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.
Network structure and biodiversity loss in food webs: robustness increases with connectance
20021.2k citationsJennifer A. Dunne, Richard J. Williams et al.profile →
Food-web structure and network theory: The role of connectance and size
20021.0k citationsJennifer A. Dunne, Richard J. Williams et al.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciencesprofile →
Simple rules yield complex food webs
2000991 citationsRichard J. Williams, Neo D. Martinezprofile →
The Biological Chemistry of the Elements
2001794 citationsJ J R Fraústo da Silva, Richard J. Williamsprofile →
Large microplastic particles in sediments of tributaries of the River Thames, UK – Abundance, sources and methods for effective quantification
2016718 citationsAlice A. Horton, Claus Svendsen et al.Marine Pollution Bulletinprofile →
Metalloenzymes: the entatic nature of their active sites.
1968490 citationsRichard J. Williams et al.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciencesprofile →
Interval squeeze: altered fire regimes and demographic responses interact to threaten woody species persistence as climate changes
2015407 citationsNeal J. Enright, David M. J. S. Bowman et al.profile →
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Countries citing papers authored by Richard J. Williams
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This map shows the geographic impact of Richard J. Williams's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Richard J. Williams with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Richard J. Williams more than expected).
Fields of papers citing papers by Richard J. Williams
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Richard J. Williams. 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 Richard J. Williams. The network helps show where Richard J. Williams may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Richard J. Williams
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Richard J. Williams.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Richard J. Williams 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
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Horton, Alice A., Claus Svendsen, Richard J. Williams, David J. Spurgeon, & Elma Lahive. (2016). Large microplastic particles in sediments of tributaries of the River Thames, UK – Abundance, sources and methods for effective quantification. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 114(1). 218–226.718 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wade, Andrew J., Elizabeth J. Palmer‐Felgate, Sarah Halliday, et al.. (2013). New insights into hydrochemical processes in lowland river systems gained from in situ, high-resolution monitoring. Discovery Research Portal (University of Dundee).1 indexed citations
Williams, Richard J., Ross A. Bradstock, Geoffrey J. Cary, et al.. (2009). Interactions between climate change, fire regimes and biodiversity in Australia - a preliminary assessment. eCite Digital Repository (University of Tasmania).68 indexed citations
Silva, J J R Fraústo da & Richard J. Williams. (2001). The Biological Chemistry of the Elements.794 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schulze, Ernst‐Detlef, Jeffrey M. Miller, Waltraud X. Schulze, et al.. (1999). Interpretation of increased foliar D15N in woody species along a rainfall gradient in northern Australia. ANU Open Research (Australian National University).18 indexed citations
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