Simon A. Black

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Simon A. Black is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology and Ecological Modeling. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon A. Black has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 16 papers in Ecology and 12 papers in Ecological Modeling. Recurrent topics in Simon A. Black's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (12 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (12 papers) and Forest Management and Policy (9 papers). Simon A. Black is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (12 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (12 papers) and Forest Management and Policy (9 papers). Simon A. Black collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Jersey and Qatar. Simon A. Black's co-authors include Leslie J. Porter, Jim J. Groombridge, Carl G. Jones, Nobuyuki Yamaguchi, Tsewang Namgail, Mark P. Hampton, Andrew T. Knight, Christopher G. Faulkes, Pete Kaiser and Andrew Greenwood and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Virology and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Simon A. Black

36 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Identification of the Critical Factors of TQM* 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 250 500 750
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.

  1. Identification of the Critical Factors of TQM*
    1996 824 citations Simon A. Black, Leslie J. Porter Decision Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Simon A. Black United Kingdom 14 774 683 201 185 148 39 1.5k
Trevor L. Brown United States 21 324 0.4× 1.3k 1.9× 213 1.1× 106 0.6× 404 2.7× 50 3.0k
José Antonio Martínez García Spain 23 241 0.3× 313 0.5× 64 0.3× 622 3.4× 298 2.0× 121 2.0k
Stephen Parkinson United Kingdom 14 97 0.1× 310 0.5× 56 0.3× 157 0.8× 89 0.6× 39 948
Andreas König Germany 23 66 0.1× 535 0.8× 90 0.4× 656 3.5× 259 1.8× 72 2.5k
Laurent Simon France 22 46 0.1× 345 0.5× 64 0.3× 110 0.6× 213 1.4× 80 1.8k
Susan J. Winter United States 18 203 0.3× 116 0.2× 52 0.3× 116 0.6× 27 0.2× 46 1.1k
Vincent Homburg Netherlands 16 109 0.1× 127 0.2× 58 0.3× 69 0.4× 31 0.2× 50 1.2k
Keith Marion Smith United States 8 88 0.1× 206 0.3× 37 0.2× 282 1.5× 47 0.3× 14 1.0k
Michael Schrage United States 9 81 0.1× 114 0.2× 45 0.2× 59 0.3× 190 1.3× 25 868
Andrew Ainslie United Kingdom 23 40 0.1× 232 0.3× 374 1.9× 87 0.5× 124 0.8× 57 2.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon A. Black

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Griffiths, Richard A., et al.. (2025). Factors influencing species reintroduction success. Biodiversity and Conservation. 34(13). 4745–4764.
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Black, Simon A., et al.. (2025). From burnout to engagement: enhancing the wellbeing and performance of conservationists. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 12. 1567931–1567931.
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Yamaguchi, Nobuyuki, et al.. (2023). The natural history of lions in North Africa and the relevance of their depiction in the “Lions Attacking a Dromedary” diorama. Curator The Museum Journal. 66(3). 419–439. 1 indexed citations
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Black, Simon A., et al.. (2022). What makes conservationists persevere? Resilience strategies at work. Oryx. 56(5). 681–690. 6 indexed citations
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Humle, Tatyana, et al.. (2022). Professional development in conservation: an effectiveness framework. Oryx. 56(5). 691–700. 11 indexed citations
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Black, Simon A., et al.. (2021). Genetic diversity, viability and conservation value of the global captive population of the Moroccan Royal lions. PLoS ONE. 16(12). e0258714–e0258714. 2 indexed citations
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Qureshi, Qamar, et al.. (2021). Feasibility of reintroducing grassland megaherbivores, the greater one-horned rhinoceros, and swamp buffalo within their historic global range. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 4469–4469. 15 indexed citations
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Black, Simon A.. (2021). A Leadership Competence Framework to Support the Development of Conservation Professionals. 10(4). 300–337. 5 indexed citations
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Black, Simon A., et al.. (2020). Use of predator controls to address human wildlife conflict. 5(1). 9–13. 4 indexed citations
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Black, Simon A., et al.. (2019). Interpersonal competencies define effective conservation leadership. Biological Conservation. 235. 18–26. 32 indexed citations
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Black, Simon A.. (2019). Psychological Knowledge Relevant to Leadership in Wildlife Conservation. 8(3). 114–141. 10 indexed citations
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Meredith, Helen, Freya A. V. St. John, Ben Collen, Simon A. Black, & Richard A. Griffiths. (2017). Practitioner and scientist perceptions of successful amphibian conservation. Conservation Biology. 32(2). 366–375. 12 indexed citations
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Tatayah, Vikash, et al.. (2016). Applying Systems Thinking and Logic Models to Evaluate Effectiveness in Wildlife Conservation. 5(3). 70–83. 3 indexed citations
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Black, Simon A.. (2015). Qualities of Effective Leadership in Higher Education. 4(2). 54–66. 104 indexed citations
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Lee, Tamsin E., Simon A. Black, Nobuyuki Yamaguchi, et al.. (2015). Assessing uncertainty in sighting records: an example of the Barbary lion. PeerJ. 3. e1224–e1224. 17 indexed citations
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Black, Simon A., et al.. (2013). Examining the Extinction of the Barbary Lion and Its Implications for Felid Conservation. PLoS ONE. 8(4). e60174–e60174. 21 indexed citations
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Black, Simon A., et al.. (2009). Maintaining the genetic health of putative Barbary lions in captivity: an analysis of Moroccan Royal Lions. European Journal of Wildlife Research. 56(1). 21–31. 10 indexed citations
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Black, Simon A. & Leslie J. Porter. (1996). Identification of the Critical Factors of TQM*. Decision Sciences. 27(1). 1–21. 824 indexed citations breakdown →

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