Keith A. Hobson

45.8k total citations · 9 hit papers
691 papers, 35.9k citations indexed

About

Keith A. Hobson is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Keith A. Hobson has authored 691 papers receiving a total of 35.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 646 papers in Ecology, 132 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 116 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Keith A. Hobson's work include Isotope Analysis in Ecology (432 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (379 papers) and Marine animal studies overview (200 papers). Keith A. Hobson is often cited by papers focused on Isotope Analysis in Ecology (432 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (379 papers) and Marine animal studies overview (200 papers). Keith A. Hobson collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and France. Keith A. Hobson's co-authors include Leonard I. Wassenaar, Robert G. Clark, Erin M. Bayne, Steven L. Van Wilgenburg, Aaron T. Fisk, Ross J. Norstrom, Gabriel J. Bowen, Dustin R. Rubenstein, Ray T. Alisauskas and Yves Cherel and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Keith A. Hobson

675 papers receiving 33.4k 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.

Tracing origins and migration of wildlife using stable isotopes: a review

1999 1.4k citations Keith A. Hobson profile →
Assessing Avian Diets Using Stable Isotopes I: Turnover of¹³C in Tissues

1992 1.0k citations Keith A. Hobson, Robert G. Clark Ornithological Applications profile →
Global application of stable hydrogen and oxygen isotopes to wildlife forensics

2005 838 citations Leonard I. Wassenaar, Keith A. Hobson et al. profile →
Stable-Nitrogen Isotope Enrichment in Avian Tissues Due to Fasting and Nutritional Stress: Implications for Isotopic Analyses of Diet

1993 763 citations Keith A. Hobson, Robert G. Clark et al. Ornithological Applications profile →
Assessing Avian Diets Using Stable Isotopes II: Factors Influencing Diet-Tissue Fractionation

1992 743 citations Keith A. Hobson, Robert G. Clark Ornithological Applications profile →
Using Stable Isotopes to Determine Seabird Trophic Relationships

1994 720 citations Keith A. Hobson et al. profile →
From birds to butterflies: animal movement patterns and stable isotopes

2004 694 citations Keith A. Hobson et al. profile →
Influence of Chemical and Biological Factors on Trophic Transfer of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Northwater Polynya Marine Food Web

2001 595 citations Keith A. Hobson et al. profile →
Comparative equilibration and online technique for determination of non-exchangeable hydrogen of keratins for use in animal migration studies

