Alex Weir
Alex Weir publishes mostly in Ecology, Molecular Biology and Paleontology, on topics such as Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy, Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions.
- World rank
- #261,714 of 1,633,909 ranked researchers
- Rank in United States
- #101,482 of 358,040
- Works
- 18
- Citations
- 209
- Citations per work
- 11.6
What does Alex Weir research?
Shares of their own output, by the field each of their topics belongs to. The grey slice is everything not listed.
- 1Ecology20% of their works
- 2Molecular Biology13% of their works
- 3Paleontology13% of their works
- 4Plant Science10% of their works
- 5Genetics7% of their works
- 6Cell Biology7% of their works
Research topics
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
Which keywords describe Alex Weir's research?
The keywords of their largest research topics: DNA Barcoding, Biodiversity, Evolution, Cavefish, Environmental DNA, Metabarcoding, Phylogenetic Analysis and Subterranean.
- Phylogeny
- Birdsong
- sequence alignment
- Parasites
- Endophytic Fungi
- Mycorrhizal Fungi
- Subterranean
- Metabarcoding
- Cavefish
- Biodiversity
- DNA Barcoding
- Evolution
- Environmental DNA
- Phylogenetic Analysis
- Fungal Diversity
- Ecosystem
- Fungal Pathogens
- RNA-Seq
- Avian Vocal Communication
- Coleoptera
Size is their works in the topics tagged with each word, from their 8 largest topics. Each links to the topic it comes from most.
All 20 words, with their numbers
- DNA Barcoding83 topics
- Biodiversity62 topics
- Evolution52 topics
- Cavefish41 topic
- Environmental DNA41 topic
- Metabarcoding41 topic
- Phylogenetic Analysis42 topics
- Subterranean41 topic
- Fungal Diversity31 topic
- Mycorrhizal Fungi31 topic
- Ecosystem21 topic
- Endophytic Fungi21 topic
- Fungal Pathogens21 topic
- Parasites21 topic
- RNA-Seq21 topic
- sequence alignment21 topic
- Avian Vocal Communication11 topic
- Birdsong11 topic
- Coleoptera11 topic
- Phylogeny11 topic
Where does Alex Weir work?
Alex Weir's main affiliation in the publication record is SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, United States.
How many publications and citations does Alex Weir have?
Science Explorer counts 18 works and 209 citations for Alex Weir, ranking #261,714 of 1,633,909 researchers worldwide on the composite score.
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