W. J. Hamilton

7.3k total citations
141 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

W. J. Hamilton is a scholar working on Ecology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, W. J. Hamilton has authored 141 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Ecology, 33 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 29 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in W. J. Hamilton's work include Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials (30 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (28 papers) and Primate Behavior and Ecology (23 papers). W. J. Hamilton is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials (30 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (28 papers) and Primate Behavior and Ecology (23 papers). W. J. Hamilton collaborates with scholars based in United States, New Zealand and Canada. W. J. Hamilton's 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 and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

W. J. Hamilton

137 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. J. Hamilton United States 38 1.9k 1.4k 1.1k 628 607 141 4.5k
Jerram L. Brown United States 39 3.7k 2.0× 4.5k 3.1× 880 0.8× 1.1k 1.7× 583 1.0× 147 7.4k
Richard Wagner Germany 43 2.1k 1.1× 2.7k 1.9× 303 0.3× 695 1.1× 443 0.7× 299 7.4k
Ashley J. W. Ward Australia 44 2.0k 1.1× 3.9k 2.7× 697 0.6× 997 1.6× 514 0.8× 134 7.1k
Barbara König Switzerland 39 1.5k 0.8× 2.0k 1.4× 1.0k 0.9× 688 1.1× 433 0.7× 129 4.2k
Peter S. Ungar United States 55 2.8k 1.5× 696 0.5× 3.7k 3.2× 485 0.8× 342 0.6× 197 8.9k
Paul J. Johnson United Kingdom 39 2.8k 1.5× 952 0.7× 607 0.5× 668 1.1× 122 0.2× 209 5.4k
T. J. Roper United Kingdom 43 2.9k 1.6× 2.5k 1.7× 1.1k 1.0× 1.3k 2.1× 457 0.8× 117 6.5k
Kenneth E. Glander United States 29 1.1k 0.6× 1.2k 0.8× 2.2k 2.0× 270 0.4× 720 1.2× 79 3.6k
Julian C. Partridge United Kingdom 48 2.5k 1.3× 3.5k 2.4× 379 0.3× 564 0.9× 207 0.3× 181 7.7k
László Zsolt Garamszegi Hungary 48 3.1k 1.7× 4.5k 3.1× 801 0.7× 1.2k 2.0× 1.3k 2.1× 193 8.0k

Countries citing papers authored by W. J. Hamilton

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of W. J. Hamilton's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by W. J. Hamilton with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites W. J. Hamilton more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by W. J. Hamilton

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by W. J. Hamilton. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by W. J. Hamilton. The network helps show where W. J. Hamilton may publish in the future.

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

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Hamilton, W. J.. (2012). Researches in Asia Minor, Pontus, and Armenia. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 10 indexed citations
2.
Seely, Mary, Joh R. Henschel, & W. J. Hamilton. (2005). Long-term data show behavioural fog collection adaptations determine Namib Desert beetle abundance : research letter. South African Journal of Science. 101. 570–572. 22 indexed citations
3.
Jones, Christopher S., Henrik Møller, & W. J. Hamilton. (2004). A review of potential techniques for identifying individual stoats ( Mustela erminea ) visiting control or monitoring stations. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 31(3). 193–203. 3 indexed citations
4.
Spurr, E. B., Catherine O’Connor, W. J. Hamilton, et al.. (2004). Effect of concentration of anal gland scent lures on the capture rate of ferrets ( Mustela furo ) in winter and spring. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 31(3). 227–232. 14 indexed citations
5.
Hamilton, W. J., Joh R. Henschel, & Mary Seely. (2003). Fog collection by Namib Desert beetles : correspondence. South African Journal of Science. 99. 181–181. 22 indexed citations
6.
Mainprize, James G., et al.. (2002). A CdZnTe slot‐scanned detector for digital mammography. Medical Physics. 29(12). 2767–2781. 18 indexed citations
7.
Hamilton, W. J., et al.. (1997). Nest site characteristics and male reproductive success in the upland bully, Gobiomorphus breviceps (Eleotridae). Ecology Of Freshwater Fish. 6(3). 150–154. 9 indexed citations
8.
Hamilton, W. J., David J. Kyle, & Mark Robson. (1993). Disbudding of red deer stag calves to prevent antler growth. Veterinary Record. 132(3). 62–63. 3 indexed citations
9.
White, Ian, et al.. (1989). Diagnosis of pregnancy and prediction of fetal age in red deer by real-time ultrasonic scanning. Veterinary Record. 124(15). 395–397. 30 indexed citations
10.
Hamilton, W. J.. (1986). Namib Desert Chacma Baboon (Papio Ursinus) use of food and water resources during a food shortage. 1986(4). 397–407. 8 indexed citations
11.
Hamilton, W. J. & Ronald Tilson. (1985). Fishing baboons at desert waterholes. American Journal of Primatology. 8(3). 255–257. 36 indexed citations
12.
Hamilton, W. J.. (1983). The living sands of the Namib. National geographic/˜The œcomplete National geographic/˜The œNational geographic magazine. 164(3). 364–376. 1 indexed citations
13.
Hamilton, W. J. & Ronald Tilson. (1982). Solitary male chacma baboons in a desert canyon. American Journal of Primatology. 2(2). 149–158. 20 indexed citations
14.
Hamilton, W. J.. (1982). Baboon sleeping site preferences and relationships to primate grouping patterns. American Journal of Primatology. 3(1-4). 41–53. 112 indexed citations
15.
ARMAN, P., W. J. Hamilton, & G. A. M. Sharman. (1978). Observations on the calving of free-ranging tame red deer (Cervus elaphus). Reproduction. 54(2). 279–283. 13 indexed citations
16.
Hamilton, W. J., Ruth E. Buskirk, & William H. Buskirk. (1978). Omnivory and Utilization of Food Resources by Chacma Baboons, Papio ursinus. The American Naturalist. 112(987). 911–924. 97 indexed citations
17.
Hamilton, W. J., Ruth E. Buskirk, & William H. Buskirk. (1978). Environmental determinants of object manipulation by chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) in two southern African environments. Journal of Human Evolution. 7(3). 205–216. 72 indexed citations
18.
Hamilton, W. J., et al.. (1960). Oriented Overland Spring Migration of Pinioned Canada Geese. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 2 indexed citations
19.
Hamilton, W. J.. (1951). Notes on the food and reproduction of the Pelee Island water snake, Natrix sipedon insularum Conant and Clay. The Canadian Field-Naturalist. 65(2). 64–65. 2 indexed citations
20.
Hamilton, W. J.. (1951). The Food of Nestling Bronzed Grackles, Quiscalus quiscula versicolor, in Central New York. The Auk. 68(2). 213–217. 6 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Jerram L. Brown Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Richard Wagner Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Ashley J. W. Ward Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Barbara König Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Peter S. Ungar Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Paul J. Johnson Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by T. J. Roper Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Kenneth E. Glander Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Julian C. Partridge Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by László Zsolt Garamszegi
Rankless by CCL
2026