Colin Beer

1.4k total citations
31 papers, 817 citations indexed

About

Colin Beer is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Developmental Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Colin Beer has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 817 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Ecology, 11 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 9 papers in Developmental Biology. Recurrent topics in Colin Beer's work include Avian ecology and behavior (10 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (9 papers) and Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior (9 papers). Colin Beer is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (10 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (9 papers) and Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior (9 papers). Colin Beer collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand. Colin Beer's co-authors include Klaus Immelmann, Joanna Burger, Celia Moore, Jay S. Rosenblatt, William A. Montevecchi, Monica Impekoven and Carol Diakow and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences and BioScience.

In The Last Decade

Colin Beer

30 papers receiving 728 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Colin Beer United States 15 384 342 205 121 109 31 817
Allen W. Stokes United States 19 502 1.3× 462 1.4× 286 1.4× 246 2.0× 128 1.2× 31 1.3k
Ruth E. Buskirk United States 17 225 0.6× 608 1.8× 186 0.9× 358 3.0× 99 0.9× 22 1.1k
Steven Martindale United States 7 538 1.4× 594 1.7× 113 0.6× 100 0.8× 210 1.9× 8 1.2k
O. Anne E. Rasa Germany 19 522 1.4× 622 1.8× 171 0.8× 357 3.0× 71 0.7× 50 1.2k
Hilary O. Box United Kingdom 14 225 0.6× 349 1.0× 209 1.0× 535 4.4× 47 0.4× 27 897
Theodore D. Sargent United States 14 253 0.7× 619 1.8× 102 0.5× 209 1.7× 202 1.9× 23 1.2k
Uta Seibt Germany 18 314 0.8× 635 1.9× 194 0.9× 128 1.1× 50 0.5× 61 968
M. Moynihan United States 20 805 2.1× 1.0k 2.9× 284 1.4× 260 2.1× 257 2.4× 50 1.6k
K. R. L. Hall United Kingdom 14 215 0.6× 430 1.3× 319 1.6× 686 5.7× 42 0.4× 25 1.1k
Angela K. Turner United Kingdom 8 491 1.3× 518 1.5× 53 0.3× 82 0.7× 205 1.9× 9 877

Countries citing papers authored by Colin Beer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Colin Beer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Colin Beer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Colin Beer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Colin Beer 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 Colin Beer. Colin Beer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Beer, Colin. (2013). From Folk Psychology to Cognitive Ethology. 39–54. 1 indexed citations
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Beer, Colin. (1995). Trial and error in the evolution of cognition. Behavioural Processes. 35(1-3). 215–224. 8 indexed citations
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Beer, Colin. (1992). Evolutionary Epistemology. Contemporary Psychology. 37(6). 576–577.
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Immelmann, Klaus & Colin Beer. (1989). A Dictionary of Ethology. 78 indexed citations
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Beer, Colin, et al.. (1986). Historical Perspective of Daniel S. Lehrman, Founder of the Institute of Animal Behavior. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 474(1). 1 indexed citations
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Beer, Colin. (1979). Vocal Communication Between Laughing Gull Parents and Chicks. Behaviour. 70(1-2). 118–146. 45 indexed citations
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Montevecchi, William A., et al.. (1979). THE SEASONAL TIMING AND DISPERSION OF EGG‐LAYING AMONG LAUGHING GULLS LARUS ATRICILLA. Ibis. 121(3). 337–344. 5 indexed citations
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Beer, Colin. (1977). What Is a Display ?. American Zoologist. 17(1). 155–165. 14 indexed citations
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Moore, Celia, et al.. (1976). The effects of testosterone and estrogen on the rate of long-calling vocalization in juvenile laughing gulls, Larus atricilla. Hormones and Behavior. 7(1). 49–57. 21 indexed citations
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Beer, Colin. (1976). SOME COMPLEXITIES IN THE COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR OF GULLS*. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 280(1). 413–432. 34 indexed citations
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Burger, Joanna & Colin Beer. (1975). Territoriality in the Laughing Gull (L. Atricilla). Behaviour. 55(3-4). 301–319. 29 indexed citations
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Beer, Colin. (1975). Was Professor Lehrman an Ethologist?. Animal Behaviour. 23. 957–964. 14 indexed citations
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Beer, Colin. (1975). Ethology Perspectives in Ethology P. P. G. Bateson Peter H. Klopfer. BioScience. 25(7). 460–460. 1 indexed citations
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Beer, Colin. (1966). ADAPTATIONS TO NESTING HABITAT IN THE REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR OF THE BLACK‐BILLED GULL LARUS BULLERI. Ibis. 108(3). 394–410. 39 indexed citations
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Beer, Colin. (1962). Incubation and Nest-Building Behaviour of Black-Headed Gulls Ii : Incubation Behaviour in the Laying Period. Behaviour. 19(4). 283–304. 11 indexed citations
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Beer, Colin. (1962). THE EGG‐ROLLING OF BLACK‐HEADED GULLS LARUS RIDIBUNDUS. Ibis. 104(3). 388–398. 5 indexed citations

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