W. J. Hamilton
- Ecology top 1%
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics top 0.5%
- Social Psychology top 1%
- Genetics top 5%
- Developmental Biology top 0.5%
- Co-authors
- Mary SeelyRuth E. BuskirkWilliam H. BuskirkRobert PoulinJohn BulgerK. L. BlaxterRonald TilsonW. H. Burt
- Topics
- Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials (30 papers)Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (28 papers)Primate Behavior and Ecology (23 papers)
- Journals
- NatureScienceNucleic Acids Research
- Partner nations
- United StatesNew ZealandCanada
In The Last Decade
W. J. Hamilton
137 papers receiving 3.7k citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 166
- Ecology 1.9k
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1.4k
- Social Psychology 1.1k
- Genetics 628
- Developmental Biology 607
Countries citing papers authored by W. J. Hamilton
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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
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
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | Long-term data show behavioural fog collection adaptations determine Namib Desert beetle abundance : research letter | 22 |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 14 | |
| 5 | Fog collection by Namib Desert beetles : correspondence | 22 |
| 6 | 18 | |
| 7 | 9 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 30 | |
| 10 | Namib Desert Chacma Baboon (Papio Ursinus) use of food and water resources during a food shortage | 8 |
| 11 | 36 | |
| 12 | The living sands of the Namib | 1 |
| 13 | 20 | |
| 14 | 112 | |
| 15 | 13 | |
| 16 | 97 | |
| 17 | 72 | |
| 18 | Oriented Overland Spring Migration of Pinioned Canada Geese | 2 |
| 19 | 2 | |
| 20 | 6 |
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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