# Predicting resilience of migratory birds to environmental change

*PRI Rank #11 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Avian ecology and behavior Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #11 |
| 18m citations | 22 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1073/pnas.2311146121 |
| Corresponding authors | Simeon Lisovski |
| Institution | Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Germany |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Avian ecology and behavior Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/avian-ecology-and-behavior/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1073/pnas.2311146121](https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2311146121)

## Topics

Migratory birds · shorebirds · Scolopacidae · East Asian-Australasian Flyway · migration modeling framework · optimal migration strategies · Stopover sites · habitat deterioration · climate change · species resilience · empirical migration tracks · body size effects · migration route adaptation · stopover redistribution · conservation planning tool · temporal prediction (1960s-2060s)

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