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D-Index
47
Citations
14710
World Ranking
4329
National Ranking
480

Urs Schaffner 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 Urs Schaffner sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 161 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Urs Schaffner 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 Urs Schaffner sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Urs Schaffner is primarily affiliated with CAB International in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple domains within agricultural and environmental sciences, with a strong focus on biological control and ecological studies.

Schaffner's work is published in a range of scientific venues, reflecting breadth in their contributions. Frequent publication venues include:

  • NeoBiota
  • Scientific Reports
  • Current Opinion in Insect Science
  • Biological Control
  • People and Nature

Their research areas fall under broader fields such as Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science. They have contributed extensively to subfields including:

  • Plant Science
  • Insect Science
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Ecology

Main topics of Schaffner's work focus on:

  • Biological Control of Invasive Species
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
  • African Botany and Ecology Studies
  • Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology

Collaborations have been a significant aspect of their research output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Heinz Müller-Schärer
  • René Eschen
  • Sandra Eckert
  • Benno A. Augustinus
  • Purity Rima Mbaabu

Recent publications from Schaffner and associated teams highlight ecological and applied biological control topics. Notable papers include:

  • Biological weed control to relieve millions from Ambrosia allergies in Europe, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Combatting global grassland degradation, 2021, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Global guidelines for the sustainable use of non-native trees to prevent tree invasions and mitigate their negative impacts, 2020, NeoBiota
  • Grassland degradation-induced declines in soil fungal complexity reduce fungal community stability and ecosystem multifunctionality, 2022, Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • Restoration of degraded grasslands, but not invasion by Prosopis juliflora, avoids trade-offs between climate change mitigation and other ecosystem services, 2020, Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • Ecological impacts of invasive alien plants: a meta-analysis of their effects on species, communities and ecosystems

    Montserrat Vilà;José L Espinar;Martin Hejda;Philip E Hulme

  • A global assessment of invasive plant impacts on resident species, communities and ecosystems: the interaction of impact measures, invading species' traits and environment

    Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Vojtěch Jarošík;Vojtěch Jarošík;Vojtěch Jarošík;Philip E. Hulme;Jan Pergl;Jan Pergl

  • Combatting global grassland degradation.

    Richard D. Bardgett;James M. Bullock;Sandra Lavorel;Peter Manning

  • Evolution in invasive plants: implications for biological control

    Heinz Müller-Schärer;Urs Schaffner;Urs Schaffner;Thomas Steinger

  • Bias and error in understanding plant invasion impacts

    Philip E. Hulme;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Vojtěch Jarošík;Vojtěch Jarošík;Vojtěch Jarošík;Jan Pergl;Jan Pergl

  • Exotic invasive knotweeds (Fallopia spp.) negatively affect native plant and invertebrate assemblages in European riparian habitats.

    Esther Gerber;Christine Krebs;Craig Murrell;Marco Moretti

  • Agro-ecological options for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda JE Smith) management: Providing low-cost, smallholder friendly solutions to an invasive pest.

    Rhett D. Harrison;Christian Thierfelder;Frédéric Baudron;Peter Chinwada

  • Biological Flora of the British Isles: Ambrosia artemisiifolia.

    Franz Essl;Franz Essl;Krisztina Biró;Dietmar Brandes;Olivier Broennimann

  • Direct and indirect effects of invasive species: Biodiversity loss is a major mechanism by which an invasive tree affects ecosystem functioning

    Theo Edmund Werner Linders;Theo Edmund Werner Linders;Urs Schaffner;René Eschen;Anteneh Abebe

  • Invasive knotweed affects native plants through allelopathy

    Craig Murrell;Esther Gerber;Christine Krebs;Madalin Parepa

  • Do vigour of introduced populations and escape from specialist herbivores contribute to invasiveness

    Michael Stastny;Michael Stastny;Urs Schaffner;Elizabeth Elle

  • Shift in cytotype frequency and niche space in the invasive plant Centaurea maculosa

    Urs A. Treier;Urs A. Treier;Olivier Broennimann;Signe Normand;Antoine Guisan

  • Implications of land use/land cover dynamics and Prosopis invasion on ecosystem service values in Afar Region, Ethiopia.

    Hailu Shiferaw;Woldeamlak Bewket;Tena Alamirew;Gete Zeleke

  • Sequestration of host plant glucosinolates in the defensive hemolymph of the sawfly Athalia rosae.

    Caroline Müller;Niels Agerbirk;Carl Erik Olsen;Jean-Luc Boevé

  • Grassland degradation-induced declines in soil fungal complexity reduce fungal community stability and ecosystem multifunctionality

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  • Classical biological control: exploiting enemy escape to manage plant invasions

    Heinz Müller-Schärer;Urs Schaffner

  • Prospects for biological control of Ambrosia artemisiifolia in Europe: learning from the past

    E. Gerber;Urs Schaffner;A. Gassmann;H. L. Hinz

  • Biological weed control to relieve millions from Ambrosia allergies in Europe.

    Urs Schaffner;Sandro Steinbach;Sandro Steinbach;Yan Sun;Carsten A. Skjøth

  • Plant invasions, generalist herbivores, and novel defense weapons.

    Urs Schaffner;Wendy M. Ridenour;Vera C. Wolf;Thomas Bassett

  • Global guidelines for the sustainable use of non-native trees to prevent tree invasions and mitigate their negative impacts

    Giuseppe Brundu;Aníbal Pauchard;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Jan Pergl

  • Selection of non-target species for host specificity testing.

    U. Kuhlmann;U. Schaffner;P. G. Mason;F. Bigler

  • Ophraella communa, the ragweed leaf beetle, has successfully landed in Europe: fortunate coincidence or threat?

    Heinz Müller-Schärer;Suzanne T. E. Lommen;M. Rossinelli;M. Bonini

Frequent Co-Authors

Heinz Müller-Schärer
Heinz Müller-Schärer University of Fribourg
Petr Pyšek
Petr Pyšek Czech Academy of Sciences
Jan Pergl
Jan Pergl Czech Academy of Sciences
René Eschen
René Eschen CAB International
Philip E. Hulme
Philip E. Hulme Lincoln University
Vojtěch Jarošík
Vojtěch Jarošík Charles University
Montserrat Vilà
Montserrat Vilà Spanish National Research Council
Johannes J. Le Roux
Johannes J. Le Roux Macquarie University
Carsten Ambelas Skjøth
Carsten Ambelas Skjøth Aarhus University
Diethart Matthies
Diethart Matthies Philipp University of Marburg

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