Susannah B. Lerman

4.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
52 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Susannah B. Lerman is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Susannah B. Lerman has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 28 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 15 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Susannah B. Lerman's work include Urban Green Space and Health (28 papers), Land Use and Ecosystem Services (26 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (11 papers). Susannah B. Lerman is often cited by papers focused on Urban Green Space and Health (28 papers), Land Use and Ecosystem Services (26 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (11 papers). Susannah B. Lerman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and Italy. Susannah B. Lerman's co-authors include Paige S. Warren, Mark A. Goddard, Christopher A. Lepczyk, Myla F. J. Aronson, J. Scott MacIvor, Karl L. Evans, Charles H. Nilon, Eyal Shochat, Timothy L.V. Vargo and Joan Milam and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, PLoS ONE and The American Naturalist.

In The Last Decade

Susannah B. Lerman

50 papers receiving 3.1k citations

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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.

Biodiversity in the city: key challenges for urban green space management

2017 854 citations Myla F. J. Aronson, Christopher A. Lepczyk et al. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment profile →
Biodiversity in the City: Fundamental Questions for Understanding the Ecology of Urban Green Spaces for Biodiversity Conservation

2017 503 citations Christopher A. Lepczyk, Myla F. J. Aronson et al. BioScience profile →
Biodiversity loss reduces global terrestrial carbon storage

2024 54 citations Sarah R. Weiskopf, Forest Isbell et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Susannah B. Lerman United States	22	1.7k	1.5k	983	760	696	52	3.2k
Caragh G. Threlfall Australia	27	1.5k 0.9×	1.4k 1.0×	843 0.9×	528 0.7×	965 1.4×	56	3.0k
Myla F. J. Aronson United States	24	1.9k 1.1×	1.7k 1.1×	1.1k 1.1×	1.1k 1.4×	666 1.0×	50	3.6k
Emily S. Minor United States	30	1.5k 0.9×	863 0.6×	1.6k 1.6×	956 1.3×	813 1.2×	73	3.5k
Amy K. Hahs Australia	30	2.4k 1.4×	2.0k 1.3×	1.1k 1.2×	1.4k 1.8×	1.1k 1.6×	58	4.5k
Dieter F. Hochuli Australia	33	1.1k 0.6×	1.2k 0.8×	841 0.9×	950 1.3×	1.6k 2.3×	112	3.9k
Philippe Clergeau France	33	2.2k 1.3×	1.6k 1.0×	2.4k 2.4×	1.7k 2.2×	995 1.4×	102	4.9k
Nancy E. McIntyre United States	27	1.2k 0.7×	481 0.3×	1.5k 1.5×	961 1.3×	792 1.1×	93	3.4k
J. Scott MacIvor Canada	29	1.9k 1.2×	2.0k 1.3×	769 0.8×	841 1.1×	1.2k 1.7×	64	4.3k
Mark A. Goddard United Kingdom	17	2.3k 1.4×	2.2k 1.5×	921 0.9×	1.3k 1.6×	1.7k 2.5×	24	5.0k
Moritz von der Lippe Germany	29	981 0.6×	774 0.5×	649 0.7×	1.2k 1.6×	654 0.9×	47	2.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Susannah B. Lerman

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Lee, KangJae Jerry, Myla F. J. Aronson, Fushcia-Ann Hoover, et al.. (2024). Limitations of existing park quality instruments and suggestions for future research. Landscape and Urban Planning. 249. 105127–105127. 5 indexed citations

Weiskopf, Sarah R., Susannah B. Lerman, Forest Isbell, & Toni Lyn Morelli. (2024). Biodiversity promotes urban ecosystem functioning. Ecography. 2024(9). 11 indexed citations

Pollock, Henry S., et al.. (2024). The public–private divide and seasonal variation shape bird diversity in greenspaces of two neighboring midwestern USA cities. Landscape and Urban Planning. 247. 105060–105060. 3 indexed citations

