Samuel N. Motitsoe

667 total citations
19 papers, 199 citations indexed

About

Samuel N. Motitsoe is a scholar working on Ecology, Environmental Chemistry and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Samuel N. Motitsoe has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 199 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Ecology, 9 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 4 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Samuel N. Motitsoe's work include Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (9 papers), Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology (6 papers) and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior (5 papers). Samuel N. Motitsoe is often cited by papers focused on Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (9 papers), Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology (6 papers) and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior (5 papers). Samuel N. Motitsoe collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Germany and France. Samuel N. Motitsoe's co-authors include Martin Hill, Julie A. Coetzee, Jaclyn M. Hill, Tatenda Dalu, Ryan J. Wasserman, Timothy Dube, Mhairi E. Alexander, Jonathan D. Tonkin, Mwazvita T. B. Dalu and Musa C. Mlambo and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Science of The Total Environment and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

Samuel N. Motitsoe

17 papers receiving 194 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Samuel N. Motitsoe South Africa 8 108 69 60 38 32 19 199
Tian Lv China 11 145 1.3× 143 2.1× 54 0.9× 28 0.7× 25 0.8× 25 291
Jarno Turunen Finland 10 192 1.8× 55 0.8× 104 1.7× 18 0.5× 84 2.6× 17 292
Aneta Spyra Poland 12 244 2.3× 29 0.4× 93 1.6× 77 2.0× 48 1.5× 36 341
Goraw Goshu Ethiopia 10 94 0.9× 53 0.8× 18 0.3× 18 0.5× 83 2.6× 21 230
Aydeé Cornejo Panama 10 173 1.6× 32 0.5× 106 1.8× 13 0.3× 26 0.8× 24 278
Wubneh B. Abebe Ethiopia 9 127 1.2× 72 1.0× 33 0.6× 70 1.8× 85 2.7× 18 257
Björn Scholz‐Starke Germany 9 46 0.4× 32 0.5× 19 0.3× 41 1.1× 39 1.2× 14 323
Іga Lewіn Poland 13 301 2.8× 78 1.1× 118 2.0× 55 1.4× 70 2.2× 32 380
Jens Arle Germany 7 173 1.6× 45 0.7× 89 1.5× 7 0.2× 82 2.6× 10 291
Menuka Maharjan Nepal 7 76 0.7× 71 1.0× 29 0.5× 11 0.3× 17 0.5× 20 358

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Samuel N. Motitsoe

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Motitsoe, Samuel N., et al.. (2025). Microplastic occurrence and densities in small subtropical reservoirs of Southern Africa. Discover Sustainability. 6(1). 3 indexed citations
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Motitsoe, Samuel N., et al.. (2025). Plastics underground: microplastic pollution in South African freshwater caves and associated biota. Hydrobiologia. 6 indexed citations
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Motitsoe, Samuel N., et al.. (2025). Unravelling the long-term river health status of Kruger National Park Rivers using macroinvertebrate-based monitoring. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 197(8). 914–914.
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Schneider, Susanne C., Julie A. Coetzee, Sarah F. Harpenslager, et al.. (2024). Causes of macrophyte mass development and management recommendations. The Science of The Total Environment. 931. 172960–172960. 4 indexed citations
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Vermaat, Jan E., Susanne C. Schneider, Julie A. Coetzee, et al.. (2023). Mass development of aquatic plants: Effects of contrasting management scenarios on a suite of ecosystem services. Journal of Applied Ecology. 61(1). 76–89. 4 indexed citations
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Paterson, Iain D., Samuel N. Motitsoe, Julie A. Coetzee, & Martin Hill. (2023). Recent post-release evaluations of weed biocontrol programmes in South Africa: a summary of what has been achieved and what can be improved. BioControl. 69(3). 279–291. 5 indexed citations
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Pannard, Alexandrine, Sarah F. Harpenslager, Samuel N. Motitsoe, et al.. (2022). Short-term effects of macrophyte removal on aquatic biodiversity in rivers and lakes. Journal of Environmental Management. 325(Pt A). 116442–116442. 21 indexed citations
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Cornette, Richard, Samuel N. Motitsoe, & Musa C. Mlambo. (2022). A new desiccation-resistant midge from ephemeral rock pools in South Africa, Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) cranstoni sp. nov. (Diptera: Chironomidae). Zootaxa. 5128(3). 397–410. 2 indexed citations
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Motitsoe, Samuel N., Jaclyn M. Hill, Julie A. Coetzee, & Martin Hill. (2022). Invasive alien aquatic plant species management drives aquatic ecosystem community recovery: An exploration using stable isotope analysis. Biological Control. 173. 104995–104995. 3 indexed citations
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Pannard, Alexandrine, et al.. (2022). How invasive macrophytes affect macroinvertebrate assemblages and sampling efficiency: Results from a multinational survey. Limnologica. 96. 125998–125998. 7 indexed citations
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Coetzee, Julie A., et al.. (2020). Biological control of water lettuce, Pistia stratiotes L., facilitates macroinvertebrate biodiversity recovery: a mesocosm study. Hydrobiologia. 847(18). 3917–3929. 24 indexed citations
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Motitsoe, Samuel N., Julie A. Coetzee, Jaclyn M. Hill, & Martin Hill. (2020). Biological Control of Salvinia molesta (D.S. Mitchell) Drives Aquatic Ecosystem Recovery. Diversity. 12(5). 204–204. 21 indexed citations
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Motitsoe, Samuel N., et al.. (2019). A new approach to the biological monitoring of freshwater systems: Mapping nutrient loading in two South African rivers, a case study. Water Research. 171. 115391–115391. 7 indexed citations
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Dalu, Tatenda, Ryan J. Wasserman, Jonathan D. Tonkin, et al.. (2017). Assessing drivers of benthic macroinvertebrate community structure in African highland streams: An exploration using multivariate analysis. The Science of The Total Environment. 601-602. 1340–1348. 59 indexed citations

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