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Paul J. Funston

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
40
Citations
5489
World Ranking
6176
National Ranking
2096

Paul J. Funston publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 87 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul J. Funston 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 J. Funston 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

Paul J. Funston is affiliated with Panthera Corporation in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science with a specialization in several subfields, including Ecology, Genetics, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Social Psychology, and studies related to Small Animals.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, notably:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Ecology and biodiversity studies
  • Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management

Paul J. Funston has contributed to several recent publications in various journals. Selected papers include:

  • Characterizing multispecies connectivity across a transfrontier conservation landscape, 2020, Journal of Applied Ecology
  • Fostering Coexistence Between People and Large Carnivores in Africa: Using a Theory of Change to Identify Pathways to Impact and Their Underlying Assumptions, 2022, Frontiers in Conservation Science
  • Spatial patterns of large African cats: a large-scale study on density, home range size, and home range overlap of lions Panthera leo and leopards Panthera pardus, 2023, Mammal Review
  • Guidelines for evaluating the conservation value of African lion (Panthera leo) translocations, 2022, Frontiers in Conservation Science
  • Socio-political and ecological fragility of threatened, free-ranging African lion populations, 2023, Communications Earth & Environment

The scientist frequently collaborates with colleagues such as Colleen Begg, Luke Hunter, Dennis Ikanda, Hans Bauer, and Sam M. Ferreira, reflecting a pattern of teamwork across multiple projects.

Paul J. Funston's research has been published repeatedly in venues including:

  • Frontiers in Conservation Science
  • Communications Earth & Environment
  • Journal of Applied Ecology
  • Mammal Review
  • Ecology and Evolution

The body of work by Paul J. Funston contributes to a broader understanding of wildlife ecology, conservation strategies, and the interactions between humans and large carnivores, particularly within African ecosystems.

Best Publications

  • The size of savannah Africa: a lion’s (Panthera leo) view

    Jason Riggio;Andrew Jacobson;Luke Dollar;Luke Dollar;Hans Bauer

  • Conserving large carnivores: dollars and fence

    C. Packer;A. Loveridge;S. Canney;Timothy Caro

  • Lion (Panthera leo) populations are declining rapidly across Africa, except in intensively managed areas

    Hans Bauer;Guillaume Chapron;Kristin Nowell;Philipp Henschel

  • Establishing the causes of the roan antelope decline in the Kruger National Park, South Africa

    Rhidian Harrington;Norman Owen-Smith;Petri C. Viljoen;Harry C. Biggs

  • Factors affecting the hunting success of male and female lions in the Kruger National Park

    P. J. Funston;M. G. L. Mills;M. G. L. Mills;H. C. Biggs

  • The global decline of cheetah Acinonyx jubatus and what it means for conservation.

    Sarah M. Durant;Sarah M. Durant;Sarah M. Durant;Nicholas Mitchell;Nicholas Mitchell;Rosemary Groom;Rosemary Groom;Nathalie Pettorelli;Nathalie Pettorelli

  • The performance of African protected areas for lions and their prey

    P.A. Lindsey;P.A. Lindsey;L.S. Petracca;L.S. Petracca;P.J. Funston;H. Bauer

  • Hunting by male lions: ecological influences and socioecological implications.

    P.J Funston;M.G.L Mills;M.G.L Mills;H.C Biggs;P.R.K Richardson

  • More than $1 billion needed annually to secure Africa’s protected areas with lions

    Peter Andrew Lindsey;Peter Andrew Lindsey;Peter Andrew Lindsey;Jennifer R.B. Miller;Jennifer R.B. Miller;Lisanne S. Petracca;Lisanne S. Petracca;Lauren Coad

  • Estimating lion population variables: prey and disease effects in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

    Sam M. Ferreira;Paul J. Funston

  • Substrate and species constraints on the use of track incidences to estimate African large carnivore abundance

    P. J. Funston;L. Frank;T. Stephens;Z. Davidson

  • The Evolutionary Dynamics of the Lion Panthera leo Revealed by Host and Viral Population Genomics

    Agostinho Antunes;Jennifer L. Troyer;Melody E. Roelke;Jill Pecon-Slattery

  • FORUM: Ecologists need robust survey designs, sampling and analytical methods

    Matt W. Hayward;Matt W. Hayward;Matt W. Hayward;Luigi Boitani;Neil D. Burrows;Paul J. Funston

  • The trophy hunting of African lions: scale, current management practices and factors undermining sustainability.

    Peter Andrew Lindsey;Peter Andrew Lindsey;Guy Andrew Balme;Guy Andrew Balme;Paul J. Funston;Philipp Henschel

  • Life after Cecil: channelling global outrage into funding for conservation in Africa

    Peter Andrew Lindsey;Peter Andrew Lindsey;Guy A. Balme;Guy A. Balme;Paul J. Funston;Philipp H. Henschel

  • Management of Reintroduced Lions in Small, Fenced Reserves in South Africa: An Assessment and Guidelines

    S.M. Miller;C. Bissett;A. Burger;B. Courtenay

  • Genetic diversity, evolutionary history and implications for conservation of the lion (Panthera leo) in West and Central Africa

    L. D. Bertola;W. F. Van Hooft;K. Vrieling;D. R. Uit de Weerd;D. R. Uit de Weerd

  • Multi-host pathogens and carnivore management in southern Africa.

    K.A. Alexander;J.W. McNutt;M.B. Briggs;P.E. Standers

  • Reduced dispersal and opportunistic territory acquisition in male lions ( Panthera leo )

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  • The impact of trophy hunting on lions (Panthera leo) and other large carnivores in the Bénoué Complex, northern Cameroon

    B.M. Croes;P.J. Funston;G. Rasmussen;R. Buij

  • The Evolutionary Dynamics of the Lion Panthera leo Revealed by Host and Viral Population Genomics

    Agostinho Antunes;Jennifer L. Troyer;Melody E. Roelke;Jill Pecon-Slattery

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter A. Lindsey
Peter A. Lindsey Griffith University
Sam M. Ferreira
Sam M. Ferreira South African National Parks
Luke T. B. Hunter
Luke T. B. Hunter Wildlife Conservation Society
Hans Bauer
Hans Bauer University of Oxford
Craig Packer
Craig Packer University of Minnesota
Guy A. Balme
Guy A. Balme Panthera Corporation
Rob Slotow
Rob Slotow University of KwaZulu-Natal
Andrew J. Loveridge
Andrew J. Loveridge University of Oxford
David W. Macdonald
David W. Macdonald University of Oxford
Amy Dickman
Amy Dickman University of Oxford

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Matt W. Hayward

University of Newcastle Australia

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Peter A. Lindsey

Peter A. Lindsey

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Publications: 45

Luke T. B. Hunter

Luke T. B. Hunter

Wildlife Conservation Society

Publications: 44

Amy Dickman

Amy Dickman

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Publications: 41

Andrew J. Loveridge

Andrew J. Loveridge

University of Oxford

Publications: 35

Guy A. Balme

Guy A. Balme

Panthera Corporation

Publications: 30

Rob Slotow

Rob Slotow

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Publications: 27

Hans Bauer

Hans Bauer

University of Oxford

Publications: 27

Craig Packer

Craig Packer

University of Minnesota

Publications: 22

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Graham I. H. Kerley

Nelson Mandela University

Publications: 19

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William J. Sutherland

University of Cambridge

Publications: 17

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Sarah M. Durant

Zoological Society of London

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Paul J. Johnson

University of Oxford

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