Michael Rands

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Michael Rands is a scholar working on Ecology, Animal Science and Zoology and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Rands has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Ecology, 5 papers in Animal Science and Zoology and 3 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Michael Rands's work include Avian ecology and behavior (11 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (7 papers) and Animal Nutrition and Physiology (4 papers). Michael Rands is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (11 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (7 papers) and Animal Nutrition and Physiology (4 papers). Michael Rands collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, South Sudan and Kenya. Michael Rands's co-authors include Leon Bennun, Jörn P. W. Scharlemann, William J. Sutherland, David A. Coomes, Ian Hodge, Abigail Entwistle, Valerie Kapos, William M. Adams, Bhaskar Vira and Stuart H. M. Butchart and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Oecologia and Journal of Animal Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Michael Rands

20 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Biodiversity Conservation: Challenges Beyond 2010 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 250 500 750
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. Biodiversity Conservation: Challenges Beyond 2010
    2010 816 citations Michael Rands, William M. Adams et al. Science 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 Rands United Kingdom 14 852 485 460 295 190 20 1.6k
James G. Hallett United States 13 1.0k 1.2× 704 1.5× 742 1.6× 304 1.0× 183 1.0× 27 1.9k
Eric M. Bignal United Kingdom 17 886 1.0× 486 1.0× 353 0.8× 495 1.7× 136 0.7× 36 1.5k
Rui Borralho Portugal 13 753 0.9× 585 1.2× 375 0.8× 368 1.2× 206 1.1× 19 1.5k
Malcolm Ausden United Kingdom 15 1.1k 1.3× 695 1.4× 367 0.8× 284 1.0× 301 1.6× 19 1.7k
Silvio Olivieri United States 6 501 0.6× 479 1.0× 476 1.0× 299 1.0× 302 1.6× 6 1.3k
R. Gerald Wright United States 24 1.2k 1.4× 644 1.3× 619 1.3× 182 0.6× 364 1.9× 59 1.8k
Juliet A. Vickery United Kingdom 23 1.2k 1.4× 724 1.5× 452 1.0× 437 1.5× 326 1.7× 53 1.9k
Brian Groombridge United Kingdom 19 457 0.5× 567 1.2× 419 0.9× 250 0.8× 164 0.9× 45 1.3k
M. Sanjayan United States 12 1.1k 1.3× 737 1.5× 585 1.3× 414 1.4× 415 2.2× 16 1.9k
Scott M. Pearson United States 24 881 1.0× 942 1.9× 731 1.6× 440 1.5× 262 1.4× 49 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Michael Rands

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Rands

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Rands

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sutherland, William J., Rosalind Aveling, Ian Bainbridge, et al.. (2012). Enhancing the value of horizon scanning through collaborative review. Oryx. 46(3). 368–374. 13 indexed citations
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Rands, Michael, William M. Adams, Leon Bennun, et al.. (2011). Culture and Biodiversity Losses Linked—Response. Science. 331(6013). 31–31. 2 indexed citations
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Rands, Michael, William M. Adams, Leon Bennun, et al.. (2010). Biodiversity Conservation: Challenges Beyond 2010. Science. 329(5997). 1298–1303. 816 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rands, Michael. (2000). Birdlife International: who we are and where we have come from. Ostrich. 71(1-2). 148–149. 1 indexed citations
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Tew, Tom, D. W. Macdonald, & Michael Rands. (1992). Herbicide Application Affects Microhabitat Use by Arable Wood Mice (Apodemus sylvaticus). Journal of Applied Ecology. 29(2). 532–532. 63 indexed citations
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Komdeur, Jan, et al.. (1991). Conserving the Seychelles Warbler Acrocephalus sechellensis by translocation: a transfer from Cousin Island to Aride Island. Bird Conservation International. 1(2). 177–185. 25 indexed citations
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Gibbons, David W., David J. Hill, Peter Robinson, Peter J. Hudson, & Michael Rands. (1990). The Pheasant: Ecology, Management and Conservation. Journal of Animal Ecology. 59(1). 380–380. 2 indexed citations
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Newton, Paul N., Michael Rands, & Christopher G. R. Bowden. (1990). A collection of small mammals from eastern Nepal. Mammalia. 54(2). 2 indexed citations
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Watson, Andrew S., Peter J. Hudson, & Michael Rands. (1989). Ecology and Management of Gamebirds.. Journal of Applied Ecology. 26(2). 735–735. 35 indexed citations
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Rands, Michael. (1988). The Effect of Nest Site Selection on Nest Predation in Grey Partridge Perdix perdix and Red-Legged Partridge Alectoris rufa. Ornis Scandinavica. 19(1). 35–35. 53 indexed citations
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Hassall, Mark, John G. Turner, & Michael Rands. (1987). Effects of terrestrial isopods on the decomposition of woodland leaf litter. Oecologia. 72(4). 597–604. 154 indexed citations
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Rands, Michael. (1987). Hedgerow management for the conservation of partridges Perdix perdix and Alectoris rufa. Biological Conservation. 40(2). 127–139. 41 indexed citations
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Rands, Michael. (1987). Recruitment of grey and red‐legged partridges (Perdix perdix and Alectoris rufa) in relation to population density and habitat. Journal of Zoology. 212(3). 407–418. 17 indexed citations
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Rands, Michael, et al.. (1987). Species differences in diet and the development of seed digestion in partridge chicks Perdix perdix and Alectoris rufa. Ibis. 129(s2). 511–514. 13 indexed citations
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Rands, Michael. (1986). Effect of Hedgerow Characteristics on Partridge Breeding Densities. Journal of Applied Ecology. 23(2). 479–479. 72 indexed citations
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Rands, Michael. (1986). The survival of gamebird (Galliformes) chicks in relation to pesticide use on cereals. Ibis. 128(1). 57–64. 76 indexed citations
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Rands, Michael & N. W. Sotherton. (1986). Pesticide use on cereal crops and changes in the abundance of butterflies on arable farmland in England. Biological Conservation. 36(1). 71–82. 54 indexed citations
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Rands, Michael. (1985). Pesticide Use on Cereals and the Survival of Grey Partridge Chicks: A Field Experiment. Journal of Applied Ecology. 22(1). 49–49. 160 indexed citations
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Tapper, S. C., et al.. (1982). Effects of mammalian predators on partridge populations. Mammal Review. 12(4). 159–167. 21 indexed citations
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Rands, Michael & J. P. Barkham. (1981). Factors Controlling Within-Flock Feeding Densities in Three Species of Wading Bird. Ornis Scandinavica. 12(1). 28–28. 12 indexed citations

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