Justin D. Congdon

10.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
132 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

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Justin D. Congdon is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Justin D. Congdon has authored 132 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 78 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 77 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 65 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Justin D. Congdon's work include Amphibian and Reptile Biology (76 papers), Turtle Biology and Conservation (65 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (39 papers). Justin D. Congdon is often cited by papers focused on Amphibian and Reptile Biology (76 papers), Turtle Biology and Conservation (65 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (39 papers). Justin D. Congdon collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Justin D. Congdon's co-authors include Richard C. van Loben Sels, Arthur E. Dunham, J. Whitfield Gibbons, Laurie J. Vitt, Christopher L. Rowe, William A. Hopkins, Owen M. Kinney, Donald W. Tinkle, Roy D. Nagle and Christopher W. Beck and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Justin D. Congdon

132 papers receiving 6.7k 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.

Delayed Sexual Maturity and Demographics of Blanding's Turtles ( Emydoidea blandingii ): Implications for Conservation and Management of Long‐Lived Organisms

1993 559 citations Justin D. Congdon, Arthur E. Dunham et al. profile →
Body Shape, Reproductive Effort, and Relative Clutch Mass in Lizards: Resolution of a Paradox

1978 413 citations Justin D. Congdon et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Justin D. Congdon United States	52	4.8k	4.4k	3.8k	2.6k	1.1k	132	8.0k
Ronald J. Brooks Canada	46	2.7k 0.6×	3.6k 0.8×	3.8k 1.0×	2.0k 0.8×	363 0.3×	196	6.6k
James R. Spotila United States	54	4.3k 0.9×	5.7k 1.3×	4.5k 1.2×	1.8k 0.7×	203 0.2×	199	8.4k
Alan B. Bolten United States	53	3.8k 0.8×	7.1k 1.6×	4.3k 1.1×	1.2k 0.5×	206 0.2×	172	8.8k
Fernando Hiraldo Spain	54	820 0.2×	2.4k 0.6×	6.9k 1.8×	3.4k 1.3×	995 0.9×	226	9.5k
Mauro Fasola Italy	41	1.4k 0.3×	1.0k 0.2×	2.5k 0.7×	1.9k 0.7×	847 0.8×	193	5.5k
Adolfo Marco Spain	36	2.2k 0.5×	2.1k 0.5×	1.3k 0.3×	815 0.3×	345 0.3×	153	3.6k
Colin J. Limpus Australia	42	2.5k 0.5×	4.5k 1.0×	2.6k 0.7×	736 0.3×	226 0.2×	149	5.7k
David K. Skelly United States	43	4.1k 0.9×	2.9k 0.7×	3.9k 1.0×	2.9k 1.1×	325 0.3×	95	8.2k
Raymond D. Semlitsch United States	65	11.5k 2.4×	5.2k 1.2×	7.5k 2.0×	5.6k 2.2×	942 0.9×	265	16.0k
Jeremy J. D. Greenwood United Kingdom	39	1.2k 0.3×	3.1k 0.7×	4.4k 1.2×	2.3k 0.9×	447 0.4×	100	7.3k

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Congdon, Justin D., Roy D. Nagle, & Owen M. Kinney. (2018). Front-loading life histories: the enduring influence of juvenile growth on age, size, and reproduction of primiparous female freshwater turtles. Evolutionary ecology research. 19(4). 353–364. 14 indexed citations

Scribner, Kim T., et al.. (2013). Spatial aspects of movements, mating patterns, and nest distributions influence gene flow among population subunits of Blanding’s turtles (Emydoidea blandingii). Conservation Genetics. 14(5). 1029–1042. 23 indexed citations

Spotila, James R., et al.. (2005). High incidence of deformity in aquatic turtles in the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. Environmental Pollution. 142(3). 457–465. 60 indexed citations

Hopkins, William A., Brandon Staub, Joel W. Snodgrass, et al.. (2004). Responses of benthic fish exposed to contaminants in outdoor microcosms—examining the ecological relevance of previous laboratory toxicity tests. Aquatic Toxicology. 68(1). 1–12. 25 indexed citations

