Simon R. Mortimer

6.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
47 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Simon R. Mortimer is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon R. Mortimer has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 17 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 16 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Simon R. Mortimer's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (26 papers), Plant and animal studies (13 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (12 papers). Simon R. Mortimer is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (26 papers), Plant and animal studies (13 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (12 papers). Simon R. Mortimer collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Netherlands and United States. Simon R. Mortimer's co-authors include Wim H. van der Putten, Т. Martijn Bezemer, Tadashi Fukami, Clare Lawson, V. K. Brown, Andrew Edwards, Katarina Hedlund, Alex J. Brook, J. R. B. Tallowin and Helen Quirk and has published in prestigious journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Ecology and New Phytologist.

In The Last Decade

Simon R. Mortimer

47 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Species divergence and trait convergence in experimental plant community assembly

2005 530 citations Tadashi Fukami, Т. Martijn Bezemer et al. Ecology Letters profile →
Abiotic drivers and plant traits explain landscape‐scale patterns in soil microbial communities

2012 515 citations Simon R. Mortimer et al. Ecology Letters profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Simon R. Mortimer United Kingdom	27	1.5k	1.3k	1.2k	1.1k	792	47	3.4k
J. S. Rodwell United Kingdom	30	1.4k 0.9×	1.7k 1.3×	1.3k 1.1×	956 0.8×	708 0.9×	62	3.4k
Jasmin Joshi Germany	30	2.1k 1.4×	1.8k 1.4×	1.0k 0.8×	1.6k 1.4×	616 0.8×	74	4.1k
Steffen Boch Switzerland	35	1.6k 1.1×	1.3k 1.0×	1.1k 0.9×	1.4k 1.2×	609 0.8×	105	3.5k
Jonathan Storkey United Kingdom	35	1.6k 1.0×	2.3k 1.8×	909 0.8×	1.4k 1.3×	591 0.7×	105	4.9k
Eric G. Lamb Canada	27	1.2k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	1.1k 0.9×	833 0.7×	630 0.8×	92	2.9k
Yann Hautier Netherlands	26	2.1k 1.4×	1.2k 1.0×	1.4k 1.1×	1.3k 1.1×	671 0.8×	72	3.9k
John Connolly Ireland	28	1.8k 1.2×	1.3k 1.0×	877 0.7×	1.1k 0.9×	646 0.8×	85	4.2k
Martin Schädler Germany	35	929 0.6×	1.5k 1.2×	922 0.8×	1.1k 1.0×	907 1.1×	112	3.4k
Jennifer Firn Australia	26	1.3k 0.9×	907 0.7×	1.5k 1.2×	660 0.6×	787 1.0×	83	3.5k
Sally A. Power Australia	37	1.3k 0.8×	1.9k 1.5×	1.4k 1.1×	890 0.8×	1.3k 1.6×	149	4.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Simon R. Mortimer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon R. Mortimer

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Whitmore, A. P., et al.. (2022). Absence of a home-field advantage within a short-rotation arable cropping system. Plant and Soil. 488(1-2). 39–55. 5 indexed citations

Whitmore, A. P., et al.. (2020). Obtaining more benefits from crop residues as soil amendments by application as chemically heterogeneous mixtures. SOIL. 6(2). 467–481. 20 indexed citations

Jefferson, Richard G., et al.. (2019). Species indicators for naturally-regenerating and old calcareous grassland in southern England. Ecological Indicators. 101. 804–812. 12 indexed citations

Hědenec, Petr, Veronika Jílková, Qiang Lin, et al.. (2018). Microbial communities in local and transplanted soils along a latitudinal gradient. CATENA. 173. 456–464. 14 indexed citations

Areal, Francisco, Philip Jones, Simon R. Mortimer, & Paul N. Wilson. (2018). Measuring sustainable intensification: Combining composite indicators and efficiency analysis to account for positive externalities in cereal production. Land Use Policy. 75. 314–326. 26 indexed citations

Garratt, Michael P. D., Deepa Senapathi, Duncan J. Coston, Simon R. Mortimer, & Simon G. Potts. (2017). The benefits of hedgerows for pollinators and natural enemies depends on hedge quality and landscape context. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 247. 363–370. 135 indexed citations

McCracken, Morag, Ben A. Woodcock, Matt Lobley, et al.. (2015). Social and ecological drivers of success in agri‐environment schemes: the roles of farmers and environmental context. Journal of Applied Ecology. 52(3). 696–705. 75 indexed citations

Pywell, Richard F., et al.. (2012). Restoring species-rich grassland: principles and techniques. CentAUR (University of Reading). 11–21. 3 indexed citations

Woodcock, Ben A., et al.. (2012). Limiting factors in the restoration of grassland insects. CentAUR (University of Reading). 47–51. 1 indexed citations

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Tzanopoulos, Joseph, Philip Jones, & Simon R. Mortimer. (2012). The implications of the 2003 Common Agricultural Policy reforms for land-use and landscape quality in England. Landscape and Urban Planning. 108(1). 39–48. 12 indexed citations

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Woodcock, Ben A., Duncan B. Westbury, Alex J. Brook, et al.. (2011). Effects of seed addition on beetle assemblages during the re‐creation of species‐rich lowland hay meadows. Insect Conservation and Diversity. 5(1). 19–26. 7 indexed citations

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Yergeau, Étienne, Т. Martijn Bezemer, Katarina Hedlund, et al.. (2009). Influences of space, soil, nematodes and plants on microbial community composition of chalk grassland soils. Environmental Microbiology. 12(8). 2096–2106. 46 indexed citations

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Crémieux, Lisèle, Armin Bischoff, Marie Šmilauerová, et al.. (2008). Potential contribution of natural enemies to patterns of local adaptation in plants. New Phytologist. 180(2). 524–533. 44 indexed citations

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Macel, Mirka, Clare Lawson, Simon R. Mortimer, et al.. (2007). CLIMATE VS. SOIL FACTORS IN LOCAL ADAPTATION OF TWO COMMON PLANT SPECIES. Ecology. 88(2). 424–433. 125 indexed citations

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Lepš, Jan, Т. Martijn Bezemer, V. K. Brown, et al.. (2007). Long-term effectiveness of sowing high and low diversity seed mixtures to enhance plant community development on ex-arable fields. Applied Vegetation Science. 10(1). 97–97. 29 indexed citations

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Tiffin, Richard, W. Bruce Traill, & Simon R. Mortimer. (2006). Food Choice in an Interdisciplinary Context. Journal of Agricultural Economics. 57(2). 213–220. 10 indexed citations

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Edwards, Andrew, Simon R. Mortimer, Clare Lawson, et al.. (2006). Hay strewing, brush harvesting of seed and soil disturbance as tools for the enhancement of botanical diversity in grasslands. Biological Conservation. 134(3). 372–382. 105 indexed citations

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Fukami, Tadashi, Т. Martijn Bezemer, Simon R. Mortimer, & Wim H. van der Putten. (2005). Species divergence and trait convergence in experimental plant community assembly. Ecology Letters. 8(12). 1283–1290. 530 indexed citations breakdown →

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Maczey, Norbert, G. J. Masters, John Hollier, Simon R. Mortimer, & V. K. Brown. (2005). Community Associations of Chalk Grassland Leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha): Conclusions for Habitat Conservation. Journal of Insect Conservation. 9(4). 281–298. 11 indexed citations

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Mortimer, Simon R., R. G. Booth, Stephanie J. Harris, & V. K. Brown. (2002). Effects of initial site management on the Coleoptera assemblages colonising newly established chalk grassland on ex-arable land. Biological Conservation. 104(3). 301–313. 40 indexed citations

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