OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Neobiota is 10. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Economic costs of invasive alien species across Europe	131
Global guidelines for the sustainable use of non-native trees to prevent tree invasions and mitigate their negative impacts	73
What are the economic costs of biological invasions? A complex topic requiring international and interdisciplinary expertise	70
MAcroecological Framework for Invasive Aliens (MAFIA): disentangling large-scale context dependence in biological invasions	64
The economic costs of biological invasions around the world	55
The importance of assessing positive and beneficial impacts of alien species	51
Detailed assessment of the reported economic costs of invasive species in Australia	51
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)’s Post-2020 target on invasive alien species – what should it include and how should it be monitored?	48
Double trouble: the implications of climate change for biological invasions	48
The economic cost of control of the invasive yellow-legged Asian hornet	45
Economic costs of biological invasions within North America	44
The economic costs of biological invasions in Africa: a growing but neglected threat?	41
On the RIP: using Relative Impact Potential to assess the ecological impacts of invasive alien species	40
Economic costs of biological invasions in Asia	40
Applying the Convention on Biological Diversity Pathway Classification to alien species in Europe	39
The economic costs of biological invasions in Brazil: a first assessment	37
Economic costs of invasive alien species in the Mediterranean basin	37
Biological invasions in France: Alarming costs and even more alarming knowledge gaps	34
Appropriate uses of EICAT protocol, data and classifications	34
Economic costs of biological invasions in the United Kingdom	33
The economic costs of biological invasions in Central and South America: a first regional assessment	32
A workflow for standardising and integrating alien species distribution data	31
Pathologists and entomologists must join forces against forest pest and pathogen invasions	27
A framework to support alien species regulation: the Risk Analysis for Alien Taxa (RAAT)	26
Simultaneous detection of native and invasive crayfish and Aphanomyces astaci from environmental DNA samples in a wide range of habitats in Central Europe	26

Classifying the introduction pathways of alien species: are we moving in the right direction?	26
A review of invasive species reporting apps for citizen science and opportunities for innovation	26
Cryptic diversity and mtDNA phylogeography of the invasive demon shrimp, Dikerogammarus haemobaphes (Eichwald, 1841), in Europe	26
Economic costs of invasive alien species in Spain	25
Origin of climatic data can determine the transferability of species distribution models	23
Xylella fastidiosa invasion of new countries in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa: Ranking the potential exposure scenarios	22
Global costs of plant invasions must not be underestimated	22
The Epidemiological Framework for Biological Invasions (EFBI): an interdisciplinary foundation for the assessment of biosecurity threats	21
Economic costs of invasive species in Germany	21
Trait–environment relationships of plant species at different stages of the introduction process	21
Improving the Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT): a summary of revisions to the framework and guidelines	21
First synthesis of the economic costs of biological invasions in Japan	20
Rapid recolonisation of feral cats following intensive culling in a semi-isolated context	20
Frameworks used in invasion science: progress and prospects	20
The potential current distribution of the coypu (Myocastor coypus) in Europe and climate change induced shifts in the near future	19
The application of selected invasion frameworks to urban ecosystems	19
Clonal growth strategies of Reynoutria japonica in response to light, shade, and mowing, and perspectives for management	18
A framework for prioritising present and potentially invasive mammal species for a national list	17
Economic costs of biological invasions in terrestrial ecosystems in Russia	16
Eyes on the aliens: citizen science contributes to research, policy and management of biological invasions in Europe	16
Impacts of the invasive round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) on benthic invertebrate fauna: a case study from the Baltic Sea	16
Australia’s wish list of exotic pets: biosecurity and conservation implications of desired alien and illegal pet species	16
The biology and ecology of the invasive silver-cheeked toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus), with emphasis on the Eastern Mediterranean	16
Understanding uncertainty in the Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (ICAT) assessments	16
Marine hitchhikers: a preliminary study on invertebrates unintentionally transported via the international pet trade	15
Multi-taxa inventory of naturalized species in Chile	15
A priority-setting scheme for the management of invasive non-native species in protected areas	15
Biogeographical comparison of terrestrial invertebrates and trophic feeding guilds in the native and invasive ranges of Carpobrotus edulis	15
Perceptions of alien plants and animals and acceptance of control methods among different societal groups	14
Economic impact of invasive alien species in Argentina: a first national synthesis	14
Harmonising the fields of invasion science and forest pathology	14
The recorded economic costs of alien invasive species in Italy	14
Impact of non-native tree species in Europe on soil properties and biodiversity: a review	14
Interaction of traffic intensity and habitat features shape invasion dynamics of an invasive alien species (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) in a regional road network	14
Application of the Socio-Economic Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (SEICAT) to a global assessment of alien bird impacts	13
The cost and complexity of assessing impact	13
Non-native plant drives the spatial dynamics of its herbivores: the case of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) in Europe	13
Landscape restoration due to Xylella fastidiosa invasion in Italy: Assessing the hypothetical public’s preferences	13
Trait differentiation between native and introduced populations of the invasive plant Sonchus oleraceus L. (Asteraceae)	13
DASCO: A workflow to downscale alien species checklists using occurrence records and to re-allocate species distributions across realms	12
Reciprocal human-natural system feedback loops within the invasion process	12
Some reflections on current invasion science and perspectives for an exciting future	12
Towards an open, zoomable atlas for invasion science and beyond	12
Economic costs of invasive alien species in Mexico	12
Comparing environmental impacts of alien plants, insects and pathogens in protected riparian forests	12
Between approval and disapproval: Citizens’ views on the invasive tree Ailanthus altissima and its management	11
Border interceptions of forest insects established in Australia: intercepted invaders travel early and often	11
Biological invasions in Singapore and Southeast Asia: data gaps fail to mask potentially massive economic costs	11
Distribution and pathways of introduction of invasive alien plant species in Romania	11
Spatial dynamics of spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula, invasion of the Northeastern United States	11

Diversity and distribution of cytochrome oxidase I (COI) haplotypes of the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys Stål (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae), along the eastern front of its invasive range i	11
Invasive alien species add to the uncertain future of protected areas	11
Classical biological control against insect pests in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East: What influences its success?	11
Knowledge needs in economic costs of invasive species facilitated by canalisation	10
Competitive ability of native and alien plants: effects of residence time and invasion status	10
The potential direct economic impact and private management costs of an invasive alien species: Xylella fastidiosa on Lebanese wine grapes	10
Economic costs of biological invasions in Ecuador: the importance of the Galapagos Islands	10
Invasive hornets on the road: motorway-driven dispersal must be considered in management plans of Vespa velutina	10
Germination of the invasive legume Lupinus polyphyllus depends on cutting date and seed morphology	10
Pathogens co-transported with invasive non-native aquatic species: implications for risk analysis and legislation	10
Words matter: a systematic review of communication in non-native aquatic species literature	10
Arboreta reveal the invasive potential of several conifer species in the temperate forests of western Europe	10
CONTAIN: Optimising the long-term management of invasive alien species using adaptive management	10
A review of volunteers’ motivations to monitor and control invasive alien species	10