Masashi Soga

Bunkyo University — Japan

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

35h-index7.2kcitations128works5.22yr avg
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Research Topics

Urban Green Space and Health(46), Animal and Plant Science Education(42), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies(31), Land Use and Ecosystem Services(27), Species Distribution and Climate Change(19)

Publications128 total

Beyond exposure: Toward more precise terminology in nature and health research
2025Open Access
Toward a unified understanding of people’s aversion to nature: biophobia
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment·2025Open Access
Does entomophobia influence consumer preferences for organic vegetables and support for pesticide‐free farming?
People and Nature·2025Open Access
Impacts of more immediate and less immediate nature experiences on young adults’ mental health: The mediating role of nature connectedness in a compact city in China
Urban forestry & urban greening·2025Open Access
Noticing nearby wildlife at home is associated with enhanced mental health and pro-conservation attitudes
Biological Conservation·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Shifting baselines and ecological fieldwork
Trends in Ecology & Evolution·2025
Health benefits of viewing nature through windows: A meta-analysis
BioScience·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Beyond mental well-being: A One Health perspective on biophobias
BioScience·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Public Concerns and Liability Perspectives in the Shipowner's Country: Insights from the Oil Spill Incident Involving a Japanese-owned Carrier Near Mauritius
2025Open Access
High vulnerability of children’s wildlife-oriented outdoor activities to urbanization and digital media use
Landscape and Urban Planning·2025Open Access
Roundtable discussion : Perspectives from the external experts and their expectation for landscape architecture
Journal of The Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture·2025Open Access
Fieldwork in ecology: why and how it matters
Trends in Ecology & Evolution·2025· 3 cited
The biophilia hypothesis revisited: back to basics, moving forward
Trends in Ecology & Evolution·2025· 4 cited
Drivers of Willingness to Pay for Conservation in Southeast Asia: Nature Relatedness Over Visual Cues Among Japanese People
Animal Conservation·2025Open Access
Assessing the priorities of stakeholders regarding forest ecosystem services in Japan
Journal of Applied Ecology·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Cross-country variation in people’s connection to nature
One Earth·2025· 11 citedOpen Access
Extinction of experience among ecologists
Trends in Ecology & Evolution·2025· 24 cited
Global synthesis indicates widespread occurrence of shifting baseline syndrome
BioScience·2024· 20 citedOpen Access
Biophobia: What it is, how it works and why it matters
People and Nature·2024· 21 citedOpen Access
Beyond bees: A cross-country investigation into public perceptions of insect-mediated crop-pollination services
Biological Conservation·2024· 8 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Kevin J. Gaston(26), Shinsuke Koike(10), Yuichi Yamaura(7), Yuya Fukano(7), Maldwyn J. Evans(6), Kazuaki Tsuchiya(4), Kiyo Kurisu(3), Keisuke Hanaki(3), Daniel T. C. Cox(3), Tomoyo F. Koyanagi(3), Barry W. Brook(3), David L. Roberts(3), Takahiro Kubo(2), Takahiro Yamanoi(2), Tadashi Kanai(2), Ivan Jarić(2), Uri Roll(2), Marino Bonaiuto(2), Franck Courchamp(2), Josh A. Firth(2)