Ray T. Alisauskas

6.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
160 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Ray T. Alisauskas is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Ray T. Alisauskas has authored 160 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 131 papers in Ecology, 39 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 33 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Ray T. Alisauskas's work include Avian ecology and behavior (99 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (59 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (38 papers). Ray T. Alisauskas is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (99 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (59 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (38 papers). Ray T. Alisauskas collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Sweden. Ray T. Alisauskas's co-authors include C. Davison Ankney, Keith A. Hobson, Robert G. Clark, Dana K. Kellett, Gustaf Samelius, Alan D. Afton, Stuart M. Slattery, James S. Sedinger, Kenneth F. Abraham and Robert L. Jefferies and has published in prestigious journals such as Ecology, Scientific Reports and Environmental Pollution.

In The Last Decade

Ray T. Alisauskas

157 papers receiving 4.2k 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.

Stable-Nitrogen Isotope Enrichment in Avian Tissues Due to Fasting and Nutritional Stress: Implications for Isotopic Analyses of Diet

1993 763 citations Ray T. Alisauskas et al. Ornithological Applications profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ray T. Alisauskas Canada	36	4.0k	1.0k	791	682	527	160	4.7k
Torkild Tveraa Norway	39	3.3k 0.8×	1.3k 1.2×	573 0.7×	425 0.6×	347 0.7×	103	4.4k
Audun Stien Norway	37	2.7k 0.7×	424 0.4×	470 0.6×	480 0.7×	464 0.9×	101	3.8k
Alan D. Afton United States	35	3.5k 0.9×	913 0.9×	1.2k 1.5×	437 0.6×	324 0.6×	112	4.0k
Scott A. Hatch United States	40	3.2k 0.8×	1.8k 1.8×	474 0.6×	370 0.5×	270 0.5×	142	4.1k
Gregory J. Robertson Canada	39	3.8k 0.9×	698 0.7×	852 1.1×	265 0.4×	283 0.5×	242	5.0k
Joël Bêty Canada	40	3.7k 0.9×	1.3k 1.3×	717 0.9×	288 0.4×	297 0.6×	123	4.5k
James S. Sedinger United States	43	4.7k 1.2×	1.5k 1.4×	1.1k 1.5×	332 0.5×	433 0.8×	192	5.4k
Robert G. Clark Canada	40	6.4k 1.6×	1.6k 1.5×	1.6k 2.0×	481 0.7×	252 0.5×	169	7.1k
Paul L. Flint United States	33	2.4k 0.6×	659 0.6×	577 0.7×	245 0.4×	267 0.5×	130	3.5k
Jacob González‐Solís Spain	43	4.5k 1.1×	1.6k 1.5×	695 0.9×	498 0.7×	577 1.1×	183	5.8k

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Alisauskas, Ray T., Dana K. Kellett, Gustaf Samelius, & Stuart M. Slattery. (2024). Geese as keystone species in the Low Arctic of central Canada: the Karrak Lake Research Station. Arctic Science. 1 indexed citations

Gurney, Kirsty E. B., et al.. (2024). Temporal constraints influence reproductive characteristics that are related to the pace‐of‐life continuum in geese. Ibis. 166(3). 844–856.

Pollet, Ingrid L., Ray T. Alisauskas, William B. Harvey, et al.. (2024). Trends in Arctic-nesting loon (Gavia spp.) populations in North America. Polar Biology. 47(10). 1001–1012. 2 indexed citations

Alisauskas, Ray T., Anna M. Calvert, James O. Leafloor, et al.. (2022). Subpopulation contributions to a breeding metapopulation of migratory arctic herbivores: survival, fecundity and asymmetric dispersal. Ecography. 2022(7). 6 indexed citations

Weegman, Mitch D., et al.. (2022). Local population collapse of Ross's and lesser snow geese driven by failing recruitment and diminished philopatry. Oikos. 2022(5). 17 indexed citations

Cooch, Evan G., Ray T. Alisauskas, & Frances E. Buderman. (2021). Effect of Pre‐Harvest Mortality on Harvest Rates and Derived Population Estimates. Journal of Wildlife Management. 85(2). 228–239. 9 indexed citations

Samelius, Gustaf, et al.. (2021). Fur loss syndrome and lice infestations observed on Arctic foxes in central Nunavut, Canada. Arctic Science. 7(4). 872–878. 2 indexed citations

Weegman, Mitch D., Scott Wilson, Ray T. Alisauskas, & Dana K. Kellett. (2020). Assessing bias in demographic estimates from joint live and dead encounter models. PeerJ. 8. e9382–e9382. 5 indexed citations

Alisauskas, Ray T. & Paul B. Conn. (2019). Effects of distance on detectability of Arctic waterfowl using double‐observer sampling during helicopter surveys. Ecology and Evolution. 9(2). 859–867. 7 indexed citations

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Elmore, Stacey A., Gustaf Samelius, Batol Al‐Adhami, et al.. (2016). ESTIMATINGTOXOPLASMA GONDIIEXPOSURE IN ARCTIC FOXES (VULPES LAGOPUS) WHILE NAVIGATING THE IMPERFECT WORLD OF WILDLIFE SEROLOGY. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 52(1). 47–56. 20 indexed citations

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Sedinger, James S. & Ray T. Alisauskas. (2014). Cross-seasonal effects and the dynamics of waterfowl populations. Wildfowl (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust). 277–304. 66 indexed citations

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Alisauskas, Ray T., Todd W. Arnold, James O. Leafloor, David L. Otis, & James S. Sedinger. (2013). Lincoln estimates of mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) abundance in North America. Ecology and Evolution. 4(2). 132–143. 59 indexed citations

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Kellett, Dana K. & Ray T. Alisauskas. (2011). Clutch Size and Nest Survival of Cackling Geese in a Lesser Snow and Ross's Goose Colony. Waterbirds. 34(4). 400–411. 9 indexed citations

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Alisauskas, Ray T., et al.. (2008). The case of the blood-covered egg: ectoparasite abundance in an arctic goose colony. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 86(9). 959–965. 10 indexed citations

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Samelius, Gustaf & Ray T. Alisauskas. (2006). Sex-biased costs in nest defence behaviours by lesser snow geese (Chen caerulescens): consequences of parental roles?. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 59(6). 805–810. 13 indexed citations

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Alisauskas, Ray T., et al.. (2004). Components of population growth rate for White-winged Scoters in Saskatchewan, Canada. Animal Biodiversity and Conservation. 27(1). 451–460. 29 indexed citations

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Anderson, Vanessa R & Ray T. Alisauskas. (2002). Composition and Growth of King Eider Ducklings in Relation to Egg Size. The Auk. 119(1). 62–70. 1 indexed citations

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Anderson, Vanessa R & Ray T. Alisauskas. (2001). EGG SIZE, BODY SIZE, LOCOMOTION, AND FEEDING PERFORMANCE IN CAPTIVE KING EIDER DUCKLINGS1. Ornithological Applications. 103(1). 195–195. 42 indexed citations

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Anderson, Vanessa R & Ray T. Alisauskas. (2001). Egg Size, Body Size, Locomotion, and Feeding Performance in Captive King Eider Ducklings. Ornithological Applications. 103(1). 195–199. 13 indexed citations

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Alisauskas, Ray T., et al.. (1998). Discrimination of Ross's and Lesser Snow Goose Eggs. Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida). 7 indexed citations

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