Brent D. Opell

3.0k citations
98 papers · 2.4k indexed · h-index 28
Topics
Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies (75 papers)Silk-based biomaterials and applications (43 papers)Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (32 papers)

In The Last Decade

Brent D. Opell

96 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Peers

Brent D. Opell
Comparison fields: 5 of 75
  • Genetics 1.8k
  • Biomaterials 1.1k
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 740
  • Mechanics of Materials 361
  • Molecular Biology 290
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Fields of papers citing papers by Brent D. Opell

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brent D. Opell

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All Works

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Changes in the mechanical properties of capture threads and the evolution of modern orb-weaving spiders
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Redesigning spider webs: Stickiness, capture area and the evolution of modern orb-webs
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POST-HATCHING DEVELOPMENT AND WEB PRODUCTION O F HYPTIOTES CA VATUS (HENTZ) (ARANEAE, ULOBORIDAE )
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About Brent D. Opell

Brent D. Opell is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Genetics and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, having authored 98 papers that have together received 2.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies (75 papers), Silk-based biomaterials and applications (43 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (32 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Biomaterials (1.1k citations), Genetics (1.8k citations) and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (740 citations). Brent D. Opell has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and Belgium. Frequent co-authors include Jason E. Bond, Marshal Hedin, Shannon E. Karinshak, Ali Dhinojwala, Todd A. Blackledge, William G. Eberhard, Paula E. Cushing, Gaurav Amarpuri, Ci Zhang and Perry C. Holt. Their work appears in journals such as ACS Nano, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

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