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D-Index
48
Citations
18825
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4109
National Ranking
453

Paul F. Donald 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 Paul F. Donald sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 130 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul F. Donald 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 Paul F. Donald sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Paul F. Donald is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with a significant number of publications contributing to this field.

The main subfields of study for Paul F. Donald include Ecology, Ecological Modeling, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Genetics. These areas highlight a broad engagement with ecological and environmental issues at multiple scales.

Their work covers several key topics:

  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation

Donald's recent papers demonstrate active involvement in high-impact research and diverse ecological interests. Notable publications include:

  • Global priority areas for ecosystem restoration, 2020, Nature
  • A global map of terrestrial habitat types, 2020, Scientific Data
  • A quantitative global review of species population monitoring, 2021, Conservation Biology
  • Area of Habitat maps for the world's terrestrial birds and mammals, 2022, Scientific Data
  • Roads as a contributor to landscape-scale variation in bird communities, 2020, Nature Communications

Paul F. Donald collaborates frequently with several co-authors, indicating a broad network within their research community. These frequent collaborators include Stuart H. M. Butchart, Prabhat Raj Dahal, Carlo Rondinini, Valerie Kapos, and Piero Visconti.

Regarding publication venues, Paul F. Donald has a substantial presence in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Birds of the World, Nature, and Conservation Biology. This reflects a multidisciplinary approach to disseminating research findings across ecological and biodiversity platforms.

Best Publications

  • Agricultural intensification and the collapse of Europe's farmland bird populations

    P. F. Donald;R. E. Green;R. E. Green;M. F. Heath

  • How will oil palm expansion affect biodiversity

    Emily B. Fitzherbert;Matthew J. Struebig;Alexandra Morel;Finn Danielsen

  • Further evidence of continent-wide impacts of agricultural intensification on European farmland birds, 1990–2000

    Paul F. Donald;Fiona J. Sanderson;Ian J. Burfield;Frans P.J. van Bommel

  • Global priority areas for ecosystem restoration

    Bernardo B. N. Strassburg;Alvaro Iribarrem;Alvaro Iribarrem;Hawthorne L. Beyer;Carlos Leandro Cordeiro;Carlos Leandro Cordeiro

  • Long-term population declines in Afro-Palearctic migrant birds

    Fiona J. Sanderson;Paul F. Donald;Deborah J. Pain;Ian J. Burfield

  • Biofuel Plantations on Forested Lands : Double Jeopardy for Biodiversity and Climate

    Finn Danielsen;Hendrien Beukema;Neil D. Burgess;Neil D. Burgess;Faizal Parish

  • Biodiversity Impacts of Some Agricultural Commodity Production Systems

    Paul F. Donald

  • 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

  • Habitat connectivity and matrix restoration: the wider implications of agri-environment schemes

    Paul F. Donald;Andy D. Evans

  • Adult sex ratios in wild bird populations

    Paul F. Donald

  • Local Participation in Natural Resource Monitoring: a Characterization of Approaches

    Finn Danielsen;Neil D. Burgess;Neil D. Burgess;Andrew Balmford;Paul F. Donald

  • Bird census and survey techniques

    Richard D. Gregory;David W. Gibbons;Paul F. Donald

  • Catastrophic collapse of Indian white-backed Gyps bengalensis and long-billed Gyps indicus vulture populations

    V. Prakash;D.J. Pain;A.A. Cunningham;P.F. Donald

  • The Common Agricultural Policy, EU enlargement and the conservation of Europe's farmland birds

    Paul F. Donald;Giovanna Pisano;Matthew D. Rayment;Deborah J. Pain

  • International Conservation Policy Delivers Benefits for Birds in Europe

    Paul F. Donald;Fiona J. Sanderson;Ian J. Burfield;Stijn M. Bierman

  • Changes in bird communities following conversion of lowland forest to oil palm and rubber plantations in southern Thailand

    Sirirak Aratrakorn;Somying Thunhikorn;Paul F. Donald

  • Crop Expansion and Conservation Priorities in Tropical Countries

    Ben Phalan;Monika Bertzky;Stuart H. M. Butchart;Paul F. Donald

  • Causes and Effects of Temporospatial Declines of Gyps Vultures in Asia

    D. J. Pain;A. A. Cunningham;P. F. Donald;J. W. Duckworth

  • A global map of terrestrial habitat types

    Martin Jung;Prabhat Raj Dahal;Stuart H. M. Butchart;Stuart H. M. Butchart;Paul F. Donald;Paul F. Donald

  • Ornithological atlas data: a review of uses and limitations

    P.F. Donald;R.J. Fuller

  • Survival rates, causes of failure and productivity of Skylark Alauda arvensis nests on lowland farmland

    P. F. Donald;A. D. Evans;L. B. Muirhead;D. L. Buckingham

Frequent Co-Authors

Stuart H. M. Butchart
Stuart H. M. Butchart BirdLife international, UK
Graeme M. Buchanan
Graeme M. Buchanan Cambridge Conservation Initative
Rhys E. Green
Rhys E. Green University of Cambridge
Andrew Balmford
Andrew Balmford University of Cambridge
Per Alström
Per Alström Uppsala University
Ben Phalan
Ben Phalan Parque das Aves
Deborah J. Pain
Deborah J. Pain University of Cambridge
Claire N. Spottiswoode
Claire N. Spottiswoode University of Cape Town
Richard D. Gregory
Richard D. Gregory University College London
Jörn P. W. Scharlemann
Jörn P. W. Scharlemann University of Sussex

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