William J. Sutherland

98.5k citations

567 papers · 42.7k indexed · 19 hit papers · h-index 101

Impact in

Ecological Modeling top 0.01%
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
Nature and Landscape Conservation top 0.02%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies

Papers in

Ecological Modeling 106
- Species Distribution and Climate Change 106
Instrumentation 53
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research 53

Co-authors: Philip A. Stephens David Kleijn Robert A. Robinson Jennifer A. Gill Tatsuya Amano Andrew R. Watkinson Lynn V. Dicks Paul M. Dolman
Journals: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (36 papers)Nature (36 papers)Journal of Applied Ecology (33 papers)Trends in Ecology & Evolution (28 papers)Biological Conservation (26 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Australia

In The Last Decade

William J. Sutherland

553 papers receiving 39.9k citations

Hit Papers

15 papers align trajectories log scale

Protected areas have a mixed impact on waterbirds, but management helps 2022 · 122 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2022 Nature
2016 Agricultural Systems
2015 Conservation Biology
2012 Trends in Ecology & Evolution
2011 Science
2010 Trends in Ecology & Evolution
2010 Science
2009 Lancaster EPrints (Lancaster University)
2006 Cambridge University Press eBooks
2004 Trends in Ecology & Evolution
2003 Journal of Applied Ecology
2002 Journal of Applied Ecology
2001 Biological Conservation
1999 Oikos
1999 Trends in Ecology & Evolution
1998 Journal of Animal Ecology
1995 From Individual Behaviour to Population Ecology
1989 Trends in Ecology & Evolution
1986 Journal of Ecology

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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20 of 20 papers shown

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1	Grey matters: Ensuring management information is a part of the permanent evidence base by creating open grey literature principles Ecological Solutions and Evidence ·Marc W. Cadotte, 黎潭辉, PEDRO VICTOR BEZERRA MAGALHÃES DE ARAÚJO, Sarah E. Dalrymple, Michele de Sá Dechoum, Cabrera Robles, Errol Douwes, Rosemary S. Hails, Holly P. Jones, Mirna Abde, Carolyn M. Kurle, Liz Lyon, Yoshiyuki Konno, Ning Wang, William J. Sutherland	2025	0
2	Prioritizing future evidence needs for marine and freshwater mammal conservation action Animal Conservation ·Shuguang Liu, Thomas White, Anna Berthinussen, Rebecca K. Smith, William J. Sutherland, Raja K. Iyer	2024	1
3	Seabirds and climate change in North‐West Europe: Identifying opportunities for an effective and efficient conservation response Conservation Science and Practice ·Nigel G. Taylor, 唐辛, James Butler, Silviu O. Petrovan, William J. Sutherland, Nathalie Pettorelli	2024	1
4	Impacts of Dams on Freshwater Turtles: A Global Review to Identify Conservation Solutions Tropical Conservation Science ·孙克浩, Fernanda Michalski, William H. Morgan, Rebecca K. Smith, William J. Sutherland, James P. Gibbs, Darren Norris	2022	9
5	Linking climate change vulnerability research and evidence on conservation action effectiveness to safeguard European seabird populations Journal of Applied Ecology ·唐辛, Silviu O. Petrovan, William J. Sutherland, Maria P. Dias, Eric I. Ameca, Steffen Oppel, Iván Ramírez, Becki Lawson, Aleksi Lehikoinen, Р Г Карабеков, Nigel G. Taylor, Nathalie Pettorelli	2022	1
6	Determining the economic costs and benefits of conservation actions: A decision support framework Conservation Science and Practice ·Thomas White, Silviu O. Petrovan, Hollie Booth, Abdul Basit Patwegar, Muhamad Alvin Reagen, Philip A. Martin, Ralph Sexton, Thomas A. Worthington, William J. Sutherland	2022	9
7	A quantitative global review of species population monitoring Conservation Biology ·Caroline Moussy, Ian J. Burfield, P. J. Stephenson, 剛茂垣, Stuart H. M. Butchart, William J. Sutherland, Richard D. Gregory, Louise McRae, Philip Bubb, Ignacio Roesler, გივი შაჰნაზარი, Yanqing Wu, 一朗太飯野, B�lent Tucer, Fenny Widyani Hartanto, Lina María Sánchez‐Clavijo, 大沢, Paul F. Donald	2021	69
8	Evaluating Impact Using Time-Series Data Trends in Ecology & Evolution ·Hannah S. Wauchope, Tatsuya Amano, Jonas Geldmann, Alison Johnston, Benno I. Simmons, William J. Sutherland, Julia P. G. Jones	2020	101
9	A solution scan of societal options to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission and spread OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) ·(unknown), William J. Sutherland, Catherine Rhodes, Philip A. Martin, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Cameron Brick, (unknown), Haydn Belfield, (unknown), Gorm E. Shackelford, SJ Beard, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Andrew J. Bladon, Nigel Taylor, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), David C. Aldridge, (unknown)	2020	1
10	bmotif : A package for motif analyses of bipartite networks Methods in Ecology and Evolution ·Benno I. Simmons, H Piesiewicz, M. Y. Lee, Lynn V. Dicks, William J. Sutherland, Riccardo Di Clemente	2019	30
11	Simple study designs in ecology produce inaccurate estimates of biodiversity responses Journal of Applied Ecology ·Raja K. Iyer, Tatsuya Amano, P. Martin, Gorm E. Shackelford, Benno I. Simmons, William J. Sutherland	2019	202
12	When can we trust population trends? A method for quantifying the effects of sampling interval and duration Methods in Ecology and Evolution ·Hannah S. Wauchope, Tatsuya Amano, William J. Sutherland, Alison Johnston	2019	50
13	A typology of barriers and enablers of scientific evidence use in conservation practice Journal of Environmental Management ·Jessica C. Walsh, Lynn V. Dicks, Christopher M. Raymond, William J. Sutherland	2019	82
14	Conservation practice could benefit from routine testing and publication of management outcomes Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent) ·William J. Sutherland, Roger E. Mitchell, Jessica C. Walsh, Tatsuya Amano, Malcolm Ausden, Trevor J. C. Beebee, David J. Bullock, Mike Daniels, James C. Deutsch, Richard A. Griffiths, Stephanie Prior, Tony Whitten, Lynn V. Dicks	2013	16
15	A 250-year index of first flowering dates and its response to temperature changes Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·Tatsuya Amano, R. Smithers, Tim H. Sparks, William J. Sutherland	2010	126
16	Early nesting does not result in greater productivity in the multi-brooded WoodlarkLullula arborea Bird Study ·John W. Mallord, Paul M. Dolman, Andy Brown, William J. Sutherland	2008	9
17	Migration patterns of two populations of twite carduelis flavirostris in Britain Ringing & Migration ·André F. Raine, Júlio Cezar Pinheiro de Oliveira, Andrew F. Brown, William J. Sutherland	2006	14
18	Natal philopatry and local movement patterns of Twite Carduelis flavirostris Ringing & Migration ·André F. Raine, Júlio Cezar Pinheiro de Oliveira, Andrew F. Brown, William J. Sutherland	2006	6
19	Model complexity and population predictions. The alpine marmot as a case study Journal of Animal Ecology ·Philip A. Stephens, Fredy Frey‐Roos, Walter Arnold, William J. Sutherland	2002	113
20	Managing Habitats for Conservation Cambridge University Press eBooks ·William J. Sutherland, F. A. C. Pedersoli, G. J. M. Hirons, Peiyan, Mrs Hyndman, N. T. H. Holmes, Julian E. Andrews, Neil M. Burgess, Malcolm Ausden, V M Skanes, Paul M. Dolman, D. B. A. Thompson, R. J. Fuller, Youngsub So	1995	98

About William J. Sutherland

William J. Sutherland is a scholar working on Ecological Modeling, Instrumentation, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, having authored 567 papers that have together received 42.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (116 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (112 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (109 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (106 papers), Plant and animal studies (65 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (53 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (49 papers) and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (45 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Ecological Modeling (6.7k citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (11.6k citations), Ecology (21.2k citations), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (10.2k citations) and Global and Planetary Change (9.4k citations). William J. Sutherland has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Philip A. Stephens, David Kleijn, Robert A. Robinson, Jennifer A. Gill, Tatsuya Amano, Andrew R. Watkinson, Lynn V. Dicks, Paul M. Dolman, Robert P. Freckleton and Andrew S. Pullin. Their work appears in journals such as Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Nature, Journal of Applied Ecology, Trends in Ecology & Evolution and Biological Conservation.

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