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D-Index
32
Citations
3586
World Ranking
8122
National Ranking
2690

William F. Porter publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William F. Porter sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 96 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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William F. Porter D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William F. Porter sits on this spectrum.

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5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

William F. Porter is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within environmental and biological sciences, focusing on topics related to animal disease management, wildlife ecology, and broader ecological and agricultural sciences.

Their recent publications include studies on disease dynamics, wildlife behavior, and biological life support systems. Representative papers are:

  • The role of drought as a determinant of hemorrhagic disease in the eastern United States, 2020, published in Global Change Biology
  • Wild Turkey Nest Success in Pine-Dominated Forests of the Southeastern United States, 2021, published in Journal of Wildlife Management
  • Cyanobacteria and Algal-Based Biological Life Support System (BLSS) and Planetary Surface Atmospheric Revitalizing Bioreactor Brief Concept Review, 2023, published in Life
  • Biologically-Based and Physiochemical Life Support and In Situ Resource Utilization for Exploration of the Solar System-Reviewing the Current State and Defining Future Development Needs, 2021, published in Life
  • An individual-based model for direct and indirect transmission of chronic wasting disease in free-ranging white-tailed deer, 2024, published in Ecological Modelling

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Porter include:

  • Sonja A. Christensen
  • David Williams
  • Ryan Keller
  • Karthik Goli
  • Jeffrey A. Jones

Porter's work has been published repeatedly in venues such as:

  • Journal of Wildlife Management
  • Life
  • Global Change Biology
  • Ecological Modelling
  • Forest Ecology and Management

Main fields of study reflect an interdisciplinary approach with emphasis on:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

More specialized subfields include:

  • Ecology
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Infectious Diseases

Research topics covered in Porter's publications notably focus on:

  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
  • Avian Ecology and Behavior
  • Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Algal Biology and Biofuel Production

In 1992, William F. Porter was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Poleward shifts in breeding bird distributions in New York State.

    Benjamin Zuckerberg;Anne M. Woods;William F. Porter

  • Social organization in deer: Implications for localized management

    William F. Porter;Nancy E. Mathews;H. Brian Underwood;Richard W. Sage

  • Survival and reproduction of female wild turkeys in New York

    Steven D. Roberts;James M. Coffey;William F. Porter

  • Effect of Social Structure on Genetic Structure of Free-Ranging White-Tailed Deer in the Adirondack Mountains

    N. E. Mathews;W. F. Porter

  • Effects of environmental pattern on habitat preference analysis

    William F. Porter;Kevin E. Church

  • Movement behavior, dispersal, and the potential for localized management of deer in a suburban environment

    William F. Porter;H. Brian Underwood;Jennifer L. Woodard

  • Sociospatial Dynamics of White-Tailed Deer in the Central Adirondack Mountains, New York

    Jocelyn L. Aycrigg;William F. Porter

  • Temporal, spatial, and landscape habitat characteristics of moose-vehicle collisions in Western Maine.

    Zachary D. Danks;William F. Porter

  • Effects of land use management on biotic integrity: An investigation of bird communities

    Michale J. Glennon;William F. Porter

  • The consistency and stability of abundance-occupancy relationships in large-scale population dynamics.

    Benjamin Zuckerberg;William F. Porter;Kimberley Corwin

  • Evaluating immunocontraception for managing suburban white-tailed deer in Irondequoit, New York

    Brent A. Rudolph;William F. Porter;H. Brian Underwood

  • An Alternative Field Technique for Estimating Diversity of Small-Mammal Populations

    Michale J. Glennon;William F. Porter;Charlotte L. Demers

  • Effects of winter conditions on reproduction in a northern wild turkey population.

    William F. Porter;Gary C. Nelson;Kim Mattson

  • Evaluating 4 methods to capture white-tailed deer

    S. M. Haulton;W. F. Porter;B. A. Rudolph

  • OF ELEPHANTS AND BLIND MEN: DEER MANAGEMENT IN THE U.S. NATIONAL PARKS

    William F. Porter;H. Brian Underwood

  • Thresholds in the long-term responses of breeding birds to forest cover and fragmentation

    Benjamin Zuckerberg;William F. Porter

  • Windows of opportunity: white-tailed deer and the dynamics of northern hardwood forests of the northeastern US

    Richard W. Sage;William F. Porter;H. Brian Underwood

  • An adaptive management approach to controlling suburban deer

    Clayton K. Nielsen;William F. Porter;H. Bnran Underwood

  • Use of modern infrared thermography for wildlife population surveys

    Dale L. Garner;H. Brian Underwood;William F. Porter

  • Effects of corn food plots on wild turkeys in the upper Mississippi Valley.

    William F. Porter;Robert D. Tangen;Gary C. Nelson;David A. Hamilton

  • Synergistic effects of climate and land cover: grassland birds are more vulnerable to climate change

    Marta A. Jarzyna;Marta A. Jarzyna;Benjamin Zuckerberg;Andrew O. Finley;William F. Porter

  • Influence of social organization on dispersal and survival of translocated female white-tailed deer

    Mike L. Jones;Nancy E. Mathews;William F. Porter

  • Black bear predation of white-tailed deer neonates in the central Adirondacks

    Nancy E. Mathews;William F. Porter

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin Zuckerberg
Benjamin Zuckerberg University of Wisconsin–Madison
James R. Bence
James R. Bence Michigan State University
Joan B. Rose
Joan B. Rose Michigan State University
Brian A. Maurer
Brian A. Maurer Michigan State University
Michael L. Jones
Michael L. Jones Michigan State University
Michael B. Walters
Michael B. Walters Michigan State University
Kim T. Scribner
Kim T. Scribner Michigan State University
Daniel J. Decker
Daniel J. Decker Cornell University
Christopher M. Whipps
Christopher M. Whipps SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Edward J. Dubovi
Edward J. Dubovi Cornell University

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