Donald E. Kroodsma

8.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
93 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

Donald E. Kroodsma is a scholar working on Developmental Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Donald E. Kroodsma has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Developmental Biology, 57 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 48 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Donald E. Kroodsma's work include Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior (70 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (54 papers) and Marine animal studies overview (30 papers). Donald E. Kroodsma is often cited by papers focused on Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior (70 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (54 papers) and Marine animal studies overview (30 papers). Donald E. Kroodsma collaborates with scholars based in United States, Venezuela and Brazil. Donald E. Kroodsma's co-authors include Bruce E. Byers, Edward H. Miller, Douglas A. Nelson, Roberta Pickert, Wan‐Chun Liu, Masakazu Konishi, Eben Goodale, Steven L. Johnson, Hans‐Rudolf Güttinger and Manfred Gahr and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Donald E. Kroodsma

91 papers receiving 5.4k 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.

Ecology and Evolution of Acoustic Communication in Birds.

1997 846 citations Donald E. Kroodsma, Edward H. Miller et al. profile →
Suggested experimental designs for song playbacks

1989 385 citations Donald E. Kroodsma Animal Behaviour profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Donald E. Kroodsma United States	38	4.8k	4.6k	2.8k	412	324	93	5.9k
Eugene S. Morton United States	36	3.1k 0.7×	4.1k 0.9×	3.4k 1.2×	490 1.2×	488 1.5×	109	6.0k
William A. Searcy United States	49	5.0k 1.0×	6.9k 1.5×	3.8k 1.3×	645 1.6×	508 1.6×	142	8.1k
Susan Peters United States	37	3.7k 0.8×	3.9k 0.8×	2.2k 0.8×	245 0.6×	513 1.6×	77	5.0k
Michael D. Beecher United States	46	4.5k 0.9×	4.7k 1.0×	2.6k 0.9×	371 0.9×	757 2.3×	112	6.4k
P.J.B. Slater United Kingdom	32	3.1k 0.6×	2.7k 0.6×	2.2k 0.8×	296 0.7×	417 1.3×	67	4.2k
Peter K. McGregor United Kingdom	43	3.7k 0.8×	4.5k 1.0×	2.5k 0.9×	545 1.3×	667 2.1×	121	6.3k
Myron Charles Baker United States	39	2.8k 0.6×	3.0k 0.6×	2.1k 0.7×	582 1.4×	262 0.8×	114	4.2k
Robert E. Lemon Canada	33	2.0k 0.4×	2.1k 0.5×	1.4k 0.5×	184 0.4×	136 0.4×	80	2.9k
Dietmar Todt Germany	36	2.5k 0.5×	2.1k 0.5×	1.2k 0.4×	146 0.4×	707 2.2×	87	3.4k
Vincent M. Janik United Kingdom	39	4.1k 0.9×	1.7k 0.4×	4.5k 1.6×	379 0.9×	749 2.3×	101	6.0k

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Saranathan, Vinodkumar, et al.. (2007). Genetic evidence supports song learning in the three‐wattled bellbirdProcnias tricarunculata(Cotingidae). Molecular Ecology. 16(17). 3689–3702. 64 indexed citations

Liu, Wan‐Chun & Donald E. Kroodsma. (2007). DAWN AND DAYTIME SINGING BEHAVIOR OF CHIPPING SPARROWS (SPIZELLA PASSERINA). The Auk. 124(1). 44–44. 34 indexed citations

Liu, Wan‐Chun & Donald E. Kroodsma. (2007). Dawn and Daytime Singing Behavior of Chipping Sparrows (Spizella Passerina). The Auk. 124(1). 44–52. 13 indexed citations

Liu, Wan‐Chun & Donald E. Kroodsma. (2006). Song Learning by Chipping Sparrows: When, Where, and From Whom. Ornithological Applications. 108(3). 509–517. 17 indexed citations

Kroodsma, Donald E. & Jared Verner. (2005). Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris). The Birds of North America Online. 9 indexed citations

Hejl, Sallie J., et al.. (2002). Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis). The Birds of North America Online. 5 indexed citations

Kroodsma, Donald E., et al.. (2002). FALKLAND ISLAND SEDGE WRENS (CISTOTHORUS PLATENSIS) IMITATE RATHER THAN IMPROVISE LARGE SONG REPERTOIRES. The Auk. 119(2). 523–523. 16 indexed citations

Airey, David, Donald E. Kroodsma, & Timothy J. DeVoogd. (2000). Differences in the Complexity of Song Tutoring Cause Differences in the Amount Learned and in Dendritic Spine Density in a Songbird Telencephalic Song Control Nucleus. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 73(3). 274–281. 22 indexed citations

Kroodsma, Donald E., et al.. (1995). Song Development by Black-Capped Chickadees (Parus atricapillus) and Carolina Chickadees (P. carolinensis). The Auk. 112(1). 29–43. 44 indexed citations

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Brenowitz, Eliot A., et al.. (1994). Female marsh wrens do not provide evidence of anatomical specializations of song nuclei for perception of male song. Journal of Neurobiology. 25(2). 197–208. 27 indexed citations

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Gahr, Manfred, Hans‐Rudolf Güttinger, & Donald E. Kroodsma. (1993). Estrogen receptors in the avian brain: Survey reveals general distribution and forebrain areas unique to songbirds. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 327(1). 112–122. 176 indexed citations

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Byers, Bruce E. & Donald E. Kroodsma. (1992). Development of two song categories by chestnut-sided warblers. Animal Behaviour. 44(5). 799–810. 28 indexed citations

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Kroodsma, Donald E. & Bruce E. Byers. (1991). The Function(s) of Bird Song. American Zoologist. 31(2). 318–328. 218 indexed citations

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Kroodsma, Donald E.. (1990). Using appropriate experimental designs for intended hypotheses in ‘song’ playbacks, with examples for testing effects of song repertoire sizes. Animal Behaviour. 40(6). 1138–1150. 97 indexed citations

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Kroodsma, Donald E., et al.. (1989). Song‐related brain regions in the red‐winged blackbird are affected by sex and season but not repertoire size. Journal of Neurobiology. 20(3). 139–163. 118 indexed citations

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Spector, David A., et al.. (1989). Yellow warblers are able to learn songs and situations in which to use them. Animal Behaviour. 38(4). 723–725. 23 indexed citations

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Kroodsma, Donald E.. (1989). Inappropriate experimental designs impede progress in bioacoustic research: A reply. Animal Behaviour. 38(4). 717–719. 30 indexed citations

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Kroodsma, Donald E. & Roberta Pickert. (1984). Repertoire size, auditory templates, and selective vocal learning in songbirds. Animal Behaviour. 32(2). 395–399. 76 indexed citations

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Kroodsma, Donald E., Edward H. Miller, & Henri Ouellet. (1982). Production, perception, and design features of sounds. Academic Press eBooks. 21 indexed citations

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Kroodsma, Donald E., Edward H. Miller, & Henri Ouellet. (1982). Song learning and its consequences. Academic Press eBooks. 36 indexed citations

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