Michael E. Soulé

24.1k total citations · 10 hit papers
71 papers, 13.7k citations indexed

About

Michael E. Soulé is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecological Modeling. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael E. Soulé has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 13.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Ecology, 20 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 16 papers in Ecological Modeling. Recurrent topics in Michael E. Soulé's work include Species Distribution and Climate Change (16 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (14 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (14 papers). Michael E. Soulé is often cited by papers focused on Species Distribution and Climate Change (16 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (14 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (14 papers). Michael E. Soulé collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Mexico. Michael E. Soulé's co-authors include Kevin R. Crooks, Chris Margules, Bruce A. Wilcox, J. L. Cloudsley‐Thompson, O. H. Fränkel, S. K. Jain, Douglas T. Bolger, Allison C. Alberts, Daniel Simberloff and James A. Estes and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Michael E. Soulé

71 papers receiving 12.1k citations

Hit Papers

Conservation Biology: The Science of Scarcity and Diversity 1981 2026 1996 2011 1986 1999 1981 1982 1985 400 800 1.2k
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. Conservation Biology: The Science of Scarcity and Diversity
    1986 1.4k citations Michael E. Soulé profile →
  2. Mesopredator release and avifaunal extinctions in a fragmented system
    1999 1.3k citations Michael E. Soulé et al. profile →
  3. Conservation Biology. An Evolutionary-Ecological Perspective.
    1981 1.2k citations Michael E. Soulé, Bruce A. Wilcox et al. Journal of Applied Ecology profile →
  4. Conservation and Evolution.
    1982 1.1k citations Michael E. Soulé et al. Evolution profile →
  5. What Is Conservation Biology?
    1985 968 citations Michael E. Soulé BioScience profile →
  6. Conservation Biology: The Science of Scarcity and Diversity.
    1987 964 citations Chris Margules, Michael E. Soulé Journal of Applied Ecology profile →
  7. Conservation Biology: The Science of Scarcity and Diversity.
    1987 655 citations Michael E. Soulé et al. profile →
  8. Reconstructed Dynamics of Rapid Extinctions of Chaparral‐Requiring Birds in Urban Habitat Islands
    1988 564 citations Michael E. Soulé et al. Conservation Biology profile →
  9. Conservation Biology: An Evolutionary-Ecological Perspective
    1981 405 citations Michael E. Soulé, B. A. Wilcox et al. Journal of Wildlife Management profile →
  10. Continental Conservation: scientific foundations of regional reserve networks
    1999 307 citations Michael E. Soulé, John Terborgh et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael E. Soulé United States 41 7.4k 5.4k 3.4k 2.8k 2.8k 71 13.7k
Michael L. Rosenzweig United States 55 8.5k 1.2× 7.4k 1.4× 3.8k 1.1× 2.9k 1.0× 5.1k 1.8× 141 17.2k
Oswald J. Schmitz United States 60 10.1k 1.4× 5.8k 1.1× 2.5k 0.7× 3.2k 1.1× 5.5k 2.0× 194 16.5k
Gerardo Ceballos Mexico 50 8.4k 1.1× 4.5k 0.8× 2.1k 0.6× 3.5k 1.2× 3.2k 1.1× 183 15.1k
H. Ronald Pulliam United States 37 10.4k 1.4× 6.9k 1.3× 2.1k 0.6× 3.2k 1.1× 6.3k 2.3× 58 17.3k
Eric Dinerstein United States 39 6.4k 0.9× 4.5k 0.8× 1.2k 0.3× 4.6k 1.6× 3.1k 1.1× 67 13.7k
Nigel E. Stork Australia 56 3.9k 0.5× 4.2k 0.8× 2.4k 0.7× 2.8k 1.0× 5.0k 1.8× 147 11.8k
Charles J. Krebs Canada 78 17.3k 2.3× 8.0k 1.5× 3.1k 0.9× 3.3k 1.2× 5.8k 2.1× 345 23.5k
Christopher N. Johnson Australia 56 8.4k 1.1× 3.5k 0.7× 2.3k 0.7× 2.2k 0.8× 2.1k 0.7× 250 12.2k
A. R. E. Sinclair Canada 69 13.3k 1.8× 6.0k 1.1× 2.2k 0.7× 2.9k 1.0× 3.0k 1.1× 175 17.5k
Navjot S. Sodhi Singapore 59 9.0k 1.2× 6.7k 1.2× 2.4k 0.7× 7.0k 2.5× 4.9k 1.8× 170 19.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael E. Soulé

