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42
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9716
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7291
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Chris van Swaay publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chris van Swaay sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 87 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Chris van Swaay D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chris van Swaay sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Chris van Swaay is affiliated with Butterfly Conservation in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with significant contributions in ecological modeling, ecology, evolution, behavior, systematics, nature and landscape conservation, and genetics.

Their studies address key topics including species distribution and climate change, plant and animal studies, ecology and vegetation dynamics, Lepidoptera biology and taxonomy, land use and ecosystem services, wildlife ecology and conservation, and forest insect ecology and management.

Van Swaay has published multiple papers in recognized scientific venues. Noteworthy publications include:

  • "The decline of butterflies in Europe: Problems, significance, and possible solutions" (2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Environmental drivers of annual population fluctuations in a trans-Saharan insect migrant" (2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Habitat amount and distribution modify community dynamics under climate change" (2021, Ecology Letters)
  • "A multi-taxon analysis of European Red Lists reveals major threats to biodiversity" (2023, PLoS ONE)
  • "There is a trade-off between forest productivity and animal biodiversity in Europe" (2023, Biodiversity and Conservation)

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, van Swaay works alongside Dirk Maes, Constantí Stefanescu, David B. Roy, Mikko Kuussaari, and Josef Settele. Their joint work has helped to expand knowledge in biodiversity and conservation areas.

Their research has been disseminated primarily through these venues:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Ecology Letters
  • PLoS ONE
  • Biodiversity and Conservation

Within their main fields of study, van Swaay's most intensive focus lies in ecological modeling and environmental science, with numerous publications also touching on the dynamics of ecosystems and species under changing environmental conditions.

Best Publications

  • Differences in the climatic debts of birds and butterflies at a continental scale

    Vincent Devictor;Chris van Swaay;Tom Brereton;Lluı´s Brotons

  • Red data book of European butterflies [Rhopalocera]

    Chris van Swaay;Martin Warren

  • European Red List of Butterflies

    Chris van Swaay;Annabelle Cuttelod;Sue Collins;Dirk Maes

  • Opportunistic citizen science data of animal species produce reliable estimates of distribution trends if analysed with occupancy models

    Arco J. van Strien;Arco J. van Strien;Chris A.M. van Swaay;Tim Termaat

  • Advantages of Volunteer-Based Biodiversity Monitoring in Europe

    Dirk S. Schmeller;Dirk S. Schmeller;Pierre Yves Henry;Romain Julliard;Bernd Gruber

  • Biotope Use and Trends of European Butterflies

    Chris van Swaay;Martin Warren;Grégoire Loïs

  • Climatic risk atlas of European butterflies

    Josef Settele;Otakar Kudrna;Alexander Harpke;Ingolf Kühn

  • The decline of butterflies in Europe: Problems, significance, and possible solutions.

    Martin S. Warren;Dirk Maes;Chris A. M. van Swaay;Philippe Goffart

  • Butterfly monitoring in Europe: methods, applications and perspectives

    Chris A. M. van Swaay;Piotr Nowicki;Josef Settele;Josef Settele;Arco J. van Strien

  • Declines in common, widespread butterflies in a landscape under intense human use.

    Hans Van Dyck;Arco J. Van Strien;Dirk Maes;Dirk Maes;Chris A. M. Van Swaay

  • Global biodiversity monitoring: From data sources to Essential Biodiversity Variables

    Vânia Proença;Laura Jane Martin;Henrique Miguel Pereira;Henrique Miguel Pereira;Miguel Fernandez

  • Harnessing the biodiversity value of Central and Eastern European farmland

    Laura M. E. Sutcliffe;Peter Batary;Urs Kormann;Andras Baldi

  • The importance of calcareous grasslands for butterflies in Europe

    C.A.M van Swaay

  • Global warming and excess nitrogen may induce butterfly decline by microclimatic cooling

    Michiel F. Wallisdevries;Chris A.M. Van Swaay

  • Biotope use and trends of European butterflies

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  • Multi‐generational long‐distance migration of insects: studying the painted lady butterfly in the Western Palaearctic

    Constantí Stefanescu;Ferran Páramo;Susanne Åkesson;Marta Alarcón

  • The relationship between butterflies and environmental indicator values: a tool for conservation in a changing landscape

    J.G.B. Oostermeijer;C.A.M. van Swaay

  • Over a century of data reveal more than 80% decline in butterflies in the Netherlands

    Arco J. van Strien;Chris A.M. van Swaay;Willy T.F.H. van Strien-van Liempt;Martin J.M. Poot

  • An updated checklist of the European Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea).

    Martin Wiemers;Emilio Balletto;Vlad Dincă;Zdenek Faltynek Fric

  • Applying IUCN criteria to invertebrates: How red is the Red List of European butterflies?

    C van Swaay;Dirk Maes;Dirk Maes;S Collins;M. L Munguira;M. L Munguira

  • Towards a global terrestrial species monitoring program

    Dirk S Schmeller;Dirk S Schmeller;Dirk S Schmeller;Romain Julliard;Peter J Bellingham;Monika Bohm

Frequent Co-Authors

Dirk Maes
Dirk Maes Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Josef Settele
Josef Settele Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Constantí Stefanescu
Constantí Stefanescu Autonomous University of Barcelona
Michiel F. WallisDeVries
Michiel F. WallisDeVries Wageningen University & Research
David B. Roy
David B. Roy UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Tom Brereton
Tom Brereton Butterfly Conservation
Dirk S. Schmeller
Dirk S. Schmeller National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse
Mikko Kuussaari
Mikko Kuussaari Finnish Environment Institute
Oliver Schweiger
Oliver Schweiger Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Henrique M. Pereira
Henrique M. Pereira Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

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