| Flight speeds among bird species: allometric and phylogenetic effects T Alerstam, M Rosén, J Bäckman, PGP Ericson, O Hellgren PLoS biology 5 (8), e197, 2007 | 354 | 2007 |
| Magnetic compass orientation in European robins is dependent on both wavelength and intensity of light R Muheim, J Bäckman, S Åkesson Journal of Experimental Biology 205 (24), 3845-3856, 2002 | 189 | 2002 |
| Begging affects parental effort in the pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca U Ottosson, J Bäckman, HG Smith Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 41, 381-384, 1997 | 145 | 1997 |
| Convergent patterns of long-distance nocturnal migration in noctuid moths and passerine birds T Alerstam, JW Chapman, J Bäckman, AD Smith, H Karlsson, C Nilsson, ... Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 278 (1721), 3074-3080, 2011 | 141 | 2011 |
| Annual 10-month aerial life phase in the common swift Apus apus A Hedenström, G Norevik, K Warfvinge, A Andersson, J Bäckman, ... Current Biology 26 (22), 3066-3070, 2016 | 128 | 2016 |
| Ecology of animal migration T Alerstam, J Bäckman Current Biology 28 (17), R968-R972, 2018 | 95 | 2018 |
| Nocturnal passerine migrants fly faster in spring than in autumn: a test of the time minimization hypothesis H Karlsson, C Nilsson, J Bäckman, T Alerstam Animal Behaviour 83 (1), 87-93, 2012 | 78 | 2012 |
| A polar system of intercontinental bird migration T Alerstam, J Bäckman, GA Gudmundsson, A Hedenström, ... Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 274 (1625), 2523-2530, 2007 | 73 | 2007 |
| Activity and migratory flights of individual free‐flying songbirds throughout the annual cycle: method and first case study J Bäckman, A Andersson, T Alerstam, L Pedersen, S Sjöberg, K Thorup, ... Journal of Avian Biology 48 (2), 309-319, 2017 | 71 | 2017 |
| Field validation of radar systems for monitoring bird migration C Nilsson, AM Dokter, B Schmid, M Scacco, L Verlinden, J Bäckman, ... Journal of Applied Ecology 55 (6), 2552-2564, 2018 | 70 | 2018 |
| Seasonal modulation of flight speed among nocturnal passerine migrants: differences between short-and long-distance migrants C Nilsson, J Bäckman, T Alerstam Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 68, 1799-1807, 2014 | 70 | 2014 |
| Confronting the winds: orientation and flight behaviour of roosting swifts, Apus apus J Bäckman, T Alerstam Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences …, 2001 | 68 | 2001 |
| Adaptive strategies in nocturnally migrating insects and songbirds: contrasting responses to wind JW Chapman, C Nilsson, KS Lim, J Bäckman, DR Reynolds, T Alerstam Journal of Animal Ecology 85 (1), 115-124, 2016 | 65 | 2016 |
| Actogram analysis of free-flying migratory birds: new perspectives based on acceleration logging J Bäckman, A Andersson, L Pedersen, S Sjöberg, AP Tøttrup, T Alerstam Journal of Comparative Physiology A 203, 543-564, 2017 | 60 | 2017 |
| Magnetic information calibrates celestial cues during migration R Sandberg, J Bäckman, FR Moore, M Lõhmus Animal Behaviour 60 (4), 453-462, 2000 | 58 | 2000 |
| Three-dimensional tracking of small aquatic organisms using fluorescent nanoparticles MT Ekvall, G Bianco, S Linse, H Linke, J Bäckman, LA Hansson PloS one 8 (11), e78498, 2013 | 55 | 2013 |
| Extreme altitudes during diurnal flights in a nocturnal songbird migrant S Sjöberg, G Malmiga, A Nord, A Andersson, J Bäckman, M Tarka, ... Science 372 (6542), 646-648, 2021 | 53 | 2021 |
| Flight speeds of swifts (Apus apus): seasonal differences smaller than expected P Henningsson, H Karlsson, J Bäckman, T Alerstam, A Hedenström Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 276 (1666), 2395-2401, 2009 | 50 | 2009 |
| Orientation scatter of free-flying nocturnal passerine migrants: components and causes J Bäckman, T Alerstam Animal Behaviour 65 (5), 987-996, 2003 | 48 | 2003 |
| Migratory and resident blue tits Cyanistes caeruleus differ in their reaction to a novel object ALK Nilsson, JÅ Nilsson, T Alerstam, J Bäckman Naturwissenschaften 97, 981-985, 2010 | 47 | 2010 |
Thomas AlerstamProfessor Emeritus i zoologisk ekologi, Lunds UniversitetVerified email at biol.lu.se
