Peter J. Blancher

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Peter J. Blancher is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecological Modeling and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter J. Blancher has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Ecology, 8 papers in Ecological Modeling and 8 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Peter J. Blancher's work include Avian ecology and behavior (15 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (9 papers) and Rangeland and Wildlife Management (8 papers). Peter J. Blancher is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (15 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (9 papers) and Rangeland and Wildlife Management (8 papers). Peter J. Blancher collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Peter J. Blancher's co-authors include Kenneth V. Rosenberg, Arvind O. Panjabi, Jessica C. Stanton, John R. Sauer, Adriaan M. Dokter, Peter P. Marra, Adam C. Smith, Paul A. Smith, Michael J. Parr and Raleigh J. Robertson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Ecology and Environmental Pollution.

In The Last Decade

Peter J. Blancher

32 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Decline of the North American avifauna 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 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. Decline of the North American avifauna
    2019 1.3k citations Kenneth V. Rosenberg, Adriaan M. Dokter et al. 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
Peter J. Blancher Canada 20 1.9k 751 696 510 411 33 2.4k
Nils Warnock United States 24 2.3k 1.3× 518 0.7× 531 0.8× 465 0.9× 506 1.2× 60 2.6k
John P. McCarty United States 24 1.5k 0.8× 660 0.9× 506 0.7× 492 1.0× 891 2.2× 50 2.5k
Giuseppe Bogliani Italy 32 1.8k 1.0× 951 1.3× 708 1.0× 513 1.0× 784 1.9× 105 2.6k
Clive Minton Australia 23 1.8k 1.0× 490 0.7× 363 0.5× 476 0.9× 351 0.9× 64 2.2k
W. Gregory Shriver United States 27 1.8k 1.0× 749 1.0× 272 0.4× 769 1.5× 388 0.9× 88 2.6k
Jean‐Dominique Lebreton France 33 2.3k 1.3× 813 1.1× 357 0.5× 422 0.8× 563 1.4× 59 2.8k
Paolo Pedrini Italy 34 2.3k 1.2× 1.1k 1.5× 1.1k 1.6× 519 1.0× 789 1.9× 101 3.1k
Stanley H. Anderson United States 33 2.8k 1.5× 978 1.3× 325 0.5× 892 1.7× 415 1.0× 145 3.4k
Curtice R. Griffin United States 28 1.6k 0.9× 631 0.8× 261 0.4× 501 1.0× 305 0.7× 67 2.1k
José F. Calvo Spain 26 1.3k 0.7× 446 0.6× 417 0.6× 209 0.4× 516 1.3× 101 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Peter J. Blancher

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter J. Blancher

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter J. Blancher

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rosenberg, Kenneth V., Adriaan M. Dokter, Peter J. Blancher, et al.. (2019). Decline of the North American avifauna. Science. 366(6461). 120–124. 1262 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sorte, Frank A. La, Daniel Fink, Peter J. Blancher, et al.. (2017). Global change and the distributional dynamics of migratory bird populations wintering in Central America. Global Change Biology. 23(12). 5284–5296. 71 indexed citations
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Rosenberg, Kenneth V., Peter J. Blancher, Jessica C. Stanton, & Arvind O. Panjabi. (2017). Use of North American Breeding Bird Survey data in avian conservation assessments. Ornithological Applications. 119(3). 594–606. 45 indexed citations
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Panjabi, Arvind O., et al.. (2017). The Partners in Flight handbook on species assessment Version 2017. 7 indexed citations
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Panjabi, Arvind O., Peter J. Blancher, Randy Dettmers, & Kenneth V. Rosenberg. (2012). The Partners in Flight Handbook on Species Assessment. 28 indexed citations
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Blancher, Peter J., Randy Dettmers, Erica H. Dunn, et al.. (2006). Making connections for bird conservation: linking states, provinces & territories to important wintering and breeding grounds. 0–13. 1 indexed citations
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Dunn, Erica H., J. Bart, Humberto Berlanga, et al.. (2005). High priority needs for range-wide monitoring of North American landbirds. Plant Molecular Biology. 20(5). 0–30. 27 indexed citations
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Blancher, Peter J., et al.. (2001). Common Raven, Corvus corax, observed taking egg from a Common Loon, Gavia immer, nest. The Canadian Field-Naturalist. 115(1). 168–169. 5 indexed citations
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Buckley, P. A., et al.. (1998). The North American Bird Banding Program: Into the 21st century. Journal of Field Ornithology. 69(4). 511–529. 13 indexed citations
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Korman, Josh, et al.. (1996). Improving pH and alkalinity estimates for regional-scale acidification models: incorporation of dissolved organic carbon. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 53(7). 1602–1608. 7 indexed citations
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Mallory, Mark L., Peter J. Blancher, Patrick J. Weatherhead, & Donald K. McNicol. (1994). Presence or absence of fish as a cue to macroinvertebrate abundance in boreal wetlands. Hydrobiologia. 279-280(1). 345–351. 42 indexed citations
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Scheuhammer, Anton M. & Peter J. Blancher. (1994). Potential risk to common loons (Gavia immer) from methylmercury exposure in acidified lakes. Hydrobiologia. 279-280(1). 445–455. 41 indexed citations
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Blancher, Peter J., et al.. (1992). Towards a model of acidification effects on waterfowl in Eastern Canada. Environmental Pollution. 78(1-3). 57–63. 19 indexed citations
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Blancher, Peter J. & Donald K. McNicol. (1988). Breeding biology of tree swallows in relation to wetland acidity. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 66(4). 842–849. 57 indexed citations
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Blancher, Peter J. & Daniel G. McAuley. (1987). Influence of wetland acidity on avian breeding success. 52. 628–635. 13 indexed citations
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Blancher, Peter J. & Donald K. McNicol. (1987). Peatland water chemistry in Central Ontario in relation to acid deposition. Water Air & Soil Pollution. 35(3-4). 217–232. 19 indexed citations
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Blancher, Peter J. & R. J. Robertson. (1985). Site Consistency in Kingbird Breeding Performance: Implications for Site Fidelity. Journal of Animal Ecology. 54(3). 1017–1017. 82 indexed citations
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Blancher, Peter J. & Raleigh J. Robertson. (1985). A comparison of eastern kingbird breeding biology in lakeshore and upland habitats. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 63(10). 2305–2312. 11 indexed citations
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Blancher, Peter J. & Raleigh J. Robertson. (1982). Kingbird aggression: Does it deter predation?. Animal Behaviour. 30(3). 929–930. 86 indexed citations
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Harland, Richard M., Peter J. Blancher, & John S. Millar. (1979). Demography of a population of Peromyscus leucopus. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 57(2). 323–328. 25 indexed citations

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