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Steffen Oppel

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
38
Citations
6421
World Ranking
6590
National Ranking
672

Steffen Oppel 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 Steffen Oppel sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 186 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Steffen Oppel 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 Steffen Oppel sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Steffen Oppel is affiliated with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science, with a significant number of publications in ecology and related subfields.

Their subfields of study include:

  • Ecology
  • Ecological Modeling
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Genetics

Steffen Oppel's main research topics cover various aspects of wildlife, ecology, and environmental dynamics, specifically:

  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Fire effects on ecosystems

Their recent scientific papers include the following works:

  • "A framework for mapping the distribution of seabirds by integrating tracking, demography and phenology," 2020, Journal of Applied Ecology
  • "track2KBA: An R package for identifying important sites for biodiversity from tracking data," 2021, Methods in Ecology and Evolution
  • "Global political responsibility for the conservation of albatrosses and large petrels," 2021, Science Advances
  • "Differential survival throughout the full annual cycle of a migratory bird presents a life-history trade-off," 2021, Journal of Animal Ecology
  • "Direct evidence of a prey depletion "halo" surrounding a pelagic predator colony," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The researcher frequently collaborates with several scholars in their field. Their most common co-authors are:

  • Richard A. Phillips
  • Peter G. Ryan
  • Maria P. Dias
  • Volen Arkumarev
  • Stoyan C. Nikolov

Steffen Oppel's work is often published in the following venues:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Biological Conservation
  • Journal of Applied Ecology
  • Animal Conservation
  • Royal Society Open Science

Best Publications

  • Outstanding Challenges in the Transferability of Ecological Models.

    Katherine L. Yates;Katherine L. Yates;Phil J. Bouchet;M Julian Caley;Kerrie Mengersen

  • Invasive mammal eradication on islands results in substantial conservation gains

    Holly P. Jones;Nick D. Holmes;Stuart H. M. Butchart;Bernie R. Tershy

  • Comparison of five modelling techniques to predict the spatial distribution and abundance of seabirds

    Steffen Oppel;Ana Meirinho;Iván Ramírez;Beth Gardner

  • Applying global criteria to tracking data to define important areas for marine conservation

    B. G. Lascelles;P. R. Taylor;M. G. R. Miller;M. P. Dias

  • Global population collapse in a superabundant migratory bird and illegal trapping in China.

    Johannes Kamp;Steffen Oppel;Alexandr A. Ananin;Yurii A. Durnev

  • Unstructured citizen science data fail to detect long-term population declines of common birds in Denmark

    Johannes Kamp;Johannes Kamp;Steffen Oppel;Henning Heldbjerg;Timme Nyegaard

  • Global COVID-19 lockdown highlights humans as both threats and custodians of the environment.

    Amanda E. Bates;Richard B. Primack;Brandy S. Biggar;Tomas J. Bird

  • Eradication of invasive mammals on islands inhabited by humans and domestic animals.

    Steffen Oppel;Brent M. Beaven;Mark Bolton;Juliet Vickery

  • High juvenile mortality during migration in a declining population of a long-distance migratory raptor

    Steffen Oppel;Vladimir Dobrev;Volen Arkumarev;Victoria Saravia

  • Globally important islands where eradicating invasive mammals will benefit highly threatened vertebrates.

    Nick D. Holmes;Dena R. Spatz;Steffen Oppel;Bernie Tershy

  • Persistent electrocution mortality of Egyptian Vultures Neophron percnopterus over 28 years in East Africa

    Ivaylo Angelov;Ibrahim Hashim;Steffen Oppel

  • Spatial scales of marine conservation management for breeding seabirds

    Steffen Oppel;Mark Bolton;Ana P.B. Carneiro;Maria P. Dias

  • Estimating population size of a nocturnal burrow-nesting seabird using acoustic monitoring and habitat mapping

    Steffen Oppel;Sandra Hervias;Nuno Oliveira;Tania Pipa

  • Factors influencing the detection of beach plastic debris.

    Jennifer L. Lavers;Jennifer L. Lavers;Steffen Oppel;Alexander L. Bond

  • Importance of lethal control of invasive predators for island conservation

    James C. Russell;Holly P. Jones;Doug P. Armstrong;Franck Courchamp

  • Prioritizing Islands for the Eradication of Invasive Vertebrates in the United Kingdom Overseas Territories

    Jeffrey Dawson;Steffen Oppel;Richard J. Cuthbert;Nick Holmes

  • track2KBA: An R package for identifying important sites for biodiversity from tracking data

    Martin Beal;Martin Beal;Steffen Oppel;Jonathan Handley;Elizabeth J. Pearmain

  • Timing and Distance of King Eider Migration and Winter Movements

    Steffen Oppel;Abby N. Powell;D. Lynne Dickson

  • Foraging distribution of a tropical seabird supports Ashmole’s hypothesis of population regulation

    Steffen Oppel;Annalea Beard;Derren Fox;Elizabeth Mackley

  • Habitat associations of an Odonata community in a lower montane rainforest in Papua New Guinea

    Steffen Oppel

  • A framework for mapping the distribution of seabirds by integrating tracking, demography and phenology

    Ana P. B. Carneiro;Elizabeth J. Pearmain;Steffen Oppel;Thomas A. Clay

  • Habitat selection by the pale-headed brush-finch (Atlapetes pallidiceps) in southern Ecuador: implications for conservation

    Steffen Oppel;H.Martin Schaefer;Veronika Schmidt;Boris Schröder

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria P. Dias
Maria P. Dias University of Lisbon
Alexander L. Bond
Alexander L. Bond Natural History Museum
Peter G. Ryan
Peter G. Ryan University of Cape Town
Jennifer L. Lavers
Jennifer L. Lavers Esperance Tjaltjraak Native Title Aboriginal Corporation
Richard A. Phillips
Richard A. Phillips British Antarctic Survey
Cagan H. Sekercioglu
Cagan H. Sekercioglu University of Utah
Juliet A. Vickery
Juliet A. Vickery Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
James C. Russell
James C. Russell University of Auckland
Pascual López-López
Pascual López-López University of Valencia
Norman Ratcliffe
Norman Ratcliffe British Antarctic Survey

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Henri Weimerskirch

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Kamran Safi

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