Robert J. Fletcher

10.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
195 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

Robert J. Fletcher is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert J. Fletcher has authored 195 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 121 papers in Ecology, 76 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 37 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Robert J. Fletcher's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (78 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (65 papers) and Avian ecology and behavior (36 papers). Robert J. Fletcher is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (78 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (65 papers) and Avian ecology and behavior (36 papers). Robert J. Fletcher collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and South Africa. Robert J. Fletcher's co-authors include Leslie Ries, James Battin, Thomas D. Sisk, Rolf R. Koford, Brian E. Reichert, Robert A. McCleery, Robert M. Dorazio, Christopher T. Rota, Wiley M. Kitchens and John L. Orrock and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Robert J. Fletcher

185 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

Ecological Responses to Habitat Edges: Mechanisms, Models... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 2018 250 500 750 1000
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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.

  1. Ecological Responses to Habitat Edges: Mechanisms, Models, and Variability Explained
    2004 1.1k citations Robert J. Fletcher et al. profile →
  2. Is habitat fragmentation good for biodiversity?
    2018 476 citations Robert J. Fletcher, Robert D. Holt et al. profile →

Peers

Robert J. Fletcher
William J. McShea United States
Milton Cézar Ribeiro Brazil
Hervé Fritz France
Matthew G. Betts United States
Mark J. Whittingham United Kingdom
Juan M. Morales Argentina
Shane W. Geange New Zealand
Ken Norris United Kingdom
Philip A. Stephens United Kingdom
Dan Chamberlain Italy
William J. McShea United States
Robert J. Fletcher
Citations per year, relative to Robert J. Fletcher Robert J. Fletcher (= 1×) peers William J. McShea

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert J. Fletcher

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert J. Fletcher

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Acevedo‐Charry, Orlando, José Miguel Ponciano, Brian Jeffery, et al.. (2025). Monitoring population extinction risk with community science data. Journal of Applied Ecology. 62(9). 2133–2147.
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Valle, Denis, Nina Attias, Mevin B. Hooten, et al.. (2024). Bridging the gap between movement data and connectivity analysis using the Time-Explicit Habitat Selection (TEHS) model. Movement Ecology. 12(1). 19–19. 2 indexed citations
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Fletcher, Robert J., et al.. (2024). Prey responses to direct and indirect predation risk cues reveal the importance of multiple information sources. Journal of Animal Ecology. 93(12). 1983–1995. 5 indexed citations
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Ditmer, Mark A., George Wittemyer, Katherine A. Zeller, et al.. (2023). Predicting dispersal and conflict risk for wolf recolonization in Colorado. Journal of Applied Ecology. 60(11). 2327–2339. 4 indexed citations
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Fletcher, Robert J., et al.. (2023). Frightened of giants: fear responses to elephants approach that of predators. Biology Letters. 19(10). 20230202–20230202. 3 indexed citations
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McCleery, Robert A., et al.. (2023). Uniting Experiments and Big Data to advance ecology and conservation. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 38(10). 970–979. 14 indexed citations
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Backus, Gregory A., et al.. (2023). Ecological and evolutionary consequences of temporal variation in dispersal. Ecography. 2024(2). 17 indexed citations
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Yamaura, Yuichi, Robert J. Fletcher, Steven J. Lade, Motoki Higa, & David B. Lindenmayer. (2022). From nature reserve to mosaic management: Improving matrix survival, not permeability, benefits regional populations under habitat loss and fragmentation. Journal of Applied Ecology. 59(6). 1472–1483. 11 indexed citations
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Sun, Ge, et al.. (2022). Potential long term water yield impacts from pine plantation management strategies in the southeastern United States. Forest Ecology and Management. 522. 120454–120454. 7 indexed citations
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Fletcher, Robert J., et al.. (2021). Identifying latent behavioural states in animal movement with M4, a nonparametric Bayesian method. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 13(2). 432–446. 11 indexed citations
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Jones, Gavin M., Berry J. Brosi, Jason Evans, et al.. (2021). Conserving alpha and beta diversity in wood‐production landscapes. Conservation Biology. 36(3). e13872–e13872. 15 indexed citations
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Shapiro, Julie Teresa, et al.. (2021). Influence of sugarcane growth stages on bird diversity and community structure in an agricultural-savanna environment. Heliyon. 7(3). e06563–e06563. 3 indexed citations
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Reynolds, Chevonne, et al.. (2020). The allometry of movement predicts the connectivity of communities. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(36). 22274–22280. 26 indexed citations
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Shapiro, Julie Teresa, et al.. (2020). Ebola spillover correlates with bat diversity. European Journal of Wildlife Research. 66(1). 7 indexed citations
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Udell, Bradley J., Julien Martin, Robert J. Fletcher, et al.. (2018). Integrating encounter theory with decision analysis to evaluate collision risk and determine optimal protection zones for wildlife. Journal of Applied Ecology. 56(5). 1050–1062. 20 indexed citations
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Ke, Alison, et al.. (2018). Landscape heterogeneity shapes taxonomic diversity of non-breeding birds across fragmented savanna landscapes. Biodiversity and Conservation. 27(10). 2681–2698. 21 indexed citations
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Fletcher, Robert J., Jarrett Barnhill, & Sally‐Ann Cooper. (2016). An introduction to the DM-ID-2. ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam). 1 indexed citations
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Fletcher, Robert J., et al.. (1993). Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to Biomedical Journals. Journal of Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence. 8(1). 3–14. 1 indexed citations
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Fletcher, Robert J., et al.. (1991). Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals. International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.. BMJ. 302(6772). 338–341. 34 indexed citations
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Allen, R. J., et al.. (1991). Eye examination and refraction. 2 indexed citations

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