Rafael Maia

2.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
35 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Rafael Maia is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rafael Maia has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 9 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 8 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Rafael Maia's work include Animal Behavior and Reproduction (23 papers), Plant and animal studies (12 papers) and Amphibian and Reptile Biology (9 papers). Rafael Maia is often cited by papers focused on Animal Behavior and Reproduction (23 papers), Plant and animal studies (12 papers) and Amphibian and Reptile Biology (9 papers). Rafael Maia collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and Belgium. Rafael Maia's co-authors include Matthew D. Shawkey, Chad M. Eliason, Thomas E. White, Pierre‐Paul Bitton, Stéphanie M. Doucet, Hugo Gruson, John A. Endler, Regina H. Macedo, Dustin R. Rubenstein and Liliana D’Alba and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Rafael Maia

34 papers receiving 1.9k 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.

pavo: an R package for the analysis, visualization and organization of spectral data

2013 540 citations Rafael Maia, Chad M. Eliason et al. Methods in Ecology and Evolution profile →
pavo 2: New tools for the spectral and spatial analysis of colour in r

2019 358 citations Rafael Maia, Hugo Gruson et al. Methods in Ecology and Evolution profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rafael Maia United States	21	1.4k	514	372	329	175	35	1.9k
Mary Caswell Stoddard United States	24	1.6k 1.1×	936 1.8×	234 0.6×	269 0.8×	213 1.2×	48	2.2k
John Skelhorn United Kingdom	29	1.7k 1.2×	367 0.7×	338 0.9×	555 1.7×	159 0.9×	55	2.1k
Anders Ödeen Sweden	21	1.1k 0.8×	574 1.1×	283 0.8×	300 0.9×	163 0.9×	36	1.6k
Jolyon Troscianko United Kingdom	26	1.5k 1.1×	801 1.6×	380 1.0×	302 0.9×	188 1.1×	74	2.3k
Andrew M. Stoehr United States	19	1.3k 0.9×	662 1.3×	212 0.6×	502 1.5×	121 0.7×	31	2.0k
Joel W. McGlothlin United States	26	2.0k 1.4×	851 1.7×	392 1.1×	789 2.4×	162 0.9×	43	2.6k
Marc Théry France	28	2.0k 1.4×	798 1.6×	709 1.9×	489 1.5×	291 1.7×	63	2.6k
Tom N. Sherratt Canada	13	1.1k 0.8×	296 0.6×	264 0.7×	425 1.3×	148 0.8×	28	1.4k
Chad M. Eliason United States	17	773 0.6×	298 0.6×	205 0.6×	231 0.7×	138 0.8×	37	1.3k
Sharlene E. Santana United States	23	1.3k 1.0×	705 1.4×	248 0.7×	234 0.7×	150 0.9×	74	2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Rafael Maia

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rafael Maia

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rafael Maia

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rafael Maia. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rafael Maia 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 Rafael Maia. Rafael Maia is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Rubenstein, Dustin R., André Corvelo, Matthew D. MacManes, et al.. (2021). Feather Gene Expression Elucidates the Developmental Basis of Plumage Iridescence in African Starlings. Journal of Heredity. 112(5). 417–429. 12 indexed citations

Eliason, Chad M., Rafael Maia, Juan L. Parra, & Matthew D. Shawkey. (2020). Signal evolution and morphological complexity in hummingbirds (Aves:Trochilidae). Evolution. 74(2). 447–458. 29 indexed citations

Maia, Rafael, Hugo Gruson, John A. Endler, & Thomas E. White. (2019). pavo 2: New tools for the spectral and spatial analysis of colour in r. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 10(7). 1097–1107. 358 indexed citations breakdown →

Junqueira, Dennis Maletich, Samuel Paulo Cibulski, Ana Cristina Sbaraini Mósena, et al.. (2018). Comprehensive evolutionary and phylogenetic analysis of Hepacivirus N (HNV). Journal of General Virology. 99(7). 890–896. 11 indexed citations

Silveira, Simone, Matheus Nunes Weber, Ana Cristina Sbaraini Mósena, et al.. (2017). HoBi-like is the most prevalent ruminant pestivirus in Northeastern Brazil. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 65(1). e113–e120. 22 indexed citations

Rubalcaba, Juan G., Vicente Polo, Rafael Maia, Dustin R. Rubenstein, & J. P. Veiga. (2016). Sexual and natural selection in the evolution of extended phenotypes: the use of green nesting material in starlings. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 29(8). 1585–1592. 10 indexed citations

Maia, Rafael, Dustin R. Rubenstein, & Matthew D. Shawkey. (2016). Selection, constraint, and the evolution of coloration in African starlings. Evolution. 70(5). 1064–1079. 38 indexed citations

D’Alba, Liliana, Rafael Maia, Márk E. Hauber, & Matthew D. Shawkey. (2016). The evolution of eggshell cuticle in relation to nesting ecology. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 283(1836). 20160687–20160687. 37 indexed citations

Maia, Rafael, Chad M. Eliason, & Pierre‐Paul Bitton. (2015). Perceptual Analysis, Visualization and Organization of SpectralColor Data in R. 1 indexed citations

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Manica, Lilian Tonelli, Rafael Maia, Alexandre C. Dias, Jeffrey Podos, & Regina H. Macedo. (2014). Vocal output predicts territory quality in a Neotropical songbird. Behavioural Processes. 109. 21–26. 24 indexed citations

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Simons, Mirre J. P., et al.. (2014). Carotenoid-Dependent Signals and the Evolution of Plasma Carotenoid Levels in Birds. The American Naturalist. 184(6). 741–751. 20 indexed citations

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Maia, Rafael, et al.. (2012). Social Environment Affects Acquisition and Color of Structural Nuptial Plumage in a Sexually Dimorphic Tropical Passerine. PLoS ONE. 7(10). e47501–e47501. 18 indexed citations

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Maia, Rafael, et al.. (2011). What makes a feather shine? : a nanostructural basis for glossy black colors in feathers. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations

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Shawkey, Matthew D., Rafael Maia, & Liliana D’Alba. (2011). Proximate bases of silver color in anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) feathers. Journal of Morphology. 272(11). 1399–1407. 5 indexed citations

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Maia, Rafael, Regina H. Macedo, & Matthew D. Shawkey. (2011). Nanostructural self-assembly of iridescent feather barbules through depletion attraction of melanosomes during keratinization. Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 9(69). 734–743. 52 indexed citations

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Lacava, Roberto, et al.. (2010). Social environment affects testosterone level in captive male blue–black grassquits. Hormones and Behavior. 59(1). 51–55. 20 indexed citations

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Maia, Rafael & Regina H. Macedo. (2010). Achieving luster: prenuptial molt pattern predicts iridescent structural coloration in Blue-black Grassquits. Journal für Ornithologie. 152(2). 243–252. 20 indexed citations

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Maia, Rafael, et al.. (2009). Iridescent structural colour production in male blue-black grassquit feather barbules: the role of keratin and melanin. Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 6(suppl_2). 57 indexed citations

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Santos, Eduardo S. A., Rafael Maia, & Regina H. Macedo. (2009). Condition-dependent resource value affects male–male competition in the blue–black grassquit. Behavioral Ecology. 20(3). 553–559. 20 indexed citations

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Maia, Rafael, et al.. (2005). Rapid habituation of scan behavior in captive marmosets following brief predator encounters. Behavioural Processes. 71(1). 66–69. 24 indexed citations

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