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Newmark, William D., et al.. (2023). Enhanced regional connectivity between western North American national parks will increase persistence of mammal species diversity. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 474–474. 5 indexed citations
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Dalton, Rebecca, Nora Underwood, David W. Inouye, Michael E. Soulé, & Brian D. Inouye. (2023). Long‐term declines in insect abundance and biomass in a subalpine habitat. Ecosphere. 14(8). 18 indexed citations
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Peters, Robert, William J. Ripple, Christopher Wolf, et al.. (2018). Nature Divided, Scientists United: US–Mexico Border Wall Threatens Biodiversity and Binational Conservation. BioScience. 68(10). 740–743. 50 indexed citations
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Glen, Alistair S., Chris R. Dickman, Michael E. Soulé, & Brendan Mackey. (2007). Evaluating the role of the dingo as a trophic regulator in Australian ecosystems. Austral Ecology. 32(5). 492–501. 150 indexed citations
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Donlan, C. Josh, Joël Berger, Carl E. Bock, et al.. (2006). Pleistocene Rewilding: An Optimistic Agenda for Twenty‐First Century Conservation. The American Naturalist. 168(5). 660–681. 245 indexed citations
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Soulé, Michael E., et al.. (2005). Strongly Interacting Species: Conservation Policy, Management, and Ethics. BioScience. 55(2). 168–168. 242 indexed citations
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Heinen, Joel T., Michael E. Soulé, & Gordon H. Orians. (2002). Where to Go in Conservation Research. Ecology. 83(3). 882–882. 6 indexed citations
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Miller, Brian J., Dave Foreman, Carlos Martı́nez del Rio, et al.. (2001). The Importance of Large Carnivores to Healthy Ecosystems. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis. 18(5). 202–211. 122 indexed citations
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Soulé, Michael E., et al.. (1999). Continental Conservation: scientific foundations of regional reserve networks. 307 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dobson, Andrew D. M., Katherine Ralls, Mercedes S. Foster, et al.. (1999). Connectivity: Maintaining Flows in Fragmented Landscapes. 129–170. 10 indexed citations
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Soulé, Michael E. & L. Scott Mills. (1998). No Need to Isolate Genetics. Science. 282(5394). 1658–1659. 104 indexed citations
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Hedrick, Philip W., Robert C. Lacy, Fred W. Allendorf, & Michael E. Soulé. (1996). Directions in Conservation Biology: Comments on Caughley. Conservation Biology. 10(5). 1312–1320. 95 indexed citations
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Soulé, Michael E., et al.. (1995). A pH/UV‐B Synergism in Amphibians. Conservation Biology. 9(5). 1301–1303. 85 indexed citations
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Soulé, Michael E.. (1991). Conservation: Tactics for a Constant Crisis. Science. 253(5021). 744–750. 287 indexed citations
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Teer, James G. & Michael E. Soulé. (1988). Conservation Biology. The Science of Scarcity and Diversity. Journal of Wildlife Management. 52(3). 570–570. 21 indexed citations
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Margules, Chris & Michael E. Soulé. (1987). Conservation Biology: The Science of Scarcity and Diversity.. Journal of Applied Ecology. 24(3). 1092–1092. 964 indexed citations breakdown →
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Whitmore, T. C., Michael E. Soulé, & B. A. Wilcox. (1980). 17. The conservation of tropical rain forest.. 303–318. 3 indexed citations
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Soulé, Michael E.. (1979). Heterozygosity and Developmental Stability: Another Look. Evolution. 33(1). 396–396. 59 indexed citations
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Soulé, Michael E.. (1979). HETEROZYGOSITY AND DEVELOPMENTAL STABILITY: ANOTHER LOOK. Evolution. 33(1Part2). 396–401. 176 indexed citations
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Soulé, Michael E., et al.. (1979). Benign neglect: A model of faunal collapse in the game reserves of East Africa. Biological Conservation. 15(4). 259–272. 132 indexed citations

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