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D-Index
35
Citations
7637
World Ranking
7269
National Ranking
2448

Alan B. Franklin publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan B. Franklin sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 111 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Alan B. Franklin D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan B. Franklin sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alan B. Franklin is affiliated with the United States Department of Agriculture in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with significant contributions to the fields of ecology, global and planetary change, infectious diseases, nature and landscape conservation, and ecological modeling.

Franklin has been involved in studies addressing various topics including fire effects on ecosystems, rangeland and wildlife management, wildlife ecology and conservation, ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, species distribution and climate change, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, and avian ecology and behavior.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Spillover of SARS-CoV-2 into novel wild hosts in North America: A conceptual model for perpetuation of the pathogen (2020) published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • Gulls as Sources of Environmental Contamination by Colistin-resistant Bacteria (2020) published in Scientific Reports
  • Range-wide declines of northern spotted owl populations in the Pacific Northwest: A meta-analysis (2021) published in Biological Conservation

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Franklin include Damon B. Lesmeister, Raymond J. Davis, J. Mark Higley, Katie M. Dugger, and James D. Nichols.

Common publication venues where Franklin's research appears include:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Biological Conservation
  • Ecological Applications
  • Scientific Reports
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Franklin's work integrates multiple subfields in environmental science, applying ecological principles and models to address challenges such as pathogen spillover, antimicrobial resistance, and species population dynamics. Their research spans from conceptual disease models to meta-analyses assessing species declines.

Best Publications

  • ESTIMATING SITE OCCUPANCY, COLONIZATION, AND LOCAL EXTINCTION WHEN A SPECIES IS DETECTED IMPERFECTLY

    Darryl I. MacKenzie;James D. Nichols;James E. Hines;Melinda G. Knutson

  • CLIMATE, HABITAT QUALITY, AND FITNESS IN NORTHERN SPOTTED OWL POPULATIONS IN NORTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA

    Alan B. Franklin;Alan B. Franklin;David R. Anderson;R. J. Gutiérrez;Kenneth P. Burnham

  • Design and Implementation of Monitoring Studies to Evaluate the Success of Ecological Restoration on Wildlife

    William M. Block;Alan B. Franklin;James P. Ward;Joseph L. Ganey

  • Small-mammal density estimation: A field comparison of grid-based vs. web-based density estimators

    Robert R. Parmenter;Terry L. Yates;David R. Anderson;Kenneth P. Burnham

  • Status and trends in demography of northern spotted owls, 1985-2003

    Robert G. Anthony;Eric D. Forsman;Alan B. Franklin;David R. Anderson

  • Seeking a second opinion: uncertainty in disease ecology

    Brett T. McClintock;James D. Nichols;Larissa L. Bailey;Darryl I. MacKenzie

  • Scientific evaluation of the status of the Northern Spotted Owl

    S P Courtney;J A Blakesley;R E Bigley;M L Cody

  • The effects of habitat, climate, and Barred Owls on long-term demography of Northern Spotted Owls

    Katie M. Dugger;Eric D. Forsman;Alan B. Franklin;Raymond J. Davis

  • Population dynamics of the California Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis occidentalis): a meta-analysis

    Alan B. Franklin;R. J. Gutiérrez;James D. Nichols;Mark E. Seamans

  • The Invasion of Barred Owls and its Potential Effect on the Spotted Owl: a Conservation Conundrum

    Ralph J Gutierrez;M. Cody;S. Courtney;Alan B. Franklin

  • Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis)

    R. J. Gutiérrez;A. B. Franklin;W. S. Lahaye;Alan Poole

  • Short-term effects of wildfires on spotted owl survival, site fidelity, mate fidelity, and reproductive success

    Monica L. Bond;Monica L. Bond;Ralph J Gutierrez;Alan B. Franklin;William S. LaHaye

  • Habitat Configuration around Spotted Owl Sites in Northwestern California

    John E. Hunter;R. J. Gutiérrez;Alan B. Franklin

  • Spillover of SARS-CoV-2 into novel wild hosts in North America: A conceptual model for perpetuation of the pathogen.

    Alan B. Franklin;Sarah N. Bevins

  • The role of starlings in the spread of Salmonella within concentrated animal feeding operations

    James C. Carlson;Alan B. Franklin;Doreene R. Hyatt;Susan E. Pettit

  • Spotted owl roost and nest site selection in northwestern California

    Jennifer A. Blakesley;Alan B. Franklin;R. J. Gutierrez

  • Density of northern spotted owls in northwest California

    Alan B. Franklin;James P. Ward;R. J. Gutierrez;Gordon I. Gould

  • Population Regulation in Northern Spotted Owls: Theoretical Implications for Management

    Alan B. Franklin

  • Evidence for continental-scale dispersal of antimicrobial resistant bacteria by landfill-foraging gulls

    Christina A. Ahlstrom;Mariëlle L. van Toor;Hanna Woksepp;Jeffrey C. Chandler

  • Surveillance for highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds in the USA

    Thomas J. Deliberto;Seth R. Swafford;Dale L. Nolte;Kerri Pedersen

  • Population Dynamics of Spotted Owls in the Sierra Nevada, California

    Jennifer A. Blakesley;Mark E. Seamans;Mary M. Conner;Alan B. Franklin

  • Differential impacts of wildfire on the population dynamics of an old-forest species.

    Jeremy T. Rockweit;Alan B. Franklin;Peter C. Carlson

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralph J. Gutierrez
Ralph J. Gutierrez University of Minnesota
Gary C. White
Gary C. White Colorado State University
Eric D. Forsman
Eric D. Forsman US Forest Service
James D. Nichols
James D. Nichols United States Geological Survey
James E. Hines
James E. Hines United States Geological Survey
Larissa L. Bailey
Larissa L. Bailey Colorado State University
Trent L. McDonald
Trent L. McDonald Independent Scientist / Consultant, US
Charles B. Yackulic
Charles B. Yackulic United States Geological Survey
Kenneth Wilson
Kenneth Wilson Lancaster University
Barry R. Noon
Barry R. Noon Colorado State University

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