Glenn B. Wiggins

3.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
61 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Glenn B. Wiggins is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Glenn B. Wiggins has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Ecology, 45 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 26 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Glenn B. Wiggins's work include Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology (45 papers), Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology (38 papers) and Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy (26 papers). Glenn B. Wiggins is often cited by papers focused on Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology (45 papers), Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology (38 papers) and Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy (26 papers). Glenn B. Wiggins collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and France. Glenn B. Wiggins's co-authors include Lewis Berner, Richard Mackay, Joshua Elliott, Rosemary J. Mackay, Wilfried Wichard, C.R. Parker, John S. Richardson, John D. Unzicker, Tomoyuki Yamamoto and Oliver S. Flint and has published in prestigious journals such as Ecology, Annual Review of Entomology and Journal of Animal Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Glenn B. Wiggins

59 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Larvae of the North American Caddisfly Genera (Trichoptera) 1977 2026 1993 2009 1977 1996 250 500 750
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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. Larvae of the North American Caddisfly Genera (Trichoptera)
    1977 752 citations Glenn B. Wiggins et al. profile →
  2. Larvae of the North American Caddisfly Genera (Trichoptera)
    1996 468 citations Glenn B. Wiggins University of Toronto Press eBooks profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Glenn B. Wiggins Canada 19 2.2k 1.3k 787 510 286 61 2.6k
Boris C. Kondratieff United States 24 2.0k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 710 0.9× 428 0.8× 500 1.7× 193 2.8k
Ole A. Sæther Norway 24 2.3k 1.0× 534 0.4× 975 1.2× 405 0.8× 190 0.7× 166 2.8k
Lewis Berner United States 15 1.7k 0.8× 1.2k 0.9× 598 0.8× 308 0.6× 97 0.3× 39 2.4k
Athol McLachlan United Kingdom 17 1.1k 0.5× 526 0.4× 527 0.7× 240 0.5× 177 0.6× 33 1.8k
W. P. McCafferty United States 28 2.7k 1.2× 1.3k 1.0× 1.2k 1.5× 353 0.7× 159 0.6× 279 3.0k
Clifford S. Crawford United States 22 1.2k 0.5× 726 0.5× 511 0.6× 376 0.7× 137 0.5× 64 2.2k
Peter Zwick Germany 22 1.7k 0.8× 714 0.5× 813 1.0× 318 0.6× 106 0.4× 203 2.3k
Johann Waringer Austria 25 1.4k 0.6× 626 0.5× 593 0.8× 434 0.9× 337 1.2× 149 1.8k
Jorge Luiz Nessimian Brazil 26 2.5k 1.1× 1.9k 1.4× 594 0.8× 248 0.5× 212 0.7× 164 3.0k
Daniel A. Soluk United States 24 1.6k 0.7× 1.4k 1.0× 602 0.8× 214 0.4× 239 0.8× 43 2.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wiggins, Glenn B.. (2004). Caddisflies. University of Toronto Press eBooks. 98 indexed citations
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Wiggins, Glenn B.. (1998). The Caddisfly Family Phryganeidae (Trichoptera). University of Toronto Press eBooks. 45 indexed citations
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Wiggins, Glenn B., et al.. (1997). Analysis of morphological and behavioural evidence for the phylogeny and higher classification of Trichoptera (insecta). Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 49 indexed citations
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Wiggins, Glenn B.. (1996). Larvae of the North American Caddisfly Genera (Trichoptera). University of Toronto Press eBooks. 468 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wiggins, Glenn B.. (1992). COMMENTS ON THE PHYLOGENY OF PUPATION BEHAVIOR IN TRICHOPTERA: A RESPONSE TO WEAVER. Cladistics. 8(2). 181–185. 10 indexed citations
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Parker, C.R. & Glenn B. Wiggins. (1987). Revision of the caddisfly genus Psilotreta (Trichoptera: Odontoceridae). Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 22 indexed citations
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Wiggins, Glenn B., et al.. (1987). Seven New Species from North America in the Caddisfly Genus Neophylax (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 80(1). 62–73. 4 indexed citations
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Wiggins, Glenn B., et al.. (1986). A Proposal for Assignment of Ceratopsyche as a Subgenus of Hydropsyche, with New Synonyms and a New Species (Trichoptera:Hydropsychidae). Journal of the North American Benthological Society. 5(1). 67–84. 17 indexed citations
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Wiggins, Glenn B., et al.. (1986). A systematic study of the nearctic larvae of the Hydropsyche morosa group (Trichoptera : Hydropsychidae) /. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 31 indexed citations
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Wiggins, Glenn B. & John S. Richardson. (1982). Revision and synopsis of the caddisfly genusDicosmoecus(Trichoptera: Limnephilidae; Dicosmoecinae). Aquatic Insects. 4(4). 181–217. 21 indexed citations
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Wiggins, Glenn B.. (1973). Contributions to the systematics of the caddisfly family Limnephilidae (Trichoptera) I /. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 7 indexed citations
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Wiggins, Glenn B.. (1973). New systematic data for the North American caddisfly genera Lepania, Goeracea, and Goerita (Trichoptera : Limnephilidae) /. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 5 indexed citations
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Wiggins, Glenn B., et al.. (1971). A NEW SPECIES OF THE CADDISFLY GENUS OLIGOTRICHA FROM NORTHERN JAPAN AND SAKHALIN, WITH A KEY TO THE ADULTS OF THE GENUS (TRICHOPTERA : PHRYGANEIDAE). 昆蟲. 39(4). 340–346. 1 indexed citations
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Wiggins, Glenn B., et al.. (1971). The larva and pupa of the caddisfly genus Setodes in North America (Trichoptera: Leptoceridae) /. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 8 indexed citations
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Wiggins, Glenn B.. (1968). Contributions to the systematics of the caddisfly family Molannidae in Asia (Trichoptera) /. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 9 indexed citations
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Wiggins, Glenn B.. (1966). Centennial of entomology in Canada, 1863-1963 : a tribute to Edmund M. Walker /. University of Toronto Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Wiggins, Glenn B.. (1964). The Immature Stages of Trichoptera. The Canadian Entomologist. 96(1-2). 163–163. 3 indexed citations
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Wiggins, Glenn B., et al.. (1957). The caddisfly genus Oligotricha in Japan with the description of a new species (Trichoptera : Phryganeidae). Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 1 indexed citations
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Wiggins, Glenn B., et al.. (1957). Notes on freshwater jellyfish in Ontario /. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 4 indexed citations
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Wiggins, Glenn B.. (1956). A revision of the North American caddisfly genus Banksiola (Trichoptera : Phryganeidae) /. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 6 indexed citations

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