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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
36
Citations
9364
World Ranking
7005
National Ranking
708

Leon Bennun 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 Leon Bennun sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 102 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Leon Bennun 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 Leon Bennun sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Leon Bennun is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and has a primary research focus in Environmental Science.

Their research encompasses various subfields, including Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Economics and Econometrics, Ecology, and Sociology and Political Science.

Key research topics covered by Bennun include Economic and Environmental Valuation, Environmental Conservation and Management, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, Avian Ecology and Behavior, Species Distribution and Climate Change, and Animal and Plant Science Education.

Their recent publications illustrate a focus on biodiversity, conservation strategies, and ecological impact mitigation. Notable papers include:

  • A metric for spatially explicit contributions to science-based species targets, 2021, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Local conditions and policy design determine whether ecological compensation can achieve No Net Loss goals, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Are corporate biodiversity commitments consistent with delivering 'nature-positive' outcomes? A review of 'nature-positive' definitions, company progress and challenges, 2022, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Marine biodiversity offsets: Pragmatic approaches toward better conservation outcomes, 2020, Conservation Letters
  • Principles for using evidence to improve biodiversity impact mitigation by business, 2023, Business Strategy and the Environment

Bennun has collaborated frequently with several researchers including Malcolm Starkey, Thomas White, Louise Mair, Giulia Carbone, and Sophus zu Ermgassen.

Their work has appeared in multiple publication venues such as Business Strategy and the Environment, npj Ocean Sustainability, Nature Ecology & Evolution, Nature Communications, and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In addition to journal articles, Bennun has contributed to book publications with IUCN eBooks. Titles include:

  • Mitigating biodiversity impacts associated with solar and wind energy development, 2021
  • Μετριασμός Επιπτώσεων στη Βιοποικιλότητα κατά την Ανάπτυξη Ηλιακών και Αιολικών Πηγών Ενέργειας, 2021
  • Mitigar los impactos de los proyectos de energía solar y eólica sobre la biodiversidad, 2021

This profile reflects a research career focused on integrating ecological conservation with business and policy frameworks, emphasizing practical strategies for biodiversity impact mitigation and sustainability governance.

Best Publications

  • The Impact of Conservation on the Status of the World’s Vertebrates

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

  • Biodiversity conservation: challenges beyond 2010.

    Michael R. W. Rands;William M. Adams;Leon Bennun;Stuart H. M. Butchart

  • Horizon scan of global conservation issues for 2011

    William J. Sutherland;Rosalind Aveling;Thomas M. Brooks;Mick Clout

  • Financial Costs of Meeting Global Biodiversity Conservation Targets: Current Spending and Unmet Needs

    Donal P. McCarthy;Donal P. McCarthy;Paul F. Donald;Jörn P. W. Scharlemann;Jörn P. W. Scharlemann;Graeme M. Buchanan

  • Measuring Global Trends in the Status of Biodiversity: Red List Indices for Birds

    Stuart H. M Butchart;Alison J Stattersfield;Leon A Bennun;Sue M Shutes

  • Key Biodiversity Areas as Site Conservation Targets

    Güven Eken;Leon Bennun;Thomas M. Brooks;Will Darwall

  • The Convention on Biological Diversity's 2010 target

    Andrew Balmford;Leon Bennun;Ben ten Brink;David Cooper

  • Protecting Important Sites for Biodiversity Contributes to Meeting Global Conservation Targets

    Stuart H. M. Butchart;Stuart H. M. Butchart;Jörn P. W. Scharlemann;Mike I. Evans;Suhel Quader

  • Using Red List Indices to measure progress towards the 2010 target and beyond.

    S.H.M Butchart;A.J Stattersfield;J Baillie;L.A Bennun

  • Important bird areas in Kenya

    Leon A. Bennun;Peter. Njoroge

  • Value of the IUCN Red List

    John Lamoreux;H Resit Akçakaya;Leon Bennun;Nigel J Collar

  • The Forest Birds of Kenya and Uganda

    Leon Bennun;Christine Dranzoa;Derek Pomeroy

  • Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs): the development and characteristics of a global inventory of key sites for biodiversity

    Paul F. Donald;Lincoln D. C. Fishpool;Ademola Ajagbe;Leon A. Bennun

  • A metric for spatially explicit contributions to science-based species targets.

    Louise Mair;Leon A. Bennun;Thomas M. Brooks;Thomas M. Brooks;Thomas M. Brooks;Stuart H. M. Butchart;Stuart H. M. Butchart

  • The Role of “No Net Loss” Policies in Conserving Biodiversity Threatened by the Global Infrastructure Boom

    Sophus Olav Sven Emil zu Ermgassen;Pratiwi Utamiputri;Leon Bennun;Stephen Edwards

  • Linked indicator sets for addressing biodiversity loss

    Tim H. Sparks;Stuart H.M. Butchart;Andrew Balmford;Leon Bennun

  • Local conditions and policy design determine whether ecological compensation can achieve No Net Loss goals

    Laura J. Sonter;Jeremy S. Simmonds;James E. M. Watson;James E. M. Watson;Julia P. G. Jones

  • Patterns of variation in waterbird numbers on four Rift Valley lakes in Kenya, 1991–1999

    A. O. Owino;J. O. Oyugi;O. O. Nasirwa;L. A. Bennun

  • Conservation priorities for birds and biodiversity: do East African Important Bird Areas represent species diversity in other terrestrial vertebrate groups?

    Thomas M Brooks;Andrew Balmford;Neil Burgess;Louis A Hansen

  • Moving from biodiversity offsets to a target-based approach for ecological compensation

    Jeremy S. Simmonds;Laura J. Sonter;James E.M. Watson;James E.M. Watson;Leon Bennun

  • The Value of the IUCN Red List for Business Decision‐Making

    Leon Bennun;Eugenie C. Regan;Jeremy Bird;Jan-Willem van Bochove

  • Synergies between the key biodiversity area and systematic conservation planning approaches

    Robert J. Smith;Leon Bennun;Thomas M. Brooks;Stuart H.M. Butchart;Stuart H.M. Butchart

  • Science and the Convention on Biological Diversity's 2010 Target.

    A Balmford;L Bennun;B Ten Brink;D Cooper

Frequent Co-Authors

Stuart H. M. Butchart
Stuart H. M. Butchart BirdLife international, UK
Thomas M. Brooks
Thomas M. Brooks International Union for Conservation of Nature
Luc Lens
Luc Lens Ghent University
James E. M. Watson
James E. M. Watson University of Queensland
Hugh P. Possingham
Hugh P. Possingham University of Queensland
Jörn P. W. Scharlemann
Jörn P. W. Scharlemann University of Sussex
Neil D. Burgess
Neil D. Burgess University of Copenhagen
Andrew Balmford
Andrew Balmford University of Cambridge
David Wilson
David Wilson Binghamton University
Georgina M. Mace
Georgina M. Mace University College London

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