C. E. Van Wagner

5.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
39 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

C. E. Van Wagner is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, C. E. Van Wagner has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 11 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 7 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in C. E. Van Wagner's work include Fire effects on ecosystems (26 papers), Forest ecology and management (11 papers) and Forest Biomass Utilization and Management (7 papers). C. E. Van Wagner is often cited by papers focused on Fire effects on ecosystems (26 papers), Forest ecology and management (11 papers) and Forest Biomass Utilization and Management (7 papers). C. E. Van Wagner collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and India. C. E. Van Wagner's co-authors include Mike Flannigan, Edward A. Johnson, B. J. Stocks, T. J. Lynham, B. D. Lawson, Martin E. Alexander, Robert S. McAlpine, M. G. Weber, Joel B. Smith and Hannah Brenkert–Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Ecological Economics and Canadian Journal of Forest Research.

In The Last Decade

C. E. Van Wagner

38 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

Conditions for the start and spread of crown fire 1968 2026 1987 2006 1977 1968 1987 1978 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Conditions for the start and spread of crown fire
    1977 800 citations C. E. Van Wagner Canadian Journal of Forest Research profile →
  2. The Line Intersect Method in Forest Fuel Sampling
    1968 665 citations C. E. Van Wagner Forest Science profile →
  3. Development and Structure of the Canadian Forest FireWeather Index System
    1987 552 citations C. E. Van Wagner et al. profile →
  4. Age-class distribution and the forest fire cycle
    1978 347 citations C. E. Van Wagner Canadian Journal of Forest Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
C. E. Van Wagner Canada 22 3.9k 1.5k 1.3k 706 624 39 4.4k
Martin E. Alexander Canada 33 4.1k 1.1× 1.2k 0.8× 1.3k 1.0× 831 1.2× 386 0.6× 102 4.5k
Kevin C. Ryan United States 26 2.8k 0.7× 1.0k 0.7× 1.5k 1.1× 314 0.4× 591 0.9× 54 3.3k
W. L. McCaw Australia 32 2.8k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 492 0.7× 302 0.5× 99 3.2k
B. Mike Wotton Canada 41 7.5k 1.9× 1.3k 0.9× 2.5k 1.8× 1.4k 2.1× 2.1k 3.4× 75 8.3k
Paulo M. Fernandes Portugal 47 6.7k 1.7× 2.2k 1.5× 2.2k 1.6× 1.3k 1.8× 546 0.9× 203 7.8k
Todd J. Hawbaker United States 40 4.6k 1.2× 955 0.7× 2.5k 1.8× 837 1.2× 423 0.7× 92 5.8k
K. A. Logan Canada 16 3.0k 0.8× 525 0.4× 886 0.7× 548 0.8× 996 1.6× 22 3.2k
Miguel G. Cruz Australia 34 3.5k 0.9× 939 0.6× 988 0.7× 738 1.0× 255 0.4× 88 3.7k
Florent Mouillot France 34 3.9k 1.0× 849 0.6× 1.5k 1.1× 580 0.8× 957 1.5× 93 4.7k
J. Kevin Hiers United States 39 3.2k 0.8× 1.7k 1.2× 1.5k 1.1× 268 0.4× 290 0.5× 95 3.8k

Countries citing papers authored by C. E. Van Wagner

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Fields of papers citing papers by C. E. Van Wagner

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C. E. Van Wagner

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Brenkert–Smith, Hannah, et al.. (2025). Are wildfire risk mitigators more prepared to evacuate? Insights from communities in the Western United States. Ecological Economics. 236. 108638–108638.
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Wagner, C. E. Van. (2017). The Piano. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 11(2). 51–54. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, Joel B. & C. E. Van Wagner. (2006). Climate Change and its implications for the Rocky Mountain region. American Water Works Association. 98(6). 80–92. 5 indexed citations
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Wagner, C. E. Van. (1990). Six Decades of Forest Fire Science in Canada. The Forestry Chronicle. 66(2). 133–137. 16 indexed citations
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Stocks, B. J., T. J. Lynham, B. D. Lawson, et al.. (1989). Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System: An Overview. The Forestry Chronicle. 65(4). 258–265. 287 indexed citations
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Wagner, C. E. Van, et al.. (1987). Development and Structure of the Canadian Forest FireWeather Index System. 552 indexed citations breakdown →
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Weber, M. G., et al.. (1987). Selected Parameters of Fire Behavior and Pinus banksiana Lamb. Regeneration in Eastern Ontario. The Forestry Chronicle. 63(5). 340–346. 39 indexed citations
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Johnson, Edward A. & C. E. Van Wagner. (1985). The theory and use of two fire history models. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 15(1). 214–220. 196 indexed citations
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Weber, M. G., et al.. (1985). The effect of forest floor manipulation on nitrogen status and tree growth in an eastern Ontario jack pine ecosystem. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 15(2). 313–318. 25 indexed citations
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Wagner, C. E. Van. (1982). Initial moisture content and the exponential drying process. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 12(1). 90–92. 13 indexed citations
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Wagner, C. E. Van. (1979). A laboratory study of weather effects on the drying rate of jack pine litter. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 9(2). 267–275. 32 indexed citations
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Wagner, C. E. Van, et al.. (1976). Diameter Measurement in the Line Intersect Method. Forest Science. 22(2). 230–232. 12 indexed citations
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Wagner, C. E. Van. (1973). Rough prediction of fire spread rates by fuel type. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 5 indexed citations
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Wagner, C. E. Van. (1970). Conversion of Williams' severity rating for use with the fire weather index.. Ginekologia Polska. 39(1). 85–90. 20 indexed citations
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Wagner, C. E. Van. (1970). Fire and Red Pine.. 34 indexed citations
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Wagner, C. E. Van. (1969). Drying rates of some fine forest fuels. 30(4). 13 indexed citations
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Wagner, C. E. Van. (1968). The Line Intersect Method in Forest Fuel Sampling. Forest Science. 14(1). 20–26. 665 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wagner, C. E. Van. (1967). Seasonal variation in moisture content of eastern Canadian tree foliage and the possible effect on crown fires. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 25 indexed citations
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Wagner, C. E. Van. (1965). DESCRIBING FOREST FIRES — OLD WAYS AND NEW. The Forestry Chronicle. 41(3). 301–305. 20 indexed citations
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Wagner, C. E. Van. (1964). HISTORY OF A SMALL CROWN FIRE. The Forestry Chronicle. 40(2). 202–209. 17 indexed citations

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