Ralph M. Wetzel
- Ecology top 5%
- Paleontology top 5%
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics top 5%
- Nature and Landscape Conservation top 10%
- Global and Planetary Change
- Co-authors
- Philip C. MyersKent H. RedfordJohn J. MayerRobert L. MartinRonald H. PineRobert J. BehnkeRobin C. BestDietrich Zirwer
- Topics
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (6 papers)Evolution and Paleontology Studies (5 papers)Bat Biology and Ecology Studies (4 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesGermanyHungary
In The Last Decade
Ralph M. Wetzel
20 papers receiving 379 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 62
- Ecology 280
- Paleontology 197
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 186
- Nature and Landscape Conservation 69
- Global and Planetary Change 61
Countries citing papers authored by Ralph M. Wetzel
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Fields of papers citing papers by Ralph M. Wetzel
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Ralph M. Wetzel. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Ralph M. Wetzel. The network helps show where Ralph M. Wetzel may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ralph M. Wetzel
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ralph M. Wetzel. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ralph M. Wetzel 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 Ralph M. Wetzel. Ralph M. Wetzel is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 42 | |
| 3 | 13 | |
| 4 | 58 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 47 | |
| 7 | Identification and distribution of the recent sloths of Brazil (Edentata) | 37 |
| 8 | 33 | |
| 9 | 29 | |
| 10 | 44 | |
| 11 | 16 | |
| 12 | 28 | |
| 13 | 45 | |
| 14 | 4 | |
| 15 | 3 | |
| 16 | 1 | |
| 17 | 0 | |
| 18 | 3 | |
| 19 | 6 | |
| 20 | 25 |
About Ralph M. Wetzel
Ralph M. Wetzel is a scholar working on Paleontology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Ecology, having authored 22 papers that have together received 461 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (6 papers), Evolution and Paleontology Studies (5 papers) and Bat Biology and Ecology Studies (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Paleontology (197 citations), Ecological Modeling (50 citations) and Ecology (280 citations). Ralph M. Wetzel has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and Hungary. Frequent co-authors include Philip C. Myers, Kent H. Redford, John J. Mayer, Robert L. Martin, Ronald H. Pine, Robert J. Behnke, Robin C. Best, Dietrich Zirwer, Wesley W. Parke and J. Schmidt. Their work appears in journals such as Science, Ecology and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.
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