Clinton Francis

About Clinton Francis

Clinton Francis, With an exceptional h-index of 34 and a recent h-index of 31 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, specializes in the field of Evolutionary Ecology, Sensory Ecology, Global Change.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Understanding park visitors’ soundscape perception using subjective and objective measurement

Understanding Organisms Using Ecological Observatory Networks

Background Acoustics in Terrestrial Ecology

Natural and anthropogenic noise increase vigilance and decrease foraging behaviors in song sparrows

Experimentally broadcast ocean surf and river noise alters birdsong

A stochastic simulation model for assessing the masking effects of road noise for wildlife, outdoor recreation, and bioacoustic monitoring

The broken-wing display across birds and the conditions for its evolution

Artificial light at night and anthropogenic noise alter the foraging activity and structure of vertebrate communities

Clinton Francis Information

University

Position

Associate Professor San Luis Obispo

Citations(all)

5671

Citations(since 2020)

3759

Cited By

3241

hIndex(all)

34

hIndex(since 2020)

31

i10Index(all)

62

i10Index(since 2020)

58

Email

University Profile Page

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Clinton Francis Skills & Research Interests

Evolutionary Ecology

Sensory Ecology

Global Change

Top articles of Clinton Francis

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Understanding park visitors’ soundscape perception using subjective and objective measurement

PeerJ

Lauren A Ferguson

B Derrick Taff

Justine I Blanford

Daniel J Mennitt

Andrew J Mowen

...

2024/1/31

Understanding Organisms Using Ecological Observatory Networks

Integrative Organismal Biology

B Dantzer

KE Mabry

JR Bernhardt

RM Cox

CD Francis

...

2023

Background Acoustics in Terrestrial Ecology

Clinton D Francis

Jennifer N Phillips

Jesse R Barber

2023/11/2

Natural and anthropogenic noise increase vigilance and decrease foraging behaviors in song sparrows

Behavioral Ecology

KA Sweet

BP Sweet

DGE Gomes

CD Francis

JR Barber

2022/1/1

Experimentally broadcast ocean surf and river noise alters birdsong

PeerJ

Veronica A Reed

Cory A Toth

Ryan N Wardle

Dylan GE Gomes

Jesse R Barber

...

2022/5/17

A stochastic simulation model for assessing the masking effects of road noise for wildlife, outdoor recreation, and bioacoustic monitoring

Oecologia

Cory A Toth

Benjamin P Pauli

Christopher JW McClure

Clinton D Francis

Peter Newman

...

2022/5

The broken-wing display across birds and the conditions for its evolution

Proceedings of the Royal Society B

Léna de Framond

Henrik Brumm

Wren I Thompson

Shane M Drabing

Clinton D Francis

2022/3/30

Artificial light at night and anthropogenic noise alter the foraging activity and structure of vertebrate communities

Science of the Total Environment

Joshua S Willems

Jennifer N Phillips

Clinton D Francis

2022/1/20

Correction to ‘The phantom chorus: birdsong boosts human well-being in protected areas’

Proceedings of the Royal Society B

DM Ferraro

ZD Miller

LA Ferguson

BD Taff

JR Barber

...

2021/1/27

Long-term noise pollution affects seedling recruitment and community composition, with negative effects persisting after removal

Proceedings of the Royal Society B

Jennifer N Phillips

Sarah E Termondt

Clinton D Francis

2021/4/14

Natural noise affects conspecific signal detection and territorial defense behaviors in songbirds

Behavioral Ecology

Veronica A Reed

Cory A Toth

Ryan N Wardle

Dylan GE Gomes

Jesse R Barber

...

2021/9/1

Does experimentally quieting traffic noise benefit people and birds?

Ecology and Society

Mitchell J Levenhagen

Christopher JW McClure

Jesse R Barber

2021

Light pollution affects West Nile virus exposure risk across Florida

Proceedings of the Royal Society B

Meredith E Kernbach

Lynn B Martin

Thomas R Unnasch

Richard J Hall

Rays HY Jiang

...

2021/3/31

Artificial night light and anthropogenic noise interact to influence bird abundance over a continental scale

Global Change Biology

Ashley A Wilson

Mark A Ditmer

Jesse R Barber

Neil H Carter

Eliot T Miller

...

2021/9

Experimental river noise alters arthropod abundance

Oikos

Dylan GE Gomes

Cory A Toth

Craig C Bateman

Clinton D Francis

Akito Y Kawahara

...

2021/11

Night lighting and anthropogenic noise alter the activity and body condition of pinyon mice (Peromyscus truei)

Ecosphere

Joshua S Willems

Jennifer N Phillips

Ryan A Vosbigian

Francis X Villablanca

Clinton D Francis

2021/3

Direct and Ambient Light Pollution Alters Recruitment for a Diurnal Plant–Pollinator System

Integrative and comparative biology

Ashley A Wilson

Brett M Seymoure

Sierra Jaeger

Briana Milstead

Helen Payne

...

2021/9

Testing the strength and direction of selection on vocal frequency using metabolic scaling theory

Ecosphere

Clinton D Francis

Matthew R Wilkins

2021/9

Using the past to understand the present: coping with natural and anthropogenic noise

BioScience

Dylan GE Gomes

Clinton D Francis

Jesse R Barber

2021/1/20

Phantom rivers filter birds and bats by acoustic niche

Nature Communications

DGE Gomes

CA Toth

HJ Cole

CD Francis

JR Barber

2021/5/24

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