Simon Ward

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
101 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Simon Ward is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Ward has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Ecology, 20 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 19 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Simon Ward's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (30 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (12 papers) and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (11 papers). Simon Ward is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (30 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (12 papers) and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (11 papers). Simon Ward collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. Simon Ward's co-authors include Michael J. Cork, Rachid Tazi‐Ahnini, Yiannis Vasilopoulos, Alice MacGowan, Manar Moustafa, Pierre Chambon, Peter Temple‐Smith, Claes Båvik, Gordon W. Duff and Nicole Washington and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Development.

In The Last Decade

Simon Ward

97 papers receiving 4.0k 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.

Epidermal Barrier Dysfunction in Atopic Dermatitis

2009 548 citations Michael J. Cork, Yiannis Vasilopoulos et al. Journal of Investigative Dermatology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Simon Ward Australia	34	1.3k	953	918	740	690	101	4.2k
Michael Noonan United States	36	914 0.7×	303 0.3×	149 0.2×	144 0.2×	435 0.6×	156	4.4k
Nanna Fyhrquist Finland	26	263 0.2×	1.1k 1.2×	706 0.8×	145 0.2×	455 0.7×	62	3.6k
Rebecca J. Morris United Kingdom	27	497 0.4×	843 0.9×	337 0.4×	379 0.5×	33 0.0×	56	3.1k
Nina G. Jablonski United States	39	556 0.4×	623 0.7×	992 1.1×	771 1.0×	34 0.0×	162	5.5k
Klaus Rohde Australia	52	6.2k 4.7×	2.1k 2.3×	108 0.1×	1.7k 2.3×	277 0.4×	283	10.1k
John M. Burns United States	28	1.6k 1.2×	2.2k 2.3×	50 0.1×	2.7k 3.7×	185 0.3×	93	6.8k
C. Russo Brazil	30	658 0.5×	1.1k 1.1×	64 0.1×	824 1.1×	62 0.1×	84	4.0k
David M. Kingsley United States	58	1.4k 1.0×	7.3k 7.7×	108 0.1×	6.8k 9.1×	294 0.4×	117	15.2k
George E. Davis United States	25	584 0.4×	1.1k 1.1×	29 0.0×	260 0.4×	776 1.1×	60	3.5k
Susan L. Walker United Kingdom	27	514 0.4×	298 0.3×	685 0.7×	497 0.7×	36 0.1×	77	2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Simon Ward

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simon Ward

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon Ward

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Simon Ward. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Simon Ward 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 Ward. Simon Ward is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

McDonald, Peter J., Alistair Stewart, Simon Ward, Paul M. Oliver, & Catherine E. M. Nano. (2024). Assessing the suitability of a surveillance fauna-monitoring program for detecting future changes in reptile occupancy. Wildlife Research. 51(6). 1 indexed citations

Ward, Simon. (2016). Urban Memory and Visual Culture in Berlin. Amsterdam University Press eBooks. 3 indexed citations

Parrott, Marissa L., Simon Ward, Peter Temple‐Smith, & Lynne Selwood. (2015). Females Choose Mates Based on Genetic Relatedness in a Small Dasyurid Marsupial, the Agile Antechinus (Antechinus agilis). PLoS ONE. 10(4). e0122381–e0122381. 9 indexed citations

Woinarski, John C. Z., Sarah Legge, James Fitzsimons, et al.. (2011). The disappearing mammal fauna of northern Australia: context, cause, and response. Conservation Letters. 4(3). 192–201. 263 indexed citations

Woinarski, John C. Z., M. Armstrong, K. Brennan, et al.. (2010). Monitoring indicates rapid and severe decline of native small mammals in Kakadu National Park, northern Australia. Wildlife Research. 37(2). 116–126. 206 indexed citations

Ward, Simon & Louise Harrison. (2009). Recognising sites of conservation significance for biodiversity values in the Northern Territory. 7 indexed citations

Cork, Michael J., et al.. (2008). Therapeutic Implications of the Differential Effects of Topical Corticosteroids and Calcineurin Inhibitors on the Skin Barrier. Dermatitis. 19(4). 218–238. 2 indexed citations

Cork, Michael J., et al.. (2007). Differences in the effect of topical corticosteroids and calcineurin inhibitors on the skin barrier - Implications for therapy. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 127(1). 219–31. 4 indexed citations

Parrott, Marissa L., Simon Ward, Peter Temple‐Smith, & Lynne Selwood. (2007). Effects of drought on weight, survival and breeding success of agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis), dusky antechinus (A. swainsonii) and bush rats (Rattus fuscipes). Wildlife Research. 34(6). 437–442. 31 indexed citations

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Ward, Simon, et al.. (2007). Post-hysterectomy fallopian tube prolapse – a diagnostic pitfall. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 27(3). 324–324. 9 indexed citations

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Parrott, Marissa L., Simon Ward, & Peter Temple‐Smith. (2006). Genetic similarity, not male size, influences female mate choice in the agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis). Australian Journal of Zoology. 54(5). 319–323. 12 indexed citations

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Ward, Simon. (2005). The Passenger as Flaneur? Railway Networks in German-Language Fiction since 1945. The Modern Language Review. 100(2). 412–428. 1 indexed citations

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Yorke, James A., et al.. (2004). Diving behaviour of little penguins at different stages of breeding at Phillip Island, Australia. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 31(1). 115–116. 3 indexed citations

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Vasilopoulos, Yiannis, Michael J. Cork, Ruth Murphy, et al.. (2004). Genetic Association Between an AACC Insertion in the 3′UTR of the Stratum Corneum Chymotryptic Enzyme Gene and Atopic Dermatitis. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 123(1). 62–66. 103 indexed citations

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Sapin, Vincent, et al.. (2001). Use of transgenic mice model for understanding the placentation: towards clinical applications in human obstetrical pathologies?. Transgenic Research. 10(5). 377–398. 47 indexed citations

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Tazi‐Ahnini, Rachid, A.J.G. McDonagh, Angela Cox, et al.. (2001). Association analysis of IL1A and IL1B variants in alopecia areata. Heredity. 87(2). 215–219. 19 indexed citations

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Lancaster, Winston C., Simon Ward, Gareth Jones, & John R. Speakman. (2000). Energetics of biosonar in stationary insectivorous bats. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 40(6). 1094–1095. 2 indexed citations

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Ward, Simon & Peter L. Harrison. (1997). The effects of elevated nutrients on settlement of coral larvae during the ENCORE experiment. American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 1(5). 891–896. 6 indexed citations

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Morriss‐Kay, Gillian, Simon Ward, & Н. А. Соколова. (1994). The Role of Retinoids in Normal Development and Retinoid-Induced Malformations. PubMed. 16. 112–117. 8 indexed citations

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Ward, Simon, et al.. (1993). Foraging Group Size and Dive Duration of Adelie Penguins Pygoscelis Adeliae at Sea Off Hop Island, Rauer Group, East Antarctica. Marine ornithology. 21(1). 4 indexed citations

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