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Institute of Zoology, UK Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 2025
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
conservation biology
disease ecology
emerging infectious diseases
wildlife health
wildlife disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,329
16,816
0.388
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
conservation
monitoring
remote sensing
population ecology
spatial analyses
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,005
16,221
0.624
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,595
8,411
0.478
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Conservation Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,273
8,232
0.506
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Macroecology
Conservation Biology
Urban Ecology
Behaviour
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,279
7,572
0.496
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Population Genetics
Conservation Genetics
Molecular Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,057
6,936
0.432
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
conservation
experimental ecology
herpetology
host/parasite interactions
sexual selection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,986
6,573
0.470
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Biodiversity
Behaviour
Movement
Collective Behaviour
Machine learning & Prediction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,689
6,410
0.738
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
conservation biology
Quaternary palaeontology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,183
6,190
0.608
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
conservation biology
behavioural ecology
disease ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,997
5,997
0.333
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
behavioural ecology
conservation biology
anthropology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,245
5,757
0.354
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Conservation Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,929
5,186
0.522
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Conservation
Biodiversity
Macroecology
Evolution
Disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,982
4,441
0.742
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
reproduction
conservation
cryobiology
spermatozoa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,963
4,362
0.292
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Conservation science
Ecology
Human Wildlife Coexistence
Conservation Policy
Carnivore Conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,088
4,143
0.512
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Recovery of small populations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,167
2,865
0.465
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Habitat suitability modelling
phylogenetics
marine biology
cold water corals
seaweeds
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,045
2,146
0.531
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Conservation Science
Ecosystems
Remote Sensing
Mangroves
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,862
1,570
0.843
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Conservation Science
Population Declines
Biodiversity Change
Herpetology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,859
1,417
0.762
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Wildlife Disease
Amphibian Conservation
Wildlife Ecology
Population Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,919
1,211
0.631
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
conservation
marine ecosystems
predators
compliance
social ecological systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,543
1,113
0.721
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
disease
translocation
wild animals
conservation
reintroduction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,342
1,095
0.328
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Animal welfare
amphibians
amphibians diseases
amphibian conservation
laboratory animals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
967
881
0.911
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
994
786
0.791
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
conservation
genetics
behavioural ecology
sexual selection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,279
778
0.608
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,432
1,378
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Andrew Cunningham
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,329
16,816
0.388
conservation biology
disease ecology
emerging infectious diseases
wildlife health
wildlife disease
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,310
1,466
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nathalie Pettorelli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,005
16,221
0.624
conservation
monitoring
remote sensing
population ecology
spatial analyses
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,664
3,847
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Paul Jepson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,595
8,411
0.478
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,053
3,934
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Marcus Rowcliffe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,273
8,232
0.506
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,731
4,386
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Chris Carbone
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,279
7,572
0.496
Macroecology
Conservation Biology
Urban Ecology
Behaviour
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,399
4,886
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jinliang Wang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,057
6,936
0.432
Population Genetics
Conservation Genetics
Molecular Ecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,806
5,244
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Trenton WJ Garner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,986
6,573
0.470
conservation
experimental ecology
herpetology
host/parasite interactions
sexual selection
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,007
5,416
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Robin Freeman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,689
6,410
0.738
Biodiversity
Behaviour
Movement
Collective Behaviour
Machine learning & Prediction
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,027
5,665
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Samuel T. Turvey
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,183
6,190
0.608
conservation biology
Quaternary palaeontology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,890
5,873
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Rosie Woodroffe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,997
5,997
0.333
conservation biology
behavioural ecology
disease ecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,749
6,164
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Guy Cowlishaw
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,245
5,757
0.354
behavioural ecology
conservation biology
anthropology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,422
6,972
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Louise Mcrae
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,929
5,186
0.522
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
102,646
8,325
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
David W Redding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,982
4,441
0.742
Conservation
Biodiversity
Macroecology
Evolution
Disease
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,938
8,486
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
William V. Holt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,963
4,362
0.292
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
111,826
9,020
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sarah Durant
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,088
4,143
0.512
Conservation science
Ecology
Human Wildlife Coexistence
Conservation Policy
Carnivore Conservation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
171,678
13,294
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
John G Ewen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,167
2,865
0.465
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
233,474
17,294
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Chris Yesson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,045
2,146
0.531
Habitat suitability modelling
phylogenetics
marine biology
cold water corals
seaweeds
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
316,050
22,328
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Clare Duncan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,862
1,570
0.843
Conservation Science
Ecosystems
Remote Sensing
Mangroves
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
346,439
24,144
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Gonçalo M. Rosa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,859
1,417
0.762
Conservation Science
Population Declines
Biodiversity Change
Herpetology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
395,999
26,930
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Frances Clare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,919
1,211
0.631
Wildlife Disease
Amphibian Conservation
Wildlife Ecology
Population Ecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
423,970
28,441
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Tom Bech Letessier
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,543
1,113
0.721
conservation
marine ecosystems
predators
compliance
social ecological systems
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
429,168
28,751
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Anthony W Sainsbury
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,342
1,095
0.328
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
504,743
32,732
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Lola Brookes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
967
881
0.911
Animal welfare
amphibians
amphibians diseases
amphibian conservation
laboratory animals
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
545,364
34,819
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kevin Peter Hopkins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
994
786
0.791
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
549,056
35,011
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Patricia Brekke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,279
778
0.608
conservation
genetics
behavioural ecology
sexual selection