OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of New Zealand Journal of Ecology is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Monitoring Austropuccinia psidii (myrtle rust) on New Zealand Myrtaceae in native forest	7
Biodiversity monitoring, ecological integrity, and the design of the New Zealand Biodiversity Assessment Framework	6
Understanding farmer behaviour: A psychological approach to encouraging pro-biodiversity actions on-farm	5
Future climates are predicted to alter the potential distributions of non-native conifer species in New Zealand	4
Acoustic monitoring and occupancy analysis: cost-effective tools in reintroduction programmes for roroa-great spotted kiwi	4
Opportunities for modern genetic technologies to maintain and enhance Aotearoa New Zealand’s bioheritage	4
Connecting Science to Indigenous Knowledge: kaitiakitanga, conservation, and resource management	4
New Zealand Environmental Data Stack (NZEnvDS): A standardised collection of spatial layers for environmental modelling and site characterisation	3
Occupancy and relative abundances of introduced ungulates on New Zealand’s public conservation land 2012–2018	3
Why have so few Māori or Moriori names been used in taxonomic description?	3
Patterns of woody plant epiphytism on tree ferns in New Zealand	3
Dual aerial 1080 baiting operation removes predators at a large spatial scale	3
Rivers as obstacles to home range expansion by the brushtail possum	3
The next frontier: assessing the feasibility of eradicating mammalian pests from Auckland Island	2
Effects of aerial 1080 operations on deer populations in New Zealand	2
Kiwi translocation review: are we releasing enough birds and to the right places?	2
Good predators: the roles of weka (Gallirallus australis) in New Zealand’s past and present ecosystems	2
Understory vegetation provides clues to succession in woody weed stands	2
Managing and protecting native biodiversity on-farm – what do sheep and beef farmers think?	2
Intake of sugar water by kākā in Orokonui Eco-sanctuary	2
Monitoring and detection of feral cats on Auckland Island	2
LiDAR reveals drainage risks to wetlands have been under-estimated	2
The significance of sheep and beef farms to conservation of native vegetation in New Zealand	2
Bat dispersal of fern spores in New Zealand	2
Bioacoustic monitoring of lower North Island bird communities before and after aerial application of 1080	2

Twenty years on: changes in lizard encounter rates following eradication of rats from Kāpiti Island	2
Applying ecological research to improve long-term outcomes of wilding conifer management	2
Networks and themes in the publications of the New Zealand Ecological Society over the last six decades	2
Factors limiting kererū (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) populations across New Zealand	2
Attitudes and motivations of New Zealand conservation volunteers	2
Factors affecting home range size of feral cats: a meta-analysis	1
Toxin-laced rat carcass baits for stoat elimination	1
Invasive rats consuming mountain flax nectar – resource competitors and possible pollinators?	1
Genetic diversity and differentiation in the leaf litter weevil Geochus politus across an urban-rural gradient	1
Current knowledge and potential impacts of climate change on New Zealand’s biological heritage	1
Population trends of house mice during tussock mast seeding on Auckland Island	1
Historical analyses of coastal marine sediments reveal land-based impacts on the benthos	1
How low can you sow? House mouse eradication on Motuareronui/Adele Island	1
Assessing kea perception of cereal baits using modelling of spectral reflectance	1
Robustness of field studies evaluating biodiversity responses to invasive species management in New Zealand	1
Social networks and social stability in a translocated population of Otago skinks (Oligosoma otagense)	1
Individual specialists within a generalist niche: variable diet of stoats and implications for conservation	1
The biogeochemistry and ecological impact of Westland petrels (Procellaria westlandica) on terrestrial ecosystems	1
Revised extent of wetlands in New Zealand	1
Dead frond “skirts” as tree fern defence: what is the evidence?	1
Measuring rat relative abundance using camera traps and digital strike counters for Goodnature A24 self-resetting traps	1
Sounding out the nest: Unobtrusive localisation of North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) incubation burrows	1
Economic valuation of the ecosystem services provided by Pāmu Landcorp farms	1
Penned release reduces area use by translocated barking geckos (Naultinus punctatus)	1
Moths can transfer pollen between flowers under experimental conditions	1
Protecting the unseen majority: Land cover and environmental factors linked with soil bacterial communities and functions in New Zealand	1
Effects of altitude, seedfall and control operations on rat abundance in South Island Nothofagus forests 1998–2016	1
Habitat-specific densities of urban brushtail possums	1
The invasion of non-native epiphyte Platycerium bifurcatum in Auckland’s urban forest canopy	1
Comparison of footprint tracking and pitfall trapping for detecting skinks	1
The conservation long game: Leiopelma species climate envelopes in New Zealand under a changing climate	1
Spatial patterns and habitat use of penned and hard-released arboreal geckos translocated to an offshore island free of introduced mammals	1