Roberto Brenes

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Roberto Brenes is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Roberto Brenes has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 8 papers in Ecology and 4 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Roberto Brenes's work include Amphibian and Reptile Biology (9 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (4 papers) and Viral Infections and Vectors (4 papers). Roberto Brenes is often cited by papers focused on Amphibian and Reptile Biology (9 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (4 papers) and Viral Infections and Vectors (4 papers). Roberto Brenes collaborates with scholars based in United States, Puerto Rico and Australia. Roberto Brenes's co-authors include Karen R. Lips, Allan P. Pessier, Jamie Voyles, James P. Collins, Ross A. Alford, John D. Reeve, Cynthia Carey, Forrest Brem, Lauren J. Livo and Matthew J. Gray and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Conservation Biology.

In The Last Decade

Roberto Brenes

14 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

Emerging infectious disease and the loss of biodiversity in a Neotropical amphibian community

2006 927 citations Karen R. Lips, Forrest Brem et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Roberto Brenes United States	12	1.2k	563	499	448	312	14	1.6k
Andrea D. Phillott Australia	17	1.3k 1.1×	788 1.4×	446 0.9×	410 0.9×	369 1.2×	42	1.8k
Susan D’Souza United Kingdom	15	1.6k 1.3×	651 1.2×	734 1.5×	448 1.0×	455 1.5×	37	2.1k
Lauren J. Livo United States	6	1.2k 1.0×	507 0.9×	555 1.1×	285 0.6×	351 1.1×	12	1.4k
Matthew D. Venesky United States	19	1.1k 0.9×	384 0.7×	484 1.0×	501 1.1×	533 1.7×	39	1.6k
Scott D. Cashins Australia	14	1.6k 1.3×	640 1.1×	670 1.3×	410 0.9×	440 1.4×	24	2.0k
Matthew J. Parris United States	23	1.1k 0.9×	378 0.7×	326 0.7×	329 0.7×	441 1.4×	50	1.4k
C. Louise Goggin Australia	14	1.6k 1.3×	575 1.0×	509 1.0×	744 1.7×	347 1.1×	24	2.3k
C. Guilherme Becker United States	26	1.7k 1.4×	639 1.1×	871 1.7×	706 1.6×	534 1.7×	67	2.4k
Jess A. T. Morgan Australia	29	930 0.8×	781 1.4×	305 0.6×	1.2k 2.6×	283 0.9×	67	2.8k
Laura A. Brannelly Australia	20	1.0k 0.9×	409 0.7×	385 0.8×	275 0.6×	357 1.1×	52	1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Roberto Brenes

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Fields of papers citing papers by Roberto Brenes

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Roberto Brenes

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Roberto Brenes. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Roberto Brenes 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 Roberto Brenes. Roberto Brenes is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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14 of 14 papers shown

Brenes, Roberto, et al.. (2016). Water Temperature Affects Susceptibility to Ranavirus. EcoHealth. 13(2). 350–359. 43 indexed citations

DiRenzo, Graziella V., Christian Che‐Castaldo, Amanda T. Rugenski, et al.. (2016). Disassembly of a tadpole community by a multi‐host fungal pathogen with limited evidence of recovery. Ecological Applications. 27(1). 309–320. 12 indexed citations

Brenes, Roberto, Matthew J. Gray, Thomas B. Waltzek, Rebecca P. Wilkes, & Debra L. Miller. (2014). Transmission of Ranavirus between Ectothermic Vertebrate Hosts. PLoS ONE. 9(3). e92476–e92476. 79 indexed citations

Brenes, Roberto, Debra L. Miller, Thomas B. Waltzek, et al.. (2014). Susceptibility of Fish and Turtles to Three Ranaviruses Isolated from Different Ectothermic Vertebrate Classes. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 26(2). 118–126. 33 indexed citations

Connelly, Scott, Catherine M. Pringle, Thomas R. Barnum, et al.. (2014). Initial versus longer‐term effects of tadpole declines on algae in a Neotropical stream. Freshwater Biology. 59(6). 1113–1122. 12 indexed citations

Brenes, Roberto. (2013). Mechanisms Contributing to the Emergence of Ranavirus in Ectothermic Vertebrate Communities. 10 indexed citations

Connelly, Scott, Catherine M. Pringle, Matt R. Whiles, et al.. (2011). Do tadpoles affect leaf decomposition in neotropical streams?. Freshwater Biology. 56(9). 1863–1875. 15 indexed citations

Colón-Gaud, J. Checo, Matt R. Whiles, Roberto Brenes, et al.. (2010). Potential functional redundancy and resource facilitation between tadpoles and insect grazers in tropical headwater streams. Freshwater Biology. 55(10). 2077–2088. 34 indexed citations

Colón-Gaud, J. Checo, Matt R. Whiles, Karen R. Lips, et al.. (2010). Stream invertebrate responses to a catastrophic decline in consumer diversity. Journal of the North American Benthological Society. 29(4). 1185–1198. 18 indexed citations

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Connelly, Scott, Catherine M. Pringle, Rebecca J. Bixby, et al.. (2008). Changes in Stream Primary Producer Communities Resulting from Large-Scale Catastrophic Amphibian Declines: Can Small-Scale Experiments Predict Effects of Tadpole Loss?. Ecosystems. 11(8). 1262–1276. 63 indexed citations

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Lips, Karen R., Forrest Brem, Roberto Brenes, et al.. (2006). Emerging infectious disease and the loss of biodiversity in a Neotropical amphibian community. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(9). 3165–3170. 927 indexed citations breakdown →

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Whiles, Matt R., Karen R. Lips, C. M. Pringle, et al.. (2006). The effects of amphibian population declines on the structure and function of Neotropical stream ecosystems. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 4(1). 27–34. 267 indexed citations

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Brenes, Roberto & Neil B. Ford. (2006). SEASONALITY AND MOVEMENTS OF THE GULF COAST WATERDOG (NECTURUS BEYERI) IN EASTERN TEXAS. The Southwestern Naturalist. 51(2). 152–156. 5 indexed citations

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Gray, Matthew J., Loren M. Smith, & Roberto Brenes. (2004). Effects of Agricultural Cultivation on Demographics of Southern High Plains Amphibians. Conservation Biology. 18(5). 1368–1377. 66 indexed citations

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