Walter J. Bock

5.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
154 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Walter J. Bock is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Paleontology. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter J. Bock has authored 154 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Ecology, 37 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 32 papers in Paleontology. Recurrent topics in Walter J. Bock's work include Avian ecology and behavior (46 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (19 papers) and Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology (18 papers). Walter J. Bock is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (46 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (19 papers) and Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology (18 papers). Walter J. Bock collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Germany. Walter J. Bock's co-authors include Gerd von Wahlert, Ernst Mayr, Robert S. Hikida, Hans Winkler, Peter H. Raven, Tod F. Stuessy, A. Salski, K. Iwatsuki, B. Kummer and Hiroyuki Morioka and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The American Naturalist and Evolution.

In The Last Decade

Walter J. Bock

142 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

ADAPTATION AND THE FORM-FUNCTION COMPLEX 1965 2026 1985 2005 1965 100 200 300 400
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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. ADAPTATION AND THE FORM-FUNCTION COMPLEX
    1965 432 citations Walter J. Bock, Gerd von Wahlert Evolution profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Walter J. Bock United States 33 1.3k 1.2k 1.0k 823 787 154 4.1k
Pere Alberch United States 29 1.4k 1.1× 846 0.7× 1.5k 1.4× 831 1.0× 1.4k 1.8× 53 5.9k
William L. Fink United States 25 1.7k 1.3× 1.1k 0.9× 739 0.7× 2.1k 2.6× 794 1.0× 59 5.7k
Marvalee H. Wake United States 36 602 0.5× 752 0.6× 1.2k 1.2× 857 1.0× 687 0.9× 109 3.5k
Leonard Radinsky United States 29 1.8k 1.4× 1.1k 0.9× 1.0k 1.0× 278 0.3× 326 0.4× 57 3.8k
Ian Tattersall United States 35 1.5k 1.2× 760 0.6× 1.2k 1.2× 177 0.2× 498 0.6× 186 5.2k
Jacques Gauthier United States 15 3.1k 2.4× 420 0.4× 1.1k 1.0× 1.7k 2.1× 523 0.7× 30 4.5k
Farish A. Jenkins United States 41 2.8k 2.1× 682 0.6× 847 0.8× 1.2k 1.5× 182 0.2× 54 4.4k
J. G. M. Thewissen United States 37 1.9k 1.5× 2.2k 1.9× 1.2k 1.1× 880 1.1× 387 0.5× 131 4.4k
James Hanken United States 41 968 0.7× 1.0k 0.9× 1.6k 1.5× 1.1k 1.4× 1.3k 1.6× 155 5.5k
V. Louise Roth United States 21 798 0.6× 723 0.6× 446 0.4× 253 0.3× 374 0.5× 34 1.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Walter J. Bock

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bock, Walter J.. (2017). Dual Causality and the Autonomy of Biology. Acta Biotheoretica. 65(1). 63–79. 4 indexed citations
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Bock, Walter J.. (2009). Multiple Explanations in Darwinian Evolutionary Theory. Acta Biotheoretica. 58(1). 65–79. 5 indexed citations
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Bock, Walter J.. (2005). Ernst Mayr - teacher, mentor, friend. Journal of Biosciences. 30(4). 422–426. 1 indexed citations
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Bock, Walter J.. (2004). ERNST MAYR AT 100: A LIFE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF ORNITHOLOGY. The Auk. 121(3). 637–637. 6 indexed citations
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Bock, Walter J., et al.. (2002). Unique anatomy of lagomorph calcaneus. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. 47(1). 10 indexed citations
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Bock, Walter J.. (2001). Contributions of Central European ornithology to world ornithology. Journal für Ornithologie. 142(S1). 94–108. 8 indexed citations
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Bock, Walter J.. (2000). The Origin and Evolution of Birds, 2nd Edition. The Auk. 117(4). 1084–1084. 93 indexed citations
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Bock, Walter J.. (2000). The Origin and Evolution of Birds, 2nd Edition. The Auk. 117(4). 1084–1085. 2 indexed citations
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Bock, Walter J.. (1999). Avian cranial kinesis revisited. Acta Ornithologica. 34(2). 115–122. 10 indexed citations
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Bock, Walter J. & A. Salski. (1998). A fuzzy knowledge-based model of population dynamics of the Yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) in a beech forest. Ecological Modelling. 108(1-3). 155–161. 31 indexed citations
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Brooke, R. K., Walter J. Bock, W.R.P. Bourne, et al.. (1992). Procellaria gigantea Gmelin 1789 Currently Macronectes giganteus Aves Procellariiformes Proposed Conservation Of Usage Of The Specific Name By Designation Of A Neotype. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 1 indexed citations
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Bock, Walter J.. (1992). The Species Concept in Theory and Practice. ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE. 9(4). 697–712. 16 indexed citations
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Bock, Walter J., et al.. (1989). Prologue: The Necessity of the Organism. American Zoologist. 29(3). 1057–1060. 6 indexed citations
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Bock, Walter J.. (1978). TONGUE MORPHOLOGY AND AFFINITIES OF THE HAWAIIAN HONEYCREEPER MELAMPROSOPS PHAEOSOMA. Ibis. 120(4). 467–479. 10 indexed citations
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Bock, Walter J., et al.. (1978). Relationships of the Passerine Finches (Passeriformes: Passeridae). Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 12 indexed citations
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Bock, Walter J. & Hiroyuki Morioka. (1971). Morphology and evolution of the ectethmoid‐mandibular articulation in the meliphagidae (Aves). Journal of Morphology. 135(1). 13–50. 16 indexed citations
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Bock, Walter J. & Gerd von Wahlert. (1965). ADAPTATION AND THE FORM-FUNCTION COMPLEX. Evolution. 19(3). 269–299. 432 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bock, Walter J.. (1958). A generic review of the plovers lCharadriinaec Avesr. 118. 25–97. 33 indexed citations

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