Jason Nelson

1.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
22 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Jason Nelson is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Parasitology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jason Nelson has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Ecology, 7 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 4 papers in Parasitology. Recurrent topics in Jason Nelson's work include Avian ecology and behavior (12 papers), Plant and animal studies (5 papers) and Bird parasitology and diseases (4 papers). Jason Nelson is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (12 papers), Plant and animal studies (5 papers) and Bird parasitology and diseases (4 papers). Jason Nelson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Netherlands and United States. Jason Nelson's co-authors include H. N. Southern, Gillian Hutchinson, Étienne Danchin, D. W. Snow, Benjamin Sweigart, Marvin A. Konstam, Jenica Upshaw, John B. Wong, David M. Kent and Andrew M. Evens and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Animal Ecology and Journal of Applied Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Jason Nelson

21 papers receiving 962 citations

Hit Papers

The Sulidae. Gannets and Boobies 1967 2026 1986 2006 1979 1967 100 200 300 400
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.

  1. The Sulidae. Gannets and Boobies
    1979 463 citations H. N. Southern, Jason Nelson Journal of Animal Ecology profile →
  2. The Ecological Theater and the Evolutionary Play.
    1967 402 citations Jason Nelson, Gillian Hutchinson Journal of Applied Ecology profile →

Peers

Jason Nelson
Michael Smyth United States
Bernard Stonehouse United Kingdom
I Rowley Australia
Brina Kessel United States
L. Scott Forbes Canada
D. B. A. Thompson United Kingdom
Karl P. Schmidt United States
Marianne Riedman United States
Ralph S. Palmer United States
M. Norton‐Griffiths United Kingdom
Michael Smyth United States
Jason Nelson
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Countries citing papers authored by Jason Nelson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jason Nelson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jason Nelson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jason Nelson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jason Nelson 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 Jason Nelson. Jason Nelson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Upshaw, Jenica, Jason Nelson, Benjamin Sweigart, et al.. (2024). Impact of Preexisting Heart Failure on Treatment and Outcomes in Older Patients With Hodgkin Lymphoma. JACC CardioOncology. 6(2). 200–213. 5 indexed citations
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Nelson, Jason, et al.. (1990). The availability of breeding sites for some British seabirds. Bird Study. 37(3). 145–164. 16 indexed citations
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Nelson, Jason. (1989). Problems in Seabird Social Behavior. Colonial Waterbirds. 12(1). 1–1. 1 indexed citations
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Nelson, Jason. (1987). Flying and fishing. Nature. 326(6109). 221–221. 4 indexed citations
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Nelson, Jason, et al.. (1986). The Breeding Ecology of Abbott's BoobySula Abbotti. Emu - Austral Ornithology. 86(1). 33–46. 8 indexed citations
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Southern, H. N. & Jason Nelson. (1979). The Sulidae. Gannets and Boobies. Journal of Animal Ecology. 48(1). 327–327. 463 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nelson, Jason. (1974). THE DISTRIBUTION OF ABBOTT'S BOOBY SULA ABBOTTI. Ibis. 116(3). 368–369. 13 indexed citations
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Nelson, Jason. (1971). THE BIOLOGY OF ABBOTT'S BOOBY SULA ABBOTTI. Ibis. 113(4). 429–467. 18 indexed citations
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Nelson, Jason. (1969). THE BREEDING BEHAVIOUR OF THE RED‐FOOTED BOOBY SULA SULA. Ibis. 111(3). 357–385. 10 indexed citations
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Nelson, Jason. (1969). The Breeding Ecology of the Red-Footed Booby in the Galapagos. Journal of Animal Ecology. 38(1). 181–181. 31 indexed citations
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Nelson, Jason. (1967). Correspondence. The Auk. 84(2). 307–308.
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Nelson, Jason. (1967). THE BREEDING BEHAVIOUR OF THE WHITE BOOBY SULA DACTYLATRA*. Ibis. 109(2). 194–231. 10 indexed citations
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Nelson, Jason & Gillian Hutchinson. (1967). The Ecological Theater and the Evolutionary Play.. Journal of Applied Ecology. 4(1). 265–265. 402 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nelson, Jason. (1967). Breeding Behaviour of the Swallow-Tailed Gull in the Galapagos. Behaviour. 30(2-3). 146–173. 7 indexed citations
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Nelson, Jason. (1967). Etho–Ecological Adaptations in the Great Frigate-bird. Nature. 214(5085). 318–318. 19 indexed citations
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Nelson, Jason. (1966). Population Dynamics of the Gannet (Sula bassana) at the Bass Rock, with Comparative Information from Other Sulidae. Journal of Animal Ecology. 35(3). 443–443. 27 indexed citations
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Nelson, Jason. (1966). Clutch Size in the Sulidae. Nature. 210(5034). 435–436. 12 indexed citations
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Nelson, Jason. (1966). THE BREEDING BIOLOGY OF THE GANNET SULA BASSANA ON THE BASS ROCK, SCOTLAND. Ibis. 108(4). 584–626. 98 indexed citations
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Nelson, Jason. (1964). FACTORS INFLUENCING CLUTCH‐SIZE AND CHICK GROWTH IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC GANNET SULA BASSANA. Ibis. 106(1). 63–77. 94 indexed citations

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