R. Jan Stevenson

12.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
140 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

R. Jan Stevenson is a scholar working on Ecology, Environmental Chemistry and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Jan Stevenson has authored 140 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Ecology, 64 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 41 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in R. Jan Stevenson's work include Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology (50 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (39 papers) and Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (36 papers). R. Jan Stevenson is often cited by papers focused on Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology (50 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (39 papers) and Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (36 papers). R. Jan Stevenson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and China. R. Jan Stevenson's co-authors include Rex L. Lowe, Max L. Bothwell, Christopher G. Peterson, Paul V. McCormick, Alan T. Herlihy, Yangdong Pan, Brian H. Hill, Eugene F. Stoermer, Barry J. F. Biggs and Steven T. Rier and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

R. Jan Stevenson

139 papers receiving 6.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Algal ecology: freshwater benthic ecosystems

1996 1.1k citations R. Jan Stevenson, Max L. Bothwell et al. Academic Press eBooks profile →

Peers

R. Jan Stevenson

ECOLO

NLC

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OCEAN

Judit Padisák Hungary

Barry J. F. Biggs New Zealand

Alan D. Steinman United States

Vera L. M. Huszar Brazil

Jean‐Pierre Descy Belgium

Luigi Naselli‐Flores Italy

J. F. Talling United Kingdom

Andrew M. Paterson Canada

Peter Gell Australia

Karl E. Havens United States

Judit Padisák Hungary

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3.7k ×0.7

ECOLO

5.2k ×1.4

1.2k ×0.5

NLC

1.3k ×0.6

BIOMA

3.7k ×3.2

OCEAN

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Countries citing papers authored by R. Jan Stevenson

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. Jan Stevenson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Jan Stevenson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. Jan Stevenson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. Jan Stevenson based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with R. Jan Stevenson. R. Jan Stevenson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Esselman, Peter C. & R. Jan Stevenson. (2023). Model-based assessment and mapping of total phosphorus enrichment in rivers with sparse reference data. The Science of The Total Environment. 884. 163418–163418. 2 indexed citations

Tang, Tao & R. Jan Stevenson. (2023). Striving for consistent bioassessment across diverse landscapes: Using land use matters for classifying reference and disturbed sites for index development. The Science of The Total Environment. 900. 165849–165849. 1 indexed citations

Tang, Tao, R. Jan Stevenson, & James B. Grace. (2019). The importance of natural versus human factors for ecological conditions of streams and rivers. The Science of The Total Environment. 704. 135268–135268. 24 indexed citations

Pillsbury, Robert W, R. Jan Stevenson, Mark D. Munn, & Ian R. Waite. (2019). Relationships between diatom metrics based on species nutrient traits and agricultural land use. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 191(4). 228–228. 17 indexed citations

Liu, Bo, et al.. (2018). Eutrophication and recovery of a Lake inferred from sedimentary diatoms originating from different habitats. The Science of The Total Environment. 628-629. 1352–1361. 30 indexed citations

Liu, Bo & R. Jan Stevenson. (2017). Improving assessment accuracy for lake biological condition by classifying lakes with diatom typology, varying metrics and modeling multimetric indices. The Science of The Total Environment. 609. 263–271. 12 indexed citations

Stevenson, R. Jan, et al.. (2017). Effect of phosphorus stress on Microcystis aeruginosa growth and phosphorus uptake. PLoS ONE. 12(3). e0174349–e0174349. 29 indexed citations

Williams, Maggie R., Robert D. Stedtfeld, Tiffany M. Stedtfeld, et al.. (2017). Isothermal amplification of environmental DNA (eDNA) for direct field-based monitoring and laboratory confirmation of Dreissena sp.. PLoS ONE. 12(10). e0186462–e0186462. 40 indexed citations

Stevenson, R. Jan. (2017). Perspectives on Violence and Violent Death. 3 indexed citations

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Tang, Tao, R. Jan Stevenson, & Dana M. Infante. (2016). Accounting for regional variation in both natural environment and human disturbance to improve performance of multimetric indices of lotic benthic diatoms. The Science of The Total Environment. 568. 1124–1134. 29 indexed citations

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Stevenson, R. Jan, et al.. (2012). Phosphorus regulates stream injury by filamentous green algae, DO, and pH with thresholds in responses. Hydrobiologia. 695(1). 25–42. 51 indexed citations

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Wyatt, Kevin H., Merritt R. Turetsky, Allison R. Rober, et al.. (2011). Contributions of algae to GPP and DOC production in an Alaskan fen: effects of historical water table manipulations on ecosystem responses to a natural flood. Oecologia. 169(3). 821–832. 40 indexed citations

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Manoylov, Kalina M., Nadja Ognjanova‐Rumenova, & R. Jan Stevenson. (2009). Morphotype variations in subfossil diatom species of Aulacoseira in 24 Michigan Lakes, USA. Acta Botanica Croatica. 68(2). 401–419. 21 indexed citations

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Stevenson, R. Jan, Yangdong Pan, Kalina M. Manoylov, et al.. (2008). Development of Diatom Indicators of Ecological Condition for Streams of the Western United States. Journal of the North American Benthological Society. 27(4). 1 indexed citations

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Stevenson, R. Jan, et al.. (2008). Development of diatom indicators of ecological conditions for streams of the western US. Journal of the North American Benthological Society. 27(4). 1000–1016. 87 indexed citations

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Pan, Yangdong, R. Jan Stevenson, Brian H. Hill, Philip R. Kaufmann, & Alan T. Herlihy. (1999). SPATIAL PATTERNS AND ECOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF BENTHIC ALGAL ASSEMBLAGES IN MID‐ATLANTIC STREAMS, USA. Journal of Phycology. 35(3). 460–468. 128 indexed citations

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Stevenson, R. Jan, Max L. Bothwell, & Rex L. Lowe. (1996). Algal ecology: freshwater benthic ecosystems. Academic Press eBooks. 1073 indexed citations breakdown →

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McCormick, Paul V. & R. Jan Stevenson. (1991). Grazer control of nutrient availability in the periphyton. Oecologia. 86(2). 287–291. 78 indexed citations

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Stevenson, R. Jan. (1983). Effects of Current and Conditions Simulating Autogenically Changing Microhabitats on Benthic Diatom Immigration. Ecology. 64(6). 1514–1524. 165 indexed citations

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Stevenson, R. Jan. (1981). Microphytobenthos Accumulation and Current.. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 12 indexed citations

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