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Anthony R. E. Sinclair

Anthony R. E. Sinclair

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
87
Citations
34407
World Ranking
539
National Ranking
35

Anthony R. E. Sinclair publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anthony R. E. Sinclair sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 202 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Anthony R. E. Sinclair D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anthony R. E. Sinclair sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2002 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1996 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Anthony R. E. Sinclair is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research spans several interdisciplinary fields including Environmental Science and Social Sciences, with notable contributions in subfields such as Ecology, Political Science and International Relations, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, and Ecological Modeling.

The main topics covered in Sinclair's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, International Law and Aviation, European and International Law Studies, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, International Law and Human Rights, and Species Distribution and Climate Change.

Among their recent published papers are:

  • Guiding principles for rewilding, 2021, Conservation Biology
  • Savannas are vital but overlooked carbon sinks, 2022, Science
  • Biodiversity protection in the 21st century needs intact habitat and protection from overexploitation whether inside or outside parks, 2021, Conservation Letters
  • Long-term monitoring in the boreal forest reveals high spatio-temporal variability among primary ecosystem constituents, 2023, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • Where and when does the danger lie? Assessing how location, season and time of day affect the sequential stages of predation by lions in western Serengeti National Park, 2021, Journal of Zoology

Sinclair has frequently published in several venues, including Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Conservation Biology, Science, Conservation Letters, and Journal of Zoology. Collaboration is an important aspect of their scientific contributions, with frequent coauthors such as Simon Mduma, John M. Fryxell, René Beyers, Reed F. Noss, and J. Grant C. Hopcraft.

In terms of authored books, Sinclair has published works through Princeton University Press, including two editions of A Place like No Other released in 2021.

The scientist's contributions have been recognized through awards such as the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1996, affiliated with the Academy of Science, and the Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, awarded in 2002.

Best Publications

  • Trophic Downgrading of Planet Earth

    James A. Estes;John Terborgh;Justin S. Brashares;Mary E. Power

  • Patterns of predation in a diverse predator-prey system.

    A. R. E. Sinclair;Simon Mduma;Simon Mduma;Justin S. Brashares

  • Effect of habitat area and isolation on fragmented animal populations

    Laura R. Prugh;Karen E. Hodges;Anthony R. E. Sinclair;Justin S. Brashares

  • Serengeti, Dynamics of an Ecosystem

    A. R. E. Sinclair;M. Norton-Griffiths

  • Wildlife ecology and management

    Graeme Caughley;A. R. E. Sinclair

  • Elephants and Fire as Causes of Multiple Stable States in the Serengeti-Mara Woodlands

    Holly T. Dublin;A.R.E. Sinclair;J. McGlade

  • Impact of food and predation on the snowshoe hare cycle.

    Charles J. Krebs;Stan Boutin;Rudy Boonstra;A. R. E. Sinclair

  • Bushmeat Hunting, Wildlife Declines, and Fish Supply in West Africa

    Justin S. Brashares;Justin S. Brashares;Peter Arcese;Moses K. Sam;Peter B. Coppolillo

  • Population regulation in animals

    A.R.E. Sinclair

  • Causes and consequences of migration by large herbivores

    J.M. Fryxell;A.R.E. Sinclair

  • Planning for success: Serengeti lions seek prey accessibility rather than abundance

    J. Grant C. Hopcraft;A. R. E. Sinclair;Craig Packer

  • Serengeti II : dynamics, management, and conservation of an ecosystem

    A. R. E. Sinclair;Peter Arcese

  • Wildlife Ecology, Conservation and Management

    A.R.E. Sinclair;John M. Fryxell;Graeme Caughley

  • Why are Migratory Ungulates So Abundant

    John M. Fryxell;John Greever;A. R. E. Sinclair

  • The African Buffalo: A Study of Resource Limitation of Populations

    A. R. E. Sinclair

  • The Resource Limitation of Trophic Levels in Tropical Grassland Ecosystems

    A. R. E. Sinclair

  • The role of predation in the decline and extirpation of woodland caribou

    Heiko U. Wittmer;Heiko U. Wittmer;Anthony R. E. Sinclair;Bruce N. McLellan

  • What Drives the 10-year Cycle of Snowshoe Hares?

    Charles J. Krebs;Rudy Boonstra;Stan Boutin

  • Food regulates the Serengeti wildebeest: a 40-year record

    Simon A. R. Mduma;A. R. E. Sinclair;Ray Hilborn

  • Another Continental Vulture Crisis: Africa's Vultures Collapsing toward Extinction

    Darcy Ogada;Philip Shaw;Rene L Beyers;Ralph Buij

  • Predicting Effects of Predation on Conservation of Endangered Prey

    A. R. E. Sinclair;R. P. Pech;C. R. Dickman;D. Hik

Frequent Co-Authors

John M. Fryxell
John M. Fryxell University of Guelph
Charles J. Krebs
Charles J. Krebs University of British Columbia
Roy Turkington
Roy Turkington University of British Columbia
Peter Arcese
Peter Arcese University of British Columbia
Ray Hilborn
Ray Hilborn University of Washington
Rudy Boonstra
Rudy Boonstra University of Toronto
Stan Boutin
Stan Boutin University of Alberta
Justin S. Brashares
Justin S. Brashares University of California, Berkeley
Ricardo M. Holdo
Ricardo M. Holdo University of Georgia
Robert D. Holt
Robert D. Holt University of Florida

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