W. D. Atkinson

1.8k total citations
18 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

W. D. Atkinson is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, W. D. Atkinson has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 7 papers in Ecology and 6 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in W. D. Atkinson's work include Plant and animal studies (9 papers), Insect behavior and control techniques (5 papers) and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (4 papers). W. D. Atkinson is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (9 papers), Insect behavior and control techniques (5 papers) and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (4 papers). W. D. Atkinson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Czechia. W. D. Atkinson's co-authors include Bryan Shorrocks, Jon Rosewell, Kathy Edwards, Hazel Inskip, Dianne L. Newton, R.K. Bull, Lucinda Salmon, Philip K. Nicholls, Jim Hone and Megan L. Marshall and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The American Naturalist and Oecologia.

In The Last Decade

W. D. Atkinson

18 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. D. Atkinson United Kingdom	14	709	523	461	369	301	18	1.3k
Hong‐Zhang Zhou China	18	663 0.9×	478 0.9×	388 0.8×	471 1.3×	253 0.8×	130	1.1k
Frank‐Thorsten Krell United States	19	618 0.9×	224 0.4×	356 0.8×	414 1.1×	248 0.8×	99	1.3k
Adam Łomnicki Poland	17	404 0.6×	218 0.4×	448 1.0×	273 0.7×	332 1.1×	33	1000
Sébastien Ollier France	15	470 0.7×	192 0.4×	325 0.7×	365 1.0×	344 1.1×	33	1.1k
Jonas J. Astrin Germany	18	479 0.7×	180 0.3×	534 1.2×	94 0.3×	487 1.6×	52	1.3k
W. Gabriel Germany	9	272 0.4×	86 0.2×	220 0.5×	116 0.3×	693 2.3×	10	1.1k
Wei‐Chung Liu Taiwan	18	300 0.4×	30 0.1×	362 0.8×	185 0.5×	216 0.7×	49	1.2k
Michael E. Moody United States	10	294 0.4×	167 0.3×	293 0.6×	414 1.1×	197 0.7×	19	851
Kathryn G. Turner United States	13	331 0.5×	95 0.2×	246 0.5×	242 0.7×	300 1.0×	19	907
David G. Robinson United States	16	176 0.2×	495 0.9×	470 1.0×	62 0.2×	30 0.1×	34	911

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18 of 18 papers shown

Laurent, Olivier, Maria Gomolka, Richard Haylock, et al.. (2015). Concerted Uranium Research In Europe (Cure): Building A Collaborative Research Protocol Integrating Epidemiology, Dosimetry And Radiobiology.. ISEE Conference Abstracts. 2015(1). 3 indexed citations

Atkinson, W. D., et al.. (2007). A decline in mortality from prostate cancer in the UK Atomic Energy Authority workforce. Journal of Radiological Protection. 27(4). 437–445. 5 indexed citations

Atkinson, W. D., et al.. (2004). Mortality of employees of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, 1946–97. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 61(7). 577–585. 73 indexed citations

Atkinson, W. D., et al.. (1994). The association between prostate cancer and exposure to⁶⁵Zn in UKAEA employees. Journal of Radiological Protection. 14(2). 109–114. 4 indexed citations

Atkinson, W. D., et al.. (1991). Proving properties of a safety-critical system. Software Engineering Journal. 6(2). 41–41. 13 indexed citations

Hone, Jim, et al.. (1985). The Acceptance of Dyed Grain by Feral Pigs and Birds. 3. Comparison of Intakes of Dyed and Undyed Grain by Feral Pigs and Birds in Pig-Proof Paddocks.. Wildlife Research. 12(3). 447–454. 7 indexed citations

Atkinson, W. D.. (1985). Coexistence of Australian Rainforest Diptera Breeding in Fallen Fruit. Journal of Animal Ecology. 54(2). 507–507. 48 indexed citations

Atkinson, W. D., et al.. (1984). The Adaptations of the Rough Winkle, Littorina rudis, to Desiccation and to Dislodgement by Wind and Waves. Journal of Animal Ecology. 53(1). 93–93. 48 indexed citations

Shorrocks, Bryan, Jon Rosewell, Kathy Edwards, & W. D. Atkinson. (1984). Interspecific competition is not a major organizing force in many insect communities. Nature. 310(5975). 310–312. 128 indexed citations

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Atkinson, W. D. & Bryan Shorrocks. (1984). Aggregation of Larval Diptera Over Discrete and Ephemeral Breeding Sites: The Implications for Coexistence. The American Naturalist. 124(3). 336–351. 145 indexed citations

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Atkinson, W. D., et al.. (1983). The role of selection in the colour polymorphism of Littorina rudis Maton and Littorina arcana Hannaford-Ellis (Prosobranchia: Littorinidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 20(2). 137–151. 41 indexed citations

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Atkinson, W. D. & Bryan Shorrocks. (1981). Competition on a Divided and Ephemeral Resource: A Simulation Model. Journal of Animal Ecology. 50(2). 461–461. 344 indexed citations

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Atkinson, W. D.. (1981). An ecological interaction between citrus fruit, Penicillium moulds and Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Ecological Entomology. 6(4). 339–344. 22 indexed citations

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Atkinson, W. D., et al.. (1980). Lack of habitat choice in a natural population of Drosophila subobscura. Heredity. 44(2). 193–199. 15 indexed citations

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Atkinson, W. D.. (1979). A Field Investigation of Larval Competition in Domestic Drosophila. Journal of Animal Ecology. 48(1). 91–91. 118 indexed citations

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Shorrocks, Bryan, et al.. (1979). Competition on a Divided and Ephemeral Resource. Journal of Animal Ecology. 48(3). 899–899. 125 indexed citations

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Atkinson, W. D.. (1979). A Comparison of the Reproductive Strategies of Domestic Species of Drosophila. Journal of Animal Ecology. 48(1). 53–53. 53 indexed citations

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Atkinson, W. D. & Bryan Shorrocks. (1977). Breeding site specificity in the domestic species of Drosophila. Oecologia. 29(3). 223–232. 116 indexed citations

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