeon	31
19	Invertebrates and vegetation of field margins adjacent to crops subject to contrasting herbicide regimes in the Farm Scale Evaluations of genetically modified herbicide–tolerant crops 2003 ·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·(unknown),David B. Roy,David A. Bohan,A. J. Haughton,M. O. Hill,Juliet L. Osborne,Suzanne J. Clark,J. N. Perry,P. Rothery,Rod J. Scott,David R. Brooks,G. T. Champion,Cathy Hawes,Matthew S. Heard,L. G. Firbank	101
20	Farm-scale trials for studying the effects of GM herbicide-tolerant crops on farmland biodiversity in the UK 2000 ·Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository) ·I. P. Woiwod,A. M. Dewar,Cathy Hawes,Matthew S. Heard	1

About Matthew S. Heard

Matthew S. Heard is a scholar working on Insect Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, having authored 63 papers that have together received 4.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Plant and animal studies (27 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (21 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (17 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Insect Science (1.8k citations), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (2.1k citations) and Nature and Landscape Conservation (1.2k citations). Matthew S. Heard has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Italy and United States. Frequent co-authors include Richard F. Pywell, Ben A. Woodcock, James M. Bullock, John W. Redhead, David B. Roy, Claire Carvell, Andrew F. G. Bourke, Sarah Hulmes, P. Rothery and Lucy E. Ridding. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and PLoS ONE.

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