Brent D. Opell

3.0k total citations
98 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Brent D. Opell is a scholar working on Genetics, Biomaterials and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Brent D. Opell has authored 98 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 93 papers in Genetics, 44 papers in Biomaterials and 40 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Brent D. Opell's 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). Brent D. Opell is often cited by papers focused on Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies (75 papers), Silk-based biomaterials and applications (43 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (32 papers). Brent D. Opell collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Belgium. Brent D. Opell's 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 and has published in prestigious journals such as ACS Nano, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Brent D. Opell

96 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Brent D. Opell United States 28 1.8k 1.1k 740 361 290 98 2.4k
Sean J. Blamires Australia 22 684 0.4× 698 0.6× 449 0.6× 122 0.3× 256 0.9× 81 1.4k
Catherine L. Craig United States 29 1.5k 0.8× 1.0k 0.9× 1.1k 1.5× 76 0.2× 371 1.3× 41 2.5k
I‐Min Tso Taiwan 30 1.5k 0.8× 638 0.6× 1.2k 1.6× 55 0.2× 300 1.0× 106 2.2k
Jonas O. Wolff Germany 22 613 0.3× 317 0.3× 276 0.4× 361 1.0× 106 0.4× 78 1.3k
Edward K. Tillinghast United States 21 760 0.4× 817 0.7× 218 0.3× 170 0.5× 231 0.8× 52 1.3k
Brook O. Swanson United States 14 242 0.1× 790 0.7× 213 0.3× 117 0.3× 173 0.6× 22 1.4k
Jessica E. Garb United States 25 953 0.5× 944 0.8× 249 0.3× 29 0.1× 999 3.4× 44 2.0k
Peter Ladurner Austria 34 483 0.3× 215 0.2× 682 0.9× 105 0.3× 1.7k 5.9× 84 3.1k
Nadia A. Ayoub United States 21 619 0.3× 955 0.9× 126 0.2× 46 0.1× 876 3.0× 36 1.6k
Jan‐Henning Dirks Germany 24 444 0.2× 162 0.1× 228 0.3× 429 1.2× 34 0.1× 42 1.3k

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All Works

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Kelly, Sean D., Brent D. Opell, & Sandra M. Correa-Garhwal. (2022). Correlated evolution between orb weaver glue droplets and supporting fibres maintains their distinct biomechanical roles in adhesion. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 35(6). 879–890. 5 indexed citations
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Opell, Brent D.. (2017). Checklist of American Uloboridae (Arachnida: Araneae). The Great Lakes Entomologist. 16(2). 1 indexed citations
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Ceccarelli, Fadia Sara, Brent D. Opell, Charles R. Haddad, et al.. (2016). Around the World in Eight Million Years: Historical Biogeography and Evolution of the Spray Zone Spider Amaurobioides (Araneae: Anyphaenidae). PLoS ONE. 11(10). e0163740–e0163740. 21 indexed citations
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Opell, Brent D., et al.. (2015). The stability of hygroscopic compounds in orb-web spider viscous thread. Journal of Arachnology. 43(2). 152–157. 7 indexed citations
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Opell, Brent D., et al.. (2011). Humidity affects the extensibility of an orb-weaving spider's viscous thread droplets. Journal of Experimental Biology. 214(17). 2988–2993. 46 indexed citations
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Opell, Brent D., et al.. (2009). Daily and seasonal changes in the stickiness of viscous capture threads in Argiope aurantia and Argiope trifasciata orb‐webs. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A Ecological Genetics and Physiology. 311A(3). 217–225. 9 indexed citations
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Opell, Brent D., et al.. (2008). Adhesive efficiency of spider prey capture threads. Zoology. 112(1). 16–26. 28 indexed citations
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Opell, Brent D., et al.. (2007). The effect of insect surface features on the adhesion of viscous capture threads spun by orb-weaving spiders. Journal of Experimental Biology. 210(13). 2352–2360. 31 indexed citations
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Opell, Brent D., Jason E. Bond, & Daniel A. Warner. (2006). The effects of capture spiral composition and orb-web orientation on prey interception. Zoology. 109(4). 339–345. 23 indexed citations
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Opell, Brent D. & Jason E. Bond. (2001). Changes in the mechanical properties of capture threads and the evolution of modern orb-weaving spiders. Evolutionary ecology research. 3(5). 507–519. 47 indexed citations
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Opell, Brent D.. (1999). Redesigning spider webs: Stickiness, capture area and the evolution of modern orb-webs. Evolutionary ecology research. 1(4). 503–516. 33 indexed citations
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Opell, Brent D.. (1998). Economics of spider orb‐webs: the benefits of producing adhesive capture thread and of recycling silk. Functional Ecology. 12(4). 613–624. 94 indexed citations
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Bond, Jason E. & Brent D. Opell. (1998). TESTING ADAPTIVE RADIATION AND KEY INNOVATION HYPOTHESES IN SPIDERS. Evolution. 52(2). 403–414. 136 indexed citations
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Opell, Brent D.. (1997). The material cost and stickiness of capture threads and the evolution of orb-weaving spiders. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 62(3). 443–458. 1 indexed citations
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Opell, Brent D.. (1997). The material cost and stickiness of capture threads and the evolution of orb-weaving spiders. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 62(3). 443–458. 55 indexed citations
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Opell, Brent D.. (1988). Ocular changes accompanying eye loss in the spider family uloboridae. Journal of Morphology. 196(2). 119–126. 3 indexed citations
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Opell, Brent D.. (1983). The Female Genitalia of Hyptiotes cavatus (Araneae: Uloboridae). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society. 102(2). 97–97. 6 indexed citations
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Opell, Brent D.. (1982). POST-HATCHING DEVELOPMENT AND WEB PRODUCTION O F HYPTIOTES CA VATUS (HENTZ) (ARANEAE, ULOBORIDAE ). Journal of Arachnology. 10(2). 185–191. 35 indexed citations
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Lubin, Yael, Brent D. Opell, William G. Eberhard, & H W Levi. (1982). Orb Plus Cone‐Webs in Uloboridae (Araneae), With a Description of a New Genus and Four New Species. Psyche A Journal of Entomology. 89(1-2). 29–64. 14 indexed citations

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