Thomas Alerstam: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Thomas Alerstam's h-index is 80 (179 i10-index, 24,015+ total citations across 237+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of June 2026. Thomas Alerstam is affiliated with Professor Emeritus i zoologisk ekologi, Lunds Universitet.
Thomas Alerstam is a researcher affiliated with Professor Emeritus i zoologisk ekologi, Lunds Universitet, specializing in bird migration, ecology, behaviour. Their work has been cited 24,015 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, spanning a global audience.
Thomas Alerstam's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 237 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 80
- i10-Index
- 179
- Total Citations
- 24,015
- Citing Countries
- 0
As of June 2026.
Thomas Alerstam has an h-index of 80 and 24,015 total citations across 237 publications, with research cited by institutions in 0 countries.
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About Thomas Alerstam's research
Thomas Alerstam is a researcher in bird migration, ecology and behaviour at Professor Emeritus i zoologisk ekologi, Lunds Universitet. Their work has been cited 24,015 times across 237 publications (h-index 80), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Long‐distance migration: evolution and determinants” (2003), has accumulated 1,729 citations. Other influential works include “Bird migration” (1993) with 1,726 citations and “Optimal bird migration: the relative importance of time, energy, and safety” (1990) with 1,566 citations.











