Richard Shaw

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Richard Shaw is a scholar working on Insect Science, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard Shaw has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Insect Science, 27 papers in Plant Science and 9 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Richard Shaw's work include Biological Control of Invasive Species (27 papers), Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions (13 papers) and Plant and animal studies (7 papers). Richard Shaw is often cited by papers focused on Biological Control of Invasive Species (27 papers), Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions (13 papers) and Plant and animal studies (7 papers). Richard Shaw collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Switzerland and Canada. Richard Shaw's co-authors include A. W. Sheppard, René Sforza, M. W. Shaw, Dan Funck Jensen, Sabrina Sarrocco, Mojgan Rabiey, David B. Collinge, René Eschen, Gary D. Clewley and Denis J. Wright and has published in prestigious journals such as Ecology, Journal of Environmental Management and Journal of Applied Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Richard Shaw

43 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Biological control of plant diseases – What has been achieved and what is the direction?

2022 178 citations David B. Collinge, Dan Funck Jensen et al. Plant Pathology profile →

Peers

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Graeme W. Bourdôt New Zealand

René Sforza United States

Mark Schwarzländer United States

T. Olckers South Africa

Paul E. Hatcher United Kingdom

Carsten Renker Germany

B. A. Auld Australia

S. Neser South Africa

E. Kathryn Barto Germany

Brian J. Rehill United States

Graeme W. Bourdôt New Zealand

Richard Shaw

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549 ×1.0

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300 ×0.9

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294 ×0.9

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220 ×0.7

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Countries citing papers authored by Richard Shaw

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Fields of papers citing papers by Richard Shaw

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Richard Shaw

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Richard Shaw. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Richard Shaw 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 Richard Shaw. Richard Shaw is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Eschen, René, Sonja Stutz, Djamila Djeddour, et al.. (2023). An updated assessment of the direct costs of invasive non-native species to the United Kingdom. Biological Invasions. 25(10). 3265–3276. 9 indexed citations

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Kurose, Daisuke, et al.. (2023). Leaf‐roll gall formation in Reynoutria × bohemica and its implications for biological control with Aphalara itadori. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 171(12). 922–933. 1 indexed citations

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Sforza, René, et al.. (2023). Prioritising environmental invasive weeds of European concern for classical biological control: A reanalysis. Weed Research. 63(4). 218–231. 1 indexed citations

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Collinge, David B., Dan Funck Jensen, Mojgan Rabiey, et al.. (2022). Biological control of plant diseases – What has been achieved and what is the direction?. Plant Pathology. 71(5). 1024–1047. 178 indexed citations breakdown →

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Marchante, Hélia, Elizabete Marchante, Laura Verbrugge, Suzanne T. E. Lommen, & Richard Shaw. (2022). Knowledge and perceptions of invasive plant biocontrol in Europe versus the rest of the world. Journal of Environmental Management. 327. 116896–116896. 7 indexed citations

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Tannières, Mélanie, et al.. (2020). First report of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter europaeus’ in the United Kingdom. New Disease Reports. 41(1). 3–3. 8 indexed citations

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Avtzis, Dimitrios Ν., et al.. (2020). Prospects for classical biological control of Marchalina hellenica in Australia. BioControl. 65(4). 413–423. 8 indexed citations

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Shaw, Richard, Matthew J.W. Cock, & Harry C. Evans. (2018). The natural enemies of privets ( Ligustrum : Oleaceae): a literature review, with particular reference to biological control.. CABI Reviews. 1–24. 7 indexed citations

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Cock, Matthew J.W. & Richard Shaw. (2017). The biology of Epiplema albida (Hampson, 1891) (Lepidoptera, Uraniidae, Epipleminae) on Sri Lankan Privet, Ligustrum robustum (Roxb.) Blume subsp. walkeri (Decne.) P. S. Green (Oleaceae). Tropical lepidoptera research. 27(2). 96–100. 1 indexed citations

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Shaw, Richard, C. A. Ellison, Hélia Marchante, et al.. (2017). Weed biological control in the European Union: from serendipity to strategy. BioControl. 63(3). 333–347. 35 indexed citations

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Dick, Jaimie T. A., Mhairi E. Alexander, Anthony Ricciardi, et al.. (2017). Functional responses can unify invasion ecology. Biological Invasions. 19(5). 1667–1672. 96 indexed citations

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Cock, Matthew J.W., Roger Day, Hariet L. Hinz, et al.. (2016). The impacts of some classical biological control successes.. CABI Reviews. 1–58. 31 indexed citations

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Shaw, Richard, Urs Schaffner, & Elizabete Marchante. (2016). The regulation of biological control of weeds in Europe – an evolving landscape. EPPO Bulletin. 46(2). 254–258. 21 indexed citations

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Shaw, Richard. (2014). Japanese knotweed, journalism and the general public. EPPO Bulletin. 44(2). 239–242. 1 indexed citations

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Shaw, Richard, et al.. (2011). Classical biological control of Fallopia japonica in the United Kingdom – lessons for Europe. Weed Research. 51(6). 552–558. 38 indexed citations

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Djeddour, Djamila & Richard Shaw. (2010). The biological control of Fallopia japonica in Great Britain: review and current status.. 52(3). 170–173. 2 indexed citations

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Shaw, Richard, Rob Tanner, René Eschen, et al.. (2010). Potential solutions for the control of riparian and aquatic invasive weeds: a review on the progress of classical biological control programmes in the UK.. 744–752.

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Grevstad, Fritzi S., Richard Reardon, Bernd Blossey, et al.. (2007). Developing a biological control program for invasive knotweeds (Fallopia spp.).. 27–29. 1 indexed citations

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Shaw, Richard. (1975). Growing-degree units for corn in the north central region. Iowa State University Digital Repository (Iowa State University). 36(581). 1. 6 indexed citations

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Dumenil, Lloyd & Richard Shaw. (1952). You Can "Hasten" Corn Maturity!. Iowa State University Digital Repository (Iowa State University). 6(10). 8. 2 indexed citations

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