World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
39
Citations
5304
World Ranking
6435
National Ranking
2178

Overview

James B. McGraw is affiliated with West Virginia University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, including Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Engineering, and Computer Science, with specific focus on subfields such as Signal Processing, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology, Plant Science, and Aerospace Engineering.

Their work has been published in a variety of scientific venues, including:

  • Population Ecology
  • IEEE Transactions on Radar Systems
  • 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Phased Array Systems & Technology (PAST)
  • Arctic Science

Among their recent papers are:

  • Effects of altered climates on American ginseng population dynamics (2021) published in Population Ecology
  • Fast ML-Assisted Interference Estimation and Suppression for Digital Phased Array Radar (2022) presented at 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Phased Array Systems & Technology (PAST)
  • Machine Learning-Assisted Computationally Efficient Target Detection and Tracking in Massive Fully Digital Phased Arrays (2023) published in IEEE Transactions on Radar Systems
  • Reassessing Adaptational Lag in Eriophorum vaginatum: Short-Term Responses to Reciprocal Transplant and Passive Warming Experiments in Northern Alaska (2025) published in Arctic Science

They have contributed to book publications, including a title with University of Georgia Press eBooks: Wild American Ginseng: Lessons for Conservation in the Age of Humans (2023).

The main research topics addressed by James B. McGraw include:

  • Plant and animal studies
  • Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications
  • Direction-of-Arrival Estimation Techniques
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Radar Systems and Signal Processing
  • Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques
  • Speech and Audio Processing

Frequent collaborators in their work include Ruifu Li, Danijela Čabrić, Patrick Powers, Jacquelyn A. Vitaz, and Jennifer L. Chandler. These coauthors have appeared alongside McGraw in multiple publications.

Best Publications

  • ESTIMATION OF INDIVIDUAL FITNESS FROM LIFE-HISTORY DATA

    James B. Mcgraw;Hal Caswell

  • A Comparison of Multispectral and Multitemporal Information in High Spatial Resolution Imagery for Classification of Individual Tree Species in a Temperate Hardwood Forest

    Thomas Key;Timothy A Warner;James B McGraw;Mary Ann Fajvan

  • Experimental ecology of Dryas octopetala ecotypes. I. Ecotypic differentiation and life-cycle stages of selection.

    J. B. McGRAW;J. Antonovics

  • Deer Browsing and Population Viability of a Forest Understory Plant

    James B. McGraw;Mary Ann Furedi

  • Plant Competition in Relation to Neighbor Biomass : An Intercontinental Study with POA Pratensis

    R.J. Reader;S.D. Wilson;J.W. Belcher;I. Wisheu

  • Natural Selection and Ecotypic Differentiation in Impatiens Pallida

    Cynthia C. Bennington;James B. McGraw

  • Experimental Demonstration of an Allee Effect in American Ginseng

    Erin E. Hackney;James B. McGraw

  • Experimental ecology of Dryas octopetala ecotypes : IV. Fitness response to reciprocal transplanting in ecotypes with differing plasticity.

    J. B. McGraw

  • Competitive Ability and Adaptation to Fertile and Infertile Soils in Two Eriophorum Species

    James B. McGraw;F. Stuart Chapin

  • Seed dispersal of the non-native invasive tree Ailanthus altissima into contrasting environments

    Rick E. Landenberger;Nathan L. Kota;James B. McGraw

  • Seed-bank properties of an Appalachian sphagnum bog and a model of the depth distribution of viable seeds

    James B. McGraw

  • CHAPTER 6 – The Role of Buried Viable Seeds in Arctic and Alpine Plant Communities

    James B. McGraw;Milan C. Vavrek

  • Home site advantage in two long-lived arctic plant species: results from two 30-year reciprocal transplant studies

    Cynthia C. Bennington;Ned Fetcher;Milan C. Vavrek;Gaius R. Shaver

  • Ecological genetic variation in seed banks. I : establishment of a time transect

    McGraw Jb;Vavrek Mc;Bennington Cc

  • Evidence for decline in stature of American ginseng plants from herbarium specimens

    James B. McGraw

  • Ecology and conservation of ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) in a changing world

    James B. McGraw;Anne E. Lubbers;Martha Van der Voort;Emily H. Mooney

  • Seed bank size and distribution of seeds in cottongrass tussock tundra, Eagle Creek, Alaska

    J. B. McGraw

  • Competition causes regular spacing of alder in Alaskan shrub tundra.

    F. S. Chapin;J. B. McGraw;G. R. Shaver

  • Interactive effects of resource availabilities and defoliation on photosynthesis, growth, and mortality of red oak seedlings.

    James B. McGraw;Kurt W. Gottschalk;Milan C. Vavrek;A. L. Chester

  • Distribution and abundance of Hydrastis canadensis L. (Ranunculaceae) and Panax quinquefolius L. (Araliaceae) in the central Appalachian region1

    James B. McGraw;Suzanne M. Sanders;Martha Van der Voort

  • Demographic Growth Analysis

    James B. McGraw;Keith Garbutt

Frequent Co-Authors

Ned Fetcher
Ned Fetcher Wilkes University
Gaius R. Shaver
Gaius R. Shaver Marine Biological Laboratory
Janis Antonovics
Janis Antonovics University of Virginia
Han Olff
Han Olff University of Groningen
Beatrix E. Beisner
Beatrix E. Beisner University of Quebec at Montreal
Roger C. Anderson
Roger C. Anderson Illinois State University
Martin J. Lechowicz
Martin J. Lechowicz McGill University
Roy Turkington
Roy Turkington University of British Columbia
Bill Shipley
Bill Shipley Université de Sherbrooke
Thomas A. Day
Thomas A. Day Arizona State University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Ecology and Evolution in the USA opens diverse career options—not only in research and environmental sciences, but across fields that support human well-being and education. If you are interested in helping individuals understand their environment or supporting communities, various online degrees can complement your education.

For those looking to deepen their understanding of behavioral development, exploring an online masters in child psychology can provide valuable insights into the interplay between environment and youth development.

Students interested in guidance roles may wish to consider the cheapest masters in counseling options, offering affordable pathways to careers in support services. Clinical roles are also accessible through clinical psychologist online programs, which focus on mental health assessment and intervention.

If you’re aiming for a broader impact, online human services degree programs provide practical knowledge for work in advocacy, policy, or community organizations. These related degrees and pathways can enhance your expertise as you build a career at the intersection of ecological study and human services.

Best Scientists Citing James B. McGraw

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles