Richard Inger

18.4k total citations · 7 hit papers
69 papers, 13.6k citations indexed

About

Richard Inger is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Ecological Modeling. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard Inger has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 13.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Ecology, 25 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 14 papers in Ecological Modeling. Recurrent topics in Richard Inger's work include Isotope Analysis in Ecology (23 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (17 papers) and Marine animal studies overview (16 papers). Richard Inger is often cited by papers focused on Isotope Analysis in Ecology (23 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (17 papers) and Marine animal studies overview (16 papers). Richard Inger collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Ireland and United States. Richard Inger's co-authors include Stuart Bearhop, Andrew L. Jackson, Andrew Parnell, Kevin J. Gaston, Xavier A. Harrison, Jonathan Bennie, David J. Hodgson, Eric J. Ward, Jonathan W. Moore and Brice X. Semmens and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Richard Inger

69 papers receiving 13.2k citations

Hit Papers

Comparing isotopic niche widths among and within communit... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2011 2010 2018 2014 2013 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. Comparing isotopic niche widths among and within communities: SIBER - Stable Isotope Bayesian Ellipses in R
    2011 2.5k citations Andrew L. Jackson, Richard Inger et al. Journal of Animal Ecology profile →
  2. Source Partitioning Using Stable Isotopes: Coping with Too Much Variation
    2010 2.4k citations Andrew Parnell, Richard Inger et al. PLoS ONE profile →
  3. A brief introduction to mixed effects modelling and multi-model inference in ecology
    2018 1.4k citations Xavier A. Harrison, Lynda Donaldson et al. PeerJ profile →
  4. Best practices for use of stable isotope mixing models in food-web studies
    2014 946 citations Richard Inger, Stuart Bearhop et al. profile →
  5. Bayesian stable isotope mixing models
    2013 827 citations Andrew Parnell, Stuart Bearhop et al. profile →
  6. Carry-over effects as drivers of fitness differences in animals
    2010 672 citations Xavier A. Harrison, Jonathan D. Blount et al. Journal of Animal Ecology profile →
  7. Common European birds are declining rapidly while less abundant species' numbers are rising
    2014 371 citations Richard Inger, Richard D. Gregory et al. Ecology Letters 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 Inger United Kingdom 41 9.7k 5.0k 2.9k 1.8k 1.5k 69 13.6k
Andrew L. Jackson Ireland 35 8.7k 0.9× 4.1k 0.8× 3.0k 1.0× 1.4k 0.8× 1.5k 1.0× 93 11.6k
Graham M. Smith United Kingdom 2 7.2k 0.7× 4.3k 0.9× 5.3k 1.8× 4.0k 2.2× 1.3k 0.8× 2 14.7k
Stuart Bearhop United Kingdom 62 18.9k 1.9× 6.8k 1.4× 4.4k 1.5× 3.1k 1.7× 2.1k 1.4× 210 21.9k
Anatoly A. Saveliev Russia 16 7.7k 0.8× 4.5k 0.9× 5.4k 1.9× 4.1k 2.3× 1.3k 0.9× 64 15.6k
Gerry P. Quinn Australia 9 5.4k 0.6× 3.0k 0.6× 3.6k 1.2× 2.8k 1.5× 1.7k 1.2× 18 11.4k
Graham J. Pierce United Kingdom 60 8.6k 0.9× 5.9k 1.2× 1.5k 0.5× 3.9k 2.1× 1.5k 1.0× 350 12.0k
John P. Croxall United Kingdom 71 12.6k 1.3× 4.8k 1.0× 2.9k 1.0× 3.1k 1.7× 1.4k 0.9× 195 14.7k
Chris S. Elphick United States 34 5.6k 0.6× 2.5k 0.5× 2.9k 1.0× 1.9k 1.1× 638 0.4× 112 9.6k
Sarah Wanless United Kingdom 62 10.7k 1.1× 4.5k 0.9× 3.0k 1.1× 3.4k 1.9× 1.1k 0.7× 311 12.8k
Stuart H. Hurlbert United States 33 7.5k 0.8× 3.4k 0.7× 5.6k 1.9× 3.3k 1.8× 2.4k 1.6× 82 15.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Soriano‐Redondo, Andrea, Richard Inger, Richard B. Sherley, et al.. (2023). Demographic rates reveal the benefits of protected areas in a long-lived migratory bird. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(12). e2212035120–e2212035120. 15 indexed citations
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Marshall, Harry H., Richard Inger, Andrew L. Jackson, et al.. (2019). Stable isotopes are quantitative indicators of trophic niche. Ecology Letters. 22(11). 1990–1992. 33 indexed citations
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Harrison, Xavier A., Lynda Donaldson, Maria Correa-Cano, et al.. (2018). A brief introduction to mixed effects modelling and multi-model inference in ecology. PeerJ. 6. e4794–e4794. 1429 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sheppard, Catherine, Harry H. Marshall, Richard Inger, et al.. (2018). Decoupling of Genetic and Cultural Inheritance in a Wild Mammal. Current Biology. 28(11). 1846–1850.e2. 21 indexed citations
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Cox, Daniel T. C., Richard Inger, Steven Hancock, Karen Anderson, & Kevin J. Gaston. (2016). Movement of feeder-using songbirds: the influence of urban features. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 37669–37669. 37 indexed citations
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Robinson, Beth, Richard Inger, Sarah L. Crowley, & Kevin J. Gaston. (2016). Weeds on the web: conflicting management advice about an invasive non‐native plant. Journal of Applied Ecology. 54(1). 178–187. 10 indexed citations
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Bennie, Jonathan, Thomas W. Davies, David Cruse, Richard Inger, & Kevin J. Gaston. (2015). Cascading effects of artificial light at night: resource-mediated control of herbivores in a grassland ecosystem. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 370(1667). 20140131–20140131. 140 indexed citations
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Bennie, Jonathan, James P. Duffy, Richard Inger, & Kevin J. Gaston. (2014). Biogeography of time partitioning in mammals. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(38). 13727–13732. 240 indexed citations
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Inger, Richard, Richard D. Gregory, James P. Duffy, et al.. (2014). Common European birds are declining rapidly while less abundant species' numbers are rising. Ecology Letters. 18(1). 28–36. 371 indexed citations breakdown →
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Casalegno, Stefano, Jonathan Bennie, Richard Inger, & Kevin J. Gaston. (2014). Regional Scale Prioritisation for Key Ecosystem Services, Renewable Energy Production and Urban Development. PLoS ONE. 9(9). e107822–e107822. 21 indexed citations
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Semmens, BX, Andrew Parnell, Stuart Bearhop, et al.. (2013). Statistical basis and outputs of stable isotope mixing models: Comment on Fry (2013). Marine Ecology Progress Series. 490. 285–289. 32 indexed citations
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Harrison, Xavier A., David J. Hodgson, Richard Inger, et al.. (2013). Environmental Conditions during Breeding Modify the Strength of Mass-Dependent Carry-Over Effects in a Migratory Bird. PLoS ONE. 8(10). e77783–e77783. 40 indexed citations
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Witt, Matthew J., Emma V. Sheehan, Stuart Bearhop, et al.. (2011). Assessing wave energy effects on biodiversity: the Wave Hub experience. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences. 370(1959). 502–529. 76 indexed citations
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Harrison, Xavier A., Stuart Bearhop, Richard Inger, et al.. (2011). Heterozygosity-fitness correlations in a migratory bird: an analysis of inbreeding and single-locus effects. Molecular Ecology. 20(22). 4786–4795. 39 indexed citations
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Rutz, Christian, Lucas A. Bluff, Jolyon Troscianko, et al.. (2010). The Ecological Significance of Tool Use in New Caledonian Crows. Science. 329(5998). 1523–1526. 82 indexed citations
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Harrison, Xavier A., Jonathan D. Blount, Richard Inger, D. Ryan Norris, & Stuart Bearhop. (2010). Carry-over effects as drivers of fitness differences in animals. Journal of Animal Ecology. 80(1). 4–18. 672 indexed citations breakdown →
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Harrison, Xavier A., Tom Tregenza, Richard Inger, et al.. (2010). Cultural inheritance drives site fidelity and migratory connectivity in a long-distance migrant. Molecular Ecology. 19(24). 5484–5496. 52 indexed citations
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Inger, Richard, Robbie A. McDonald, Andrew L. Jackson, et al.. (2009). Do non‐native invasive fish support elevated lamprey populations?. Journal of Applied Ecology. 47(1). 121–129. 31 indexed citations
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Inger, Richard & Stuart Bearhop. (2008). Applications of stable isotope analyses to avian ecology. Ibis. 150(3). 447–461. 423 indexed citations
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Inger, Richard, Graeme D. Ruxton, Jason Newton, et al.. (2006). Temporal and intrapopulation variation in prey choice of wintering geese determined by stable isotope analysis. Journal of Animal Ecology. 75(5). 1190–1200. 99 indexed citations

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