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J. Robert Britton

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
56
Citations
12223
World Ranking
2825
National Ranking
321

J. Robert Britton publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 286 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

J. Robert Britton 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 J. Robert Britton sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

J. Robert Britton is affiliated with Bournemouth University in the United Kingdom and focuses primarily on environmental science. Their research portfolio covers an array of topics within this field, emphasizing the study of freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science

Within this broad area, key subfields of research include:

  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecology
  • Aquatic Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Pollution

The topics investigated by J. Robert Britton reveal a strong focus on fish ecology and freshwater biology, specifically:

  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Marine and Fisheries Research
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
  • Identification and Quantification in Food

The scientist has contributed to several recent papers, including:

  • "Microplastics in freshwater fishes: Occurrence, impacts and future perspectives" (2021) published in Fish and Fisheries
  • "Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science" (2024) published in Biological Reviews/Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • "Contemporary perspectives on the ecological impacts of invasive freshwater fishes" (2022) published in Journal of Fish Biology
  • "A global perspective on the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on freshwater fish biodiversity" (2020) published in Biological Conservation
  • "Preventing and controlling nonnative species invasions to bend the curve of global freshwater biodiversity loss" (2023) published in Environmental Reviews

Collaborations have involved several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Ali Serhan Tarkan
  • Demetra Andreou
  • Adrian C. Pinder
  • Jonathan D. Bolland
  • Irmak Kurtul

J. Robert Britton's work is regularly published in a number of specialized venues, with multiple publications in:

  • Hydrobiologia (13 publications)
  • Journal of Fish Biology (12 publications)
  • Aquatic Sciences (8 publications)
  • Biological Invasions (7 publications)
  • Freshwater Biology (7 publications)

Best Publications

  • Current knowledge on non-native freshwater fish introductions

    R. E. Gozlan;J. R. Britton;I. Cowx;G. H. Copp

  • Population-Level Metrics of Trophic Structure Based on Stable Isotopes and Their Application to Invasion Ecology

    Michelle C. Jackson;Ian Donohue;Andrew L. Jackson;J. Robert Britton

  • Managing non‐native fish in the environment

    J R Britton;Rodolphe E Gozlan;Gordon H Copp;Gordon H Copp

  • Horizon scanning for invasive alien species with the potential to threaten biodiversity in Great Britain

    Helen E. Roy;Jodey M. Peyton;David C. Aldridge;Tristan Bantock

  • Pan-continental invasion of Pseudorasbora parva: towards a better understanding of freshwater fish invasions

    Rodolphe E Gozlan;Demetra Andreou;Takashi Asaeda;Kathleen Beyer

  • Voracious invader or benign feline? A review of the environmental biology of European catfish Silurus glanis in its native and introduced ranges

    Gordon H Copp;Gordon H Copp;J Robert Britton;Julien Cucherousset;Julien Cucherousset;Emili García-Berthou

  • Non-native fishes and climate change: predicting species responses to warming temperatures in a temperate region

    J. R. Britton;J. Cucherousset;G. D. Davies;G. D. Davies;M. J. Godard

  • Invader Relative Impact Potential: a new metric to understand and predict the ecological impacts of existing, emerging and future invasive alien species

    Jaimie T.A. Dick;Ciaran Laverty;Jack J. Lennon;Daniel Barrios-O'Neill

  • Trophic interactions and consequent impacts of the invasive fish Pseudorasbora parva in a native aquatic foodweb: a field investigation in the UK

    J. Robert Britton;Gareth D. Davies;Gareth D. Davies;Chris Harrod

  • Effective monitoring of freshwater fish

    Johannes Radinger;J. Robert Britton;Stephanie M. Carlson;Anne E. Magurran

  • From introduction to fishery dominance: the initial impacts of the invasive carp Cyprinus carpio in Lake Naivasha, Kenya, 1999 to 2006

    J. R. Britton;R. R. Boar;J. Grey;J. Foster

  • Non-native fish in aquaculture and sport fishing in Brazil: economic benefits versus risks to fish diversity in the upper River Paraná Basin

    J. Robert Britton;Mário Luís Orsi

  • Ecology of European Barbel Barbus Barbus: Implications for River, Fishery, and Conservation Management

    J. R. Britton;J. Pegg

  • Microplastics in freshwater fishes: Occurrence, impacts and future perspectives

    Ben Parker;Demetra Andreou;Iain D. Green;J. Robert Britton

  • Patterns of trophic niche divergence between invasive and native fishes in wild communities are predictable from mesocosm studies

    Thi Nhat Quyen Tran;Michelle C. Jackson;Michelle C. Jackson;Danny Sheath;Hugo Verreycken

  • Dispersal of the invasive topmouth gudgeon, Pseudorasbora parva in the UK: a vector for an emergent infectious disease

    A. C. Pinder;R. E. Gozlan;J. R. Britton

  • Understanding the threats posed by non-native species: public vs. conservation managers.

    Rodolphe E. Gozlan;Dean Burnard;Demetra Andreou;J. Robert Britton

  • Soft-sediment benthic community structure in a coral reef lagoon -- the prominence of spatial heterogeneity and 'spot endemism'

    T. A. Schlacher;P. Newell;J. Clavier;M. A. Schlacher-Hoenlinger

  • Fish, climate and the Gulf Stream: the influence of abiotic factors on the recruitment success of cyprinid fishes in lowland rivers

    A. D. Nunn;J. P. Harvey;J. R. Britton;P. A. Frear

  • The effectiveness of non-native fish removal techniques in freshwater ecosystems: a systematic review

    Trina Rytwinski;Jessica J. Taylor;Lisa A. Donaldson;J. Robert Britton

  • Towards the successful control of the invasive Pseudorasbora parva in the UK

    John Robert Britton;Gareth D. Davies;Matt Brazier

  • Fitness consequences of individual specialisation in resource use and trophic morphology in European eels

    Julien Cucherousset;Julien Cucherousset;Anthony Acou;Simon Blanchet;Simon Blanchet;J. Robert Britton

Frequent Co-Authors

Julien Cucherousset
Julien Cucherousset Paul Sabatier University
Rodolphe E. Gozlan
Rodolphe E. Gozlan University of Montpellier
Jonathan Grey
Jonathan Grey Lancaster University
Gordon H. Copp
Gordon H. Copp Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Steven J. Cooke
Steven J. Cooke Carleton University
David M. Harper
David M. Harper University of Leicester
Elena Tricarico
Elena Tricarico University of Florence
Ian G. Cowx
Ian G. Cowx University of Hull
Olaf L. F. Weyl
Olaf L. F. Weyl South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Stephen P. Rice
Stephen P. Rice Newcastle University

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