Robert A. Francis

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
97 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Robert A. Francis is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert A. Francis has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Ecology, 24 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 20 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Robert A. Francis's work include Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (16 papers), Soil erosion and sediment transport (15 papers) and Fish Ecology and Management Studies (11 papers). Robert A. Francis is often cited by papers focused on Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (16 papers), Soil erosion and sediment transport (15 papers) and Fish Ecology and Management Studies (11 papers). Robert A. Francis collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Slovakia. Robert A. Francis's co-authors include Jamie Lorimer, Michael A. Chadwick, Angela M. Gurnell, Anna J. Turbelin, Bruce D. Malamud, P. Krishna Krishnamurthy, Simon Hoggart, Geoffrey E. Petts, Paolo Perona and Johannes Steiger and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Environmental Pollution and Earth-Science Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Robert A. Francis

90 papers receiving 3.1k 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.

Mapping the global state of invasive alien species: patterns of invasion and policy responses

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert A. Francis United Kingdom	33	1.5k	855	635	516	440	97	3.3k
Hubert Gulinck Belgium	31	1.8k 1.1×	1.8k 2.1×	584 0.9×	584 1.1×	637 1.4×	100	4.0k
Paula Meli Brazil	24	956 0.6×	1.8k 2.1×	1.1k 1.7×	417 0.8×	423 1.0×	67	3.6k
Aafke M. Schipper Netherlands	32	2.2k 1.4×	1.3k 1.6×	1.3k 2.1×	279 0.5×	481 1.1×	118	5.0k
Ariana E. Sutton‐Grier United States	31	2.4k 1.6×	1.9k 2.2×	902 1.4×	259 0.5×	631 1.4×	55	5.2k
Lydia Olander United States	28	1.2k 0.8×	1.4k 1.6×	667 1.1×	1.1k 2.2×	160 0.4×	51	3.6k
Fei Lu China	28	1.1k 0.7×	2.2k 2.6×	379 0.6×	829 1.6×	410 0.9×	67	4.0k
Diane Hope United States	27	1.2k 0.8×	1.6k 1.9×	512 0.8×	277 0.5×	959 2.2×	43	4.0k
Cécile Girardin United Kingdom	25	1.0k 0.7×	2.7k 3.2×	1.1k 1.7×	328 0.6×	363 0.8×	33	4.4k
David Hole United States	25	1.1k 0.7×	1.5k 1.7×	699 1.1×	239 0.5×	203 0.5×	39	3.9k
Susan C. Cook‐Patton United States	27	842 0.5×	1.3k 1.6×	599 0.9×	550 1.1×	239 0.5×	53	2.9k

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Wooster, Martin J., et al.. (2025). Biomass burning smoke pollution stimulates painted lady butterflies (Vanessa cardui L.) to increase flight speed. Environmental Pollution. 374. 126228–126228.

Francis, Robert A., et al.. (2024). Life in the deadlands: unearthing reasons for visiting and visitor perceptions of wildlife in London’s Magnificent Seven cemeteries. Journal of Urban Ecology. 10(1). 1 indexed citations

Francis, Robert A., et al.. (2023). The raptor lockdown menu—Shifts in prey composition suggest urban peregrine diets are linked to human activities. People and Nature. 5(2). 795–807. 5 indexed citations

Francis, Robert A., et al.. (2022). Nutrient Dynamics and Ecosystem Metabolism of Megacity Rivers: Influence of Elevated Nutrient Concentrations in Beijing’s Waterways. Water. 14(19). 2963–2963. 2 indexed citations

Francis, Robert A.. (2020). Medical Professionalism in the 21st Century. Medico-Legal Journal. 88(1). 4–13.

McQuillan, Dan, et al.. (2019). Civilian science: the potential of participatory environmental monitoring in areas affected by armed conflicts. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 191(10). 618–618. 22 indexed citations

Mulligan, Mark, et al.. (2019). Evaluating natural infrastructure for flood management within the watersheds of selected global cities. The Science of The Total Environment. 670. 411–424. 73 indexed citations

Brooks, Andrew & Robert A. Francis. (2019). Succeeding from nature: The non‐human agency of Portuguese cork. Geographical Journal. 186(2). 237–246. 2 indexed citations

O’Shaughnessy, Kathryn A., Stephen J. Hawkins, A. Evans, et al.. (2019). Design catalogue for eco-engineering of coastal artificial structures: a multifunctional approach for stakeholders and end-users. Urban Ecosystems. 23(2). 431–443. 94 indexed citations

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Mulligan, Hilda, et al.. (2018). Engagement in exercise for people with Parkinson’s: What is meaningful?. 46(1). 7 indexed citations

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Francis, Robert A., et al.. (2017). Restricted cross-scale habitat selection by American beavers. Current Zoology. 63(6). 703–710. 14 indexed citations

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Petranka, James W. & Robert A. Francis. (2013). Effects of Road Salts on Seasonal Wetlands: Poor Prey Performance May Compromise Growth of Predatory Salamanders. Wetlands. 33(4). 707–715. 32 indexed citations

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Corenblit, Dov, Andreas Baas, Gudrun Bornette, et al.. (2011). Feedbacks between geomorphology and biota controlling Earth surface processes and landforms: A review of foundation concepts and current understandings. Earth-Science Reviews. 106(3-4). 307–331. 314 indexed citations

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Francis, Robert A. & Jamie Lorimer. (2011). Urban reconciliation ecology: The potential of living roofs and walls. Journal of Environmental Management. 92(6). 1429–1437. 307 indexed citations

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Francis, Robert A.. (2011). The Impacts of Modern Warfare on Freshwater Ecosystems. Environmental Management. 48(5). 985–999. 34 indexed citations

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Francis, Robert A.. (2009). Perspectives on the potential for reconciliation ecology in urban riverscapes.. CABI Reviews. 1–20. 23 indexed citations

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Francis, Robert A.. (1986). Ancient Fractures in the Tharsis Region. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 235–236. 1 indexed citations

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Francis, Robert A.. (1985). Residual prejudice in the helping profession.. PubMed. 33(3). 2–3. 1 indexed citations

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Rawlings, Charles E., et al.. (1983). Postoperative Intervertebral Disc Space Infection. Neurosurgery. 13(4). 371–376. 72 indexed citations

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Moir, William H. & Robert A. Francis. (1972). Foliage Biomass and Surface Area in Three Pinus contorta Plots in Colorado. Forest Science. 18(1). 41–45.

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