P. M. Reader

1.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
18 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

P. M. Reader is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, P. M. Reader has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 11 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 10 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in P. M. Reader's work include Plant and animal studies (11 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (11 papers) and Forest Insect Ecology and Management (5 papers). P. M. Reader is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (11 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (11 papers) and Forest Insect Ecology and Management (5 papers). P. M. Reader collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and Czechia. P. M. Reader's co-authors include T. R. E. Southwood, V. K. Brown, M. P. Hassell, R. J. Tonn, Masayuki Yasuno, T. Hefin Jones, W. J. Turnock, G. K. Bracken, David J. Rogers and Michael B. Bonsall and has published in prestigious journals such as Oecologia, Journal of Animal Ecology and Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment.

In The Last Decade

P. M. Reader

18 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Whiteflies: Their Bionomics, Pest Status and Management 1979 2026 1994 2010 1991 1979 100 200 300 400
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. Whiteflies: Their Bionomics, Pest Status and Management
    1991 454 citations P. M. Reader Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment profile →
  2. The relationships of plant and insect diversities in succession
    1979 359 citations T. R. E. Southwood, V. K. Brown et al. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 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. M. Reader United Kingdom 13 704 516 513 461 364 18 1.4k
Eizi Kuno Japan 16 369 0.5× 418 0.8× 233 0.5× 257 0.6× 253 0.7× 33 931
Thomas Park United States 15 363 0.5× 413 0.8× 254 0.5× 218 0.5× 374 1.0× 23 1.1k
Kari Heliövaara Finland 17 524 0.7× 326 0.6× 216 0.4× 225 0.5× 477 1.3× 82 986
Peter A. Van Zandt United States 16 351 0.5× 607 1.2× 428 0.8× 364 0.8× 313 0.9× 20 1.2k
Diane M. Thomson United States 15 482 0.7× 758 1.5× 385 0.8× 581 1.3× 504 1.4× 25 1.5k
Keizi Kiritani Japan 27 1.4k 2.0× 1.2k 2.3× 674 1.3× 183 0.4× 456 1.3× 122 2.2k
Neal L. Evenhuis United States 18 577 0.8× 895 1.7× 173 0.3× 108 0.2× 324 0.9× 186 1.4k
Avi Eitam Israel 14 396 0.6× 229 0.4× 155 0.3× 163 0.4× 335 0.9× 19 848
E. Davis Parker United States 21 326 0.5× 645 1.3× 181 0.4× 239 0.5× 404 1.1× 49 1.5k
Toshinori Okuyama Taiwan 17 233 0.3× 496 1.0× 207 0.4× 529 1.1× 323 0.9× 54 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by P. M. Reader

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P. M. Reader

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All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Bonsall, Michael B., M. P. Hassell, P. M. Reader, & T. Hefin Jones. (2004). Coexistence of natural enemies in a multitrophic host–parasitoid system. Ecological Entomology. 29(6). 639–647. 16 indexed citations
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Reader, P. M.. (1991). Whiteflies: Their Bionomics, Pest Status and Management. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 37(4). 321–323. 454 indexed citations breakdown →
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Reader, P. M. & T. Hefin Jones. (1990). Interactions between an eucoilid [Hymenoptera] and a staphylinid [Coleoptera] parasitoid of the cabbage root fly. BioControl. 35(2). 241–246. 16 indexed citations
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Turnock, W. J., P. M. Reader, & G. K. Bracken. (1990). A comparison of the cold hardiness of populations of Delia radicum (L.) (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) from southern England and the Canadian Prairies. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 68(5). 830–835. 20 indexed citations
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Southwood, T. R. E., M. P. Hassell, P. M. Reader, & David J. Rogers. (1989). Population Dynamics of the Viburnum Whitefly (Aleurotrachelus jelinekii). Journal of Animal Ecology. 58(3). 921–921. 16 indexed citations
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Hassell, M. P., et al.. (1989). The dynamics of laboratory populations of Callosobruchus chinensis and C. Maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) in patchy environments. Population Ecology. 31(1). 35–51. 7 indexed citations
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Southwood, T. R. E., et al.. (1988). Some ecological characteristics of the primary trophic level of a secondary succession. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 234(1274). 11–44. 11 indexed citations
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Southwood, T. R. E. & P. M. Reader. (1988). The impact of predation on the viburnum whitefly, (Aleurotrachelus jelinekii). Oecologia. 74(4). 566–570. 5 indexed citations
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Hassell, M. P., T. R. E. Southwood, & P. M. Reader. (1987). The Dynamics of the Viburnum Whitefly (Aleurotrachelus jelinekii): A Case Study of Population Regulation. Journal of Animal Ecology. 56(1). 283–283. 86 indexed citations
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Southwood, T. R. E., V. K. Brown, & P. M. Reader. (1986). Leaf palatability, life expectancy and herbivore damage. Oecologia. 70(4). 544–548. 80 indexed citations
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Southwood, T. R. E., et al.. (1986). The use of different stages of a secondary succession by birds. Bird Study. 33(3). 159–163. 10 indexed citations
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Turnock, W. J., T. Hefin Jones, & P. M. Reader. (1985). Effects of cold stress during diapause on the survival and development ofDelia radicum (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) in England. Oecologia. 67(4). 506–510. 26 indexed citations
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Reader, P. M. & T. R. E. Southwood. (1984). Studies on the flight activity of the Viburnum whitefly, a reluctant flyer. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 36(2). 185–191. 6 indexed citations
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Southwood, T. R. E., V. K. Brown, & P. M. Reader. (1983). Continuity of vegetation in space and time: A comparison of insects' habitat templet in different successional stages. Population Ecology. 25(S3). 61–74. 21 indexed citations
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Reader, P. M. & T. R. E. Southwood. (1981). The relationship between palatability to invertebrates and the successional status of a plant. Oecologia. 51(2). 271–275. 39 indexed citations
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Southwood, T. R. E., V. K. Brown, & P. M. Reader. (1979). The relationships of plant and insect diversities in succession. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 12(4). 327–348. 359 indexed citations breakdown →
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Southwood, T. R. E. & P. M. Reader. (1976). Population Census Data and Key Factor Analysis for the Viburnum Whitefly, Aleurotrachelus jelinekii (Frauenf.), on three Bushes. Journal of Animal Ecology. 45(1). 313–313. 42 indexed citations
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Southwood, T. R. E., et al.. (1972). Studies on the life budget of Aedes aegypti in Wat Samphaya, Bangkok, Thailand.. PubMed. 46(2). 211–26. 185 indexed citations

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