Robert A. Gitzen

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
61 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Robert A. Gitzen is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert A. Gitzen has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Ecology, 20 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 16 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Robert A. Gitzen's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (33 papers), Rangeland and Wildlife Management (15 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (15 papers). Robert A. Gitzen is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (33 papers), Rangeland and Wildlife Management (15 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (15 papers). Robert A. Gitzen collaborates with scholars based in United States. Robert A. Gitzen's co-authors include Joshua J. Millspaugh, Brian J. Kernohan, Gary C. Brundige, Kenneth J. Raedeke, D. E. Seaman, Stephen D. West, Chadwick D. Rittenhouse, Michael W. Hubbard, Steven L. Sheriff and Ryan M. Nielson and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Trends in Ecology & Evolution.

In The Last Decade

Robert A. Gitzen

55 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Effects of Sample Size on Kernel Home Range Estimates 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 250 500 750 1000
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.

  1. Effects of Sample Size on Kernel Home Range Estimates
    1999 1.1k citations Joshua J. Millspaugh, Robert A. Gitzen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert A. Gitzen United States 16 2.1k 579 449 401 345 61 2.4k
Joseph M. Northrup Canada 23 2.2k 1.0× 470 0.8× 511 1.1× 304 0.8× 295 0.9× 57 2.6k
L. Mike Conner United States 32 2.3k 1.1× 704 1.2× 800 1.8× 529 1.3× 349 1.0× 131 2.7k
Janet L. Rachlow United States 29 2.2k 1.0× 626 1.1× 437 1.0× 388 1.0× 318 0.9× 103 2.7k
John C. Kilgo United States 31 2.3k 1.1× 746 1.3× 575 1.3× 604 1.5× 415 1.2× 129 2.8k
Heiko U. Wittmer New Zealand 31 2.5k 1.2× 527 0.9× 277 0.6× 355 0.9× 434 1.3× 103 2.7k
Jerod A. Merkle United States 27 2.1k 1.0× 401 0.7× 323 0.7× 419 1.0× 332 1.0× 79 2.5k
Arthur D. Middleton United States 25 2.2k 1.1× 457 0.8× 322 0.7× 425 1.1× 455 1.3× 54 2.6k
Brian J. Kernohan United States 9 1.6k 0.8× 403 0.7× 312 0.7× 290 0.7× 280 0.8× 10 1.8k
Dries P. J. Kuijper Poland 31 2.2k 1.0× 1000 1.7× 551 1.2× 452 1.1× 479 1.4× 89 2.9k
Réhaume Courtois Canada 35 2.9k 1.4× 608 1.1× 515 1.1× 259 0.6× 444 1.3× 69 3.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert A. Gitzen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert A. Gitzen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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McCleery, Robert A., Elizabeth I. Parsons, L. Mike Conner, et al.. (2024). Genetic support for discrete conservation units of the fossorial rodent Geomys pinetis. Conservation Genetics. 25(5). 1087–1101.
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Gitzen, Robert A., et al.. (2024). Response of white-tailed deer to removal of invasive wild pigs. Wildlife Research. 51(10).
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Conner, L. Mike, Steven B. Castleberry, Elizabeth I. Parsons, et al.. (2023). Experimental translocation for restoration of an ecosystem engineer. Restoration Ecology. 31(4). 1 indexed citations
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Parsons, Elizabeth I., Robert A. Gitzen, L. Mike Conner, et al.. (2021). Determining habitat requirements for the southeastern pocket gopher (Geomys pinetis) at multiple scales. Journal of Mammalogy. 103(3). 672–679. 5 indexed citations
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Castleberry, Steven B., L. Mike Conner, Elizabeth I. Parsons, et al.. (2021). Ultraviolet Biofluorescence in Pocket Gophers. The American Midland Naturalist. 186(1). 8 indexed citations
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Gitzen, Robert A., et al.. (2020). Interactions of Soil and Vegetation Determine Habitat for Southeastern Pocket Gopher (Geomys pinetis). The American Midland Naturalist. 184(2). 205–221. 2 indexed citations
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Gitzen, Robert A., et al.. (2019). Effectiveness and Accuracy of Track Tubes for Detecting Small-Mammal Species Occupancy in Southeastern Herbaceous Wetlands and Meadows. Southeastern Naturalist. 18(1). 130–130. 1 indexed citations
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Gitzen, Robert A., et al.. (2019). Overnight Movements of Green Salamanders (Aneides aeneus) in Northern Alabama. Journal of Herpetology. 53(2). 158–158. 1 indexed citations
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Gitzen, Robert A., et al.. (2018). Peromyscus responses to alternative forest management systems in the Missouri Ozarks, USA. Forest Ecology and Management. 429. 558–569. 4 indexed citations
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Sisson, D. Clay, et al.. (2017). Impacts of Red Imported Fire Ants on Northern Bobwhite Nest Survival. National Quail Symposium Proceedings. 8. 3 indexed citations
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Stoeckel, James A., et al.. (2016). Effect of Clonal Selection on Daphnia Tolerance to Dark Experimental Conditions. PLoS ONE. 11(7). e0159628–e0159628. 5 indexed citations
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Rota, Christopher T., Alexander J. Wolf, Rochelle B. Renken, et al.. (2016). Simulated data and code for analysis of herpetofauna response to forest management in the Missouri Ozarks. Data in Brief. 9. 477–479. 2 indexed citations
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Gitzen, Robert A., James K. Agee, Joel H. Reynolds, et al.. (2012). Design and Analysis of Long-term Ecological Monitoring Studies. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 115 indexed citations
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Holloway, Gillian L., et al.. (2012). Influence of forest structure and experimental green-tree retention on northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) abundance. Forest Ecology and Management. 285. 187–194. 25 indexed citations
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Gitzen, Robert A., et al.. (2010). Northern Great Plains Network Vital Signs Monitoring Plan. Insecta mundi.
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Millspaugh, Joshua J., Robert A. Gitzen, Sybill K. Amelon, et al.. (2008). Effects of Culling on Bison Demographics in Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota. Natural Areas Journal. 28(3). 240–250. 14 indexed citations
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Gitzen, Robert A. & Stephen D. West. (2002). Small mammal response to experimental canopy gaps in the southern Washington Cascades. Forest Ecology and Management. 168(1-3). 187–199. 17 indexed citations
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West, Stephen D., et al.. (2001). Additional information on the distributions of small mammals at the Hanford Site, Washington. Northwest Science. 75(4). 350–362. 13 indexed citations
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Gitzen, Robert A., Stephen D. West, & Jeremy A. Baumgardt. (2001). A Record of the Spotted Bat (Euderma maculatum) from Crescent Bar, Washington. Northwestern Naturalist. 82(1). 28–28. 4 indexed citations
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Manuwal, David A., John F. Lehmkuhl, William C. McComb, et al.. (1999). An experiment for assessing vertebrate response to varying levels and patterns of green-tree retention. Northwest Science. 73. 45–63. 23 indexed citations

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