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Most cited papers from Save the Elephants
What are the most cited papers from Save the Elephants?
The most cited paper from Save the Elephants is "Moving in the Anthropocene: Global reductions in terrestrial mammalian movements" (Marlee A. Tucker et al., 2018), with 1,329 citations. Next come "The socioecology of elephants: analysis of the processes creating multitiered social structures" (597) and "Illegal killing for ivory drives global decline in African elephants" (427).
Showing 50 of 61 papers. Every paper with more than 94 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moving in the Anthropocene: Global reductions in terrestrial mammalian movements Marlee A. Tucker et al. · Science | 25 Jan 2018 | 1,329 |
| 2 | The socioecology of elephants: analysis of the processes creating multitiered social structures George Wittemyer, Iain Douglas‐Hamilton, Wayne Marcus Getz · Animal Behaviour | 9 Apr 2005 | 597 |
| 3 | Illegal killing for ivory drives global decline in African elephants George Wittemyer, Joseph M. Northrup, Julian Blanc et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 18 Aug 2014 | 427 |
| 4 | The ties that bind: genetic relatedness predicts the fission and fusion of social groups in wild African elephants Elizabeth A. Archie, Cynthia J. Moss, Susan C. Alberts · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences | 6 Dec 2005 | 400 |
| 5 | The demography of an African elephant ( Loxodonta africana ) population in Amboseli, Kenya Cynthia J. Moss · Journal of Zoology | Oct 2001 | 373 |
| 6 | Optimizing the use of biologgers for movement ecology research Hannah J. Williams, Lucy A. Taylor, Simon Benhamou et al. · Journal of Animal Ecology | 19 Aug 2019 | 367 |
| 7 | Devastating Decline of Forest Elephants in Central Africa Fiona G. Maisels et al. · PLoS ONE | 4 Mar 2013 | 354 |
| 8 | Long-distance communication of acoustic cues to social identity in African elephants Karen McComb, David Reby, Lucy Baker et al. · Animal Behaviour | Feb 2003 | 321 |
| 9 | Leadership in elephants: the adaptive value of age Karen McComb, Graeme Shannon, Sarah M. Durant et al. · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences | 16 Mar 2011 | 311 |
| 10 | Elephants are capable of vocal learning Joyce H. Poole, Peter Lloyd Tyack, Angela S. Stoeger et al. · Nature | 23 Mar 2005 | 291 |
| 11 | The movement of African elephants in a human‐dominated land‐use mosaic M. D. Graham, Iain Douglas‐Hamilton, William M. Adams et al. · Animal Conservation | 22 Jun 2009 | 279 |
| 12 | Movements and corridors of African elephants in relation to protected areas Iain Douglas‐Hamilton, Thiemo Krink, Fritz W. Vollrath · Die Naturwissenschaften | 15 Mar 2005 | 244 |
| 13 | Dominance rank relationships among wild female African elephants, Loxodonta africana Elizabeth A. Archie, Thomas A. Morrison, Charles Foley et al. · Animal Behaviour | 17 Nov 2005 | 241 |
| 14 | Elephants avoid costly mountaineering Jake Wall, Iain Douglas‐Hamilton, Fritz W. Vollrath · Current Biology | Jul 2006 | 241 |
| 15 | Stable isotopes in elephant hair document migration patterns and diet changes Thure E. Cerling, George Wittemyer, Henrik Barner Rasmussen et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 3 Jan 2006 | 240 |
| 16 | Behavioural reactions of elephants towards a dying and deceased matriarch Iain Douglas‐Hamilton, Shivani Bhalla, George Wittemyer et al. · Applied Animal Behaviour Science | 26 Jul 2006 | 217 |
| 17 | Social dominance, seasonal movements, and spatial segregation in African elephants: a contribution to conservation behavior George Wittemyer, Wayne Marcus Getz, Fritz W. Vollrath et al. · Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology | 9 Jun 2007 | 204 |
| 18 | Roadless Wilderness Area Determines Forest Elephant Movements in the Congo Basin Stephen Blake, Sharon L. Deem, Samantha Strindberg et al. · PLoS ONE | 27 Oct 2008 | 200 |
| 19 | Beehive fences as a multidimensional conflict‐mitigation tool for farmers coexisting with elephants Lucy E. King, Fredrick Lala, Hesron Nzumu et al. · Conservation Biology | 21 Feb 2017 | 190 |
| 20 | Research Priorities from Animal Behaviour for Maximising Conservation Progress Alison L. Greggor, Oded Berger‐Tal, Daniel T. Blumstein et al. · Trends in Ecology & Evolution | 30 Sep 2016 | 183 |
| 21 | Compromised Survivorship in Zoo Elephants Ros Clubb, J. Marcus Rowcliffe, Phyllis C. Lee et al. · Science | 12 Dec 2008 | 169 |
| 22 | Elephants can determine ethnicity, gender, and age from acoustic cues in human voices Karen McComb, Graeme Shannon, Katito N. Sayialel et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 10 Mar 2014 | 166 |
| 23 | Hierarchical dominance structure and social organization in African elephants, Loxodonta africana George Wittemyer, Wayne Marcus Getz · Animal Behaviour | 8 Mar 2007 | 165 |
| 24 | Elucidating the significance of spatial memory on movement decisions by African savannah elephants using state–space models Leo Polansky, Werner Kilian, George Wittemyer · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences | 25 Mar 2015 | 161 |
