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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Ecology and Evolution 79 880 838 63 61 364 22136

Bart Kempenaers publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bart Kempenaers between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bart Kempenaers published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 11.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2020. 36 of the 429 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2020. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 6 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 20 publications
1990 2025

429 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bart Kempenaers: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 2
1993 3
1994 3
1995 5
1996 2
1997 4
1998 6
1999 1
2000 6
2001 4
2002 9
2003 7
2004 5
2005 5
2006 11
2007 13
2008 14
2009 12
2010 22
2011 11
2012 17
2013 10
2014 13
2015 24
2016 17
2017 19
2018 15
2019 20
2020 34
2021 26
2022 22
2023 29
2024 16
2025 20
Total 429
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Bart Kempenaers 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 Bart Kempenaers sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 37–41 to 531+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 333. Most scientists, 333, have 97–101 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 362–366 publications, is where this scientist sits. 37–41 publications: 2 scientists 42–46 publications: 9 scientists 47–51 publications: 10 scientists 52–56 publications: 31 scientists 57–61 publications: 56 scientists 62–66 publications: 91 scientists 67–71 publications: 92 scientists 72–76 publications: 127 scientists 77–81 publications: 173 scientists 82–86 publications: 236 scientists 87–91 publications: 227 scientists 92–96 publications: 240 scientists 97–101 publications: 333 scientists 102–106 publications: 280 scientists 107–111 publications: 300 scientists 112–116 publications: 285 scientists 117–121 publications: 305 scientists 122–126 publications: 287 scientists 127–131 publications: 278 scientists 132–136 publications: 289 scientists 137–141 publications: 273 scientists 142–146 publications: 262 scientists 147–151 publications: 246 scientists 152–156 publications: 235 scientists 157–161 publications: 205 scientists 162–166 publications: 199 scientists 167–171 publications: 174 scientists 172–176 publications: 164 scientists 177–181 publications: 173 scientists 182–186 publications: 189 scientists 187–191 publications: 170 scientists 192–196 publications: 139 scientists 197–201 publications: 128 scientists 202–206 publications: 117 scientists 207–211 publications: 115 scientists 212–216 publications: 107 scientists 217–221 publications: 124 scientists 222–226 publications: 81 scientists 227–231 publications: 82 scientists 232–236 publications: 85 scientists 237–241 publications: 75 scientists 242–246 publications: 66 scientists 247–251 publications: 81 scientists 252–256 publications: 69 scientists 257–261 publications: 70 scientists 262–266 publications: 55 scientists 267–271 publications: 64 scientists 272–276 publications: 49 scientists 277–281 publications: 48 scientists 282–286 publications: 44 scientists 287–291 publications: 45 scientists 292–296 publications: 36 scientists 297–301 publications: 39 scientists 302–306 publications: 38 scientists 307–311 publications: 30 scientists 312–316 publications: 34 scientists 317–321 publications: 25 scientists 322–326 publications: 22 scientists 327–331 publications: 28 scientists 332–336 publications: 30 scientists 337–341 publications: 22 scientists 342–346 publications: 30 scientists 347–351 publications: 26 scientists 352–356 publications: 22 scientists 357–361 publications: 29 scientists 362–366 publications: 21 scientists 367–371 publications: 12 scientists 372–376 publications: 18 scientists 377–381 publications: 17 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 21 scientists 392–396 publications: 13 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 15 scientists 407–411 publications: 8 scientists 412–416 publications: 9 scientists 417–421 publications: 8 scientists 422–426 publications: 4 scientists 427–431 publications: 10 scientists 432–436 publications: 10 scientists 437–441 publications: 5 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 10 scientists 452–456 publications: 2 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 7 scientists 472–476 publications: 6 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 3 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 4 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 8 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 5 scientists 522–526 publications: 4 scientists 527–530 publications: 5 scientists 531+ publications: 100 scientists
37–41 publications 531+

