Kevin J. Burns

Kevin J. Burns

San Diego State University

H-index: 38

North America-United States

About Kevin J. Burns

Kevin J. Burns, With an exceptional h-index of 38 and a recent h-index of 27 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at San Diego State University, specializes in the field of Evolution, Ornithology.

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

Driophlox, a new genus of cardinalid (Aves: Passeriformes: Cardinalidae)

Punctuated evolution of bill morphology in the largest family of songbirds (Thraupidae)

Widespread convergent morphological evolution within the largest family of songbirds

Sampling affects population genetic inference: A case study of the Allen’s (Selasphorus sasis) and Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus).

Specimen collection is essential for modern science

The impact of habitat and migration on plumage colour in Cardinalidae

Sixty-fourth Supplement to the American Ornithological Society’s Check-list of North American Birds

Sixty-third supplement to the American Ornithological Society’s Check-list of North American Birds

Kevin J. Burns Information

University

Position

Professor of Biology

Citations(all)

4247

Citations(since 2020)

1760

Cited By

3165

hIndex(all)

38

hIndex(since 2020)

27

i10Index(all)

56

i10Index(since 2020)

42

Email

University Profile Page

San Diego State University

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Kevin J. Burns Skills & Research Interests

Evolution

Ornithology

Top articles of Kevin J. Burns

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Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Driophlox, a new genus of cardinalid (Aves: Passeriformes: Cardinalidae)

Zootaxa

BENJAMIN F SCOTT

R Terry Chesser

Philip Unitt

Kevin J Burns

2024/2/7

Punctuated evolution of bill morphology in the largest family of songbirds (Thraupidae)

Ornithology

Nicholas T Vinciguerra

Jenna M McCullough

Kevin J Burns

2024/1/12

Widespread convergent morphological evolution within the largest family of songbirds

Evolution

Amelia-Juliette Demery

Kevin J Burns

2023/3/1

Sampling affects population genetic inference: A case study of the Allen’s (Selasphorus sasis) and Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus).

Journal of Heredity

Brian M Myers

Kevin J Burns

Christopher J Clark

Alan Brelsford

2023/12/1

Specimen collection is essential for modern science

PLoS biology

Michael W Nachman

Elizabeth J Beckman

Rauri CK Bowie

Carla Cicero

Chris J Conroy

...

2023/11/22

The impact of habitat and migration on plumage colour in Cardinalidae

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Benjamin F Scott

Allison J Shultz

Kevin J Burns

2023/10/20

Sixty-fourth Supplement to the American Ornithological Society’s Check-list of North American Birds

Ornithology

R Terry Chesser

Shawn M Billerman

Kevin J Burns

Carla Cicero

Jon L Dunn

...

2023/7/11

Sixty-third supplement to the American Ornithological Society’s Check-list of North American Birds

Ornithology

R Terry Chesser

Shawn M Billerman

Kevin J Burns

Carla Cicero

Jon L Dunn

...

2022/7/7

k-mer analysis shows hybrid hummingbirds perform variable, transgressive courtship sequences

Animal Behaviour

Brian M Myers

David T Rankin

Kevin J Burns

Alan Brelsford

Christopher J Clark

2022/4/1

Species diversification and ecomorphological evolution in the radiation of tanagers (Passeriformes: Thraupidae)

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Nicholas T Vinciguerra

Kevin J Burns

2021/4/22

Bill size, bill shape, and body size constrain bird song evolution on a macroevolutionary scale

Ornithology

Amelia-Juliette Claire Demery

Kevin J Burns

Nicholas A Mason

2021/4/6

The population genetics of nonmigratory Allen’s Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin sedentarius) following a recent mainland colonization

Ecology and evolution

Brian M Myers

Kevin J Burns

Christopher J Clark

Alan Brelsford

2021/2

A new genus and species of tanager (Passeriformes, Thraupidae) from the lower Yungas of western Bolivia and southern Peru

The Auk

Daniel F Lane

Miguel Angel Aponte Justiniano

Ryan S Terrill

Frank E Rheindt

Luke B Klicka

...

2021/10/1

Sixty-second Supplement to the American Ornithological Society’s Check-list of North American Birds

The Auk

R Terry Chesser

Shawn M Billerman

Kevin J Burns

Carla Cicero

Jon L Dunn

...

2021/7/1

Sixty-first Supplement to the American Ornithological Society’s Check-list of North American Birds

The Auk

R Terry Chesser

Shawn M Billerman

Kevin J Burns

Carla Cicero

Jon L Dunn

...

2020/7/1

Speciation rates are correlated with changes in plumage color complexity in the largest family of songbirds

Evolution

Rosalyn M Price‐Waldman

Allison J Shultz

Kevin J Burns

2020/4/24

See List of Professors in Kevin J. Burns University(San Diego State University)

Co-Authors

H-index: 64
Irby Lovette

Irby Lovette

Cornell University

H-index: 56
Kevin Winker

Kevin Winker

University of Alaska Anchorage

H-index: 37
F. Keith Barker

F. Keith Barker

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

H-index: 36
Arhat Abzhanov

Arhat Abzhanov

Imperial College London

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