Alfred M. Dufty

6.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
53 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

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Alfred M. Dufty is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology and Developmental Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alfred M. Dufty has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 36 papers in Ecology and 21 papers in Developmental Biology. Recurrent topics in Alfred M. Dufty's work include Animal Behavior and Reproduction (36 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (31 papers) and Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior (21 papers). Alfred M. Dufty is often cited by papers focused on Animal Behavior and Reproduction (36 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (31 papers) and Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior (21 papers). Alfred M. Dufty collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. Alfred M. Dufty's co-authors include John C. Wingfield, Gregory F. Ball, Robert E. Hegner, Peter Marler, James R. Belthoff, Roberta Pickert, Marilyn Ramenofsky, Susan Peters, Michael W. Butler and Julie A. Heath and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Environmental Science & Technology and Trends in Ecology & Evolution.

In The Last Decade

Alfred M. Dufty

53 papers receiving 4.4k citations

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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.

The "Challenge Hypothesis": Theoretical Implications for Patterns of Testosterone Secretion, Mating Systems, and Breeding Strategies

1990 1.7k citations John C. Wingfield, Robert E. Hegner et al. The American Naturalist profile →
Testosterone and Aggression in Birds

1987 415 citations John C. Wingfield, Gregory F. Ball et al. American Scientist profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alfred M. Dufty United States	27	3.2k	2.0k	1.0k	899	694	53	4.6k
Piet J. Drent Netherlands	19	4.1k 1.3×	2.1k 1.0×	723 0.7×	955 1.1×	420 0.6×	20	4.8k
Robert E. Hegner United States	15	2.6k 0.8×	1.3k 0.7×	495 0.5×	723 0.8×	638 0.9×	19	3.3k
Anne B. Clark United States	26	2.7k 0.8×	2.2k 1.1×	488 0.5×	706 0.8×	352 0.5×	56	4.3k
Elizabeth Adkins–Regan United States	38	2.9k 0.9×	1.3k 0.7×	1.3k 1.3×	1.0k 1.2×	217 0.3×	115	4.4k
Katherine L. Buchanan Australia	42	4.5k 1.4×	3.0k 1.5×	1.7k 1.6×	610 0.7×	318 0.5×	150	6.3k
Michaela Hau Germany	48	4.3k 1.4×	3.1k 1.5×	705 0.7×	676 0.8×	293 0.4×	111	6.3k
Wolfgang Goymann Germany	41	4.1k 1.3×	2.6k 1.3×	810 0.8×	1.1k 1.2×	506 0.7×	145	5.9k
Donna L. Maney United States	35	2.9k 0.9×	2.0k 1.0×	1.2k 1.1×	782 0.9×	178 0.3×	83	5.3k
András Liker Hungary	40	3.3k 1.0×	2.8k 1.4×	520 0.5×	541 0.6×	248 0.4×	116	4.9k
Indriķis Krams Latvia	41	2.3k 0.7×	1.5k 0.8×	676 0.7×	412 0.5×	636 0.9×	153	4.3k

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Breuner, Creagh W., et al.. (2011). The effects of neonatal handling on adrenocortical responsiveness, morphological development and corticosterone binding globulin in nestling American kestrels (Falco sparverius). General and Comparative Endocrinology. 172(2). 260–267. 7 indexed citations

Rogers, Heather, Marc J. Bechard, Gregory S. Kaltenecker, & Alfred M. Dufty. (2010). The Adrenocortical Stress Response in Three North American Accipiters During Fall Migration. Journal of Raptor Research. 44(2). 113–119. 2 indexed citations

Petrusková, Tereza, Tomasz S. Osiejuk, Adam Petrusek, & Alfred M. Dufty. (2010). Geographic variation in songs of the Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) at two spatial scales. The Auk. 127(2). 274–282. 22 indexed citations

Butler, Michael W., et al.. (2009). Nest Box Temperature and Hatching Success of American Kestrels Varies with Nest Box Orientation. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 121(4). 778–782. 44 indexed citations

