Elizabeth A. Colburn

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Elizabeth A. Colburn is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Elizabeth A. Colburn has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Ecology, 7 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 2 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Elizabeth A. Colburn's work include Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology (7 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (5 papers) and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior (4 papers). Elizabeth A. Colburn is often cited by papers focused on Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology (7 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (5 papers) and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior (4 papers). Elizabeth A. Colburn collaborates with scholars based in United States, Puerto Rico and India. Elizabeth A. Colburn's co-authors include William V. Sobczak, David A. Orwig, Aaron M. Ellison, Jackson R. Webster, Jacqueline E. Mohan, Jennifer D. Knoepp, Jeffrey K. Stone, Katherine J. Elliott, Nicholas L. Rodenhouse and Kristina A. Stinson and has published in prestigious journals such as Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, Hydrobiologia and JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association.

In The Last Decade

Elizabeth A. Colburn

15 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Loss of foundation species: consequences for the structur... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 400 800 1.2k
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. Loss of foundation species: consequences for the structure and dynamics of forested ecosystems
    2005 1.5k citations Aaron M. Ellison, Michael S. Bank et al. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Elizabeth A. Colburn United States 10 1.1k 682 672 351 301 15 1.8k
Roger Earl Latham United States 15 852 0.8× 1.3k 1.9× 534 0.8× 95 0.3× 752 2.5× 24 2.1k
Vadim E. Panov Russia 23 1.6k 1.5× 769 1.1× 739 1.1× 263 0.7× 284 0.9× 45 2.3k
Justin L. Hart United States 25 596 0.5× 1.2k 1.7× 1.2k 1.8× 329 0.9× 190 0.6× 86 2.0k
Margaret R. Metz United States 19 825 0.8× 1.2k 1.8× 1.2k 1.8× 207 0.6× 465 1.5× 37 2.2k
Gregory R. Houseman United States 16 1.1k 1.0× 1.2k 1.8× 732 1.1× 121 0.3× 422 1.4× 31 2.0k
Louis Deharveng France 25 950 0.9× 436 0.6× 551 0.8× 214 0.6× 1.9k 6.2× 182 3.3k
Carissa D. Brown Canada 19 789 0.7× 1.1k 1.6× 902 1.3× 146 0.4× 425 1.4× 37 2.1k
Janet W. Reid United States 24 1.2k 1.0× 429 0.6× 148 0.2× 192 0.5× 127 0.4× 109 2.1k
Jean‐Claude Lefeuvre France 18 848 0.8× 521 0.8× 322 0.5× 173 0.5× 261 0.9× 37 1.4k
Stephanie G. Yelenik United States 17 1.0k 0.9× 1.6k 2.4× 567 0.8× 356 1.0× 869 2.9× 47 2.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elizabeth A. Colburn

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All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Owen, Medge D., et al.. (2020). Postnatal care education in health facilities in Accra, Ghana: perspectives of mothers and providers. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 20(1). 664–664. 13 indexed citations
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Brooks, Robert T. & Elizabeth A. Colburn. (2012). “Island” Attributes and Benthic Macroinvertebrates of Seasonal Forest Pools. Northeastern Naturalist. 19(4). 559–578. 3 indexed citations
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Foster, David William, John D. Aber, Charles V. Cogbill, et al.. (2010). Wildlands and Woodlands: A Vision for the New England Landscape. 53 indexed citations
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Brooks, Robert T. & Elizabeth A. Colburn. (2010). Extent and Channel Morphology of Unmapped Headwater Stream Segments of the Quabbin Watershed, Massachusetts1. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 47(1). 158–168. 22 indexed citations
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Foster, David R., Brian Donahue, David B. Kittredge, et al.. (2010). Wildland and Woodlands: A Forest Vision for New England. Smithsonian Digital Repository (Smithsonian Institution). 9 indexed citations
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Willacker, James J., William V. Sobczak, & Elizabeth A. Colburn. (2009). Stream Macroinvertebrate Communities in Paired Hemlock and Deciduous Watersheds. Northeastern Naturalist. 16(1). 101–112. 18 indexed citations
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Sobczak, William V., et al.. (2007). Subsurface flowpaths in a forested headwater stream harbor a diverse macroinvertebrate community. Wetlands. 27(2). 319–325. 23 indexed citations
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Colburn, Elizabeth A., et al.. (2006). Habitat and Life History of a Northern Caddisfly, Phanocelia canadensis (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae), at the Southern Extreme of its Range. Northeastern Naturalist. 13(4). 537–550. 5 indexed citations
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Ellison, Aaron M., Michael S. Bank, Barton D. Clinton, et al.. (2005). Loss of Foundation Species: Consequences for the Structure and Dynamics of Forested Ecosystems. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 3(9). 479–479. 52 indexed citations
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Ellison, Aaron M., Michael S. Bank, Barton D. Clinton, et al.. (2005). Loss of foundation species: consequences for the structure and dynamics of forested ecosystems. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 3(9). 479–486. 1474 indexed citations breakdown →
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Colburn, Elizabeth A.. (2004). Vernal Pools: Natural History and Conservation. 109 indexed citations
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Colburn, Elizabeth A.. (1988). Factors influencing species diversity in saline waters of Death Valley, USA. Hydrobiologia. 158(1). 215–226. 33 indexed citations
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Colburn, Elizabeth A., et al.. (1987). ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF LIMING IN A CAPE COD KETTLE POND: A NOTE FOR FISHERIES MANAGERS. Lake and Reservoir Management. 3(1). 436–443. 1 indexed citations
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Colburn, Elizabeth A.. (1984). Diapause in a Salt-tolerant Desert Caddisfly: The Life Cycle of Limnephilus assimilis (Trichoptera) in Death Valley. The American Midland Naturalist. 111(2). 280–280. 9 indexed citations
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Colburn, Elizabeth A.. (1983). Effect of elevated temperature on osmotic and ionic regulation in a salt-tolerant caddisfly from Death Valley, California. Journal of Insect Physiology. 29(4). 363–369. 9 indexed citations

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