A. Ferguson

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
83 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

A. Ferguson is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Genetics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Ferguson has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 43 papers in Genetics and 21 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in A. Ferguson's work include Fish Ecology and Management Studies (47 papers), Genetic diversity and population structure (36 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (25 papers). A. Ferguson is often cited by papers focused on Fish Ecology and Management Studies (47 papers), Genetic diversity and population structure (36 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (25 papers). A. Ferguson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Ireland and United States. A. Ferguson's co-authors include John B. Taggart, R. A. Hynes, Philip McGinnity, Paulo A. Prodöhl, Tom F. Cross, Stephen L. Clifford, B. O’Hea, Niall Ó Maoiléidigh, D. Cotter and Natalie Baker and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, The Science of The Total Environment and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

A. Ferguson

81 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Fitness reduction and potential extinction of wild populations of Atlantic salmon,Salmo salar, as a result of interactions with escaped farm salmon
    2003 589 citations Philip McGinnity, Paulo A. Prodöhl et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A. Ferguson United Kingdom 33 2.8k 2.6k 1.2k 1.2k 901 83 4.5k
Reinhold Hanel Germany 36 1.3k 0.5× 686 0.3× 938 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 766 0.9× 141 3.9k
Skúli Skúlason Iceland 32 2.9k 1.0× 1.8k 0.7× 1.3k 1.1× 1.9k 1.6× 232 0.3× 85 4.2k
Carl L. Hubbs United States 29 2.6k 0.9× 798 0.3× 1.9k 1.6× 1.5k 1.3× 603 0.7× 114 4.8k
Antoniοs Magoulas Greece 31 425 0.2× 1.4k 0.5× 647 0.5× 757 0.7× 937 1.0× 86 2.6k
Jennifer L. Nielsen United States 30 2.1k 0.8× 655 0.3× 452 0.4× 1.4k 1.2× 190 0.2× 67 2.9k
Arild Folkvord Norway 42 2.4k 0.9× 503 0.2× 2.1k 1.7× 1.7k 1.5× 277 0.3× 143 5.1k
J. R. Hazel United States 21 647 0.2× 296 0.1× 1.0k 0.8× 2.1k 1.8× 812 0.9× 38 3.7k
R.M.G. Wells New Zealand 33 1.1k 0.4× 283 0.1× 1.3k 1.1× 2.4k 2.0× 360 0.4× 158 3.9k
Gunnar Ståhl Sweden 18 938 0.3× 928 0.4× 403 0.3× 373 0.3× 324 0.4× 62 1.8k
John W. Bickham United States 44 1.3k 0.5× 2.3k 0.9× 212 0.2× 2.1k 1.8× 1.2k 1.3× 198 6.5k

Countries citing papers authored by A. Ferguson

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Fields of papers citing papers by A. Ferguson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. Ferguson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of A. Ferguson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of A. Ferguson based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with A. Ferguson. A. Ferguson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ferguson, A., et al.. (2016). Anadromy in brown trout (Salmo trutta): A review of the relative roles of genes and environmental factors and the implications for management and conservation. Cork Open Research Archive (University College Cork, Ireland). 1–40. 11 indexed citations
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Reed, Thomas E., Paulo A. Prodöhl, R. A. Hynes, et al.. (2015). Quantifying heritable variation in fitness-related traits of wild, farmed and hybrid Atlantic salmon families in a wild river environment. Heredity. 115(2). 173–184. 31 indexed citations
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Knappett, Peter S.K., Verónica Escamilla, Alice C. Layton, et al.. (2011). Impact of population and latrines on fecal contamination of ponds in rural Bangladesh. The Science of The Total Environment. 409(17). 3174–3182. 57 indexed citations
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Jørstad, Knut Eirik, Tore Kristiansen, Eva Farestveit, et al.. (2009). Survival of laboratory‐reared juvenile European lobster (Homarus gammarus) from three brood sources in southwestern Norway. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 43(1). 59–68. 6 indexed citations
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Ntarlagiannis, Dimitrios & A. Ferguson. (2008). SIP response of artificial biofilms. Geophysics. 74(1). A1–A5. 31 indexed citations
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Prodöhl, Paulo A., John B. Taggart, & A. Ferguson. (2008). Genetic variability within and among sympatric brown trout {Salmo trutta) populations: multi-locus DNA fingerprint analysis. Hereditas. 117(1). 45–50. 6 indexed citations
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Leániz, Carlos García de, Ian Fleming, Sigurd Einum, et al.. (2007). A critical review of adaptive genetic variation in Atlantic salmon: implications for conservation. Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. 82(2). 173–211. 352 indexed citations
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Taggart, John B., et al.. (2004). Single Locus Minisatellite DNA Variation in European Populations of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar L.). Hereditas. 126(3). 269–275. 3 indexed citations
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Ferguson, A.. (2004). The Importance of Identifying Conservation Units: Brown Trout and Pollan Biodiversity in Ireland. Biology & Environment Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 104(3). 33–41. 28 indexed citations
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Ferguson, A., et al.. (2002). Brand Name Audit Pricing, Industry Specialization, and Leadership Premiums post-Big 8 and Big 6 Mergers. Contemporary Accounting Research. 19(1). 77–110. 13 indexed citations
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Galvin, Paul, Skip McKinnell, John B. Taggart, et al.. (1995). Genetic stock identification of Atlantic salmon using single locus minisatellite DNA profiles. Journal of Fish Biology. 47(sA). 186–199. 21 indexed citations
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Prodöhl, Paulo A., John B. Taggart, & A. Ferguson. (1995). A panel of minisatellite (VNTR) DNA locus specific probes for potential application to problems in salmonid aquaculture. Aquaculture. 137(1-4). 87–97. 2 indexed citations
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Ferguson, A.. (1994). Molecular genetics in fisheries: current and future perspectives. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. 4(3). 379–383. 18 indexed citations
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Taggart, John B. & A. Ferguson. (1990). Minisatellite DNA fingerprints of salmonid fishes. Animal Genetics. 21(4). 377–389. 52 indexed citations
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Ferguson, A., et al.. (1987). Phosphoglucose isomerase isozymes and allozymes of the brown trout, Salmo trutta L. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Comparative Biochemistry. 88(3). 751–756. 4 indexed citations
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Ferguson, A., et al.. (1984). Cycles of reproduction and condition in Tasmanian blue mussels, Mytilus edulis planulatus. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 35(3). 307–313. 23 indexed citations
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Ferguson, A., et al.. (1982). The Treatment of Chronic Psoriasis in General Practice: a Multicentre Trial. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 36(2). 60–67. 1 indexed citations
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Ferguson, A.. (1961). Resonance charge transfer between H(1 s ) and H+ calculated by means of an approximation based on an expansion in molecular eigenfunctions. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 264(1319). 540–546. 53 indexed citations

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