Bruce D. Patterson

16.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
186 papers, 9.7k citations indexed

About

Bruce D. Patterson is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Paleontology. According to data from OpenAlex, Bruce D. Patterson has authored 186 papers receiving a total of 9.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 120 papers in Ecology, 90 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 89 papers in Paleontology. Recurrent topics in Bruce D. Patterson's work include Evolution and Paleontology Studies (88 papers), Bat Biology and Ecology Studies (84 papers) and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (65 papers). Bruce D. Patterson is often cited by papers focused on Evolution and Paleontology Studies (88 papers), Bat Biology and Ecology Studies (84 papers) and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (65 papers). Bruce D. Patterson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Kenya and Brazil. Bruce D. Patterson's co-authors include Wirt Atmar, Paúl M. Velazco, Carl W. Dick, L. L. Bernardis, Michael A. Mares, Hugh H. Genoways, Nathan S. Upham, Sergio Solari, Steven M. Goodman and Katharina Dittmar and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Bruce D. Patterson

181 papers receiving 9.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

The measure of order and disorder in the distribution of species in fragmented habitat

1993 853 citations Bruce D. Patterson et al. profile →
Nested subsets and the structure of insular mammalian faunas and archipelagos

1986 843 citations Bruce D. Patterson et al. profile →
A comparative analysis of nested subset patterns of species composition

1997 552 citations Bruce D. Patterson et al. profile →
Mammalian Biology in South America.

1983 453 citations Bruce D. Patterson et al. profile →
CORRELATION BETWEEN 'LEE INDEX' AND CARCASS FAT CONTENT IN WEANLING AND ADULT FEMALE RATS WITH HYPOTHALAMIC LESIONS

1968 370 citations Bruce D. Patterson et al. profile →

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by Bruce D. Patterson

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Bruce D. Patterson

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bruce D. Patterson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Bruce D. Patterson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Bruce D. Patterson based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Bruce D. Patterson. Bruce D. Patterson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Evolution of thumbnails across Rodentia 2025 ·Science ·(unknown), Anderson Feijó, (unknown), Maximilian L. Allen, Bruce D. Patterson, Paulina D. Jenkins, Gordon M. Shepherd	0
2	Distinct Genes with Similar Functions Underlie Convergent Evolution in Myotis Bat Ecomorphs 2024 ·Molecular Biology and Evolution ·Ariadna E. Morales, Frank T. Burbrink, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Paul W. Webala, Bruce D. Patterson, Vu Dinh Thong, Manuel Rüedi, Michael Hiller, Nancy B. Simmons	2
3	Genetic diversity of lion populations in Kenya: Evaluating past management practices and recommendations for future conservation actions 2024 ·Evolutionary Applications ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), G. de Snoo, Bruce D. Patterson, (unknown), Moses Otiende, Patrick Omondi, Hans de Iongh, Klaas Vrieling, Laura D. Bertola	3
4	Skull morphology analysis suggests the extinct Cape lion, Panthera leo melanochaita (Smith, 1842), is not distinctive 2024 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), (unknown), Andrew C. Kitchener, Graham I. H. Kerley, (unknown), Julian C. Kerbis Peterhans, (unknown), Bruce D. Patterson, David W. Macdonald, Nobuyuki Yamaguchi	0
5	Bridging macroecology and macroevolution in the radiation of sigmodontine rodents 2022 ·Evolution ·Renan Maestri, André Luís Luza, Sandra Maria Hartz, Thales Renato Ochotorena de Freitas, Bruce D. Patterson	3
6	Whole genome sequencing and the application of a SNP panel reveal primary evolutionary lineages and genomic variation in the lion (Panthera leo) 2022 ·BMC Genomics ·Laura D. Bertola, Martijn Vermaat, (unknown), (unknown), Pricelia N. Tumenta, Etotépé A. Sogbohossou, Onno Schaap, Hans Bauer, Bruce D. Patterson, Paula A. White, Hans H. de Iongh, Jeroen F. J. Laros, Klaas Vrieling	6
7	Is evolution faster at ecotones? A test using rates and tempo of diet transitions in Neotropical Sigmodontinae (Rodentia, Cricetidae) 2021 ·Ecology and Evolution ·André Luís Luza, Renan Maestri, Vanderlei J. Debastiani, Bruce D. Patterson, Sandra Maria Hartz, Leandro Duarte	4
8	Insectivory leads to functional convergence in a group of Neotropical rodents 2020 ·Journal of Evolutionary Biology ·(unknown), Bruce D. Patterson, (unknown), Fernando A. Perini	17
9	Echolocation calls of high-duty-cycle bats (Hipposideridae and Rhinonycteridae) from Kenya 2019 ·Paul W. Webala, Jens Rydell, Carl W. Dick, Simon Musila, Bruce D. Patterson, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	16
10	Ecology and Host Identity Outweigh Evolutionary History in Shaping the Bat Microbiome 2019 ·mSystems ·Holly L. Lutz, Elliot W. Jackson, Paul W. Webala, (unknown), Julian C. Kerbis Peterhans, Terrence C. Demos, Bruce D. Patterson, Jack A. Gilbert	70
11	Bats in tea plantations in Sri Lanka: Species richness and distribution 2018 ·(unknown), (unknown), Bruce D. Patterson, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	4
12	Dietary behaviour of man-eating lions as revealed by dental microwear textures 2017 ·Scientific Reports ·Larisa R.G. DeSantis, Bruce D. Patterson	13
13	Next Generation Emergency Communication Systems via Software Defined Networks 2014 ·Milos Manic, Dumidu Wijayasekara, Kasun Amarasinghe, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Bruce D. Patterson, (unknown)	11
14	Regulatory history of Alberta's industrial land conservation and reclamation program 2012 ·BioOne Complete (BioOne) ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Bruce D. Patterson, (unknown), (unknown)	19
15	Three Case Reports Illustrating the Use of the Protocol for Recent Traumatic Events Following the World Trade Center Terrorist Attack 2008 ·Journal of EMDR Practice and Research ·(unknown), Bruce D. Patterson	14
16	The Quintessential Naturalist: Honoring the Life and Legacy of Oliver P. Pearson 2007 ·Mastozoología neotropical ·Bruce D. Patterson	114
17	A forensic dental determination of serial killings by three African lions. 2002 ·PubMed ·(unknown), Bruce D. Patterson	3
18	Man-Eaters of Tsavo. 1998 ·Natural history ·Julian C. Kerbis Peterhans, Chapurukha M. Kusimba, (unknown), Samuel A. Andanje, Bruce D. Patterson	2
19	Natural change and human impact in Madagascar 1997 ·Steven M. Goodman, Bruce D. Patterson	201
20	Island biogeography of mammals 1986 ·Academic Press eBooks ·Lawrence R. Heaney, Bruce D. Patterson	38

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