W. J. Hamilton

7.3k citations
141 papers · 4.5k indexed · h-index 38
Topics
Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials (30 papers)Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (28 papers)Primate Behavior and Ecology (23 papers)

In The Last Decade

W. J. Hamilton

137 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Peers

W. J. Hamilton
Comparison fields: 5 of 166
  • Ecology 1.9k
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1.4k
  • Social Psychology 1.1k
  • Genetics 628
  • Developmental Biology 607
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Fields of papers citing papers by W. J. Hamilton

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. J. Hamilton

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All Works

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Long-term data show behavioural fog collection adaptations determine Namib Desert beetle abundance : research letter
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Fog collection by Namib Desert beetles : correspondence
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Namib Desert Chacma Baboon (Papio Ursinus) use of food and water resources during a food shortage
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The living sands of the Namib
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Oriented Overland Spring Migration of Pinioned Canada Geese
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About W. J. Hamilton

W. J. Hamilton is a scholar working on Developmental Biology, Ecology and Small Animals, having authored 141 papers that have together received 4.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials (30 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (28 papers) and Primate Behavior and Ecology (23 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Developmental Biology (607 citations), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (1.4k citations) and Ecology (1.9k citations). W. J. Hamilton has collaborated with scholars based in United States, New Zealand and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Mary Seely, Ruth E. Buskirk, William H. Buskirk, Robert Poulin, John Bulger, K. L. Blaxter, Ronald Tilson, W. H. Burt, Curt D. Busse and J. Knox Jones. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Nucleic Acids Research.

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