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60
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2255
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Andy Gardner 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 Andy Gardner sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 194 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Andy Gardner 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 Andy Gardner sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Andy Gardner is affiliated with the University of St Andrews in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on social sciences, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and agricultural and biological sciences. This interdisciplinary background supports a broad yet detailed exploration of evolutionary biology and related fields.

Their work notably intersects with several specialized subfields including genetics, sociology and political science, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, experimental and cognitive psychology, and insect science. These varied areas indicate a comprehensive approach to understanding biological and social evolutionary dynamics.

Gardner's research addresses multiple key topics such as evolutionary game theory and cooperation, evolution and genetic dynamics, evolutionary psychology and human behavior, plant and animal studies, animal behavior and reproduction, mathematical and theoretical epidemiology and ecology models, and demographic trends and gender preferences.

The scientist has contributed numerous publications, with a presence in prominent scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Evolution
  • Biology Letters
  • Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Gardner's recent papers illustrate the focus of their research contributions, featuring:

  • "Price's equation made clear", 2020, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "Reproductive value and the evolution of altruism", 2021, Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • "A gene's-eye view of sexual antagonism", 2020, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "The rarer-sex effect", 2023, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "Sex, males, and hermaphrodites in the scale insect Icerya purchasi", 2021, Evolution

Collaboration is a component of Gardner's research environment. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Thomas J. Hitchcock
  • Laura Ross
  • António M. M. Rodrigues
  • Chedhawat Chokechaipaisarn
  • Andrew J. Mongue

Best Publications

  • Social semantics: altruism, cooperation, mutualism, strong reciprocity and group selection.

    Stuart A. West;Ashleigh S. Griffin;Andy Gardner;Andy Gardner

  • Social evolution theory for microorganisms

    Stuart A West;Ashleigh S Griffin;Andy Gardner;Andy Gardner;Stephen P Diggle

  • Evolutionary Explanations for Cooperation

    Stuart A. West;Ashleigh S. Griffin;Andy Gardner;Andy Gardner

  • The Social Lives of Microbes

    Stuart A. West;Stephen P. Diggle;Angus Buckling;Andy Gardner

  • Sixteen common misconceptions about the evolution of cooperation in humans

    Stuart A. West;Claire El Mouden;Andy Gardner

  • Inclusive fitness theory and eusociality

    Patrick Abbot;Jun Abe;John Alcock;Samuel Alizon

  • The genetical theory of kin selection.

    A. Gardner;S. A. West;G. Wild

  • Capturing the superorganism: a formal theory of group adaptation.

    A. Gardner;A. Gardner;A. Grafen

  • Major evolutionary transitions in individuality

    Stuart A. West;Roberta M. Fisher;Andy Gardner;E. Toby Kiers

  • Evolutionary theory of bacterial quorum sensing: when is a signal not a signal?

    Stephen P Diggle;Andy Gardner;Stuart A West;Ashleigh S Griffin

  • Frequency dependence and cooperation: theory and a test with bacteria.

    Adin Ross‐Gillespie;Andy Gardner;Stuart A. West;Ashleigh S. Griffin

  • Altruism, spite, and greenbeards.

    Stuart A. West;Andy Gardner

  • Bacteriocins, spite and virulence

    Andy Gardner;Stuart A. West;Angus Buckling

  • Cooperation and Punishment, Especially in Humans.

    Andy Gardner;Stuart A. West

  • Spite and the scale of competition.

    A. Gardner;S. A. West

  • Step-Monitored Home Exercise Improves Ambulation, Vascular Function, and Inflammation in Symptomatic Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Andrew W. Gardner;Donald E. Parker;Polly S. Montgomery;Steve M. Blevins

  • Demography, altruism, and the benefits of budding.

    A. Gardner;S. A. West

  • Adaptation and the evolution of parasite virulence in a connected world

    Geoff Wild;Andy Gardner;Stuart A. West

  • Sex ratio adjustment and kin discrimination in malaria parasites

    Sarah E. Reece;Damien R. Drew;Damien R. Drew;Andy Gardner

  • GREENBEARDS

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  • Social semantics: how useful has group selection been?

    S. A. West;A. S. Griffin;A. Gardner

  • Cooperation and the scale of competition in humans.

    Stuart A. West;Andy Gardner;Andy Gardner;David M. Shuker;Tracy Reynolds

  • Adaptation and Inclusive Fitness

    Stuart A. West;Andy Gardner

  • Diminishing Returns From Beneficial Mutations and Pervasive Epistasis Shape the Fitness Landscape for Rifampicin Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    R. C. MacLean;Gabriel G. Perron;Andy Gardner

Frequent Co-Authors

Stuart A. West
Stuart A. West University of Oxford
Ashleigh S. Griffin
Ashleigh S. Griffin University of Oxford
Angus Buckling
Angus Buckling University of Exeter
E. Toby Kiers
E. Toby Kiers Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Graeme D. Ruxton
Graeme D. Ruxton University of St Andrews
William E. Sonntag
William E. Sonntag University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Anna Csiszar
Anna Csiszar University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Richard F. Macko
Richard F. Macko University of Maryland, Baltimore
Zoltan Ungvari
Zoltan Ungvari University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Stephen P. Diggle
Stephen P. Diggle Georgia Institute of Technology

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