Samuel A. Cushman

22.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
266 papers, 14.7k citations indexed

About

Samuel A. Cushman is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecological Modeling and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Samuel A. Cushman has authored 266 papers receiving a total of 14.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 184 papers in Ecology, 97 papers in Ecological Modeling and 82 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Samuel A. Cushman's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (149 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (97 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (78 papers). Samuel A. Cushman is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (149 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (97 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (78 papers). Samuel A. Cushman collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and China. Samuel A. Cushman's co-authors include Kevin McGarigal, Erin L. Landguth, Andrew J. Shirk, Maile C. Neel, Michael K. Schwartz, Kevin S. McKelvey, Ho Yi Wan, David W. Macdonald, Jeffrey S. Evans and Jim Hayden and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Samuel A. Cushman

252 papers receiving 14.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Effects of habitat loss and fragmentation on amphibians: A review and prospectus

2005 1.1k citations Samuel A. Cushman profile →
COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF HABITAT FRAGMENTATION EFFECTS

2002 557 citations Samuel A. Cushman et al. profile →
Gene Flow in Complex Landscapes: Testing Multiple Hypotheses with Causal Modeling

2006 519 citations Samuel A. Cushman et al. profile →
Parsimony in landscape metrics: Strength, universality, and consistency

2008 501 citations Samuel A. Cushman et al. Ecological Indicators profile →
Multi-scale habitat selection modeling: a review and outlook

2016 462 citations Ho Yi Wan, Samuel A. Cushman et al. Landscape Ecology profile →

Peers

Samuel A. Cushman

ECOLO

GPC

NLC

GENET

Luigi Boitani Italy

Atle Mysterud Norway

Carlo Rondinini Italy

J. Andrew Royle United States

Simon Ferrier Australia

Paul Beier United States

Eric Post United States

Marie‐Josée Fortin Canada

H. Reşi̇t Akçakaya United States

John F. Lamoreux United States

Luigi Boitani Italy

Samuel A. Cushman

12.1k ×1.2

ECOLO

2.9k ×0.6

GPC

4.4k ×1.0

3.9k ×1.1

NLC

2.9k ×0.8

GENET

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Countries citing papers authored by Samuel A. Cushman

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Samuel A. Cushman

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20 of 20 papers shown

Cushman, Samuel A., Kerry Kilshaw, Żaneta Kaszta, et al.. (2025). A generalist species of highly specialized individuals?. Ecological Modelling. 501. 111012–111012.

Macdonald, David W., Andrew J. Hearn, Żaneta Kaszta, et al.. (2025). Identifying gaps in the conservation of small wild cats of Southeast Asia. Biodiversity and Conservation. 34(4). 1471–1495.

Cushman, Samuel A., et al.. (2024). Multiscale habitat suitability modeling for a threatened raptor offers insight into ecological model transferability. Ecological Modelling. 496. 110845–110845. 1 indexed citations

Cushman, Samuel A., Żaneta Kaszta, Patrick Burns, et al.. (2024). Simulating multi-scale optimization and variable selection in species distribution modeling. Ecological Informatics. 83. 102832–102832. 3 indexed citations

Pan, Guoliang, Ho Yi Wan, David R. Nash, Kun Shi, & Samuel A. Cushman. (2024). Snow leopards exhibit non-stationarity in scale-dependent habitat selection between two national protected areas in China. Ecological Modelling. 494. 110759–110759. 1 indexed citations

Cushman, Samuel A., et al.. (2024). Simulation modelling demonstrates differential performance of connectivity methods in their ability to predict genetic diversity in complex landscapes. Ecological Modelling. 498. 110886–110886.

Puyravaud, Jean‐Philippe, Priya Davidar, & Samuel A. Cushman. (2024). A critique of the Right of Passage as a guide to elephant corridors in India. Conservation Science and Practice. 6(9).

Penjor, Ugyen, Żaneta Kaszta, David W. Macdonald, & Samuel A. Cushman. (2024). Identifying umbrella and indicator species to support multispecies population connectivity in a Himalayan biodiversity hotspot. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5. 3 indexed citations

Hakkenberg, Christopher R., Jeff W. Atkins, Jedediah F. Brodie, et al.. (2023). Inferring alpha, beta, and gamma plant diversity across biomes with GEDI spaceborne lidar. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(3). 35005–35005. 11 indexed citations

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Cushman, Samuel A., et al.. (2023). Modelling landscape permeability for dispersal and colonization of tigers (Panthera tigris) in the Greater Panna Landscape, Central India. Landscape Ecology. 38(3). 797–819. 8 indexed citations

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Praticò, Salvatore, et al.. (2023). Combined use of urban Atlas and Corine land cover datasets for the implementation of an ecological network using graph theory within a multi-species approach. Ecological Indicators. 148. 110150–110150. 36 indexed citations

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Khosravi, Rasoul, et al.. (2022). Identifying human–brown bear conflict hotspots for prioritizing critical habitat and corridor conservation in southwestern Iran. Animal Conservation. 26(1). 31–45. 18 indexed citations

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Cheng, Changxiu, Samuel A. Cushman, Hung Chak Ho, & Peichao Gao. (2022). Geographic Complexity: Concepts, Theories, and Practices. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 11(5). 308–308.

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Penjor, Ugyen, Christos Astaras, Samuel A. Cushman, Żaneta Kaszta, & David W. Macdonald. (2022). Contrasting effects of human settlement on the interaction among sympatric apex carnivores. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 289(1973). 20212681–20212681. 21 indexed citations

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Cushman, Samuel A., Ho Yi Wan, Rafael Kretschmer, et al.. (2021). The role of the environment in the spatial dynamics of an extensive hybrid zone between two neotropical cats. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 34(4). 614–627. 14 indexed citations

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Koepke, Dan F., Kevin C. Grady, Gerard J. Allan, et al.. (2020). Adaptive trait syndromes along multiple economic spectra define cold and warm adapted ecotypes in a widely distributed foundation tree species. Journal of Ecology. 109(3). 1298–1318. 30 indexed citations

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Cushman, Samuel A., et al.. (2020). Genome sequencing and population genomics modeling provide insights into the local adaptation of weeping forsythia. Horticulture Research. 7(1). 130–130. 44 indexed citations

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Reddy, P. Anuradha, et al.. (2019). Spatial variation in the response of tiger gene flow to landscape features and limiting factors. Animal Conservation. 22(5). 472–480. 20 indexed citations

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Menon, Mitra, Justin C. Bagley, Amy V. Whipple, et al.. (2018). The role of hybridization during ecological divergence of southwestern white pine ( Pinus strobiformis ) and limber pine ( P. flexilis ). Molecular Ecology. 27(5). 1245–1260. 43 indexed citations

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Broekhuis, Femke, Samuel A. Cushman, & Nicholas B. Elliot. (2017). Identification of human–carnivore conflict hotspots to prioritize mitigation efforts. Ecology and Evolution. 7(24). 10630–10639. 73 indexed citations

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