Data and code associated with paper: "Why are ornithological studies so focused on the breeding stage? A test of hypotheses"
Abstract
This dataset contains information from field-based studies published in the journal Ornithology from 1960-2024. Information collected includes annual cycle stages examined, regions of study, migratory strategies of focal species, fields of study, and author affiliation for each paper. The R script contains code to organize data, analyze why the breeding stage is overrepresented as well as general trends in study attributes over time, and generate figures.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Avian ecology and behavior
Animal Behavior and Reproduction
scientometrics and bibliometrics research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Figshare
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Document type
- Dataset