Valerius Geist

7.1k total citations · 5 hit papers
75 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Valerius Geist is a scholar working on Ecology, Genetics and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Valerius Geist has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Ecology, 17 papers in Genetics and 12 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Valerius Geist's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (28 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (14 papers) and Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (9 papers). Valerius Geist is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (28 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (14 papers) and Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (9 papers). Valerius Geist collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Valerius Geist's co-authors include Fritz R. Walther, Rolf O. Peterson, Albert W. Franzmann, Stanley Hirst, R.H. Johnston, Robert A. MacArthur, S. K. Eltringham, James R. Heffelfinger, William D. Wishart and Nikolaas J. van der Merwe and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Evolution.

In The Last Decade

Valerius Geist

71 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

Mountain sheep;: A study in behavior and evolution 1966 2026 1986 2006 1971 1975 1972 1974 1966 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Mountain sheep;: A study in behavior and evolution
    1971 585 citations Valerius Geist profile →
  2. The Behaviour of Ungulates and Its Relation to Management
    1975 370 citations Valerius Geist, Fritz R. Walther et al. Journal of Wildlife Management profile →
  3. Mountain Sheep: A Study in Behavior and Evolution
    1972 363 citations Valerius Geist et al. Journal of Wildlife Management profile →
  4. On the Relationship of Social Evolution and Ecology in Ungulates
    1974 359 citations Valerius Geist profile →
  5. The Evolution of Horn-Like Organs
    1966 347 citations Valerius Geist Behaviour profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Valerius Geist Canada 33 3.6k 1.4k 1.3k 1.0k 710 75 5.5k
George B. Schaller United States 35 3.8k 1.1× 1.0k 0.7× 1.3k 1.0× 548 0.5× 1.2k 1.7× 101 5.9k
Hans Kruuk United Kingdom 41 4.7k 1.3× 996 0.7× 1.4k 1.1× 760 0.8× 1.3k 1.8× 85 6.9k
J. D. Skinner South Africa 32 3.0k 0.8× 817 0.6× 1.8k 1.4× 396 0.4× 855 1.2× 139 4.8k
John F. Eisenberg United States 35 3.4k 1.0× 791 0.6× 2.3k 1.8× 604 0.6× 2.0k 2.8× 86 6.1k
M. G. L. Mills South Africa 40 3.3k 0.9× 1.0k 0.7× 828 0.6× 521 0.5× 827 1.2× 77 4.3k
Adam Watson United Kingdom 40 4.5k 1.3× 1.0k 0.7× 1.7k 1.4× 423 0.4× 333 0.5× 168 7.3k
Rolf O. Peterson United States 45 5.4k 1.5× 1.9k 1.4× 945 0.7× 776 0.8× 330 0.5× 142 7.1k
Iain Douglas‐Hamilton Kenya 39 4.0k 1.1× 914 0.7× 829 0.7× 969 1.0× 1.4k 2.0× 116 5.1k
Eli Geffen Israel 47 3.7k 1.0× 2.5k 1.8× 1.9k 1.5× 514 0.5× 845 1.2× 137 6.5k
Joël Berger United States 43 7.8k 2.2× 1.8k 1.3× 1.5k 1.2× 1.5k 1.5× 929 1.3× 144 9.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Valerius Geist

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Valerius Geist

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Flueck, Werner T., Miguel A. Escobar, Valerius Geist, et al.. (2022). Loss of Migratory Traditions Makes the Endangered Patagonian Huemul Deer a Year-Round Refugee in Its Summer Habitat. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(2). 322–348. 7 indexed citations
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Geist, Valerius. (2016). Science and Scholarship Abused, and the Counter-Productive “Conservation” of Wolves in North America and Europe. Proceedings - Vertebrate Pest Conference. 27. 1 indexed citations
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Geist, Valerius. (2007). Defining subspecies, invalid taxonomic tools, and the fate of the woodland caribou. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 27(4). 25–25. 26 indexed citations
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Toweill, Dale E., et al.. (2003). Antelope Country, Pronghorns: The Last Americans. Journal of Wildlife Management. 67(1). 231–231. 1 indexed citations
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Geist, Valerius. (1998). Taking the mammoth steppes. Nature. 395(6699). 236–236. 1 indexed citations
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Geist, Valerius, et al.. (1992). Mountain restoration: Soil and surface wildlife habitat. GeoJournal. 27(1). 22 indexed citations
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Geist, Valerius. (1992). Endangered species and the law. Nature. 357(6376). 274–276. 40 indexed citations
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Geist, Valerius. (1991). Bones of contention revisited: did antlers enlarge with sexual selection as a consequence of neonatal security strategies?. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 29(1-4). 453–469. 17 indexed citations
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Chabot, Denis, Valerius Geist, R.H. Johnston, & Robert H. MacArthur. (1990). <title>Heart-rate telemetry as a means of investigating duration of disturbance and bioenergetics in free-living ungulates</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 1355. 126–131. 3 indexed citations
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Geist, Valerius, et al.. (1990). Forage Characteristics and Bighorn Sheep Phenotype. Journal of Mammalogy. 71(4). 697–699. 2 indexed citations
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Geist, Valerius, et al.. (1988). Behavior responses and reproduction of Mule Deer, Odocoileus hemionus, does following experimental harassment with an all-terrain vehicle. The Canadian Field-Naturalist. 102(3). 425–429. 30 indexed citations
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Geist, Valerius. (1987). Bergmann's rule is invalid. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 65(4). 1035–1038. 313 indexed citations
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Geist, Valerius, et al.. (1985). Heart-rate telemetry of bighorn sheep as a means to investigate disturbances. In: The ecological impacts of outdoor recreation on mountain areas in Europe and North America (Edited by N.G. Bayfield and G.C. Barrow).. 92–99. 5 indexed citations
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Geist, Valerius & Fritz R. Walther. (1974). The behaviour of ungulates and its relation to management : the papers of an international symposium held at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 2-5 November 1971. IUCN eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Scotter, George W., et al.. (1971). Preservation of Terrestrial Communities in the Taiga of the Yukon and Northwest Territories. The Canadian Field-Naturalist. 85(1). 77–80.
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Geist, Valerius & Bernhard Nievergelt. (1971). Der Alpensteinbock (Capra ibex L.) in seinem Lebensraum. Journal of Mammalogy. 52(2). 485–485. 18 indexed citations
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Geist, Valerius. (1967). On Fighting Injuries and Dermal Shields of Mountain Goats. Journal of Wildlife Management. 31(1). 192–192. 34 indexed citations
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Geist, Valerius. (1966). THE EVOLUTIONARY SIGNIFICANCE OF MOUNTAIN SHEEP HORNS. Evolution. 20(4). 558–566. 85 indexed citations
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Geist, Valerius. (1963). On the Behaviour of the North American Moose (Alces Alces Andersoni Peterson 1950) in British Columbia. Behaviour. 20(3-4). 377–415. 59 indexed citations

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