Robert Fagen

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Robert Fagen is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Fagen has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 13 papers in Ecology and 9 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Robert Fagen's work include Animal Behavior and Reproduction (12 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (8 papers) and Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (8 papers). Robert Fagen is often cited by papers focused on Animal Behavior and Reproduction (12 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (8 papers) and Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (8 papers). Robert Fagen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Thailand and Canada. Robert Fagen's co-authors include Nicholas J. Mankovich, Terrance J. Quinn, Jie Zheng, Timothy George, Robert L. Jeanne, William W. Smoker, John Joyce, Michael S. Stekoll, Neil B. Todd and Sandra C. Lindstrom and has published in prestigious journals such as Ecology, Clinical Infectious Diseases and The American Naturalist.

In The Last Decade

Robert Fagen

40 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

Animal Play Behavior

1981 635 citations Robert Fagen Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →

Peers

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Alan B. Bond United States

Dale F. Lott United States

John Hurrell Crook United Kingdom

R. D. Martin United Kingdom

Trevor B. Poole United Kingdom

James D. Paterson Canada

Shirley C. Strum United States

Tim W. Fawcett United Kingdom

Jeremy Kendal United Kingdom

Daniel S. Lehrman United States

Alan B. Bond United States

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1.5k ×3.4

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436 ×1.2

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388 ×1.3

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169 ×0.7

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Countries citing papers authored by Robert Fagen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Fagen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Fagen

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Fagen, Robert. (2017). Salmonid Jumping and Playing: Potential Cultural and Welfare Implications. Animals. 7(6). 42–42. 12 indexed citations

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Fagen, Robert, et al.. (2013). Effects of density and substrate type on recruitment and growth of Pyropia torta (Rhodophyta) gametophytes. Botanica Marina. 56(5-6). 525–533. 8 indexed citations

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Fagen, Robert. (2010). Play and Development. Oxford University Press eBooks. 7 indexed citations

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Fagen, Robert, et al.. (2009). Play behaviour and multi-year juvenile survival in free-ranging brown bears, Ursus arctos. Evolutionary ecology research. 11(7). 1053–1067. 37 indexed citations

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Smoker, William W., et al.. (2006). Variation of agonistic behavior among juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) of hatchery, hybrid, and wild origin. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 63(2). 438–447. 27 indexed citations

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Fagen, Robert, et al.. (2004). Juvenile survival and benefits of play behaviour in brown bears, Ursus arctos. Evolutionary ecology research. 6(1). 89–102. 51 indexed citations

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Tepsumethanon, Veera, et al.. (1997). Fluorescent Antibody Test for Rabies: Prospective Study of 8,987 Brains. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 25(6). 1459–1461. 20 indexed citations

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Fagen, Robert, et al.. (1996). Individual Distinctiveness in Brown Bears, Ursus arctos L. Ethology. 102(2). 212–226. 30 indexed citations

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Fagen, Robert, et al.. (1994). Interactions between wildlife viewers and habituated brown bears, 1987-1992.. Natural Areas Journal. 14(3). 159–164. 11 indexed citations

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Fagen, Robert, et al.. (1990). Play Behavior of Brown Bears (Ursus arctos) and Human Presence at Pack Creek, Admiralty Island, Alaska. Bears Their Biology and Management. 8. 315–315. 8 indexed citations

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Quinn, Terrance J., Robert Fagen, & Jie Zheng. (1990). Threshold Management Policies for Exploited Populations. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 47(10). 2016–2029. 66 indexed citations

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Fagen, Robert. (1987). Phenotypic plasticity and social environment. Evolutionary Ecology. 1(3). 263–271. 11 indexed citations

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Bekoff, Marc & Robert Fagen. (1981). Animal Play Behavior.. Evolution. 35(6). 1254–1254. 2 indexed citations

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Fagen, Robert. (1981). Animal Play Behavior. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 635 indexed citations breakdown →

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Fagen, Robert. (1980). Ontogeny of animal play behaviour: Bimodal age schedules. Animal Behaviour. 28(4). 1290–1290. 21 indexed citations

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Fagen, Robert. (1978). Author's reply to Partridge and Nunney critique of ‘three-generation family conflict’. Animal Behaviour. 26. 960–961. 1 indexed citations

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Fagen, Robert. (1977). ANIMAL HIERARCHIES AND REPEATED COMPARISONS. Systems Research and Behavioral Science. 22(4). 307–308. 9 indexed citations

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Fagen, Robert. (1976). Three-generation family conflict. Animal Behaviour. 24(4). 874–879. 8 indexed citations

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Brockelman, Warren Y. & Robert Fagen. (1972). On Modeling Density‐Independent Population Change. Ecology. 53(5). 944–948. 4 indexed citations

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Austin, Tim, et al.. (1957). The Distribution of the Number of Locally Maximal Elements in a Random Sample. The Annals of Mathematical Statistics. 28(3). 786–790. 2 indexed citations

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