R. E. Moreau

4.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
45 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

R. E. Moreau is a scholar working on Ecology, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. E. Moreau has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Ecology, 12 papers in Plant Science and 11 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in R. E. Moreau's work include Avian ecology and behavior (19 papers), Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna (10 papers) and African Botany and Ecology Studies (6 papers). R. E. Moreau is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (19 papers), Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna (10 papers) and African Botany and Ecology Studies (6 papers). R. E. Moreau collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Russia. R. E. Moreau's co-authors include Jack P. Hailman, Edward Hindle, Ernst Mayr, Paul A. Keddy, Daniel Campbell, Gary P. Shaffer, Jacquomo Monk, James Paul Chapin, H. N. Southern and D. W. Snow and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Animal Ecology, Geographical Journal and Journal of Zoology.

In The Last Decade

R. E. Moreau

41 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Palaearctic-African Bird Migration Systems

1973 566 citations Jack P. Hailman, R. E. Moreau Bird-Banding profile →
The Bird Faunas of Africa and Its Islands

1967 361 citations R. E. Moreau et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. E. Moreau United States	18	1.4k	766	577	370	310	45	2.1k
I Rowley Australia	17	1.1k 0.8×	521 0.7×	519 0.9×	188 0.5×	125 0.4×	39	1.7k
Jiro Kikkawa Australia	22	1.8k 1.3×	1.0k 1.4×	945 1.6×	604 1.6×	376 1.2×	61	2.8k
Edwin O. Willis Brazil	22	1.4k 1.0×	982 1.3×	1.0k 1.8×	343 0.9×	379 1.2×	91	2.1k
Dean Amadon United States	16	1.1k 0.8×	643 0.8×	389 0.7×	376 1.0×	211 0.7×	67	1.7k
Denis F. Owen United Kingdom	27	804 0.6×	1.3k 1.7×	735 1.3×	671 1.8×	151 0.5×	127	2.3k
Robert M. Chew United States	22	908 0.7×	655 0.9×	623 1.1×	242 0.7×	111 0.4×	42	1.6k
Theodore A. Parker United States	23	2.1k 1.5×	1.1k 1.4×	1.8k 3.1×	362 1.0×	1.0k 3.3×	50	3.4k
P. J. Jones United Kingdom	22	1.3k 0.9×	750 1.0×	400 0.7×	209 0.6×	216 0.7×	68	1.8k
R. D. Wooller Australia	30	2.1k 1.5×	1.1k 1.4×	791 1.4×	234 0.6×	176 0.6×	111	2.6k
James N. Layne United States	23	1.4k 1.0×	745 1.0×	706 1.2×	219 0.6×	170 0.5×	77	2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by R. E. Moreau

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. E. Moreau

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. E. Moreau

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. E. Moreau. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. E. Moreau 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 R. E. Moreau. R. E. Moreau is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Hailman, Jack P. & R. E. Moreau. (1973). The Palaearctic-African Bird Migration Systems. Bird-Banding. 44(2). 136–136. 566 indexed citations breakdown →

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Moreau, R. E., et al.. (1970). An atlas of speciation in African passerine birds. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 268 indexed citations

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Moreau, R. E.. (1967). WATER‐BIRDS OVER THE SAHARA. Ibis. 109(2). 232–259. 24 indexed citations

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Moreau, R. E.. (1966). On Estimates of the Past Numbers and of the Average Longevity of Avian Species. The Auk. 83(3). 403–415. 8 indexed citations

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Moreau, R. E., et al.. (1966). POLYMORPHISM AND PARALLELISM IN THE AFRICAN BUSH‐SHRIKES OF THE GENUS MALACONOTUS (INCLUDING CHLOROPHONEUS). Ibis. 108(2). 161–182. 17 indexed citations

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Moreau, R. E., et al.. (1963). NOTES ON BIRDS IN THE GAMBIA. Ibis. 105(2). 156–178. 17 indexed citations

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Moreau, R. E.. (1963). VICISSITUDES OF THE AFRICAN BIOMES IN THE LATE PLEISTOCENE. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 141(2). 395–421. 91 indexed citations

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Moreau, R. E., et al.. (1961). Observations on the bionomics of Plusia chalcites Esp. (Lepidoptera Noctuidae).. 60. 1–33136. 2 indexed citations

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Moreau, R. E.. (1960). CLIMATIC CORRELATIONS OF SIZE IN ZOSTEROPS. Ibis. 102(1). 137–138. 3 indexed citations

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Moreau, R. E.. (1960). The ploceine weavers of the Indian Ocean islands. Journal für Ornithologie. 101(1-2). 29–49. 14 indexed citations

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Moreau, R. E.. (1957). Variation in the western Zosteropidae (Aves). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology. 4. 309–433. 54 indexed citations

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Moreau, R. E., et al.. (1957). FEEDING HABITS OF THE PALM‐NUT VULTURE GYPOHEERAX.. Ibis. 99(4). 608–613. 5 indexed citations

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Moreau, R. E. & Jacquomo Monk. (1957). AUTUMN MIGRATION IN SOUTHWEST PORTUGAL.. Ibis. 99(3). 500–508. 8 indexed citations

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Moreau, R. E., et al.. (1956). SOME ASPECTS OF THE MONTANE FLORA OF TROPICAL AFRICA. Webbia. 11(1). 489–496. 2 indexed citations

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Snow, D. W., et al.. (1955). Observaciones ornitologicas otonales en el norte de Espana. Ardeola. 2. 57–78. 1 indexed citations

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Moreau, R. E.. (1955). Ecological changes in the Palaearctic Region since the Pliocene.. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 125(1). 253–295. 12 indexed citations

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Snow, D. W., et al.. (1955). LAND‐AND SEA‐BIRD MIGRATION IN NORTH‐WEST SPAIN, AUTUMN 1954. Ibis. 97(3). 557–571. 3 indexed citations

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Moreau, R. E.. (1954). THE MAIN VICISSITUDES OF THE EUROPEAN AVIFAUNA SINCE THE PLIOCENE. Ibis. 96(3). 411–431. 19 indexed citations

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Moreau, R. E.. (1954). THE DISTRIBUTION OF AFRICAN EVERGREEN-FOREST BIRDS. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London. 165(1). 35–46. 8 indexed citations

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Moreau, R. E.. (1952). The Place of Africa in the Palaearctic Migration System. Journal of Animal Ecology. 21(2). 250–250. 38 indexed citations

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