African savanna raptors show evidence of widespread population collapse and a growing dependence on protected areas
Most Cited Paper
in Avian ecology and behavior
18 Months Post-Publication
Class of 2026
“African savanna raptors show evidence of widespread population collapse and a growing dependence on protected areas”
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Topics
African savanna raptors · population collapse · protected areas · habitat conversion to farmland · biodiversity loss · tropical raptors · apex predators and scavengers · cascading effects · prey-base depletion · human population expansion · multiregional trends · 42 African raptor species · IUCN extinction risk criteria · body size-decline relationship · West Africa raptor declines · protected area effectiveness · conservation area expansion · 30% land protection target · UN Convention on Biological Diversity COP15 · protected area management
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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). 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. Accessed 2026-07-20. Zheng Su, Tinsley Li, Thematic Shifts in Early-High-Impact Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Research: A Bibliometric and Semantic Analysis. bioRxiv 2026.07.04.736459; doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.04.736459