Richard I. Vane‐Wright

6.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
97 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Richard I. Vane‐Wright is a scholar working on Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard I. Vane‐Wright has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Genetics, 61 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 22 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Richard I. Vane‐Wright's work include Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy (65 papers), Plant and animal studies (49 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (18 papers). Richard I. Vane‐Wright is often cited by papers focused on Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy (65 papers), Plant and animal studies (49 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (18 papers). Richard I. Vane‐Wright collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Germany and United States. Richard I. Vane‐Wright's co-authors include Chris Humphries, Paul H. Williams, P. R. Ackery, Robert L. Pressey, C. R. Margules, Paul Eggleton, Michael Boppré, L. R. Taylor, R. de Jong and Paul H. Williams and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Richard I. Vane‐Wright

92 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

What to protect?—Systematics and the agony of choice 1991 2026 2002 2014 1991 1993 400 800 1.2k
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. What to protect?—Systematics and the agony of choice
    1991 1.2k citations Richard I. Vane‐Wright, Chris Humphries et al. Biological Conservation profile →
  2. Beyond opportunism: Key principles for systematic reserve selection
    1993 806 citations Robert L. Pressey, Chris Humphries et al. Trends in Ecology & Evolution profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Richard I. Vane‐Wright United Kingdom 28 2.2k 1.8k 1.7k 1.1k 1.0k 97 4.6k
Jeremy D. Holloway United Kingdom 32 2.4k 1.1× 1.5k 0.9× 1.9k 1.1× 952 0.9× 1.0k 1.0× 94 4.6k
David C. Lees United Kingdom 27 2.2k 1.0× 1.4k 0.8× 1.7k 1.0× 1.9k 1.7× 1.8k 1.7× 79 5.0k
T. R. New Australia 33 2.7k 1.2× 1.7k 1.0× 1.3k 0.8× 1.4k 1.3× 1.2k 1.2× 244 4.9k
Steven A. Trewick New Zealand 34 2.4k 1.1× 1.4k 0.8× 2.1k 1.2× 1.6k 1.4× 822 0.8× 168 5.4k
Scott E. Miller United States 40 3.6k 1.6× 2.4k 1.3× 1.5k 0.9× 1.8k 1.7× 1.1k 1.0× 199 6.2k
Kostas A. Triantis Greece 35 1.9k 0.8× 2.2k 1.2× 751 0.4× 2.0k 1.9× 1.8k 1.7× 85 4.6k
Philip J. DeVries United States 33 2.9k 1.3× 1.5k 0.9× 2.0k 1.2× 670 0.6× 802 0.8× 97 3.9k
Jon R. Bridle United Kingdom 27 1.5k 0.7× 1.2k 0.7× 1.4k 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 972 1.0× 76 3.8k
E. O. Wilson United States 34 2.4k 1.1× 1.3k 0.7× 1.9k 1.1× 1.5k 1.4× 583 0.6× 99 5.3k
Simone Fattorini Italy 34 1.9k 0.9× 1.8k 1.0× 710 0.4× 1.6k 1.5× 1.2k 1.2× 206 4.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Todisco, Valentina, Sean W. J. Prosser, Marko Mutanen, et al.. (2024). DNA barcodes from over-a-century-old type specimens shed light on the taxonomy of a group of rare butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Calinaginae). PLoS ONE. 19(7). e0305825–e0305825. 1 indexed citations
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Russell, Peter J. & Richard I. Vane‐Wright. (2022). Papilio hermione Linnaeus, type species of Hipparchia Fabricius (Lepidoptera, Satyrinae): restoring stability to the application of these names. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 45. 279–294. 2 indexed citations
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Vega, Rodrigo, et al.. (2021). Diversity of Chironomidae (Diptera) breeding in the Great Stour, Kent: baseline results from the Westgate Parks non-biting midge project. Journal of Natural History. 55(11-12). 665–682. 1 indexed citations
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Larsen, Torben Bjerregaard & Richard I. Vane‐Wright. (2012). The name Bicyclus safitza (Westwood, 1850) should continue to be used (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Satyrinae). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 40(157). 85–86. 1 indexed citations
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Vane‐Wright, Richard I., et al.. (2006). The Arhopala butterflies described by Fabricius: A. centaurus is from Java, A. democritus from Phuket (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Entomological Science. 9(3). 295–311. 7 indexed citations
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Zakharov, Evgueni V., et al.. (2004). INDEPENDENT GENE PHYLOGENIES AND MORPHOLOGY DEMONSTRATE A MALAGASY ORIGIN FOR A WIDE-RANGING GROUP OF SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLIES. Evolution. 58(12). 2763–2763. 3 indexed citations
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Vane‐Wright, Richard I. & R. de Jong. (2003). The butterflies of Sulawesi : annotated checklist for a critical island fauna. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 343(343). 3–267. 82 indexed citations
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Vane‐Wright, Richard I.. (2001). . 5(0). 589–606. 1 indexed citations
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Vane‐Wright, Richard I., Dinarzarde C. Raheem, Alexandra Cieslak, & Alfried P. Vogler. (1999). Evolution of the mimetic African swallowtail butterfly Papilio dardanus: molecular data confirm relationships with P. phorcas and P. constantinus. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 66(2). 215–229. 24 indexed citations
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Vane‐Wright, Richard I., R. de Jong, & P. R. Ackery. (1996). The higher classification of butterflies (Lepidoptera): problems and prospects. Insect Systematics & Evolution. 27(1). 65–101. 132 indexed citations
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Schulz, Stefan, Michael Boppré, & Richard I. Vane‐Wright. (1993). Specific mixtures of secretions from male scent organs of African milkweed butterflies (Danainae). Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 342(1300). 161–181. 72 indexed citations
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Pressey, Robert L., Chris Humphries, C. R. Margules, Richard I. Vane‐Wright, & Paul H. Williams. (1993). Beyond opportunism: Key principles for systematic reserve selection. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 8(4). 124–128. 806 indexed citations breakdown →
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Vane‐Wright, Richard I. & Michael Boppré. (1993). Visual and chemical signalling in butterflies: functional and phylogenetic perspectives. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 340(1292). 197–205. 92 indexed citations
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Vane‐Wright, Richard I., Chris Humphries, & Paul H. Williams. (1991). What to protect?—Systematics and the agony of choice. Biological Conservation. 55(3). 235–254. 1209 indexed citations breakdown →
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Vane‐Wright, Richard I. & Michael Boppré. (1990). The Unknown Male of Tiradelphe schneideri (Lepidoptera, Danainae) : Missing Piece in a Butterfly Puzzle. 41(3). 193–199. 3 indexed citations
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Boppré, Michael & Richard I. Vane‐Wright. (1989). Androconial systems in Danainae (Lepidoptera): functional morphology of Amauris, Danaus, Tirumala and Euploea. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 97(2). 101–133. 43 indexed citations
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Vane‐Wright, Richard I. & P. R. Ackery. (1984). The biology of butterflies. Symposium of the Royal Entomological Society of London Number 11.. 10(4). 393–405. 23 indexed citations
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Vane‐Wright, Richard I., et al.. (1975). The distribution, polymorphism and mimicry of Heliconius telesiphe (Doubleday) and the species of Podotricha Michener (Lepidoptera: Heliconiinae). Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London. 126(4). 611–636. 12 indexed citations
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