# Mechanisms, detection and impacts of species redistributions under climate change

*PRI Rank #2 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Species Distribution and Climate Change Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #2 |
| 18m citations | 109 |
| Journal | Nature Reviews Earth & Environment |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s43017-024-00527-z |
| Corresponding authors | Jake Lawlor |
| Institution | McGill University, Canada |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Species Distribution and Climate Change Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/species-distribution-and-climate-change/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s43017-024-00527-z](https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-024-00527-z)

## Topics

Range shift · climate change · Range shift · detection methods · ecological impacts · Biogeography · Thermal tolerance · Climate niche tracking · community reassembly · Extinction risk · Vegetation phenology · dispersal limitation · Species distribution modeling · Biodiversity monitoring · trophic mismatches

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Species Distribution and Climate Change Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/species-distribution-and-climate-change/2026. Accessed 2026-07-21.

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