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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
41
Citations
6314
World Ranking
5852
National Ranking
372

Bill Freedman 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 Bill Freedman sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 158 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bill Freedman 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 Bill Freedman sits on this spectrum.

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: 41 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Bill Freedman was affiliated with Dalhousie University in Canada during their academic career. They contributed to scientific research as a scholar with a focus that was not specifically detailed in terms of fields of study or research topics. Their scholarly output did not include recent papers or documented publications in known academic venues based on the available data.

There is no recorded information regarding frequent co-authors, suggesting either a solitary research approach or a lack of documented frequent collaborations within the accessible data. Similarly, no book publications or related publishers are noted for Freedman.

The absence of specific entries for main fields of study, subfields, and principal topics of work indicates that detailed information about the scope of their research focus is unavailable. This limits the ability to precisely characterize the thematic areas addressed during their career.

Information on awards or honors received by Freedman is not documented, which further constrains the overview of their academic recognition. Freedman is recorded as deceased, thus their contributions remain part of the academic record without ongoing active involvement.

Best Publications

  • Environmental influences on aquatic plants in freshwater ecosystems

    Paresh Lacoul;Bill Freedman

  • Comparisons between wildfire and forest harvesting and their implications in forest management

    D J McRae;L C Duchesne;B Freedman;T J Lynham

  • Pollutant inputs from the atmosphere and accumulations in soils and vegetation near a nickel-copper smelter at Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

    B. Freedman;T. C. Hutchinson

  • Change in dominance determines herbivore effects on plant biodiversity

    Sally E. Koerner;Melinda D. Smith;Deron E. Burkepile;Niall P. Hanan

  • Effects of smelter pollutants on forest leaf litter decomposition near a nickel–copper smelter at Sudbury, Ontario

    Bill Freedman;T. C. Hutchinson

  • Biodiversity implications of changes in the quantity of dead organic matter in managed forests

    B. Freedman;V. Zelazny;D. Beaudette;T. Fleming

  • Environmental Ecology: The Ecological Effects of Pollution, Disturbance, and Other Stresses

    Bill Freedman

  • Effects of fertilization on three tundra plant communities of a polar desert oasis

    Ghr Henry;Bill Freedman;J. Svoboda

  • Environmental Ecology: The Impacts of Pollution and Other Stresses on Ecosystem Structure and Function

    Bill Freedman

  • Long-term effects of smelter pollution at Sudbury, Ontario, on forest community composition

    B. Freedman;T. C. Hutchinson

  • Relationships between aquatic plants and environmental factors along a steep himalayan altitudinal gradient

    Paresh Lacoul;Bill Freedman

  • Plant communities of selected urbanized areas of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    K. Turner;L. Lefler;Bill Freedman

  • Acidity and associated water chemistry of amphibian habitats in Nova Scotia

    Jm Dale;Bill Freedman;J. Kerekes

  • The chemistry of streams in southwestern and central Nova Scotia, with particular reference to catchment vegetation and the influence of dissolved organic carbon primarily from wetlands

    Eville Gorham;John K. Underwood;Joannes A. Janssens;Bill Freedman

  • Seed banks and seedling occurrence in a high Arctic oasis at Alexandra Fjord, Ellesmere Island, Canada

    B. Freedman;N. Hill;J. Svoboda;G. Henry

  • Principles and practice of ecological design

    Fan Shu-Yang;Bill Freedman;Raymond Cote

  • Vascular plant communities of a polar oasis at Alexandra Fiord (79° N), Ellesmere Island, Canada

    M. Muc;Bill Freedman;J. Svoboda

  • Ecology of a polar oasis : Alexandra Fiord, Ellesmere Island, Canada

    Josef Svoboda;Bill Freedman

  • Aquatic plants of acid lakes in Kejimkujik National Park, Nova Scotia; floristic composition and relation to water chemistry

    P. M. Catling;B. Freedman;C. Stewart;J. J. Kerekes

  • Environmental Ecology: The Impacts of Pollution and Other Stresses on Ecosystem Structure and Function.

    R. H. Marrs;B. Freedman

Frequent Co-Authors

Diane S. Srivastava
Diane S. Srivastava University of British Columbia
Erik A. Beever
Erik A. Beever United States Geological Survey
Mahesh Sankaran
Mahesh Sankaran University of Leeds
Richard J. Wassersug
Richard J. Wassersug University of British Columbia
T. Michael Anderson
T. Michael Anderson Wake Forest University
Andrew Kulmatiski
Andrew Kulmatiski Utah State University
Suzanne J. Milton
Suzanne J. Milton University of Cape Town
John W. Morgan
John W. Morgan La Trobe University
Minna-Maarit Kytöviita
Minna-Maarit Kytöviita University of Jyväskylä
Andrew G. Horn
Andrew G. Horn Dalhousie University

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