David Pearson

5.2k total citations
186 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

David Pearson is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, David Pearson has authored 186 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Ecology, 31 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 31 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in David Pearson's work include Avian ecology and behavior (36 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (34 papers) and Amphibian and Reptile Biology (28 papers). David Pearson is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (36 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (34 papers) and Amphibian and Reptile Biology (28 papers). David Pearson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. David Pearson's co-authors include Philip K. Tubbs, Richard Shine, Xavier Bonnet, Andrew Williams, Elizabeth Yohannes, Georgia Ward‐Fear, Peter Lack, Gang‐Len Chang, Iain Campbell and Ricky Mullis and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

David Pearson

180 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Pearson United Kingdom 34 1.4k 813 772 475 390 186 3.7k
John M. Dwyer Australia 38 769 0.5× 473 0.6× 684 0.9× 1.2k 2.5× 222 0.6× 196 5.4k
John Fox United States 30 773 0.6× 692 0.9× 409 0.5× 934 2.0× 303 0.8× 73 4.6k
Robert B. Wallace United States 31 1.6k 1.2× 451 0.6× 311 0.4× 298 0.6× 81 0.2× 105 4.4k
Neal L. Oden United States 37 893 0.6× 697 0.9× 506 0.7× 837 1.8× 453 1.2× 124 6.0k
Laura Jones United States 23 771 0.6× 577 0.7× 296 0.4× 445 0.9× 344 0.9× 53 3.2k
Peter J. Wood United Kingdom 46 1000 0.7× 179 0.2× 788 1.0× 436 0.9× 929 2.4× 171 8.4k
Sarah A. Smith United States 31 363 0.3× 595 0.7× 708 0.9× 418 0.9× 784 2.0× 114 3.7k
Russell Thomson Australia 33 1.0k 0.7× 136 0.2× 650 0.8× 410 0.9× 324 0.8× 101 4.4k
Mark E. Swanson United States 34 910 0.7× 213 0.3× 1.2k 1.6× 1.2k 2.5× 558 1.4× 100 4.1k
Valentin Amrhein Switzerland 28 843 0.6× 1.0k 1.3× 235 0.3× 325 0.7× 148 0.4× 64 3.8k

Countries citing papers authored by David Pearson

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Pearson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Pearson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David Pearson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David Pearson 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 David Pearson. David Pearson 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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Brandenburg, Caitlin, Christy Noble, Rhea Liang, et al.. (2024). “Luck of the draw really”: a qualitative exploration of Australian trainee doctors’ experiences of mandatory research. BMC Medical Education. 24(1). 1021–1021. 3 indexed citations
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Davies, Christina, et al.. (2021). Music for Wellness in rehabilitation patients: programme description and evaluation results. Public Health. 194. 109–115. 2 indexed citations
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Pearson, David, et al.. (2021). Dying homeless in Australia: We must measure it better. UWA Profiles and Research Repository (University of Western Australia). 34(7). 13–15. 3 indexed citations
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Pearson, David, et al.. (2017). A taxonomic review of the genus Zosterops in East Africa, with a revised list of species occurring in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Scopus. 37(1). 1–13. 6 indexed citations
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Pearson, David, et al.. (2015). Systematic and taxonomic issues concerning some East African bird species, notably those where treatment varies between authors. Scopus. 34. 1–23. 3 indexed citations
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Taneja, Pankaj, et al.. (2015). What's new in... the management of post-operative pain in dentistry.. PubMed. 31. 3–7. 6 indexed citations
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Pearson, David, et al.. (2012). Patient perceptions of their role in undergraduate medical education within a primary care teaching practice. Education for Primary Care. 23(4). 277–285. 24 indexed citations
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Yohannes, Elizabeth, Gerhard Nikolaus, & David Pearson. (2012). Stable isotopes of soil collected from feet of two species of migratory Acrocephalus give clues to stopover sites. Scopus. 32(1). 1–9. 5 indexed citations
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Pearson, David & Richard Shine. (2002). Expulsion of intraperitoneally-implanted radiotransmitters by Australian pythons. Herpetological review. 33(4). 261–263. 9 indexed citations
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Pearson, David, Richard Shine, Xavier Bonnet, et al.. (2001). Ecological notes on Crowned Snakes Elapognathus coronatus from the Archipelago of the Recherche in southwestern Australia. Australian Zoologist. 31(4). 610–617. 4 indexed citations
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Kearney, Michael, Richard Shine, Steven C. Le Comber, & David Pearson. (2001). Why do geckos group? An analysis of "social" aggregations in two species of Australian lizards. Herpetologica. 57(4). 411–422. 30 indexed citations
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Pearson, David. (1998). Pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca at Kakamega Forest - readmission to the east African list. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 1 indexed citations
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Wearden, Alison, Richard Morriss, Ricky Mullis, et al.. (1998). Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled treatment trial of fluoxetine and graded exercise for chronic fatigue syndrome†. The British Journal of Psychiatry. 172(6). 485–490. 190 indexed citations
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Pearson, David, et al.. (1992). Numbers, distribution, and seasonality of Palaearctic duck in Kenya. Scopus. 15(2). 109–119. 2 indexed citations
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Pearson, David, et al.. (1991). Taxonomic notes on some east African birds. Part 1. - Non-passerines. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 3 indexed citations
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Pearson, David. (1985). Food Allergy, Hypersensitivity and Intolerance. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. 19(3). 154–162. 26 indexed citations
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Pearson, David, et al.. (1983). Unusual December-January breeding at the Garsen heronry, Kenya. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution).
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Pearson, David, et al.. (1983). Proctocolitis induced by salicylate and associated with asthma and recurrent nasal polyps.. BMJ. 287(6406). 1675.1–1675. 37 indexed citations
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Pearson, David. (1979). The races of the red-tailed shrike Lanius isabellinus occurring in east Africa. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 1 indexed citations
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Olenchock, Stephen A., et al.. (1979). Antibody-independent complement activation by cardroom cotton dust. Environmental Research. 19(2). 405–414. 23 indexed citations

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