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Brian Leung

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
44
Citations
12156
World Ranking
4966
National Ranking
324

Brian Leung publications per year

1996: 1 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 14 publications
1996 2025

160 publications in total across all disciplines

Brian Leung 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 Brian Leung 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.

Brian Leung 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 Brian Leung 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: 44 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Brian Leung is affiliated with McGill University in Canada, focusing their research on environmental science with a strong emphasis on ecology and related subfields. Their work spans multiple dimensions of ecological science, including ecological modeling, global and planetary change, and nature and landscape conservation.

Their main fields of study and research topics include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Ecology
  • Ecological Modeling
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Brian Leung's research addresses a variety of ecological and environmental topics, with key focuses on species distribution and climate change, forest insect ecology and management, and wildlife ecology and conservation. Other important topics they cover in their research include ecology and vegetation dynamics, plant and animal studies, conservation, biodiversity, resource management, and biological control of invasive species.

  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Forest Insect Ecology and Management
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Plant and Animal Studies
  • Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
  • Biological Control of Invasive Species

The scientist has contributed to a variety of research publications, with frequent appearances in several prominent venues. They have published extensively in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature, Nature Ecology & Evolution, Biological Invasions, and Research Square.

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature
  • Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Biological Invasions
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Among Brian Leung's recent papers are:

  • "Drivers of future alien species impacts: An expert-based assessment" (2020, Global Change Biology)
  • "Clustered versus catastrophic global vertebrate declines" (2020, Nature)
  • "Managing biological invasions: the cost of inaction" (2022, Biological Invasions)
  • "A global biodiversity observing system to unite monitoring and guide action" (2023, Nature Ecology & Evolution)
  • "Economic costs of biological invasions within North America" (2021, NeoBiota)

Collaborative work is an important aspect of their career. Frequent co-authors include Franck Courchamp, Guillaume Latombe, Franz Essl, Bernd Lenzner, and Melina Kourantidou, each contributing significantly to interdisciplinary research efforts.

  • Franck Courchamp
  • Guillaume Latombe
  • Franz Essl
  • Bernd Lenzner
  • Melina Kourantidou

Best Publications

  • Biological invasions: recommendations for U.S. policy and management.

    David M. Lodge;Susan Williams;Hugh J. MacIsaac;Keith R. Hayes

  • An ounce of prevention or a pound of cure: bioeconomic risk analysis of invasive species

    Brian Leung;David M. Lodge;David Finnoff;Jason F. Shogren

  • Economic impacts of non-native forest insects in the continental United States.

    Juliann E. Aukema;Brian Leung;Kent Kovacs;Corey Chivers

  • Marine invasive species: validation of citizen science and implications for national monitoring networks

    David G. Delaney;Corinne D. Sperling;Christiaan S. Adams;Brian Leung

  • Fluctuating Asymmetry as a Bioindicator of Stress: Comparing Efficacy of Analyses Involving Multiple Traits.

    Brian Leung;Mark R. Forbes;David Houle

  • A quantitative synthesis of the importance of variables used in MaxEnt species distribution models

    Johanna Bradie;Johanna Bradie;Brian Leung

  • Global forecasts of shipping traffic and biological invasions to 2050

    Anthony Sardain;Erik Sardain;Brian Leung

  • Nonnative forest insects and pathogens in the United States: Impacts and policy options.

    Gary M. Lovett;Marissa S. Weiss;Andrew M. Liebhold;Thomas P. Holmes

  • TEASIng apart alien species risk assessments: a framework for best practices

    Brian Leung;Nuria Roura-Pascual;Sven Bacher;Jaakko Heikkilä

  • PREDICTING INVASIONS: PROPAGULE PRESSURE AND THE GRAVITY OF ALLEE EFFECTS

    Brian Leung;John M. Drake;David M. Lodge

  • Take a risk: preferring prevention over control of biological invaders.

    David Finnoff;Jason F. Shogren;Brian Leung;David Lodge

  • When pets become pests: the role of the exotic pet trade in producing invasive vertebrate animals

    Julie L. Lockwood;Dustin J. Welbourne;Christina M. Romagosa;Phillip Cassey

  • Modelling local and long-distance dispersal of invasive emerald ash borer Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera) in North America

    Jim R. Muirhead;Brian Leung;Colin van Overdijk;David W. Kelly

  • Mayr, Dobzhansky, and Bush and the complexities of sympatric speciation in Rhagoletis.

    Jeffrey L. Feder;Xianfa Xie;Juan Rull;Sebastian Velez

  • Fluctuating asymmetry in relation to stress and fitness: Effects of trait type as revealed by meta-analysis

    Brian Leung;Mark R. Forbes

  • Drivers of future alien species impacts: An expert-based assessment.

    Franz Essl;Franz Essl;Bernd Lenzner;Sven Bacher;Sarah Bailey

  • Is invasion history a useful tool for predicting the impacts of the world's worst aquatic invasive species?

    Stefanie A. Kulhanek;Anthony Ricciardi;Brian Leung

  • Using ecological niche models to predict the abundance and impact of invasive species: application to the common carp

    Stefanie A. Kulhanek;Brian Leung;Anthony Ricciardi

  • Quantifying invasion pathways: fish introductions from the aquarium trade

    Erin GertzenE. Gertzen;Oriana FamiliarO. Familiar;Brian LeungB. Leung

  • Hull fouling as an invasion vector: can simple models explain a complex problem?

    Francisco Sylvester;Francisco Sylvester;Odion Kalaci;Brian Leung;Anaïs Lacoursière-Roussel

  • Boats, Pathways, and Aquatic Biological Invasions: Estimating Dispersal Potential with Gravity Models

    Brian Leung;Jonathan M. Bossenbroek;David M. Lodge

Frequent Co-Authors

Franz Essl
Franz Essl University of Vienna
Ingolf Kühn
Ingolf Kühn Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Jonathan M. Jeschke
Jonathan M. Jeschke Freie Universität Berlin
David M. Lodge
David M. Lodge Cornell University
Mark R. Forbes
Mark R. Forbes Carleton University
Andrew M. Liebhold
Andrew M. Liebhold Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Hanno Seebens
Hanno Seebens Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre
Sven Bacher
Sven Bacher University of Fribourg
Stefan Dullinger
Stefan Dullinger University of Vienna
Jason F. Shogren
Jason F. Shogren University of Wyoming

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