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D-Index
27
Citations
3309
World Ranking
2781
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787

Ken Yasukawa publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ken Yasukawa sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 93 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

Ken Yasukawa D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ken Yasukawa sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 27 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ken Yasukawa is affiliated with Beloit College in the United States, focusing on research within the Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans several interconnected subfields, including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Developmental Biology, and Genetics.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas related to animal and plant studies, with notable emphasis on Animal Behavior and Reproduction. Other key subjects explored include Avian ecology and behavior, Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior, and Genetic diversity and population structure.

Yasukawa has contributed to various frequently recognized scientific publication venues such as Birds of the World, Scientific Reports, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, and BioScience, reflecting a broad engagement with respected platforms in the field.

Their recent published papers include:

  • Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), 2020, Birds of the World
  • Shared transcriptional responses to con- and heterospecific behavioral antagonists in a wild songbird, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Avian visual ecologists should consider UV absorbance and all sensory modalities: A response to Wisenden et al. (2020), 2021, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
  • How to Think like a Parrot, 2020, BioScience

Collaborative work is part of Yasukawa's career, with frequent coauthors including William A. Searcy, Matthew I. M. Louder, Michael Lafayette, Amber A. Louder, and Floria M. K. Uy. These collaborations imply interdisciplinary approaches to studying avian species and animal behavior.

Best Publications

  • Polygyny and Sexual Selection in Red-Winged Blackbirds

    William A. Searcy;Ken Yasukawa

  • Song Repertoires and Sexual Selection in the Red-Winged Blackbird

    K. Yasukawa;J. L. Blank;C. B. Patterson

  • Alternative Models of Territorial Polygyny in Birds

    William A. Searcy;Ken Yasukawa

  • Aggression in female Red-Winged Blackbirds: A strategy to ensure male parental investment

    K. Yasukawa;W. A. Searcy

  • Song repertoires in the red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus): A test of the Beau Geste hypothesis

    Ken Yasukawa

  • Male Quality and Female Choice of Mate in the Red‐Winged Blackbird (Agelaius Phoeniceus)

    Ken Yasukawa;Ken Yasukawa

  • Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

    Ken Yasukawa;William A. Searcy;A. Poole;F. Gill

  • Provisioning of nestlings by male and female red-winged blackbirds, Agelaius phoeniceus

    Ken Yasukawa;Judy L. Mcclure;Rebecca A. Boley;Juliann Zanocco

  • Territory Establishment in Red-Winged Blackbirds: Importance of Aggressive Behavior and Experience

    Ken Yasukawa

  • The costs and benefits of a vocal signal: the nest-associated ‘Chit’ of the female red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus

    Ken Yasukawa

  • Use of the song repertoire in intersexual and intrasexual contexts by male red-winged blackbirds

    William A. Searcy;Ken Yasukawa

  • Sexual selection and red-winged blackbirds.

    Searcy Wa;Yasukawa K

  • Response to playback of nestling begging in the red-winged blackbird,Agelaius phoeniceus

    Julie E Burford;Teresa J Friedrich;Ken Yasukawa

  • Sexual Size Dimorphism and Survival of Male and Female Blackbirds (Icteridae)

    William A. Searcy;Ken Yasukawa

  • Impact of brood parasitism by Brown-headed Cowbirds on Red-winged Blackbird reproductive success

    Ethan D. Clotfelter;Ken Yasukawa

  • Dominance hierarchies in dark-eyed juncos (Junco hyemalis): A test of a game-theory model

    Ken Yasukawa;Elyse I. Bick

  • Does the "Sexy Son" Hypothesis Apply to Mate Choice in Red-Winged Blackbirds?

    William A. Searcy;Ken Yasukawa

  • Song Repertoire Size and Male Quality in Song Sparrows

    William A. Searcy;Patrick D. McArthur;Ken Yasukawa

  • Epaulet Brightness and Condition in Female Red-Winged Blackbirds

    Torgeir S. Johnsen;James D. Hengeveld;James L. Blank;Ken Yasukawa

  • Anti-predator vigilance in the red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus: do males act as sentinels?

    Ken Yasukawa;Lynn K. Whittenberger;Tracy A. Nielsen

  • Playback and speaker-replacement experiments on song-based neighbor, stranger, and self discrimination in male Red-winged Blackbirds

    K. Yasukawa;E. I. Bick;D. W. Wagman;P. Marler

  • Spatially and temporally structured avian brood parasitism affects the fitness benefits of hosts' rejection strategies

    Jeffrey P. Hoover;Jeffrey P. Hoover;Ken Yasukawa;Mark E. Hauber

  • Red‐winged blackbirds Agelaius phoeniceus use carotenoid and melanin pigments to color their epaulets

    Kevin J. McGraw;Kazumasa Wakamatsu;Anne B. Clark;Ken Yasukawa

  • The Effect of Aggregated Nesting on Red-Winged Blackbird Nest Success and Brood Parasitism by Brown-Headed Cowbirds

    Ethan D. Clotfelter;Ken Yasukawa

Frequent Co-Authors

William A. Searcy
William A. Searcy University of Miami
Ethan D. Clotfelter
Ethan D. Clotfelter Amherst College
Patricia G. Parker
Patricia G. Parker University of Missouri–St. Louis
Mark E. Hauber
Mark E. Hauber Queens College, CUNY
Scott M. Lanyon
Scott M. Lanyon University of Minnesota
Susan K. Skagen
Susan K. Skagen United States Geological Survey
Kazumasa Wakamatsu
Kazumasa Wakamatsu Fujita Health University
Kevin J. McGraw
Kevin J. McGraw Arizona State University
Peter Marler
Peter Marler University of California, Davis
Val Nolan
Val Nolan Indiana University

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