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Bernd Leisler

Bernd Leisler

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 34 1920 1761 66 63 75 3480

Bernd Leisler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bernd Leisler between 1972 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bernd Leisler published across 53 years, from 1972 to 2024, averaging 2.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2011. 2 of the 117 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2011. 1972: 2 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 2 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 3 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1972 2024

117 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bernd Leisler: publications per year, 1972 to 2024
Year Publications
1972 2
1973 0
1974 1
1975 1
1976 0
1977 1
1978 2
1979 1
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 1
1984 0
1985 2
1986 2
1987 1
1988 3
1989 3
1990 1
1991 1
1992 1
1993 3
1994 3
1995 2
1996 3
1997 3
1998 0
1999 1
2000 5
2001 4
2002 9
2003 4
2004 6
2005 8
2006 6
2007 1
2008 4
2009 3
2010 0
2011 14
2012 1
2013 2
2014 1
2015 3
2016 1
2017 1
2018 1
2019 0
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
Total 117
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Bernd Leisler publications per year - data summary

  • Bernd Leisler, a Animal Science and Veterinary scholar from Max Planck Society, has 117 publications recorded across 53 years, from 1972 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1972 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 14 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 9 of the 53 years in the span carry no publications at all (1973, 1976, 1981, 1984 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 2.7 per year counting only the 44 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 3 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1972-1989: 22 publications (1.2 per year); 1990-2007: 61 publications (3.4 per year); 2008-2024: 34 publications (2.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Bernd Leisler publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bernd Leisler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 84 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 29–33 to 442+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 109. Most scientists, 109, have 119–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 74–78 publications, is where this scientist sits. 29–33 publications: 1 scientist 34–38 publications: 6 scientists 39–43 publications: 17 scientists 44–48 publications: 23 scientists 49–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–58 publications: 44 scientists 59–63 publications: 66 scientists 64–68 publications: 75 scientists 69–73 publications: 71 scientists 74–78 publications: 85 scientists 79–83 publications: 108 scientists 84–88 publications: 105 scientists 89–93 publications: 84 scientists 94–98 publications: 103 scientists 99–103 publications: 97 scientists 104–108 publications: 95 scientists 109–113 publications: 89 scientists 114–118 publications: 88 scientists 119–123 publications: 109 scientists 124–128 publications: 93 scientists 129–133 publications: 89 scientists 134–138 publications: 95 scientists 139–143 publications: 92 scientists 144–148 publications: 80 scientists 149–153 publications: 75 scientists 154–158 publications: 74 scientists 159–163 publications: 67 scientists 164–168 publications: 53 scientists 169–173 publications: 62 scientists 174–178 publications: 63 scientists 179–183 publications: 50 scientists 184–188 publications: 55 scientists 189–193 publications: 50 scientists 194–198 publications: 27 scientists 199–203 publications: 44 scientists 204–208 publications: 31 scientists 209–213 publications: 28 scientists 214–218 publications: 38 scientists 219–223 publications: 33 scientists 224–228 publications: 36 scientists 229–233 publications: 29 scientists 234–238 publications: 35 scientists 239–243 publications: 23 scientists 244–248 publications: 24 scientists 249–253 publications: 29 scientists 254–258 publications: 28 scientists 259–263 publications: 21 scientists 264–268 publications: 25 scientists 269–273 publications: 11 scientists 274–278 publications: 18 scientists 279–283 publications: 13 scientists 284–288 publications: 18 scientists 289–293 publications: 10 scientists 294–298 publications: 12 scientists 299–303 publications: 11 scientists 304–308 publications: 15 scientists 309–313 publications: 14 scientists 314–318 publications: 14 scientists 319–323 publications: 8 scientists 324–328 publications: 8 scientists 329–333 publications: 13 scientists 334–338 publications: 14 scientists 339–343 publications: 13 scientists 344–348 publications: 10 scientists 349–353 publications: 11 scientists 354–358 publications: 5 scientists 359–363 publications: 8 scientists 364–368 publications: 8 scientists 369–373 publications: 6 scientists 374–378 publications: 7 scientists 379–383 publications: 8 scientists 384–388 publications: 3 scientists 389–393 publications: 4 scientists 394–398 publications: 5 scientists 399–403 publications: 8 scientists 404–408 publications: 5 scientists 409–413 publications: 4 scientists 414–418 publications: 3 scientists 419–423 publications: 8 scientists 424–428 publications: 5 scientists 429–433 publications: 3 scientists 434–438 publications: 5 scientists 439–441 publications: 5 scientists 442+ publications: 99 scientists
29–33 publications 442+

