William L. MacDonald

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
85 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

William L. MacDonald is a scholar working on Plant Science, Endocrinology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, William L. MacDonald has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Plant Science, 24 papers in Endocrinology and 17 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in William L. MacDonald's work include Plant and Fungal Interactions Research (24 papers), Plant Virus Research Studies (17 papers) and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (17 papers). William L. MacDonald is often cited by papers focused on Plant and Fungal Interactions Research (24 papers), Plant Virus Research Studies (17 papers) and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (17 papers). William L. MacDonald collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Pakistan. William L. MacDonald's co-authors include Victor C. Mastro, Andrew M. Liebhold, D. R. Bergdahl, Mark L. Double, Alfred DeMaris, Jennifer Juzwik, Y. Balcì, Michael G. Milgroom, David N. Appel and Naoto Hara and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Social Science & Medicine and BioScience.

In The Last Decade

William L. MacDonald

81 papers receiving 1.9k citations

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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.

Invasion by Exotic Forest Pests: A Threat to Forest Ecosystems

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Daniel R. Miller United States

Robert L. Baker United States

Richard Reardon United States

Marvin K. Harris United States

Jan Sapp Canada

Nathan Wales Denmark

Brian Spooner United Kingdom

Andrew G. Young Australia

Tim Denham Australia

Benoît Pujol France

Daniel R. Miller United States

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William L. MacDonald

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Short, Dylan P. G., et al.. (2015). Multilocus PCR Assays Elucidate Vegetative Incompatibility Gene Profiles of Cryphonectria parasitica in the United States. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 81(17). 5736–5742. 33 indexed citations

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MacDonald, William L., et al.. (2013). Preliminary report of ecological factors influencing incidence and severity of beech bark disease in the Appalachian region. 117. 169–181. 1 indexed citations

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Balcì, Y., et al.. (2008). Phytophthora quercetorum sp. nov., a novel species isolated from eastern and north-central USA oak forest soils. Mycological Research. 112(8). 906–916. 30 indexed citations

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Balcì, Y., et al.. (2008). Pathogenicity of Phytophthora species isolated from rhizosphere soil in the eastern United States. 214. 1 indexed citations

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Balcì, Y., et al.. (2008). Relative susceptibility of oaks to seven species of Phytophthora isolated from oak forest soils. Forest Pathology. 38(6). 394–409. 27 indexed citations

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Davis, Joanne E., et al.. (2005). Heterokaryon formation and parasexual recombination between vegetatively incompatible lineages in a population of the chestnut blight fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica. Molecular Ecology. 14(12). 3657–3669. 39 indexed citations

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MacDonald, William L.. (2003). Dominating North American Forest Pathology Issues of the 20th Century. Phytopathology. 93(8). 1039–1040. 5 indexed citations

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MacDonald, William L. & Alfred DeMaris. (2002). Stepfather-stepchild Relationship Quality. Journal of Family Issues. 23(1). 121–137. 28 indexed citations

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MacDonald, William L.. (1998). Situational factors and attitudes toward voluntary euthanasia. Social Science & Medicine. 46(1). 73–81. 39 indexed citations

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Cortesi, P., et al.. (1996). Diversity and multilocus genetic structure in populations of Cryphonectria parasitica. Phytopathology. 86(12). 1344–1351. 74 indexed citations

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MacDonald, William L. & Naoto Hara. (1994). Gender differences in environmental concern among college students. Sex Roles. 31-31(5-6). 369–374. 58 indexed citations

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MacDonald, William L.. (1991). Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans: Funded or Unfunded?. Compensation & Benefits Review. 23(3). 39–43. 1 indexed citations

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MacDonald, William L., et al.. (1990). Virus-like particles in hyphae and conidia of European hypovirulent (dsRNA-containing) strains of Cryphonectria parasitica. Canadian Journal of Botany. 68(1). 90–101. 17 indexed citations

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MacDonald, William L.. (1986). An urban appraisal. Yale University Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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MacDonald, William L., E. L. Schmidt, & E. James Harner. (1985). Methyl bromide eradication of the oak wilt fungus from red and white oak logs.. Forest Products Journal. 35. 11–16. 7 indexed citations

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MacDonald, William L.. (1982). An introductory study. Yale University Press eBooks. 19 indexed citations

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MacDonald, William L., et al.. (1982). Production of Perithecia in Culture by Ceratocystis ulmi. Mycologia. 74(3). 376–376. 6 indexed citations

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MacDonald, William L., et al.. (1980). The Small Baths at Hadrian's Villa. Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 39(1). 5–27. 5 indexed citations

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MacDonald, William L., et al.. (1977). The Pantheon: Design, Meaning, and Progeny. Art Journal. 37(1). 92–92. 35 indexed citations

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Setliff, E. C., William L. MacDonald, & R. F. Patton. (1972). Fine structure of the septal pore apparatus in Polyporus tomentosus, Poria latemarginata, and Rhizoctonia solani. Canadian Journal of Botany. 50(12). 2559–2564. 23 indexed citations

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