Bruce A. Robertson

4.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
44 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Bruce A. Robertson is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Bruce A. Robertson has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 18 papers in Ecology and 14 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Bruce A. Robertson's work include Plant and animal studies (15 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (10 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (10 papers). Bruce A. Robertson is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (15 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (10 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (10 papers). Bruce A. Robertson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Hungary and Australia. Bruce A. Robertson's co-authors include Richard L. Hutto, Andrew Sih, Jennifer S. Rehage, Gábor Horváth, György Kriska, Douglas W. Schemske, Robert J. Fletcher, Douglas A. Landis, Patrick J. Doran and Péter Malik and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Trends in Ecology & Evolution.

In The Last Decade

Bruce A. Robertson

44 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING ECOLOGICAL TRAPS AND AN EVALUATION OF EXISTING EVIDENCE

2006 612 citations Bruce A. Robertson, Richard L. Hutto Ecology profile →
Ecological novelty and the emergence of evolutionary traps

2013 351 citations Bruce A. Robertson, Jennifer S. Rehage et al. Trends in Ecology & Evolution profile →
Perennial grasslands enhance biodiversity and multiple ecosystem services in bioenergy landscapes

2014 351 citations Ben P. Werling, Claudio Gratton et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Bruce A. Robertson United States	23	1.4k	861	724	581	441	44	2.8k
Jens Dauber Germany	33	863 0.6×	649 0.8×	1.7k 2.3×	1.3k 2.2×	520 1.2×	88	3.6k
Christine A. Ribic United States	42	3.2k 2.3×	1.3k 1.5×	551 0.8×	1.0k 1.7×	272 0.6×	125	4.8k
Patrick J. Doran United States	25	1.3k 0.9×	660 0.8×	265 0.4×	858 1.5×	196 0.4×	54	2.2k
T. Bently Wigley United States	28	1.3k 1.0×	1.2k 1.4×	339 0.5×	975 1.7×	143 0.3×	97	2.3k
Frederick Maurice Slater United Kingdom	20	780 0.6×	363 0.4×	287 0.4×	305 0.5×	328 0.7×	82	1.5k
Trevor H. Booth Australia	29	865 0.6×	998 1.2×	540 0.7×	1.3k 2.2×	104 0.2×	86	3.2k
David R. Coyle United States	24	682 0.5×	588 0.7×	364 0.5×	514 0.9×	387 0.9×	106	1.9k
Robert A. Holland United Kingdom	23	698 0.5×	730 0.8×	281 0.4×	572 1.0×	139 0.3×	35	2.1k
Richard Gill United States	27	1.2k 0.9×	1.1k 1.3×	335 0.5×	1.0k 1.8×	194 0.4×	59	3.5k
Martha J. Groom United States	23	990 0.7×	461 0.5×	1.0k 1.4×	1.0k 1.8×	72 0.2×	33	2.5k

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Robertson, Bruce A., et al.. (2022). Do lighting conditions influence bird–window collisions?. Avian Conservation and Ecology. 17(2). 5 indexed citations

Haynes, Kyle J. & Bruce A. Robertson. (2021). A transdisciplinary research agenda for understanding insect responses to ecological light pollution informed by evolutionary trap theory. Current Opinion in Insect Science. 45. 91–96. 13 indexed citations

Robertson, Bruce A., et al.. (2019). How to disguise evolutionary traps created by solar panels. Journal of Insect Conservation. 24(2). 241–247. 9 indexed citations

Lavers, Jennifer L., Peter Dann, Dayanthi Nugegoda, et al.. (2015). The Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) as an indicator of coastal trace metal pollution. Environmental Pollution. 205. 365–377. 34 indexed citations

Száz, Dénes, Gábor Horváth, András Barta, et al.. (2015). Lamp-Lit Bridges as Dual Light-Traps for the Night-Swarming Mayfly, Ephoron virgo: Interaction of Polarized and Unpolarized Light Pollution. PLoS ONE. 10(3). e0121194–e0121194. 64 indexed citations

Robertson, Bruce A., Jennifer S. Rehage, & Andrew Sih. (2013). Ecological novelty and the emergence of evolutionary traps. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 28(9). 552–560. 351 indexed citations breakdown →

Robertson, Bruce A., et al.. (2012). Perennial Agroenergy Feedstocks as En Route Habitat for Spring Migratory Birds. BioEnergy Research. 6(1). 311–320. 17 indexed citations

Robertson, Bruce A., et al.. (2011). Agroenergy Crops Influence the Diversity, Biomass, and Guild Structure of Terrestrial Arthropod Communities. BioEnergy Research. 5(1). 179–188. 37 indexed citations

Robertson, Bruce A., et al.. (2011). Avian Use of Perennial Biomass Feedstocks as Post-Breeding and Migratory Stopover Habitat. PLoS ONE. 6(3). e16941–e16941. 33 indexed citations

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Werling, Ben P., Timothy D. Meehan, Bruce A. Robertson, Claudio Gratton, & Douglas A. Landis. (2011). Biocontrol potential varies with changes in biofuel-crop plant communities and landscape perenniality. GCB Bioenergy. 3(5). 347–359. 65 indexed citations

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Malik, Péter, Ramón Hegedüs, György Kriska, et al.. (2010). Asphalt surfaces as ecological traps for water-seeking polarotactic insects : How can the polarized light pollution of asphalt surfaces be reduced?. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 2 indexed citations

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Horváth, Gábor, et al.. (2010). Reducing the Maladaptive Attractiveness of Solar Panels to Polarotactic Insects. Conservation Biology. 24(6). 1644–1653. 91 indexed citations

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Robertson, Bruce A., et al.. (2010). Perennial biomass feedstocks enhance avian diversity. GCB Bioenergy. 3(3). 235–246. 83 indexed citations

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Fletcher, Robert J., Bruce A. Robertson, Jason Evans, et al.. (2010). Biodiversity conservation in the era of biofuels: risks and opportunities. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 9(3). 161–168. 161 indexed citations

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Wells, Jeffrey V., Bruce A. Robertson, Kenneth V. Rosenberg, & David W. Mehlman. (2010). Global versus Local Conservation Focus of U.S. State Agency Endangered Bird Species Lists. PLoS ONE. 5(1). e8608–e8608. 16 indexed citations

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Robertson, Bruce A., et al.. (2009). Seasonal Patterns of Song Structure Variation in a Suboscine Passerine. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 121(4). 815–818. 2 indexed citations

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Robertson, Bruce A.. (2009). Nest-site Selection in a Postfire Landscape: Do Parents Make Tradeoffs between Microclimate and Predation Risk?. The Auk. 126(3). 500–510. 22 indexed citations

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Horváth, Gábor, György Kriska, Péter Malik, & Bruce A. Robertson. (2009). Polarized light pollution: a new kind of ecological photopollution. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 7(6). 317–325. 176 indexed citations

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Robertson, Bruce A. & Richard L. Hutto. (2007). Is Selectively Harvested Forest an Ecological Trap for Olive-Sided Flycatchers?. Ornithological Applications. 109(1). 109–121. 17 indexed citations

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Robertson, Bruce A. & Richard L. Hutto. (2006). A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING ECOLOGICAL TRAPS AND AN EVALUATION OF EXISTING EVIDENCE. Ecology. 87(5). 1075–1085. 612 indexed citations breakdown →

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