Michael P. Ward

4.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
136 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Michael P. Ward is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Developmental Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael P. Ward has authored 136 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in Ecology, 53 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 32 papers in Developmental Biology. Recurrent topics in Michael P. Ward's work include Avian ecology and behavior (75 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (46 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (35 papers). Michael P. Ward is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (75 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (46 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (35 papers). Michael P. Ward collaborates with scholars based in United States, Mexico and Austria. Michael P. Ward's co-authors include Michael P. Maloney, G. Nicholas Braucht, Thomas J. Benson, Scott Schlossberg, Jinelle H. Sperry, Jeffrey D. Brawn, Todd M. Jones, Antonio Celis‐Murillo, William Butz and Jill L. Deppe and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Michael P. Ward

129 papers receiving 3.2k citations

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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.

Ecology: Let's hear from the people: An objective scale for the measurement of ecological attitudes and knowledge.

1973 555 citations Michael P. Ward et al. profile →
A revised scale for the measurement of ecological attitudes and knowledge.

1975 415 citations Michael P. Ward et al. profile →

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael P. Ward

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael P. Ward

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Considerations for radio-transmitter specifications on songbirds: color and antenna length matter too 2024 ·Journal of Field Ornithology ·(unknown), Nathan W. Cooper, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Michael P. Ward, T. Scott Sillett, Sara A. Kaiser	3
2	Full-service hotels, convenience stores, or fire escapes? Evaluating the functional role of stopover sites for Neotropical migrants following passage across the Gulf of Mexico in autumn 2023 ·Avian Conservation and Ecology ·(unknown), Antonio Celis‐Murillo, Michael P. Ward, Jill L. Deppe	1
3	Increasing perceived predation risk through playbacks reduces Red-winged Blackbird abundance in agriculture late in the breeding season 2023 ·Ornithological applications ·(unknown), (unknown), Michael P. Ward, John P. Swaddle, Márk E. Hauber	3
4	Eastern Whip-poor-wills have larger nonbreeding home ranges in areas with more agriculture and forest fragmentation 2022 ·Ornithological applications ·(unknown), Stephen N. Matthews, Michael P. Ward, (unknown), James R. Wright, Frank R. Thompson, Thomas J. Benson, Christopher M. Tonra	3
5	High spatiotemporal overlap in the non‐breeding season despite geographically dispersed breeding locations in the eastern whip‐poor‐will (Antrostomus vociferus) 2022 ·Diversity and Distributions ·(unknown), Michael P. Ward, (unknown), James R. Wright, Frank R. Thompson, Thomas J. Benson, Stephen N. Matthews, Christopher M. Tonra	12
6	Host community-wide patterns of post-fledging behavior and survival of obligate brood parasitic brown-headed cowbirds 2022 ·Oecologia ·Todd M. Jones, Thomas J. Benson, Márk E. Hauber, Michael P. Ward	3
7	Post‐fledging ecology of endangered Golden‐cheeked Warblers 2021 ·Journal of Field Ornithology ·(unknown), Michael P. Ward, (unknown), (unknown), Jeffrey D. Brawn	2
8	Effect of conspecific attraction on the presence of Northern Bobwhites 2020 ·Journal of Field Ornithology ·Loren Merrill, (unknown), Michael P. Ward, Thomas J. Benson, Jinelle H. Sperry	1
9	Parental benefits and offspring costs reflect parent–offspring conflict over the age of fledging among songbirds 2020 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Todd M. Jones, Jeffrey D. Brawn, Ian J. Ausprey, Andrew C. Vitz, Amanda D. Rodewald, (unknown), Than J. Boves, (unknown), Darin J. McNeil, Scott H. Stoleson, Jeffery L. Larkin, W. Andrew Cox, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Michael P. Ward	21
10	Manipulating social information to promote frugivory by birds on a Hawaiian Island 2019 ·Ecological Applications ·(unknown), Michael P. Ward, Jinelle H. Sperry	10
11	Using audio playback to expand the geographic breeding range of an endangered species 2017 ·Diversity and Distributions ·Nicholas M. Anich, Michael P. Ward	11
12	Does no-till soybean farming provide any benefits for birds? 2014 ·Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment ·(unknown), Jeffrey D. Brawn, Michael P. Ward	30
13	Patch size and edge proximity are useful predictors of brood parasitism but not nest survival of grassland birds 2013 ·Ecological Applications ·Thomas J. Benson, Scott J. Chiavacci, Michael P. Ward	28
14	Implications of Spatial Patterns of Roosting and Movements of American Robins for West Nile Virus Transmission 2012 ·Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases ·Thomas J. Benson, Michael P. Ward, Richard L. Lampman, Arlo Raim, Patrick J. Weatherhead	9
15	Field-Based Estimates of Avian Mortality from West Nile Virus Infection 2010 ·Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases ·Michael P. Ward, (unknown), Richard L. Lampman, Arlo Raim, David A. Enstrom, Robert J. Novak	5
16	Nest‐site fidelity in parental male bluegill Lepomis macrochirus: spatial patterns and the influence of prior mating success 2010 ·Journal of Fish Biology ·(unknown), Michael P. Ward, Sean J. Landsman, John M. Epifanio	11
17	The biological pathway and effect of PCBs on common terns in Lake Michigan 2010 ·Ecotoxicology ·Michael P. Ward, (unknown), Brad Semel, David J. Soucek	13
18	OBSERVATION OF A NORTHERN CARDINAL NEST REUSED BY A GRAY CATBIRD IN THE SAME SEASON 2007 ·The Wilson Journal of Ornithology ·(unknown), Michael P. Ward, (unknown), (unknown), Robert J. Novak	2
19	Habitat selection by dispersing yellow-headed blackbirds: evidence of prospecting and the use of public information 2005 ·Oecologia ·Michael P. Ward	75
20	Griffith Pugh, Pioneer Everest Physiologist 2002 ·High Altitude Medicine & Biology ·Michael P. Ward, James S. Milledge	7

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