2003 563 citations Leonard I. Wassenaar, Keith A. Hobson profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Broad geographic variation in age- and sex-dependent origin of harvested eurasian wigeon (Mareca penelope) revealed by stable-hydrogen (δ2H) isotope analyses of feathers 2024 ·European Journal of Wildlife Research ·Sari Holopainen, (unknown), (unknown), Keith A. Hobson, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Toni Laaksonen	1
2	Origins of harvested American black ducks: stable isotopes support the flyover hypothesis 2022 ·Journal of Wildlife Management ·(unknown), Douglas C. Tozer, Michael L. Schummer, Keith A. Hobson	4
3	Defining catchment origins of a geographical bottleneck: Implications of population mixing and phenological overlap for the conservation of Neotropical migratory birds 2020 ·Ornithological Applications ·(unknown), Nicholas J. Bayly, Kevin J. Kardynal, Keith A. Hobson	18
4	Spatio-temporal variation of nitrate sources to Lake Winnipeg using N and O isotope (δ15N, δ18O) analyses 2018 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·David X. Soto, Geoff Koehler, Leonard I. Wassenaar, Keith A. Hobson	65
5	Alcid Winter Diet in the Northwest Atlantic Determined by Stable Isotope Analysis 2007 ·Marine ornithology ·(unknown), Keith A. Hobson	20
6	Estimating Origins of Three Species of Neotropical Migrant Songbirds at a Gulf Coast Stopover Site: Combining Stable Isotope and Gis Tools 2007 ·Ornithological Applications ·Keith A. Hobson, Steven L. Van Wilgenburg, Leonard I. Wassenaar, Frank R. Moore, (unknown)	7
7	ESTIMATING ORIGINS OF THREE SPECIES OF NEOTROPICAL MIGRANT SONGBIRDS AT A GULF COAST STOPOVER SITE: COMBINING STABLE ISOTOPE AND GIS TOOLS 2007 ·Ornithological Applications ·Keith A. Hobson, Steven L. Van Wilgenburg, Leonard I. Wassenaar, Frank R. Moore, (unknown)	21
8	UNDERSTANDING SURVIVAL AND ABUNDANCE OF OVERWINTERING WARBLERS: DOES RAINFALL MATTER? 2004 ·Ornithological Applications ·Katie M. Dugger, John Faaborg, Wayne J. Arendt, Keith A. Hobson	54
9	Avian Dispersal and Demography: Scaling up to the Landscape and Beyond 2004 ·Ornithological Applications ·Robert G. Clark, Keith A. Hobson, James D. Nichols, Stuart Bearhop	20
10	Isotopic Investigations of Seabirds of the North Water Polynya: Contrasting Trophic Relationships Between the Eastern and Western Sectors 2002 ·Ornithological Applications ·Keith A. Hobson, Grant Gilchrist, Knud Falk	9
11	Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on Pairing Success of Ovenbirds: Importance of Male Age and Floater Behavior 2001 ·The Auk ·Erin M. Bayne, Keith A. Hobson	5
12	Predator Responses to Similarity and Dispersion of Artificial Nest Sites: Implications for the Structure of Boreal Forest Songbird Communities 2001 ·The Auk ·(unknown), Robert G. Clark, Keith A. Hobson	2
13	Predator Responses to Similarity and Dispersion of Artificial Nest Sites: Implications for the Structure of Boreal Forest Songbird Communities 2001 ·The Auk ·(unknown), Robert G. Clark, Keith A. Hobson	2
14	Movement Patterns of Adult Male Ovenbirds During the Post-Fledging Period in Fragmented and Forested Boreal Landscapes 2001 ·Ornithological Applications ·Erin M. Bayne, Keith A. Hobson	9
15	Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on Pairing Success of Ovenbirds: Importance of Male Age and Floater Behavior 2001 ·The Auk ·Erin M. Bayne, Keith A. Hobson	23
16	LOW FREQUENCY OF “DOUBLE MOLT” OF REMIGES IN RUDDY DUCKS REVEALED BY STABLE ISOTOPES: IMPLICATIONS FOR TRACKING MIGRATORY WATERFOWL 2000 ·The Auk ·Keith A. Hobson, Robert B. Brua, William L. Hohman, Leonard I. Wassenaar	19
17	Tracing Nutrient Allocation to Reproduction with Stable Isotopes: A Preliminary Investigation Using Colonial Waterbirds of Great Slave Lake 2000 ·The Auk ·Keith A. Hobson, (unknown), Mark L. Gloutney	10
18	Low Frequency of “Double Molt” of Remiges in Ruddy Ducks Revealed by Stable Isotopes: Implications for Tracking Migratory Waterfowl 2000 ·The Auk ·Keith A. Hobson, Robert B. Brua, William L. Hohman, Leonard I. Wassenaar	3
19	TRACING NUTRIENT ALLOCATION TO REPRODUCTION WITH STABLE ISOTOPES: A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION USING COLONIAL WATERBIRDS OF GREAT SLAVE LAKE 2000 ·The Auk ·Keith A. Hobson, (unknown), Mark L. Gloutney	74
20	Isolation of microsatellite DNA markers from a passerine bird, Dendroica petechia (the yellow warbler), and their use in population studies 1997 ·Heredity ·(unknown), H. Lisle Gibbs, Keith A. Hobson, Stephen M. Yezerinac	129

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