Brian K. Walker

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
101 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Brian K. Walker is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian K. Walker has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Ecology, 29 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 27 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Brian K. Walker's work include Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (45 papers), Marine and fisheries research (25 papers) and Marine and coastal plant biology (20 papers). Brian K. Walker is often cited by papers focused on Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (45 papers), Marine and fisheries research (25 papers) and Marine and coastal plant biology (20 papers). Brian K. Walker collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Puerto Rico. Brian K. Walker's co-authors include David S. Gilliam, Bernhard Riegl, Richard E. Dodge, Richard E. Spieler, Edward V. Bergmann, Lance K. B. Jordan, Kelly Moffitt, Lorraine Martin, Karolina Wrobel and Sara E. Marshall and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Brian K. Walker

92 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Neutrophil Elastase Activity Is Associated with Exacerbations and Lung Function Decline in Bronchiectasis

2017 247 citations James D. Chalmers, Kelly Moffitt et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Brian K. Walker United States	17	576	337	306	240	115	101	1.2k
Knud Simonsen Denmark	19	181 0.3×	370 1.1×	265 0.9×	39 0.2×	62 0.5×	41	1.1k
Richard Park United States	26	574 1.0×	195 0.6×	162 0.5×	82 0.3×	288 2.5×	65	2.7k
Thomas Williams United States	21	412 0.7×	98 0.3×	111 0.4×	235 1.0×	686 6.0×	60	2.3k
Yutaka KURITA Japan	24	340 0.6×	864 2.6×	185 0.6×	383 1.6×	16 0.1×	167	2.3k
Qisheng He China	19	271 0.5×	164 0.5×	80 0.3×	26 0.1×	12 0.1×	71	949
Johan Lee United States	18	42 0.1×	309 0.9×	84 0.3×	80 0.3×	73 0.6×	83	1.4k
Jianhui Xu China	23	142 0.2×	456 1.4×	87 0.3×	17 0.1×	64 0.6×	87	1.2k
Xiaohang Liu China	23	213 0.4×	364 1.1×	22 0.1×	171 0.7×	18 0.2×	113	1.8k
Stuart Corney Australia	19	371 0.6×	581 1.7×	267 0.9×	242 1.0×	11 0.1×	59	1.8k
Robert S. Stone United States	28	169 0.3×	1.3k 3.7×	58 0.2×	38 0.2×	30 0.3×	69	2.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian K. Walker

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Demko, Alyssa M., et al.. (2024). Metabolomic profiles of stony coral species from the Dry Tortugas National Park display inter- and intraspecies variation. mSystems. 9(12). e0085624–e0085624. 1 indexed citations

Eckert, Ryan J., et al.. (2024). Algal symbiont genera but not coral host genotypes correlate to stony coral tissue loss disease susceptibility among Orbicella faveolata colonies in South Florida. Frontiers in Marine Science. 11. 10 indexed citations

Robertson, Ellen P., Daniel P. Walsh, Julien Martin, et al.. (2023). Rapid prototyping for quantifying belief weights of competing hypotheses about emergent diseases. Journal of Environmental Management. 337. 117668–117668.

King, Samantha J., et al.. (2023). Larval dispersal patterns and connectivity of Acropora on Florida’s Coral Reef and its implications for restoration. Frontiers in Marine Science. 9. 14 indexed citations

Aeby, Greta S., et al.. (2023). Host density and anthropogenic stress are drivers of variability in dark spot disease in Siderastrea siderea across the Florida Reef Tract. Bulletin of Marine Science. 100(2). 163–184.

Santavy, Deborah L., Sue Jackson, Caroline S. Rogers, et al.. (2022). A biological condition gradient for Caribbean coral reefs: Part II. Numeric rules using sessile benthic organisms. Ecological Indicators. 135. 108576–108576. 9 indexed citations

Ushijima, Blake, et al.. (2021). Metabolomics of Healthy and Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Affected Montastraea cavernosa Corals. Frontiers in Marine Science. 8. 15 indexed citations

Walker, Brian K., et al.. (2021). Regionalization of benthic hard-bottom communities across the Pourtalès Terrace, Florida. Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers. 172. 103514–103514. 2 indexed citations

Pittman, Simon J., Christopher F.G. Jeffrey, Jerald S. Ault, et al.. (2020). Development of a reef fish biological condition gradient model with quantitative decision rules for the protection and restoration of coral reef ecosystems. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 159. 111387–111387. 13 indexed citations

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Chalmers, James D., Kelly Moffitt, Guillermo Suárez-Cuartín, et al.. (2017). Neutrophil Elastase Activity Is Associated with Exacerbations and Lung Function Decline in Bronchiectasis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 195(10). 1384–1393. 247 indexed citations breakdown →

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Walker, Brian K., et al.. (2016). Demographics of a nearshore mating queen conch (<I>Lobatus gigas</I>) aggregation on the southeast Florida Reef Tract. Bulletin of Marine Science. 92(1). 59–73. 4 indexed citations

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Banks, Kenneth, et al.. (2009). Elevated sedimentation on coral reefs adjacent to a beach nourishment project. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 60(2). 261–271. 29 indexed citations

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Pu, Lixia, Jane R. Scocca, Brian K. Walker, & Sharon S. Krag. (2003). The divergent 5′ ends of DPM2 mRNAs originate from the alternative splicing of two adjacent introns: characterization of the hamster DPM2 gene. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 312(3). 817–824. 2 indexed citations

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Pu, Lixia, Jane R. Scocca, Brian K. Walker, & Sharon S. Krag. (2003). A single point mutation resulting in an adversely reduced expression of DPM2 in the Lec15.1 cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 312(3). 555–561. 7 indexed citations

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Orkwis, Paul D., Brian K. Walker, S. M. Jeng, et al.. (1997). Horizontal and Vertical Integration of Design: An Approach to Curriculum Revision*. International journal of engineering education. 13(3). 220–226. 7 indexed citations

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Kleist, S. von, Brian K. Walker, & R. P. WALKER. (1996). Assessment of urinary gonadotropin in solid carcinomas other than gynecological tumors. Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis. 10(4). 184–192.

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Walker, Brian K., et al.. (1989). Spectrum manipulation for improved resolution. IEEE Transactions on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing. 37(6). 820–831. 6 indexed citations

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Lipton, Allan, Harold A. Harvey, Brian K. Walker, et al.. (1989). Chemotherapy Plus RA233 in the Treatment of Oat Cell Lung Cancer. American Journal of Clinical Oncology. 12(3). 259–263. 5 indexed citations

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Walker, Brian K., E. Gai, & M. Desai. (1983). A new approach to fault-tolerant helicopter swashplate control. 1 indexed citations

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Walker, Brian K.. (1982). Modern control systems, 3rd ed.. Proceedings of the IEEE. 70(2). 204–204. 18 indexed citations

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