Roger A. Powell

10.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
98 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Roger A. Powell is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Small Animals. According to data from OpenAlex, Roger A. Powell has authored 98 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Ecology, 22 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 20 papers in Small Animals. Recurrent topics in Roger A. Powell's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (65 papers), Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (22 papers) and Rangeland and Wildlife Management (19 papers). Roger A. Powell is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (65 papers), Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (22 papers) and Rangeland and Wildlife Management (19 papers). Roger A. Powell collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Roger A. Powell's co-authors include D. E. Seaman, Michael S. Mitchell, Luigi Boitani, Francesca Cagnacci, Mark S. Boyce, John W. Zimmerman, P. R. Moorcroft, John G. Kie, Jason Matthiopoulos and Carolyn M. King and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Ecology and Remote Sensing of Environment.

In The Last Decade

Roger A. Powell

95 papers receiving 6.5k 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.

An Evaluation of the Accuracy of Kernel Density Estimators for Home Range Analysis

1996 1.4k citations D. E. Seaman, Roger A. Powell profile →
Animal ecology meets GPS-based radiotelemetry: a perfect storm of opportunities and challenges

2010 555 citations Roger A. Powell et al. profile →
Building the bridge between animal movement and population dynamics

2010 409 citations Roger A. Powell et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Roger A. Powell United States	36	6.0k	1.4k	1.3k	1.1k	1.1k	98	7.1k
Robert A. Garrott United States	42	6.2k 1.0×	1.4k 1.0×	1.0k 0.8×	925 0.8×	1.1k 1.0×	161	7.3k
Daniel Fortin Canada	47	6.5k 1.1×	2.0k 1.4×	1.2k 0.9×	1.3k 1.1×	1.2k 1.1×	159	7.7k
Todd K. Fuller United States	40	6.9k 1.1×	1.5k 1.1×	1.3k 1.0×	1.0k 0.9×	722 0.7×	177	8.1k
David Saltz Israel	34	4.0k 0.7×	1.6k 1.1×	1.7k 1.3×	640 0.6×	919 0.9×	118	5.9k
Robert Kenward United Kingdom	39	5.8k 1.0×	1.8k 1.3×	2.0k 1.5×	587 0.5×	740 0.7×	94	6.7k
C. Patrick Doncaster United Kingdom	43	3.9k 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	1.3k 1.0×	568 0.5×	817 0.8×	139	5.9k
Evelyn H. Merrill Canada	45	6.6k 1.1×	1.8k 1.3×	1.1k 0.8×	1.1k 1.0×	1.1k 1.0×	113	7.7k
John Fieberg United States	40	5.2k 0.9×	1.5k 1.1×	939 0.7×	818 0.7×	915 0.9×	134	6.2k
Włodzimierz Jędrzejewski Poland	55	7.2k 1.2×	1.7k 1.2×	1.2k 0.9×	1.3k 1.1×	661 0.6×	106	8.3k
Joshua J. Millspaugh United States	44	7.4k 1.2×	1.9k 1.3×	1.8k 1.3×	2.0k 1.8×	1.6k 1.5×	271	9.4k

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Powell, Roger A., et al.. (2025). Establishing a carnivoran of extensive forests on an intensively managed landscape: Habitat and population establishment. PLoS ONE. 20(4). e0320594–e0320594.

DePerno, Christopher S., et al.. (2013). The Effect of Illumination and Time of Day on Movements of Bobcats (Lynx rufus). PLoS ONE. 8(7). e69213–e69213. 32 indexed citations

Lewis, Jeffrey C., Roger A. Powell, & William J. Zielinski. (2012). Carnivore Translocations and Conservation: Insights from Population Models and Field Data for Fishers (Martes pennanti). PLoS ONE. 7(3). e32726–e32726. 74 indexed citations

John, Robert, et al.. (2011). Population densities, activity, microhabitats, and thermal biology of a unique crevice- and litter-dwelling assemblage of reptiles on Union Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.. Herpetological conservation and biology. 6(1). 40–50. 6 indexed citations

Chinnadurai, Sathya K., et al.. (2011). A Comparison of Two Field Chemical Immobilization Techniques for Bobcats (Lynx rufus). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 42(4). 580–585. 17 indexed citations

Godwin, John, et al.. (2011). Characterizing gonadal and adrenal activity by fecal steroid analyses in pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis). General and Comparative Endocrinology. 171(3). 373–380. 20 indexed citations

Wittmer, Heiko U., Roger A. Powell, & Carolyn M. King. (2007). Understanding contributions of cohort effects to growth rates of fluctuating populations. Journal of Animal Ecology. 76(5). 946–956. 23 indexed citations

Reynolds‐Hogland, Melissa J., Michael S. Mitchell, & Roger A. Powell. (2006). Spatio-temporal availability of soft mast in clearcuts in the Southern Appalachians. Forest Ecology and Management. 237(1-3). 103–114. 21 indexed citations

Powell, Roger A. & Gilbert Proulx. (2003). Trapping and Marking Terrestrial Mammals for Research: Integrating Ethics, Performance Criteria, Techniques, and Common Sense. ILAR Journal. 44(4). 259–276. 164 indexed citations

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Mitchell, Michael S. & Roger A. Powell. (2003). Response of Black Bears to Forest Management in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Journal of Wildlife Management. 67(4). 692–692. 34 indexed citations

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Townsend, Josiah H., et al.. (2000). Cuban treefrogs (Osteopilus septentrionalis) in Anguilla, Lesser Antilles.. Caribbean Journal of Science. 36. 326–328. 10 indexed citations

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Seaman, D. E., Brad Griffith, & Roger A. Powell. (1998). KERNELHR: A program for estimating animal home ranges. 26(1). 95–100. 114 indexed citations

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Zimmerman, John W. & Roger A. Powell. (1995). Radiotelemetry error: location error method compared with error polygons and confidence ellipses. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 73(6). 1123–1133. 75 indexed citations

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Powell, Roger A., et al.. (1994). Pine vole (Microtus pinetorum) movement toward areas in apple orchards with reduced populations. Journal of Horticultural Science. 69(6). 1077–1082. 5 indexed citations

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Ornato, Joseph P., et al.. (1992). In appropriate electrical countershocks by an automated external defibrillator. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 21(10). 1278–1281. 18 indexed citations

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Miller, Brian J., et al.. (1990). Development of survival skills in captive-raised Siberian polecats (Mustela eversmanni) I: Locating prey. Journal of Ethology. 8(2). 89–94. 22 indexed citations

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Powell, Roger A., et al.. (1989). Physiological and behavioral effects of guthion on pine voles,Microtus pinetorum. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 43(1). 80–86. 7 indexed citations

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Powell, Roger A.. (1982). Evolution of Black-Tipped Tails in Weasels: Predator Confusion. The American Naturalist. 119(1). 126–131. 38 indexed citations

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Powell, Roger A.. (1979). Mustelid Spacing Patterns: Variations on a Theme by Mustela. Ethology. 50(2). 153–165. 189 indexed citations

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Powell, Roger A.. (1972). A Comparison of Populations of Boreal Red-backed Vole (Clethrionomys gapperi) in Tornado Blowdown and Standing Forest. The Canadian Field-Naturalist. 86(4). 377–379. 4 indexed citations

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