This scientist: 75 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
29–33 1
34–38 6
39–43 17
44–48 23
49–53 28
54–58 44
59–63 66
64–68 75
69–73 71
74–78 85 75
79–83 108
84–88 105
89–93 84
94–98 103
99–103 97
104–108 95
109–113 89
114–118 88
119–123 109
124–128 93
129–133 89
134–138 95
139–143 92
144–148 80
149–153 75
154–158 74
159–163 67
164–168 53
169–173 62
174–178 63
179–183 50
184–188 55
189–193 50
194–198 27
199–203 44
204–208 31
209–213 28
214–218 38
219–223 33
224–228 36
229–233 29
234–238 35
239–243 23
244–248 24
249–253 29
254–258 28
259–263 21
264–268 25
269–273 11
274–278 18
279–283 13
284–288 18
289–293 10
294–298 12
299–303 11
304–308 15
309–313 14
314–318 14
319–323 8
324–328 8
329–333 13
334–338 14
339–343 13
344–348 10
349–353 11
354–358 5
359–363 8
364–368 8
369–373 6
374–378 7
379–383 8
384–388 3
389–393 4
394–398 5
399–403 8
404–408 5
409–413 4
414–418 3
419–423 8
424–428 5
429–433 3
434–438 5
439–441 5
442+ 99
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Bernd Leisler publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,155 Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 84 ranges running from 29–33 to 442+ publications.
  • Bernd Leisler, a Animal Science and Veterinary scholar from Max Planck Society, records 75 publications - the 12th percentile of the discipline.
  • 12% of ranked Animal Science and Veterinary scientists score the same or lower than Bernd Leisler, and about 88% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 139–143 publications range, and Bernd Leisler ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 119–123 publications, holding 109 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 47% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 129–133 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 442 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Bernd Leisler D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bernd Leisler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 77+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 158. Most scientists, 158, have 31 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 34 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 5 scientists 21 D-Index: 22 scientists 22 D-Index: 31 scientists 23 D-Index: 44 scientists 24 D-Index: 53 scientists 25 D-Index: 66 scientists 26 D-Index: 80 scientists 27 D-Index: 101 scientists 28 D-Index: 106 scientists 29 D-Index: 116 scientists 30 D-Index: 154 scientists 31 D-Index: 158 scientists 32 D-Index: 143 scientists 33 D-Index: 137 scientists 34 D-Index: 126 scientists 35 D-Index: 134 scientists 36 D-Index: 112 scientists 37 D-Index: 115 scientists 38 D-Index: 105 scientists 39 D-Index: 111 scientists 40 D-Index: 107 scientists 41 D-Index: 87 scientists 42 D-Index: 74 scientists 43 D-Index: 62 scientists 44 D-Index: 61 scientists 45 D-Index: 41 scientists 46 D-Index: 51 scientists 47 D-Index: 43 scientists 48 D-Index: 28 scientists 49 D-Index: 47 scientists 50 D-Index: 40 scientists 51 D-Index: 34 scientists 52 D-Index: 33 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 16 scientists 55 D-Index: 32 scientists 56 D-Index: 21 scientists 57 D-Index: 18 scientists 58 D-Index: 28 scientists 59 D-Index: 33 scientists 60 D-Index: 17 scientists 61 D-Index: 21 scientists 62 D-Index: 18 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 9 scientists 65 D-Index: 20 scientists 66 D-Index: 11 scientists 67 D-Index: 16 scientists 68 D-Index: 12 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 13 scientists 71 D-Index: 15 scientists 72 D-Index: 11 scientists 73 D-Index: 11 scientists 74 D-Index: 14 scientists 75 D-Index: 5 scientists 76 D-Index: 6 scientists 77+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 5
21 22
22 31
23 44
24 53
25 66
26 80
27 101
28 106
29 116
30 154
31 158
32 143
33 137
34 126 34
35 134
36 112
37 115
38 105
39 111
40 107
41 87
42 74
43 62
44 61
45 41
46 51
47 43
48 28
49 47
50 40
51 34
52 33
53 43
54 16
55 32
56 21
57 18
58 28
59 33
60 17
61 21
62 18
63 21
64 9
65 20
66 11
67 16
68 12
69 17
70 13
71 15
72 11
73 11
74 14
75 5
76 6
77+ 100
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Bernd Leisler D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,155 Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 20 to 77+ D-Index.
  • Bernd Leisler, a Animal Science and Veterinary scholar from Max Planck Society, records 34 D-Index - the 43rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 43% of ranked Animal Science and Veterinary scientists score the same or lower than Bernd Leisler, and about 57% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 36 D-Index range, and Bernd Leisler ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 31 D-Index, holding 158 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 43% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 34 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Bernd Leisler is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and contributes to research primarily within environmental and biological sciences. Their work spans several interconnected fields including Environmental Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. These fields reflect the broad scientific context in which their research is situated.

