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D-Index
41
Citations
5640
World Ranking
7075
National Ranking
1922

Bret W. Tobalske publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bret W. Tobalske sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 111 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Bret W. Tobalske D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bret W. Tobalske sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Bret W. Tobalske is affiliated with the University of Montana in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering, Environmental Science, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant contributions in various subfields including Aerospace Engineering, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Animal Science and Zoology, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their work addresses several main topics, prominently featuring biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms, avian ecology and behavior, animal behavior and reproduction, physiological and biochemical adaptations, aerospace and aviation technology, animal nutrition and physiology, and sports dynamics and biomechanics.

Recent research publications highlight diverse aspects of animal flight, physiology, and ecology. Notable papers include:

  • "Multi-modal locomotor costs favor smaller males in a sexually dimorphic leaf-mimicking insect," 2022, BMC Ecology and Evolution
  • "Body temperature maintenance acclimates in a winter-tenacious songbird," 2020, Journal of Experimental Biology
  • "Wing Kinematics and Unsteady Aerodynamics of a Hummingbird Pure Yawing Maneuver," 2022, Biomimetics
  • "Passive aeroelastic deflection of avian primary feathers," 2020, Bioinspiration & Biomimetics
  • "Domestic egg-laying hens, Gallus gallus domesticus, do not modulate flapping flight performance in response to wing condition," 2021, Royal Society Open Science

Tobalske has frequently collaborated with several researchers, including Donald R. Powers, Haoxiang Luo, Bo Cheng, Alexandra Harlander-Matauschek, and Tyson L. Hedrick.

Their articles are often published in scientific venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Royal Society Open Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, UNC Libraries, and Integrative and Comparative Biology.

Best Publications

  • Aerodynamics of the hovering hummingbird

    Douglas R. Warrick;Bret W. Tobalske;Donald R. Powers

  • Flight kinematics of black-billed magpies and pigeons over a wide range of speeds

    Bret W. Tobalske;Kenneth P. Dial

  • Three-dimensional kinematics of hummingbird flight

    Bret W. Tobalske;Douglas R. Warrick;Christopher J. Clark;Donald R. Powers

  • Biomechanics of bird flight.

    Bret W. Tobalske

  • Comparative power curves in bird flight

    B. W. Tobalske;T. L. Hedrick;K. P. Dial;A. A. Biewener

  • In vivo pectoralis muscle force-length behavior during level flight in pigeons (Columba livia)

    AA Biewener;WR Corning;BW Tobalske

  • Mechanical power output of bird flight

    K. P. Dial;A. A. Biewener;B. W. Tobalske;D. R. Warrick

  • Effects of body size on take-off flight performance in the Phasianidae (Aves).

    B.W. Tobalske;K.P. Dial

  • Estimates of circulation and gait change based on a three-dimensional kinematic analysis of flight in cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) and ringed turtle-doves (Streptopelia risoria)

    Tyson L. Hedrick;Bret W. Tobalske;Andrew A. Biewener

  • Causes of keel bone damage and their solutions in laying hens

    A. Harlander-Matauschek;T.B. Rodenburg;V. Sandilands;B.W. Tobalske

  • Kinematics of flap-bounding flight in the zebra finch over a wide range of speeds

    Bret W. Tobalske;Wendy L. Peacock;Kenneth P. Dial

  • Lift production in the hovering hummingbird

    Douglas R. Warrick;Bret W. Tobalske;Donald R. Powers

  • NEUROMUSCULAR CONTROL AND KINEMATICS OF INTERMITTENT FLIGHT IN BUDGERIGARS (MELOPSITTACUS UNDULATUS)

    Bret W. Tobalske;Kenneth P. Dial

  • Structural adaptations to diverse fighting styles in sexually selected weapons

    Erin L. McCullough;Bret W. Tobalske;Douglas J. Emlen

  • Wing kinematics of avian flight across speeds

    Bret W. Tobalske;Tyson L. Hedrick;Andrew A. Biewener

  • Aerodynamics of wing-assisted incline running in birds

    Bret W. Tobalske;Kenneth P. Dial

  • Take-off mechanics in hummingbirds (Trochilidae)

    Bret W. Tobalske;Douglas L. Altshuler;Donald R. Powers

  • SCALING OF MUSCLE COMPOSITION, WING MORPHOLOGY, AND INTERMITTENT FLIGHT BEHAVIOR IN WOODPECKERS

    Bret W. Tobalske

  • How cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) modulate pectoralis power output across flight speeds.

    Tyson L. Hedrick;Bret W. Tobalske;Andrew A. Biewener

  • Age and performance at fledging are a cause and consequence of juvenile mortality between life stages.

    Thomas E. Martin;Bret Tobalske;Margaret M. Riordan;Samuel B. Case

  • NEUROMUSCULAR CONTROL AND KINEMATICS OF INTERMITTENT FLIGHT IN THE EUROPEAN STARLING (STURNUS VULGARIS)

    Bret W. Tobalske

Frequent Co-Authors

Tyson L. Hedrick
Tyson L. Hedrick University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kenneth P. Dial
Kenneth P. Dial University of Montana
H. Arthur Woods
H. Arthur Woods University of Montana
Andrew A. Biewener
Andrew A. Biewener Harvard University
Catherine H. Graham
Catherine H. Graham Stony Brook University
Richard L. Hutto
Richard L. Hutto University of Montana
Zachary A. Cheviron
Zachary A. Cheviron University of Montana
Thomas E. Martin
Thomas E. Martin University of Montana
George T.-C. Chiu
George T.-C. Chiu Purdue University West Lafayette
Creagh W. Breuner
Creagh W. Breuner University of Montana

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