Neil D. Burgess

27.5k total citations · 7 hit papers
135 papers, 12.1k citations indexed

About

Neil D. Burgess is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Neil D. Burgess has authored 135 papers receiving a total of 12.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 47 papers in Ecology and 35 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Neil D. Burgess's work include Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (78 papers), Land Use and Ecosystem Services (37 papers) and Economic and Environmental Valuation (35 papers). Neil D. Burgess is often cited by papers focused on Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (78 papers), Land Use and Ecosystem Services (37 papers) and Economic and Environmental Valuation (35 papers). Neil D. Burgess collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Denmark and United States. Neil D. Burgess's co-authors include Andrew Balmford, Jonas Geldmann, Finn Danielsen, Lauren Coad, Marc Hockings, Megan Barnes, Ian D. Craigie, Carsten Rahbek, Kathryn Knights and Lucas Joppa and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Neil D. Burgess

133 papers receiving 11.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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. A spatial overview of the global importance of Indigenous lands for conservation
    2018 784 citations Neil D. Burgess et al. Nature Sustainability profile →
  2. Effectiveness of terrestrial protected areas in reducing habitat loss and population declines
    2013 686 citations Jonas Geldmann, Lauren Coad et al. profile →
  3. The Asian Tsunami: A Protective Role for Coastal Vegetation
    2005 587 citations Finn Danielsen, Neil D. Burgess et al. profile →
  4. Financial Costs of Meeting Global Biodiversity Conservation Targets: Current Spending and Unmet Needs
    2012 467 citations Andrew Balmford, Neil D. Burgess et al. profile →
  5. A Global Deal For Nature: Guiding principles, milestones, and targets
    2019 466 citations Neil D. Burgess et al. profile →
  6. A global-level assessment of the effectiveness of protected areas at resisting anthropogenic pressures
    2019 440 citations Jonas Geldmann, Andrea Manica et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  7. Aiming higher to bend the curve of biodiversity loss
    2018 313 citations Neil D. Burgess et al. Nature Sustainability profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Neil D. Burgess United Kingdom 55 6.7k 4.6k 2.1k 2.1k 2.0k 135 12.1k
Kerrie A. Wilson Australia 68 8.1k 1.2× 7.0k 1.5× 4.2k 2.0× 2.7k 1.3× 3.4k 1.7× 198 16.3k
Rob Alkemade Netherlands 45 6.8k 1.0× 5.1k 1.1× 3.3k 1.5× 1.6k 0.8× 1.9k 0.9× 100 13.9k
Oscar Venter Australia 50 5.2k 0.8× 5.1k 1.1× 2.5k 1.1× 1.3k 0.6× 2.2k 1.1× 99 10.2k
Nigel Dudley United Kingdom 44 4.9k 0.7× 2.9k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 1.5k 0.7× 962 0.5× 198 8.8k
Clive McAlpine Australia 59 6.3k 0.9× 5.8k 1.3× 2.8k 1.3× 982 0.5× 2.2k 1.1× 242 13.0k
Graeme S. Cumming South Africa 60 7.9k 1.2× 5.9k 1.3× 2.8k 1.3× 1.3k 0.6× 1.2k 0.6× 243 16.1k
Andrew S. Pullin United Kingdom 50 5.0k 0.7× 4.4k 1.0× 3.1k 1.4× 1.1k 0.5× 2.0k 1.0× 165 14.0k
Henrique M. Pereira Portugal 51 5.0k 0.7× 4.1k 0.9× 3.2k 1.5× 1.1k 0.5× 2.5k 1.2× 142 10.7k
Kai M. A. Chan Canada 46 8.7k 1.3× 3.1k 0.7× 1.8k 0.8× 2.5k 1.2× 761 0.4× 156 13.7k
Berta Martín‐López Spain 70 11.1k 1.7× 3.5k 0.8× 2.2k 1.0× 3.1k 1.5× 957 0.5× 182 16.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Neil D. Burgess

