Miguel B. Araújo

71.3k total citations · 30 hit papers
238 papers, 46.7k citations indexed

About

Miguel B. Araújo is a scholar working on Ecological Modeling, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Miguel B. Araújo has authored 238 papers receiving a total of 46.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 169 papers in Ecological Modeling, 134 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 122 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Miguel B. Araújo's work include Species Distribution and Climate Change (169 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (127 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (70 papers). Miguel B. Araújo is often cited by papers focused on Species Distribution and Climate Change (169 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (127 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (70 papers). Miguel B. Araújo collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Portugal and Denmark. Miguel B. Araújo's co-authors include Wilfried Thuiller, Mark New, Carsten Rahbek, Sandra Lavorel, Antoine Guisan, Richard G. Pearson, David Nogués‐Bravo, A. Townsend Peterson, Martin T. Sykes and Mar Cabeza and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Miguel B. Araújo

233 papers receiving 45.0k citations

Hit Papers

Ensemble forecasting of species distributions 2004 2026 2011 2018 2006 2007 2009 2005 2006 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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. Ensemble forecasting of species distributions
    2006 2.6k citations Miguel B. Araújo et al. profile →
  2. Methods to account for spatial autocorrelation in the analysis of species distributional data: a review
    2007 2.6k citations Carsten F. Dormann, Miguel B. Araújo et al. Ecography profile →
  3. BIOMOD – a platform for ensemble forecasting of species distributions
    2009 2.0k citations Miguel B. Araújo et al. Ecography profile →
  4. Climate change threats to plant diversity in Europe
    2005 1.9k citations Miguel B. Araújo et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  5. Five (or so) challenges for species distribution modelling
    2006 1.4k citations Miguel B. Araújo, Antoine Guisan Journal of Biogeography profile →
  6. Ecological Niches and Geographic Distributions (MPB-49)
    2011 1.4k citations A. Townsend Peterson, Jorge Soberón et al. Princeton University Press eBooks profile →
  7. Validation of species–climate impact models under climate change
    2005 1.3k citations Miguel B. Araújo, Markus Erhard et al. profile →
  8. An Update of Wallace’s Zoogeographic Regions of the World
    2012 968 citations Miguel B. Araújo, David Nogués‐Bravo et al. profile →
  9. Predicting global change impacts on plant species’ distributions: Future challenges
    2007 955 citations Miguel B. Araújo, Antoine Guisan et al. profile →
  10. Conservation Biogeography: assessment and prospect
    2005 942 citations Robert J. Whittaker, Miguel B. Araújo et al. profile →
  11. The importance of biotic interactions for modelling species distributions under climate change
    2007 932 citations Miguel B. Araújo, Miska Luoto Global Ecology and Biogeography profile →
  12. Uses and misuses of bioclimatic envelope modeling
    2012 822 citations Miguel B. Araújo, A. Townsend Peterson profile →
  13. The effects of phenotypic plasticity and local adaptation on forecasts of species range shifts under climate change
    2014 788 citations François Guilhaumon, Miguel B. Araújo et al. profile →
  14. Methods and uncertainties in bioclimatic envelope modelling under climate change
