J. B. Foster

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

J. B. Foster is a scholar working on Ecology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, J. B. Foster has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Ecology, 4 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and 1 paper in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in J. B. Foster's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (6 papers), Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (4 papers) and Ecology and biodiversity studies (4 papers). J. B. Foster is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (6 papers), Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (4 papers) and Ecology and biodiversity studies (4 papers). J. B. Foster collaborates with scholars based in Kenya and Canada. J. B. Foster's co-authors include David E. Davis, Anne Innis Dagg, M. J. Coe, Steven J. Heine, Donald A. Smith and Randolph L. Peterson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Wildlife Management and Journal of Zoology.

In The Last Decade

J. B. Foster

14 papers receiving 993 citations

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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.

Evolution of Mammals on Islands

1964 551 citations J. B. Foster Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. B. Foster Kenya	11	777	296	261	235	173	14	1.1k
Richard G. Van Gelder United States	7	665 0.9×	149 0.5×	330 1.3×	167 0.7×	211 1.2×	27	1.0k
A.J. Hall-Martin South Africa	18	704 0.9×	443 1.5×	169 0.6×	196 0.8×	88 0.5×	47	1.2k
Walter Leuthold Switzerland	20	1.0k 1.3×	94 0.3×	347 1.3×	212 0.9×	231 1.3×	35	1.3k
J. Meester South Africa	14	541 0.7×	265 0.9×	370 1.4×	196 0.8×	78 0.5×	41	841
Richard H. Manville United States	14	792 1.0×	184 0.6×	371 1.4×	203 0.9×	129 0.7×	59	1.5k
William L. Franklin United States	22	1.3k 1.6×	141 0.5×	234 0.9×	438 1.9×	157 0.9×	50	1.5k
Charles A. Woods United States	17	642 0.8×	644 2.2×	417 1.6×	159 0.7×	103 0.6×	37	1.2k
Ernest P. Walker	6	437 0.6×	227 0.8×	273 1.0×	115 0.5×	142 0.8×	9	900
J.A.J. Nel South Africa	18	736 0.9×	99 0.3×	268 1.0×	160 0.7×	117 0.7×	62	927
M. J. Largen United Kingdom	18	502 0.6×	153 0.5×	284 1.1×	313 1.3×	101 0.6×	40	973

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. B. Foster

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14 of 14 papers shown

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Foster, J. B.. (2012). The evolution of the native land mammals of the Queen Charlotte Islands and the problem of insularity. Open Collections. 12 indexed citations

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Heine, Steven J., et al.. (2009). Do birds of a feather universally flock together? Cultural variation in the similarity‐attraction effect. Asian Journal Of Social Psychology. 12(4). 247–258. 32 indexed citations

3.

Davis, David E., et al.. (1978). The Giraffe. Its Biology, Behavior and Ecology. Journal of Wildlife Management. 42(3). 711–711. 160 indexed citations

4.

Foster, J. B. & Anne Innis Dagg. (1972). Notes on the biology of the giraffe. African Journal of Ecology. 10(1). 1–16. 92 indexed citations

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Foster, J. B. & M. J. Coe. (1968). The biomass of game animals in Nairobi National Park, 1960–66. Journal of Zoology. 155(4). 413–425. 44 indexed citations

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Foster, J. B., et al.. (1967). NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK GAME CENSUS, 1966. African Journal of Ecology. 5(1). 112–120. 43 indexed citations

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Foster, J. B.. (1967). The Square‐lipped rhino (Ceratotherium simum cottoni (Lydekker) in Uganda. African Journal of Ecology. 5(1). 167–171. 3 indexed citations

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Foster, J. B.. (1966). THE GIRAFFE OF NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK: HOME RANGE, SEX RATIOS, THE HERD, AND FOOD. African Journal of Ecology. 4(1). 139–148. 106 indexed citations

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Foster, J. B., et al.. (1966). Keys to the Genera of Insectivora, Chiroptera and Rodentia of East Africa. Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum. 112(3). 189–204. 4 indexed citations

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Foster, J. B.. (1965). Mortality and ageing of black rhinoceros in East Tsavo Park, Kenya. African Journal of Ecology. 3(1). 118–119. 11 indexed citations

11.

Foster, J. B.. (1964). Evolution of Mammals on Islands. Nature. 202(4929). 234–235. 551 indexed citations breakdown →

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Foster, J. B. & Randolph L. Peterson. (1961). Age Variation in Phenacomys. Journal of Mammalogy. 42(1). 44–44. 6 indexed citations

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Foster, J. B.. (1961). Life History of the Phenacomys Vole. Journal of Mammalogy. 42(2). 181–181. 29 indexed citations

14.

Smith, Donald A. & J. B. Foster. (1957). Notes on the Small Mammals of Churchill, Manitoba. Journal of Mammalogy. 38(1). 98–98. 20 indexed citations

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