Marshall J. Iliff

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Marshall J. Iliff is a scholar working on Ecological Modeling, Ecology and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Marshall J. Iliff has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Ecological Modeling, 11 papers in Ecology and 4 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Marshall J. Iliff's work include Species Distribution and Climate Change (14 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (5 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (5 papers). Marshall J. Iliff is often cited by papers focused on Species Distribution and Climate Change (14 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (5 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (5 papers). Marshall J. Iliff collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Marshall J. Iliff's co-authors include Steve Kelling, Daniel Fink, Brian L. Sullivan, Christopher Wood, Rick Bonney, Chris M. Wood, Wesley M. Hochachka, Andrea Wiggins, Kenneth V. Rosenberg and Amanda D. Rodewald and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Current Biology.

In The Last Decade

Marshall J. Iliff

17 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

eBird: A citizen-based bird observation network in the bi... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 400 800 1.2k
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. eBird: A citizen-based bird observation network in the biological sciences
    2009 1.3k citations Brian L. Sullivan, Christopher Wood et al. Biological Conservation profile →

Peers

Marshall J. Iliff
Brian L. Sullivan United States
Margaret Kosmala United States
Alexandra Swanson United States
Judit K. Szabo Australia
Alycia Crall United States
Eric Graham United States
Ailene K. Ettinger United States
Corey T. Callaghan Australia
Liana N. Joseph Australia
Hillary K. Burgess United States
Brian L. Sullivan United States
Marshall J. Iliff
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Countries citing papers authored by Marshall J. Iliff

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Fields of papers citing papers by Marshall J. Iliff

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Marshall J. Iliff

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

All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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McTavish, Emily Jane, Jeff Gerbracht, Mark T. Holder, et al.. (2025). A complete and dynamic tree of birds. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(18). e2409658122–e2409658122. 8 indexed citations
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Diamond, Antony W., Julie C. Ellis, Andrew W. Kratter, et al.. (2020). Two Unprecedented Auk Wrecks in the Northwest Atlantic in Winter 2012/13. Marine ornithology. 48(2). 5 indexed citations
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McClure, Christopher J. W., Denis Lepage, Leah Dunn, et al.. (2020). Towards reconciliation of the four world bird lists: hotspots of disagreement in taxonomy of raptors. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 287(1929). 20200683–20200683. 30 indexed citations
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Johnston, Alison, Tom Auer, Daniel Fink, et al.. (2019). Comparing abundance distributions and range maps in spatial conservation planning for migratory species. Ecological Applications. 30(3). 24 indexed citations
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Winkler, David W., Juan Ignacio Areta, Marshall J. Iliff, et al.. (2017). Long-Distance Range Expansion and Rapid Adjustment of Migration in a Newly Established Population of Barn Swallows Breeding in Argentina. Current Biology. 27(7). 1080–1084. 38 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Brian L., Tina Phillips, Ashley A. Dayer, et al.. (2016). Using open access observational data for conservation action: A case study for birds. Biological Conservation. 208. 5–14. 137 indexed citations
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Kelling, Steve, Alison Johnston, Wesley M. Hochachka, et al.. (2015). Can Observation Skills of Citizen Scientists Be Estimated Using Species Accumulation Curves?. PLoS ONE. 10(10). e0139600–e0139600. 118 indexed citations
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Farnsworth, Andrew, Frank A. La Sorte, & Marshall J. Iliff. (2015). Warmer Summers and Drier Winters Correlate with More Winter Vagrant Purple Gallinules ( Porphyrio martinicus ) in the North Atlantic Region. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 127(4). 582–592. 1 indexed citations
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Wood, Chris M., Brian L. Sullivan, Marshall J. Iliff, Daniel Fink, & Steve Kelling. (2011). eBird: Engaging Birders in Science and Conservation. PLoS Biology. 9(12). e1001220–e1001220. 190 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Brian L., Marshall J. Iliff, Christopher Wood, Daniel Fink, & Steve Kelling. (2010). eBird—Using citizen-science data to help solve real-world conservation challenges (Invited). AGUFM. 2010. 1 indexed citations
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Munson, M. Arthur, Rich Caruana, Daniel Fink, et al.. (2010). A method for measuring the relative information content of data from different monitoring protocols. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 1(3). 263–273. 57 indexed citations
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Iliff, Marshall J.. (2010). Ornate Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus). 2 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Brian L., Christopher Wood, Marshall J. Iliff, et al.. (2009). eBird: A citizen-based bird observation network in the biological sciences. Biological Conservation. 142(10). 2282–2292. 1348 indexed citations breakdown →
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Iliff, Marshall J., et al.. (2009). The Avian Knowledge Network : A partnership to organize, analyze, and visualize bird observation data for education, conservation, research, and land management. 10 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Brian L., Christopher Wood, Marshall J. Iliff, et al.. (2008). Data Exploration through Visualization Tools. 2 indexed citations
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Iliff, Marshall J., et al.. (2007). A lesser frigatebird ( Fregata ariel ) in California: a first for the state and fourth for North America. 3 indexed citations
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Erickson, Richard A. & Marshall J. Iliff. (2004). OCCURRENCE OF THE GIANT SWALLOWTAIL (PAPILO CRESPHONTES) IN NORTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA. The Southwestern Naturalist. 49(4). 506–508. 1 indexed citations
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Iliff, Marshall J., et al.. (1996). Field list of the birds of Maryland /. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 2 indexed citations

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