Henry M. Wilbur

12.1k total citations · 5 hit papers
83 papers, 9.7k citations indexed

About

Henry M. Wilbur is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Henry M. Wilbur has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 9.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 38 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 35 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Henry M. Wilbur's work include Amphibian and Reptile Biology (37 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (29 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (22 papers). Henry M. Wilbur is often cited by papers focused on Amphibian and Reptile Biology (37 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (29 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (22 papers). Henry M. Wilbur collaborates with scholars based in United States, Mexico and Australia. Henry M. Wilbur's co-authors include James P. Collins, Joseph Travis, Donald W. Tinkle, Raymond D. Semlitsch, William J. Resetarits, Ross A. Alford, Stephen G. Tilley, Reid N. Harris, John E. Fauth and Jonathan Roughgarden and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Trends in Ecology & Evolution.

In The Last Decade

Henry M. Wilbur

81 papers receiving 7.7k citations

Hit Papers

Ecological Aspects of Amphibian Metamorphosis 1970 2026 1988 2007 1973 1980 1980 1980 1970 250 500 750 1000
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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. Ecological Aspects of Amphibian Metamorphosis
    1973 1.1k citations Henry M. Wilbur et al. Science profile →
  2. Complex Life Cycles
    1980 966 citations Henry M. Wilbur profile →
  3. THEORY OF POPULATION GENETICS AND EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION
    1980 707 citations Henry M. Wilbur et al. Evolution profile →
  4. Theory of Population Genetics and Evolutionary Ecology: An Introduction.
    1980 405 citations Henry M. Wilbur et al. Evolution profile →
  5. EVOLUTIONARY STRATEGIES IN LIZARD REPRODUCTION
    1970 379 citations Donald W. Tinkle, Henry M. Wilbur et al. Evolution profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Henry M. Wilbur United States 46 5.7k 4.8k 3.6k 3.5k 2.0k 83 9.7k
Joseph Travis United States 53 3.1k 0.5× 4.8k 1.0× 3.4k 0.9× 3.9k 1.1× 968 0.5× 213 9.9k
Jonathan Roughgarden United States 51 3.5k 0.6× 2.9k 0.6× 4.7k 1.3× 2.7k 0.8× 923 0.5× 106 10.0k
Andrew R. Blaustein United States 61 8.6k 1.5× 4.4k 0.9× 4.6k 1.3× 2.9k 0.8× 4.0k 2.0× 200 13.2k
Earl E. Werner United States 54 7.3k 1.3× 6.3k 1.3× 8.5k 2.4× 8.5k 2.4× 2.1k 1.0× 82 16.9k
Trevor J. C. Beebee United Kingdom 43 6.6k 1.1× 3.8k 0.8× 6.3k 1.8× 3.4k 1.0× 4.5k 2.3× 172 13.7k
David K. Skelly United States 43 4.1k 0.7× 2.9k 0.6× 3.9k 1.1× 2.9k 0.8× 2.3k 1.1× 95 8.2k
Martin L. Cody United States 43 2.4k 0.4× 5.8k 1.2× 8.4k 2.3× 6.9k 2.0× 2.3k 1.1× 104 14.1k
Ben L. Phillips Australia 50 3.6k 0.6× 4.2k 0.9× 4.2k 1.2× 2.4k 0.7× 2.8k 1.4× 175 9.2k
Stephen D. Fretwell United States 17 2.1k 0.4× 4.3k 0.9× 6.2k 1.7× 4.5k 1.3× 739 0.4× 26 10.4k
Gary G. Mittelbach United States 49 4.2k 0.7× 4.5k 1.0× 7.8k 2.2× 10.2k 2.9× 3.1k 1.5× 76 15.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Grayson, Kristine L., Larissa L. Bailey, & Henry M. Wilbur. (2011). Life history benefits of residency in a partially migrating pond‐breeding amphibian. Ecology. 92(6). 1236–1246. 58 indexed citations
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Church, Don R., Larissa L. Bailey, Henry M. Wilbur, William L. Kendall, & James E. Hines. (2007). ITEROPARITY IN THE VARIABLE ENVIRONMENT OF THE SALAMANDERAMBYSTOMA TIGRINUM. Ecology. 88(4). 891–903. 97 indexed citations
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Rissler, Leslie J., Henry M. Wilbur, & Douglas Taylor. (2004). The Influence of Ecology and Genetics on Behavioral Variation in Salamander Populations across the Eastern Continental Divide. The American Naturalist. 164(2). 201–213. 38 indexed citations