Congdon, Justin D., et al.. (2003). Testing hypotheses of aging in long-lived painted turtles (Chrysemys picta). Experimental Gerontology. 38(7). 765–772. 140 indexed citations

Rowe, Christopher L., William A. Hopkins, & Justin D. Congdon. (2002). Ecotoxicological Implications of Aquatic Disposal of Coal Combustion Residues In the United States: A Review. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 80(3). 207–276. 156 indexed citations

Congdon, Justin D., Arthur E. Dunham, William A. Hopkins, Christopher L. Rowe, & Thomas G. Hinton. (2001). RESOURCE ALLOCATION-BASED LIFE HISTORIES: A CONCEPTUAL BASIS FOR STUDIES OF ECOLOGICAL TOXICOLOGY. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 20(8). 1698–1698. 8 indexed citations

Gist, Daniel H., et al.. (2001). Sperm storage in turtles: A male perspective. Journal of Experimental Zoology. 292(2). 180–186. 39 indexed citations

Nagle, Roy D., Owen M. Kinney, Justin D. Congdon, & Christopher W. Beck. (2000). Winter survivorship of hatchling painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) in Michigan. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 78(2). 226–233. 26 indexed citations

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Hopkins, William A., et al.. (2000). Incidence and impact of axial malformations in larval bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana) developing in sites polluted by a coal-burning power plant. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 19(4). 862–868. 115 indexed citations

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Hopkins, William A., Mary T. Mendonça, & Justin D. Congdon. (1999). Responsiveness of the hypothalamo–pituitary–interrenal axis in an amphibian (Bufo terrestris) exposed to coal combustion wastes. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Pharmacology Toxicology and Endocrinology. 122(2). 191–196. 59 indexed citations

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Rowe, Christopher L., Owen M. Kinney, & Justin D. Congdon. (1998). Oral Deformities in Tadpoles of the Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) Caused by Conditions in a Polluted Habitat. Copeia. 1998(1). 244–244. 73 indexed citations

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Fischer, Robert U., Justin D. Congdon, & Matthew Brock. (1996). Total Body Electrical Conductivity (TOBEC): A Tool to Estimate Lean Mass and Nonpolar Lipids of an Aquatic Organism?. Copeia. 1996(2). 459–459. 20 indexed citations

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Congdon, Justin D., et al.. (1992). Ontogenetic changes in habitat use by juvenile turtles, Chelydra serpentina and Chrysemys picta. The Canadian Field-Naturalist. 106(2). 241–248. 10 indexed citations

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Fischer, Robert U., Frank J. Mazzotti, Justin D. Congdon, & Robert E. Gatten. (1991). Post-Hatching Yolk Reserves: Parental Investment in American Alligators from Louisiana. Journal of Herpetology. 25(2). 253–253. 17 indexed citations

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Congdon, Justin D., et al.. (1989). Overwintering Activity of Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina) in South Carolina. Journal of Herpetology. 23(2). 179–179. 18 indexed citations

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Congdon, Justin D. & J. Whitfield Gibbons. (1985). EGG components and reproductive characteristics of turtles: relationships to body size. Herpetologica. 41(2). 194–205. 156 indexed citations

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Congdon, Justin D., et al.. (1984). WINTER TEMPERATURES OF CHRYSEMYS PICTA NESTS IN MICHIGAN: EFFECTS ON HATCHLING SURVIVAL. Herpetologica. 40(1). 76–81. 57 indexed citations

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Ballinger, Royce Ε. & Justin D. Congdon. (1981). Population ecology and life history strategy of a Montane Lizard (Sceloporus scalaris) in Southeastern Arizona. Journal of Natural History. 15(2). 213–222. 45 indexed citations

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Congdon, Justin D., William King, & Kenneth A. Nagy. (1978). Validation of the HTO-18 Method for Determination of CO 2 Production of Lizards (Genus Sceloporus). Copeia. 1978(2). 360–360. 23 indexed citations

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