James L. Castner

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

James L. Castner is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, James L. Castner has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 6 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 5 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in James L. Castner's work include Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy (10 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (6 papers) and Plant and animal studies (4 papers). James L. Castner is often cited by papers focused on Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy (10 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (6 papers) and Plant and animal studies (4 papers). James L. Castner collaborates with scholars based in United States. James L. Castner's co-authors include Jason H. Byrd, David A. Nickle, James L. Nation, Alan W. Meerow, H. G. Fowler, Athula B. Attygalle, Jerrold Meinwald, Scott R. Smedley, Thomas Eisner and Donald L. Bailey and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Medical Entomology, Annals of the Entomological Society of America and Systematic Botany.

In The Last Decade

James L. Castner

19 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Forensic Entomology: The Utility of Arthropods in Legal I... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 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. Forensic Entomology: The Utility of Arthropods in Legal Investigations
    2000 994 citations Jason H. Byrd, James L. Castner Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James L. Castner United States 9 977 414 393 244 105 19 1.2k
Arturo Baz Spain 21 584 0.6× 487 1.2× 319 0.8× 305 1.3× 43 0.4× 66 1.0k
Y.Z. Erzinçlioğlu United Kingdom 10 862 0.9× 307 0.7× 243 0.6× 188 0.8× 76 0.7× 18 926
Daniel Martín‐Vega Spain 20 853 0.9× 323 0.8× 322 0.8× 303 1.2× 83 0.8× 65 1.0k
B. J. Teerink Netherlands 6 268 0.3× 233 0.6× 145 0.4× 407 1.7× 63 0.6× 9 748
José Roberto Pujol‐Luz Brazil 16 796 0.8× 330 0.8× 241 0.6× 115 0.5× 58 0.6× 85 930
Christopher E. Carlton United States 18 649 0.7× 576 1.4× 362 0.9× 370 1.5× 20 0.2× 98 1.1k
Néstor Centeno Argentina 16 587 0.6× 101 0.2× 199 0.5× 187 0.8× 39 0.4× 47 696
Andrzej Grzywacz Poland 21 788 0.8× 349 0.8× 231 0.6× 189 0.8× 52 0.5× 68 905
Damien Charabidzé France 18 702 0.7× 151 0.4× 274 0.7× 256 1.0× 55 0.5× 42 811
G. F. Bornemissza Australia 10 349 0.4× 205 0.5× 127 0.3× 183 0.8× 41 0.4× 14 591

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James L. Castner

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Castner, James L.. (2004). Photographic atlas of botany and guide to plant identification. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 4 indexed citations
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Castner, James L.. (2002). Shrunken Heads: Tsantsa Trophies and Human Exotica. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 3 indexed citations
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Castner, James L.. (2000). Amazon Insects - A Photo Guide. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 3 indexed citations
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Byrd, Jason H. & James L. Castner. (2000). Forensic Entomology: The Utility of Arthropods in Legal Investigations. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 994 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nickle, David A., James L. Castner, Scott R. Smedley, et al.. (1996). Glandular Pyrazine Emission by a Tropical Katydid: An Example of Chemical Aposematism? (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Copiphorinae: Vestria Stål). Journal of Orthoptera Research. 221–221. 5 indexed citations
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Castner, James L. & David A. Nickle. (1995). Intraspecific Color Polymorphism in Leaf-Mimicking Katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Pseudophyllinae: Pterochrozini). Journal of Orthoptera Research. 99–99. 11 indexed citations
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Castner, James L. & David A. Nickle. (1995). Notes on the Biology and Ecology of the Leaf-Mimicking Katydid Typophyllum bolivari Vignon (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Pseudophyllinae: Pterochrozini). Journal of Orthoptera Research. 105–105. 7 indexed citations
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Nickle, David A. & James L. Castner. (1995). Strategies Utilized by Katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) against Diurnal Predators in Rainforests of Northeastern Peru. Journal of Orthoptera Research. 75–75. 48 indexed citations
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Castner, James L. & David A. Nickle. (1995). Observations on the Behavior and Biology of Leaf-Mimicking Katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Pseudophyllinae: Pterochrozini). Journal of Orthoptera Research. 93–93. 10 indexed citations
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Pearson, David L. & James L. Castner. (1991). Rainforests: A Guide to Research and Tourist Facilities at Selected Tropical Forest Sites in Central and South America. Florida Entomologist. 74(1). 168–168. 2 indexed citations
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Meerow, Alan W. & James L. Castner. (1991). Rainforests, A Guide to Research and Tourist Facilities at Selected Tropical Forest Sites in Central and South America.. Systematic Botany. 16(2). 397–397. 11 indexed citations
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Castner, James L. & H. G. Fowler. (1987). DIEL PATTERNS OF LARRA BICOLOR (HYMENOPTERA: SPHECIDAE) IN PUERTO RICO. Journal of Entomological Science. 22(1). 77–83. 1 indexed citations
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Castner, James L. & James L. Nation. (1986). Cuticular lipids for species recognition of mole crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae): II. Scapteriscus abbreviatus, S. acletus, S. vicinus, S. sp., and Neocurtilla hexadactyla. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 3(2). 127–134. 15 indexed citations
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Castner, James L. & James L. Nation. (1984). Cuticular Lipids for Species Recognition of Mole Crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) I. Scapteriscus didactylus, Scapteriscus imitatus, and Scapteriscus vicinus. Florida Entomologist. 67(1). 155–155. 16 indexed citations
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Castner, James L. & Donald L. Bailey. (1984). Effects of Toxorhynchites Amboinensis on Laboratory-Reared Aedes Aegypti Populations (Diptera: Culicidae). Journal of Medical Entomology. 21(2). 132–136. 2 indexed citations
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Nickle, David A. & James L. Castner. (1984). Introduced Species of Mole Crickets in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 77(4). 450–465. 37 indexed citations

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