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Avian Magnetoreception

Avian Magnetoreception is a neurobiological mechanism within the broader field of quantum biology that enables certain bird species to detect the Earth's magnetic field for navigational purposes through quantum-coherent processes in cryptochrome proteins.

314

Publications

23.4K

Citations

561

Authors

229

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

68

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Publications

314

A Model for Photoreceptor-Based Magnetoreception in Birds

Thorsten Ritz, Salih Adem, Klaus Schulten · Biophysical Journal · 2000 · 1.2K citations

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Shaping of Hooks in New Caledonian Crows

Alex Weir, Jackie Chappell, Alex Kacelnik · Science · 2002 · 626 citations

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Vibrations, quanta and biology

Susana F. Huelga, Martin B. Plenio · Contemporary Physics · 2013 · 579 citations · Full text

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Chemical magnetoreception in birds: The radical pair mechanism

Christopher T. Rodgers, P. J. Hore · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2009 · 547 citations · Full text

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Chemical compass model of avian magnetoreception

Kiminori Maeda, Kevin B. Henbest, F. Cintolesi et al. · Nature · 2008 · 496 citations

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Authors

561

  1. WW
    Wolfgang Wiltschko

    Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany

    64 publications · 4.4K citations

    42

    h-index

  2. RW
    Roswitha Wiltschko

    Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany

    59 publications · 4K citations

    41

    h-index

  3. HM
    Henrik Mouritsen

    Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Germany

    35 publications · 4.4K citations

    29

    h-index

  4. PJ
    P. J. Hore

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    34 publications · 4.3K citations

    28

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  5. IA
    Ilia A. Solov’yov

    University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

    20 publications · 1.5K citations

    18

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Institutions

229

  1. Goethe University Frankfurt

    Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    47 h-index

    223 publications

    15.7K citations

  2. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    33 h-index

    156 publications

    24.5K citations

  3. Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg

    Oldenburg, Germany

    32 h-index

    191 publications

    24.5K citations

  4. University of Pisa

    Pisa, Italy

    14 h-index

    39 publications

    1.3K citations

  5. University of New England

    Armidale, Australia

    13 h-index

    18 publications

    1.5K citations

  6. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

    Munich, Germany

    12 h-index

    16 publications

    900 citations

  7. University of California, Irvine

    Irvine, United States

    11 h-index

    17 publications

    998 citations

  8. University of Auckland

    Auckland, New Zealand

    11 h-index

    15 publications

    2K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Experimental Biology

    30 publications · 1.7K citations

    25

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  2. Journal of The Royal Society Interface

    22 publications · 1.6K citations

    20

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  3. Journal of Comparative Physiology A

    17 publications · 967 citations

    16

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  4. Scientific Reports

    16 publications · 544 citations

    13

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  5. Die Naturwissenschaften

    14 publications · 832 citations

    12

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