This scientist: 364 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
37–41 2
42–46 9
47–51 10
52–56 31
57–61 56
62–66 91
67–71 92
72–76 127
77–81 173
82–86 236
87–91 227
92–96 240
97–101 333
102–106 280
107–111 300
112–116 285
117–121 305
122–126 287
127–131 278
132–136 289
137–141 273
142–146 262
147–151 246
152–156 235
157–161 205
162–166 199
167–171 174
172–176 164
177–181 173
182–186 189
187–191 170
192–196 139
197–201 128
202–206 117
207–211 115
212–216 107
217–221 124
222–226 81
227–231 82
232–236 85
237–241 75
242–246 66
247–251 81
252–256 69
257–261 70
262–266 55
267–271 64
272–276 49
277–281 48
282–286 44
287–291 45
292–296 36
297–301 39
302–306 38
307–311 30
312–316 34
317–321 25
322–326 22
327–331 28
332–336 30
337–341 22
342–346 30
347–351 26
352–356 22
357–361 29
362–366 21 364
367–371 12
372–376 18
377–381 17
382–386 13
387–391 21
392–396 13
397–401 10
402–406 15
407–411 8
412–416 9
417–421 8
422–426 4
427–431 10
432–436 10
437–441 5
442–446 4
447–451 10
452–456 2
457–461 4
462–466 7
467–471 7
472–476 6
477–481 6
482–486 3
487–491 3
492–496 4
497–501 4
502–506 8
507–511 5
512–516 4
517–521 5
522–526 4
527–530 5
531+ 100
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Bart Kempenaers 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 Bart Kempenaers sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 92 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 121+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 280. Most scientists, 280, have 40 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 79 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 95
31 123
32 191
33 245
34 252
35 244
36 249
37 244
38 254
39 254
40 280
41 274
42 266
43 233
44 248
45 208
46 201
47 213
48 207
49 172
50 209
51 199
52 153
53 169
54 163
55 148
56 120
57 146
58 137
59 140
60 104
61 119
62 118
63 99
64 77
65 100
66 86
67 83
68 75
69 94
70 57
71 68
72 59
73 63
74 66
75 60
76 42
77 49
78 39
79 37 79
80 43
81 41
82 45
83 34
84 40
85 35
86 55
87 24
88 24
89 30
90 23
91 25
92 27
93 27
94 13
95 23
96 12
97 14
98 19
99 16
100 14
101 5
102 21
103 16
104 10
105 7
106 7
107 7
108 6
109 9
110 11
111 12
112 9
113 7
114 3
115 8
116 5
117 11
118 4
119 2
120 5
121+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Bart Kempenaers is affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Germany. Their research focuses primarily on the intersection of ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics, with a particular emphasis on avian ecology and animal behavior.

Their work spans several fields of study including Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Kempenaers's research also covers specific subfields such as Ecology, Genetics, Developmental Biology, and Ecological Modeling.

Main topics explored in their publications include:

  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change

Kempenaers has contributed to several scientific journals and publication venues. Frequent venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Behavioral Ecology
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Ecology and Evolution

Their work is often conducted through collaboration. Frequent co-authors with whom Kempenaers has worked extensively include:

  • Mihai Vâlcu
  • Peter Santema
  • Wolfgang Forstmeier
  • Kaspar Delhey
  • Yifan Pei

Kempenaers has been involved in numerous research projects resulting in peer-reviewed scientific papers. Among the recent publications are:

  • Fluctuating optimum and temporally variable selection on breeding date in birds and mammals, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • A global analysis of song frequency in passerines provides no support for the acoustic adaptation hypothesis but suggests a role for sexual selection, 2020, Ecology Letters
  • Connecting the data landscape of long-term ecological studies: The SPI-Birds data hub, 2020, Journal of Animal Ecology
  • Winter associations predict social and extra-pair mating patterns in a wild songbird, 2020, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Evolutionary predictors of the specific colors of birds, 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • Extra-pair paternity results from female preference for high-quality males in the blue tit.

