2026 Nigel Dudley: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	56	2785	2670	211	207	220	18220

Overview

Nigel Dudley is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and works primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their research covers a range of subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Economics and Econometrics, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their research topics emphasize Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management; Land Use and Ecosystem Services; Forest Management and Policy; Economic and Environmental Valuation; Zoonotic Diseases and Public Health; Environmental Conservation and Management; and Species Distribution and Climate Change.

Notable recent publications by Nigel Dudley include:

"Area-based conservation in the twenty-first century" (2020, Nature)
"Editorial Essay: COVID-19 and protected and conserved areas" (2020, PARKS)
"Grasslands and savannahs in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration" (2020, Restoration Ecology)
"Essential indicators for measuring site-based conservation effectiveness in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework" (2021, Conservation Letters)
"Impacts of COVID-19 on protected and conserved areas: a global overview and regional perspectives" (2021, PARKS)

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Nigel Dudley include Sue Stolton, James Watson, Stephen Woodley, Marc Hockings, and Hannah L. Timmins. These collaborations have contributed to a diverse body of work spanning various dimensions of conservation science.

The scientist publishes often in several venues, with PARKS being the most frequent, followed by Oryx, Nature, Restoration Ecology, and Conservation Letters. This reflects a consistent contribution to conservation and environmental journals.

Nigel Dudley's book publications have been released through BCU, including titles such as "Protected Areas Benefits Assessment Tool + (PA-BAT+)" and "Lignes directrices pour les aires protégées à gouvernance privée," both published in 2020.

Best Publications

Guidelines for applying protected area management categories

Nigel Dudley

3164
Citations
The performance and potential of protected areas

James E. M. Watson;Nigel Dudley;Daniel B. Segan;Marc Hockings

2447
Citations
Area-based conservation in the twenty-first century

Sean L. Maxwell;Victor Cazalis;Nigel Dudley;Michael G. Hoffmann

889
Citations
Core principles for successfully implementing and upscaling Nature-based Solutions

Emmanuelle Cohen-Shacham;Emmanuelle Cohen-Shacham;Angela Andrade;Angela Andrade;James Dalton;Nigel Dudley

861
Citations
Evaluating effectiveness : a framework for assessing the management of protected areas

M. T. Hockings;S. Stolton;N. Dudley

693
Citations
The Convention on Biological Diversity's 2010 target

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

609
Citations
The Intersections of Biological Diversity and Cultural Diversity: Towards Integration

Jules Pretty;Bill Adams;Fikret Berkes;Simone Ferreira de Athayde

603
Citations
Agriculture and biodiversity: a review

Nigel Dudley;Sasha Alexander

512
Citations
Evaluating Effectiveness: A Framework for Assessing Management Effectiveness of Protected Areas

José Courrau;Nigel Dudley;Marc Hockings;Fiona Leverington

492
Citations
Guidelines for applying the IUCN protected area management categories to marine protected areas

Jon Day;Nigel Dudley;Marc Hockings;G. Holmes

458
Citations
Natural solutions: protected areas helping people cope with climate change.

Nigel Dudley;Sue Stolton;Alexander Belokurov;Linda Krueger

403
Citations
Governance of protected areas : from understanding to action

Grazia Borrini;Nigel Dudley;Tilman Jaeger;Barbara Lassen

314
Citations
The essential role of other effective area-based conservation measures in achieving big bold conservation targets

Nigel Dudley;Holly Jonas;Fred Nelson;Jeffrey Parrish

236
Citations
Bolder science needed now for protected areas

James E. M. Watson;James E. M. Watson;Emily S. Darling;Emily S. Darling;Oscar Venter;Martine Maron

228
Citations
Forest restoration in landscapes : beyond planting trees

Stephanie Mansourian;Daniel Vallauri;Nigel Dudley

208
Citations
Running Pure : The Importance of Forest Protected Areas to Drinking Water

Nigel Dudley;Sue Stolton

194
Citations
The revised IUCN protected area management categories: The debate and ways forward

Nigel Dudley;Jeffrey D. Parrish;Kent H. Redford;Sue Stolton

187
Citations
MEETING AICHI TARGET 11: WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE FOR PROTECTED AREA SYSTEMS?

Stephen Woodley;Bastian Bertzky;Nigel Crawhall;Nigel Dudley

185
Citations
Forest Restoration in Landscapes

Stephanie Mansourian;Daniel Vallauri;Nigel Dudley

167
Citations
Editorial essay: Covid-19 and protected and conserved areas

Marc Hockings;Nigel Dudley;Wendy Elliott;Mariana Napolitano Ferreira

118
Citations
Beyond belief: Linking faiths and protected areas to support biodiversity conservation

Lisa Higgins-Zogib;Nigel Dudley;Josep-Maria Mallarach;Stephanie Mansourian

82
Citations
Science and the Convention on Biological Diversity's 2010 Target.

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

16
Citations
Case study 10.1: Managing tourism in South Korea's protected area system

Nigel Dudley;Hyun Kim;Won Woo Shin

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc Hockings University of Queensland

James E. M. Watson University of Queensland

Piero Visconti International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

Bernardo B. N. Strassburg International Institute for Sustainability (IIS)

Kent H. Redford University of New England

Stuart H. M. Butchart BirdLife international, UK

Thomas M. Brooks International Union for Conservation of Nature

Martine Maron University of Queensland

Hugh P. Possingham University of Queensland

Fabrice G. Renaud University of Glasgow

External Links

Personal website of Nigel Dudley

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