Their main subjects of study focus on areas relevant to animal behavior and ecology. Key topics investigated by Bernd Leisler include:

  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Plant and animal studies

Bernd Leisler has authored publications in a range of peer-reviewed journals. These frequently include The European Zoological Journal, Ibis, and the Journal of Avian Biology, indicating a focus on zoology and avian research.

Representative recent papers by Bernd Leisler and colleagues include:

  • "Alternative mating strategies in Eurasian Reed Warblers: extra-pair paternity and egg dumping," 2024, The European Zoological Journal
  • "Low genetic diversity and high gene flow in the Aquatic Warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola), a threatened marshland songbird with a fragmented breeding range," 2023, Ibis
  • "The role of female investment in a sexual arms race," 2020, Journal of Avian Biology

Collaborations play a role in Bernd Leisler's work, with frequent co-authors including Lucyna Hałupka, Hanna Sztwiertnia, E. Klimczuk-Bereziuk, Marta Borowiec, and Beata Czyż. These partnerships contribute to the multidisciplinary and cooperative nature of the research within fields such as ecology and genetics.

Best Publications

  • The significance of ecological factors for exploration and neophobia in parrots

    Claudia Mettke-Hofmann;Hans Winkler;Bernd Leisler

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

    Wolfgang Forstmeier;Bart Kempenaers;Axel Meyer;Bernd Leisler

  • On the ecomorphology of migrants

    Hans Winkler;Bernd Leisler

  • Taxonomy and phylogeny of reed warblers (genus Acrocephalus ) based on mtDNA sequences and morphology

    Bernd Leisler;Petra Heidrich;Karl Schulze-Hagen;Michael Wink

  • Polygyny in the great reed warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus: a possible case of deception

    Clive Catchpole;Bernd Leisler;Hans Winkler

  • Ecomorphological predictors of natal dispersal distances in birds

    Britta A. Dawideit;Albert B. Phillimore;Irina Laube;Bernd Leisler

  • Different wintering strategies of two Palearctic migrants in West Africa – a consequence of foraging strategies?

