Tanja M. Straka

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 574 citations indexed

About

Tanja M. Straka is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tanja M. Straka has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 574 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Social Psychology, 15 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 13 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Tanja M. Straka's work include Animal and Plant Science Education (17 papers), Urban Green Space and Health (12 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (11 papers). Tanja M. Straka is often cited by papers focused on Animal and Plant Science Education (17 papers), Urban Green Space and Health (12 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (11 papers). Tanja M. Straka collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Australia and United Kingdom. Tanja M. Straka's co-authors include Christian C. Voigt, Marcus Fritze, Sascha Buchholz, Ingo Kowarik, Rodney van der Ree, M Jacobs, Linda F. Lumsden, Pia E. Lentini, Brendan A. Wintle and Pierre Gras and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Environmental Pollution.

In The Last Decade

Tanja M. Straka

37 papers receiving 559 citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Promoting urban biodiversity for the benefit of people and nature
    2025 16 citations Ingo Kowarik, Leonie K. Fischer et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Tanja M. Straka Germany 16 233 202 179 122 110 41 574
Alejandra Echeverri United States 14 193 0.8× 86 0.4× 138 0.8× 79 0.6× 130 1.2× 37 520
Tabea Turrini Austria 5 226 1.0× 130 0.6× 155 0.9× 69 0.6× 76 0.7× 7 546
Enoka P. Kudavidanage Sri Lanka 12 191 0.8× 110 0.5× 101 0.6× 60 0.5× 77 0.7× 17 517
Robert Reitsma United States 7 349 1.5× 184 0.9× 204 1.1× 83 0.7× 135 1.2× 10 827
Yuno Do South Korea 12 168 0.7× 124 0.6× 130 0.7× 38 0.3× 199 1.8× 64 571
Giovanni Vimercati South Africa 16 328 1.4× 192 1.0× 303 1.7× 42 0.3× 94 0.9× 29 697
Yvette C. Ehlers Smith South Africa 18 501 2.2× 137 0.7× 187 1.0× 61 0.5× 111 1.0× 51 710
Kylie Soanes Australia 15 759 3.3× 109 0.5× 265 1.5× 165 1.4× 111 1.0× 37 1.1k
Rena R. Borkhataria United States 11 174 0.7× 124 0.6× 95 0.5× 31 0.3× 99 0.9× 18 453
Vasilios Liordos Greece 15 372 1.6× 91 0.5× 149 0.8× 115 0.9× 213 1.9× 50 628

Countries citing papers authored by Tanja M. Straka

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tanja M. Straka

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tanja M. Straka

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All Works

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Straka, Tanja M., Viktoriia Radchuk, Ingo Kowarik, Moritz von der Lippe, & Sascha Buchholz. (2025). Urbanization Impacts Top Predators and Alters Biotic Interactions in Predator–Prey–Mutualistic Communities of Urban Dry Grasslands. Ecology and Evolution. 15(1). e70791–e70791.
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Kowarik, Ingo, Leonie K. Fischer, Dagmar Haase, et al.. (2025). Promoting urban biodiversity for the benefit of people and nature. 1(4). 214–232. 16 indexed citations breakdown →
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Straka, Tanja M., et al.. (2024). Beyond biophobia: positive appraisal of bats among German residents during the COVID-19 pandemic - with consequences for conservation intentions. Biodiversity and Conservation. 33(8-9). 2549–2565. 1 indexed citations
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Mehring, Marion, Janina Kleemann, Heidi Wittmer, et al.. (2024). Multiple ways to bend the curve of biodiversity loss: An analytical framework to support transformative change. People and Nature. 6(5). 1945–1959.
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Wendelboe‐Nelson, Charlotte, Jessica C. Fisher, Tanja M. Straka, et al.. (2024). Outdoor health intervention for refugees, migrants, and asylum-seekers: A mixed-methods pilot study. Health & Place. 91. 103387–103387.
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Jeschke, Jonathan M., et al.. (2024). The frequent five: Insights from interviews with urban wildlife professionals in Germany. People and Nature. 6(5). 2091–2108. 4 indexed citations
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Lokatis, Sophie, Jonathan M. Jeschke, Maud Bernard‐Verdier, et al.. (2023). Hypotheses in urban ecology: building a common knowledge base. Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. 98(5). 1530–1547. 11 indexed citations
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Klein, Alexandra‐Maria, Christian Albert, Nico Eisenhauer, et al.. (2023). Abandoning grassland management negatively influences plant but not bird or insect biodiversity in Europe. Conservation Science and Practice. 5(10). 12 indexed citations
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Buchholz, Sascha, et al.. (2023). From science to society to practice? Public reactions to the insect crisis in Germany. People and Nature. 5(2). 660–667. 8 indexed citations
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Kowarik, Ingo, et al.. (2022). People’s Attitudes and Emotions towards Different Urban Forest Types in the Berlin Region, Germany. Land. 11(5). 701–701. 15 indexed citations
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Kowarik, Ingo, et al.. (2021). Between approval and disapproval: Citizens’ views on the invasive tree Ailanthus altissima and its management. NeoBiota. 66. 1–30. 20 indexed citations
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Straka, Tanja M., Moritz von der Lippe, Christian C. Voigt, et al.. (2021). Light pollution impairs urban nocturnal pollinators but less so in areas with high tree cover. The Science of The Total Environment. 778. 146244–146244. 26 indexed citations
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Lewanzik, Daniel, et al.. (2021). Evaluating the potential of urban areas for bat conservation with citizen science data. Environmental Pollution. 297. 118785–118785. 9 indexed citations
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Davidian, Eve, et al.. (2021). Emotions and Cultural Importance Predict the Acceptance of Large Carnivore Management Strategies by Maasai Pastoralists. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 19 indexed citations
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Voigt, Christian C., Tanja M. Straka, & Marcus Fritze. (2019). Producing wind energy at the cost of biodiversity: A stakeholder view on a green-green dilemma. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy. 11(6). 40 indexed citations
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Blakey, Rachel V., et al.. (2018). Importance of wetlands to bats on a dry continent: a review and meta-analysis. Hystrix. 29(1). 41–52. 17 indexed citations
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Straka, Tanja M., Dave Kendal, & Rodney van der Ree. (2016). When Ecological Information Meets High Wildlife Value Orientations: Influencing Preferences of Nearby Residents for Urban Wetlands. Human Dimensions of Wildlife. 21(6). 538–554. 17 indexed citations

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