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Burgess, Neil D., et al.. (2024). Status and trends in the international wildlife trade in Chameleons with a focus on Tanzania. PLoS ONE. 19(5). e0300371–e0300371. 1 indexed citations
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Danielsen, Finn, Herizo T. Andrianandrasana, Andrea C. Baquero, et al.. (2024). Involving citizens in monitoring the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Nature Sustainability. 7(12). 1730–1739. 8 indexed citations
3.
Sykes, Rachel, Diego Juffe‐Bignoli, Kristian Metcalfe, et al.. (2023). Developing a framework to improve global estimates of conservation area coverage. Oryx. 58(2). 192–201. 1 indexed citations
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Soto-Navarro, Carolina, Michael Harfoot, Samantha L. L. Hill, et al.. (2021). Towards a multidimensional biodiversity index for national application. Nature Sustainability. 4(11). 933–942. 45 indexed citations
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Juffe‐Bignoli, Diego, et al.. (2021). Remote sensing of wildlife connectivity networks and priority locations for conservation in the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor (SAGCOT) in Tanzania. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation. 7(3). 430–444. 15 indexed citations
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Bhola, Nina, Naomi Kingston, Neil D. Burgess, et al.. (2020). Perspectives on area‐based conservation and its meaning for future biodiversity policy. Conservation Biology. 35(1). 168–178. 72 indexed citations
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Geldmann, Jonas, Andrea Manica, Neil D. Burgess, Lauren Coad, & Andrew Balmford. (2019). A global-level assessment of the effectiveness of protected areas at resisting anthropogenic pressures. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116(46). 23209–23215. 440 indexed citations breakdown →
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Stolton, Sue, Nigel Dudley, Alexander Belokurov, et al.. (2019). Lessons learned from 18 years of implementing the management effectiveness tracking tool (Mett): A perspective from the mett developers and implementers. PARKS. 25(2). 79–92. 2 indexed citations
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Keane, Aidan, Jens Friis Lund, Jevgeniy Bluwstein, et al.. (2019). Impact of Tanzania’s Wildlife Management Areas on household wealth. Nature Sustainability. 3(3). 226–233. 34 indexed citations
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Zafra‐Calvo, Noelia, Eneko Garmendia, Unai Pascual, et al.. (2018). Progress toward Equitably Managed Protected Areas in Aichi Target 11: A Global Survey. BioScience. 69(3). 191–197. 90 indexed citations
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Hof, Christian, D. Matthias Dehling, Aletta Bonn, et al.. (2016). Macroecology meets IPBES. Frontiers of Biogeography. 7(4). 1 indexed citations
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Baker, D. James, Andrew James Hartley, Neil D. Burgess, et al.. (2015). Assessing climate change impacts for vertebrate fauna across the West African protected area network using regionally appropriate climate projections. Diversity and Distributions. 21(9). 991–1003. 23 indexed citations
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Willemen, Louise, et al.. (2015). Using Social Media to Measure the Contribution of Red List Species to the Nature-Based Tourism Potential of African Protected Areas. PLoS ONE. 10(6). e0129785–e0129785. 97 indexed citations
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Coad, Lauren, Fiona Leverington, Neil D. Burgess, et al.. (2013). Progress towards the CBD protected area management effectiveness targets. PARKS. 19(1). 13–24. 48 indexed citations
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Treue, Thorsten, et al.. (2013). Participatory forest management for more than a decade in Tanzania: does it live up to its Goals?. Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen). 83(1). 28–42. 6 indexed citations
16.
Danielsen, Finn, Karin Pirhofer‐Walzl, Neil D. Burgess, et al.. (2013). Linking Public Participation in Scientific Research to the Indicators and Needs of International Environmental Agreements. Conservation Letters. 7(1). 12–24. 105 indexed citations
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Leverington, Fiona, Katia Lemos Costa, José Courrau, et al.. (2010). Management effectiveness evaluation in protected areas: a global study. Second edition. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 27(5). 2821–2. 27 indexed citations
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Menegon, Michele, Neil D. Burgess, Simon P. Loader, Nike Doggart, & Nisha Owen. (2009). The South Nguru Mountains : a new Jewel in the Eastern Arc crown. Oryx. 43(2). 174–175. 2 indexed citations
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Burgess, Neil D.. (2005). Geoffrey Fisher's Ghost - the ‘Liberal Conspiracy’ in the Church of England. 46(3). 63–70. 1 indexed citations
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Burgess, Neil D.. (1999). ‘Let the Dead Bury the Dead’. 40(1). 58–66. 3 indexed citations

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