Michael L. Cain

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Michael L. Cain is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael L. Cain has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 21 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 10 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Michael L. Cain's work include Plant and animal studies (20 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (20 papers) and Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (6 papers). Michael L. Cain is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (20 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (20 papers) and Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (6 papers). Michael L. Cain collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Israel. Michael L. Cain's co-authors include Allan E. Strand, Brook G. Milligan, Ran Nathan, Hans Damman, Steven I. Higgins, Jonathan P. Evans, Daniel J. Howard, Gad Perry, James T. Cronin and Pamela G. Gregory and has published in prestigious journals such as Ecology, The American Naturalist and Evolution.

In The Last Decade

Michael L. Cain

41 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

Long‐distance seed dispersal in plant populations 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 250 500 750
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. Long‐distance seed dispersal in plant populations
    2000 916 citations Michael L. Cain, Brook G. Milligan et al. American Journal of Botany 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 L. Cain United States 26 2.1k 1.9k 1.4k 1.1k 767 42 3.9k
Carlos J. Melián Switzerland 21 1.9k 0.9× 2.8k 1.5× 1.2k 0.9× 1.6k 1.5× 885 1.2× 41 4.4k
Mário Almeida‐Neto Brazil 25 2.0k 0.9× 2.5k 1.4× 1.2k 0.9× 1.2k 1.2× 566 0.7× 60 3.9k
Gottfried Jetschke Germany 17 1.8k 0.8× 1.3k 0.7× 1.2k 0.9× 457 0.4× 524 0.7× 33 3.4k
Joseph A. Veech United States 31 2.0k 0.9× 1.4k 0.7× 2.0k 1.5× 753 0.7× 363 0.5× 93 4.2k
Anthony Joern United States 41 2.4k 1.1× 2.4k 1.3× 1.9k 1.3× 872 0.8× 691 0.9× 108 4.7k
Henk Wolda Panama 25 1.4k 0.6× 2.0k 1.1× 1.6k 1.1× 512 0.5× 808 1.1× 47 3.8k
Kevin Gross United States 33 1.8k 0.8× 1.6k 0.9× 1.5k 1.1× 848 0.8× 479 0.6× 75 4.2k
Jill T. Anderson United States 36 1.6k 0.7× 1.5k 0.8× 816 0.6× 1.4k 1.3× 934 1.2× 69 4.2k
Élisa Thébault France 31 2.1k 1.0× 2.7k 1.5× 1.8k 1.3× 1.4k 1.3× 729 1.0× 58 4.8k
Stefanos P. Sgardelis Greece 29 1.1k 0.5× 1.2k 0.7× 1.0k 0.7× 823 0.8× 331 0.4× 81 2.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael L. Cain

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael L. Cain

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cain, Michael L., Mohamed E. Awad, Ravindra Kolhe, et al.. (2020). Dysregulation of epigenetic related genes in Diabetic Trigger finger Patients; preliminary analysis of Patient-Derived Samples. BioMolecular Concepts. 11(1). 221–229. 4 indexed citations
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Urry, Lisa A., et al.. (2008). Biologi Edisi Kedelapan Jilid 1. 26 indexed citations
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Cain, Michael L., Ran Nathan, & Simon A. Levin. (2003). Long-Distance Dispersal1. Ecology. 84(8). 1943–1944. 57 indexed citations
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Nathan, Ran, Gad Perry, James T. Cronin, Allan E. Strand, & Michael L. Cain. (2003). Methods for estimating long‐distance dispersal. Oikos. 103(2). 261–273. 374 indexed citations
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Cain, Michael L., et al.. (2002). PCS network architectures: a comparative look. 1–8.
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Britch, Seth C., Michael L. Cain, & Daniel J. Howard. (2001). Spatio‐temporal dynamics of theAllonemobius fasciatus–A. sociusmosaic hybrid zone: a 14‐year perspective. Molecular Ecology. 10(3). 627–638. 79 indexed citations
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Cain, Michael L., Brook G. Milligan, & Allan E. Strand. (2000). Long‐distance seed dispersal in plant populations. American Journal of Botany. 87(9). 1217–1227. 916 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cain, Michael L., et al.. (2000). Discover Biology: Core Topics. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations
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Cain, Michael L., Scott Subler, Jonathan P. Evans, & Martin Fortin. (1999). Sampling spatial and temporal variation in soil nitrogen availability. Oecologia. 118(4). 397–404. 133 indexed citations
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Cain, Michael L., et al.. (1998). Seed Dispersal and the Holocene Migration of Woodland Herbs. Ecological Monographs. 68(3). 325–325. 13 indexed citations
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Evans, Jonathan P. & Michael L. Cain. (1995). A Spatially Explicit Test of Foraging Behavior in a Clonal Plant. Ecology. 76(4). 1147–1155. 123 indexed citations
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Cain, Michael L. & Leigh W. Murray. (1994). Non-linear regression models to estimate the size of DNA fragments. Computer applications in the biosciences. 10(6). 677–680. 1 indexed citations
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Cain, Michael L.. (1992). Managing Run-Time Interactions Between Call-Processing Features. IEEE Communications Magazine. 30. 44–50. 22 indexed citations
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Cain, Michael L.. (1992). Managing run-time interactions between call-processing features (intelligent networks). IEEE Communications Magazine. 30(2). 44–50. 20 indexed citations
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Cain, Michael L., Walter P. Carson, & Richard B. Root. (1991). Long-term suppression of insect herbivores increases the production and growth of Solidago altissima rhizomes. Oecologia. 88(2). 251–257. 60 indexed citations
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Cain, Michael L.. (1991). When Do Treatment Differences in Movement Behaviors Produce Observable Differences in Long‐Term Displacements?. Ecology. 72(6). 2137–2142. 27 indexed citations
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Cain, Michael L.. (1990). Patterns of Solidago altissima ramet growth and mortality: the role of below-ground ramet connections. Oecologia. 82(2). 201–209. 65 indexed citations
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Cain, Michael L.. (1990). Models of Clonal Growth in Solidago Altissima. Journal of Ecology. 78(1). 27–27. 79 indexed citations
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Cain, Michael L. & Robert E. Cook. (1988). GROWTH IN MEDEOLA VIRGINIANA CLONES. II. STOCHASTIC SIMULATION OF VEGETATIVE SPREAD. American Journal of Botany. 75(5). 732–738. 20 indexed citations
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Cain, Michael L.. (1987). Prey Capture Behavior and Diel Movement of Brachynemurus (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) Antlion Larvae in South Central Florida. Florida Entomologist. 70(3). 397–397. 23 indexed citations

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