| The aerodynamics of revolving wings I. Model hawkmoth wings JR Usherwood, CP Ellington Journal of Experimental biology 205 (11), 1547-1564, 2002 | 487 | 2002 |
| Upwash exploitation and downwash avoidance by flap phasing in ibis formation flight SJ Portugal, TY Hubel, J Fritz, S Heese, D Trobe, B Voelkl, S Hailes, ... Nature 505 (7483), 399-402, 2014 | 428 | 2014 |
| The aerodynamics of revolving wings II. Propeller force coefficients from mayfly to quail JR Usherwood, CP Ellington Journal of Experimental Biology 205 (11), 1565-1576, 2002 | 317 | 2002 |
| Running over rough terrain: guinea fowl maintain dynamic stability despite a large unexpected change in substrate height MA Daley, JR Usherwood, G Felix, AA Biewener Journal of experimental biology 209 (1), 171-187, 2006 | 211 | 2006 |
| Phasing of dragonfly wings can improve aerodynamic efficiency by removing swirl JR Usherwood, FO Lehmann Journal of The Royal Society Interface 5 (28), 1303-1307, 2008 | 177 | 2008 |
| Flying in a flock comes at a cost in pigeons JR Usherwood, M Stavrou, JC Lowe, K Roskilly, AM Wilson Nature 474 (7352), 494-497, 2011 | 165 | 2011 |
| Matching times of leading and following suggest cooperation through direct reciprocity during V-formation flight in ibis B Voelkl, SJ Portugal, M Unsöld, JR Usherwood, AM Wilson, J Fritz Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112 (7), 2115-2120, 2015 | 146 | 2015 |
| Wing inertia and whole-body acceleration: an analysis of instantaneous aerodynamic force production in cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus)flying across a range … TL Hedrick, JR Usherwood, AA Biewener Journal of Experimental Biology 207 (10), 1689-1702, 2004 | 143 | 2004 |
| No force limit on greyhound sprint speed JR Usherwood, AM Wilson Nature 438 (7069), 753-754, 2005 | 137 | 2005 |
| Mechanical and anatomical adaptations in terrestrial and aquatic buttercups to their respective environments JR Usherwood, AR Ennos, DJ Ball Journal of Experimental Botany 48 (7), 1469-1475, 1997 | 119 | 1997 |
| Two explanations for the compliant running paradox: reduced work of bouncing viscera and increased stability in uneven terrain MA Daley, JR Usherwood Biology letters 6 (3), 418-421, 2010 | 113 | 2010 |
| Understanding brachiation: insight from a collisional perspective JR Usherwood, JEA Bertram Journal of Experimental Biology 206 (10), 1631-1642, 2003 | 106 | 2003 |
| High aerodynamic lift from the tail reduces drag in gliding raptors JR Usherwood, JA Cheney, J Song, SP Windsor, JPJ Stevenson, ... Journal of experimental biology 223 (3), jeb214809, 2020 | 105 | 2020 |
| Dynamic pressure maps for wings and tails of pigeons in slow, flapping flight, and their energetic implications JR Usherwood, TL Hedrick, CP McGowan, AA Biewener Journal of experimental biology 208 (2), 355-369, 2005 | 89 | 2005 |
| The aerodynamic forces and pressure distribution of a revolving pigeon wing JR Usherwood Experiments in fluids 46, 991-1003, 2009 | 81 | 2009 |
| Accounting for elite indoor 200 m sprint results JR Usherwood, AM Wilson Biology Letters 2 (1), 47-50, 2006 | 75 | 2006 |
| The human foot and heel–sole–toe walking strategy: a mechanism enabling an inverted pendular gait with low isometric muscle force? JR Usherwood, AJ Channon, JP Myatt, JW Rankin, TY Hubel Journal of The Royal Society Interface 9 (75), 2396-2402, 2012 | 74 | 2012 |
| Pitch then power: limitations to acceleration in quadrupeds SB Williams, H Tan, JR Usherwood, AM Wilson Biology letters 5 (5), 610-613, 2009 | 72 | 2009 |
| Why not walk faster? JR Usherwood Biology letters 1 (3), 338-341, 2005 | 70 | 2005 |
| Exploring the mechanical basis for acceleration: pelvic limb locomotor function during accelerations in racing greyhounds (Canis familiaris) SB Williams, JR Usherwood, K Jespers, AJ Channon, AM Wilson Journal of Experimental Biology 212 (4), 550-565, 2009 | 69 | 2009 |
