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D-Index
50
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11084
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3797
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1331

Byron J. Adams 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 Byron J. Adams sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 175 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Byron J. Adams 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 Byron J. Adams sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 50 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Byron J. Adams is affiliated with Brigham Young University in the United States and specializes in Environmental Science, with a primary focus on Ecology. Their research spans several interdisciplinary subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Plant Science.

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics prominently related to polar environments and microbial ecology. Main research themes include:

  • Polar Research and Ecology
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Protist Diversity and Phylogeny
  • Cryospheric Studies and Observations
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Planetary Science and Exploration

Among their recent publications are several articles addressing diverse ecological and environmental questions. Notable papers include:

  • "Antarctic ecosystems in transition - life between stresses and opportunities," published in 2020 in Biological Reviews/Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • "A global database of soil nematode abundance and functional group composition," published in 2020 in Scientific Data
  • "Exploring the Boundaries of Microbial Habitability in Soil," published in 2021 in Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences
  • "Genetic diversity of soil invertebrates corroborates timing estimates for past collapses of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet," published in 2020 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Biogeographic survey of soil bacterial communities across Antarctica," published in 2024 in Microbiome

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Byron J. Adams include:

  • Ian D. Hogg
  • Diana H. Wall
  • W. Berry Lyons
  • Noah Fierer
  • Melisa A. Diaz

The scientist's publications appear regularly in several key venues related to their field. These include:

  • Journal of Nematology
  • Polar Biology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Biological Reviews/Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Byron J. Adams's work integrates ecological research with molecular and atmospheric sciences, frequently addressing questions about biodiversity and ecosystem responses in extreme environments, particularly in polar regions. Their research output reflects collaboration across multiple scientific disciplines and institutions focused on understanding ecological dynamics under changing environmental conditions.

Best Publications

  • Cross-biome metagenomic analyses of soil microbial communities and their functional attributes

    Noah Fierer;Jonathan W. Leff;Byron J. Adams;Uffe N. Nielsen

  • Soil nematode abundance and functional group composition at a global scale

    Johan van den Hoogen;Stefan Geisen;Devin Routh;Howard Ferris

  • Taxonomy and systematics.

    B. J. Adams;K. B. Nguyen;R. Gaugler

  • Diversity and distribution of Victoria Land biota

    Byron J. Adams;Richard D. Bardgett;Edward Ayres;Diana H. Wall

  • An Entomopathogenic Nematode by Any Other Name

    Adler R. Dillman;John M. Chaston;Byron J. Adams;Todd A. Ciche

  • Biodiversity and systematics of nematode-bacterium entomopathogens

    Byron J. Adams;Andras Fodor;Heather S. Koppenhöfer;Erko Stackebrandt

  • Reprint of “Biodiversity and systematics of nematode–bacterium entomopathogens” [Biol. Control 37 (2006) 32–49]

    Byron J. Adams;Andras Fodor;Heather S. Koppenhöfer;Erko Stackebrandt

  • Biotic interactions in Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems: are they a factor?

    Ian D. Hogg;S. Craig Cary;Pete Convey;Kevin K. Newsham

  • Species Concepts and the Evolutionary Paradigm in Modern Nematology

    Byron J. Adams

  • Evolution of plant parasitism among nematodes

    J. G. Baldwin;S. A. Nadler;B. J. Adams

  • Wind dispersal of soil invertebrates in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

    Johnson N. Nkem;Diana H. Wall;Ross A. Virginia;John E. Barrett

  • Co-variation in soil biodiversity and biogeochemistry in northern and southern Victoria Land, Antarctica

    J.E. Barrett;R.A. Virginia;D.H. Wall;S.C. Cary

  • A phylogenetic analysis of heterorhabditis (nemata: rhabditidae) based on internal transcribed spacer 1 DNA sequence data.

    B. J. Adams;A. M. Burnell;Thomas O. Powers

  • Diagnostic and Phylogenetic Utility of the rDNA Internal Transcribed Spacer Sequences of Steinernema.

    Nguyen Kb;Maruniak J;Adams Bj

  • A lover and a fighter: the genome sequence of an entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora.

    Xiaodong Bai;Byron J. Adams;Todd A. Ciche;Sandra Clifton

  • Parasitism of molluscs by nematodes: types of associations and evolutionary trends.

    P. S. Grewal;S. K. Grewal;L. Tan;B. J. Adams

  • Molecular cloning, sequencing, and phylogenetic relationships of a new potyvirus: sugarcane streak mosaic virus, and a reevaluation of the classification of the potyviridae.

    Jeffrey S. Hall;Byron Adams;Thomas J. Parsons;Roy French

  • Characterization of two chitinase genes and one chitosanase gene encoded by Chlorella virus PBCV-1.

    Liangwu Sun;Byron Adams;James R. Gurnon;Yen Ye

  • Desiccation survival in an Antarctic nematode: molecular analysis using expressed sequenced tags

    Bishwo N Adhikari;Diana H Wall;Byron J Adams

  • Phylogeny of Cephalobina (Nematoda): molecular evidence for recurrent evolution of probolae and incongruence with traditional classifications.

    Steven A. Nadler;Paul De Ley;Manuel Mundo-Ocampo;Ashleigh B. Smythe

Frequent Co-Authors

Diana H. Wall
Diana H. Wall Colorado State University
Ross A. Virginia
Ross A. Virginia Dartmouth College
John E. Barrett
John E. Barrett Virginia Tech
Ian D. Hogg
Ian D. Hogg University of Waikato
Diane M. McKnight
Diane M. McKnight University of Colorado Boulder
W. Berry Lyons
W. Berry Lyons The Ohio State University
Michael N. Gooseff
Michael N. Gooseff University of Colorado Boulder
Noah Fierer
Noah Fierer University of Colorado Boulder
S. Craig Cary
S. Craig Cary University of Waikato
Mark I. Stevens
Mark I. Stevens South Australian Museum

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