    Bart Kempenaers;G. R. Verheyen;M. van den Broeck;Terry Burke;Terry Burke

  • Extra-pair Paternity in Birds: Explaining Variation Between Species and Populations

    Marion Petrie;Bart Kempenaers

  • Females increase offspring heterozygosity and fitness through extra-pair matings

    Katharina Foerster;Kaspar Delhey;Arild Johnsen;Jan T. Lifjeld

  • Artificial Night Lighting Affects Dawn Song, Extra-Pair Siring Success, and Lay Date in Songbirds

    Bart Kempenaers;Pernilla Borgström;Peter Loës;Emmi Schlicht

  • Extrapair paternity in the blue tit (Parus caeruleus) : female choice, male charateristics, and offspring quality

    Bart Kempenaers;Geert R. Verheyen;André A. Dhondi

  • Contribution of genetics to the study of animal personalities: a review of case studies

    K. van Oers;G. de Jong;A. J. van Noordwijk;B. Kempenaers

  • The effects of life history and sexual selection on male and female plumage colouration

    James Dale;Cody J. Dey;Kaspar Delhey;Bart Kempenaers

  • Mate Choice and Genetic Quality: A Review of the Heterozygosity Theory

    Bart Kempenaers

  • Adaptive sleep loss in polygynous pectoral sandpipers

    John A. Lesku;Niels Christian Rattenborg;Mihai Valcu;Alexei L. Vyssotski

  • Drd4 gene polymorphisms are associated with personality variation in a passerine bird.

    Andrew E Fidler;Kees van Oers;Piet J Drent;Sylvia Kuhn

  • The recombination landscape of the zebra finch Taeniopygia guttata genome

    Niclas Backström;Wolfgang Forstmeier;Holger Schielzeth;Harriet Mellenius

  • Genetic similarity between mates and extra-pair parentage in three species of shorebirds

    Donald Blomqvist;Malte Andersson;Clemens Küpper;Innes C. Cuthill

  • Density-dependent clutch size caused by habitat heterogeneity

    Andre A. Dhondt;Bart Kempenaers;Frank Adriaensen

  • Extrapair paternity and egg hatchability in tree swallows: evidence for the genetic compatibility hypothesis?

    Bart Kempenaers;Brad Congdon;Peter Boag;Raleigh J. Robertson

  • Avian olfactory receptor gene repertoires: evidence for a well-developed sense of smell in birds?

    Silke S Steiger;Andrew E Fidler;Mihai Valcu;Bart Kempenaers

  • A novel song parameter correlates with extra-pair paternity and reflects male longevity

    Wolfgang Forstmeier;Bart Kempenaers;Axel Meyer;Bernd Leisler

  • Evolutionary signals of selection on cognition from the great tit genome and methylome

    Veronika N. Laine;Toni I. Gossmann;Kyle M. Schachtschneider;Kyle M. Schachtschneider;Colin J. Garroway

  • Early birds are sexy: male age, dawn song and extrapair paternity in blue tits, Cyanistes (formerly Parus) caeruleus

    Angelika Poesel;Hansjoerg P. Kunc;Katharina Foerster;Arild Johnsen

  • Female extra-pair mating: adaptation or genetic constraint?

    Wolfgang Forstmeier;Shinichi Nakagawa;Simon C. Griffith;Bart Kempenaers

  • Female extrapair mating behavior can evolve via indirect selection on males

    Wolfgang Forstmeier;Katrin Martin;Elisabeth Bolund;Holger Schielzeth

Frequent Co-Authors

Mihai Valcu
Mihai Valcu Max Planck Society
Wolfgang Forstmeier
Wolfgang Forstmeier Max Planck Society
Niels Jeroen Dingemanse
Niels Jeroen Dingemanse Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Kaspar Delhey
Kaspar Delhey Max Planck Society
Richard B. Lanctot
Richard B. Lanctot United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Anne Peters
Anne Peters Monash University
Arild Johnsen
Arild Johnsen University of Oslo
Brett K. Sandercock
Brett K. Sandercock Kansas State University
Tamás Székely
Tamás Székely University of Bath
Holger Schielzeth
Holger Schielzeth Friedrich Schiller University Jena

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