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92
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28952
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11379
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5831

Gregory F. Ball publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gregory F. Ball sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 389 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Gregory F. Ball D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gregory F. Ball sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Gregory F. Ball is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research spans multiple scientific fields, primarily focused on aspects of animal behavior, neurobiology, and ecology. The main fields of study include Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Agricultural and Biological Sciences; and Environmental Science.

Their work extensively covers several subfields, notably Developmental Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Social Psychology, and Genetics. These subfields highlight a broad scope of research interests centered on the biological and behavioral complexities of animals.

The main topics addressed in their research are Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Marine Animal Studies Overview, Neuroendocrine Regulation and Behavior, Avian Ecology and Behavior, Plant and Animal Studies, and Genetic Diversity and Population Structure. This thematic diversity reflects an interdisciplinary approach integrating behavior, ecology, and genetics.

Gregory F. Ball has published in several scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include Hormones and Behavior, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Scientific Reports, Physiology & Behavior, and Research Square. These venues show a strong presence in behavioral endocrinology and open-access preprint platforms.

The following recent papers illustrate their research focus and venue presence:

  • The singing question: re-conceptualizing birdsong, 2021, Biological Reviews/Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • Development of Perineuronal Nets during Ontogeny Correlates with Sensorimotor Vocal Learning in Canaries, 2020, eNeuro
  • Sex differences in seasonal brain plasticity and the neuroendocrine regulation of vocal behavior in songbirds, 2022, Hormones and Behavior
  • Discrimination of natural acoustic variation in vocal signals, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Effects of Inactivation of the Periaqueductal Gray on Song Production in Testosterone-Treated Male Canaries (Serinus canaria), 2020, eNeuro

Collaborations are a significant aspect of Gregory F. Ball's work, with frequent coauthors including Jacques Balthazart, Charlotte A. Cornil, Chelsea M. Haakenson, Nora H. Prior, and Ednei B. dos Santos. These partnerships signal interdisciplinary efforts within the domains of neurobiology and animal behavior.

Best Publications

  • The "Challenge Hypothesis": Theoretical Implications for Patterns of Testosterone Secretion, Mating Systems, and Breeding Strategies

    John C. Wingfield;Robert E. Hegner;Alfred M. Dufty;Gregory F. Ball

  • Revised Nomenclature for Avian Telencephalon and Some Related Brainstem Nuclei

    Anton Reiner;David J. Perkel;Laura L. Bruce;Ann B. Butler

  • Avian brains and a new understanding of vertebrate brain evolution

    Erich David Jarvis;Onur Güntürkün;Laura Bruce;András Csillag

  • Photoperiodic Control of Seasonality in Birds

    Alistair Dawson;Verdun M. King;George E. Bentley;George E. Bentley;Gregory F. Ball

  • Sex Differences in the Brain: The Not So Inconvenient Truth

    Margaret M. McCarthy;Arthur P. Arnold;Gregory F. Ball;Jeffrey D. Blaustein

  • Testosterone and Aggression in Birds

    John C. Wingfield;Gregory F. Ball;Alfred M. Dufty;Robert E. Hegner

  • Is brain estradiol a hormone or a neurotransmitter

    Jacques Balthazart;Gregory F. Ball

  • New insights into the regulation and function of brain estrogen synthase (aromatase)

    Jacques Balthazart;Gregory F. Ball

  • Effects of testosterone on cell-mediated and humoral immunity in non-breeding adult European starlings

    Deborah L. Duffy;George E. Bentley;Deborah L. Drazen;Gregory F. Ball

  • The role of sex steroids in the acquisition and production of birdsong

    Peter Marler;Susan Peters;Gregory F. Ball;Alfred M. Dufty

  • Immunocytochemical localization of androgen receptors in the male songbird and quail brain.

    Jacques Balthazart;Agnes Foidart;Elizabeth M. Wilson;Gregory F. Ball

  • Neuroendocrinology of song behavior and avian brain plasticity: multiple sites of action of sex steroid hormones.

    Gregory F. Ball;Lauren V. Riters;Jacques Balthazart

  • Sexual differentiation of brain and behavior in birds

    Jacques Balthazart;Gregory F. Ball

  • Functional significance of the rapid regulation of brain estrogen action: Where do the estrogens come from?

    Charlotte A. Cornil;Gregory F. Ball;Jacques Balthazart

  • Changes in Plasma Levels of Luteinizing Hormone and Sex Steroid Hormones in Relation to Multiple-Broodedness and Nest-Site Density in Male Starlings

    Gregory F. Ball;John C. Wingfield

  • Testosterone and avian life histories: The effect of experimentally elevated testosterone on corticosterone and body mass in dark-eyed juncos

    Ellen D Ketterson;Val Nolan;Licia Wolf;Charles Ziegenfus;Charles Ziegenfus;Charles Ziegenfus

  • Lesions to the medial preoptic area affect singing in the male European starling (Sturnus vulgaris).

    Lauren V. Riters;Gregory F. Ball

  • Topography in the preoptic region: differential regulation of appetitive and consummatory male sexual behaviors.

    Jacques Balthazart;Gregory F. Ball

  • Rapid control of brain aromatase activity by glutamatergic inputs.

    Jacques Balthazart;Michelle Baillien;Gregory F. Ball

  • Androgen receptor, estrogen receptor alpha, and estrogen receptor beta show distinct patterns of expression in forebrain song control nuclei of European starlings.

    Daniel J. Bernard;George E. Bentley;Jacques Balthazart;Fred W. Turek

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacques Balthazart
Jacques Balthazart University of Liège
Charlotte Cornil
Charlotte Cornil University of Liège
Thierry Charlier
Thierry Charlier Université de Rennes
Thomas P. Hahn
Thomas P. Hahn University of California, Davis
Scott A. MacDougall-Shackleton
Scott A. MacDougall-Shackleton University of Western Ontario
George E. Bentley
George E. Bentley University of California, Berkeley
John C. Wingfield
John C. Wingfield University of California, Davis
Nobuhiro Harada
Nobuhiro Harada Fujita Health University
Claudio V. Mello
Claudio V. Mello Oregon Health & Science University
Stewart H. Hulse
Stewart H. Hulse Johns Hopkins University

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