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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 38 1416 1308 100 93 100 5015
Ecology and Evolution 38 6691 6462 417 394 101 5015

Russell D. Dawson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Russell D. Dawson between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Russell D. Dawson published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2005. 2 of the 104 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2005. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 5 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 8 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1996 2025

104 publications in total across all disciplines

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Russell D. Dawson: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 5
1998 0
1999 2
2000 7
2001 2
2002 2
2003 2
2004 2
2005 8
2006 3
2007 3
2008 6
2009 6
2010 1
2011 8
2012 2
2013 5
2014 4
2015 3
2016 2
2017 5
2018 6
2019 6
2020 6
2021 3
2022 1
2023 1
2024 1
2025 1
Total 104
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Russell D. Dawson 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 Russell D. Dawson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 84 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 29–33 to 442+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 109. Most scientists, 109, have 119–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 99–103 publications, is where this scientist sits. 29–33 publications: 1 scientist 34–38 publications: 6 scientists 39–43 publications: 17 scientists 44–48 publications: 23 scientists 49–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–58 publications: 44 scientists 59–63 publications: 66 scientists 64–68 publications: 75 scientists 69–73 publications: 71 scientists 74–78 publications: 85 scientists 79–83 publications: 108 scientists 84–88 publications: 105 scientists 89–93 publications: 84 scientists 94–98 publications: 103 scientists 99–103 publications: 97 scientists 104–108 publications: 95 scientists 109–113 publications: 89 scientists 114–118 publications: 88 scientists 119–123 publications: 109 scientists 124–128 publications: 93 scientists 129–133 publications: 89 scientists 134–138 publications: 95 scientists 139–143 publications: 92 scientists 144–148 publications: 80 scientists 149–153 publications: 75 scientists 154–158 publications: 74 scientists 159–163 publications: 67 scientists 164–168 publications: 53 scientists 169–173 publications: 62 scientists 174–178 publications: 63 scientists 179–183 publications: 50 scientists 184–188 publications: 55 scientists 189–193 publications: 50 scientists 194–198 publications: 27 scientists 199–203 publications: 44 scientists 204–208 publications: 31 scientists 209–213 publications: 28 scientists 214–218 publications: 38 scientists 219–223 publications: 33 scientists 224–228 publications: 36 scientists 229–233 publications: 29 scientists 234–238 publications: 35 scientists 239–243 publications: 23 scientists 244–248 publications: 24 scientists 249–253 publications: 29 scientists 254–258 publications: 28 scientists 259–263 publications: 21 scientists 264–268 publications: 25 scientists 269–273 publications: 11 scientists 274–278 publications: 18 scientists 279–283 publications: 13 scientists 284–288 publications: 18 scientists 289–293 publications: 10 scientists 294–298 publications: 12 scientists 299–303 publications: 11 scientists 304–308 publications: 15 scientists 309–313 publications: 14 scientists 314–318 publications: 14 scientists 319–323 publications: 8 scientists 324–328 publications: 8 scientists 329–333 publications: 13 scientists 334–338 publications: 14 scientists 339–343 publications: 13 scientists 344–348 publications: 10 scientists 349–353 publications: 11 scientists 354–358 publications: 5 scientists 359–363 publications: 8 scientists 364–368 publications: 8 scientists 369–373 publications: 6 scientists 374–378 publications: 7 scientists 379–383 publications: 8 scientists 384–388 publications: 3 scientists 389–393 publications: 4 scientists 394–398 publications: 5 scientists 399–403 publications: 8 scientists 404–408 publications: 5 scientists 409–413 publications: 4 scientists 414–418 publications: 3 scientists 419–423 publications: 8 scientists 424–428 publications: 5 scientists 429–433 publications: 3 scientists 434–438 publications: 5 scientists 439–441 publications: 5 scientists 442+ publications: 99 scientists
29–33 publications 442+

This scientist: 100 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
29–33 1
34–38 6
39–43 17
44–48 23
49–53 28
54–58 44
59–63 66
64–68 75
69–73 71
74–78 85
79–83 108
84–88 105
89–93 84
94–98 103
99–103 97 100
104–108 95
109–113 89
114–118 88
119–123 109
124–128 93
129–133 89
134–138 95
139–143 92
144–148 80
149–153 75
154–158 74
159–163 67
164–168 53
169–173 62
174–178 63
179–183 50
184–188 55
189–193 50
194–198 27
199–203 44
204–208 31
209–213 28
214–218 38
219–223 33
224–228 36
229–233 29
234–238 35
239–243 23
244–248 24
249–253 29
254–258 28
259–263 21
264–268 25
269–273 11
274–278 18
279–283 13
284–288 18
289–293 10
294–298 12
299–303 11
304–308 15
309–313 14
314–318 14
319–323 8
324–328 8
329–333 13
334–338 14
339–343 13
344–348 10
349–353 11
354–358 5
359–363 8
364–368 8
369–373 6
374–378 7
379–383 8
384–388 3
389–393 4
394–398 5
399–403 8
404–408 5
409–413 4
414–418 3
419–423 8
424–428 5
429–433 3
434–438 5
439–441 5
442+ 99
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Russell D. Dawson 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 Russell D. Dawson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 77+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 158. Most scientists, 158, have 31 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 38 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 5 scientists 21 D-Index: 22 scientists 22 D-Index: 31 scientists 23 D-Index: 44 scientists 24 D-Index: 53 scientists 25 D-Index: 66 scientists 26 D-Index: 80 scientists 27 D-Index: 101 scientists 28 D-Index: 106 scientists 29 D-Index: 116 scientists 30 D-Index: 154 scientists 31 D-Index: 158 scientists 32 D-Index: 143 scientists 33 D-Index: 137 scientists 34 D-Index: 126 scientists 35 D-Index: 134 scientists 36 D-Index: 112 scientists 37 D-Index: 115 scientists 38 D-Index: 105 scientists 39 D-Index: 111 scientists 40 D-Index: 107 scientists 41 D-Index: 87 scientists 42 D-Index: 74 scientists 43 D-Index: 62 scientists 44 D-Index: 61 scientists 45 D-Index: 41 scientists 46 D-Index: 51 scientists 47 D-Index: 43 scientists 48 D-Index: 28 scientists 49 D-Index: 47 scientists 50 D-Index: 40 scientists 51 D-Index: 34 scientists 52 D-Index: 33 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 16 scientists 55 D-Index: 32 scientists 56 D-Index: 21 scientists 57 D-Index: 18 scientists 58 D-Index: 28 scientists 59 D-Index: 33 scientists 60 D-Index: 17 scientists 61 D-Index: 21 scientists 62 D-Index: 18 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 9 scientists 65 D-Index: 20 scientists 66 D-Index: 11 scientists 67 D-Index: 16 scientists 68 D-Index: 12 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 13 scientists 71 D-Index: 15 scientists 72 D-Index: 11 scientists 73 D-Index: 11 scientists 74 D-Index: 14 scientists 75 D-Index: 5 scientists 76 D-Index: 6 scientists 77+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 5
21 22
22 31
23 44
24 53
25 66
26 80
27 101
28 106
29 116
30 154
31 158
32 143
33 137
34 126
35 134
36 112
37 115
38 105 38
39 111
40 107
41 87
42 74
43 62
44 61
45 41
46 51
47 43
48 28
49 47
50 40
51 34
52 33
53 43
54 16
55 32
56 21
57 18
58 28
59 33
60 17
61 21
62 18
63 21
64 9
65 20
66 11
67 16
68 12
69 17
70 13
71 15
72 11
73 11
74 14
75 5
76 6
77+ 100
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Overview

Russell D. Dawson is affiliated with the University of Northern British Columbia in Canada. Their research spans primarily across Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on Ecology.

The scientist's work includes contributions to subfields such as Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecological Modeling, Developmental Biology, and Social Psychology.

Main topics covered in their publications include:

  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include:

  • Robert G. Clark
  • Lisha L. Berzins
  • Christy A. Morrissey
  • Ilsa A. Griebel
  • Aija F. White

Russell D. Dawson has published in a variety of scientific venues, including:

  • The Auk
  • Ecology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Ethology
  • Ecology and Evolution

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Russell D. Dawson are:

  • Extensive regional variation in the phenology of insects and their response to temperature across North America (2023, Ecology)
  • The relative contribution of individual quality and changing climate as drivers of lifetime reproductive success in a short-lived avian species (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • The American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) genoscape: implications for monitoring, management, and subspecies boundaries (2021, The Auk)
  • Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) (2020, Birds of the World)
  • Nestling tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) alter begging behaviour in response to odour of familiar adults, but not their nests (2020, Ethology)

Best Publications

  • The design of artificial nestboxes for the study of secondary hole-nesting birds: a review of methodological inconsistencies and potential biases

    Marcel M. Lambrechts;Frank Adriaensen;Daniel R. Ardia;Alexandr V. Artemyev

  • The importance of microclimate variation in determining size, growth and survival of avian offspring: experimental evidence from a cavity nesting passerine.

    Russell D. Dawson;Cheyenne C. Lawrie;Erin L. O’Brien

  • DNA barcoding cannot reliably identify species of the blowfly genus Protocalliphora (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

    T. L. Whitworth;R. D. Dawson;Hélène Magalon;E. Baudry

  • Are avian hematocrits indicative of condition ? American kestrels as a model

    R. D. Dawson;G. R. Bortolotti

  • EFFECTS OF HEMATOZOAN PARASITES ON CONDITION AND RETURN RATES OF AMERICAN KESTRELS

    Russell D. Dawson;Gary R. Bortolotti

  • Why are American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Populations Declining in North America? Evidence from Nest-Box Programs

    John A. Smallwood;Mark F. Causey;David H. Mossop;James R. Klucsarits

  • REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS OF AMERICAN KESTRELS: THE ROLE OF PREY ABUNDANCE AND WEATHER

    Russell D. Dawson;Gary R. Bortolotti

  • Stress during feather development predicts fitness potential

    Gary R. Bortolotti;Russell D. Dawson;Gillian L. Murza

  • Genetics, local environment and health as factors influencing plasma carotenoids in wild American kestrels (Falco sparverius).

    Gary R. Bortolotti;José Luis Tella;Manuela G. Forero;R.D. Dawson;R.D. Dawson

  • Environmental and genetic variation in T-cell-mediated immune response of fledgling American kestrels.

    José L. Tella;Gary R. Bortolotti;Manuela G. Forero;Russell D. Dawson

  • Effects of variation in egg size and hatching date on survival of Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis ducklings

    Russell D. Dawson;Robert G. Clark;Robert G. Clark

  • ECOLOGY OF PARASITISM OF NESTLING AMERICAN KESTRELS BY CARNUS HEMAPTERUS (DIPTERA : CARNIDAE)

    Russell Dm Dawson;Gary Rm Bortolotti

  • Effects of Experimental Variation in Temperature on Larval Densities of Parasitic Protocalliphora (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Nests of Tree Swallows (Passeriformes: Hirundinidae)

    Russell D. Dawson;Kristy K. Hillen;Terry L. Whitworth

  • EFFECTS OF HATCHING DATE AND EGG SIZE ON GROWTH, RECRUITMENT, AND ADULT SIZE OF LESSER SCAUP

    Russell D. Dawson;Robert G. Clark

  • The T-cell-mediated immune response and return rate of fledgling American kestrels are positively correlated with parental clutch size.

    José L. Tella;Gary R. Bortolotti;Russell D. Dawson;Manuela G. Forero

  • Total plasma protein level as an indicator of condition in wild American kestrels (Falco sparverius)

    Russell D. Dawson;Gary R. Bortolotti

  • Spatiotemporal Patterns in Nest Box Occupancy by Tree Swallows Across North America

    Dave Shutler;David J. T. Hussell;D. R. Norris;David W. Winkler

  • Variation in Hematocrit and Total Plasma Proteins of Nestling American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) in the Wild

    Russell D Dawson;Gary R Bortolotti

  • Plumage characteristics, reproductive investment and assortative mating in tree swallows Tachycineta bicolor

    Pierre-Paul Bitton;Russell D. Dawson;Courtney L. Ochs

  • Plumage brightness and age predict extrapair fertilization success of male tree swallows, Tachycineta bicolor

    Pierre-Paul Bitton;Erin L. O'Brien;Russell D. Dawson

  • Constructing and evaluating a continent-wide migratory songbird network across the annual cycle

    Samantha M. Knight;David W. Bradley;David W. Bradley;Robert G. Clark;Elizabeth A. Gow

  • Experimental evidence for food limitation and sex-specific strategies of American kestrels (Falco sparverius) provisioning offspring

    Russell D. Dawson;Gary R. Bortolotti

  • Context-dependent genetic benefits of extra-pair mate choice in a socially monogamous passerine

    Erin L. O'Brien;Russell D. Dawson

  • Parasite-mediated growth patterns and nutritional constraints in a cavity-nesting bird.

    Erin L. O’Brien;Russell D. Dawson

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary R. Bortolotti
Gary R. Bortolotti University of Saskatchewan
Robert G. Clark
Robert G. Clark University of Saskatchewan
David W. Winkler
David W. Winkler Cornell University
Dave Shutler
Dave Shutler Acadia University
Peter O. Dunn
Peter O. Dunn University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Linda A. Whittingham
Linda A. Whittingham University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Marty L. Leonard
Marty L. Leonard Dalhousie University
Carol M. Vleck
Carol M. Vleck Iowa State University
Andrew G. Horn
Andrew G. Horn Dalhousie University
L. Scott Johnson
L. Scott Johnson Towson University

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