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D-Index
50
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7708
World Ranking
3909
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1363

Carol M. Vleck 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 Carol M. Vleck sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 84 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Carol M. Vleck 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 Carol M. Vleck sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 56th percentile

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

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

Overview

Carol M. Vleck is affiliated with Iowa State University in the United States and contributes to several interdisciplinary fields. Their research intersects social sciences, decision sciences, sociology and political science, gender studies, and statistics, probability, and uncertainty.

Their work explores topics such as conferences and exhibitions management, diversity and career in medicine, and scientometrics and bibliometrics research. Through this range of interests, Vleck engages with both theoretical frameworks and applied dimensions of these fields.

Among their recent publications is the paper titled "Juggling parenthood and ornithology: A full lifecycle approach to supporting mothers through the American Ornithological Society," published in 2021 in Ornithological Applications. This paper addresses the challenges faced by scientists balancing parenthood and professional responsibilities within the context of ornithology.

  • Susannah B. Lerman
  • Liba Pejchar
  • Lauryn Benedict
  • Kristen M. Covino
  • Janis L. Dickinson

  • Ornithological Applications

Best Publications

  • Seasonal changes of the adrenocortical response to stress in birds of the Sonoran Desert.

    John C. Wingfield;Carol M. Vleck;Michael C. Moore

  • Instantaneous Measurements of Oxygen Consumption During Pre-Flight Warm-Up and Post-Flight Cooling in Sphingid and Saturniid Moths

    George A. Bartholomew;David Vleck;Carol M. Vleck

  • Telomeres shorten more slowly in long-lived birds and mammals than in short-lived ones.

    Mark F. Haussmann;David W. Winkler;Kathleen M. O'Reilly;Charles E. Huntington

  • STRESS, CORTICOSTERONE, AND HETEROPHIL TO LYMPHOCYTE RATIOS IN FREE-LIVING ADÉLIE PENGUINS

    Carol M. Vleck;Nicole Vertalino;David Vleck;Theresa L. Bucher

  • Energetic Cost of Incubation in the Zebra Finch

    Carol M. Vleck

  • Patterns of Metabolism and Growth in Avian Embryos

    Carol Masters Vleck;David Vleck

  • Periodic cooling of bird eggs reduces embryonic growth efficiency.

    Christopher R. Olson;Carol M. Vleck;David Vleck

  • Longer telomeres associated with higher survival in birds.

    Mark F Haussmann;David W Winkler;Carol M Vleck

  • Telomerase activity is maintained throughout the lifespan of long-lived birds

    Mark F. Haussmann;David W. Winkler;Charles E. Huntington;Ian C.T. Nisbet

  • Metabolism of Avian Embryos: Patterns in Altricial and Precocial Birds

    Carol M. Vleck;Donald F. Hoyt;David Vleck

  • Metabolism and energetics of avian embryos.

    C M Vleck;D Vleck

  • Telomere length provides a new technique for aging animals.

    Mark F. Haussmann;Carol M. Vleck

  • The rate of telomere loss is related to maximum lifespan in birds

    Gianna M Tricola;Mirre J P Simons;Els Atema;Raoul K Boughton

  • Functional significance of variation in egg-yolk androgens in the American coot.

    Wendy L. Reed;Carol M. Vleck

  • Metabolism and energetics of reptilian and avian embryos

    Carol M. Vleck;Donald F. Hoyt

  • Telomere length, non-breeding habitat and return rate in male American redstarts

    Frédéric Angelier;Frédéric Angelier;Frédéric Angelier;Carol M. Vleck;Rebecca L. Holberton;Peter P. Marra

  • Metabolism of Avian Embryos: Ontogeny and Temperature Effects in the Ostrich

    Donald F. Hoyt;David Vleck;Carol M. Vleck

  • Ontogeny of innate and adaptive immune defense components in free-living tree swallows, Tachycineta bicolor.

    Maria G. Palacios;Joan E. Cunnick;David Vleck;Carol M. Vleck

  • Metabolism of Avian Embryos: Ontogeny of Oxygen Consumption in the Rhea and Emu

    David Vleck;Carol M. Vleck;Donald F. Hoyt

  • Testosterone and social and reproductive behaviour in Aphelocoma jays.

    Carol M. Vleck;Jerram L. Brown

  • Hormonal correlates of parental and helping behavior in cooperatively breeding Harris' hawks (Parabuteo unicinctus)

    Carol Masters Vleck;Nora A. Mays;James W. Dawson;Arthur R. Goldsmith

  • Reproduction in zebra finches: hormone levels and effect of dehydration

    Carol M. Vleck;J. Priedkalns

Frequent Co-Authors

David W. Winkler
David W. Winkler Cornell University
Robert G. Clark
Robert G. Clark University of Saskatchewan
Peter O. Dunn
Peter O. Dunn University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Linda A. Whittingham
Linda A. Whittingham University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Russell D. Dawson
Russell D. Dawson University of Northern British Columbia
Dave Shutler
Dave Shutler Acadia University
Frédéric Angelier
Frédéric Angelier Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Marty L. Leonard
Marty L. Leonard Dalhousie University
Keith A. Hobson
Keith A. Hobson University of Western Ontario
Dany Garant
Dany Garant Université de Sherbrooke

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