William G. Eberhard

16.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
251 papers, 12.4k citations indexed

About

William G. Eberhard is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, William G. Eberhard has authored 251 papers receiving a total of 12.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 194 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 163 papers in Genetics and 60 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in William G. Eberhard's work include Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies (95 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (91 papers) and Plant and animal studies (79 papers). William G. Eberhard is often cited by papers focused on Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies (95 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (91 papers) and Plant and animal studies (79 papers). William G. Eberhard collaborates with scholars based in Costa Rica, Panama and United States. William G. Eberhard's co-authors include R. D. Briceño, Carlos Cordero, Bernhard A. Huber, Gilbert Barrantes, Viterbo Rodríguez, Rafael L. Rodrı́guez, Yael Lubin, Anita Aisenberg, William T. Wcislo and Ingi Agnarsson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

William G. Eberhard

244 papers receiving 11.6k citations

Hit Papers

Female Control 1985 2026 1998 2012 1996 1985 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William G. Eberhard Costa Rica 54 9.7k 7.6k 2.5k 1.8k 953 251 12.4k
Göran Arnqvist Sweden 59 11.6k 1.2× 7.6k 1.0× 3.4k 1.4× 2.9k 1.6× 1.3k 1.4× 174 15.0k
Mark A. Elgar Australia 55 7.0k 0.7× 5.1k 0.7× 1.8k 0.7× 2.7k 1.5× 922 1.0× 257 10.3k
Douglas J. Emlen United States 40 4.7k 0.5× 3.3k 0.4× 1.5k 0.6× 1.9k 1.0× 670 0.7× 75 6.8k
Allen J. Moore United States 54 7.1k 0.7× 4.9k 0.6× 2.5k 1.0× 1.9k 1.1× 696 0.7× 207 10.1k
Locke Rowe Canada 55 9.4k 1.0× 5.2k 0.7× 1.8k 0.7× 3.4k 1.9× 1.9k 2.0× 150 12.5k
Mark W. Blows Australia 49 5.7k 0.6× 4.8k 0.6× 935 0.4× 1.5k 0.9× 734 0.8× 125 8.0k
Paul M. Brakefield Netherlands 61 7.3k 0.8× 6.1k 0.8× 2.3k 0.9× 2.4k 1.3× 635 0.7× 259 12.1k
Marlene Zuk United States 53 9.8k 1.0× 4.2k 0.6× 1.6k 0.6× 3.6k 2.0× 1.5k 1.5× 188 13.2k
Leigh W. Simmons Australia 84 17.4k 1.8× 10.3k 1.3× 3.6k 1.4× 3.5k 2.0× 1.9k 2.0× 417 22.8k
Sören Nylin Sweden 53 5.9k 0.6× 3.9k 0.5× 2.4k 0.9× 2.2k 1.2× 574 0.6× 140 8.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William G. Eberhard

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Eberhard, William G.. (2025). Genital behaviour in crane flies (Diptera: Tipuloidea): testing hypotheses for genital evolution. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 38(9). 1167–1183.
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Eberhard, William G. & Rafael L. Rodrı́guez. (2022). Static allometry of a threat device that is not a weapon: wing spots in male Heterandrium fallax (Hymenoptera Agaonidae). Ethology Ecology & Evolution. 35(2). 167–178.
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Rodrı́guez, Rafael L., et al.. (2021). Insightful behaviour in arthropods?. Behaviour. 158(8-9). 781–793. 1 indexed citations
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Eberhard, William G.. (2016). Niche expansion in the spider Wendilgarda galapagensis (Araneae, Theridiosomatidae) on Cocos Island. Revista de Biología Tropical. 37(2). 163–168. 5 indexed citations
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Eberhard, William G.. (2014). The function of female resistance behavior: Intromission by male coercion vs. female cooperation in sepsid flies (Diptera: Sepsidae). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12 indexed citations
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Briceño, R. D., D. Wȩgrzynek, E. Chinea‐Cano, William G. Eberhard, & Tomy dos Santos Rolo. (2010). Movements and morphology under sexual selection: tsetse fly genitalia. Ethology Ecology & Evolution. 22(4). 385–391. 10 indexed citations
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Eberhard, William G. & Jon K. Gelhaus. (2009). Genitalic stridulation during copulation in a species of crane fly, Tipula (Bellardina) sp. (Diptera: Tipulidae). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10 indexed citations
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Eberhard, William G., et al.. (2007). Appearances deceive: female “resistance” behaviour in a sepsid fly is not a test of male ability to hold on. Ethology Ecology & Evolution. 19(1). 27–50. 20 indexed citations
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Eberhard, William G. & Carmen E. Flores. (2002). The Behavior and Natural History of Hybosciara gigantea (Diptera: Sciaridae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 75. 5 indexed citations
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Briceño, R. D. & William G. Eberhard. (2000). Male wing positions during courtship by Mediterranean fruit flies (Ceratitis capitata) (Diptera: Tephritidae).. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 73(3). 143–147. 21 indexed citations
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Briceño, R. D., et al.. (1999). Aggressive Behavior in Medflies {Ceratitis capitata) and Its Modification by Mass Rearing (Diptera: Tephritidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 72(1). 17–27. 23 indexed citations
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Eberhard, William G., et al.. (1998). FUNCTIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CAPITATE SUPRA-FRONTO-ORBITAL BRISTLES OF MALE MEDFLIES (CERATITIS CAPITATA) (DIPTERA, TEPHRITIDAE). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 71(2). 164–174. 17 indexed citations
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Eberhard, William G.. (1998). Importancia de la elección femenina críptica para la etología. 1–8. 5 indexed citations
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Eberhard, William G.. (1995). THE WEB AND BUILDING BEHAVIOR O F SYNOTAXUS ECUADORENSIS (ARANEAE, SYNOTAXIDAE). Journal of Arachnology. 23(3). 25–30. 13 indexed citations
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Eberhard, William G.. (1990). Animal Genitalia and Female Choice. American Scientist. 78(2). 134–141. 54 indexed citations
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Eberhard, William G.. (1989). Use of Host Aggregations as Mating Sites byChrysagria Alticophaga(Diptera: Sarcophagidae). Psyche A Journal of Entomology. 96(1-2). 45–47. 2 indexed citations
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Eberhard, William G., et al.. (1986). WEB-BUILDING BEHAVIOR OF ANAPID, SYMPHYTOGNATHI D AND MYSMENID SPIDERS (ARANEAE ). Journal of Arachnology. 14(3). 339–356. 32 indexed citations
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Eberhard, William G.. (1985). Sexual Selection and Animal Genitalia. Harvard University Press eBooks. 1100 indexed citations breakdown →
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Eberhard, William G.. (1983). Behavior of adult bottle brush weevils ( Rhinostomus barbirostris ) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Revista de Biología Tropical. 31(2). 233–244. 18 indexed citations

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