Peter Brown

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
66 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Peter Brown is a scholar working on Insect Science, Ecology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Brown has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Insect Science, 21 papers in Ecology and 14 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Peter Brown's work include Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (26 papers), Insect Pest Control Strategies (11 papers) and Forest Insect Ecology and Management (11 papers). Peter Brown is often cited by papers focused on Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (26 papers), Insect Pest Control Strategies (11 papers) and Forest Insect Ecology and Management (11 papers). Peter Brown collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Belgium and Australia. Peter Brown's co-authors include Helen E. Roy, M.J. Morwood, Jatmiko Jatmiko, Rokus Awe Due, Thomas Sutikna, R. P. Soejono, E. Wayhu Saptomo, Tomoko Maeda, Lori Lawson Handley and Daniel L. Jeffries and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Peter Brown

64 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

A new small-bodied homini... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 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. A new small-bodied hominin from the Late Pleistocene of Flores, Indonesia
    2004 549 citations Peter Brown, Thomas Sutikna et al. Nature profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Peter Brown 1.2k 814 763 661 555 66 3.1k
Lounès Chikhi 85 0.1× 1.6k 2.0× 222 0.3× 729 1.1× 218 0.4× 118 4.7k
Takakazu Yumoto 348 0.3× 1.2k 1.5× 35 0.0× 1.8k 2.7× 802 1.4× 103 3.3k
Frank E. Zachos 143 0.1× 2.0k 2.5× 152 0.2× 755 1.1× 262 0.5× 112 3.7k
John M. Emlen 242 0.2× 1.7k 2.1× 72 0.1× 1.4k 2.2× 769 1.4× 91 4.7k
Tim Denham 46 0.0× 645 0.8× 952 1.2× 269 0.4× 955 1.7× 129 3.9k
Jean‐Christophe Auffray 41 0.0× 1.1k 1.4× 315 0.4× 535 0.8× 341 0.6× 70 3.3k
John Hart 47 0.0× 1.2k 1.5× 312 0.4× 350 0.5× 81 0.1× 62 2.3k
Lori Lawson Handley 635 0.5× 2.0k 2.5× 31 0.0× 796 1.2× 403 0.7× 47 3.6k
Jan E. Janečka 300 0.3× 1.5k 1.8× 45 0.1× 544 0.8× 391 0.7× 58 3.1k
Christophe Pélabon 184 0.2× 1.3k 1.6× 51 0.1× 2.4k 3.7× 784 1.4× 95 4.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Peter Brown

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter Brown

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Peter Brown. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Peter Brown. The network helps show where Peter Brown may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Brown

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Peter Brown. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Peter Brown 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 Peter Brown. Peter Brown 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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Brown, Peter, et al.. (2024). Factors influencing appropriate referrals from NHS 111 to 999 services in Wales. British Journal of Healthcare Management. 30(7). 1–12. 1 indexed citations
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Meeus, Sofie, Iolanda Silva‐Rocha, Tim Adriaens, et al.. (2023). More than a Bit of Fun: The Multiple Outcomes of a Bioblitz. BioScience. 73(3). 168–181. 24 indexed citations
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Brown, Peter, Tania Zaviezo, Audrey A. Grez, et al.. (2022). Invasive intraguild predators: Evidence of their effects, not assumptions. Ecological Entomology. 47(3). 249–252. 4 indexed citations
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Meeus, Sofie, Iolanda Silva‐Rocha, Tim Adriaens, et al.. (2021). BioBlitz is More than a Bit of Fun. Biodiversity Information Science and Standards. 5. 4 indexed citations
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Brown, Peter, David B. Roy, Colin Harrower, et al.. (2018). Spread of a model invasive alien species, the harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis in Britain and Ireland. Scientific Data. 5(1). 180239–180239. 23 indexed citations
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Soares, António O., Alois Honěk, Zdeňka Martinková, Peter Brown, & Isabel Borges. (2018). Can Native Geographical Range, Dispersal Ability and Development Rates Predict the Successful Establishment of Alien Ladybird (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Species in Europe?. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 6. 16 indexed citations
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Burns, Fiona, Mark A. Eaton, Kate E. Barlow, et al.. (2016). Agricultural Management and Climatic Change Are the Major Drivers of Biodiversity Change in the UK. PLoS ONE. 11(3). e0151595–e0151595. 73 indexed citations
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Grez, Audrey A., et al.. (2016). Rapid spread of Harmonia axyridis in Chile and its effects on local coccinellid biodiversity. Diversity and Distributions. 22(9). 982–994. 62 indexed citations
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Jeffries, Daniel L., Jason W. Chapman, Helen E. Roy, et al.. (2013). Characteristics and Drivers of High-Altitude Ladybird Flight: Insights from Vertical-Looking Entomological Radar. PLoS ONE. 8(12). e82278–e82278. 45 indexed citations
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Brown, Peter. (2012). Australian Influence in the South Pacific. 66. 4 indexed citations
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Roy, Helen E., Tim Adriaens, Nick J. B. Isaac, et al.. (2012). Invasive alien predator causes rapid declines of native European ladybirds. Diversity and Distributions. 18(7). 717–725. 217 indexed citations
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Brown, Peter. (2012). LB1 and LB6 Homo floresiensis are not modern human (Homo sapiens) cretins. Journal of Human Evolution. 62(2). 201–224. 26 indexed citations
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Brown, Peter. (2010). Nacurrie 1: Mark of ancient Java, or a caring mother’s hands, in terminal Pleistocene Australia?. Journal of Human Evolution. 59(2). 168–187. 14 indexed citations
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Brown, Peter & Tomoko Maeda. (2009). Liang Bua Homo floresiensis mandibles and mandibular teeth: a contribution to the comparative morphology of a new hominin species. Journal of Human Evolution. 57(5). 571–596. 67 indexed citations
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Roy, Helen E., Peter Brown, & Remy L. Ware. (2009). Encounters with an alien: a European perspective. 1 indexed citations
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Brown, Peter & Helen E. Roy. (2007). The spread of the Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) in late 2006. 31. 3 indexed citations
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Morwood, M.J., Peter Brown, Jatmiko Jatmiko, et al.. (2005). Further evidence for small-bodied hominins from the Late Pleistocene of Flores, Indonesia. Nature. 437(7061). 1012–1017. 209 indexed citations
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Brown, Peter, Thomas Sutikna, M.J. Morwood, et al.. (2004). A new small-bodied hominin from the Late Pleistocene of Flores, Indonesia. Nature. 431(7012). 1055–1061. 549 indexed citations breakdown →
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Brown, Peter. (1995). Gender, the Press & History. Media Information Australia. 75(1). 24–34. 7 indexed citations
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Brown, Peter, et al.. (1976). Lionardo Salviati: A Critical Biography. The Modern Language Review. 71(2). 436–436. 6 indexed citations

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