Tom Bradfer‐Lawrence

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 469 citations indexed

About

Tom Bradfer‐Lawrence is a scholar working on Ecology, Developmental Biology and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Tom Bradfer‐Lawrence has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 469 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Ecology, 7 papers in Developmental Biology and 5 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Tom Bradfer‐Lawrence's work include Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior (7 papers), Marine animal studies overview (5 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (5 papers). Tom Bradfer‐Lawrence is often cited by papers focused on Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior (7 papers), Marine animal studies overview (5 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (5 papers). Tom Bradfer‐Lawrence collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Panama. Tom Bradfer‐Lawrence's co-authors include Daisy H. Dent, Nils Bunnefeld, Stephen G. Willis, Lynsey Bunnefeld, Oliver C. Metcalf, Rob H. Field, Graeme M. Buchanan, Richard B. Bradbury, Camille Desjonquères and Alison Johnston and has published in prestigious journals such as Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Ecological Economics and Journal of Applied Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Tom Bradfer‐Lawrence

12 papers receiving 460 citations

Hit Papers

Guidelines for the use of acoustic indices in environment... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 50 100 150 200
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.

  1. Guidelines for the use of acoustic indices in environmental research
    2019 209 citations Tom Bradfer‐Lawrence, Lynsey Bunnefeld et al. Methods in Ecology and Evolution profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Tom Bradfer‐Lawrence United Kingdom 8 297 278 77 73 71 15 469
Orlando Acevedo‐Charry Colombia 8 227 0.8× 190 0.7× 107 1.4× 71 1.0× 33 0.5× 35 403
Anne C. Axel United States 4 290 1.0× 302 1.1× 80 1.0× 56 0.8× 110 1.5× 9 414
Camille Desjonquères United States 14 422 1.4× 406 1.5× 162 2.1× 78 1.1× 34 0.5× 31 652
J. Sueur France 7 246 0.8× 311 1.1× 159 2.1× 41 0.6× 52 0.7× 9 408
David Tucker Australia 7 309 1.0× 353 1.3× 81 1.1× 25 0.3× 114 1.6× 9 439
Wooyeong Joo United States 5 319 1.1× 386 1.4× 93 1.2× 30 0.4× 175 2.5× 13 506
Samuel R. P.‐J. Ross Japan 10 184 0.6× 153 0.6× 93 1.2× 64 0.9× 16 0.2× 17 348
Benjamin L. Gottesman United States 9 179 0.6× 186 0.7× 59 0.8× 26 0.4× 42 0.6× 13 289
Emma Brown United States 6 651 2.2× 492 1.8× 254 3.3× 143 2.0× 106 1.5× 7 824
José Wagner Ribeiro Brazil 9 453 1.5× 376 1.4× 181 2.4× 198 2.7× 29 0.4× 15 714

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tom Bradfer‐Lawrence

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tom Bradfer‐Lawrence

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All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Bradfer‐Lawrence, Tom, Zuzana Buřivalová, & Daisy H. Dent. (2025). Deriving meaning from acoustic data in hyper-diverse ecosystems. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 40(5). 431–435. 1 indexed citations
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Bradfer‐Lawrence, Tom, Jérémy S. P. Froidevaux, P Guinet, et al.. (2025). Mitigating bias in long‐term terrestrial ecoacoustic studies. Journal of Applied Ecology. 62(4). 761–772. 1 indexed citations
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Bradfer‐Lawrence, Tom, Andrew D. M. Dobson, Tom Finch, et al.. (2025). Spillovers and legacies of land management on temperate woodland biodiversity. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 9(6). 1009–1020.
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Simpson, Katherine, Tom Bradfer‐Lawrence, Andrew D. M. Dobson, et al.. (2024). Economic incentives for woodland creation on farmland: Modelling the impacts on biodiversity. Ecological Economics. 224. 108265–108265. 1 indexed citations
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Metcalf, Oliver C., Catarina S. Nunes, Carlos Abrahams, et al.. (2024). The efficacy of acoustic indices for monitoring abundance and diversity in soil soundscapes. Ecological Indicators. 169. 112954–112954.
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Metcalf, Oliver C., Fabrício Beggiato Baccaro, Jos Barlow, et al.. (2024). Listening to tropical forest soils. Ecological Indicators. 158. 111566–111566. 8 indexed citations
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Bradfer‐Lawrence, Tom, Camille Desjonquères, Alice Eldridge, Alison Johnston, & Oliver C. Metcalf. (2023). Using acoustic indices in ecology: Guidance on study design, analyses and interpretation. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 14(9). 2192–2204. 40 indexed citations
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Bradfer‐Lawrence, Tom, Katharine Abernethy, Roger Fotso, et al.. (2023). Modeling the potential distribution of the threatened Grey-necked Picathartes Picathartes oreas across its entire range. Bird Conservation International. 33.
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Finch, Tom, Richard B. Bradbury, Tom Bradfer‐Lawrence, et al.. (2023). Spatially targeted nature-based solutions can mitigate climate change and nature loss but require a systems approach. One Earth. 6(10). 1350–1374. 11 indexed citations
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Bradfer‐Lawrence, Tom, et al.. (2021). The potential contribution of terrestrial nature‐based solutions to a national ‘net zero’ climate target. Journal of Applied Ecology. 58(11). 2349–2360. 40 indexed citations
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Cusack, Jeremy J., Tom Bradfer‐Lawrence, Zachary Baynham‐Herd, et al.. (2021). Measuring the intensity of conflicts in conservation. Conservation Letters. 14(3). e12783–e12783. 28 indexed citations
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Bradfer‐Lawrence, Tom, Alison E. Beresford, Guy Q.A. Anderson, et al.. (2020). Modelling the potential non-breeding distribution of Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea. Bird Conservation International. 31(2). 169–184. 6 indexed citations
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Bradfer‐Lawrence, Tom, et al.. (2020). Rapid assessment of avian species richness and abundance using acoustic indices. Ecological Indicators. 115. 106400–106400. 100 indexed citations
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Bradfer‐Lawrence, Tom, et al.. (2019). Guidelines for the use of acoustic indices in environmental research. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 10(10). 1796–1807. 209 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bradfer‐Lawrence, Tom, et al.. (2018). Canopy bird assemblages are less influenced by habitat age and isolation than understory bird assemblages in Neotropical secondary forest. Ecology and Evolution. 8(11). 5586–5597. 24 indexed citations

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