Steven H. Ferguson

11.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
252 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Steven H. Ferguson is a scholar working on Ecology, Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Steven H. Ferguson has authored 252 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 231 papers in Ecology, 117 papers in Atmospheric Science and 61 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Steven H. Ferguson's work include Marine animal studies overview (193 papers), Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (110 papers) and Isotope Analysis in Ecology (49 papers). Steven H. Ferguson is often cited by papers focused on Marine animal studies overview (193 papers), Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (110 papers) and Isotope Analysis in Ecology (49 papers). Steven H. Ferguson collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Greenland. Steven H. Ferguson's co-authors include Philip D. McLoughlin, Jeff W. Higdon, François Messier, Ian Stirling, David J. Yurkowski, Cory J. D. Matthews, Mads Peter Heide‐Jørgensen, Lisa L. Loseto, Serge Larivière and Øystein Wiig and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Steven H. Ferguson

245 papers receiving 6.4k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories

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.

QUANTIFYING THE SENSITIVITY OF ARCTIC MARINE MAMMALS TO CLIMATE-INDUCED HABITAT CHANGE

2008 520 citations Mads Peter Heide‐Jørgensen, Steven H. Ferguson et al. profile →
Arctic marine mammal population status, sea ice habitat loss, and conservation recommendations for the 21st century

2015 294 citations Kit M. Kovacs, Steven H. Ferguson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Steven H. Ferguson Canada	41	5.8k	2.6k	1.4k	859	702	252	6.8k
Mads Peter Heide‐Jørgensen Greenland	45	5.9k 1.0×	3.1k 1.2×	1.6k 1.2×	1.7k 1.9×	409 0.6×	252	6.9k
Christian Lydersen Norway	54	6.5k 1.1×	3.8k 1.5×	1.6k 1.2×	1.5k 1.7×	1.5k 2.2×	278	9.2k
Kit M. Kovacs Norway	58	8.2k 1.4×	4.2k 1.7×	2.4k 1.8×	1.8k 2.1×	1.2k 1.7×	301	11.9k
Øystein Wiig Norway	46	4.9k 0.9×	2.6k 1.0×	516 0.4×	479 0.6×	1.3k 1.9×	186	6.8k
Randall R. Reeves United States	41	5.1k 0.9×	1.2k 0.5×	1.5k 1.1×	1.4k 1.6×	211 0.3×	157	5.8k
Andrew E. Derocher Canada	56	6.6k 1.1×	3.8k 1.5×	575 0.4×	256 0.3×	1.9k 2.8×	226	9.0k
Kristin L. Laidre United States	41	4.3k 0.7×	2.8k 1.1×	1.1k 0.8×	1.1k 1.3×	115 0.2×	138	5.3k
H. Grant Gilchrist Canada	41	3.9k 0.7×	970 0.4×	864 0.6×	237 0.3×	888 1.3×	208	5.2k
Ian Stirling Canada	67	11.6k 2.0×	7.3k 2.8×	1.4k 1.0×	1.2k 1.4×	1.6k 2.3×	229	14.6k
Robert Suydam United States	32	2.7k 0.5×	1.1k 0.4×	538 0.4×	630 0.7×	354 0.5×	109	3.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Steven H. Ferguson

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Steven H. Ferguson's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Steven H. Ferguson with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Steven H. Ferguson more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Steven H. Ferguson

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Steven H. Ferguson. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Steven H. Ferguson. The network helps show where Steven H. Ferguson may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Steven H. Ferguson

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

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

Morris, Adam D., Derek C. G. Muir, Magali Houde, et al.. (2025). Persistent pollutant exposure impacts metabolomic profiles in polar bears and ringed seals from the High Arctic and Hudson Bay, Canada. Environmental Research. 269. 120862–120862. 2 indexed citations

Refoyo-Martínez, Alba, Steven H. Ferguson, Aqqalu Rosing‐Asvid, et al.. (2025). Circumpolar Population Structure, Diversity and Recent Evolutionary History of the Bearded Seal in Relation to Past and Present Icescapes. Molecular Ecology. 34(4). e17643–e17643. 1 indexed citations

Ferguson, Steven H., Jeff W. Higdon, Brent G. Young, et al.. (2024). A comparative analysis of life-history features and adaptive strategies of Arctic and subarctic seal species—who will win the climate change challenge?. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 103. 1–17.

