Anson R. Main

1.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
15 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Anson R. Main is a scholar working on Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Anson R. Main has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Insect Science, 14 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 10 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Anson R. Main's work include Plant and animal studies (14 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (14 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (10 papers). Anson R. Main is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (14 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (14 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (10 papers). Anson R. Main collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Anson R. Main's co-authors include Michelle L. Hladik, Dave Goulson, John V. Headley, Christy A. Morrissey, Kerry M. Peru, Nicole L. Michel, Elisabeth B. Webb, Doreen C. Mengel, Keith W. Goyne and Allan J. Cessna and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Anson R. Main

15 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Environmental Risks and Challenges Associated with Neonic... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2018 2014 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. Environmental Risks and Challenges Associated with Neonicotinoid Insecticides
    2018 433 citations Michelle L. Hladik, Anson R. Main et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  2. Widespread Use and Frequent Detection of Neonicotinoid Insecticides in Wetlands of Canada's Prairie Pothole Region
    2014 292 citations Anson R. Main, John V. Headley et al. PLoS ONE profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Anson R. Main United States 12 1.0k 580 439 211 192 15 1.2k
Michael C. Cavallaro United States 9 1.1k 1.1× 439 0.8× 378 0.9× 267 1.3× 320 1.7× 23 1.4k
Lennard Pisa United Kingdom 6 958 0.9× 615 1.1× 505 1.2× 230 1.1× 81 0.4× 6 1.1k
Madeleine Chagnon Canada 17 930 0.9× 810 1.4× 424 1.0× 403 1.9× 78 0.4× 24 1.3k
Elizabeth Y Long United States 10 1.6k 1.6× 889 1.5× 631 1.4× 441 2.1× 205 1.1× 17 1.8k
Colette Bertrand France 13 410 0.4× 382 0.7× 145 0.3× 267 1.3× 157 0.8× 21 798
D. A. Noome France 6 1.9k 1.9× 1.0k 1.8× 763 1.7× 563 2.7× 339 1.8× 6 2.3k
Maarten Bijleveld van Lexmond France 7 539 0.5× 290 0.5× 222 0.5× 152 0.7× 75 0.4× 7 652
Matteo Marzaro Italy 9 1.7k 1.7× 1.0k 1.8× 771 1.8× 386 1.8× 223 1.2× 9 1.8k
David Garthwaite United Kingdom 13 472 0.5× 373 0.6× 246 0.6× 180 0.9× 54 0.3× 24 713
Erin Jo Tiedeken Ireland 11 496 0.5× 563 1.0× 282 0.6× 226 1.1× 126 0.7× 11 874

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Fields of papers citing papers by Anson R. Main

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Anson R. Main

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Anson R. Main. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Anson R. Main 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 Anson R. Main. Anson R. Main is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Woodward, Emily E., Michelle L. Hladik, Anson R. Main, et al.. (2022). Comparing imidacloprid, clothianidin, and azoxystrobin runoff from lettuce fields using a soil drench or treated seeds in the Salinas Valley, California. Environmental Pollution. 315. 120325–120325. 12 indexed citations
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Webb, Elisabeth B., et al.. (2022). Seed treatments containing neonicotinoids and fungicides reduce aquatic insect richness and abundance in midwestern USA–managed floodplain wetlands. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29(30). 45261–45275. 11 indexed citations
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Main, Anson R., et al.. (2021). Impacts of neonicotinoid seed treatments on the wild bee community in agricultural field margins. The Science of The Total Environment. 786. 147299–147299. 24 indexed citations
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Main, Anson R., Michelle L. Hladik, Elisabeth B. Webb, Keith W. Goyne, & Doreen C. Mengel. (2020). Beyond neonicotinoids – Wild pollinators are exposed to a range of pesticides while foraging in agroecosystems. The Science of The Total Environment. 742. 140436–140436. 67 indexed citations
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Cavallaro, Michael C., Anson R. Main, Karsten Liber, et al.. (2019). Neonicotinoids and other agricultural stressors collectively modify aquatic insect communities. Chemosphere. 226. 945–955. 33 indexed citations
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Main, Anson R., Elisabeth B. Webb, Keith W. Goyne, & Doreen C. Mengel. (2019). Reduced species richness of native bees in field margins associated with neonicotinoid concentrations in non-target soils. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 287. 106693–106693. 63 indexed citations
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Webb, Elisabeth B., et al.. (2019). Factors Influencing Neonicotinoid Insecticide Concentrations in Floodplain Wetland Sediments across Missouri. Environmental Science & Technology. 53(18). 10591–10600. 39 indexed citations
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Main, Anson R., Elisabeth B. Webb, Keith W. Goyne, & Doreen C. Mengel. (2019). Field-level characteristics influence wild bee functional guilds on public lands managed for conservation. Global Ecology and Conservation. 17. e00598–e00598. 8 indexed citations
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Main, Anson R., Elisabeth B. Webb, Keith W. Goyne, & Doreen C. Mengel. (2018). Neonicotinoid insecticides negatively affect performance measures of non‐target terrestrial arthropods: a meta‐analysis. Ecological Applications. 28(5). 1232–1244. 69 indexed citations
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Hladik, Michelle L., Anson R. Main, & Dave Goulson. (2018). Environmental Risks and Challenges Associated with Neonicotinoid Insecticides. Environmental Science & Technology. 52(6). 3329–3335. 433 indexed citations breakdown →
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Main, Anson R., et al.. (2016). Reduction of neonicotinoid insecticide residues in Prairie wetlands by common wetland plants. The Science of The Total Environment. 579. 1193–1202. 30 indexed citations
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Main, Anson R., Nicole L. Michel, Michael C. Cavallaro, et al.. (2015). Snowmelt transport of neonicotinoid insecticides to Canadian Prairie wetlands. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 215. 76–84. 64 indexed citations
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Main, Anson R., Nicole L. Michel, John V. Headley, Kerry M. Peru, & Christy A. Morrissey. (2015). Ecological and Landscape Drivers of Neonicotinoid Insecticide Detections and Concentrations in Canada’s Prairie Wetlands. Environmental Science & Technology. 49(14). 8367–8376. 73 indexed citations
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Main, Anson R., John V. Headley, Kerry M. Peru, et al.. (2014). Widespread Use and Frequent Detection of Neonicotinoid Insecticides in Wetlands of Canada's Prairie Pothole Region. PLoS ONE. 9(3). e92821–e92821. 292 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cavallaro, Michael C., Anson R. Main, & Christy A. Morrissey. (2014). Muskrat (<em>Ondatra zibethicus</em>) interference with aquatic invertebrate traps. The Canadian Field-Naturalist. 128(2). 200–200. 1 indexed citations

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