Paul R. Ehrlich

68.6k total citations · 21 hit papers
485 papers, 43.8k citations indexed

About

Paul R. Ehrlich is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul R. Ehrlich has authored 485 papers receiving a total of 43.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 121 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 96 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 69 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Paul R. Ehrlich's work include Plant and animal studies (108 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (85 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (67 papers). Paul R. Ehrlich is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (108 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (85 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (67 papers). Paul R. Ehrlich collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Australia. Paul R. Ehrlich's co-authors include Gretchen C. Daily, Peter H. Raven, Gerardo Ceballos, John P. Holdren, Anne H. Ehrlich, Rodolfo Dirzo, Robert M. Pringle, Dennis D. Murphy, Andrés García and Çaḡan H. Şekercioḡlu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Paul R. Ehrlich

462 papers receiving 39.2k citations

Hit Papers

BUTTERFLIES AND PLANTS: A STUDY IN COEVOLUTION 1964 2026 1984 2005 1964 1971 2015 2017 1964 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Paul R. Ehrlich United States 100 12.4k 11.3k 10.9k 10.6k 6.0k 485 43.8k
Norman Myers United Kingdom 40 10.0k 0.8× 9.8k 0.9× 8.9k 0.8× 9.5k 0.9× 5.5k 0.9× 114 32.0k
Georgina M. Mace United Kingdom 85 16.7k 1.3× 12.4k 1.1× 7.6k 0.7× 13.2k 1.2× 9.4k 1.6× 186 42.3k
Simon A. Levin United States 117 16.6k 1.3× 13.5k 1.2× 8.8k 0.8× 16.6k 1.6× 3.1k 0.5× 602 67.8k
William J. Sutherland United Kingdom 101 21.2k 1.7× 11.6k 1.0× 10.2k 0.9× 9.4k 0.9× 6.7k 1.1× 567 42.7k
Gustavo A. B. da Fonseca Brazil 35 12.4k 1.0× 11.7k 1.0× 10.3k 0.9× 10.4k 1.0× 7.1k 1.2× 76 34.2k
Russell A. Mittermeier United States 52 12.4k 1.0× 10.4k 0.9× 10.7k 1.0× 10.2k 1.0× 6.0k 1.0× 181 34.4k
Peter Kareiva United States 75 9.9k 0.8× 7.9k 0.7× 4.8k 0.4× 11.2k 1.1× 2.8k 0.5× 210 26.5k
C. S. Holling United States 55 11.6k 0.9× 8.3k 0.7× 5.6k 0.5× 19.3k 1.8× 1.3k 0.2× 107 51.7k
Gretchen C. Daily United States 91 14.8k 1.2× 11.4k 1.0× 6.9k 0.6× 26.9k 2.5× 4.4k 0.7× 232 52.4k
Taylor H. Ricketts United States 57 8.1k 0.7× 7.4k 0.7× 7.1k 0.6× 12.6k 1.2× 3.9k 0.7× 126 27.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Paul R. Ehrlich

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Fields of papers citing papers by Paul R. Ehrlich

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul R. Ehrlich

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ehrlich, Paul R., et al.. (2022). Data Center Chiller Plant: Simulation-based Comparative Control Design Case Study. 10. 3 indexed citations
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Ceballos, Gerardo, Paul R. Ehrlich, & Rodolfo Dirzo. (2017). Biological annihilation via the ongoing sixth mass extinction signaled by vertebrate population losses and declines. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(30). E6089–E6096. 1487 indexed citations breakdown →
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Barnosky, Anthony D., Paul R. Ehrlich, & Elizabeth A. Hadly. (2016). Avoiding collapse: Grand challenges for science and society to solve by 2050. Elementa Science of the Anthropocene. 4. 32 indexed citations
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Bonebrake, Timothy C., Carol L. Boggs, Jeannie A. Stamberger, Curtis Deutsch, & Paul R. Ehrlich. (2014). From global change to a butterfly flapping: biophysics and behaviour affect tropical climate change impacts. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 281(1793). 20141264–20141264. 47 indexed citations
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Karp, Daniel S., Andrew J. Rominger, Jim Zook, et al.. (2012). Intensive agriculture erodes β‐diversity at large scales. Ecology Letters. 15(9). 963–970. 282 indexed citations
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Ceballos, Gerardo, Andrés García, & Paul R. Ehrlich. (2010). The Sixth Extinction Crisis Loss of Animal Populations and Species. 108 indexed citations
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Pimm, Stuart L., et al.. (2006). Human impacts on the rates of recent, present, and future bird extinctions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(29). 10941–10946. 237 indexed citations
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Ricketts, Taylor H., Gretchen C. Daily, Paul R. Ehrlich, & Charles D. Michener. (2004). Economic value of tropical forest to coffee production. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(34). 12579–12582. 521 indexed citations breakdown →
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Arrow, Kenneth J., Partha Dasgupta, Lawrence H. Goulder, et al.. (2004). Are We Consuming Too Much?. The Journal of Economic Perspectives. 18(3). 147–172. 513 indexed citations breakdown →
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Şekercioḡlu, Çaḡan H., Gretchen C. Daily, & Paul R. Ehrlich. (2004). Ecosystem consequences of bird declines. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(52). 18042–18047. 661 indexed citations breakdown →
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Arrow, Kenneth J., Partha Dasgupta, Lawrence H. Goulder, et al.. (2004). Are We Consuming Too Much. SSRN Electronic Journal. 35 indexed citations
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Horner‐Devine, M. Claire, Gretchen C. Daily, Paul R. Ehrlich, & Carol L. Boggs. (2003). Countryside Biogeography of Tropical Butterflies. Conservation Biology. 17(1). 168–177. 123 indexed citations
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Heal, Geoffrey, Brian Walker, Simon A. Levin, et al.. (2003). Genetic Diversity and Interdependent Crop Choices in Agriculture. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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Ehrlich, Paul R. & Gerardo Ceballos. (1997). Población y medio ambiente: ¿qué nos espera?. 48(4). 19–30. 3 indexed citations
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Haddad, Nick M., et al.. (1996). Annotated checklist of the butterflies of the Tikal National Park Area of Guatemala.. Tropical lepidoptera research. 7(1). 21–37. 16 indexed citations
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Ehrlich, Paul R., et al.. (1993). Host specialization of satyrine butterflies, and their responses to habitat fragmentation in Trinidad. Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera. 30(3-4). 248–256. 11 indexed citations
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Ehrlich, Paul R.. (1981). Environmental disruption: implications for the social sciences. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 26(Suppl 1). i93–i98. 12 indexed citations
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Murphy, Dennis D. & Paul R. Ehrlich. (1981). Two California checkerspot butterfly subspeciesc one newc one on the verge of extinction. Journal of The Lepidopterists Society. 34. 316–320. 10 indexed citations
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Ehrlich, Paul R.. (1972). The Hysteria Against the Case. Arnoldia.. 32(5). 226–240. 1 indexed citations
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Ehrlich, Paul R.. (1952). The distribution and subspeciation of Erebia rossi Curtis. Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 78(2). 75–88. 1 indexed citations

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