OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Neobiota is 7. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Economic costs of invasive alien species across Europe	155
What are the economic costs of biological invasions? A complex topic requiring international and interdisciplinary expertise	73
The economic costs of biological invasions around the world	67
Detailed assessment of the reported economic costs of invasive species in Australia	62
Economic costs of biological invasions within North America	52
The economic costs of biological invasions in Africa: a growing but neglected threat?	50
Economic costs of biological invasions in Asia	46
The economic costs of biological invasions in Brazil: a first assessment	44
Economic costs of invasive alien species in the Mediterranean basin	43
The economic costs of biological invasions in Central and South America: a first regional assessment	36
Economic costs of biological invasions in the United Kingdom	36
Biological invasions in France: Alarming costs and even more alarming knowledge gaps	35
A review of invasive species reporting apps for citizen science and opportunities for innovation	31
Economic costs of invasive alien species in Spain	27
Global costs of plant invasions must not be underestimated	24
Economic costs of invasive species in Germany	23
Impact of non-native tree species in Europe on soil properties and biodiversity: a review	22
First synthesis of the economic costs of biological invasions in Japan	22
The biology and ecology of the invasive silver-cheeked toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus), with emphasis on the Eastern Mediterranean	21
Impacts of the invasive round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) on benthic invertebrate fauna: a case study from the Baltic Sea	20
Interaction of traffic intensity and habitat features shape invasion dynamics of an invasive alien species (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) in a regional road network	20
Rapid recolonisation of feral cats following intensive culling in a semi-isolated context	20
Eyes on the aliens: citizen science contributes to research, policy and management of biological invasions in Europe	18
Economic impact of invasive alien species in Argentina: a first national synthesis	17
Economic costs of biological invasions in terrestrial ecosystems in Russia	17

DASCO: A workflow to downscale alien species checklists using occurrence records and to re-allocate species distributions across realms	17
Landscape restoration due to Xylella fastidiosa invasion in Italy: Assessing the hypothetical public’s preferences	16
Spatial dynamics of spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula, invasion of the Northeastern United States	15
Some reflections on current invasion science and perspectives for an exciting future	15
Comparing environmental impacts of alien plants, insects and pathogens in protected riparian forests	15
The recorded economic costs of alien invasive species in Italy	15
Arboreta reveal the invasive potential of several conifer species in the temperate forests of western Europe	14
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	14
Knowledge needs in economic costs of invasive species facilitated by canalisation	14
Distribution and pathways of introduction of invasive alien plant species in Romania	14
Pathogens co-transported with invasive non-native aquatic species: implications for risk analysis and legislation	14
Towards an open, zoomable atlas for invasion science and beyond	14
Non-native plant drives the spatial dynamics of its herbivores: the case of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) in Europe	14
Classical biological control against insect pests in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East: What influences its success?	13
Between approval and disapproval: Citizens’ views on the invasive tree Ailanthus altissima and its management	13
Burmese pythons in Florida: A synthesis of biology, impacts, and management tools	13
The rise of the Functional Response in invasion science: a systematic review	12
Economic costs of invasive alien species in Mexico	12
Competitive ability of native and alien plants: effects of residence time and invasion status	12
Biological invasions in Singapore and Southeast Asia: data gaps fail to mask potentially massive economic costs	12
Invasive hornets on the road: motorway-driven dispersal must be considered in management plans of Vespa velutina	12
A review of volunteers’ motivations to monitor and control invasive alien species	12
Climate change and micro-topography are facilitating the mountain invasion by a non-native perennial plant species	12
What is valued in conservation? A framework to compare ethical perspectives	11
The potential direct economic impact and private management costs of an invasive alien species: Xylella fastidiosa on Lebanese wine grapes	11
Border interceptions of forest insects established in Australia: intercepted invaders travel early and often	11
Economic costs of biological invasions in Ecuador: the importance of the Galapagos Islands	11
Escape from the garden: spreading, effects and traits of a new risky invasive ornamental plant (Gaillardia aristata Pursh)	11
Words matter: a systematic review of communication in non-native aquatic species literature	11
Corythucha arcuata (Say, 1832) (Hemiptera, Tingidae) in its invasive range in Europe: perception, knowledge and willingness to act in foresters and citizens	11
Is biocontrol efficacy rather driven by the plant or the antagonist genotypes? A conceptual bioassay approach	11
Ecological and potential socioeconomic impacts of two globally-invasive crayfish	11
Leaf trait differences between 97 pairs of invasive and native plants across China: effects of identities of both the invasive and native species	11
The TOP-100 most dangerous invasive alien species in Northern Eurasia: invasion trends and species distribution modelling	11
Alien plants tend to occur in species-poor communities	10
Jewels on the go: exotic buprestids around the world (Coleoptera, Buprestidae)	10
Current limitations and future prospects of detection and biomonitoring of NIS in the Mediterranean Sea through environmental DNA	10
Worldwide tests of generic attractants, a promising tool for early detection of non-native cerambycid species	10
Long-term changes in the prevalence of the crayfish plague pathogen and its genotyping in invasive crayfish species in Czechia	10
Native-alien populations—an apparent oxymoron that requires specific conservation attention	10
Scanning the horizon for invasive plant threats using a data-driven approach	10
Advanced molecular-based surveillance of quagga and zebra mussels: A review of environmental DNA/RNA (eDNA/eRNA) studies and considerations for future directions	10
Ornamentals lead the way: global influences on plant invasions in the Caribbean	9
Revisiting the non-native insect fauna of Greece: Current trends and an updated checklist	9
Management of invasive alien species in Spain: A bibliometric review	9
Invasive catfish in northern Italy and their impacts on waterbirds	9
A multiregional assessment of transnational pathways of introduction	8
Distribution of alien tetrapods in the Iberian Peninsula	8
Native and non-native sources of carbohydrate correlate with abundance of an invasive ant	8
Do non-native and dominant native species carry a similar risk of invasiveness? A case study for plants in Turkey	8

Diversity and impacts of key grassland and forage arthropod pests in China and New Zealand: An overview of IPM and biosecurity opportunities	8
Threats at home? Assessing the potential ecological impacts and risks of commonly traded pet fishes	8
Halyomorpha halys and its egg parasitoids Trissolcus japonicus and T. mitsukurii: the geographic dimension of the interaction	7
Plankton hitch-hikers on naturalists’ instruments as silent intruders of aquatic ecosystems: current risks and possible prevention	7
Horizon scanning for prioritising invasive alien species with potential to threaten agriculture and biodiversity in Ghana	7
Plant invasions in riparian areas of the Middle Danube Basin in Serbia	7
Changing climate may mitigate the invasiveness risk of non-native salmonids in the Danube and Adriatic basins of the Balkan Peninsula (south-eastern Europe)	7
Farmers’ knowledge, perception and management practices of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda Smith) in Manica province, Mozambique	7
Expanding the invasion toolbox: including stable isotope analysis in risk assessment	7
Invasive plant benefits a native plant through plant-soil feedback but remains the superior competitor	7
Consistency in impact assessments of invasive species is generally high and depends on protocols and impact types	7
A molecular approach to study Hymenoptera diets using wasp nests	7
Biosecurity and post-arrival pathways in New Zealand: relating alien organism detections to tourism indicators	7
Food-web modification in the eastern Gulf of Finland after invasion of Marenzelleria arctia (Spionidae, Polychaeta)	7