R. J. West

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

R. J. West is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, R. J. West has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 28 papers in Ecology and 21 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in R. J. West's work include Marine and fisheries research (29 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (16 papers) and Marine and coastal plant biology (15 papers). R. J. West is often cited by papers focused on Marine and fisheries research (29 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (16 papers) and Marine and coastal plant biology (15 papers). R. J. West collaborates with scholars based in Australia, China and United States. R. J. West's co-authors include A.W.D. Larkum, Michael Elliott, Alberto Basset, P.S. Roy, Robert J. Williams, I Yassini, Peter Scanes, A. R. Jones, P.J. Gibbs and Scott Nichol and has published in prestigious journals such as Molecular Ecology, Journal of Environmental Management and Marine Pollution Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

R. J. West

58 papers receiving 2.2k 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.

Structure and Function of South-east Australian Estuaries

2001 594 citations R. J. West et al. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science profile →

Peers

R. J. West

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OCEAN

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Chelcy R. Ford United States

C. P. Newcombe United Kingdom

W. Michael Kemp United States

Carlos Neira United States

Anders Jönsson Sweden

Humberto E. González Chile

Penny Williams United Kingdom

James D. Hall United States

Seiji Hayashi Japan

R. A. Ryder Canada

Chelcy R. Ford United States

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62 ×0.2

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Citations per year, relative to R. J. West R. J. West (= 1×) peers Chelcy R. Ford

Countries citing papers authored by R. J. West

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. J. West

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by R. J. West. 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 R. J. West. The network helps show where R. J. West may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. J. West

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. J. West. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. J. West 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. J. West. R. J. West 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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Morrison, R. J., et al.. (2015). Mercury (Hg) speciation in coral reef systems of remote Oceania: Implications for the artisanal fisheries of Tutuila, Samoa Islands. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 96(1-2). 41–56. 9 indexed citations

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West, R. J., et al.. (2015). Using compliance data to improve marine protected area management. Marine Policy. 60. 119–127. 15 indexed citations

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Walsh, Chris T., et al.. (2013). Australian diadromous fishes – challenges and solutions for understanding migrations in the 21st century. Marine and Freshwater Research. 65(1). 12–24. 34 indexed citations

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Meulen, Dylan E. van der, R. J. West, & Charles A. Gray. (2013). An assessment of otoliths, dorsal spines and scales to age the long-finned gurnard, Lepidotrigla argus, Ogilby, 1910 (Family: Triglidae). Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 29(4). 815–824. 8 indexed citations

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Liu, Dongyan, R. J. Morrison, & R. J. West. (2012). Phytoplankton assemblages of two intermittently open and closed coastal lakes in SE Australia. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science. 132. 45–55. 3 indexed citations

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West, R. J., et al.. (2011). The use of an aeration system to prevent thermal stratification of a freshwater impoundment and its effect on downstream fish assemblages. Journal of Fish Biology. 78(3). 945–952. 14 indexed citations

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West, R. J., et al.. (2011). Optimizing voluntary compliance in marine protected areas: A comparison of recreational fisher and enforcement officer perspectives using multi-criteria analysis. Journal of Environmental Management. 92(10). 2558–2567. 50 indexed citations

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Roberts, David G., Charles A. Gray, R. J. West, & David J. Ayre. (2010). Marine genetic swamping: hybrids replace an obligately estuarine fish. Molecular Ecology. 19(3). 508–520. 50 indexed citations

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West, R. J., et al.. (2010). Mangrove distribution in New South Wales. 4(1). 2–2. 2 indexed citations

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Gray, Charles A., et al.. (2010). Gamete compatibility between marine and estuarine Acanthopagrus spp. (Sparidae) and their hybrids. Journal of Fish Biology. 77(2). 425–431. 3 indexed citations

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Gray, Charles A., et al.. (2008). Evolutionary impacts of hybridization and interspecific gene flow on an obligately estuarine fish. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 22(1). 27–35. 38 indexed citations

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Qu, Wenchuan, et al.. (2007). Spatial and Temporal Variability in Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen Fluxes at the Sediment–Water Interface in Lake Illawarra, Australia. Water Air & Soil Pollution. 186(1-4). 15–28. 8 indexed citations

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Qu, Wenchuan, R. J. Morrison, & R. J. West. (2006). Nitrogen cycling processes in Lake Illawarra, an intermittently closed/open estuary in south-east Australia. 21(2). 288–288. 2 indexed citations

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Qu, Wenchuan, et al.. (2006). Organic matter and benthic metabolism in Lake Illawarra, Australia. Continental Shelf Research. 26(15). 1756–1774. 5 indexed citations

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West, R. J., et al.. (2002). Experimental transplanting of Posidonia australis seagrass in Port Hacking, Australia, to assess the feasibility of restoration. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 44(1). 25–31. 37 indexed citations

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West, R. J., et al.. (2000). Recovery times for a damaged Posidonia australis bed in south eastern Australia. Aquatic Botany. 67(2). 161–167. 63 indexed citations

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Curtis, Kathleen A., et al.. (1999). Shoulder pain in wheelchair users with tetraplegia and paraplegia. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 80(4). 453–457. 318 indexed citations

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West, R. J.. (1995). The happy couple : law and literature. Law/text/culture. 2(1). 4 indexed citations

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West, R. J., et al.. (1990). Experimental transplanting of seagrasses in Botany Bay, Australia. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 21(4). 197–203. 43 indexed citations

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West, R. J. & A.W.D. Larkum. (1979). Leaf productivity of the seagrass, Posidonia australis, in eastern Australian waters. Aquatic Botany. 7. 57–65. 49 indexed citations

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