Shem Unger

880 total citations
47 papers, 619 citations indexed

About

Shem Unger is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Shem Unger has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 619 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Ecology, 20 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 20 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Shem Unger's work include Amphibian and Reptile Biology (20 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (13 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (11 papers). Shem Unger is often cited by papers focused on Amphibian and Reptile Biology (20 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (13 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (11 papers). Shem Unger collaborates with scholars based in United States and Ireland. Shem Unger's co-authors include Rod N. Williams, Trent M. Sutton, Alicia Mathis, Olin E. Rhodes, Lori A. Williams, Catherine M. Bodinof Jachowski, Jennifer L. Meyer, Robert F. Wilkinson, Caleb R. Hickman and Fred L. Cunningham and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Biological Conservation.

In The Last Decade

Shem Unger

44 papers receiving 591 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Shem Unger United States 12 212 187 172 123 93 47 619
Taylor Edwards United States 16 234 1.1× 181 1.0× 321 1.9× 82 0.7× 52 0.6× 38 645
Brian R. Barber United States 16 170 0.8× 43 0.2× 102 0.6× 214 1.7× 120 1.3× 34 761
Rachel Grant United Kingdom 16 198 0.9× 155 0.8× 37 0.2× 109 0.9× 68 0.7× 46 812
Rebecca B. Harris United States 15 120 0.6× 96 0.5× 82 0.5× 120 1.0× 87 0.9× 18 816
Annica Gullberg Sweden 18 212 1.0× 398 2.1× 130 0.8× 177 1.4× 71 0.8× 40 1.2k
Brian Etheridge United Kingdom 15 629 3.0× 66 0.4× 200 1.2× 95 0.8× 118 1.3× 42 845
Dustin J. Welbourne Australia 11 385 1.8× 109 0.6× 98 0.6× 32 0.3× 204 2.2× 19 765
Nan Bahr Australia 10 401 1.9× 63 0.3× 187 1.1× 314 2.6× 149 1.6× 42 1.3k
Michael Carey Australia 15 235 1.1× 63 0.3× 74 0.4× 183 1.5× 41 0.4× 50 887
Timothy D. Reynolds United States 13 404 1.9× 138 0.7× 150 0.9× 442 3.6× 41 0.4× 37 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Shem Unger

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shem Unger

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shem Unger

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Unger, Shem. (2023). Using iNaturalist to monitor the roosting behavior of bats in Panama. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9(1). 361–361.
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Unger, Shem, et al.. (2022). Virtual Coverboarding: Using Local Biodiverity to Engage Science Majors. 18(4). e2279–e2279.
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Unger, Shem, et al.. (2022). Seeing the Pond for the Reeds: Biodiversity of Rural Ponds. Journal of Student Research. 11(2). 2 indexed citations
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Unger, Shem, et al.. (2022). Genetically derived effective population size estimates of herpetofaunal species should be used with caution. Journal of Wildlife Management. 87(2). 2 indexed citations
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Unger, Shem, et al.. (2021). Don’t Believe Everything About Science Online: Revisiting the Fake Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus in an Introductory Biology College Course. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 32(2). 159–163. 1 indexed citations
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Unger, Shem, et al.. (2020). Observations on habitat preference of juvenile eastern hellbender salamanders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis). acta ethologica. 23(2). 119–124. 6 indexed citations
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Unger, Shem, Katelyn E. Rosenbalm, William M. D. Wright, et al.. (2020). Chronic exposure to low doses of ionizing radiation impacts the processing of glycoprotein N-linked glycans in Medaka (Oryzias latipes). International Journal of Radiation Biology. 97(3). 401–420. 3 indexed citations
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Unger, Shem, et al.. (2020). Using Trail Cameras to Assess Recreation in Hellbender Streams of North Carolina National Forests. Journal of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. 7. 255–262. 1 indexed citations
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Unger, Shem, et al.. (2020). iNaturalist as an engaging tool for identifying organisms in outdoor activities. Journal of Biological Education. 55(5). 537–547. 109 indexed citations
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Unger, Shem, et al.. (2019). Turtles and trail cameras: non-invasive monitoring using artificial platforms. 33. 93–100. 3 indexed citations
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Unger, Shem, et al.. (2019). An Effective Protocol for Proteome Analysis of Medaka (Oryzias latipes) after Acute Exposure to Ionizing Radiation. Methods and Protocols. 2(3). 66–66. 4 indexed citations
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Unger, Shem, et al.. (2019). DNA barcoding to assess diet of larval eastern hellbenders in North Carolina. Food Webs. 22. e00134–e00134. 9 indexed citations
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Unger, Shem, et al.. (2018). Telescoping turtles: a comparison of smartphone telephoto magnifiers to non-invasively observe and identify freshwater turtles. Herpetological Journal. 28(4). 143–147. 3 indexed citations
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Unger, Shem & Rod N. Williams. (2017). Genetic confirmation of filial cannibalism in North America’s giant salamander, the Eastern hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis. Ethology Ecology & Evolution. 30(2). 187–193. 6 indexed citations
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Freake, Michael J., Eric M. O’Neill, Shem Unger, Stephen F. Spear, & Eric J. Routman. (2017). Conservation genetics of eastern hellbenders Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis in the Tennessee Valley. Conservation Genetics. 19(3). 571–585. 6 indexed citations
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Unger, Shem & Rod N. Williams. (2015). Genetic analysis reveals multiple parentage in captive reared eastern hellbender salamanders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis). Zoo Biology. 34(6). 535–537. 3 indexed citations
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Unger, Shem, Olin E. Rhodes, Trent M. Sutton, & Rod N. Williams. (2013). Population Genetics of the Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) across Multiple Spatial Scales. PLoS ONE. 8(10). e74180–e74180. 18 indexed citations
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Unger, Shem, et al.. (2011). HEALTH AND HABITAT QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR THE EASTERN HELLBENDER (CRYPTOBRANCHUS ALLEGANIENSIS ALLEGANIENSIS) IN INDIANA, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 47(4). 836–848. 31 indexed citations

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