2026 Richard T. Corlett: 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	84	667	634	15	15	311	28470

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in China Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in China Leader Award

Overview

Richard T. Corlett is affiliated with the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden in China. Their research spans multiple disciplines within environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, focusing primarily on ecology and conservation.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of topics related to biodiversity and ecological impacts. Notable papers include:

Applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) in ecology and conservation: opportunities, challenges and prospects (2020), published in Biodiversity and Conservation
Impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on biodiversity conservation (2020), published in Biological Conservation
The global significance of biodiversity science in China: an overview (2021), published in National Science Review
30% land conservation and climate action reduces tropical extinction risk by more than 50% (2020), published in Ecography
Decoding the evolution and transmissions of the novel pneumonia coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / HCoV-19) using whole genomic data (2020), published in

The scientist's frequent co-authors include:

Alice C. Hughes
Xin Yao
Wen-Bin Yu
Keping Ma
Yun-Hong Tan

Frequent venues for publication are:

Ecology
Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Global Change Biology
Conservation Biology
Trends in Plant Science

Richard T. Corlett's main fields of study encompass:

Environmental Science
Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Their subfields of study include:

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Ecology
Nature and Landscape Conservation
Ecological Modeling
Global and Planetary Change

The main topics covered by their research are:

Species Distribution and Climate Change
Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Plant and animal studies
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Plant Diversity and Evolution
Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Best Publications

Averting biodiversity collapse in tropical forest protected areas

William F. Laurance;William F. Laurance;D. Carolina Useche;Julio Rendeiro;Margareta Kalka

1396
Citations
The broad footprint of climate change from genes to biomes to people

Brett R. Scheffers;Luc De Meester;Tom C. L. Bridge;Tom C. L. Bridge;Ary A. Hoffmann

1328
Citations
Assessing species' vulnerability to climate change

Michela Pacifici;Michela Pacifici;Wendy B. Foden;Wendy B. Foden;Piero Visconti;Piero Visconti;James E. M. Watson;James E. M. Watson;James E. M. Watson

1261
Citations
Will plant movements keep up with climate change

Richard T. Corlett;David A. Westcott

977
Citations
The conservation value of small, isolated fragments of lowland tropical rain forest

I.M. Turner;Richard T. Corlett

886
Citations
Applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) in ecology and conservation: opportunities, challenges and prospects

Kingsly C. Beng;Kingsly C. Beng;Kingsly C. Beng;Richard T. Corlett;Richard T. Corlett

655
Citations
Habitat fragmentation and biodiversity conservation: key findings and future challenges

Maxwell C. Wilson;Xiao Yong Chen;Richard T. Corlett;Raphael K. Didham

627
Citations
The Impact of Hunting on the Mammalian Fauna of Tropical Asian Forests

Richard T. Corlett

588
Citations
Frugivory and seed dispersal by vertebrates in the Oriental (Indomalayan) Region

Richard T. Corlett

555
Citations
Seed dispersal in changing landscapes.

Kim R. McConkey;Soumya Prasad;Richard T. Corlett;Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz

510
Citations
A conceptual framework for predicting the effects of urban environments on floras

Nicholas S.G. Williams;Nicholas S.G. Williams;Mark W. Schwartz;Peter A. Vesk;Michael A. McCarthy;Michael A. McCarthy

504
Citations
Environmental challenges for the belt and road initiative

Fernando Ascensão;Fernando Ascensão;Fernando Ascensão;Lenore Fahrig;Anthony P. Clevenger;Richard T. Corlett

490
Citations
Biodiversity and Conservation of Tropical Peat Swamp Forests

Mary Rose C. Posa;Lahiru S. Wijedasa;Richard T. Corlett

473
Citations
The Anthropocene concept in ecology and conservation.

Richard T. Corlett

461
Citations
Restoration, Reintroduction, and Rewilding in a Changing World

Richard T. Corlett

443
Citations
Plant diversity in a changing world: status, trends, and conservation needs

Richard T. Corlett

412
Citations
Impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on biodiversity conservation.

Richard T. Corlett;Richard B. Primack;Vincent Devictor;Bea Maas

402
Citations
A global synthesis of plant extinction rates in urban areas

Amy K. Hahs;Amy K. Hahs;Mark J. McDonnell;Mark J. McDonnell;Michael A. McCarthy;Peter A. Vesk

389
Citations
The ecological transformation of Singapore, 1819-1990

Richard T. Corlett

353
Citations
The Ecology of Tropical East Asia

Richard T. Corlett

346
Citations
Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability: Part B: Regional Aspects: Working Group II Contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Yasuaki Hijioka;Erda Lin;Joy Jacqueline Pereira;Richard T. Corlett

76
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard B. Primack Boston University

Lian Pin Koh National University of Singapore

Nicholas S. G. Williams University of Melbourne

Mark J. McDonnell University of Melbourne

Amy K. Hahs University of Melbourne

Eben Goodale Guangxi University

Rhett D. Harrison World Agroforestry, Zambia

David Dudgeon University of Hong Kong

Peter W. Lucas George Washington University

Fiona Maisels Wildlife Conservation Society

External Links

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