Rachel Vallender

997 total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 687 citations indexed

About

Rachel Vallender is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Rachel Vallender has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 687 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Ecology, 9 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 6 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Rachel Vallender's work include Avian ecology and behavior (10 papers), Plant and animal studies (7 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (6 papers). Rachel Vallender is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (10 papers), Plant and animal studies (7 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (6 papers). Rachel Vallender collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Malawi. Rachel Vallender's co-authors include Irby J. Lovette, Alan Brelsford, Bronwyn G. Butcher, David P. L. Toews, Scott A. Taylor, Philipp W. Messer, Vicki L. Friesen, Raleigh J. Robertson, Lesley P. Bulluck and R. J. Robertson and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Current Biology.

In The Last Decade

Rachel Vallender

19 papers receiving 664 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Plumage Genes and Little Else Distinguish the Genomes of Hybridizing Warblers

2016 273 citations David P. L. Toews, Scott A. Taylor et al. Current Biology profile →

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Alan G. Knox United Kingdom

Marc I. Förschler Germany

Thomas Valqui United States

Frederick H. Sheldon United States

Guy M. Kirwan United States

Nedra K. Klein United States

Patricia Escalante Mexico

Ingrid Seibold Germany

Bailey D. McKay United States

Benjamin M. Winger United States

Alan G. Knox United Kingdom

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266 ×1.2

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Countries citing papers authored by Rachel Vallender

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rachel Vallender

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rachel Vallender

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20 of 20 papers shown

Kramer, Gunnar R., David E. Andersen, David A. Buehler, et al.. (2025). Migratory connectivity and barrier‐crossing flights of Vermivora warblers are associated with synoptic weather conditions. Journal of Animal Ecology. 95(2). 327–344.

Kramer, Gunnar R., David E. Andersen, David A. Buehler, et al.. (2023). Exposure to risk factors experienced during migration is not associated with recent Vermivora warbler population trends. Landscape Ecology. 38(9). 2357–2380. 4 indexed citations

Thogmartin, Wayne E., David A. Buehler, John L. Confer, et al.. (2022). Change in climatically suitable breeding distributions reduces hybridization potential between Vermivora warblers. Diversity and Distributions. 29(2). 254–271. 2 indexed citations

Vallender, Rachel, et al.. (2019). Host dispersal and landscape conversion are associated with the composition of haemosporidian parasites of the golden-winged warbler. Parasitology. 147(1). 96–107. 3 indexed citations

Kramer, Gunnar R., David E. Andersen, David A. Buehler, et al.. (2018). Population trends in Vermivora warblers are linked to strong migratory connectivity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(14). E3192–E3200. 90 indexed citations

Wilder, James M., Dag Vongraven, Todd C. Atwood, et al.. (2017). Polar bear attacks on humans: Implications of a changing climate. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 41(3). 537–547. 40 indexed citations

Vallender, Rachel, et al.. (2017). The final frontier: early-stage genetic introgression and hybrid habitat use in the northwestern extent of the Golden-winged Warbler breeding range. Conservation Genetics. 18(6). 1481–1487. 6 indexed citations

Streby, Henry M., David A. Buehler, David E. Andersen, et al.. (2016). Research on Golden-winged Warblers: Recent progress and current needs: Chapter 14. 49. 217–227. 1 indexed citations

Toews, David P. L., Scott A. Taylor, Rachel Vallender, et al.. (2016). Plumage Genes and Little Else Distinguish the Genomes of Hybridizing Warblers. Current Biology. 26(17). 2313–2318. 273 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bulluck, Lesley P., David A. Buehler, Rachel Vallender, & Raleigh J. Robertson. (2013). Demographic comparison of Golden-Winged Warbler ( Vermivora chrysoptera ) populations in northern and southern extremes of their breeding range. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 125(3). 479–490. 12 indexed citations

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Vallender, Rachel, et al.. (2012). Blood parasite infection and heterozygosity in pure and genetic-hybrid Golden-winged Warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera) across Canada. The Auk. 129(4). 716–724. 7 indexed citations

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Harper, Sherilee L., Rachel Vallender, & Raleigh J. Robertson. (2010). Male Song Variation and Female Mate Choice in the Golden-Winged Warbler. Ornithological Applications. 112(1). 105–114. 6 indexed citations

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Vallender, Rachel, Steven L. Van Wilgenburg, Lesley P. Bulluck, et al.. (2009). Extensive Rangewide Mitochondrial Introgression Indicates Substantial Cryptic Hybridization in the Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera). Avian Conservation and Ecology. 4(2). 22 indexed citations

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Vallender, Rachel, et al.. (2009). An Intergeneric Wood-Warbler Hybrid (Mniotilta varia × Dendroica coronata) and Use of Multilocus DNA Analyses to Diagnose Avian Hybrid Origins. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 121(2). 298–305. 12 indexed citations

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Neville, Kate J., Rachel Vallender, & Raleigh J. Robertson. (2008). Nestling sex ratio of golden‐winged warblers Vermivora chrysoptera in an introgressed population. Journal of Avian Biology. 39(6). 599–604. 6 indexed citations

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Buehler, David A., Amber M. Roth, Rachel Vallender, et al.. (2007). Status and Conservation Priorities of Golden-Winged Warbler (Vermivora Chrysoptera) in North America. The Auk. 124(4). 1439–1445. 26 indexed citations

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Vallender, Rachel, et al.. (2007). PROVISIONING RATES BY GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERS. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 119(3). 350–355. 11 indexed citations

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Vallender, Rachel, R. J. Robertson, Vicki L. Friesen, & Irby J. Lovette. (2007). Complex hybridization dynamics between golden‐winged and blue‐winged warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera and Vermivora pinus) revealed by AFLP, microsatellite, intron and mtDNA markers. Molecular Ecology. 16(10). 2017–2029. 80 indexed citations

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Vallender, Rachel, Vicki L. Friesen, & Raleigh J. Robertson. (2007). Paternity and performance of golden-winged warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera) and golden-winged X blue-winged warbler (V. pinus) hybrids at the leading edge of a hybrid zone. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 61(12). 1797–1807. 37 indexed citations

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Buehler, David A., Amber M. Roth, Rachel Vallender, et al.. (2007). STATUS AND CONSERVATION PRIORITIES OF GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER (VERMIVORA CHRYSOPTERA) IN NORTH AMERICA. The Auk. 124(4). 1439–1439. 49 indexed citations

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