Niko Balkenhol

6.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
96 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Niko Balkenhol is a scholar working on Ecology, Genetics and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Niko Balkenhol has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Ecology, 24 papers in Genetics and 23 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Niko Balkenhol's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (68 papers), Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation (29 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (22 papers). Niko Balkenhol is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (68 papers), Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation (29 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (22 papers). Niko Balkenhol collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Niko Balkenhol's co-authors include Lisette P. Waits, Stephen F. Spear, Kim T. Scribner, Marie-Josée Fortin, Brad H. McRae, Johannes Signer, Raymond J. Dezzani, Samuel A. Cushman, Erin L. Landguth and Sam Cushman and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Science Advances.

In The Last Decade

Niko Balkenhol

89 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Use of resistance surfaces for landscape genetic studies:... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 100 200 300 400 500
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. Use of resistance surfaces for landscape genetic studies: considerations for parameterization and analysis
    2010 525 citations Niko Balkenhol et al. profile →

Peers

Niko Balkenhol
Tim S. Doherty Australia
David M. Forsyth Australia
Giovanni Amori Italy
Laura R. Prugh United States
Erin L. Landguth United States
Sam C. Banks Australia
Brad Griffith United States
Ilse Storch Germany
Richard F. Maloney New Zealand
M. Zachariah Peery United States
Tim S. Doherty Australia
Niko Balkenhol
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Countries citing papers authored by Niko Balkenhol

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Fields of papers citing papers by Niko Balkenhol

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Niko Balkenhol

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Niko Balkenhol. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Niko Balkenhol 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 Niko Balkenhol. Niko Balkenhol 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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Balkenhol, Niko, et al.. (2025). Effects of mixed forests and introduced Douglas-fir on the dynamics of European beech seeds and seedlings. Forest Ecology and Management. 588. 122766–122766.
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Schmidt‐Küntzel, Anne, Hans Bauer, Niko Balkenhol, et al.. (2025). Combining detection dogs and camera traps improves minimally invasive population monitoring for the cheetah, an elusive and rare large carnivore. Ecological Solutions and Evidence. 6(1). 1 indexed citations
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Pineda, M. H., et al.. (2025). Mixed broadleaf–conifer forests promote coexistence of red squirrels and dormice. European Journal of Wildlife Research. 71(4).
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Bojarska, Katarzyna, S. Herzog, J. Isselstein, et al.. (2024). Red deer responses to drive hunts are related to habitat and landscape characteristics. Journal of Wildlife Management. 88(5). 5 indexed citations
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Balkenhol, Niko, et al.. (2024). Forest composition shapes seed‐rodent interactions in a gradient of broadleaves and conifers. Journal of Applied Ecology. 61(8). 1944–1954. 7 indexed citations
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Albert, Matthias, Jing‐Zhong Lu, Jonas Glatthorn, et al.. (2024). Enhancing economic multifunctionality without compromising multidiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality via forest enrichment. Science Advances. 10(43). eadp6566–eadp6566. 5 indexed citations
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Balkenhol, Niko, et al.. (2023). Douglas fir and Norway spruce have similar effects on small mammal density, but not survival, in Central European managed forests. Mammalian Biology. 104(1). 25–39. 8 indexed citations
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Balkenhol, Niko, et al.. (2023). Dehorning impacts white rhinoceros behaviour less than social events: evidence from Botswana. Journal of Zoology. 321(4). 249–259. 1 indexed citations
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Dutta, Trishna, Marta De Barba, Nuria Selva, et al.. (2023). An objective approach to select surrogate species for connectivity conservation. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 11. 7 indexed citations
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Balkenhol, Niko, et al.. (2023). Assessing the potential of conspecific playbacks as a post‐translocation management tool for white rhinoceros. Conservation Science and Practice. 5(9). 2 indexed citations
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Soofi, Mahmood, Ali Turk Qashqaei, Bahram H. Kiabi, et al.. (2022). Quantifying the relationship between prey density, livestock and illegal killing of leopards. Journal of Applied Ecology. 59(6). 1536–1547. 15 indexed citations
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Edelhoff, Hendrik, et al.. (2021). Integrated SDM database: Enhancing the relevance and utility of species distribution models in conservation management. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 13(1). 243–261. 24 indexed citations
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Passoni, Gioele, Tim Coulson, Nathan Ranc, et al.. (2021). Roads constrain movement across behavioural processes in a partially migratory ungulate. Movement Ecology. 9(1). 57–57. 19 indexed citations
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Zeppenfeld, Thorsten, Ali Turk Qashqaei, Bahram H. Kiabi, et al.. (2020). Conserving populations at the edge of their geographic range: the endangered Caspian red deer (Cervus elaphus maral) across protected areas of Iran. Biodiversity and Conservation. 30(1). 85–105. 9 indexed citations
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Melovski, Dime, Aleksandar Stojanov, Urs Breitenmoser, et al.. (2020). First insight into the spatial and foraging ecology of the critically endangered Balkan lynx ( Lynx lynx balcanicus , Buresh 1941). Hystrix. 31(1). 26–34. 8 indexed citations
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Balkenhol, Niko, Samuel A. Cushman, Andrew Storfer, & Lisette P. Waits. (2016). Landscape genetics : concepts, methods, applications. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. eBooks. 143 indexed citations
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Jeltsch, Florian, Dries Bonte, Guy Pe’er, et al.. (2013). Integrating movement ecology with biodiversity research - exploring new avenues to address spatiotemporal biodiversity dynamics. Movement Ecology. 1(1). 6–6. 185 indexed citations
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Balkenhol, Niko, Félix Gugerli, Sam Cushman, et al.. (2009). Identifying future research needs in landscape genetics: where to from here?. Landscape Ecology. 24(4). 455–463. 151 indexed citations

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