David R. Klein

8.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
62 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

David R. Klein is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Ecology and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, David R. Klein has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in General Health Professions, 35 papers in Ecology and 22 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in David R. Klein's work include Indigenous Studies and Ecology (38 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (22 papers) and Climate change and permafrost (20 papers). David R. Klein is often cited by papers focused on Indigenous Studies and Ecology (38 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (22 papers) and Climate change and permafrost (20 papers). David R. Klein collaborates with scholars based in United States, Denmark and Norway. David R. Klein's co-authors include F. Stuart Chapin, John P. Bryant, Kyle Joly, Eric Post, Eigil Reimers, Randi Jandt, Christian Bay, John R. Demboski, Joseph A. Cook and Øystein Holand and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

David R. Klein

61 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Carbon/Nutrient Balance of Boreal Plants in Relation to Vertebrate Herbivory

1983 2.0k citations F. Stuart Chapin, David R. Klein et al. profile →
The Introduction, Increase, and Crash of Reindeer on St. Matthew Island

1968 318 citations David R. Klein Journal of Wildlife Management profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David R. Klein United States	30	2.3k	1.1k	1.0k	901	859	62	4.6k
Robert L. Jefferies Canada	49	3.8k 1.7×	1.3k 1.2×	1.4k 1.4×	856 1.0×	281 0.3×	87	5.7k
Thomas A. Hanley United States	35	5.0k 2.2×	488 0.4×	2.0k 1.9×	636 0.7×	196 0.2×	68	6.4k
Lauri Oksanen Sweden	46	4.4k 1.9×	1.1k 1.0×	3.7k 3.6×	2.0k 2.2×	326 0.4×	110	7.4k
Kjell Danell Sweden	42	2.9k 1.3×	890 0.8×	2.6k 2.5×	1.2k 1.3×	142 0.2×	118	4.9k
Kari Anne Bråthen Norway	33	1.8k 0.8×	600 0.5×	1.4k 1.4×	936 1.0×	264 0.3×	77	3.7k
Roger W. Ruess United States	47	2.8k 1.2×	2.1k 1.9×	2.2k 2.1×	648 0.7×	143 0.2×	112	7.1k
Dorothée Ehrich Norway	34	1.6k 0.7×	985 0.9×	657 0.6×	1.3k 1.5×	178 0.2×	89	3.9k
P. W. Richards United Kingdom	25	2.2k 1.0×	2.0k 1.8×	2.6k 2.5×	2.5k 2.8×	93 0.1×	81	6.8k
Christa P. H. Mulder United States	26	1.7k 0.8×	742 0.7×	1.5k 1.4×	1.1k 1.2×	50 0.1×	57	3.4k
Michel Crête Canada	34	2.1k 0.9×	109 0.1×	676 0.7×	263 0.3×	335 0.4×	103	2.7k

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O’Hara, Todd M., David R. Klein, Kimberly Wooten, et al.. (2015). Hormone and stable isotope of C and N analyses in Western Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) biopsy samples collected off Sakhalin Island in 2011, 2012, and 2013. 1 indexed citations

Klein, David R. & Martha Shulski. (2011). The Role of Lichens, Reindeer, and Climate in Ecosystem Change on a Bering Sea Island. ARCTIC. 64(3). 8 indexed citations

Joly, Kyle, F. Stuart Chapin, & David R. Klein. (2010). Winter habitat selection by caribou in relation to lichen abundance, wildfires, grazing, and landscape characteristics in northwest Alaska. Ecoscience. 17(3). 321–333. 67 indexed citations

Joly, Kyle, David R. Klein, David L. Verbyla, T. Scott Rupp, & F. Stuart Chapin. (2010). Linkages between large‐scale climate patterns and the dynamics of Arctic caribou populations. Ecography. 34(2). 345–352. 67 indexed citations

Klein, David R. & Martha Shulski. (2009). Lichen Recovery Following Heavy Grazing by Reindeer Delayed by Climate Warming. AMBIO. 38(1). 11–16. 24 indexed citations

Joly, Kyle, Randi Jandt, & David R. Klein. (2009). Decrease of lichens in Arctic ecosystems: the role of wildfire, caribou, reindeer, competition and climate in north-western Alaska. Polar Research. 28(3). 6 indexed citations

Waltari, Eric, John R. Demboski, David R. Klein, & Joseph A. Cook. (2004). A MOLECULAR PERSPECTIVE ON THE HISTORICAL BIOGEOGRAPHY OF THE NORTHERN HIGH LATITUDES. Journal of Mammalogy. 85(4). 591–600. 36 indexed citations

Klein, David R., et al.. (2003). INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND WILDLIFE IN ARCTIC ECOSYSTEMS Can Learning from the past Lead to a Brighter Future. 1 indexed citations

Klein, David R., et al.. (2001). Habitat and Diet Selection by Muskoxen and Reindeer in Western Alaska. Journal of Wildlife Management. 65(4). 964–964. 49 indexed citations

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Klein, David R.. (2000). Arctic grazing systems and industrial development: can we minimize conflicts?. Polar Research. 19(1). 91–98. 8 indexed citations

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Kofinas, Gary P., Gail Osherenko, David R. Klein, & Bruce C. Forbes. (2000). Research planning in the face of change: the human role in reindeer/caribou systems. Polar Research. 19(1). 3–21. 31 indexed citations

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Halanych, Kenneth M., John R. Demboski, Bettine Jansen van Vuuren, David R. Klein, & Joseph A. Cook. (1999). CytochromebPhylogeny of North American Hares and Jackrabbits (Lepus,Lagomorpha) and the Effects of Saturation in Outgroup Taxa. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 11(2). 213–221. 72 indexed citations

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Post, Eric & David R. Klein. (1996). Relationships between graminoid growth form and levels of grazing by caribou (Rangifer tarandus) in Alaska. Oecologia. 107(3). 364–372. 45 indexed citations

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Klein, David R. & Christian Bay. (1991). Diet selection by vertebrate herbivores in the high arctic of Greenland. Ecography. 14(2). 152–155. 30 indexed citations

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Klein, David R., et al.. (1987). Activity budgets and group size of caribou during spring migration. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 65(1). 164–168. 19 indexed citations

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Reimers, Eigil, et al.. (1983). Calving Time, Growth Rate, and Body Size of Norwegian Reindeer on Different Ranges. Arctic and Alpine Research. 15(1). 107–118. 4 indexed citations

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Reimers, Eigil & David R. Klein. (1979). Reindeer and caribou. Nature. 282(5739). 558–559. 10 indexed citations

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Klein, David R.. (1972). Cultural Influences on Landscape Aesthetics: Some Comparisons Between Scandinavia and Northwestern North America. Boston College environmental affairs law review. 2(1). 80. 1 indexed citations

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Weeden, Robert B. & David R. Klein. (1971). Wildlife and oil: a survey of critical issues in Alaska. Polar Record. 15(97). 479–494. 4 indexed citations

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Klein, David R. & F. Schønheyder. (1970). Variation in ruminal nitrogen levels among some cervidae. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 48(6). 1437–1442. 20 indexed citations

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