Laurene M. Ratcliffe

7.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
136 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Laurene M. Ratcliffe is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology and Developmental Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Laurene M. Ratcliffe has authored 136 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 102 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 91 papers in Ecology and 66 papers in Developmental Biology. Recurrent topics in Laurene M. Ratcliffe's work include Animal Behavior and Reproduction (91 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (68 papers) and Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior (66 papers). Laurene M. Ratcliffe is often cited by papers focused on Animal Behavior and Reproduction (91 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (68 papers) and Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior (66 papers). Laurene M. Ratcliffe collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Laurene M. Ratcliffe's co-authors include Daniel J. Mennill, Peter T. Boag, Peter P. Marra, Ken A. Otter, Kurt Kyser, D. Ryan Norris, Thomas W. Sherry, R. G. Weisman, Scott M. Ramsay and Matthew W. Reudink and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Evolution.

In The Last Decade

Laurene M. Ratcliffe

134 papers receiving 4.9k 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.

Tropical winter habitat limits reproductive success on the temperate breeding grounds in a migratory bird

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Laurene M. Ratcliffe Canada	42	3.7k	3.5k	2.3k	502	460	136	5.3k
Jeffrey Podos United States	39	4.0k 1.1×	2.4k 0.7×	3.2k 1.4×	842 1.7×	270 0.6×	77	5.6k
Robert D. Magrath Australia	40	4.4k 1.2×	3.7k 1.1×	2.1k 0.9×	657 1.3×	196 0.4×	104	5.7k
Eugene S. Morton United States	36	4.1k 1.1×	3.4k 1.0×	3.1k 1.4×	490 1.0×	255 0.6×	109	6.0k
Jack W. Bradbury United States	34	3.5k 1.0×	2.2k 0.6×	1.5k 0.7×	757 1.5×	171 0.4×	58	4.5k
Daniel J. Mennill Canada	40	3.8k 1.0×	2.9k 0.8×	3.9k 1.7×	284 0.6×	218 0.5×	181	5.2k
Bernd Leisler Germany	32	1.9k 0.5×	1.9k 0.5×	721 0.3×	401 0.8×	305 0.7×	93	2.9k
Alistair Dawson United Kingdom	42	3.7k 1.0×	3.3k 0.9×	718 0.3×	483 1.0×	358 0.8×	119	6.2k
Marty L. Leonard Canada	33	2.0k 0.5×	2.2k 0.6×	1.1k 0.5×	194 0.4×	187 0.4×	95	3.0k
Stephen I. Rothstein United States	38	3.0k 0.8×	4.8k 1.4×	1.1k 0.5×	656 1.3×	367 0.8×	122	6.1k
R. Haven Wiley United States	35	3.8k 1.0×	2.5k 0.7×	2.7k 1.2×	546 1.1×	100 0.2×	71	5.0k

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Hudon, Jocelyn, Kingsley K. Donkor, Christopher M. Tonra, et al.. (2024). Feather carotenoids of the American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) across age and sex classes and the reliability of standard color metrics to capture pigment variation. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 275. 111027–111027. 6 indexed citations

Foote, Jennifer R., et al.. (2017). A Population-level Analysis of Morning Song: Exploring the Implications for Point Counts. The Canadian Field-Naturalist. 131(1). 10–18. 6 indexed citations

Reudink, Matthew W., et al.. (2014). Inter-annual variation in American redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) plumage colour is associated with rainfall and temperature during moult: an 11-year study. Oecologia. 178(1). 161–173. 23 indexed citations

McKellar, Ann E., Peter P. Marra, Susan J. Hannon, Colin E. Studds, & Laurene M. Ratcliffe. (2012). Winter rainfall predicts phenology in widely separated populations of a migrant songbird. Oecologia. 172(2). 595–605. 44 indexed citations

Kasumovic, Michael M., Laurene M. Ratcliffe, & Peter T. Boag. (2009). Habitat Fragmentation and Paternity in Least Flycatchers. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 121(2). 306–313. 3 indexed citations

Langin, Kathryn M., Peter P. Marra, Zoltán Németh, et al.. (2009). Breeding latitude and timing of spring migration in songbirds crossing the Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Avian Biology. 40(3). 309–316. 22 indexed citations

Norris, D. Ryan, Peter P. Marra, Gabriel J. Bowen, et al.. (2006). Migratory connectivity of a widely distributed songbird, the American redstart (Setophaga ruticilla). Ornithological Monographs. 61(61). 14–28. 77 indexed citations

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

Christie, Peter J., Daniel J. Mennill, & Laurene M. Ratcliffe. (2004). Chickadee Song Structure is Individually Distinctive Over Long Broadcast Distances. Behaviour. 141(1). 101–124. 50 indexed citations

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Tarof, Scott A., Laurene M. Ratcliffe, Michael M. Kasumovic, & Peter T. Boag. (2004). Are least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) clusters hidden leks?. Behavioral Ecology. 16(1). 207–217. 43 indexed citations

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Kasumovic, Michael M., Laurene M. Ratcliffe, & Peter T. Boag. (2003). SONG STRUCTURE MAY DIFFER BETWEEN MALE AND FEMALE LEAST FLYCATCHERS. The Wilson Bulletin. 115(3). 241–245. 15 indexed citations

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Tarof, Scott A. & Laurene M. Ratcliffe. (2000). PAIR FORMATION AND COPULATION BEHAVIOR IN LEAST FLYCATCHER CLUSTERS. Ornithological Applications. 102(4). 832–832. 17 indexed citations

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Tarof, Scott A. & Laurene M. Ratcliffe. (2000). Pair Formation and Copulation Behavior in Least Flycatcher Clusters. Ornithological Applications. 102(4). 832–837. 2 indexed citations

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Boag, Peter T. & Laurene M. Ratcliffe. (2000). GENETICS OF AVIAN MATING SYSTEMS. 307–332. 2 indexed citations

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Greene, Erick, et al.. (2000). Disruptive sexual selection for plumage coloration in a passerine bird. Nature. 407(6807). 1000–1003. 111 indexed citations

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Tarof, Scott A. & Laurene M. Ratcliffe. (2000). Pair Formation and Copulation Behavior in Least Flycatcher Clusters. Ornithological Applications. 102(4). 832–837. 4 indexed citations

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Naugler, Christopher & Laurene M. Ratcliffe. (1994). Character Release in Bird Song: A Test of the Acoustic Competition Hypothesis Using American Tree Sparrows Spizella arborea. Journal of Avian Biology. 25(2). 142–142. 35 indexed citations

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Seutin, Gilles, Peter T. Boag, & Laurene M. Ratcliffe. (1993). Morphometric Variability in Redpolls from Churchill, Manitoba. The Auk. 110(4). 832–843. 43 indexed citations

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Seutin, Gilles, Peter T. Boag, & Laurene M. Ratcliffe. (1992). Plumage Variability in Redpolls from Churchill, Manitoba. The Auk. 109(4). 771–785. 14 indexed citations

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Ratcliffe, Laurene M. & R. G. Weisman. (1987). Phrase order recognition by brown-headed cowbirds. Animal Behaviour. 35(4). 1260–1262. 16 indexed citations

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