David Policansky

5.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
31 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

David Policansky is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, David Policansky has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 9 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 7 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in David Policansky's work include Plant and animal studies (9 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (6 papers) and Marine and fisheries research (5 papers). David Policansky is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (9 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (6 papers) and Marine and fisheries research (5 papers). David Policansky collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. David Policansky's co-authors include Richard B. Norgaard, Элинор Остром, Christopher B. Field, Joanna Burger, Joel J. Sohn, Steven J. Cooke, Alexander Schwab, Eva B. Thorstad, Robert Arlinghaus and Cory D. Suski and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

David Policansky

31 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

Revisiting the Commons: Local Lessons, Global Challenges 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 2007 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

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. Revisiting the Commons: Local Lessons, Global Challenges
    1999 1.7k citations David Policansky et al. Science profile →
  2. Understanding the Complexity of Catch-and-Release in Recreational Fishing: An Integrative Synthesis of Global Knowledge from Historical, Ethical, Social, and Biological Perspectives
    2007 551 citations David Policansky et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Policansky United States 19 1.4k 1.1k 777 627 501 31 3.5k
Jacqueline McGlade United Kingdom 26 1.6k 1.2× 1.0k 0.9× 1.3k 1.7× 345 0.6× 426 0.9× 60 4.0k
Martin Jenkins United Kingdom 24 1.3k 1.0× 938 0.9× 1.4k 1.7× 306 0.5× 289 0.6× 85 4.2k
David J. Rapport Canada 30 1.4k 1.0× 682 0.6× 1.4k 1.8× 310 0.5× 355 0.7× 107 4.1k
Jens Andersson Netherlands 33 704 0.5× 684 0.6× 823 1.1× 844 1.3× 322 0.6× 69 3.9k
Anne H. Ehrlich United States 25 1.3k 1.0× 607 0.6× 830 1.1× 350 0.6× 774 1.5× 72 4.3k
Jeffrey A. McNeely Switzerland 36 1.9k 1.4× 851 0.8× 1.3k 1.7× 706 1.1× 516 1.0× 141 4.7k
Paul Jepson United Kingdom 34 1.1k 0.8× 1.3k 1.2× 1.5k 2.0× 665 1.1× 413 0.8× 87 4.1k
Gary K. Meffe United States 32 2.0k 1.4× 3.1k 2.8× 2.9k 3.8× 758 1.2× 416 0.8× 86 6.5k
Michelle Marvier United States 28 1.5k 1.1× 1.4k 1.3× 1.3k 1.7× 770 1.2× 238 0.5× 58 4.2k
Madhav Gadgil India 39 2.0k 1.4× 2.0k 1.8× 2.3k 2.9× 2.0k 3.1× 919 1.8× 133 7.3k

Countries citing papers authored by David Policansky

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Policansky

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Policansky

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David Policansky. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David Policansky 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 Policansky. David Policansky 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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Bjorndal, Karen A., Brian W. Bowen, Milani Chaloupka, et al.. (2011). Better Science Needed for Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico. Science. 331(6017). 537–538. 59 indexed citations
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Orians, Gordon H. & David Policansky. (2009). Scientific Bases of Macroenvironmental Indicators. Annual Review of Environment and Resources. 34(1). 375–404. 10 indexed citations
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Policansky, David & John J. Magnuson. (1998). GENETICS, METAPOPULATIONS, AND ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT OF FISHERIES. Ecological Applications. 8(sp1). S119–S123. 59 indexed citations
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Policansky, David. (1998). SCIENCE AND DECISION MAKING FOR WATER RESOURCES. Ecological Applications. 8(3). 610–618. 33 indexed citations
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Policansky, David. (1987). Evolution, Sex, and Sex Allocation. BioScience. 37(7). 466–468. 2 indexed citations
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Policansky, David. (1987). Sex Choice and Reproductive Costs in Jack-in-the-pulpit. BioScience. 37(7). 476–481. 13 indexed citations
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Policansky, David. (1984). Do genes know left from right?. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 7(4). 733–733. 4 indexed citations
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Crews, David, et al.. (1983). Age, Weight and the Genetics of Sexual Maturation in the Platyfish, Xiphophorus maculatus. Copeia. 1983(3). 770–770. 42 indexed citations
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Policansky, David. (1983). Size, Age and Demography of Metamorphosis and Sexual Maturation in Fishes. American Zoologist. 23(1). 57–63. 110 indexed citations
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Policansky, David. (1982). The Asymmetry of Flounders. Scientific American. 246(5). 116–122. 49 indexed citations
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Policansky, David. (1982). Sex Change in Plants and Animals. Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics. 13(1). 471–495. 215 indexed citations
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Policansky, David. (1982). Influence of Age, Size, and Temperature on Metamorphosis in the Starry Flounder, Platichthys stellatus. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 39(3). 514–517. 52 indexed citations
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Policansky, David. (1982). Flatfishes and the inheritance of asymmetries. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 5(2). 262–265. 41 indexed citations
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Policansky, David. (1979). Fertility Differences as a Factor in the Maintenance of the "Sex Ratio" Polymorphism in Drosophila pseudoobscura. The American Naturalist. 114(5). 672–680. 22 indexed citations
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Policansky, David & Brian A. Dempsey. (1978). Modifiers and 'Sex Ratio' in Drosophila pseudoobscura. Evolution. 32(4). 922–922. 16 indexed citations
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Policansky, David & Brian A. Dempsey. (1978). MODIFIERS AND “SEX RATIO” IN DROSOPHILA PSEUDOOBSCURA. Evolution. 32(4). 922–924. 28 indexed citations
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Policansky, David & E. Zouros. (1977). GENE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SEX RATIO AND STANDARD GENE ARRANGEMENTS OF THE X CHROMOSOME IN DROSOPHILA PERSIMILIS. Genetics. 85(3). 507–511. 6 indexed citations
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Policansky, David. (1974). "Sex Ratio," Meiotic Drive, and Group Selection in Drosophila pseudoobscura. The American Naturalist. 108(959). 75–90. 32 indexed citations
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Policansky, David & John R. Ellison. (1970). "Sex Ratio" in Drosophila pseudoobscura : Spermiogenic Failure. Science. 169(3948). 888–889. 80 indexed citations

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