Weiskopf, Sarah R., Forest Isbell, Moreno Di Marco, et al.. (2024). Biodiversity loss reduces global terrestrial carbon storage. Nature Communications. 15(1). 4354–4354. 54 indexed citations breakdown →

Winkler, Richelle, Dexter H. Locke, Peleg Kremer, et al.. (2024). Unequal access to social, environmental and health amenities in US urban parks. Nature Cities. 1(12). 861–870. 8 indexed citations

Groffman, Peter M., Meghan L. Avolio, Sharon J. Hall, et al.. (2024). How do urban trees vary across the US? It depends on where and how you look. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 22(7). 1 indexed citations

Litvak, Elizaveta, Meghan L. Avolio, Jeannine Cavender‐Bares, et al.. (2023). Evapotranspiration of Residential Lawns Across the United States. Water Resources Research. 59(6). 7 indexed citations

Groffman, Peter M., Meghan L. Avolio, Jeannine Cavender‐Bares, et al.. (2023). Woody Plant–Soil Relationships in Interstitial Spaces Have Implications for Future Forests Within and Beyond Urban Areas. Ecosystems. 27(2). 185–206. 1 indexed citations

Brown, Jeffrey A., Susannah B. Lerman, Heather L. Bateman, et al.. (2022). No fry zones: How restaurant distribution and abundance influence avian communities in the Phoenix, AZ metropolitan area. PLoS ONE. 17(10). e0269334–e0269334. 5 indexed citations

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Brown, Jeffrey A., et al.. (2021). Resident Perceptions of Mosquito Problems Are More Influenced by Landscape Factors than Mosquito Abundance. Sustainability. 13(20). 11533–11533. 10 indexed citations

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Larson, Kelli L., Riley Andrade, Kristen C. Nelson, et al.. (2020). Municipal regulation of residential landscapes across US cities: Patterns and implications for landscape sustainability. Journal of Environmental Management. 275. 111132–111132. 39 indexed citations

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Contosta, Alexandra R., Susannah B. Lerman, Jingfeng Xiao, & R. K. Varner. (2020). Biogeochemical and socioeconomic drivers of above- and below-ground carbon stocks in urban residential yards of a small city. Landscape and Urban Planning. 196. 103724–103724. 18 indexed citations

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Lerman, Susannah B. & Vincent D’Amico. (2019). Lawn mowing frequency in suburban areas has no detectable effect on Borrelia spp. vector Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae). PLoS ONE. 14(4). e0214615–e0214615. 6 indexed citations

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Lepczyk, Christopher A., Myla F. J. Aronson, Karl L. Evans, et al.. (2017). Biodiversity in the City: Fundamental Questions for Understanding the Ecology of Urban Green Spaces for Biodiversity Conservation. BioScience. 67(9). 799–807. 503 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lerman, Susannah B. & Joan Milam. (2016). Bee Fauna and Floral Abundance Within Lawn-Dominated Suburban Yards in Springfield, MA. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 109(5). 713–723. 62 indexed citations

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Lerman, Susannah B. & Nancy F. Sonti. (2015). U.S. Forest Service and partners deliver urban wildlife research in support of conservation and management. 8(1). 2.

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Lerman, Susannah B., et al.. (2012). Linking Foraging Decisions to Residential Yard Bird Composition. PLoS ONE. 7(8). e43497–e43497. 19 indexed citations

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Lerman, Susannah B. & Paige S. Warren. (2011). The conservation value of residential yards: linking birds and people. Ecological Applications. 21(4). 1327–1339. 149 indexed citations

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Shochat, Eyal, Susannah B. Lerman, John M. Anderies, et al.. (2010). Invasion, Competition, and Biodiversity Loss in Urban Ecosystems. BioScience. 60(3). 199–208. 406 indexed citations

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Darley, Ellis F., Susannah B. Lerman, & R. J. Oshima. (1968). Plant Exposure Chambers for Dust Studies. Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association. 18(1). 28–29. 2 indexed citations

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