Simon Thirgood

8.3k total citations
94 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Simon Thirgood is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Thirgood has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Ecology, 20 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 19 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Simon Thirgood's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (63 papers), Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (41 papers) and Avian ecology and behavior (29 papers). Simon Thirgood is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (63 papers), Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (41 papers) and Avian ecology and behavior (29 papers). Simon Thirgood collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Simon Thirgood's co-authors include Stephen M. Redpath, Peter J. Hudson, Andrew P. Beckerman, Scott Newey, J. Grant C. Hopcraft, Guozhen Du, Liu Zhen-heng, Gao‐Lin Wu, Fiona Leckie and Daniel T. Haydon and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, PLoS ONE and Trends in Ecology & Evolution.

In The Last Decade

Simon Thirgood

94 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Simon Thirgood United Kingdom 35 3.9k 1.1k 725 698 697 94 4.8k
Sipke E. van Wieren Netherlands 36 2.1k 0.5× 804 0.7× 531 0.7× 1.1k 1.5× 559 0.8× 78 3.7k
Erling J. Solberg Norway 44 4.6k 1.2× 1.3k 1.1× 767 1.1× 894 1.3× 418 0.6× 150 5.7k
Margaret F. Kinnaird United States 35 2.6k 0.7× 804 0.7× 657 0.9× 980 1.4× 293 0.4× 78 4.4k
Reidar Andersen Norway 44 4.9k 1.2× 1.1k 1.0× 561 0.8× 793 1.1× 565 0.8× 94 5.7k
Taal Levi United States 32 3.2k 0.8× 1.2k 1.1× 1.1k 1.5× 721 1.0× 335 0.5× 96 5.2k
José A. Sánchez‐Zapata Spain 44 4.8k 1.2× 1.4k 1.3× 710 1.0× 1.1k 1.6× 208 0.3× 171 5.8k
Rolf Langvatn Norway 45 5.0k 1.3× 1.1k 1.0× 508 0.7× 1.0k 1.4× 675 1.0× 82 6.2k
Torkild Tveraa Norway 39 3.3k 0.8× 573 0.5× 709 1.0× 1.3k 1.8× 405 0.6× 103 4.4k
Leif Egil Loe Norway 39 3.5k 0.9× 803 0.7× 502 0.7× 779 1.1× 511 0.7× 105 4.4k
Paul C. Paquet Canada 41 4.4k 1.1× 1.1k 1.0× 755 1.0× 504 0.7× 290 0.4× 116 5.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Simon Thirgood

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simon Thirgood

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon Thirgood

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Simon Thirgood. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Simon Thirgood 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 Simon Thirgood. Simon Thirgood 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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Fowler, Paul, Scot Ramsay, Daniel T. Haydon, et al.. (2013). The effects of population density on the breeding performance of mountain hare Lepus timidus. Wildlife Biology. 19(4). 473–482. 3 indexed citations
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Thirgood, Simon, et al.. (2011). Structuring of the birds of the Bale Mountains National Park. 2011. 15–27. 7 indexed citations
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Smout, Sophie, Christian Asseburg, Jason Matthiopoulos, et al.. (2010). The Functional Response of a Generalist Predator. PLoS ONE. 5(5). e10761–e10761. 85 indexed citations
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Waylen, Kerry A., Anke Fischer, Philip J.K. McGowan, Simon Thirgood, & E.J. Milner‐Gulland. (2010). Effect of Local Cultural Context on the Success of Community‐Based Conservation Interventions. Conservation Biology. 24(4). 1119–1129. 223 indexed citations
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Townsend, Sunny E., Scott Newey, Simon Thirgood, Louise Matthews, & Daniel T. Haydon. (2009). Can parasites drive population cycles in mountain hares?. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 276(1662). 1611–1617. 11 indexed citations
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Sinclair, A. R. E., Simon Mduma, J. Grant C. Hopcraft, et al.. (2007). Long‐Term Ecosystem Dynamics in the Serengeti: Lessons for Conservation. Conservation Biology. 21(3). 580–590. 144 indexed citations
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Matthiopoulos, Jason, Sophie Smout, Christian Asseburg, et al.. (2007). SENSITIVITY TO ASSUMPTIONS IN MODELS OF GENERALIST PREDATION ON A CYCLIC PREY. Ecology. 88(10). 2576–2586. 13 indexed citations
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Thirgood, Simon, Simon Mduma, Julius D. Keyyu, & M. Karen Laurenson. (2007). Introduction. Conservation Biology. 21(3). 576–579. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Tongzuo, et al.. (2007). Group size effects on foraging and vigilance in migratory Tibetan antelope. Behavioural Processes. 76(3). 192–197. 34 indexed citations
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Newey, Scott, et al.. (2007). Do mountain hare populations cycle?. Oikos. 116(9). 1547–1557. 23 indexed citations
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Boone, Randall B., Simon Thirgood, & J. Grant C. Hopcraft. (2006). SERENGETI WILDEBEEST MIGRATORY PATTERNS MODELED FROM RAINFALL AND NEW VEGETATION GROWTH. Ecology. 87(8). 1987–1994. 144 indexed citations
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Valkama, Jari, Erkki Korpimäki, Beatriz Arroyo, et al.. (2005). Birds of prey as limiting factors of gamebird populations in Europe: a review. Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. 80(2). 171–203. 141 indexed citations
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Newey, Scott, Simon Thirgood, & Peter J. Hudson. (2004). Do parasite burdens in spring influence condition and fecundity of female mountain hares Lepus timidus ?. Wildlife Biology. 10(3). 171–176. 31 indexed citations
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Campbell, Steve, Adam Smith, Stephen M. Redpath, & Simon Thirgood. (2002). Nest site characteristics and nest success in red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus. Wildlife Biology. 8(3). 169–174. 9 indexed citations
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Haydon, Daniel T., Darren J. Shaw, Isabella M. Cattadori, Peter J. Hudson, & Simon Thirgood. (2002). Analysing noisy time–series: describing regional variation in the cyclic dynamics of red grouse. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 269(1500). 1609–1617. 40 indexed citations
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Smith, A. Adam, Stephen M. Redpath, Steve Campbell, & Simon Thirgood. (2001). Meadow pipits, red grouse and the habitat characteristics of managed grouse moors. Journal of Applied Ecology. 38(2). 390–400. 56 indexed citations
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Laurenson, M. Karen, et al.. (1997). Efficacy of acaricidal tags and pour‐on as prophylaxis against ticks and louping‐ill in red grouse. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 11(4). 389–393. 17 indexed citations
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Thirgood, Simon, et al.. (1995). Effects of necklace radio transmitters on survival and breeding success of red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus. Wildlife Biology. 1(2). 121–126. 43 indexed citations
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Thirgood, Simon, et al.. (1994). Population trends and current status of black lechwe (Kobus: Bovidae) in Zambia. African Journal of Ecology. 32(1). 1–8. 4 indexed citations
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Langbein, Jochen & Simon Thirgood. (1989). Variation in Mating Systems of Fallow Deer (Dama dama) in Relation to Ecology. Ethology. 83(3). 195–214. 83 indexed citations

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