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D-Index
46
Citations
10453
World Ranking
4579
National Ranking
27

Avi Shmida 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 Avi Shmida sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 118 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Avi Shmida 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 Avi Shmida sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 46 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Avi Shmida is affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. Their research spans several interdisciplinary fields, notably Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Social Sciences. Their work addresses a variety of subfields including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Political Science and International Relations, Plant Science, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's studies often focus on the interactions between plants and animals as well as ecological and evolutionary dynamics. Specific research topics they have contributed to include Plant and Animal Studies, Plant Parasitism and Resistance, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Plant Reproductive Biology, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Archaeology and Historical Studies, and Islamic Studies and History.

Avi Shmida's recent publications showcase their involvement in both biological sciences and theoretical biology. Noteworthy papers include:

  • Enhanced UV-Reflection Facilitated a Shift in the Pollination System of the Red Poppy, Papaver rhoeas (Papaveraceae), 2020, Plants
  • Paternal Inheritance of Mitochondrial DNA May Lead to Dioecy in Conifers, 2024, Acta Biotheoretica

Their frequent coauthors reflect a collaborative approach to research and include Jaime Martínez-Harms, Ravit Hadar, Natalia Márquez, Randolf Menzel, and Doekele G. Stavenga.

Shmida's work has appeared in journals such as Plants and Acta Biotheoretica, indicating a focus on both empirical biological research and theoretical perspectives within the life sciences.

Best Publications

  • Biological determinants of species diversity

    Avi Shmida;Mark V. Wilson

  • Coexistence of plant species with similar niches

    A. Shmida;S. Ellner

  • Measuring beta diversity with presence-absence data.

    M. V. Wilson;A. Shmida

  • Ultraviolet as a component of flower reflections, and the colour perception of Hymenoptera.

    Lars Chittka;Avi Shmida;Nikolaus Troje;Randolf Menzel

  • Why are adaptations for long-range seed dispersal rare in desert plants?

    Stephen Fllner;Avi Shmida

  • THE ECOLOGY OF FLOWER COLOURS AND THE NATURAL COLOUR VISION OF INSECT POLLINATORS: THE ISRAELI FLORA AS A STUDY CASE

    Randolf Menzel;Avi Shmida

  • Adaptive phenology of desert and Mediterranean populations of annual plants grown with and without water stress.

    J. Aronson;J. Kigel;A. Shmida;J. Klein

  • Predicting mountain plant richness and rarity from space using satellite-derived vegetation indices

    Noam Levin;Noam Levin;Avi Shmida;Oded Levanoni;Hagit Tamari

  • PATTERN AND BIOLOGICAL MICROSITE EFFECTS IN TWO SHRUB COMMUNITIES, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'

    A. Shmida;R. H. Whittaker

  • RED BOWL-SHAPED FLOWERS: CONVERGENCE FOR BEETLE POLLINATION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION

    Amots Dafni;P. Bernhardt;A. Shmida;Y. Ivri

  • Spatial scale and the determinants of plant species richness

    Michael Auerbach;Avi Shmida

  • THE ECOLOGY OF SEX EXPRESSION IN A GYNODIOECIOUS ISRAELI DESERT SHRUB (OCHRADENUS BACCATUS)

    Lorne M. Wolfe;Avi Shmida

  • Whittaker's plant diversity sampling method

    Avi Shmida

  • The evolution of flower display and reward

    Dan Cohen;Avi Shmida

  • Hot desert ecosystems: an integrated view

    A Shmida;M Evenari;I Noy-Meir

  • Reproductive allocation strategies in desert and Mediterranean populations of annual plants grown with and without water stress.

    J. Aronson;J. Kigel;A. Shmida

  • Bees in two-armed bandit situations: foraging choices and possible decision mechanisms

    Tamar Keasar;Ella Rashkovich;Dan Cohen;Avi Shmida

  • Plant Reproductive Traits as a Function of Local, Regional, and Global Abundance

    William E. Kunin;William E. Kunin;Avi Shmida

  • MEDITERRANEAN VEGETATION IN CALIFORNIA AND ISRAEL: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

    A. Shmida

  • Possible Mechanisms for the Formation of Flower Size Preferences by Foraging Bumblebees

    Albert Blarer;Tamar Keasar;Avi Shmida

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronen Kadmon
Ronen Kadmon Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Gidi Ne'eman
Gidi Ne'eman University of Haifa
Amots Dafni
Amots Dafni University of Haifa
Stephen P. Ellner
Stephen P. Ellner Cornell University
Bezalel Peleg
Bezalel Peleg Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Marinus J. A. Werger
Marinus J. A. Werger Utrecht University
Yosef Steinberger
Yosef Steinberger Bar-Ilan University
Randolf Menzel
Randolf Menzel Freie Universität Berlin
Noam Levin
Noam Levin Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jaime Kigel
Jaime Kigel Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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