V. FitzSimons

597 total citations
8 papers, 262 citations indexed

About

V. FitzSimons is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Genetics and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, V. FitzSimons has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 262 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 5 papers in Genetics and 3 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in V. FitzSimons's work include Amphibian and Reptile Biology (7 papers), Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies (4 papers) and Entomological Studies and Ecology (3 papers). V. FitzSimons is often cited by papers focused on Amphibian and Reptile Biology (7 papers), Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies (4 papers) and Entomological Studies and Ecology (3 papers). V. FitzSimons collaborates with scholars based in South Africa. V. FitzSimons's co-authors include Ian Prestt and Kraig Adler and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Ecology, Copeia and Koedoe.

In The Last Decade

V. FitzSimons

8 papers receiving 188 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
V. FitzSimons South Africa 6 172 104 93 83 39 8 262
Howard K. Gloyd United States 4 134 0.8× 87 0.8× 80 0.9× 69 0.8× 34 0.9× 6 206
Andrew H. Price United States 8 235 1.4× 113 1.1× 103 1.1× 156 1.9× 129 3.3× 13 366
Lauretta M. Bushar United States 10 241 1.4× 135 1.3× 145 1.6× 146 1.8× 81 2.1× 13 349
William W. Lamar United States 9 227 1.3× 136 1.3× 76 0.8× 71 0.9× 76 1.9× 15 319
Dennis King Australia 10 227 1.3× 97 0.9× 125 1.3× 162 2.0× 111 2.8× 12 356
J. Malcolm Macartney 8 291 1.7× 55 0.5× 156 1.7× 236 2.8× 136 3.5× 8 371
Geoffrey A. Hammerson United States 10 155 0.9× 38 0.4× 133 1.4× 170 2.0× 79 2.0× 14 304
David Kizirian United States 10 203 1.2× 98 0.9× 125 1.3× 53 0.6× 30 0.8× 16 286
Tracey B. Churchill Australia 9 47 0.3× 199 1.9× 105 1.1× 93 1.1× 95 2.4× 14 319
Randy D. Jennings United States 9 243 1.4× 49 0.5× 177 1.9× 138 1.7× 111 2.8× 16 351

Countries citing papers authored by V. FitzSimons

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Fields of papers citing papers by V. FitzSimons

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of V. FitzSimons

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

All Works

8 of 8 papers shown
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FitzSimons, V.. (2009). TRANSVAAL MUSEUM EXPEDITION TO SOUTH-WEST AFRICA AND LITTLE NAMAQUALAND, MAY TO AUGUST 1937. REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS. 12 indexed citations
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Prestt, Ian & V. FitzSimons. (1971). A Field Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa.. Journal of Applied Ecology. 8(3). 960–960. 28 indexed citations
3.
FitzSimons, V.. (1966). A check-list, with synoptic keys, to the snakes of southern Africa. 25(3). 35–79. 4 indexed citations
4.
FitzSimons, V.. (1964). A new subspecies of water-snake from Kruger National Park. Koedoe. 7(1). 2 indexed citations
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Adler, Kraig & V. FitzSimons. (1964). Snakes of Southern Africa. 4(3). 80–80. 13 indexed citations
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FitzSimons, V., et al.. (1963). Snakes of Southern Africa. Copeia. 1963(2). 466–466. 84 indexed citations
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FitzSimons, V.. (1962). Snakes of southern Africa. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 112 indexed citations
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FitzSimons, V.. (1953). A new genus of Gerrhosaurid from Southern Angola. 22(2). 215–217. 7 indexed citations

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