Alex Weir

4.8k total citations
53 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Alex Weir is a scholar working on Paleontology, Genetics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alex Weir has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Paleontology, 23 papers in Genetics and 16 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Alex Weir's work include Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy (32 papers), Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (12 papers) and Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies (11 papers). Alex Weir is often cited by papers focused on Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy (32 papers), Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (12 papers) and Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies (11 papers). Alex Weir collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Italy. Alex Weir's co-authors include Alex Kacelnik, Jackie Chappell, Christian Rutz, Ben Kenward, Walter Rossi, Gordon W. Beakes, Peter Hammond, Meredith Blackwell, Lucas A. Bluff and Lisa M. Clayton and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Alex Weir

52 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alex Weir United States 19 735 585 381 292 261 53 1.6k
P. H. Napier United States 8 1.2k 1.7× 613 1.0× 393 1.0× 120 0.4× 154 0.6× 13 1.8k
Russell P. Balda United States 33 1.1k 1.5× 1.8k 3.1× 483 1.3× 293 1.0× 239 0.9× 91 3.8k
Alan B. Bond United States 24 713 1.0× 1.5k 2.5× 349 0.9× 251 0.9× 388 1.5× 50 2.5k
Amanda Melin Canada 28 1.1k 1.5× 972 1.7× 256 0.7× 30 0.1× 174 0.7× 117 2.3k
Antonio Souto Brazil 24 861 1.2× 477 0.8× 498 1.3× 92 0.3× 133 0.5× 69 1.5k
Jason M. Kamilar United States 26 905 1.2× 817 1.4× 177 0.5× 23 0.1× 187 0.7× 67 1.8k
Caroline Ross United Kingdom 26 1.4k 1.9× 818 1.4× 473 1.2× 66 0.2× 168 0.6× 51 1.9k
Candy Rowe United Kingdom 34 678 0.9× 2.9k 5.0× 647 1.7× 70 0.2× 920 3.5× 66 3.8k
Linda Van Elsacker Belgium 27 1.4k 1.9× 1.1k 2.0× 412 1.1× 117 0.4× 462 1.8× 77 2.3k
Sabine Tebbich Austria 26 723 1.0× 948 1.6× 343 0.9× 216 0.7× 204 0.8× 54 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alex Weir

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alex Weir

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All Works

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Weir, Alex, et al.. (2021). New species of Laboulbenia (Laboulbeniales, Ascomycota) on Heteroptera (Hemiptera, Insecta) from South America. Mycologia. 113(5). 1–7. 1 indexed citations
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Rossi, Walter, et al.. (2020). New species of Laboulbenia (Laboulbeniales, Ascomycota) on Gerridae (Hemiptera, Insecta), a new host family. Mycologia. 112(3). 570–576. 6 indexed citations
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Weir, Alex, et al.. (2017). Molecular phylogeny of the Laboulbeniomycetes (Ascomycota). Fungal Biology. 122(2-3). 87–100. 22 indexed citations
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Burn, Charlotte C. & Alex Weir. (2010). Using prevalence indices to aid interpretation and comparison of agreement ratings between two or more observers. The Veterinary Journal. 188(2). 166–170. 33 indexed citations
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Weir, Alex, et al.. (2009). Cognitive Processes Associated with Sequential Tool Use in New Caledonian Crows. PLoS ONE. 4(8). e6471–e6471. 92 indexed citations
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Rossi, Walter & Alex Weir. (2007). New species of Corethromyces from South America. Mycologia. 99(1). 131–134. 2 indexed citations
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Rossi, Walter & Alex Weir. (2007). New species of Corethromyces from South America. Mycologia. 99(1). 131–134. 2 indexed citations
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Rossi, Walter & Alex Weir. (2007). New species of Stigmatomyces from various continents. Mycologia. 99(1). 139–143. 2 indexed citations
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Kenward, Ben, Christian Rutz, Alex Weir, & Alex Kacelnik. (2006). Development of tool use in New Caledonian crows: inherited action patterns and social influences. Animal Behaviour. 72(6). 1329–1343. 129 indexed citations
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Weir, Alex & Alex Kacelnik. (2006). A New Caledonian crow (Corvus moneduloides) creatively re-designs tools by bending or unbending aluminium strips. Animal Cognition. 9(4). 317–334. 93 indexed citations
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Kenward, Ben, Alex Weir, Christian Rutz, & Alex Kacelnik. (2005). Tool manufacture by naive juvenile crows. Nature. 433(7022). 121–121. 147 indexed citations
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Rossi, Walter, et al.. (2004). New and interesting Laboulbeniales parasitic on Brazilian Diptera. Mycologia. 96(4). 703–711. 3 indexed citations
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Weir, Alex, et al.. (2004). New Species and Records of Laboulbeniales from the Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand. Mycologia. 96(6). 1355–1355. 5 indexed citations
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Henk, Daniel A., Alex Weir, & Meredith Blackwell. (2003). Laboulbeniopsis termitarius, an ectoparasite of termites newly recognized as a member of the Laboulbeniomycetes. Mycologia. 95(4). 561–564. 16 indexed citations
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Weir, Alex, Jackie Chappell, & Alex Kacelnik. (2002). Shaping of Hooks in New Caledonian Crows. Science. 297(5583). 981–981. 393 indexed citations
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Weir, Alex & Meredith Blackwell. (2001). Extraction and PCR amplification of DNA from minute ectoparasitic fungi. Mycologia. 93(4). 802–806. 18 indexed citations
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Rossi, Walter & Alex Weir. (1998). Triainomyces , a new genus of Laboulbeniales on the Pill-millipede Procyliosoma tuberculatum from New Zealand. Mycologia. 90(2). 282–289. 7 indexed citations
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Weir, Alex & Gordon W. Beakes. (1996). Correlative light- and scanning electron microscope studies on the developmental morphology of Hesperomyces virescens. Mycologia. 88(5). 677–693. 32 indexed citations

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