Thomas C. Grubb

6.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
116 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Thomas C. Grubb is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas C. Grubb has authored 116 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Ecology, 43 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 29 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Thomas C. Grubb's work include Avian ecology and behavior (45 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (31 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (25 papers). Thomas C. Grubb is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (45 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (31 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (25 papers). Thomas C. Grubb collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and India. Thomas C. Grubb's co-authors include Vladimir V. Pravosudov, Paul F. Doherty, Andrew S. Dolby, Robert A. Mauck, Lewis Greenwald, C. L. Bronson, David A. Cimprich, Reuven Yosef, Thomas A. Waite and Michael J. Braun and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Thomas C. Grubb

107 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Antipredator Defenses in Birds and Mammals. 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 200 400 600
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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.

  1. Antipredator Defenses in Birds and Mammals.
    2006 678 citations Thomas C. Grubb The Auk profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas C. Grubb United States 37 3.0k 2.6k 923 578 519 116 4.4k
Jan Ekman Sweden 42 3.5k 1.2× 3.7k 1.4× 849 0.9× 639 1.1× 324 0.6× 86 5.3k
Alistair Dawson United Kingdom 42 3.3k 1.1× 3.7k 1.4× 394 0.4× 718 1.2× 457 0.9× 119 6.2k
J. David Ligon United States 37 2.4k 0.8× 3.3k 1.2× 550 0.6× 341 0.6× 491 0.9× 76 4.5k
Alan Lill Australia 28 2.1k 0.7× 1.5k 0.6× 695 0.8× 312 0.5× 424 0.8× 122 3.2k
Peter A. Bednekoff United States 31 2.5k 0.8× 2.7k 1.0× 717 0.8× 467 0.8× 719 1.4× 62 4.2k
Ronald C. Ydenberg Canada 40 4.1k 1.4× 3.0k 1.1× 1.3k 1.4× 332 0.6× 1.0k 1.9× 152 6.3k
Jeffrey R. Walters United States 42 3.7k 1.3× 2.3k 0.9× 1.5k 1.6× 331 0.6× 919 1.8× 150 5.1k
Juan Carlos Señar Spain 37 2.4k 0.8× 2.3k 0.9× 669 0.7× 271 0.5× 432 0.8× 198 3.9k
Raleigh J. Robertson Canada 54 5.8k 2.0× 5.3k 2.0× 1.2k 1.3× 649 1.1× 716 1.4× 177 7.8k
Matthew R. Evans United Kingdom 33 1.9k 0.6× 2.6k 1.0× 595 0.6× 220 0.4× 822 1.6× 102 4.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Grubb, Thomas C., et al.. (2024). Community detection in hypergraphs via mutual information maximization. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 6933–6933. 5 indexed citations
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Grubb, Thomas C., et al.. (2015). Set partition patterns and statistics. Discrete Mathematics. 339(1). 1–16.
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Grubb, Thomas C.. (2006). Ptilochronology : feather time and the biology of birds. Oxford University Press eBooks. 66 indexed citations
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Grubb, Thomas C., et al.. (2006). PATCH COLONIZATION DYNAMICS IN CAROLINA CHICKADEES (POECILE CAROLINENSIS) IN A FRAGMENTED LANDSCAPE: A MANIPULATIVE STUDY. The Auk. 123(4). 1149–1149. 11 indexed citations
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Mauck, Robert A., Charles E. Huntington, & Thomas C. Grubb. (2004). AGE-SPECIFIC REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS: EVIDENCE FOR THE SELECTION HYPOTHESIS. Evolution. 58(4). 880–885. 96 indexed citations
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Bronson, C. L., Thomas C. Grubb, & Michael J. Braun. (2003). A TEST OF THE ENDOGENOUS AND EXOGENOUS SELECTION HYPOTHESES FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF A NARROW AVIAN HYBRID ZONE. Evolution. 57(3). 630–637. 64 indexed citations
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Culley, Theresa M. & Thomas C. Grubb. (2003). Genetic effects of habitat fragmentation in Viola pubescens (Violaceae), a perennial herb with chasmogamous and cleistogamous flowers. Molecular Ecology. 12(11). 2919–2930. 35 indexed citations
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Grubb, Thomas C., et al.. (2002). The tales of Hoffmann : a performance guide.
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Grubb, Thomas C., et al.. (2001). The Influence of Kinship on Nutritional Condition and Aggression Levels in Winter Social Groups of Tufted Titmice. Ornithological Applications. 103(4). 821–821. 19 indexed citations
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Doherty, Paul F. & Thomas C. Grubb. (2000). HABITAT AND LANDSCAPE CORRELATES OF PRESENCE, DENSITY, AND SPECIES RICHNESS OF BIRDS WINTERING IN FOREST FRAGMENTS IN OHIO. The Wilson Bulletin. 112(3). 388–394. 29 indexed citations
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Volman, Susan F., et al.. (1997). Relative Hippocampal Volume in Relation to Food-Storing Behavior in Four Species of Woodpeckers. Brain Behavior and Evolution. 49(2). 110–120. 57 indexed citations
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Matthysen, Erik, David A. Cimprich, & Thomas C. Grubb. (1993). Home ranges and social behaviour of the downy woodpecker Picoides pubescens in winter. Belgian journal of zoology. 123(2). 193–201. 7 indexed citations
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Petit, Daniel R., Thomas C. Grubb, & Kenneth E. Petit. (1988). Predation on Overwintering Wood Borers by Woodpeckers in Clear-cut Forests. Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida). 3 indexed citations
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Grubb, Thomas C., et al.. (1987). Caching by Red-breasted Nuthatches. Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida). 2 indexed citations
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Grubb, Thomas C.. (1979). Singing in French: A Manual of French Diction and French Vocal Repertoire. 2 indexed citations
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Grubb, Thomas C., et al.. (1974). Eighteen Song Cycles; Studies in Their Interpretation. Notes. 30(4). 783–783. 1 indexed citations
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Grubb, Thomas C.. (1972). Smell and Foraging in Shearwaters and Petrels. Nature. 237(5355). 404–405. 79 indexed citations
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Grubb, Thomas C.. (1969). Narcolepsy and Highway Accidents. JAMA. 209(11). 1720–1720. 10 indexed citations

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