2026 Carlo Rondinini: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	82	753	714	4	4	220	24385

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Italy Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Italy Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Italy Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Carlo Rondinini is affiliated with Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with a significant volume of publications in this field. Key subfields of study include Ecology, Ecological Modeling, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Economics and Econometrics.

The scientist's work covers a variety of prominent topics in environmental and ecological research, including:

Species Distribution and Climate Change
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Land Use and Ecosystem Services
Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
Economic and Environmental Valuation

Carlo Rondinini has contributed to recent scientific literature with papers published in notable journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, People and Nature, Conservation Letters, and Nature Sustainability. Some of these publications include:

Set ambitious goals for biodiversity and sustainability (2020), Science
Post-2020 biodiversity targets need to embrace climate change (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Developing multiscale and integrative nature-people scenarios using the Nature Futures Framework (2020), People and Nature
How many bird and mammal extinctions has recent conservation action prevented? (2020), Conservation Letters
Proactive conservation to prevent habitat losses to agricultural expansion (2020), Nature Sustainability

Frequent coauthors in Rondinini's research include Stuart H. M. Butchart, Michela Pacifici, Piero Visconti, Prabhat Raj Dahal, and Paul F. Donald, each contributing collaboratively to numerous works.

The scientist's publications have appeared in several recurring venues, with multiple contributions to:

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
One Earth
Global Change Biology
Scientific Data

Overall, Carlo Rondinini's research spans a broad spectrum of environmental science issues, integrating ecological modeling with conservation and biodiversity management. Their work reflects an interdisciplinary approach connecting ecological data, climate change impacts, and sustainability goals within global and planetary frameworks.

Best Publications

The status of the world's land and marine mammals: diversity, threat, and knowledge

Jan Schipper;Jan Schipper;Janice S. Chanson;Janice S. Chanson;Federica Chiozza;Neil A. Cox;Neil A. Cox

1888
Citations
The Impact of Conservation on the Status of the World’s Vertebrates

Michael Hoffmann;Craig Hilton-Taylor;Ariadne Angulo;Monika Böhm

1851
Citations
A mid-term analysis of progress toward international biodiversity targets

Derek P. Tittensor;Derek P. Tittensor;Matt Walpole;Samantha L. L. Hill;Daniel G. Boyce;Daniel G. Boyce

1390
Citations
The broad footprint of climate change from genes to biomes to people

Brett R. Scheffers;Luc De Meester;Tom C. L. Bridge;Tom C. L. Bridge;Ary A. Hoffmann

1328
Citations
Assessing species' vulnerability to climate change

Michela Pacifici;Michela Pacifici;Wendy B. Foden;Wendy B. Foden;Piero Visconti;Piero Visconti;James E. M. Watson;James E. M. Watson;James E. M. Watson

1261
Citations
Global hotspots and correlates of emerging zoonotic diseases

Toph Allen;Kris A. Murray;Carlos Zambrana-Torrelio;Stephen S. Morse

1126
Citations
Targeting global protected area expansion for imperiled biodiversity.

Oscar Venter;Richard A. Fuller;Daniel B. Segan;Josie Carwardine

659
Citations
Tradeoffs of different types of species occurrence data for use in systematic conservation planning.

Carlo Rondinini;Kerrie A. Wilson;Luigi Boitani;Hedley Grantham

633
Citations
Terrestrial and Inland Water Systems

Josef Settele;Robert Scholes;Richard A Betts;Stuart Bunn

588
Citations
Conserving biodiversity efficiently: what to do, where, and when.

Kerrie A Wilson;Emma C Underwood;Scott A Morrison;Kirk R Klausmeyer

555
Citations
Quantification of habitat fragmentation reveals extinction risk in terrestrial mammals.

Kevin R. Crooks;Christopher L. Burdett;David M. Theobald;Sarah R. B. King

543
Citations
Shortfalls and Solutions for Meeting National and Global Conservation Area Targets

Stuart H.M. Butchart;Martin Clarke;Robert J. Smith;Rachel E. Sykes

543
Citations
Imputation of missing data in life-history trait datasets: which approach performs the best?

Caterina Penone;Ana D. Davidson;Ana D. Davidson;Kevin T. Shoemaker;Moreno Di Marco

469
Citations
Free and open-access satellite data are key to biodiversity conservation

Woody Turner;Carlo Rondinini;Nathalie Pettorelli;Brice Mora

446
Citations
Species/' traits influenced their response to recent climate change

Michela Pacifici;Piero Visconti;Piero Visconti;Stuart H. M. Butchart;Stuart H. M. Butchart;James E. M. Watson;James E. M. Watson

420
Citations
Global patterns of fragmentation and connectivity of mammalian carnivore habitat

Kevin R. Crooks;Christopher L. Burdett;David M. Theobald;Carlo Rondinini

419
Citations
Generation length for mammals

Michela Pacifici;Luca Santini;Moreno Di Marco;Daniele Baisero

410
Citations
Global habitat suitability models of terrestrial mammals.

Carlo Rondinini;Moreno Di Marco;Federica Chiozza;Giulia Santulli

357
Citations
Set ambitious goals for biodiversity and sustainability

Sandra Díaz;Noelia Zafra-Calvo;Andy Purvis;Peter H. Verburg

356
Citations
Climate change modifies risk of global biodiversity loss due to land-cover change

Chrystal S. Mantyka-Pringle;Piero Visconti;Piero Visconti;Moreno Di Marco;Tara G. Martin;Tara G. Martin

335
Citations
Measuring Terrestrial Area of Habitat (AOH) and Its Utility for the IUCN Red List.

Thomas M. Brooks;Thomas M. Brooks;Thomas M. Brooks;Stuart L. Pimm;H. Resit Akçakaya;Graeme M. Buchanan

320
Citations
Global priorities for conservation across multiple dimensions of mammalian diversity.

Fernanda T. Brum;Fernanda T. Brum;Catherine H. Graham;Gabriel C. Costa;S. Blair Hedges

317
Citations
Ecological networks as conceptual frameworks or operational tools in conservation

Luigi Boitani;Alessandra Falcucci;Alessandra Falcucci;Luigi Maiorano;Luigi Maiorano;Carlo Rondinini

308
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Piero Visconti International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

Luigi Boitani Sapienza University of Rome

Thomas M. Brooks International Union for Conservation of Nature

Moreno Di Marco Sapienza University of Rome

Stuart H. M. Butchart BirdLife international, UK

Luca Santini Sapienza University of Rome

James E. M. Watson University of Queensland

Michael R. Hoffmann California Institute of Technology

Luigi Maiorano Sapienza University of Rome

Paul W. Leadley University of Paris-Saclay

External Links

Personal website of Carlo Rondinini

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