Michael H. MacRoberts

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
109 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Michael H. MacRoberts is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael H. MacRoberts has authored 109 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Plant Science, 35 papers in Ecology and 33 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Michael H. MacRoberts's work include Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies (56 papers), Rangeland and Wildlife Management (24 papers) and Archaeology and Natural History (17 papers). Michael H. MacRoberts is often cited by papers focused on Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies (56 papers), Rangeland and Wildlife Management (24 papers) and Archaeology and Natural History (17 papers). Michael H. MacRoberts collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Michael H. MacRoberts's co-authors include Barbara R. MacRoberts, J. M. Cullen, John R. Krebs, Chris Spray, P. A. Harcombe, Bruce A. Sorrie, R. E. Evans, Patricia Faulkner, D. Craig Rudolph and Guy L Nesom and has published in prestigious journals such as Trends in Biochemical Sciences, BioScience and American Journal of Physical Anthropology.

In The Last Decade

Michael H. MacRoberts

80 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Problems of citation analysis: A critical review 1989 2026 2001 2013 1989 200 400 600
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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. Problems of citation analysis: A critical review
    1989 606 citations Michael H. MacRoberts, Barbara R. MacRoberts Journal of the American Society for Information Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael H. MacRoberts United States 20 896 590 522 301 232 109 2.5k
Barbara R. MacRoberts United States 17 884 1.0× 232 0.4× 215 0.4× 298 1.0× 131 0.6× 100 2.0k
Amber E Budden United States 19 330 0.4× 331 0.6× 551 1.1× 312 1.0× 197 0.8× 46 2.0k
Luke Holman Australia 26 405 0.5× 1.6k 2.7× 195 0.4× 41 0.1× 82 0.4× 63 3.3k
Roosa Leimu United Kingdom 30 571 0.6× 2.0k 3.4× 978 1.9× 97 0.3× 1.6k 6.8× 57 4.6k
A. I. Pudovkin Russia 16 324 0.4× 84 0.1× 377 0.7× 148 0.5× 293 1.3× 24 1.6k
Ulf Sandström Sweden 20 549 0.6× 76 0.1× 270 0.5× 86 0.3× 201 0.9× 74 1.9k
John Bohannon United States 19 516 0.6× 59 0.1× 174 0.3× 203 0.7× 21 0.1× 162 2.6k
Sabina Leonelli United Kingdom 33 198 0.2× 61 0.1× 105 0.2× 493 1.6× 25 0.1× 105 3.1k
Jevin D. West United States 21 767 0.9× 53 0.1× 53 0.1× 350 1.2× 22 0.1× 68 2.6k
Jennifer Jacquet United States 28 196 0.2× 70 0.1× 925 1.8× 34 0.1× 371 1.6× 68 3.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael H. MacRoberts

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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MacRoberts, Michael H. & Barbara R. MacRoberts. (2012). Portulaca umbraticola (Portulacaceae) in Louisiana. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution).
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MacRoberts, Michael H. & Barbara R. MacRoberts. (2011). Desmanthus virgatus (Fabaceae): New to Louisiana. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 1 indexed citations
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MacRoberts, Barbara R., et al.. (2009). VASCULAR FLORA OF A SALINE PRAIRIE IN WINN PARISH, LOUISIANA. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 1 indexed citations
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MacRoberts, Barbara R., et al.. (2009). ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF THE VASCULAR FLORA OF THE MENARD CREEK CORRIDOR UNIT OF THE BIG THICKET NATIONAL PRESERVE, POLK, LIBERTY, AND HARDIN COUNTIES, TEXAS. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 2 indexed citations
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Faulkner, Patricia, et al.. (2007). TALINUM RUGOSPERMUM (PORTULACACEAE) NEW TO OKLAHOMA. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution).
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MacRoberts, Barbara R., et al.. (2007). Vascular flora of a longleaf pine upland in Sabine County, Texas. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 89(3). 317–338. 1 indexed citations
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MacRoberts, Michael H. & Barbara R. MacRoberts. (2006). THE NORTH-SOUTH TRANSITION OF FLORA ACROSS ARKANSAS: A PRELIMINARY PHYTOGEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution).
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MacRoberts, Michael H. & Barbara R. MacRoberts. (2005). REFERENCE CONDITIONS OF THE RED RIVER FLOODPLAIN AND UPLAND, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 4 indexed citations
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Evans, R. E., et al.. (2005). Restoration of pitcher plant bogs in eastern Texas, USA. Natural Areas Journal. 2 indexed citations
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MacRoberts, Barbara R., et al.. (2005). ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF THE VASCULAR FLORA OF THE TURKEY CREEK UNIT OF THE BIG THICKET NATIONAL PRESERVE, TYLER AND HARDIN COUNTIES, TEXAS. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 11 indexed citations
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MacRoberts, Michael H. & Barbara R. MacRoberts. (2004). The Big Thicket: Typical or Atypical?. Index of Texas Archaeology Open Access Grey Literature from the Lone Star State. 42(1). 10. 1 indexed citations
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MacRoberts, Barbara R., et al.. (2002). ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF THE VASCULAR FLORA OF THE HICKORY CREEK UNIT OF THE BIG THICKET NATIONAL PRESERVE, TYLER COUNTY, TEXAS. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 4 indexed citations
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MacRoberts, Barbara R. & Michael H. MacRoberts. (1998). Floristics of wetland pine savannas in the Big Thicket National Preserve, southeast Texas. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 2 indexed citations
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MacRoberts, Barbara R. & Michael H. MacRoberts. (1993). Floristics of two Louisiana sandstone glades. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 5 indexed citations
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MacRoberts, Michael H. & Barbara R. MacRoberts. (1992). FLORISTICS OF A SANDSTONE GLADE IN WESTERN LOUISIANA. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 72(2). 130–138. 4 indexed citations
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MacRoberts, Barbara R. & Michael H. MacRoberts. (1990). The distribution of Bartonia (Gentianaceae) in Louisiana. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 1 indexed citations
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MacRoberts, Michael H. & Barbara R. MacRoberts. (1990). Assessing Publication Impact. BioScience. 40(2). 76–77. 2 indexed citations
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MacRoberts, Michael H. & Barbara R. MacRoberts. (1988). Author motivation for not citing influences: A methodological note. Journal of the American Society for Information Science. 39(6). 432–433. 38 indexed citations
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MacRoberts, Michael H. & Barbara R. MacRoberts. (1985). Gila Woodpecker Stores Acorns. Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida). 4 indexed citations
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MacRoberts, Michael H.. (1973). Extramarital Courting in Lesser Black‐backed and Herring Gulls. Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie. 32(1). 62–74. 25 indexed citations

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