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Stephen J. Livesley

Stephen J. Livesley

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
56
Citations
10857
World Ranking
2852
National Ranking
217

Stephen J. Livesley 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 Stephen J. Livesley sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 162 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stephen J. Livesley 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 Stephen J. Livesley sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Stephen J. Livesley is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with a strong emphasis on subfields including Environmental Engineering, Global and Planetary Change, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Plant Science, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The scientist has contributed to research on various main topics, such as:

  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Urban Heat Island Mitigation
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
  • Plant responses to elevated CO2

Stephen J. Livesley's publication record includes recent papers examining ecological approaches, urban tree canopies, and cooling effects of green infrastructure. Notable recent works include:

  • "Can we integrate ecological approaches to improve plant selection for green infrastructure?", 2022, Urban forestry & urban greening
  • "Estimating the cooling potential of irrigating green spaces in 100 global cities with arid, temperate or continental climates", 2021, Sustainable Cities and Society
  • "London Plane trees (Platanus x acerifolia) before, during and after a heatwave: Losing leaves means less cooling benefit", 2020, Urban forestry & urban greening
  • "Patterns of tree removal and canopy change on public and private land in the City of Melbourne", 2020, Sustainable Cities and Society
  • "International approaches to protecting and retaining trees on private urban land", 2021, Journal of Environmental Management

The scientist has published in several prominent venues, frequently contributing to:

  • Urban forestry & urban greening
  • Landscape and Urban Planning
  • Sustainable Cities and Society
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Urban Climate

Stephen J. Livesley has collaborated extensively with multiple coauthors throughout their career, including:

  • Christopher Szota
  • Stefan K. Arndt
  • Camilo Ordóñez
  • Pui Kwan Cheung
  • Claire Farrell

In addition to journal articles, the scientist has also contributed to book publications. One such work, published by FAO eBooks in 2023, is titled "Urban forests: a global perspective."

Best Publications

  • Planning for Cooler Cities : A Framework to Prioritise Green Infrastructure to Mitigate High Temperatures in Urban Landscapes

    Briony A Norton;Andrew McDonald Coutts;Stephen John Livesley;Richard James Harris

  • The Urban Forest and Ecosystem Services: Impacts on Urban Water, Heat, and Pollution Cycles at the Tree, Street, and City Scale

    S. J. Livesley;E. G. McPherson;C. Calfapietra

  • Temperature and human thermal comfort effects of street trees across three contrasting street canyon environments

    Andrew M. Coutts;Emma C. White;Nigel J. Tapper;Jason Beringer

  • Increasing biodiversity in urban green spaces through simple vegetation interventions

    Caragh G. Threlfall;Luis Mata;Jessica A. Mackie;Amy K. Hahs

  • Magnitude and biophysical regulators of methane emission and consumption in the Australian agricultural, forest, and submerged landscapes: a review.

    R. C. Dalal;D. E. Allen;S. J. Livesley;G. Richards

  • Quantifying the thermal performance of green façades: A critical review

    Annie M. Hunter;Nicholas S.G. Williams;John P. Rayner;Lu Aye

  • The conservation value of urban green space habitats for Australian native bee communities

    Caragh G. Threlfall;Ken Walker;Nicholas S.G. Williams;Amy K. Hahs

  • Tree canopy shade impacts on solar irradiance received by building walls and their surface temperature

    Rowan Berry;Stephen J. Livesley;Lu Aye

  • Thermal infrared remote sensing of urban heat: Hotspots, vegetation, and an assessment of techniques for use in urban planning

    Andrew M. Coutts;Richard J. Harris;Thu Phan;Stephen J. Livesley

  • Rainfall interception and stem flow by eucalypt street trees – The impacts of canopy density and bark type

    S.J. Livesley;B. Baudinette;D. Glover

  • Approaches to urban vegetation management and the impacts on urban bird and bat assemblages

    Caragh G. Threlfall;Nicholas S.G. Williams;Amy K. Hahs;Stephen J. Livesley

  • Microclimate benefits that different street tree species provide to sidewalk pedestrians relate to differences in Plant Area Index

    Ruzana Sanusi;Ruzana Sanusi;Denise Johnstone;Peter May;Stephen J. Livesley

  • Temperate mangrove and salt marsh sediments are a small methane and nitrous oxide source but important carbon store

    Stephen J. Livesley;Sascha M. Andrusiak

  • Variation in vegetation structure and composition across urban green space types

    Caragh G. Threlfall;Alessandro Ossola;Amy K. Hahs;Amy K. Hahs;Nicholas S. G. Williams;Nicholas S. G. Williams

  • Street Orientation and Side of the Street Greatly Influence the Microclimatic Benefits Street Trees Can Provide in Summer

    Ruzana Sanusi;Denise Johnstone;Peter May;Stephen J. Livesley

  • The seven lamps of planning for biodiversity in the city

    Kirsten M. Parris;Marco Amati;Sarah A. Bekessy;Danielle Dagenais

  • Soil-atmosphere exchange of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide in urban garden systems: impact of irrigation, fertiliser and mulch

    Stephen J. Livesley;Ben J. Dougherty;Ben J. Dougherty;Alison J. Smith;Damian Navaud

  • Estimation of urban tree canopy cover using random point sampling and remote sensing methods

    Ebadat G. Parmehr;Marco Amati;Elizabeth J. Taylor;Stephen J. Livesley

  • Soil–atmosphere exchange of greenhouse gases in a Eucalyptus marginata woodland, a clover-grass pasture, and Pinus radiata and Eucalyptus globulus plantations

    S. J. Livesley;R. Kiese;P. Miehle;C. J. Weston

  • Fire in Australian savannas: From leaf to landscape

    Jason Beringer;Jason Beringer;Lindsay B. Hutley;David Abramson;Stefan K. Arndt

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan K. Arndt
Stefan K. Arndt University of Melbourne
Nicholas S. G. Williams
Nicholas S. G. Williams University of Melbourne
Lindsay B. Hutley
Lindsay B. Hutley Charles Darwin University
Amy K. Hahs
Amy K. Hahs University of Melbourne
Caragh G. Threlfall
Caragh G. Threlfall Macquarie University
Nigel J. Tapper
Nigel J. Tapper Monash University
Dave Kendal
Dave Kendal University of Melbourne
Tim D. Fletcher
Tim D. Fletcher University of Melbourne
Klaus Butterbach-Bahl
Klaus Butterbach-Bahl Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Roland J. Buresh
Roland J. Buresh International Rice Research Institute

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