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D-Index
40
Citations
7210
World Ranking
6054
National Ranking
479

Kirsten M. Parris 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 Kirsten M. Parris sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 83 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kirsten M. Parris 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 Kirsten M. Parris sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 40 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Kirsten M. Parris is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with significant contributions across related subfields, including Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Plant Science, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

Their scholarly work addresses several main topics within these fields, such as Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Urban Green Space and Health, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Urban Agriculture and Sustainability, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation, and Species Distribution and Climate Change.

Recent publications by Kirsten M. Parris include:

  • "Bringing nature back into cities" (2020) published in People and Nature
  • "Butterfly richness and abundance along a gradient of imperviousness and the importance of matrix quality" (2020) published in Ecological Applications
  • "Conserving urban biodiversity: Current practice, barriers, and enablers" (2023) published in Conservation Letters
  • "Ecological connectivity as a planning tool for the conservation of wildlife in cities" (2023) published in MethodsX
  • "Enablers and challenges when engaging local communities for urban biodiversity conservation in Australian cities" (2021) published in Sustainability Science

Kirsten M. Parris has frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including Cristina E. Ramalho, Caragh G. Threlfall, Kylie Soanes, Sarah Bekessy, and Luis Mata. These collaborations denote active engagement within the research community focused on environmental and urban ecological topics.

The scientist's articles appear across various academic venues, demonstrating a breadth of interest and influence. Notable frequent publication venues are:

  • People and Nature
  • Ecological Applications
  • Conservation Letters
  • MethodsX
  • Sustainability Science

Best Publications

  • IMPROVING PRECISION AND REDUCING BIAS IN BIOLOGICAL SURVEYS: ESTIMATING FALSE‐NEGATIVE ERROR RATES

    Andrew J. Tyre;Brigitte Tenhumberg;Scott A. Field;Scott A. Field;Darren Niejalke

  • Understanding co-occurrence by modelling species simultaneously with a Joint Species Distribution Model (JSDM)

    Laura J. Pollock;Reid Tingley;William K. Morris;Nick Golding

  • Impacts of Traffic Noise and Traffic Volume on Birds of Roadside Habitats

    Kirsten M. Parris;Angela Schneider

  • Frogs Call at a Higher Pitch in Traffic Noise

    Kirsten M Parris;Meah Velik-Lord;Joanne M A North

  • Clarifying the effect of toe clipping on frogs with Bayesian statistics

    Michael A. Mccarthy;Michael A. Mccarthy;Kirsten M. Parris

  • Urban amphibian assemblages as metacommunities.

    Kirsten M. Parris

  • Local and landscape determinants of amphibian communities in urban ponds

    Andrew J. Hamer;Kirsten M. Parris

  • Review: Toward management of urban ponds for freshwater biodiversity

    Beat Oertli;Kirsten M. Parris

  • PRECISION AND BIAS OF METHODS FOR ESTIMATING POINT SURVEY DETECTION PROBABILITIES

    Brendan A. Wintle;Michael A. McCarthy;Kirsten M. Parris;Mark A. Burgman

  • The influence of abundance on detectability

    Michael Andrew McCarthy;Joslin Moore;William Keith Morris;Kirsten M Parris

  • Biotic effects of climate change in urban environments: The case of the grey-headed flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) in Melbourne, Australia

    Kirsten M. Parris;Kirsten M. Parris;Donna L. Hazell

  • Geographically pervasive effects of urban noise on frequency and syllable rate of songs and calls in silvereyes (Zosterops lateralis).

    Dominique A. Potvin;Kirsten M. Parris;Raoul A. Mulder

  • Environmental and spatial variables influence the composition of frog assemblages in sub-tropical eastern Australia

    Kirsten M. Parris

  • Impacts of human-induced environmental change in wetlands on aquatic animals

    Michael Sievers;Robin Hale;Kirsten M. Parris;Stephen E. Swearer

  • The seven lamps of planning for biodiversity in the city

    Kirsten M. Parris;Marco Amati;Sarah A. Bekessy;Danielle Dagenais

  • Ecology of Urban Environments

    Kirsten M. Parris;John Parris

  • The habitat hectares approach to vegetation assessment: An evaluation and suggestions for improvement

    Michael A. McCarthy;Kirsten M. Parris;Rodney van der Ree;Mark J. McDonnell

  • What influences the structure of frog assemblages at forest streams

    Kirsten M. Parris;Michael A. McCarthy

  • Identifying hybridization and admixture using SNPs: application of the DArTseq platform in phylogeographic research on vertebrates.

    Jane Melville;Margaret L. Haines;Katja Boysen;Luke Hodkinson

  • Detecting Extinction Risk from Climate Change by IUCN Red List Criteria

    David A. Keith;David A. Keith;Michael Mahony;Harry Hines;Jane Elith

  • Research, part of a Special Feature on Effects of Roads and Traffic on Wildlife Populations and Landscape Function Impacts of Traffic Noise and Traffic Volume on Birds of Roadside Habitats

    Kirsten M. Parris;Angela Schneider

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael A. McCarthy
Michael A. McCarthy University of Melbourne
Sarah A. Bekessy
Sarah A. Bekessy RMIT University
Caragh G. Threlfall
Caragh G. Threlfall Macquarie University
Jeremy J. Austin
Jeremy J. Austin University of Adelaide
Nicholas S. G. Williams
Nicholas S. G. Williams University of Melbourne
Brendan A. Wintle
Brendan A. Wintle University of Melbourne
Stephen E. Swearer
Stephen E. Swearer University of Melbourne
Jane Melville
Jane Melville Museums Victoria
Amy K. Hahs
Amy K. Hahs University of Melbourne
Peter A. Vesk
Peter A. Vesk University of Melbourne

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