J. R. Brett

11.7k total citations · 6 hit papers
53 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

J. R. Brett is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Aquatic Science and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, J. R. Brett has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 32 papers in Aquatic Science and 24 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in J. R. Brett's work include Fish Ecology and Management Studies (43 papers), Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (29 papers) and Physiological and biochemical adaptations (17 papers). J. R. Brett is often cited by papers focused on Fish Ecology and Management Studies (43 papers), Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (29 papers) and Physiological and biochemical adaptations (17 papers). J. R. Brett collaborates with scholars based in Canada. J. R. Brett's co-authors include John E. Shelbourn, D. F. Alderdice, David A. Higgs, Paul W. Webb, W. Craig Clarke, G. G. Winberg, W. Percy Wickett, D. E. Hay, C. Groot and Lynwood S. Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as Aquaculture, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences and Scientific American.

In The Last Decade

J. R. Brett

53 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

The Respiratory Metabolism and Swimming Performance of Young Sockeye Salmon

1964 1.8k citations J. R. Brett Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada profile →
Growth Rate and Body Composition of Fingerling Sockeye Salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka, in relation to Temperature and Ration Size

1969 591 citations J. R. Brett, John E. Shelbourn et al. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada profile →
Some Principles in the Thermal Requirements of Fishes

1956 383 citations J. R. Brett The Quarterly Review of Biology profile →
Metabolic Rates and Critical Swimming Speeds of Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in Relation to Size and Temperature

1973 375 citations J. R. Brett et al. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada profile →
Temperature Tolerance in Young Pacific Salmon, Genus Oncorhynchus

1952 355 citations J. R. Brett Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada profile →
The Relation of Size to Rate of Oxygen Consumption and Sustained Swimming Speed of Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)

1965 345 citations J. R. Brett Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada profile →

Peers

J. R. Brett

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ECOLO

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F. W. H. Beamish Canada

W. B. Scott United States

Joseph J. Cech United States

J. H. S. Blaxter United Kingdom

M. C. Healey Canada

R. S. McKinley Canada

J. E. Thorpe United Kingdom

David H. Wahl United States

A. H. Weatherley Canada

Guy Claireaux France

F. W. H. Beamish Canada

J. R. Brett

3.7k ×0.8

NLC

3.5k ×0.9

ECOLO

3.3k ×1.1

1.0k ×0.7

GPC

673 ×1.2

PHYSI

Citations per year, relative to J. R. Brett J. R. Brett (= 1×) peers F. W. H. Beamish

Countries citing papers authored by J. R. Brett

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by J. R. Brett

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. R. Brett

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of J. R. Brett. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of J. R. Brett based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with J. R. Brett. J. R. Brett is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Brett, J. R. & D. F. Alderdice. (1992). Research on Guiding Young Salmon at Two British Columbia Field Stations. ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst (University of Massachusetts Amherst). 117. 7 indexed citations

Brett, J. R., et al.. (1986). Model of Monthly Marine Growth and Natural Mortality for Babine Lake Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 43(5). 999–1004. 31 indexed citations

Brett, J. R.. (1982). The swimming speed of adult pink salmon, (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), at 20°C and a comparison with sockeye salmon (O. nerka). 17 indexed citations

Brett, J. R., et al.. (1978). Metabolic Rate and Energy Expenditure of the Spiny Dogfish, Squalus acanthias. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 35(6). 816–821. 57 indexed citations

Brett, J. R.. (1974). Tank experiments on the culture of pan-size sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka) and pink salmon (O. gorbuscha) using environmental control. Aquaculture. 4. 341–352. 35 indexed citations

Shelbourn, John E., et al.. (1973). Effect of Temperature and Feeding Regime on the Specific Growth Rate of Sockeye Salmon Fry (Oncorhynchus nerka), with a Consideration of Size Effect. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 30(8). 1191–1194. 36 indexed citations

Brett, J. R.. (1972). The metabolic demand for oxygen in fish, particularly salmonids, and a comparison with other vertebrates. Respiration Physiology. 14(1-2). 151–170. 206 indexed citations

Brett, J. R.. (1971). Growth Responses of Young Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) to Different Diets and Planes of Nutrition. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 28(10). 1635–1643. 29 indexed citations

Brett, J. R.. (1969). Temperature and Fish. Chesapeake Science. 10(3/4). 275–275. 21 indexed citations

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Randall, David, Lynwood S. Smith, & J. R. Brett. (1965). DORSAL AORTIC BLOOD PRESSURES RECORDED FROM THE RAINBOW TROUT (SALMO GAIRDNERI). Canadian Journal of Zoology. 43(5). 863–872. 34 indexed citations

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Brett, J. R.. (1965). The Relation of Size to Rate of Oxygen Consumption and Sustained Swimming Speed of Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka). Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 22(6). 1491–1501. 345 indexed citations breakdown →

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Brett, J. R., et al.. (1965). Respiratory Metabolism of Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) in Relation to Swimming Speed. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 22(2). 405–409. 88 indexed citations

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Brett, J. R.. (1964). The Respiratory Metabolism and Swimming Performance of Young Sockeye Salmon. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 21(5). 1183–1226. 1764 indexed citations breakdown →

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Brett, J. R. & G. G. Winberg. (1962). Rate of Metabolism and Food Requirements of Fishes. Copeia. 1962(2). 475–475. 111 indexed citations

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Brett, J. R., et al.. (1958). The Effect of Temperature on the Cruising Speed of Young Sockeye and Coho Salmon. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 15(4). 587–605. 88 indexed citations

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Alderdice, D. F., W. Percy Wickett, & J. R. Brett. (1958). Some Effects of Temporary Exposure to Low Dissolved Oxygen Levels on Pacific Salmon Eggs. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 15(2). 229–250. 141 indexed citations

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Brett, J. R. & D. F. Alderdice. (1958). The Resistance of Cultured Young Chum and Sockeye Salmon to Temperatures Below 0 °C.. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 15(5). 805–813. 17 indexed citations

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Alderdice, D. F. & J. R. Brett. (1957). Some Effects of Kraft Mill Effluent on Young Pacific Salmon. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 14(5). 783–795. 23 indexed citations

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Brett, J. R.. (1956). Some Principles in the Thermal Requirements of Fishes. The Quarterly Review of Biology. 31(2). 75–87. 383 indexed citations breakdown →

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Brett, J. R., et al.. (1953). Preliminary Experiments Using Lights and Bubbles to Deflect Migrating Young Spring Salmon. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 10(8). 548–559. 15 indexed citations

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