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Ecology and Evolution
UK
2023

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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Best Scientists D-index 172 Citations 108,893 762 World Ranking 571 National Ranking 56
Ecology and Evolution D-index 171 Citations 107,290 714 World Ranking 3 National Ranking 1

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in United Kingdom Leader Award

2022 - Research.com Best Scientist Award

2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in United Kingdom Leader Award

2013 - Marsh Award for Ecology, British Ecological Society

2011 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Biodiversity
  • Statistics

Ecology, Biodiversity, Species richness, Environmental resource management and Range are his primary areas of study. Ecology is closely attributed to Extinction in his research. His study in Biodiversity is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Land use, Wildlife, Urban area, Ecosystem services and Urbanization.

His Species richness research incorporates elements of Spatial ecology and Global biodiversity. His work carried out in the field of Environmental resource management brings together such families of science as Sustainability, Measurement of biodiversity and Environmental planning. His research integrates issues of Habitat and Interspecific competition in his study of Abundance.

His most cited work include:

  • Global patterns in biodiversity (2181 citations)
  • Functional diversity: back to basics and looking forward. (1433 citations)
  • The structure and dynamics of geographic ranges (1180 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Kevin J. Gaston mostly deals with Ecology, Biodiversity, Species richness, Range and Abundance. His Ecology study deals with Extinction intersecting with Threatened species. Kevin J. Gaston works mostly in the field of Biodiversity, limiting it down to topics relating to Environmental resource management and, in certain cases, Ecosystem services.

His Species richness research includes elements of Taxon, Global biodiversity and Spatial variability. His Abundance research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Population density, Occupancy and Interspecific competition. His Ecology research extends to the thematically linked field of Macroecology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Ecology (62.73%)
  • Biodiversity (30.71%)
  • Species richness (24.02%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Ecology (62.73%)
  • Light pollution (3.67%)
  • Biodiversity (30.71%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Ecology, Light pollution, Biodiversity, Urbanization and Ecosystem. His study in the fields of Urban ecology, Species richness and Range under the domain of Ecology overlaps with other disciplines such as Artificial light and Light Cycle. As a part of the same scientific family, Kevin J. Gaston mostly works in the field of Species richness, focusing on Abundance and, on occasion, Common species and Ecosystem services.

His Biodiversity research focuses on subjects like Environmental planning, which are linked to Biodiversity conservation and Horizon. His Urbanization study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Urban heat island, Ecology and Demography. His studies in Ecosystem integrate themes in fields like Urban ecosystem and Wildlife.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Extinction of experience: the loss of human–nature interactions (437 citations)
  • Artificially lit surface of Earth at night increasing in radiance and extent (274 citations)
  • Health Benefits from Nature Experiences Depend on Dose (234 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Ecology
  • Biodiversity
  • Statistics

Kevin J. Gaston spends much of his time researching Ecology, Urbanization, Light pollution, Artificial light and Urban ecology. In general Ecology, his work in Ecosystem, Biodiversity, Marine ecosystem and Ecosystem services is often linked to Trait linking many areas of study. His work deals with themes such as Alien, Feeling, Environmental education and Affect, which intersect with Biodiversity.

His Urbanization research includes themes of Physical medicine and rehabilitation and Wildlife. His work on Skyglow as part of general Light pollution research is frequently linked to Decreased energy, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. The Urban ecology study combines topics in areas such as Evolutionary change and Rural landscapes.

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Best Publications

Global patterns in biodiversity

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Nature (2000)

3740 Citations

Functional diversity: back to basics and looking forward

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Ecology Letters (2006)

2342 Citations

The structure and dynamics of geographic ranges

Kevin J. Gaston.
(2003)

1980 Citations

Pattern and Process in Macroecology

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(2000)

1921 Citations

Functional diversity (FD), species richness and community composition

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Ecology Letters (2002)

1825 Citations

Measuring beta diversity for presence–absence data

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Journal of Animal Ecology (2003)

1746 Citations

Effectiveness of the global protected area network in representing species diversity

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(2004)

1713 Citations

Psychological benefits of greenspace increase with biodiversity

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(2007)

1582 Citations

Global hotspots of species richness are not congruent with endemism or threat

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Nature (2005)

1283 Citations

Quantification of Extinction Risk: IUCN's System for Classifying Threatened Species

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(2008)

1258 Citations

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