Robert S. Sikes

9.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
34 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

Robert S. Sikes is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert S. Sikes has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Ecology, 13 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 12 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Robert S. Sikes's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (20 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (9 papers) and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (6 papers). Robert S. Sikes is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (20 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (9 papers) and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (6 papers). Robert S. Sikes collaborates with scholars based in United States, Argentina and Hong Kong. Robert S. Sikes's co-authors include William L. Gannon, Elmer C. Birney, Hannu Ylönen, John A. Bryan, Ellen Frankel Paul, Steven J. Beaupré, Matthew E. Gifford, Gary A. Heidt, Michael L. Kennedy and Inna Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Comparative Neurology, BioScience and Molecular Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Robert S. Sikes

34 papers receiving 7.4k citations

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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.

Guidelines of the American Society of Mammalogists for the Use of Wild Mammals in Research

2007 2.7k citations Robert S. Sikes et al. Journal of Mammalogy profile →
2016 Guidelines of the American Society of Mammalogists for the use of wild mammals in research and education:

2016 2.3k citations Robert S. Sikes Journal of Mammalogy profile →
Guidelines of the American Society of Mammalogists for the use of wild mammals in research

2011 2.0k citations Robert S. Sikes et al. Journal of Mammalogy profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert S. Sikes United States	19	5.5k	3.1k	1.5k	1.2k	803	34	7.7k
William L. Gannon United States	16	4.1k 0.7×	2.6k 0.8×	1.0k 0.7×	837 0.7×	543 0.7×	38	5.8k
DeeAnn M. Reeder United States	29	3.4k 0.6×	3.9k 1.3×	1.9k 1.3×	945 0.8×	407 0.5×	63	7.4k
Paul A. Racey United Kingdom	55	6.1k 1.1×	7.2k 2.3×	1.2k 0.8×	1.6k 1.3×	448 0.6×	235	9.9k
Francisço Palomares Spain	42	5.0k 0.9×	970 0.3×	1.2k 0.8×	973 0.8×	1.1k 1.4×	180	6.2k
Miguel Delibes Spain	51	7.2k 1.3×	1.6k 0.5×	1.5k 1.0×	1.5k 1.3×	2.4k 3.0×	295	9.2k
Todd K. Fuller United States	40	6.9k 1.2×	1.3k 0.4×	1.5k 1.0×	1.1k 0.9×	1.5k 1.8×	177	8.1k
Don E. Wilson United States	38	6.4k 1.2×	5.7k 1.8×	2.2k 1.4×	2.1k 1.8×	1.0k 1.3×	173	11.3k
Boris R. Krasnov Israel	51	5.6k 1.0×	3.4k 1.1×	3.8k 2.4×	471 0.4×	1.1k 1.4×	300	9.4k
Robert C. Fleischer United States	58	5.7k 1.0×	3.9k 1.3×	4.9k 3.2×	1.1k 0.9×	1.4k 1.7×	304	12.4k
Rodrigo A. Medellín Mexico	36	3.1k 0.6×	2.9k 0.9×	536 0.3×	1.6k 1.3×	894 1.1×	177	5.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert S. Sikes

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sikes, Robert S., Tracy Thompson, & John A. Bryan. (2019). American Society of Mammalogists: raising the standards for ethical and appropriate oversight of wildlife research. Journal of Mammalogy. 100(3). 763–773. 25 indexed citations

Paul, Ellen Frankel, Robert S. Sikes, Steven J. Beaupré, & John C. Wingfield. (2016). Animal Welfare Policy: Implementation in the Context of Wildlife Research—Policy Review and Discussion of Fundamental Issues. ILAR Journal. 56(3). 312–334. 16 indexed citations

Sikes, Robert S.. (2016). 2016 Guidelines of the American Society of Mammalogists for the use of wild mammals in research and education:. Journal of Mammalogy. 97(3). 663–688. 2284 indexed citations breakdown →

Sikes, Robert S. & John A. Bryan. (2016). Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Considerations for the Use of Wildlife in Research and Education. ILAR Journal. 56(3). 335–341. 22 indexed citations

Bryan, John A. & Robert S. Sikes. (2016). Introduction to Insights Gained from Wildlife Research in the Context of Global Anthropogenic Change. ILAR Journal. 56(3). 272–274. 1 indexed citations

Sikes, Robert S., et al.. (2013). Wildlife Researchers Running the Permit Maze. ILAR Journal. 54(1). 14–23. 18 indexed citations

Sikes, Robert S., Ellen Frankel Paul, & Steven J. Beaupré. (2012). Standards for Wildlife Research: Taxon-Specific Guidelines versus US Public Health Service Policy. BioScience. 62(9). 830–834. 32 indexed citations

Sarko, Diana K., Duncan B. Leitch, Isabelle Girard, Robert S. Sikes, & Kenneth C. Catania. (2010). Organization of somatosensory cortex in the Northern grasshopper mouse (Onychomys leucogaster), a predatory rodent. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 519(1). 64–74. 17 indexed citations

Sikes, Robert S., et al.. (2010). Energy digestibility of giant pandas on bamboo‐only and on supplemented diets. Zoo Biology. 30(2). 121–133. 12 indexed citations

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Sikes, Robert S., et al.. (2009). Husbandry Methods for Pocket Gophers. The Southwestern Naturalist. 54(3). 363–366. 1 indexed citations

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Sikes, Robert S., et al.. (2008). VOCALISATIONS OF A NORTH AMERICAN SUBTERRANEAN RODENTGEOMYS BREVICEPS. Bioacoustics. 18(1). 1–15. 5 indexed citations

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Clark, David W., et al.. (2006). Variation in digestive efficiency of captive North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) on various diets. Zoo Biology. 26(1). 41–50. 13 indexed citations

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Genoways, Hugh H., Carleton J. Phillips, Jerry R. Choate, Robert S. Sikes, & Kristin M. Kramer. (2000). Obituary: Elmer Clea Birney, 1940-2000. Insecta mundi. 1 indexed citations

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Genoways, Hugh H., Carleton J. Phillips, Jerry R. Choate, Robert S. Sikes, & Kristin M. Kramer. (2000). ELMER CLEA BIRNEY: 1940–2000. Journal of Mammalogy. 81(4). 1166–1176. 1 indexed citations

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Kim, Inna, Christopher J. Phillips, Elmer C. Birney, et al.. (1998). Habitat islands, genetic diversity, and gene flow in a Patagonian rodent. Molecular Ecology. 7(6). 667–678. 72 indexed citations

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Birney, Elmer C., et al.. (1998). . Landscape Ecology. 13(5). 285–306. 37 indexed citations

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Sikes, Robert S.. (1998). Tradeoffs between Quality of Offspring and Litter Size: Differences Do Not Persist into Adulthood. Journal of Mammalogy. 79(4). 1143–1151. 22 indexed citations

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Sikes, Robert S.. (1996). Effects of maternal nutrition on post-weaning growth in two North American rodents. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 38(5). 303–310. 16 indexed citations

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Sikes, Robert S. & Michael L. Kennedy. (1993). Geographic Variation in Sexual Dimorphism of the Bobcat (Felis rufus) in the Eastern United States. The Southwestern Naturalist. 38(4). 336–336. 13 indexed citations

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Sikes, Robert S. & Michael L. Kennedy. (1992). Morphologic Variation of the Bobcat (Felis rufus) in the Eastern United States and Its Association with Selected Environmental Variables. The American Midland Naturalist. 128(2). 313–313. 9 indexed citations

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