J. Lee Kavanau

2.6k total citations
78 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

J. Lee Kavanau is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Cognitive Neuroscience and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Lee Kavanau has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 19 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 18 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in J. Lee Kavanau's work include Neural dynamics and brain function (12 papers), Bat Biology and Ecology Studies (12 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (8 papers). J. Lee Kavanau is often cited by papers focused on Neural dynamics and brain function (12 papers), Bat Biology and Ecology Studies (12 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (8 papers). J. Lee Kavanau collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Malaysia. J. Lee Kavanau's co-authors include Paul Weiß, Kenneth S. Norris, Charles R. Peters, Bruce G. Charlton, B. R. Malcolm, A.H. Maddy, William E. Berg, Richard M. Eakin, Z. G. Bánhidi and Joseph G. Hoffman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

J. Lee Kavanau

74 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
J. Lee Kavanau United States 24 369 366 331 312 279 78 1.8k
A. van Tienhoven United States 25 426 1.2× 77 0.2× 257 0.8× 476 1.5× 250 0.9× 78 2.5k
Howard Moltz United States 31 182 0.5× 164 0.4× 198 0.6× 262 0.8× 258 0.9× 89 2.5k
Claude Desjardins United States 32 296 0.8× 89 0.2× 491 1.5× 518 1.7× 279 1.0× 58 3.1k
John C. Fentress Canada 25 449 1.2× 745 2.0× 134 0.4× 468 1.5× 711 2.5× 54 2.9k
Carol Becker Lynch United States 24 420 1.1× 74 0.2× 262 0.8× 602 1.9× 198 0.7× 50 1.4k
John L. Fuller United States 26 198 0.5× 269 0.7× 146 0.4× 130 0.4× 442 1.6× 75 2.4k
Joseph P. Hegmann United States 18 190 0.5× 101 0.3× 112 0.3× 322 1.0× 255 0.9× 44 1.3k
Robert D. Hall United States 28 210 0.6× 999 2.7× 130 0.4× 205 0.7× 914 3.3× 123 3.6k
Bruno Cozzi Italy 26 479 1.3× 319 0.9× 660 2.0× 197 0.6× 567 2.0× 166 2.3k
Hans Brünner Germany 23 506 1.4× 432 1.2× 282 0.9× 88 0.3× 306 1.1× 77 2.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kavanau, J. Lee. (2009). Secondarily flightless birds or Cretaceous non-avian theropods?. Medical Hypotheses. 74(2). 275–276. 4 indexed citations
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Kavanau, J. Lee. (2007). Roots of avian evolution: clues from relict reproductive behaviors. Scientific Research and Essays. 2(8). 263–294. 3 indexed citations
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Kavanau, J. Lee. (2005). Evolutionary approaches to understanding sleep. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 9(2). 141–152. 14 indexed citations
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Charlton, Bruce G. & J. Lee Kavanau. (2002). Delirium and psychotic symptoms – an integrative model. Medical Hypotheses. 58(1). 24–27. 15 indexed citations
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Kavanau, J. Lee. (2002). REM and NREM sleep as natural accompaniments of the evolution of warm-bloodedness. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 26(8). 889–906. 28 indexed citations
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Kavanau, J. Lee. (2000). Mental malfunction and memory maintenance mechanisms. Medical Hypotheses. 54(4). 678–683. 1 indexed citations
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Kavanau, J. Lee. (1999). Adaptations and pathologies linked to dynamic stabilization of neural circuitry. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 23(5). 635–648. 14 indexed citations
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Kavanau, J. Lee. (1998). Vertebrates That Never Sleep: Implications For Sleep’s Basic Function. Brain Research Bulletin. 46(4). 269–279. 39 indexed citations
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Kavanau, J. Lee. (1997). Memory, sleep and the evolution of mechanisms of synaptic efficacy maintenance. Neuroscience. 79(1). 7–44. 79 indexed citations
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Kavanau, J. Lee. (1997). Origin and Evolution of Sleep: Roles of Vision and Endothermy. Brain Research Bulletin. 42(4). 245–264. 35 indexed citations
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Kavanau, J. Lee. (1996). Memory, sleep, and dynamic stabilization of neural circuitry: Evolutionary perspectives. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 20(2). 289–311. 42 indexed citations
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Kavanau, J. Lee. (1994). Sleep and dynamic stabilization of neural circuitry: A review and synthesis. Behavioural Brain Research. 63(2). 111–126. 54 indexed citations
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Kavanau, J. Lee. (1988). Presumptive Relict Reproductive Behavior in Small Parrots. Brain Behavior and Evolution. 32(6). 340–352. 7 indexed citations
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Kavanau, J. Lee, et al.. (1972). Optimum illumination for ground squirrel activity. Oecologia. 8(4). 391–399. 6 indexed citations
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Kavanau, J. Lee, et al.. (1972). Influences of Ambient Temperature on Ground Squirrel Activity. Ecology. 53(1). 158–164. 2 indexed citations
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Kavanau, J. Lee. (1962). On the genesis of cytoplasmic streaming. Life Sciences. 1(5). 177–183. 3 indexed citations
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Weiß, Paul & J. Lee Kavanau. (1957). A MODEL OF GROWTH AND GROWTH CONTROL IN MATHEMATICAL TERMS. The Journal of General Physiology. 41(1). 1–47. 209 indexed citations
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Kavanau, J. Lee & Z. G. Bánhidi. (1956). Studies of the metabolism of B-vitamins and related compounds in embryonic sea urchin development. Experimental Cell Research. 10(2). 415–423. 2 indexed citations
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Eakin, Richard M., et al.. (1953). Protein metabolism of amphibian embryo. IV. Quantitative changes in free and non‐protein amino acids. Journal of Experimental Zoology. 124(2). 263–277. 21 indexed citations

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