Ross T. Pitman

1.3k total citations
23 papers, 902 citations indexed

About

Ross T. Pitman is a scholar working on Ecology, Small Animals and Ecological Modeling. According to data from OpenAlex, Ross T. Pitman has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 902 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Ecology, 13 papers in Small Animals and 5 papers in Ecological Modeling. Recurrent topics in Ross T. Pitman's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (22 papers), Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (13 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (5 papers). Ross T. Pitman is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (22 papers), Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (13 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (5 papers). Ross T. Pitman collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and United Kingdom. Ross T. Pitman's co-authors include Guy A. Balme, Luke Hunter, Lourens H. Swanepoel, Anabelle W. Cardoso, Jennifer R. B. Miller, Amy Boyer, Marco Willi, L. Fortson, Alexandra Swanson and Christina Locke and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences and Journal of Animal Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Ross T. Pitman

22 papers receiving 882 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ross T. Pitman South Africa 17 750 262 190 139 123 23 902
Lindsey N. Rich United States 15 881 1.2× 416 1.6× 123 0.6× 122 0.9× 119 1.0× 24 1.0k
Limin Feng China 21 842 1.1× 222 0.8× 112 0.6× 178 1.3× 113 0.9× 54 1.2k
Andrew Ladle Canada 12 956 1.3× 407 1.6× 135 0.7× 114 0.8× 161 1.3× 19 1.1k
Eric W. Neilson Canada 11 1.0k 1.4× 463 1.8× 151 0.8× 128 0.9× 173 1.4× 17 1.2k
Jennifer L. Stenglein United States 17 862 1.1× 316 1.2× 153 0.8× 250 1.8× 76 0.6× 30 1.0k
Remington J. Moll United States 19 862 1.1× 247 0.9× 201 1.1× 156 1.1× 94 0.8× 48 1.1k
Shadrack Ngene Kenya 18 640 0.9× 150 0.6× 81 0.4× 55 0.4× 124 1.0× 43 779
Stephanie Schuttler United States 13 511 0.7× 245 0.9× 96 0.5× 175 1.3× 175 1.4× 21 747
Robert Costello United States 10 450 0.6× 224 0.9× 75 0.4× 138 1.0× 152 1.2× 12 631
Oliver R. Wearn United Kingdom 18 888 1.2× 443 1.7× 74 0.4× 108 0.8× 195 1.6× 32 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Ross T. Pitman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ross T. Pitman

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pitman, Ross T.. (2024). The conservation biology and ecology of the African leopard Panthera pardus pardus. PEARL (University of Plymouth). 5(2). 581–600.
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Whytock, Robin C., Joeri A. Zwerts, Laila Bahaa‐el‐din, et al.. (2021). Robust ecological analysis of camera trap data labelled by a machine learning model. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 12(6). 1080–1092. 54 indexed citations
3.
Williams, Samual T., Rebecca J. Welch, Courtney J. Marneweck, et al.. (2021). Assumptions about fence permeability influence density estimates for brown hyaenas across South Africa. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 620–620. 8 indexed citations
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Sutherland, Chris, Simone Tenan, Albert Fernández‐Chacón, et al.. (2021). Mesocarnivore community structuring in the presence of Africa's apex predator. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 288(1946). 20202379–20202379. 27 indexed citations
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Veldhuis, Michiel P., Tim R. Hofmeester, Guy A. Balme, et al.. (2020). Predation risk constrains herbivores’ adaptive capacity to warming. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 4(8). 1069–1074. 44 indexed citations
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Pitman, Ross T., Gareth K.H. Mann, Samual T. Williams, et al.. (2020). Utilizing bycatch camera-trap data for broad-scale occupancy and conservation: a case study of the brown hyaenaParahyaena brunnea. Oryx. 55(2). 216–226. 16 indexed citations
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Balme, Guy A., Ross T. Pitman, Gareth K.H. Mann, et al.. (2019). Big cats at large: Density, structure, and spatio‐temporal patterns of a leopard population free of anthropogenic mortality. Population Ecology. 61(3). 256–267. 51 indexed citations
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Rogan, Matthew S., Guy A. Balme, Greg Distiller, et al.. (2019). The influence of movement on the occupancy–density relationship at small spatial scales. Ecosphere. 10(8). 33 indexed citations
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Miller, Jennifer R. B., Ross T. Pitman, Gareth K.H. Mann, Angela K. Fuller, & Guy A. Balme. (2018). Lions and leopards coexist without spatial, temporal or demographic effects of interspecific competition. Journal of Animal Ecology. 87(6). 1709–1726. 57 indexed citations
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Willi, Marco, Ross T. Pitman, Anabelle W. Cardoso, et al.. (2018). Identifying animal species in camera trap images using deep learning and citizen science. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 10(1). 80–91. 231 indexed citations
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Balme, Guy A., Jennifer R. B. Miller, Ross T. Pitman, & Luke Hunter. (2017). Caching reduces kleptoparasitism in a solitary, large felid. Journal of Animal Ecology. 86(3). 634–644. 74 indexed citations
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Balme, Guy A., et al.. (2017). Leopard distribution and abundance is unaffected by interference competition with lions. Behavioral Ecology. 28(5). 1348–1358. 59 indexed citations
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Balme, Guy A., et al.. (2017). Data from: Caching reduces kleptoparasitism in a solitary, large felid. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 1 indexed citations
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Balme, Guy A., Hugh S. Robinson, Ross T. Pitman, & Luke Hunter. (2017). Flexibility in the duration of parental care: Female leopards prioritise cub survival over reproductive output. Journal of Animal Ecology. 86(5). 1224–1234. 27 indexed citations
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Pitman, Ross T., Julien Fattebert, Samual T. Williams, et al.. (2016). Cats, connectivity and conservation: incorporating data sets and integrating scales for wildlife management. Journal of Applied Ecology. 54(6). 1687–1698. 46 indexed citations
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Pitman, Ross T., Lourens H. Swanepoel, Luke Hunter, Rob Slotow, & Guy A. Balme. (2015). The importance of refugia, ecological traps and scale for large carnivore management. Biodiversity and Conservation. 24(8). 1975–1987. 31 indexed citations
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Pitman, Ross T., et al.. (2013). Foraging and Habitat Specialization by Female Leopards (Panthera pardus) in the Waterberg Mountains of South Africa. South African Journal of Wildlife Research. 43(2). 167–176. 12 indexed citations
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Pitman, Ross T., et al.. (2013). Unusually High Predation on Chacma Baboons (Papio ursinus) by Female Leopards (Panthera pardus) in the Waterberg Mountains, South Africa. Folia Primatologica. 83(3-6). 353–360. 14 indexed citations
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Pitman, Ross T., et al.. (2013). Global Positioning System‐located kills and faecal samples: a comparison of leopard dietary estimates. Journal of Zoology. 292(1). 18–24. 17 indexed citations
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Hayward, Matt W., et al.. (2013). Effect of prey mass and selection on predator carrying capacity estimates. European Journal of Wildlife Research. 59(4). 487–494. 25 indexed citations

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