Ken A. Otter

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
88 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Ken A. Otter is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Developmental Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ken A. Otter has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Ecology, 51 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 50 papers in Developmental Biology. Recurrent topics in Ken A. Otter's work include Animal Behavior and Reproduction (51 papers), Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior (50 papers) and Avian ecology and behavior (32 papers). Ken A. Otter is often cited by papers focused on Animal Behavior and Reproduction (51 papers), Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior (50 papers) and Avian ecology and behavior (32 papers). Ken A. Otter collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Netherlands and United States. Ken A. Otter's co-authors include Laurene M. Ratcliffe, Peter T. Boag, Scott M. Ramsay, Steffi LaZerte, Peter K. McGregor, Torben Dabelsteen, Tom M. Peake, Bryan Chruszcz, Denise Michaud and Hans Slabbekoorn and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Current Biology.

In The Last Decade

Ken A. Otter

86 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Animal Communication Networks 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 100 200 300 400
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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. Animal Communication Networks
    2005 493 citations Peter K. McGregor, Tom M. Peake et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ken A. Otter Canada 25 1.9k 1.4k 1.4k 267 248 88 2.6k
Michael Griesser Sweden 33 2.1k 1.1× 1.8k 1.3× 857 0.6× 297 1.1× 493 2.0× 85 3.0k
Todd M. Freeberg United States 28 1.8k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 1.8k 1.3× 222 0.8× 613 2.5× 101 2.7k
Tom M. Peake Denmark 16 1.3k 0.7× 664 0.5× 1.1k 0.8× 149 0.6× 258 1.0× 19 1.8k
Peter H. Wrege United States 26 1.3k 0.6× 1.5k 1.0× 451 0.3× 321 1.2× 265 1.1× 57 2.3k
James Dale New Zealand 25 2.3k 1.2× 1.1k 0.8× 565 0.4× 575 2.2× 329 1.3× 56 3.0k
Claire Doutrelant France 30 2.0k 1.0× 1.4k 1.0× 443 0.3× 354 1.3× 177 0.7× 96 2.5k
Torben Dabelsteen Denmark 34 3.3k 1.7× 2.0k 1.4× 3.1k 2.3× 318 1.2× 451 1.8× 126 4.3k
Naomi E. Langmore Australia 37 3.5k 1.8× 2.6k 1.8× 1.7k 1.2× 654 2.4× 292 1.2× 117 4.4k
Amanda R. Ridley Australia 35 2.5k 1.3× 1.8k 1.2× 1.1k 0.8× 361 1.4× 810 3.3× 134 3.4k
Alan H. Krakauer United States 17 763 0.4× 771 0.5× 642 0.5× 188 0.7× 135 0.5× 28 1.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ken A. Otter

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Otter, Ken A., et al.. (2025). Setting BirdNET confidence thresholds: species-specific vs. universal approaches. Journal für Ornithologie. 166(4). 1123–1135. 3 indexed citations
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Flood, Nancy J., et al.. (2024). Exploring differences in neophobia and anti-predator behaviour between urban and rural mountain chickadees. Journal of Urban Ecology. 10(1). 1 indexed citations
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Reudink, Matthew W., et al.. (2021). Urban-nesting mountain chickadees have a reduced response to a simulated predator. Behaviour. 159(3-4). 301–320. 1 indexed citations
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Otter, Ken A., et al.. (2020). Continent-wide Shifts in Song Dialects of White-Throated Sparrows. Current Biology. 30(16). 3231–3235.e3. 36 indexed citations
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Otter, Ken A., et al.. (2019). Caterpillar phenology predicts differences in timing of mountain chickadee breeding in urban and rural habitats. Urban Ecosystems. 22(6). 1113–1122. 14 indexed citations
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Otter, Ken A., et al.. (2018). Patterns of extra‐pair paternity in mountain chickadees. Ethology. 124(6). 378–386. 7 indexed citations
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Otter, Ken A., et al.. (2017). Urban environments are associated with earlier clutches and faster nestling feather growth compared to natural habitats. Urban Ecosystems. 20(6). 1291–1300. 22 indexed citations
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Otter, Ken A., et al.. (2017). A Journey into Collaborative Leadership: Moving Toward Innovation and Adaptability. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. 2017(156). 33–42. 5 indexed citations
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LaZerte, Steffi, et al.. (2016). Influence of landscape features on the microgeographic genetic structure of a resident songbird. Heredity. 117(2). 63–72. 14 indexed citations
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LaZerte, Steffi, Hans Slabbekoorn, & Ken A. Otter. (2016). Learning to cope: vocal adjustment to urban noise is correlated with prior experience in black-capped chickadees. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 283(1833). 20161058–20161058. 53 indexed citations
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Bradley, James E., et al.. (2014). Increased Flight Altitudes among Migrating Golden Eagles Suggest Turbine Avoidance at a Rocky Mountain Wind Installation. PLoS ONE. 9(3). e93030–e93030. 37 indexed citations
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Ainslie, Bruce, et al.. (2013). Predicting spatial patterns of eagle migration using a mesoscale atmospheric model: a case study associated with a mountain-ridge wind development. International Journal of Biometeorology. 58(1). 17–30. 11 indexed citations
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Fairhurst, Graham D., Marc T. Avey, J. Chester Bradley, et al.. (2013). Habitat Quality Affects Early Physiology and Subsequent Neuromotor Development of Juvenile Black-Capped Chickadees. PLoS ONE. 8(8). e71852–e71852. 14 indexed citations
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Otter, Ken A., et al.. (2013). Character displacement in dawn chorusing behaviour of sympatric mountain and black-capped chickadees. Animal Behaviour. 86(1). 177–187. 12 indexed citations
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Thomas, Philippe J., et al.. (2011). Effects of weather on avian migration at proposed ridgeline wind energy sites. Journal of Wildlife Management. 75(4). 805–815. 6 indexed citations
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Hoeschele, Marisa, Ken A. Otter, Harry van Oort, et al.. (2010). Dominance signalled in an acoustic ornament. Animal Behaviour. 79(3). 657–664. 41 indexed citations
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Smulders, Tom V., M. Lisi, Elizabeth Tricomi, et al.. (2006). Failure to detect seasonal changes in the song system nuclei of the black‐capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus). Journal of Neurobiology. 66(9). 991–1001. 18 indexed citations
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Otter, Ken A., et al.. (2004). EFFECTS OF HABITAT DISTURBANCE ON REPRODUCTION IN BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES (POECILE ATRICAPILLUS) IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA. The Auk. 121(4). 1070–1070. 24 indexed citations
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Peake, Tom M., Ken A. Otter, Andrew M. R. Terry, & Peter K. McGregor. (2000). SCREECH: AN INTERACTIVE PLAYBACK PROGRAM FOR PCS. Bioacoustics. 11(1). 69–75. 5 indexed citations
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Otter, Ken A., Scott M. Ramsay, & Laurene M. Ratcliffe. (1999). Enhanced Reproductive Success of Female Black-Capped Chickadees Mated to High-Ranking Males. The Auk. 116(2). 345–354. 41 indexed citations

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