P. Greig-Smith

9.9k total citations · 5 hit papers
101 papers, 7.8k citations indexed

About

P. Greig-Smith is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, P. Greig-Smith has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 7.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 37 papers in Ecology and 24 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in P. Greig-Smith's work include Avian ecology and behavior (22 papers), Plant and animal studies (17 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (16 papers). P. Greig-Smith is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (22 papers), Plant and animal studies (17 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (16 papers). P. Greig-Smith collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and Japan. P. Greig-Smith's co-authors include W. T. Williams, Ramón Margalef, John T. Curtis, Brian Hopkins, M. P. Austin, D. W. Shimwell, Peter J. Edwards, Fred Heimbach, Herman F. Becker and C. B. Williams and has published in prestigious journals such as Ecology, The American Naturalist and Journal of Ecology.

In The Last Decade

P. Greig-Smith

97 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

Quantitative Plant Ecology. 1952 2026 1976 2001 1965 1971 1961 1966 1952 500 1000 1.5k
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. Quantitative Plant Ecology.
    1965 1.9k citations W. T. Williams, P. Greig-Smith Journal of Ecology profile →
  2. Perspectives in Ecological Theory.
    1971 1.3k citations P. Greig-Smith et al. Journal of Ecology profile →
  3. The Vegetation of Wisconsin. An Ordination of Plant Communities.
    1961 663 citations P. Greig-Smith et al. Journal of Ecology profile →
  4. Quantitative Plant Ecology
    1966 353 citations P. Greig-Smith et al. profile →
  5. The Use of Random and Contiguous Quadrats in the Study of the Structure of Plant Communities
    1952 350 citations P. Greig-Smith Annals of Botany profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
P. Greig-Smith United Kingdom 35 3.2k 3.2k 2.2k 1.8k 1.4k 101 7.8k
Henry S. Horn United States 23 2.4k 0.7× 2.8k 0.9× 1.8k 0.8× 1.0k 0.6× 1.5k 1.1× 32 5.8k
Michael G. Barbour United States 35 3.3k 1.0× 4.2k 1.3× 2.5k 1.1× 3.2k 1.8× 2.4k 1.7× 101 8.9k
Mark R. T. Dale Canada 39 3.6k 1.1× 3.6k 1.1× 1.7k 0.7× 1.1k 0.6× 2.5k 1.8× 118 8.0k
O. F. R. van Tongeren Netherlands 15 2.8k 0.9× 2.3k 0.7× 1.2k 0.5× 1.3k 0.7× 875 0.6× 22 5.8k
James A. MacMahon United States 37 3.0k 0.9× 3.1k 1.0× 1.9k 0.8× 1.2k 0.7× 2.0k 1.4× 92 6.8k
Heather L. Reynolds United States 35 2.6k 0.8× 3.7k 1.2× 2.1k 0.9× 2.6k 1.4× 1.7k 1.2× 80 8.1k
P. W. Richards United Kingdom 25 2.2k 0.7× 2.6k 0.8× 2.5k 1.1× 2.0k 1.1× 1.2k 0.8× 81 6.8k
R.H.G. Jongman United Kingdom 11 2.8k 0.9× 2.4k 0.8× 1.3k 0.6× 1.5k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 37 6.4k
Michael B. Usher United Kingdom 42 3.2k 1.0× 2.6k 0.8× 2.0k 0.9× 1.3k 0.7× 1.4k 1.0× 136 6.9k
Joshua Elliott United States 51 5.0k 1.6× 4.7k 1.5× 3.4k 1.5× 2.0k 1.1× 3.8k 2.7× 126 13.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P. Greig-Smith

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Greig-Smith, P.. (2014). Use of habitats by resident and migrant birds in and around a golf course on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. Bird Study. 61(1). 111–120. 3 indexed citations
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Greig-Smith, P., et al.. (1994). The Effects of Social Learning On the Food Choice of the House Sparrow (Passer Domesticus). Behaviour. 128(3-4). 281–300. 34 indexed citations
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Hardy, Amy, G. E. Westlake, Peter Brown, et al.. (1993). An intensive field trial to assess hazards to birds and mammals from the use of methiocarb as a bird repellent on ripening cherries. Ecotoxicology. 2(1). 1–31. 12 indexed citations
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Burn, A. J., P. Greig-Smith, Geoff K Frampton, & Thomas B. Hardy. (1992). Interactions between cereal pests and their predators and parasites.. 110–131. 20 indexed citations
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Frampton, Geoff K, S. D. Langton, P. Greig-Smith, Amy Hardy, & Thomas B. Hardy. (1992). Changes in the soil fauna at Boxworth.. 132–143. 6 indexed citations
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Greig-Smith, P., Herman F. Becker, Peter J. Edwards, & Fred Heimbach. (1992). Ecotoxicology of earthworms.. 272 indexed citations
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Greig-Smith, P.. (1990). The Boxworth Project.. Pesticide Outlook. 1(3). 16–19. 8 indexed citations
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Greig-Smith, P.. (1990). Investigations of honeybee poisoning by pesticides in the UK, 1981-89.. 29–34. 2 indexed citations
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Usher, Michael B. & P. Greig-Smith. (1984). Quantitative Plant Ecology, Third Edn.. Journal of Applied Ecology. 21(3). 1085–1085. 2 indexed citations
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Greig-Smith, P.. (1982). Seasonal Patterns of Song Production by Male Stonechats Saxicola torquata. Ornis Scandinavica. 13(3). 225–225. 51 indexed citations
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Greig-Smith, P.. (1982). NOTES ON THE WING‐FLICKING BEHAVIOUR OF THE STONECHAT SAXICOLA TORQUATA. Ibis. 124(1). 72–76. 1 indexed citations
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Greig-Smith, P.. (1982). Distress calling by woodland birds. Animal Behaviour. 30(1). 299–301. 16 indexed citations
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Greig-Smith, P., et al.. (1980). Breeding and wintering sites of Stonechats. Bird Study. 27(4). 255–256. 3 indexed citations
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Greig-Smith, P., et al.. (1969). Desert and River in Nubia: Geomorphology and Prehistoric Environments at the Aswan Reservoir.. Journal of Ecology. 57(2). 571–571. 3 indexed citations
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Greig-Smith, P. & E. J. H. Corner. (1968). The Natural History of Palms.. Journal of Ecology. 56(1). 311–311. 1 indexed citations
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Greig-Smith, P. & J. B. Cragg. (1966). Advances in Ecological Research.. Journal of Ecology. 54(2). 549–549. 38 indexed citations
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Williams, W. T. & P. Greig-Smith. (1965). Quantitative Plant Ecology.. Journal of Ecology. 53(3). 820–820. 1929 indexed citations breakdown →
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Greig-Smith, P. & M. J. Chadwick. (1965). Data on Pattern Within Plant Communities: III. Acacia-Capparis Semi-Desert Scrub in the Sudan. Journal of Ecology. 53(2). 465–465. 51 indexed citations
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Williams, C. B. & P. Greig-Smith. (1958). Quantitative Plant Ecology.. Journal of Ecology. 46(3). 780–780. 112 indexed citations
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Greig-Smith, P.. (1952). The Use of Random and Contiguous Quadrats in the Study of the Structure of Plant Communities. Annals of Botany. 16(2). 293–316. 350 indexed citations breakdown →

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