    2006 781 citations Miska Luoto, Miguel B. Araújo et al. profile →
  15. Climate warming and the decline of amphibians and reptiles in Europe
    2006 751 citations Miguel B. Araújo, Richard G. Pearson et al. Journal of Biogeography profile →
  16. Model‐based uncertainty in species range prediction
    2006 746 citations Miguel B. Araújo, Enrique Martínez‐Meyer et al. Journal of Biogeography profile →
  17. sdm: a reproducible and extensible R platform for species distribution modelling
    2016 733 citations Babak Naimi, Miguel B. Araújo Ecography profile →
  18. Standards for distribution models in biodiversity assessments
    2019 718 citations Miguel B. Araújo, Robert P. Anderson et al. Science Advances profile →
  19. An evaluation of methods for modelling species distributions
    2004 697 citations Miguel B. Araújo et al. Journal of Biogeography profile →
  20. Heat freezes niche evolution
    2013 692 citations Miguel B. Araújo, Francisco Ferri‐Yáñez et al. profile →
  21. Climate change threatens European conservation areas
    2011 682 citations Miguel B. Araújo, Diogo Alagador et al. profile →
  22. Presence‐absence versus presence‐only modelling methods for predicting bird habitat suitability
    2004 677 citations Miguel B. Araújo et al. Ecography profile →
  23. Protected area needs in a changing climate
    2007 584 citations Miguel B. Araújo, Enrique Martínez‐Meyer et al. profile →
  24. Would climate change drive species out of reserves? An assessment of existing reserve‐selection methods
    2004 577 citations Miguel B. Araújo et al. profile →
  25. Multiple Dimensions of Climate Change and Their Implications for Biodiversity
    2014 575 citations Raquel A. Garcia, Carsten Rahbek et al. profile →
  26. Equilibrium of species’ distributions with climate
    2005 550 citations Miguel B. Araújo et al. Ecography profile →
  27. Exposure of global mountain systems to climate warming during the 21st Century
    2007 529 citations David Nogués‐Bravo, Miguel B. Araújo et al. profile →
  28. Additive threats from pathogens, climate and land-use change for global amphibian diversity
    2011 498 citations Miguel B. Araújo, Carsten Rahbek et al. profile →
  29. Consequences of climate change on the tree of life in Europe
    2011 442 citations Miguel B. Araújo et al. profile →
  30. The evolution of critical thermal limits of life on Earth
    2021 234 citations Miguel B. Araújo, Carsten Rahbek 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
Miguel B. Araújo Spain 90 29.9k 22.4k 22.3k 11.8k 10.8k 238 46.7k
Antoine Guisan Switzerland 86 31.4k 1.1× 23.8k 1.1× 23.9k 1.1× 12.5k 1.1× 9.6k 0.9× 334 49.4k
Wilfried Thuiller France 114 35.8k 1.2× 27.7k 1.2× 31.0k 1.4× 17.6k 1.5× 13.3k 1.2× 375 61.4k
A. Townsend Peterson United States 101 33.6k 1.1× 24.1k 1.1× 19.6k 0.9× 13.5k 1.1× 8.8k 0.8× 611 58.0k
Chris D. Thomas United Kingdom 91 19.4k 0.6× 15.8k 0.7× 19.0k 0.9× 16.4k 1.4× 8.3k 0.8× 297 40.7k
Camille Parmesan United States 41 14.9k 0.5× 16.8k 0.7× 12.0k 0.5× 10.9k 0.9× 13.0k 1.2× 77 38.4k
Niklaus E. Zimmermann Switzerland 83 16.9k 0.6× 14.2k 0.6× 16.0k 0.7× 8.0k 0.7× 11.9k 1.1× 273 37.9k
Robert J. Hijmans United States 51 15.6k 0.5× 13.1k 0.6× 11.2k 0.5× 10.1k 0.9× 8.0k 0.7× 136 39.3k
Steven J. Phillips United States 17 20.9k 0.7× 15.2k 0.7× 10.0k 0.4× 7.0k 0.6× 5.6k 0.5× 23 31.8k
Walter Jetz United States 84 13.3k 0.4× 16.9k 0.8× 13.2k 0.6× 9.6k 0.8× 7.7k 0.7× 201 33.0k
Jens‐Christian Svenning Denmark 92 10.6k 0.4× 11.6k 0.5× 15.1k 0.7× 9.6k 0.8× 7.7k 0.7× 574 32.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Miguel B. Araújo