Butler, Michael W., et al.. (2009). Effects of Small Increases in Corticosterone Levels on Morphology, Immune Function, and Feather Development. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology. 83(1). 78–86. 41 indexed citations

Butler, Michael W. & Alfred M. Dufty. (2007). NESTLING IMMUNOCOMPETENCE IS AFFECTED BY CAPTIVITY BUT NOT INVESTIGATOR HANDLING. Ornithological Applications. 109(4). 920–920. 11 indexed citations

Butler, Michael W. & Alfred M. Dufty. (2007). Nestling Immunocompetence is Affected by Captivity but not Investigator Handling. Ornithological Applications. 109(4). 920–928. 5 indexed citations

Blanco, Juan Manuel, et al.. (2007). Fecal steroid monitoring for assessing gonadal and adrenal activity in the golden eagle and peregrine falcon. Journal of Comparative Physiology B. 177(6). 609–622. 23 indexed citations

Meylan, Sandrine, Alfred M. Dufty, & Jean Clobert. (2003). The effect of transdermal corticosterone application on plasma corticosterone levels in pregnant Lacerta vivipara. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology. 134(3). 497–503. 57 indexed citations

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Heath, Julie A. & Alfred M. Dufty. (1998). Body Condition and the Adrenal Stress Response in Captive American Kestrel Juveniles. Physiological Zoology. 71(1). 67–73. 68 indexed citations

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Dufty, Alfred M. & James R. Belthoff. (1997). Corticosterone and the Stress Response in Young Western Screech-Owls: Effects of Captivity, Gender, and Activity Period. Physiological Zoology. 70(2). 143–149. 57 indexed citations

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Dufty, Alfred M. & James K. Pugh. (1994). Response of Male Brown-Headed Cowbirds to Broadcast of Complete or Partial Flight Whistles. Scholar Works (Boise State University). 111(3). 734–739. 9 indexed citations

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Dufty, Alfred M., et al.. (1992). Vocalizations and Copulatory Attempts in Free-Living Brown-Headed Cowbirds. Journal of Field Ornithology. 26 indexed citations

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Ketterson, Ellen D., Val Nolan, Licia Wolf, et al.. (1991). Testosterone and avian life histories: The effect of experimentally elevated testosterone on corticosterone and body mass in dark-eyed juncos. Hormones and Behavior. 25(4). 489–503. 176 indexed citations

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Wingfield, John C., Robert E. Hegner, Alfred M. Dufty, & Gregory F. Ball. (1990). The "Challenge Hypothesis": Theoretical Implications for Patterns of Testosterone Secretion, Mating Systems, and Breeding Strategies. The American Naturalist. 136(6). 829–846. 1740 indexed citations breakdown →

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Dufty, Alfred M.. (1989). Testosterone and survival: A cost of aggressiveness?. Hormones and Behavior. 23(2). 185–193. 123 indexed citations

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Marler, Peter, Susan Peters, Gregory F. Ball, Alfred M. Dufty, & John C. Wingfield. (1988). The role of sex steroids in the acquisition and production of birdsong. Nature. 336(6201). 770–772. 187 indexed citations

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Sherwood, Nancy M., John C. Wingfield, Gregory F. Ball, & Alfred M. Dufty. (1988). Identity of gonadotropin-releasing hormone in passerine birds: Comparison of GnRH in song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) and starling (Sturnus vulgaris) with five vertebrate GnRHs. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 69(3). 341–351. 37 indexed citations

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Wingfield, John C., Gregory F. Ball, Alfred M. Dufty, Robert E. Hegner, & Marilyn Ramenofsky. (1987). Testosterone and Aggression in Birds. American Scientist. 75(6). 602–608. 415 indexed citations breakdown →

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Dufty, Alfred M. & J. C. Wingfield. (1986). Temporal Patterns of Circulating LH and Steroid Hormones in a Brood Parasite, the Brown-Headed Cowbird. II. Females. Journal of Zoology. 208. 205–214. 10 indexed citations

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