George E. Ball

1.2k total citations
63 papers, 903 citations indexed

About

George E. Ball is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Paleontology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, George E. Ball has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 903 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 27 papers in Paleontology and 23 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in George E. Ball's work include Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution (47 papers), Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies (29 papers) and Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography (27 papers). George E. Ball is often cited by papers focused on Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution (47 papers), Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies (29 papers) and Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography (27 papers). George E. Ball collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Italy. George E. Ball's co-authors include Terry L. Erwin, Donald R. Whitehead, Robert T. Allen, John Acorn, Thor N. V. Karlstrom, Randall T. Schuh, John R. Spence, Rick Pelletier, Dustin J. Hartley and Achille Casale and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Foreign Affairs and Ecography.

In The Last Decade

George E. Ball

58 papers receiving 754 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
George E. Ball Canada 18 649 322 282 273 252 63 903
G. Kuschel New Zealand 19 714 1.1× 350 1.1× 376 1.3× 176 0.6× 260 1.0× 45 971
John T. Polhemus United States 15 728 1.1× 154 0.5× 318 1.1× 241 0.9× 293 1.2× 122 1.0k
Augusto Vigna Taglianti Italy 15 603 0.9× 137 0.4× 329 1.2× 303 1.1× 253 1.0× 72 917
Manfred A. Jäch Austria 14 675 1.0× 281 0.9× 374 1.3× 287 1.1× 183 0.7× 94 887
Carl H. Lindroth Sweden 16 501 0.8× 136 0.4× 396 1.4× 225 0.8× 333 1.3× 37 905
Achille Casale Italy 12 442 0.7× 172 0.5× 337 1.2× 183 0.7× 341 1.4× 63 849
G H Nelson United States 9 303 0.5× 208 0.6× 190 0.7× 124 0.5× 88 0.3× 36 592
C. Barry Knisley United States 18 585 0.9× 74 0.2× 512 1.8× 222 0.8× 482 1.9× 56 914
Jyrki Muona Finland 14 420 0.6× 98 0.3× 225 0.8× 120 0.4× 253 1.0× 46 645
Peter D. Ashlock United States 13 369 0.6× 175 0.5× 157 0.6× 197 0.7× 131 0.5× 22 724

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All Works

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Ball, George E., et al.. (2011). Mandibles and labrum-epipharynx of tiger beetles: basic structure and evolution (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Cicindelitae). ZooKeys. 147(147). 39–83. 25 indexed citations
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Ball, George E., et al.. (2008). Taxonomic review of the Neotropical <i>Tetragonoderus</i> quadriguttatus assemblage (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cyclosomini) with description of <i>T. deuvei, </i> new species, and new West Indian and Nearctic locality records. Insecta mundi. 1 indexed citations
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Ball, George E., et al.. (2003). The Platynini (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from Colombia. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Ball, George E., et al.. (2001). A taxonomic review of species of the Neotropical pericaline genus Oreodicastes Maindron, 1905 (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Lebiini). Publication Server of Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (Goethe University Frankfurt). 15(2). 71–76. 1 indexed citations
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Ball, George E., et al.. (2000). A taxonomic teview of the subtribe Pericalina (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Lebiini) in the Western Hemisphere, with descriptions of new species and notes about classification and zoogeography. Insecta mundi. 14. 1–185. 15 indexed citations
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Ball, George E., et al.. (1998). Phylogeny and classification of Caraboidea (Coleoptera:Adephaga) : proceedings of a symposium, 28 August 1996, Florence, Italy : XX International Congress of Entomology. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 28 indexed citations
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Ball, George E.. (1996). Vignettes of the history of neotropical carabidology. 5 indexed citations
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Ball, George E.. (1992). The Tribe Licinini (Coleoptera: Carabidae): A Review of the Genus-Groups and of the Species of Selected Genera. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 100(2). 325–380. 19 indexed citations
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Acorn, John & George E. Ball. (1991). The mandibles of some adult ground beetles: structure, function, and the evolution of herbivory (Coleoptera: Carabidae). Canadian Journal of Zoology. 69(3). 638–650. 40 indexed citations
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Liebherr, James K. & George E. Ball. (1990). The first instar larva of Eripus oaxacanus Straneo & Ball (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Peleciini): indicator of affinity or convergence?. Systematic Entomology. 15(1). 69–79. 9 indexed citations
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Schuh, Randall T. & George E. Ball. (1989). Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Zoogeography of Beetles and Ants.. Systematic Zoology. 38(1). 86–86. 47 indexed citations
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Ball, George E., et al.. (1983). Cymindine Lebiini of authors: Redefinition and reclassification of genera (Coleoptera: Carabidae). Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 17 indexed citations
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Erwin, Terry L., et al.. (1979). Carabid Beetles. 25 indexed citations
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Ball, George E., et al.. (1978). Anisocnemus, a Neotropical Genus: Classification and Geographical Distribution (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Harpalini). The Coleopterists Bulletin. 32(2). 77–92. 5 indexed citations
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Ball, George E., et al.. (1972). The taxonomy of the Nearctic species of the genus Calathus Bonelli (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Agonini). 98(4). 413–533. 27 indexed citations
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