    Volker Salewski;Franz Bairlein;Bernd Leisler

  • Habitat, behavior and morphology of Acrocephalus warblers: An integrated analysis

    Bernd Leisler;Hans-Willy Ley;Hans Winkler

  • Niche partitioning of two Palearctic passerine migrants with Afrotropical residents in their West African winter quarters

    Volker Salewski;Franz Bairlein;Bernd Leisler

  • Morphological consequences of migration in passerines

    Bernd Leisler;Hans Winkler

  • Time to extinction in relation to mating system and type of density regulation in populations with two sexes

    Bernt-Erik Sæther;Steinar Engen;Russell Lande;Anders Pape Møller

  • Exploration of environmental changes relates to lifestyle

    Claudia Mettke-Hofmann;Michael Wink;Hans Winkler;Bernd Leisler

  • Does song reflect age and viability? A comparison between two populations of the great reed warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus

    Wolfgang Forstmeier;Dennis Hasselquist;Staffan Bensch;Bernd Leisler

  • Host density predicts presence of cuckoo parasitism in reed warblers

    Bård G. Stokke;Inge Hafstad;Geir Rudolfsen;Bruno Bargain

  • Reproductive responses of two related coexisting songbird species to environmental changes: global warming, competition, and population sizes

    Thomas Schaefer;Gösta Ledebur;Josef Beier;Bernd Leisler

  • Ecological constraints on the evolution of avian brains

    Hans Winkler;Bernd Leisler;Gustav Bernroider

  • Habitat selection and coexistence of migrants and afrotropical residents

    Bernd Leisler

  • Repertoire size, sexual selection, and offspring viability in the great reed warbler: changing patterns in space and time

    Wolfgang Forstmeier;Bernd Leisler

  • Interspecific territorialism in reed warblers: a local effect revealed by playback experiments

    Clive Catchpole;Bernd Leisler

  • Dietary niche breadth in a local community of passerine birds: an analysis using phylogenetic contrasts.

    R. Brandl;A. Kristin;Bernd Leisler

  • Die Einpassung dreier Rohrsängerarten (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, A. scirpaceus, A. arundinaceus) in ihre Lebensräume in bezug auf das Frequenzspektrum ihrer Reviergesänge

    Alfred Jilka;Bernd Leisler

  • Die Bedeutung der Fußmorphologie für die ökologische Sonderung mitteleuropäischer Rohrsänger(Acrocephalus) und Schwirle(Locustella)

    Bernd Leisler

  • Artmerkmale am Fuß adulter Teich- und Sumpfrohrsänger (Acrocephalus scirpaceus, A. palustris) und ihre Funktion

    Bernd Leisler

  • Auswirkung der Umwelterfahrung auf die Neophobie der Tannenmeise ( Parus ater )

    Susanne Grünberger;Bernd Leisler

  • Die Ausbildung von Habitatpräferenzen bei der Tannenmeise (Parus ater): genetische Prädisposition und Einfluß der Jugenderfahrung

    Susanne Grünberger;Bernd Leisler

  • Die Rolle von Lokomotion und Morphologie in der Habitatwahl der Rohrsänger (Acrocephalus)

    Bernd Leisler;Hans Willy Ley;Hans Winkler

  • Zur Unterscheidung von Teich- und Sumpfrohrsänger(Acrocephalus scirpaceus, A. palustris)

    Bernd Leisler;Hans Winkler

  • Kopfkratzen bei Rohrsängern(Acrocephalus)

    Bernd Leisler

  • Zirkeln bei Webervögeln (Ploceidae): Beziehungen zu Lebensweise und Schnabelbau

    Bernd Leisler

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Wink
Michael Wink Heidelberg University
Clive K. Catchpole
Clive K. Catchpole Royal Holloway University of London
Franz Bairlein
Franz Bairlein Max Planck Society
Wolfgang Forstmeier
Wolfgang Forstmeier Max Planck Society
Dries P. J. Kuijper
Dries P. J. Kuijper Mammal Research Institute
Dennis Hasselquist
Dennis Hasselquist Lund University
Bart Kempenaers
Bart Kempenaers Max Planck Institute for Ornithology
Staffan Bensch
Staffan Bensch Lund University
Peter Berthold
Peter Berthold Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Anders Pape Møller
Anders Pape Møller University of Paris-Saclay

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