William J. Liss

4.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
41 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

William J. Liss is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, William J. Liss has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 25 papers in Ecology and 8 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in William J. Liss's work include Fish Ecology and Management Studies (25 papers), Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology (11 papers) and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior (8 papers). William J. Liss is often cited by papers focused on Fish Ecology and Management Studies (25 papers), Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology (11 papers) and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior (8 papers). William J. Liss collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Switzerland. William J. Liss's co-authors include Christopher A. Frissell, Charles E. Warren, M. D. Hurley, Joseph L. Ebersole, James A. Lichatowich, Charles C. Coutant, Richard N. Williams, Jack A. Stanford, J. V. Ward and Gary L. Larson and has published in prestigious journals such as Annual Review of Entomology, Conservation Biology and Journal of Environmental Management.

In The Last Decade

William J. Liss

40 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

A hierarchical framework for stream habitat classificatio... 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 1996 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

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. A hierarchical framework for stream habitat classification: Viewing streams in a watershed context
    1986 1.8k citations Christopher A. Frissell, William J. Liss et al. Environmental Management profile →
  2. A GENERAL PROTOCOL FOR RESTORATION OF REGULATED RIVERS
    1996 548 citations Jack A. Stanford, J. V. Ward et al. Regulated Rivers Research & Management profile →

Peers

William J. Liss
Fran Sheldon Australia
Bruce Vondracek United States
Robert C. Wissmar United States
Peter A. Bisson United States
Ian G. Jowett New Zealand
Gordon H. Reeves United States
Carl Richards United States
David P. Larsen United States
Neil E. Pettit Australia
Isaac J. Schlosser United States
Fran Sheldon Australia
William J. Liss
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Fields of papers citing papers by William J. Liss

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William J. Liss

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

All Works

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Watanabe, Michio, Richard M. Adams, Junjie Wu, et al.. (2005). Toward efficient riparian restoration: integrating economic, physical, and biological models. Journal of Environmental Management. 75(2). 93–104. 25 indexed citations
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Ebersole, Joseph L., William J. Liss, & Christopher A. Frissell. (2003). COLD WATER PATCHES IN WARM STREAMS: PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND THE INFLUENCE OF SHADING1. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 39(2). 355–368. 134 indexed citations
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Ebersole, Joseph L., William J. Liss, & Christopher A. Frissell. (2003). Thermal heterogeneity, stream channel morphology, and salmonid abundance in northeastern Oregon streams. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 60(10). 1266–1280. 133 indexed citations
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Liss, William J., et al.. (2002). The Nematode Anisakis simplex in American Shad (Alosa sapidissima) in Two Oregon Rivers. Journal of Parasitology. 88(5). 1033–1035. 10 indexed citations
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Liss, William J., et al.. (2000). Waldo Lake Macroinvertebrates. Lake and Reservoir Management. 16(1-2). 124–132.
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Liss, William J., et al.. (1998). Interaction between Introduced Trout and Larval Salamanders (Ambystoma macrodactylum) in High-Elevation Lakes. Conservation Biology. 12(1). 94–105. 40 indexed citations
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Lomnicky, Gregg A., et al.. (1997). Using mark-recapture methods to estimate fish abundance in small mountain lakes. Northwest Science. 71(1). 39–44. 8 indexed citations
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Gresswell, Robert E., William J. Liss, Gary L. Larson, & Patrick J. Bartlein. (1997). Influence of Basin-Scale Physical Variables on Life History Characteristics of Cutthroat Trout in Yellowstone Lake. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 17(4). 1046–1064. 45 indexed citations
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Ebersole, Joseph L. & William J. Liss. (1997). FORUM: Restoration of Stream Habitats in the Western United States: Restoration as Reexpression of Habitat Capacity. Environmental Management. 21(1). 1–14. 81 indexed citations
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Stanford, Jack A., J. V. Ward, William J. Liss, et al.. (1996). A GENERAL PROTOCOL FOR RESTORATION OF REGULATED RIVERS. Regulated Rivers Research & Management. 12(4-5). 391–413. 548 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liss, William J., et al.. (1995). Microbial Bioassays to Assess the Toxicity of Solid-Associated Contaminants. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 31(2). 99–103. 81 indexed citations
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Liss, William J., et al.. (1994). StarKeeper® II NMS - Management of a Cell Relay Network. AT&T Technical Journal. 73(4). 46–55. 1 indexed citations
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Ahlf, Wolfgang, et al.. (1992). [Microbial biotests with sediments].. PubMed. 89. 427–35. 1 indexed citations
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Gut, Larry J., William J. Liss, & P. H. Westigard. (1991). Arthropod community organization and development in pear. Environmental Management. 15(1). 83–104. 2 indexed citations
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Burnett, Kelly M. & William J. Liss. (1990). Multi-steady-state toxicant fate and effect in laboratory aquatic ecosystems. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 9(5). 637–647. 6 indexed citations
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Liss, William J., et al.. (1988). Design of the Bank of America California Data Network. AT&T Technical Journal. 67(6). 87–106. 2 indexed citations
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Thompson, George R., William G. Booty, William J. Liss, & Charles R. Warren. (1986). An isoclinal approach to the comparative statics of biological communities. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology. 48(1). 59–75. 2 indexed citations
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Thompson, Grant G., et al.. (1986). An isoclinal approach to the comparative statics of biological communities. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology. 48(1). 59–75. 1 indexed citations
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Liss, William J., P. H. Westigard, Larry J. Gut, & Charles E. Warren. (1982). A PERSPECTIVE FOR UNDERSTANDING ARTHROPOD COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN PEAR. Acta Horticulturae. 85–100. 4 indexed citations

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