Bringloe, Trevor T., Audrey Bourret, Arnaud Mosnier, et al.. (2024). Reduced Representation and Whole‐Genome Sequencing Approaches Highlight Beluga Whale Populations Associated to Eastern Canada Summer Aggregations. Evolutionary Applications. 17(12). 1–20. 1 indexed citations

Desforges, Jean‐Pierre, et al.. (2023). Assessment of persistent organic pollutants in killer whales (Orcinus orca) of the Canadian Arctic: Implications for subsistence consumption and conservation strategies. Environmental Research. 244. 117992–117992. 5 indexed citations

Ferguson, Steven H., et al.. (2023). Estimating abundance of Eastern Canada-West Greenland bowhead whales using genetic mark-recapture analyses. Global Ecology and Conservation. 45. e02524–e02524. 2 indexed citations

Ferguson, Steven H., et al.. (2023). Pilot study: decoding the skin microbiome of bowhead (Balaena mysticetus) and killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Nunavut, Canada. Arctic Science. 10(1). 169–188. 1 indexed citations

Trites, Andrew W., et al.. (2023). Year-round foraging across large spatial scales suggest that bowhead whales have the potential to adapt to climate change. Frontiers in Marine Science. 9. 5 indexed citations

Ferguson, Steven H., Aaron T. Fisk, Les N. Harris, et al.. (2023). Seasonal variation in trophic structure and community niche dynamics of an Arctic coastal community of marine vertebrates. Arctic Science. 10(1). 34–47. 1 indexed citations

10.

Hussey, Nigel E., et al.. (2022). Satellite‐tracked sperm whale migrates from the Canadian Arctic to the subtropical western North Atlantic. Marine Mammal Science. 38(3). 1242–1248. 12 indexed citations

11.

Young, Brent G., et al.. (2021). Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) detection by infrared flukeprints from aerial survey imagery. Ecosphere. 12(8). 4 indexed citations

12.

Louis, Marié, José Alfredo Samaniego Castruita, Cristina Garilao, et al.. (2020). Influence of past climate change on phylogeography and demographic history of narwhals, Monodon monoceros. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 287(1925). 20192964–20192964. 39 indexed citations

13.

Yurkowski, David J., Thomas A. Brown, Paul J. Blanchfield, & Steven H. Ferguson. (2020). Atlantic walrus signal latitudinal differences in the long-term decline of sea ice-derived carbon to benthic fauna in the Canadian Arctic. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 287(1940). 20202126–20202126. 14 indexed citations

14.

Yurkowski, David J., et al.. (2019). Diet and isotopic niche overlap elucidate competition potential between seasonally sympatric phocids in the Canadian Arctic. Marine Biology. 166(8). 34 indexed citations

15.

Thiemann, Gregory W., et al.. (2017). Intraspecific and temporal variability in the diet composition of female polar bears in a seasonal sea ice regime. Arctic Science. 14 indexed citations

16.

Yurkowski, David J., et al.. (2017). Temporal shifts in intraguild predation pressure between beluga whales and Greenland halibut in a changing Arctic. Biology Letters. 13(11). 20170433–20170433. 27 indexed citations

17.

Houde, Magali, Steven H. Ferguson, Pierre Gagnon, et al.. (2017). Spatial and temporal trends of alternative flame retardants and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in ringed seals (Phoca hispida) across the Canadian Arctic. Environmental Pollution. 223. 266–276. 34 indexed citations

18.

Pomerleau, Corinne, Gesche Winkler, Akash R. Sastri, et al.. (2011). Spatial patterns in zooplankton communities across the eastern Canadian sub-Arctic and Arctic waters: insights from stable carbon ( 13C) and nitrogen ( 15N) isotope ratios. Journal of Plankton Research. 33(12). 1779–1792. 33 indexed citations

19.

Ferguson, Steven H., Mitchell K. Taylor, Erik W. Born, & François Messier. (1998). Fractals, sea-ice landscape and spatial patterns of polar bears. Journal of Biogeography. 25(6). 1081–1092. 41 indexed citations

20.

Ferguson, Steven H., et al.. (1997). Distribution and movements of Caribou, Rangifer tarandus, in the Central Arctic region of Alaska. The Canadian Field-Naturalist. 101(3). 423–432. 3 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact