Daniel K. Niven

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 876 citations indexed

About

Daniel K. Niven is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecological Modeling and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Daniel K. Niven has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 876 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Ecology, 9 papers in Ecological Modeling and 4 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Daniel K. Niven's work include Avian ecology and behavior (13 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (9 papers) and Rangeland and Wildlife Management (9 papers). Daniel K. Niven is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (13 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (9 papers) and Rangeland and Wildlife Management (9 papers). Daniel K. Niven collaborates with scholars based in United States, Mexico and Canada. Daniel K. Niven's co-authors include John R. Sauer, William A. Link, David J. Ziolkowski, Keith L. Pardieck, G.S. Butcher, Marie‐Anne R. Hudson, Humberto Berlanga, Vicente Rodríguez Rodríguez, Adam C. Smith and Gregory S. Butcher and has published in prestigious journals such as Ecological Applications, Journal of Wildlife Management and Ornithological Applications.

In The Last Decade

Daniel K. Niven

19 papers receiving 826 citations

Hit Papers

The North American Breeding Bird Survey, Results and Anal... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 100 200 300
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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. The North American Breeding Bird Survey, Results and Analysis 1966 - 2015. Version 12.23.2015
    2017 343 citations Daniel K. Niven, William A. Link et al. USGS DOI Tool Production Environment profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Daniel K. Niven United States 12 697 343 289 214 107 19 876
Alena Klvaňová United Kingdom 7 477 0.7× 354 1.0× 306 1.1× 150 0.7× 148 1.4× 11 693
David J. Ziolkowski United States 12 811 1.2× 451 1.3× 345 1.2× 265 1.2× 150 1.4× 15 1.1k
Graham E. Austin United Kingdom 16 781 1.1× 379 1.1× 350 1.2× 264 1.2× 116 1.1× 35 955
Jeffrey J. Lusk United States 17 646 0.9× 173 0.5× 305 1.1× 215 1.0× 131 1.2× 33 894
Jane E. Fallon United States 7 994 1.4× 419 1.2× 391 1.4× 222 1.0× 120 1.1× 9 1.2k
Richard Hearn United Kingdom 13 687 1.0× 245 0.7× 228 0.8× 144 0.7× 84 0.8× 27 788
Keith L. Pardieck United States 13 936 1.3× 543 1.6× 403 1.4× 298 1.4× 149 1.4× 20 1.2k
Guthrie S. Zimmerman United States 18 802 1.2× 249 0.7× 272 0.9× 184 0.9× 187 1.7× 52 933
G. M. Tucker United Kingdom 10 626 0.9× 227 0.7× 309 1.1× 155 0.7× 155 1.4× 15 822
Victoria R. Jones United Kingdom 8 706 1.0× 296 0.9× 222 0.8× 151 0.7× 121 1.1× 10 869

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Daniel K. Niven

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Link, William A., John R. Sauer, & Daniel K. Niven. (2020). Model selection for the North American Breeding Bird Survey. Ecological Applications. 30(6). e02137–e02137. 17 indexed citations
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Sauer, John R., Daniel K. Niven, Keith L. Pardieck, David J. Ziolkowski, & William A. Link. (2017). Expanding the North American Breeding Bird Survey Analysis to Include Additional Species and Regions. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management. 8(1). 154–172. 21 indexed citations
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Sauer, John R., Keith L. Pardieck, David J. Ziolkowski, et al.. (2017). The first 50 years of the North American Breeding Bird Survey. Ornithological Applications. 119(3). 576–593. 181 indexed citations
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Link, William A., John R. Sauer, & Daniel K. Niven. (2017). Model selection for the North American Breeding Bird Survey: A comparison of methods. Ornithological Applications. 119(3). 546–556. 11 indexed citations
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Niven, Daniel K., et al.. (2017). The North American Breeding Bird Survey, Results and Analysis 1966 - 2015. Version 12.23.2015. USGS DOI Tool Production Environment. 343 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sauer, John R., Daniel K. Niven, William A. Link, & Gregory S. Butcher. (2010). Analysis and summary of Christmas Bird Count data. 33. 2 indexed citations
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Link, William A., John R. Sauer, & Daniel K. Niven. (2008). Combining Breeding Bird Survey and Christmas Bird Count Data to Evaluate Seasonal Components of Population Change in Northern Bobwhite. Journal of Wildlife Management. 72(1). 44–51. 36 indexed citations
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Sauer, John R., et al.. (2008). A Hierarchical Model for Estimating Change in American Woodcock Populations. Journal of Wildlife Management. 72(1). 204–214. 25 indexed citations
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Butcher, G.S., Gregory S. Butcher, & Daniel K. Niven. (2007). Combining Data from the Christmas Bird Count and the Breeding Bird Survey to Determine the Continental Status and Trends of North America Birds. 49 indexed citations
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Link, William A., John R. Sauer, & Daniel K. Niven. (2006). A Hierarchical Model for Regional Analysis of Population Change Using Christmas Bird Count Data, with Application to the American Black Duck. Ornithological Applications. 108(1). 13–24. 16 indexed citations
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Link, William A., John R. Sauer, & Daniel K. Niven. (2006). A Hierarchical Model for Regional Analysis of Population Change Using Christmas Bird Count Data, with Application to the American Black Duck. Ornithological Applications. 108(1). 13–13. 76 indexed citations
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Butcher, G.S., Daniel K. Niven, & John R. Sauer. (2005). Using Christmas Bird Count data to assess population dynamics and trends of waterbirds. 59. 23–25. 13 indexed citations
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Wells, Jeffrey V., et al.. (2005). The Important Bird Areas Program in the United States: building a network of sites for conservation, state by state. 191. 3 indexed citations
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Niven, Daniel K., John R. Sauer, & G.S. Butcher. (2005). Population trends of North American sea ducks based on Christmas Bird Count and Breeding Bird Survey data. 1 indexed citations
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Niven, Daniel K., John R. Sauer, G.S. Butcher, & William A. Link. (2004). Christmas Bird Count provides insights into population change in land birds that breed in the boreal forest. 58. 10–20. 53 indexed citations
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Link, William A., et al.. (2004). Statistical analyses make the Christmas Bird Count relevant for conservation. 58. 21–25. 7 indexed citations
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Niven, Daniel K.. (1996). A comparison of the ecology and population dynamics of a neotropical migrant landbird, the hooded warbler, in winter and summer. 2 indexed citations
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Niven, Daniel K.. (1993). Male-Male Nesting Behavior in Hooded Warblers. Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida). 1 indexed citations
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Greenberg, Russell, et al.. (1993). Frugivory and Coexistence in a Resident and a Migratory Vireo on the Yucatan Peninsula. Ornithological Applications. 95(4). 990–999. 19 indexed citations

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