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Michael J. O. Pocock

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
49
Citations
8454
World Ranking
4057
National Ranking
450

Michael J. O. Pocock 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 Michael J. O. Pocock sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 96 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael J. O. Pocock 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 Michael J. O. Pocock sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 49 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Michael J. O. Pocock is affiliated with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on subfields such as Ecological Modeling, Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Animal and Plant Science Education
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Forest Insect Ecology and Management
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services

Michael J. O. Pocock has published papers in various scientific journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Is light pollution driving moth population declines? A review of causal mechanisms across the life cycle," 2020, Insect Conservation and Diversity
  • "Conceptualizing ecosystem services using social-ecological networks," 2021, Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • "Street lighting has detrimental impacts on local insect populations," 2021, Science Advances
  • "Making Messy Data Work for Conservation," 2020, One Earth
  • "The benefits of citizen science and nature-noticing activities for well-being, nature connectedness and pro-nature conservation behaviours," 2023, People and Nature

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Michael J. O. Pocock include:

  • Tim Adriaens
  • Helen E. Roy
  • David A. Bohan
  • Miranda Bane
  • Maarten de Groot

Their research has also appeared repeatedly in key publication venues such as:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Insect Conservation and Diversity
  • Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • One Earth
  • People and Nature

Best Publications

  • The robustness and restoration of a network of ecological networks.

    Michael J. O. Pocock;Darren M. Evans;Jane Memmott

  • A global synthesis of the effects of diversified farming systems on arthropod diversity within fields and across agricultural landscapes.

    Elinor M. Lichtenberg;Elinor M. Lichtenberg;Christina M. Kennedy;Claire Kremen;Péter Batáry

  • Bias and information in biological records

    Nick J. B. Isaac;Michael J. O. Pocock

  • The diversity and evolution of ecological and environmental citizen science.

    Michael J. O. Pocock;John C. Tweddle;Joanna Savage;Lucy D. Robinson

  • 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

  • Pollination by nocturnal Lepidoptera, and the effects of light pollution: a review

    Callum J. Macgregor;Callum J. Macgregor;Michael J. O. Pocock;Richard Fox;Darren M. Evans

  • Ploidy influences rarity and invasiveness in plants

    Maharaj K. Pandit;Michael J. O. Pocock;William E. Kunin

  • Understanding citizen science and environmental monitoring: final report on behalf of UK Environmental Observation Framework

    H.E. Roy;M.J.O. Pocock;C.D. Preston;D.B. Roy

  • A Vision for Global Biodiversity Monitoring With Citizen Science

    Michael J.O. Pocock;Mark Chandler;Rick Bonney;Ian Thornhill;Ian Thornhill

  • The Biological Records Centre: a pioneer of citizen science

    Michael J. O. Pocock;Helen E. Roy;Chris D. Preston;David B. Roy

  • Dispersal in house mice

    Michael J. O. Pocock;Heidi C. Hauffe;Jeremy B. Searle

  • The dark side of street lighting: impacts on moths and evidence for the disruption of nocturnal pollen transport.

    Callum J. Macgregor;Darren M. Evans;Darren M. Evans;Richard Fox;Michael J. O. Pocock

  • Merging DNA metabarcoding and ecological network analysis to understand and build resilient terrestrial ecosystems

    Darren M. Evans;Darren M. Evans;James J. N. Kitson;David H. Lunt;Nigel A. Straw

  • The robustness of a network of ecological networks to habitat loss

    Darren M. Evans;Michael J. O. Pocock;Jane Memmott

  • The contrasting effects of genome size, chromosome number and ploidy level on plant invasiveness: a global analysis

    Maharaj K. Pandit;Steven M. White;Michael J. O. Pocock

  • Is light pollution driving moth population declines? A review of causal mechanisms across the life cycle

    Douglas H. Boyes;Douglas H. Boyes;Darren M. Evans;Richard Fox;Mark S. Parsons

  • Adaptations of animals to commensal habitats: population dynamics of house mice Mus musculus domesticus on farms

    Michael J. O. Pocock;Jeremy B. Searle;Piran C. L. White

  • Developing the global potential of citizen science: Assessing opportunities that benefit people, society and the environment in East Africa

    Michael J. O. Pocock;Helen E. Roy;Tom August;Anthony Kuria

  • Conceptualizing ecosystem services using social-ecological networks.

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  • FORUM Ecological networks: the missing links in biomonitoring science

    Clare Gray;Clare Gray;Donald J. Baird;Simone Baumgartner;Ute Jacob

  • Measures of immune function of wild mice, Mus musculus

    Stephen R. Abolins;Michael J. O. Pocock;Julius C. R. Hafalla;Eleanor M. Riley

  • Testing biotic indicator taxa: the sensitivity of insectivorous mammals and their prey to the intensification of lowland agriculture

    Michael J. O. Pocock;Nancy Jennings

Frequent Co-Authors

Helen E. Roy
Helen E. Roy Anglia Ruskin University
Darren M. Evans
Darren M. Evans Newcastle University
David A. Bohan
David A. Bohan INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Richard Fox
Richard Fox Butterfly Conservation
Guy Woodward
Guy Woodward Imperial College London
Piran C. L. White
Piran C. L. White University of York
Jane Memmott
Jane Memmott University of Bristol
David B. Roy
David B. Roy UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Jeremy B. Searle
Jeremy B. Searle Cornell University
William J. Sutherland
William J. Sutherland University of Cambridge

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