Anthony J. Zera

7.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
97 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

Anthony J. Zera is a scholar working on Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Anthony J. Zera has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Genetics, 52 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 46 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Anthony J. Zera's work include Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (61 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (46 papers) and Insect Utilization and Effects (35 papers). Anthony J. Zera is often cited by papers focused on Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (61 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (46 papers) and Insect Utilization and Effects (35 papers). Anthony J. Zera collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and China. Anthony J. Zera's co-authors include Lawrence G. Harshman, Robert F. Denno, Zhangwu Zhao, Simon Mole, David J. Innes, Tony D. Williams, J. Rowell M. Potts, Mary Ann Rankin, Yuan Huang and Rebecca M. Clark and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Anthony J. Zera

97 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

The Physiology of Life History Trade-Offs in Animals 1997 2026 2006 2016 2001 1997 2006 250 500 750 1000
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. The Physiology of Life History Trade-Offs in Animals
    2001 1.2k citations Anthony J. Zera et al. profile →
  2. PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY OF DISPERSAL POLYMORPHISM IN INSECTS
    1997 774 citations Anthony J. Zera et al. profile →
  3. The cost of reproduction: the devil in the details
    2006 579 citations Anthony J. Zera 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
Anthony J. Zera United States 38 3.5k 2.5k 1.8k 1.7k 1.3k 97 5.9k
Michael G. Ritchie United Kingdom 43 4.0k 1.1× 3.5k 1.4× 1.1k 0.6× 948 0.6× 779 0.6× 173 6.0k
Patricia Gibert France 37 2.6k 0.7× 2.3k 0.9× 2.1k 1.1× 2.5k 1.4× 794 0.6× 90 6.0k
Klaus Fischer Germany 41 3.0k 0.8× 2.3k 0.9× 1.7k 0.9× 2.0k 1.2× 679 0.5× 196 5.2k
Kimberly A. Hughes United States 36 2.6k 0.7× 2.7k 1.1× 999 0.5× 1.1k 0.6× 456 0.4× 80 5.1k
Catherine A. Tauber United States 32 3.5k 1.0× 1.7k 0.7× 3.3k 1.8× 2.5k 1.4× 857 0.7× 164 6.5k
William E. Bradshaw United States 37 2.2k 0.6× 1.8k 0.7× 1.0k 0.6× 2.1k 1.2× 885 0.7× 92 5.3k
Ann L. Rypstra United States 42 2.9k 0.8× 2.2k 0.9× 1.1k 0.6× 731 0.4× 478 0.4× 103 4.0k
Jean R. David France 48 2.9k 0.8× 3.0k 1.2× 2.5k 1.4× 2.6k 1.5× 1.5k 1.2× 159 6.8k
Alex Córdoba‐Aguilar Mexico 35 2.4k 0.7× 1.4k 0.6× 1.5k 0.8× 1.3k 0.8× 485 0.4× 199 4.9k
Stewart H. Berlocher United States 29 2.9k 0.8× 2.7k 1.1× 2.3k 1.3× 1.9k 1.1× 252 0.2× 63 5.8k

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All Works

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Kirschman, Lucas J., et al.. (2019). Sex and life history shape the strength of cellular and humoral immune responses in a wing dimorphic cricket. Journal of Insect Physiology. 116. 70–76. 8 indexed citations
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Kirschman, Lucas J., et al.. (2017). Immune function trade-offs in response to parasite threats. Journal of Insect Physiology. 98. 199–204. 17 indexed citations
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Clark, Rebecca M., Anthony J. Zera, & Spencer T. Behmer. (2015). Metabolic rate is canalized in the face of variable life history and nutritional environment. Functional Ecology. 30(6). 922–931. 20 indexed citations
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Enders, Laramy, Ryan D Bickel, Jennifer A. Brisson, et al.. (2014). Soybean Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Response to Soybean Plant Defense: Stress Levels, Tradeoffs, and Cross-Virulence. Environmental Entomology. 43(1). 47–57. 13 indexed citations
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Enders, S., et al.. (2013). Nanoindentation to quantify the effect of insect dimorphism on the mechanical properties of insect rubberlike cuticle. Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources. 28(18). 2650–2659. 11 indexed citations
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Clark, Rebecca M., et al.. (2013). Nutrient regulation strategies differ between cricket morphs that trade‐off dispersal and reproduction. Functional Ecology. 27(5). 1126–1133. 25 indexed citations
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Zera, Anthony J.. (2010). Microevolution of intermediary metabolism: evolutionary genetics meets metabolic biochemistry. Journal of Experimental Biology. 214(2). 179–190. 32 indexed citations
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Zera, Anthony J. & Zhangwu Zhao. (2003). Morph-dependent fatty acid oxidation in a wing-polymorphic cricket: implications for the trade-off between dispersal and reproduction. Journal of Insect Physiology. 49(10). 933–943. 18 indexed citations
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Zera, Anthony J., et al.. (2001). Genetic and Diurnal Variation in the Juvenile Hormone Titer in a Wing‐Polymorphic Cricket: Implications for the Evolution of Life Histories and Dispersal. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology. 74(2). 293–306. 58 indexed citations
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Zera, Anthony J.. (1999). The Endocrine Genetics of Wing Polymorphism in Gryllus: Critique of Recent Studies and State of the Art. Evolution. 53(3). 973–973. 11 indexed citations
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Zera, Anthony J., et al.. (1997). Flight‐Muscle Polymorphism in the CricketGryllus firmus:Muscle Characteristics and Their Influence on the Evolution of Flightlessness. Physiological Zoology. 70(5). 519–529. 132 indexed citations
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Mole, Simon & Anthony J. Zera. (1994). Differential Resource Consumption Obviates a Potential Flight-Fecundity Trade-Off in the Sand Cricket (Gryllus firmus). Functional Ecology. 8(5). 573–573. 65 indexed citations
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Mole, Simon & Anthony J. Zera. (1993). Differential allocation of resources underlies the dispersal-reproduction trade-off in the wing-dimorphic cricket, Gryllus rubens. Oecologia. 93(1). 121–127. 129 indexed citations
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Zera, Anthony J., et al.. (1988). Brachypterizing effect of group rearing, juvenile hormone III and methoprene in the wing-dimorphic cricket, Gryllus rubens. Journal of Insect Physiology. 34(6). 489–498. 71 indexed citations

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