Top institutions in the United Kingdom for Ecology
Which institutions in the United Kingdom have the most top-cited scientists in Ecology?
184 researchers in the United Kingdom whose main subfield is Ecology are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list: 1.0% of all listed authors in the United Kingdom, and 2nd of 60 countries in the subfield. 179 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). University of Oxford has the most (16), followed by University of Exeter (12) and University College London (11). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.
Listed authors
184
1.0% of all in the United Kingdom
In the global top 100,000
179
97.3% of them
Country rank in the subfield
#2
of 60 countries in Ecology
Highest-ranked
#215
Gaston, Kevin J.
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The top 100 in Ecology in the United Kingdom, in order
- 1Gaston, Kevin J.University of Exeter
- 2Costanza, RobertUniversity College London
- 3Bardgett, Richard D.Lancaster Environment Centre
- 4Goulson, DaveUniversity of Sussex
- 5Malhi, Yadvinder SinghUniversity of Oxford
- 6Sutherland, William J.University of Cambridge
- 7Mace, Georgina M.University College London
- 8Reed, Mark S.Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC)
- 9Antonelli, Alexandre E.Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- 10Newbold, TimUniversity College London
- 11Myers, NormanGreen Templeton College
- 12Thomas, Chris D.University of York
- 13Pettorelli, Nathalie W.University College London
- 14Macdonald, David W.University of Oxford
- 15Magurran, Anne E.University of St Andrews
- 16Balmford, Andrew P.University of Cambridge
- 17Lewis, Simon L.University College London
- 18Grime, J. PhilipThe University of Sheffield
- 19Haddaway, Neal RobertFreelance Researcher
- 20Peres, Carlos A.University of East Anglia
- 21Cushman, Samuel AlanUniversity of Oxford
- 22Butchart, Stuart H.M.BirdLife International
- 23Phillips, Oliver L.University of Leeds
- 24Blackburn, Tim M.University College London
- 25Potts, Simon GeoffreyUniversity of Reading
- 26Purvis, AndyThe Natural History Museum, London
- 27Hector, AndyUniversity of Oxford
- 28Woodward, F. IanThe University of Sheffield
- 29Freckleton, Robert P.The University of Sheffield
- 30Stevens, Carly J.Lancaster Environment Centre
- 31Brown, KatrinaUniversity of Exeter
- 32Bebber, Daniel PatrickUniversity of Exeter
- 33Adams, William M.University of Cambridge
- 34Coomes, David AnthonyUniversity of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute
- 35Graham, Nicholas Anthony JamesLancaster Environment Centre
- 36Milner-Gulland, Eleanor JaneUniversity of Oxford
- 37Lawton, John HartleyThe Hayloft
- 38Benton, Tim GuyUniversity of Leeds
- 39Caro, Tim M.University of Bristol
- 40Crawley, Michael J.Imperial College London
- 41Koricheva, Julia K.Royal Holloway, University of London
- 42Pearson, Richard G.University College London
- 43Ewers, Robert MarkImperial College London
- 44Whittaker, Robert J.University of Oxford
- 45Tobias, Joseph AndrewImperial College London
- 46Silvertown, Jonathan W.The University of Edinburgh
- 47Bullock, James M.UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
- 48Monaghan, PatUniversity of Glasgow
- 49Jones, Gareth T.University of Bristol
- 50Atkinson, DavidUniversity of Liverpool
- 51Woodward, GuyImperial College London
- 52Lusseau, David M.University of Aberdeen
- 53Memmott, JaneUniversity of Bristol
- 54Willis, Katherine J.University of Oxford
- 55Nijman, VincentEcoVerde Global Consultancy
- 56Harris, Jim A.H.Cranfield University
- 57Metcalfe, Neil B.University of Glasgow
- 58Dickman, Amy J.The Racanati-Kaplan Centre
- 59Thompson, KenThe University of Sheffield
- 60Evans, Karl L.The University of Sheffield
- 61Jucker, TommasoUniversity of Bristol
- 62Dornelas, Maria A.University of York
- 63Edwards, David P.University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute
- 64Bowler, Diana E.UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
- 65Green, Rhys E.University of Cambridge
- 66Barlow, Jos B.Lancaster Environment Centre
- 67Harrison, Xavier A.University of Exeter
- 68Eggleton, PaulThe Natural History Museum, London
- 69Aldridge, David C.University of Cambridge
- 70Kunin, William E.University of Leeds
- 71Verissimo, DiogoUniversity of Oxford
- 72Kenter, Jasper O.University of York
- 73Page, Susan ElizabethUniversity of Leicester
- 74Mulligan, MarkKing's College London
- 75Sandbrook, Chris G.University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute
- 76Sayer, Emma J.Lancaster University
- 77Salguero-Gómez, RobertoUniversity of Oxford
- 78Brooker, Rob W.The James Hutton Institute
- 79Hartley, Susan ElaineThe University of Sheffield
- 80Donald, Paul F.BirdLife International
- 81Parr, Catherine L.University of Liverpool
- 82Travis, Justin M.J.University of Aberdeen
- 83Gregory, Richard D.University College London
- 84Woodcock, Ben A.UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
- 85Jones, Kate E.University College London
- 86Maclean, Ilya M.D.University of Exeter
- 87Buckland, Stephen T.University of St Andrews
- 88Matthews, Thomas J.University of Birmingham
- 89Wilson, Rory PaulSwansea University
- 90Pakeman, Robin J.The James Hutton Institute
- 91Pullin, Andrew S.Collaboration for Environmental Evidence
- 92Huntley, BrianDurham University
- 93Hicks, Christina C.Lancaster Environment Centre
- 94Fazey, Ioan R.A.University of York
- 95Cunningham, Andrew AlexanderZoological Society of London Institute of Zoology
- 96Williams, Paul HughThe Natural History Museum, London
- 97Hassall, ChristopherUniversity of Leeds
- 98Martin, AdrianUniversity of East Anglia
- 99Johnson, David R.The University of Manchester
- 100Gilbert, LucyCollege of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences
184 listed scientists in Ecology in the United Kingdom
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