Ruth Kansky

3.4k total citations
24 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Ruth Kansky is a scholar working on Ecology, Social Psychology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruth Kansky has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Ecology, 14 papers in Social Psychology and 9 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Ruth Kansky's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (19 papers), Primate Behavior and Ecology (11 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (9 papers). Ruth Kansky is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (19 papers), Primate Behavior and Ecology (11 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (9 papers). Ruth Kansky collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United Kingdom and Germany. Ruth Kansky's co-authors include Andrew T. Knight, David Gaynor, Peter N. M. Brotherton, M. Justin O’Riain, G. M. McIlrath, Martin Kidd, Tim Clutton‐Brock, Marta B. Manser, Ashleigh S. Griffin and J. D. Skinner and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, PLoS ONE and Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Ruth Kansky

23 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ruth Kansky South Africa 18 1.5k 1.3k 739 574 369 24 2.6k
David Gaynor South Africa 21 1.1k 0.8× 2.0k 1.6× 842 1.1× 517 0.9× 407 1.1× 54 3.0k
Peter N. M. Brotherton United Kingdom 22 1.8k 1.2× 1.9k 1.5× 922 1.2× 578 1.0× 411 1.1× 29 3.3k
Nancy Marusha Creel United States 16 1.5k 1.0× 859 0.7× 655 0.9× 710 1.2× 183 0.5× 18 2.4k
Neil R. Jordan Australia 25 1.2k 0.8× 856 0.7× 494 0.7× 451 0.8× 115 0.3× 74 1.9k
Clare D. Fitzgibbon United Kingdom 22 1.4k 1.0× 836 0.7× 427 0.6× 395 0.7× 126 0.3× 29 2.1k
John L. Hoogland United States 33 2.4k 1.6× 1.7k 1.3× 593 0.8× 1.4k 2.4× 254 0.7× 64 3.7k
Ronald Tilson United States 28 1.3k 0.9× 810 0.6× 867 1.2× 370 0.6× 99 0.3× 51 2.3k
Dietmar Zinner Germany 34 1.2k 0.8× 1.4k 1.1× 2.2k 3.0× 627 1.1× 255 0.7× 135 3.5k
Andrew D. C. MacColl United Kingdom 30 1.8k 1.2× 1.5k 1.2× 258 0.3× 1.3k 2.3× 163 0.4× 78 3.4k
Ian M. Hamilton United States 28 726 0.5× 1.3k 1.0× 277 0.4× 281 0.5× 411 1.1× 83 2.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ruth Kansky

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ruth Kansky

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kansky, Ruth, Maraja Riechers, & Joern Fischer. (2025). Using causal loop diagrams to see the “big picture” and embrace complexity in human-wildlife coexistence governance. Biological Conservation. 308. 111198–111198.
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Kansky, Ruth & Martin Kidd. (2024). Putting yourself in an animal's shoes - empathy and intangible benefits drive tolerance towards wildlife in Namibian communal conservancies. Biological Conservation. 293. 110588–110588. 7 indexed citations
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Kansky, Ruth, et al.. (2023). Barking up which tree? Characterizing farmers, farms, and a behavioral framework regarding livestock guardian dog use in South Africa. Biological Conservation. 288. 110344–110344. 1 indexed citations
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Kansky, Ruth. (2022). Unpacking the challenges of wildlife governance in community‐based conservation programs to promote human–wildlife coexistence. Conservation Science and Practice. 4(10). 13 indexed citations
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Kansky, Ruth, Martin Kidd, & Joern Fischer. (2021). Understanding drivers of human tolerance towards mammals in a mixed-use transfrontier conservation area in southern Africa. Biological Conservation. 254. 108947–108947. 27 indexed citations
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Kansky, Ruth, Martin Kidd, & Joern Fischer. (2020). Does money “buy” tolerance toward damage‐causing wildlife?. Conservation Science and Practice. 3(3). 27 indexed citations
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Lozano, Jorge, Agnieszka Olszańska, Zebensui Morales‐Reyes, et al.. (2019). Human-carnivore relations: A systematic review. Biological Conservation. 237. 480–492. 124 indexed citations
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Kansky, Ruth, Martin Kidd, & Andrew T. Knight. (2016). A wildlife tolerance model and case study for understanding human wildlife conflicts. Biological Conservation. 201. 137–145. 172 indexed citations
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Kansky, Ruth & Andrew T. Knight. (2014). Key factors driving attitudes towards large mammals in conflict with humans. Biological Conservation. 179. 93–105. 217 indexed citations
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Johnson, Paul J., Ruth Kansky, Andrew J. Loveridge, & David W. Macdonald. (2010). Size, Rarity and Charisma: Valuing African Wildlife Trophies. PLoS ONE. 5(9). e12866–e12866. 59 indexed citations
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Clutton‐Brock, Tim, Peter N. M. Brotherton, M. Justin O’Riain, et al.. (2001). Contributions to cooperative rearing in meerkats. Animal Behaviour. 61(4). 705–710. 164 indexed citations
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Clutton‐Brock, T. H., Peter N. M. Brotherton, Andrew F. Russell, et al.. (2001). Cooperation, Control, and Concession in Meerkat Groups. Science. 291(5503). 478–481. 267 indexed citations
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Clutton‐Brock, Tim, Peter N. M. Brotherton, M. Justin O’Riain, et al.. (2000). Individual contributions to babysitting in a cooperative mongoose,Suricata suricatta. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 267(1440). 301–305. 146 indexed citations
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Clutton‐Brock, Tim, Andrew D. C. MacColl, P. R. Chadwick, et al.. (1999). Reproduction and survival of suricates (Suricata suricatta) in the southern Kalahari. African Journal of Ecology. 37(1). 69–80. 101 indexed citations
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Clutton‐Brock, T. H., David Gaynor, G. M. McIlrath, et al.. (1999). Predation, group size and mortality in a cooperative mongoose, Suricata suricatta. Journal of Animal Ecology. 68(4). 672–683. 314 indexed citations
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Clutton‐Brock, Tim, M. Justin O’Riain, Peter N. M. Brotherton, et al.. (1999). Selfish Sentinels in Cooperative Mammals. Science. 284(5420). 1640–1644. 306 indexed citations
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Clutton‐Brock, Tim, Peter N. M. Brotherton, Rebecca K. Smith, et al.. (1998). Infanticide and expulsion of females in a cooperative mammal. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 265(1412). 2291–2295. 186 indexed citations
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Clutton‐Brock, T. H., David Gaynor, Ruth Kansky, et al.. (1998). Costs of cooperative behaviour in suricates (Suricata suricatta). Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 265(1392). 185–190. 196 indexed citations

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