R. M. Laws

6.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
63 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

R. M. Laws is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. M. Laws has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Ecology, 11 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 8 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in R. M. Laws's work include Marine animal studies overview (26 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (13 papers) and Polar Research and Ecology (10 papers). R. M. Laws is often cited by papers focused on Marine animal studies overview (26 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (13 papers) and Polar Research and Ecology (10 papers). R. M. Laws collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Kazakhstan. R. M. Laws's co-authors include W. R. Siegfried, F Bourlière, F. Clark Howell, Ian Parker, R. Johnstone, J. R. Beddington, Sidney J. Holt, Robert M. May, Colin Clark and Victor B. Scheffer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences.

In The Last Decade

R. M. Laws

60 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

Antarctic Nutrient Cycles and Food Webs 1964 2026 1984 2005 1985 1979 1970 1966 1964 250 500 750
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. Antarctic Nutrient Cycles and Food Webs
    1985 855 citations R. M. Laws et al. profile →
  2. Management of Multispecies Fisheries
    1979 481 citations Robert M. May, J. R. Beddington et al. Science profile →
  3. Elephants as Agents of Habitat and Landscape Change in East Africa
    1970 397 citations R. M. Laws profile →
  4. AGE CRITERIA FOR THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT
    1966 385 citations R. M. Laws profile →
  5. African Ecology and Human Evolution.
    1964 352 citations R. M. Laws et al. Journal of Applied Ecology profile →

Peers

R. M. Laws
W. R. Siegfried South Africa
Paul G. Blackwell United Kingdom
J. L. Cloudsley‐Thompson United Kingdom
Graeme Caughley Australia
Felisa A. Smith United States
Eric Duffey United States
David W. Johnston United States
Brian A. Maurer United States
Damien A. Fordham Australia
Samuel T. Turvey United Kingdom
W. R. Siegfried South Africa
R. M. Laws
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Countries citing papers authored by R. M. Laws

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. M. Laws

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. M. Laws

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. M. Laws. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. M. Laws 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. M. Laws. R. M. Laws 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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McGee, David, R. M. Laws, & LB Cahoon. (2007). Live benthic diatoms from the upper continental slope: extending the limits of marine primary production. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 356. 103–112. 30 indexed citations
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Laws, R. M., Donald B. Siniff, Albert W. Erickson, et al.. (1993). Antarctic Seals. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 22 indexed citations
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Drewry, David J., R. M. Laws, & J. A. Pyle. (1993). Antarctica and environmental change : proceedings of a Royal Society Discussion Meeting held on 20 and 21 May 1992. Oxford University Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Laws, R. M.. (1992). Antarctica and environmental change: closing remarks. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 338(1285). 329–334. 1 indexed citations
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Laws, R. M., et al.. (1990). Antarctica: The Last Frontier. Geographical Journal. 156(2). 217–217. 5 indexed citations
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Laws, R. M.. (1988). Book review. Animal Behaviour. 36(6). 1865–1866. 1 indexed citations
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Laws, R. M., et al.. (1988). Remote health care for Antarctica: the BAS medical unit. Polar Record. 24(151). 317–320. 4 indexed citations
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Laws, R. M.. (1985). The Ecology of the Southern Ocean. 73(1). 26–40. 184 indexed citations
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May, Robert M., J. R. Beddington, Colin Clark, Sidney J. Holt, & R. M. Laws. (1979). Management of Multispecies Fisheries. Science. 205(4403). 267–277. 481 indexed citations breakdown →
10.
Laws, R. M.. (1977). Seals and whales of the Southern Ocean. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 279(963). 81–96. 233 indexed citations
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Eltringham, S. K., R. M. Laws, Ian Parker, & R. Johnstone. (1976). Elephants and Their Habitats: The Ecology of Elephants in North Bunyoro, Uganda.. Journal of Applied Ecology. 13(1). 309–309. 163 indexed citations
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Laws, R. M.. (1973). Harvesting the Sea. Polar Record. 16(103). 613–614. 14 indexed citations
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Laws, R. M.. (1973). Population increase of Fur Seals at South Georgia. Polar Record. 16(105). 856–858. 22 indexed citations
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Laws, R. M.. (1971). The Tsavo Elephants. Oryx. 11(1). 32–34. 6 indexed citations
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Laws, R. M.. (1968). Interactions Between Elephant and Hippopotamus Populations and their Environments. East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal. 33(sup1). 140–147. 28 indexed citations
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Laws, R. M.. (1967). OCCURRENCE OF PLACENTAL SCARS IN THE UTERUS OF THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT (LOXODONTA AFRICANA). Reproduction. 14(3). 445–449. 23 indexed citations
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Laws, R. M.. (1962). Age determination of pinnipeds with special reference to growth layers in the teeth. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 53 indexed citations
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Laws, R. M.. (1953). The Elephant Seal industry at South Georgia. Polar Record. 6(46). 746–754. 14 indexed citations
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Laws, R. M.. (1953). The Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina, Linn.): I. Growth and age. NERC Open Research Archive (Natural Environment Research Council). 70 indexed citations
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Laws, R. M.. (1952). Seal-marking methods. Polar Record. 6(43). 359–361. 1 indexed citations

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