Matthew R. Evans

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
102 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Matthew R. Evans is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthew R. Evans has authored 102 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 43 papers in Ecology and 22 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Matthew R. Evans's work include Animal Behavior and Reproduction (55 papers), Plant and animal studies (33 papers) and Avian ecology and behavior (30 papers). Matthew R. Evans is often cited by papers focused on Animal Behavior and Reproduction (55 papers), Plant and animal studies (33 papers) and Avian ecology and behavior (30 papers). Matthew R. Evans collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and South Africa. Matthew R. Evans's co-authors include Katherine L. Buchanan, M.L. Roberts, A. R. Goldsmith, Ben J. Hatchwell, Ken Norris, Adrian L. R. Thomas, Arthur Goldsmith, Aristides Moustakas, Tim G. Benton and David M. Bryant and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Communications and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Matthew R. Evans

100 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Testing the immunocompetence handicap hypothesis: a review of the evidence

2004 544 citations M.L. Roberts, Katherine L. Buchanan et al. Animal Behaviour profile →

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Matthew R. Evans

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ECOLO

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Anne Peters Australia

András Liker Hungary

Zoltán Barta Hungary

Oliver Krüger Germany

Frank Cézilly France

Bruce E. Lyon United States

John P. Swaddle United States

Albrecht I. Schulte‐Hostedde Canada

A. P. Møller France

Patrick S. Fitze Spain

Anne Peters Australia

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3.6k ×1.4

EEBS

2.8k ×1.5

ECOLO

753 ×0.9

GPC

522 ×0.9

NLC

613 ×1.2

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Matthew R. Evans

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20 of 20 papers shown

Moustakas, Aristides & Matthew R. Evans. (2016). A big-data spatial, temporal and network analysis of bovine tuberculosis between wildlife (badgers) and cattle. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. 31(2). 315–328. 14 indexed citations

Evans, Matthew R., Aristides Moustakas, Gregory Carey, et al.. (2015). Allometry and growth of eight tree taxa in United Kingdom woodlands.. Queen Mary Research Online (Queen Mary University of London). 16 indexed citations

Moustakas, Aristides & Matthew R. Evans. (2015). Effects of growth rate, size, and light availability on tree survival across life stages: a demographic analysis accounting for missing values and small sample sizes. BMC Ecology. 15(1). 6–6. 25 indexed citations

Moustakas, Aristides & Matthew R. Evans. (2015). Regional and temporal characteristics of bovine tuberculosis of cattle in Great Britain. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. 30(3). 989–1003. 11 indexed citations

Weber, Sam B., et al.. (2013). Environmental and Parental Influences on Offspring Health and Growth in Great Tits (Parus major). PLoS ONE. 8(7). e69695–e69695. 6 indexed citations

Evans, Matthew R., Volker Grimm, Karin Johst, et al.. (2013). Do simple models lead to generality in ecology?. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 28(10). 578–583. 198 indexed citations

Moustakas, Aristides & Matthew R. Evans. (2013). Integrating Evolution into Ecological Modelling: Accommodating Phenotypic Changes in Agent Based Models. PLoS ONE. 8(8). e71125–e71125. 13 indexed citations

Dor, Roi, Rebecca J. Safran, Yoni Vortman, et al.. (2011). Population Genetics and Morphological Comparisons of Migratory European (Hirundo rustica rustica) and Sedentary East-Mediterranean (Hirundo rustica transitiva) Barn Swallows. Journal of Heredity. 103(1). 55–63. 30 indexed citations

Cherry, Michael, et al.. (2010). Female Cape sugarbirds (Promerops cafer) modify egg investment both for extra‐pair mates and for male tail length. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 23(9). 1998–2003. 6 indexed citations

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Busso, Juan M., D.G. Satterlee, M.L. Roberts, et al.. (2010). Testosterone manipulation postcastration does not alter cloacal gland growth differences in male quail selected for divergent plasma corticosterone stress response. Poultry Science. 89(12). 2691–2698. 6 indexed citations

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Johnstone, Rufus A., Sean A. Rands, & Matthew R. Evans. (2009). Sexual selection and condition‐dependence. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 22(12). 2387–2394. 67 indexed citations

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Bro‐Jørgensen, Jakob, Rufus A. Johnstone, & Matthew R. Evans. (2007). Uninformative Exaggeration of Male Sexual Ornaments in Barn Swallows. Current Biology. 17(10). 850–855. 37 indexed citations

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Roberts, M.L., Katherine L. Buchanan, Dennis Hasselquist, & Matthew R. Evans. (2006). Effects of testosterone and corticosterone on immunocompetence in the zebra finch. Hormones and Behavior. 51(1). 126–134. 102 indexed citations

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Evans, Matthew R., M.L. Roberts, Katherine L. Buchanan, & Arthur Goldsmith. (2005). Heritability of corticosterone response and changes in life history traits during selection in the zebra finch. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 19(2). 343–352. 143 indexed citations

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Roberts, M.L., Katherine L. Buchanan, & Matthew R. Evans. (2004). Testing the immunocompetence handicap hypothesis: a review of the evidence. Animal Behaviour. 68(2). 227–239. 544 indexed citations breakdown →

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Evans, Matthew R., David B. Lank, W. Sean Boyd, & Fred Cooke. (2002). A Comparison of the Characteristics and Fate of Barrow's Goldeneye and Bufflehead Nests in Nest Boxes and Natural Cavities. Ornithological Applications. 104(3). 610–619. 24 indexed citations

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Park, Kirsty J., Katherine L. Buchanan, & Matthew R. Evans. (2001). SEXY STREAMERS? THE ROLE OF NATURAL AND SEXUAL SELECTION IN THE EVOLUTION OF HIRUNDINE TAIL STREAMERS. Evolution. 55(2). 445–446. 10 indexed citations

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Poiani, Aldo, A. R. Goldsmith, & Matthew R. Evans. (2000). Ectoparasites of house sparrows ( Passer domesticus ): an experimental test of the immunocompetence handicap hypothesis and a new model. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 47(4). 230–242. 90 indexed citations

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Evans, Matthew R.. (1993). Fluctuating asymmetry and long tails: the mechanical effects of asymmetry may act to enforce honest advertisement. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 253(1337). 205–209. 24 indexed citations

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Evans, Matthew R. & Gray A. Williams. (1991). Time Partitioning of Foraging in the Limpet Patella vulgata. Journal of Animal Ecology. 60(2). 563–563. 38 indexed citations

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