R.A.A. Oldeman

4.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
33 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

R.A.A. Oldeman is a scholar working on Plant Science, Forestry and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, R.A.A. Oldeman has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Plant Science, 7 papers in Forestry and 6 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in R.A.A. Oldeman's work include African Botany and Ecology Studies (6 papers), Agriculture and Rural Development Research (3 papers) and Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (2 papers). R.A.A. Oldeman is often cited by papers focused on African Botany and Ecology Studies (6 papers), Agriculture and Rural Development Research (3 papers) and Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (2 papers). R.A.A. Oldeman collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United Kingdom and China. R.A.A. Oldeman's co-authors include Francis Hallé, Philip B. Tomlinson, P. B. Tomlinson, John Dransfield, M. J. E. Coode, Rob Peters, Kun‐Fang Cao, Terry L. Sharik, John Brazier and R.S.A.R. van Rompaey and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Ecology, Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment and Taxon.

In The Last Decade

R.A.A. Oldeman

26 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Tropical Trees and Forests 1970 2026 1988 2007 1978 1980 1970 250 500 750 1000
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. Tropical Trees and Forests
    1978 1.1k citations Francis Hallé, R.A.A. Oldeman et al. profile →
  2. Tropical Trees and Forests. An Architectural Analysis.
    1980 1.1k citations John Dransfield, Francis Hallé et al. Journal of Ecology profile →
  3. Essai sur l'architecture et la dynamique de croissance des arbres tropicaux
    1970 294 citations Francis Hallé, R.A.A. Oldeman Masson eBooks profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R.A.A. Oldeman Netherlands 13 1.4k 1.3k 1.1k 718 428 33 3.1k
Francis Hallé France 11 1.1k 0.8× 1.3k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 587 0.8× 461 1.1× 31 2.8k
Rolf Borchert United States 34 2.2k 1.6× 1.6k 1.2× 1.6k 1.4× 1.9k 2.7× 367 0.9× 52 4.6k
Laurence Roche United Kingdom 9 995 0.7× 543 0.4× 656 0.6× 573 0.8× 162 0.4× 24 1.9k
P. Mark S. Ashton United States 27 1.6k 1.1× 722 0.5× 545 0.5× 1.0k 1.5× 149 0.3× 53 2.5k
Kihachiro Kikuzawa Japan 36 2.5k 1.8× 1.5k 1.1× 1.4k 1.2× 1.6k 2.2× 230 0.5× 104 3.8k
A. H. Fitter United Kingdom 22 1.3k 0.9× 2.6k 2.0× 1.1k 1.0× 414 0.6× 249 0.6× 33 3.9k
L. D. Incoll United Kingdom 23 875 0.6× 857 0.6× 493 0.4× 731 1.0× 121 0.3× 42 2.1k
J. W. Ferry Slik Netherlands 28 1.7k 1.2× 492 0.4× 823 0.7× 1.1k 1.6× 378 0.9× 50 2.9k
Erik T. Nilsen United States 32 950 0.7× 1.7k 1.3× 647 0.6× 1.1k 1.5× 249 0.6× 97 2.9k
Ariel Novoplansky Israel 26 1.4k 1.0× 1.6k 1.2× 1.2k 1.1× 575 0.8× 293 0.7× 56 3.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by R.A.A. Oldeman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R.A.A. Oldeman

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kuyper, Th.W., et al.. (1999). Iron deficiency in Pterocarpus angolensis nursery seedlings: symptoms and cure. JOURNAL OF TROPICAL FOREST SCIENCE. 10. 292–296. 1 indexed citations
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Oldeman, R.A.A., et al.. (1996). Miombo trees; ecological strategies, silviculture and management.. AMBIO. 25. 454–458. 7 indexed citations
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Rompaey, R.S.A.R. van & R.A.A. Oldeman. (1996). Analyse spatiale du gradient floristique arborecent dans les forêts de plaine du se liberia et sw Cóte d'Ivoire.. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 353–364. 2 indexed citations
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Oldeman, R.A.A., et al.. (1996). Key principles in ecological silviculture.. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 153–174. 3 indexed citations
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Oldeman, R.A.A., et al.. (1995). Pterocarpus angolensis D.C.: field survival strategies, growth, root pruning and fertilization in the nursery. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 40(3). 235–242. 5 indexed citations
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Cao, Kun‐Fang, Rob Peters, & R.A.A. Oldeman. (1995). Climatic range and distribution of Chinese Fagus species. Journal of Vegetation Science. 6(3). 317–324. 24 indexed citations
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Oldeman, R.A.A.. (1994). Sur les écosystèmes forestiers: quatre principes sylvologiques.. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 49(1). 1–16. 1 indexed citations
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Oldeman, R.A.A.. (1992). Architectural models, fractals and agroforestry design. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 41(2). 179–188. 13 indexed citations
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Oldeman, R.A.A.. (1990). Forests: Elements of Silvology. 217 indexed citations
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Oldeman, R.A.A.. (1989). Biological implications of leguminous tree architecture. 29. 17–34. 16 indexed citations
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Oldeman, R.A.A.. (1986). The programme 'Tropenbos' for tropical forest research stimulation.. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 66. 14–17. 1 indexed citations
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Oldeman, R.A.A., et al.. (1985). Naar teeltdiagrammen voor groveden. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 57(3). 65–74.
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Oldeman, R.A.A., et al.. (1982). Architectural approach to analysis of North American temperate deciduous forests. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 12(4). 835–847. 12 indexed citations
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Dransfield, John, Francis Hallé, R.A.A. Oldeman, & P. B. Tomlinson. (1980). Tropical Trees and Forests. An Architectural Analysis.. Journal of Ecology. 68(1). 340–340. 1106 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hallé, Francis, R.A.A. Oldeman, & Philip B. Tomlinson. (1978). Tropical Trees and Forests. 1115 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hallé, Francis, R.A.A. Oldeman, & P. B. Tomlinson. (1978). Tropical trees and forests: an architectural analysis.. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 9 indexed citations
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Coode, M. J. E. & R.A.A. Oldeman. (1977). L'Architecture de la Foret Guyanaise. Kew Bulletin. 32(1). 279–279. 112 indexed citations
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Tomlinson, P. B., Francis Hallé, & R.A.A. Oldeman. (1976). The Architecture of Trees in the Tropics. Systematic Botany. 1(2). 198–198. 1 indexed citations
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Hallé, Francis & R.A.A. Oldeman. (1970). Essai sur l'architecture et la dynamique de croissance des arbres tropicaux. Masson eBooks. 294 indexed citations breakdown →
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Oldeman, R.A.A.. (1964). Primitiae Africanae IV. Revision of Didelitia Baill. (Caesalpiniaceae). Blumea - Biodiversity Evolution and Biogeography of Plants. 12(2). 209–239. 2 indexed citations

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