| 25 | A deepening understanding of animal culture suggests lessons for conservation Philippa Brakes et al. · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences | 21 Apr 2021 | 159 |
| 26 | Age, musth and paternity success in wild male African elephants, Loxodonta africana Julie A. Hollister‐Smith, Joyce H. Poole, Elizabeth A. Archie et al. · Animal Behaviour | 14 Jul 2007 | 159 |
| 27 | Beehive fences as effective deterrents for crop-raiding elephants: field trials in northern Kenya Lucy E. King, Iain Douglas‐Hamilton, Fritz W. Vollrath · African Journal of Ecology | 5 Jul 2011 | 151 |
| 28 | Elephants Classify Human Ethnic Groups by Odor and Garment Color Lucy A. Bates, Katito N. Sayialel, Norah Njiraini et al. · Current Biology | Nov 2007 | 149 |
| 29 | Association patterns of African elephants in all-male groups: the role of age and genetic relatedness Patrick I. Chiyo, Elizabeth A. Archie, Julie A. Hollister‐Smith et al. · Animal Behaviour | 14 Apr 2011 | 147 |
| 30 | A Comparison of Social Organization in Asian Elephants and African Savannah Elephants Shermin de Silva, George Wittemyer · International Journal of Primatology | 26 Jan 2012 | 141 |
| 31 | Novel opportunities for wildlife conservation and research with real‐time monitoring Jake Wall, George Wittemyer, Brian Klinkenberg et al. · Ecological Applications | 28 May 2014 | 140 |
| 32 | The reproductive advantages of a long life: longevity and senescence in wild female African elephants Phyllis C. Lee, Victoria Fishlock, C. Elizabeth Webber et al. · Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology | 18 Jan 2016 | 136 |
| 33 | The pitfalls of ignoring behaviour when quantifying habitat selection Carrie L. Roever, Hawthorne L. Beyer, Michael J. Chase et al. · Diversity and Distributions | 24 Dec 2013 | 135 |
| 34 | Transfer of Inhaled Cannabis Into Human Breast Milk Teresa Ellen Baker, Palika Datta, Kathleen Rewers‐Felkins et al. · Obstetrics and Gynecology | 8 Apr 2018 | 133 |
| 35 | Elephant movement closely tracks precipitation-driven vegetation dynamics in a Kenyan forest-savanna landscape Gil Bohrer, Pieter S. A. Beck, Shadrack Ngene et al. · Movement Ecology | 29 Jan 2014 | 133 |
| 36 | Beehive fence deters crop‐raiding elephants Lucy E. King, Anna Lawrence, Iain Douglas‐Hamilton et al. · African Journal of Ecology | Jun 2009 | 132 |
| 37 | Disentangling the effects of forage, social rank, and risk on movement autocorrelation of elephants using Fourier and wavelet analyses George Wittemyer, Leo Polansky, Iain Douglas‐Hamilton et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 5 Dec 2008 | 127 |
| 38 | Behavioral responses of terrestrial mammals to COVID-19 lockdowns Marlee A. Tucker et al. · Science | 8 Jun 2023 | 120 |
| 39 | Ivory poaching and the rapid evolution of tusklessness in African elephants Shane C. Campbell‐Staton, Brian J. Arnold, Dominique D. Gonçalves et al. · Science | 22 Oct 2021 | 116 |
| 40 | Comparative Demography of an At-Risk African Elephant Population George Wittemyer, David Daballen, Iain Douglas‐Hamilton · PLoS ONE | 16 Jan 2013 | 116 |
| 41 | The sexually active states of free-ranging male African elephants (Loxodonta africana): defining musth and non-musth using endocrinology, physical signals, and behavior André Ganswindt, Henrik Barner Rasmussen, Michael Heistermann et al. · Hormones and Behavior | 26 Oct 2004 | 115 |
| 42 | Patterns of crop-raiding by elephants,Loxodonta africana, in Laikipia, Kenya, and the management of human–elephant conflict M. Graham, Benedikt Notter, William M. Adams et al. · Systematics and Biodiversity | 20 Dec 2010 | 115 |
| 43 | The spatial scaling of habitat selection by African elephants Henrik J. de Knegt, Frank van Langevelde, Andrew K. Skidmore et al. · Journal of Animal Ecology | 4 Nov 2010 | 115 |
| 44 | African elephants have expectations about the locations of out-of-sight family members Lucy A. Bates, Katito N. Sayialel, Norah Njiraini et al. · Biology Letters | 4 Dec 2007 | 114 |
| 45 | Will Elephants Soon Disappear from West African Savannahs? Philippe Bouché, Iain Douglas‐Hamilton, George Wittemyer et al. · PLoS ONE | 22 Jun 2011 | 114 |
| 46 | Vertical Transmission of Social Roles Drives Resilience to Poaching in Elephant Networks Shifra Z. Goldenberg, Iain Douglas‐Hamilton, George Wittemyer · Current Biology | 18 Dec 2015 | 113 |
| 47 | History of Animals using Isotope Records (HAIR): A 6-year dietary history of one family of African elephants Thure E. Cerling, George Wittemyer, James R. Ehleringer et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 13 Apr 2009 | 112 |
| 48 | The Influence of Life History Milestones and Association Networks on Crop-Raiding Behavior in Male African Elephants Patrick I. Chiyo, Cynthia J. Moss, Susan C. Alberts · PLoS ONE | 8 Feb 2012 | 108 |
| 49 | Behavioural inbreeding avoidance in wild African elephants Elizabeth A. Archie, Julie A. Hollister‐Smith, Joyce H. Poole et al. · Molecular Ecology | 4 Sep 2007 | 105 |
| 50 | Global Trends and Factors Associated with the Illegal Killing of Elephants: A Hierarchical Bayesian Analysis of Carcass Encounter Data Robert W. Burn, Fiona M. Underwood, Julian Blanc · PLoS ONE | 2 Sep 2011 | 104 |
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