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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González‐Trujillo, Juan David, et al.. (2026). Long-term warming reduces fish biomass, but heatwaves shift it. Nature Ecology & Evolution.
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González‐Trujillo, Juan David, Jorge Assis, Ester Á. Serrão, et al.. (2025). Trophic convergence of marine vertebrate communities worldwide. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(17). e2403754122–e2403754122. 1 indexed citations
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Cook‐Patton, Susan C., Édouard L. Davin, Eduardo Eiji Maeda, et al.. (2024). Natural forest regeneration is projected to reduce local temperatures. Communications Earth & Environment. 5(1). 10 indexed citations
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Araújo, Miguel B., et al.. (2024). Historical and future heat-related mortality in Portugal’s Alentejo region. BMC Public Health. 24(1). 3552–3552.
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González‐Trujillo, Juan David, Diogo Alagador, Pamela González‐del‐Pliego, & Miguel B. Araújo. (2024). Exposure of protected areas in Central America to extreme weather events. Conservation Biology. 38(4). e14251–e14251. 4 indexed citations
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González‐Trujillo, Juan David, Babak Naimi, Jorge Assis, & Miguel B. Araújo. (2024). Reshuffling of Azorean Coastal Marine Biodiversity Amid Climate Change. Journal of Biogeography. 51(12). 2546–2555. 2 indexed citations
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Galiana, Núria, Jean‐François Arnoldi, Frederico Mestre, Alejandro Rozenfeld, & Miguel B. Araújo. (2023). Power laws in species’ biotic interaction networks can be inferred from co-occurrence data. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 8(2). 209–217. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Xueyan, Babak Naimi, Peng Gong, & Miguel B. Araújo. (2023). Data error propagation in stacked bioclimatic envelope models. Integrative Zoology. 19(2). 262–276. 2 indexed citations
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Ersoy, Zeynep, et al.. (2023). Future-proofing environmental DNA and trait-based predictions of food webs. BioScience. 73(12). 862–878. 8 indexed citations
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Gouvêa, Lidiane, Eliza Fragkopoulou, Kyle C. Cavanaugh, et al.. (2023). Oceanographic connectivity explains the intra-specific diversity of mangrove forests at global scales. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(14). e2209637120–e2209637120. 16 indexed citations
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Gilbert, M. Thomas P., et al.. (2021). Fine‐tuning biodiversity assessments: A framework to pair eDNA metabarcoding and morphological approaches. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 12(12). 2397–2409. 31 indexed citations
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Thorup, Kasper, Lykke Pedersen, Rute R. da Fonseca, et al.. (2021). Response of an Afro-Palearctic bird migrant to glaciation cycles. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(52). 31 indexed citations
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Araújo, Miguel B., Robert P. Anderson, A. Márcia Barbosa, et al.. (2019). Standards for distribution models in biodiversity assessments. Science Advances. 5(1). eaat4858–eaat4858. 718 indexed citations breakdown →
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Araújo, Miguel B., Jens‐Christian Svenning, & Hanna Tuomisto. (2019). Ecography's flip to a pay‐to‐publish model. Ecography. 42(8). 1456–1457. 1 indexed citations
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Boavida-Portugal, Joana, Rui Rosa, Ricardo Calado, et al.. (2018). Climate change impacts on the distribution of coastal lobsters. Marine Biology. 165(12). 24 indexed citations
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Bozinovic, Francisco, Francisco Ferri‐Yáñez, Hugo Naya, Miguel B. Araújo, & Daniel E. Naya. (2014). Thermal tolerances in rodents: species that evolved in cold climates exhibit a wider thermoneutral zone. Evolutionary ecology research. 16(2). 143–152. 19 indexed citations
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Anderson, Robert P., Enrique Martínez‐Meyer, Miguel Nakamura, et al.. (2011). Ecological Niches and Geographic Distributions (MPB-49). Princeton University Press eBooks. 243 indexed citations
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Araújo, Miguel B. & Miska Luoto. (2007). The importance of biotic interactions for modelling species distributions under climate change. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 16(6). 743–753. 932 indexed citations breakdown →
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Araújo, Miguel B., Robert J. Whittaker, Richard J. Ladle, & Markus Erhard. (2005). Reducing uncertainty in projections of extinction risk from climate change. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 14(6). 529–538. 441 indexed citations
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Araújo, Miguel B.. (1998). Valuation of biodiversity in conservation. 6(1). 19–40. 1 indexed citations

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