Christopher A. Sheil

972 total citations
21 papers, 809 citations indexed

About

Christopher A. Sheil is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Paleontology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher A. Sheil has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 809 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 12 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 8 papers in Paleontology. Recurrent topics in Christopher A. Sheil's work include Amphibian and Reptile Biology (13 papers), Turtle Biology and Conservation (10 papers) and Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology (8 papers). Christopher A. Sheil is often cited by papers focused on Amphibian and Reptile Biology (13 papers), Turtle Biology and Conservation (10 papers) and Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology (8 papers). Christopher A. Sheil collaborates with scholars based in United States, Czechia and Australia. Christopher A. Sheil's co-authors include Eli Greenbaum, Hugo Alamillo, Sean Harrington, Torsten M. Scheyer, Hendrik Müller, Shigeru Kuratani, Marcelo R. Sánchez‐Villagra, Jeffrey R. Johansen, Hiroshi Nagashima and Célio F. B. Haddad and has published in prestigious journals such as Biological Conservation, Journal of Phycology and Journal of Zoology.

In The Last Decade

Christopher A. Sheil

21 papers receiving 771 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christopher A. Sheil United States 14 414 386 359 186 149 21 809
Ulrike Strecker Germany 15 404 1.0× 275 0.7× 358 1.0× 124 0.7× 205 1.4× 20 778
Ralph G. Turingan United States 19 713 1.7× 423 1.1× 143 0.4× 70 0.4× 533 3.6× 42 1.2k
Fabian Herder Germany 19 567 1.4× 128 0.3× 94 0.3× 192 1.0× 374 2.5× 55 1.1k
Néstor G. Basso Argentina 18 239 0.6× 561 1.5× 94 0.3× 238 1.3× 235 1.6× 70 940
Jonathan B. Losos United States 9 304 0.7× 340 0.9× 244 0.7× 539 2.9× 315 2.1× 11 1.2k
Temel Şahin Türkiye 10 254 0.6× 132 0.3× 84 0.2× 315 1.7× 270 1.8× 31 1.0k
Devin D. Bloom United States 16 448 1.1× 77 0.2× 186 0.5× 141 0.8× 209 1.4× 33 785
Claudia Patricia Ornelas‐García Mexico 14 434 1.0× 210 0.5× 333 0.9× 33 0.2× 188 1.3× 43 725
Edward D. Burress United States 20 582 1.4× 122 0.3× 267 0.7× 70 0.4× 219 1.5× 41 809
Jonathan E. Jeffery Netherlands 14 236 0.6× 144 0.4× 421 1.2× 124 0.7× 88 0.6× 20 748

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Fields of papers citing papers by Christopher A. Sheil

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christopher A. Sheil

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Johansen, Jeffrey R., Nicole Pietrasiak, Esther Berrendero Gómez, et al.. (2017). Cyanomargarita gen. nov. (Nostocales, Cyanobacteria): convergent evolution resulting in a cryptic genus. Journal of Phycology. 53(4). 762–777. 47 indexed citations
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Sheil, Christopher A., et al.. (2017). Patterns of chondrification and ossification in the skull of Graptemys pseudogeographica, the false map turtle (Emydidae). Journal of Morphology. 278(12). 1739–1753. 8 indexed citations
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Sheil, Christopher A., et al.. (2014). Variation in timing of ossification affects inferred heterochrony of cranial bones in Lissamphibia. Evolution & Development. 16(5). 292–305. 16 indexed citations
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Řeháková, Klára, et al.. (2014). Variation in secondary structure of the 16S rRNA molecule in cyanobacteria with implications for phylogenetic analysis.. Fottea. 14(2). 161–178. 27 indexed citations
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Sheil, Christopher A.. (2013). Development of the skull of the Hawksbill Seaturtle, Eretmochelys imbricata. Journal of Morphology. 274(10). 1124–1142. 9 indexed citations
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Sheil, Christopher A., et al.. (2013). Anatomy of the fully formed chondrocranium of Podocnemis unifilis (Pleurodira: Podocnemididae). Acta Zoologica. 95(3). 358–366. 7 indexed citations
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Harrington, Sean, Luke B. Harrison, & Christopher A. Sheil. (2013). Ossification sequence heterochrony among amphibians. Evolution & Development. 15(5). 344–364. 30 indexed citations
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Faivovich, Julián, Célio F. B. Haddad, Délio Baêta, et al.. (2009). The phylogenetic relationships of the charismatic poster frogs, Phyllomedusinae (Anura, Hylidae). Cladistics. 26(3). 227–261. 118 indexed citations
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Sánchez‐Villagra, Marcelo R., Hendrik Müller, Christopher A. Sheil, et al.. (2009). Skeletal development in the Chinese soft‐shelled turtlePelodiscus sinensis(Testudines: Trionychidae). Journal of Morphology. 270(11). 1381–1399. 80 indexed citations
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Sheil, Christopher A. & Daniel M. Portik. (2008). Formation and Ossification of Limb Elements in Trachemys scripta and a Discussion of Autopodial Elements in Turtles. ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE. 25(6). 622–641. 19 indexed citations
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Sheil, Christopher A., et al.. (2008). Effects of Temperature Regime Through Premetamorphic Ontogeny on Shape of the Chondrocranium in the American Toad, Anaxyrus americanus. The Anatomical Record. 291(7). 818–826. 7 indexed citations
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Sheil, Christopher A., et al.. (2007). Formation of the chondrocranium of Trachemys scripta (Reptilia: Testudines: Emydidae) and a comparison with other described turtle taxa. Journal of Morphology. 268(2). 127–151. 27 indexed citations
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Sheil, Christopher A. & Eli Greenbaum. (2005). Reconsideration of skeletal development of Chelydra serpentina (Reptilia: Testudinata: Chelydridae): evidence for intraspecific variation. Journal of Zoology. 265(3). 235–267. 81 indexed citations
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Sheil, Christopher A.. (2004). Skeletal development of Macrochelys temminckii (Reptilia: Testudines: Chelydridae). Journal of Morphology. 263(1). 71–106. 71 indexed citations
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Sheil, Christopher A.. (2003). Osteology and skeletal development of Apalone spinifera (Reptilia: Testudines: Trionychidae). Journal of Morphology. 256(1). 42–78. 85 indexed citations
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Sheil, Christopher A. & Taran Grant. (2001). A New Species of Colubrid Snake (Synophis) from Western Colombia. Journal of Herpetology. 35(2). 204–204. 11 indexed citations
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Sheil, Christopher A.. (1999). Osteology and skeletal development ofPyxicephalus adspersus (Anura: Ranidae: Raninae). Journal of Morphology. 240(1). 49–75. 96 indexed citations
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Seigel, Richard A., Christopher A. Sheil, & J. Sean Doody. (1998). Changes in a population of an endangered rattlesnake Sistrurus catenatus following a severe flood. Biological Conservation. 83(2). 127–131. 19 indexed citations
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Sheil, Christopher A.. (1998). Emmochliophis miops: Redescription of Synophis miops (Boulenger, 1898). Journal of Herpetology. 32(4). 604–604. 5 indexed citations

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