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Bailey, Larissa L., William L. Kendall, Don R. Church, & Henry M. Wilbur. (2004). ESTIMATING SURVIVAL AND BREEDING PROBABILITY FOR POND-BREEDING AMPHIBIANS: A MODIFIED ROBUST DESIGN. Ecology. 85(9). 2456–2466. 59 indexed citations
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Wilbur, Henry M., et al.. (1995). THE COST OF BROODING IN PLETHODON CINEREUS. Herpetologica. 51(1). 1–8. 37 indexed citations
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Pechmann, Joseph H. K., et al.. (1994). PUTTING DECLINING AMPHIBIAN POPULATIONS IN PERSPECTIVE: NATURAL FLUCTUATIONS AND HUMAN IMPACTS. 253 indexed citations
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Pearman, Peter B. & Henry M. Wilbur. (1990). Changes in Population Dynamics Resulting from Oviposition in a Subdivided Habitat. The American Naturalist. 135(5). 708–723. 20 indexed citations
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Wilbur, Henry M. & John E. Fauth. (1990). Experimental Aquatic Food Webs: Interactions between Two Predators and Two Prey. The American Naturalist. 135(2). 176–204. 234 indexed citations
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Semlitsch, Raymond D., Reid N. Harris, & Henry M. Wilbur. (1990). Paedomorphosis in Ambystoma talpoideum: Maintenance of Population Variation and Alternative Life-History Pathways. Evolution. 44(6). 1604–1604. 50 indexed citations
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Semlitsch, Raymond D. & Henry M. Wilbur. (1989). ARTIFICIAL SELECTION FOR PAEDOMORPHOSIS IN THE SALAMANDER AMBYSTOMA TALPOIDEUM. Evolution. 43(1). 105–112. 99 indexed citations
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Harris, Reid N., Ross A. Alford, & Henry M. Wilbur. (1988). DENSITY AND PHENOLOGY OF NOTOPHTHALMUS VIRIDESCENS DORSALIS IN A NATURAL POND. Herpetologica. 44(2). 234–242. 37 indexed citations
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Wilbur, Henry M., Peter J. Morin, & Reid N. Harris. (1983). Salamander Predation and the Structure of Experimental Communities: Anuran Responses. Ecology. 64(6). 1423–1429. 123 indexed citations
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Wilbur, Henry M., et al.. (1979). Breeding habits and habitats of the amphibians of the Edwin S. George Reserve, Michigan, with notes on the local distribution of fishes. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 83 indexed citations
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Wilbur, Henry M.. (1977). Interactions of Food Level and Population Density in Rana Sylvatica. Ecology. 58(1). 206–209. 119 indexed citations
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Wilbur, Henry M.. (1977). Propagule Size, Number, and Dispersion Pattern in Ambystoma and Asclepias. The American Naturalist. 111(977). 43–68. 188 indexed citations
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Wilbur, Henry M.. (1975). A Growth Model for the Turtle Chrysemys picta. Copeia. 1975(2). 337–337. 59 indexed citations
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Vandermeer, John, et al.. (1972). Observations of Paramecium Occupying Arboreal Standing Water in Costa Rica. Ecology. 53(2). 291–293. 14 indexed citations
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Hairston, Nelson G., Donald W. Tinkle, & Henry M. Wilbur. (1970). Natural Selection and the Parameters of Population Growth. Journal of Wildlife Management. 34(4). 681–681. 82 indexed citations
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Wilbur, Henry M.. (1961). Teeth. Pediatric Clinics of North America. 8(1). 91–95. 1 indexed citations

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