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Chris S. Elphick

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
40
Citations
13892
World Ranking
5960
National Ranking
2028

Chris S. Elphick publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 140 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Chris S. Elphick 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 Chris S. Elphick sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Chris S. Elphick is affiliated with the University of Connecticut in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of environmental science, with a particular focus on ecology. Their research spans several subfields including ecology, nature and landscape conservation, ecological modeling, and atmospheric science.

The main topics of Elphick's work include:

  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Coastal Wetland Ecosystem Dynamics
  • Avian Ecology and Behavior
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Plant and Animal Studies
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Elphick has published in a range of scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Birds of the World
  • Ornithological Applications
  • Avian Conservation and Ecology
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Methods in Ecology and Evolution

Recent publications by Elphick cover topics such as species distribution models, insect food availability's effect on songbird reproductive success, and the impacts of habitat loss on biodiversity. Among these are:

  • Spatial thinning and class balancing: Key choices lead to variation in the performance of species distribution models with citizen science data (2020, Methods in Ecology and Evolution)
  • The effect of insect food availability on songbird reproductive success and chick body condition: Evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis (2023, Ecology Letters)
  • Extinction of biotic interactions due to habitat loss could accelerate the current biodiversity crisis (2022, Ecological Applications)
  • Missing the bigger picture: Why insect monitoring programs are limited in their ability to document the effects of habitat loss (2023, Conservation Letters)
  • Vegetation Zonation Predicts Soil Carbon Mineralization and Microbial Communities in Southern New England Salt Marshes (2021, Estuaries and Coasts)

Throughout their career, Elphick has collaborated closely with several researchers, including:

  • Brian J. Olsen
  • Eliza M. Grames
  • Adrienne I. Kovach
  • W. Gregory Shriver
  • Alison R. Kocek

Overall, Elphick's work integrates multiple aspects of ecology and environmental science, applying their expertise in ecological modeling, avian behavior, and ecosystem dynamics. Their research output indicates an ongoing engagement with understanding ecological patterns and processes, particularly in the context of environmental change and conservation challenges.

Best Publications

  • A protocol for data exploration to avoid common statistical problems

    Alain F. Zuur;Elena N. Ieno;Chris S. Elphick

  • Functional Equivalency between Rice Fields and Seminatural Wetland Habitats

    Chris S. Elphick

  • Winter management of Californian rice fields for waterbirds

    Chris S. Elphick;Lewis W. Oring

  • An automated approach to identifying search terms for systematic reviews using keyword co-occurrence networks

    Eliza M. Grames;Andrew N. Stillman;Morgan W. Tingley;Chris S. Elphick

  • How you count counts: the importance of methods research in applied ecology

    Chris S. Elphick

  • The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior

    David Sibley;Chris Elphick;John B. Dunning

  • Conservation implications of flooding rice fields on winter waterbird communities

    Chris S Elphick;Lewis W Oring

  • NEST SITE SELECTION AND NESTING SUCCESS IN SALTMARSH BREEDING SPARROWS: THE IMPORTANCE OF NEST HABITAT, TIMING, AND STUDY SITE DIFFERENCES

    Carina Gjerdrum;Chris S. Elphick;Margaret Rubega

  • Planning for Sea-Level Rise: Quantifying Patterns of Saltmarsh Sparrow (Ammodramus Caudacutus) Nest Flooding Under Current Sea-Level Conditions

    Trina S. Bayard;Chris S. Elphick

  • Spatial thinning and class balancing: Key choices lead to variation in the performance of species distribution models with citizen science data

    Valerie A. Steen;Valerie A. Steen;Morgan W. Tingley;Morgan W. Tingley;Peter W. C. Paton;Chris S. Elphick

  • First evidence of bryophyte diaspores in the plumage of transequatorial migrant birds

    Lily R. Lewis;Emily Behling;Hannah Gousse;Emily Qian

  • Predictors of specialist avifaunal decline in coastal marshes

    Maureen D. Correll;Whitney A. Wiest;Thomas P. Hodgman;W. Gregory Shriver

  • Life-history and viability analysis of the endangered Hawaiian stilt

    J.Michael Reed;Chris S. Elphick;Lewis W. Oring

  • INVASIVE FRUITS, NOVEL FOODS, AND CHOICE: AN INVESTIGATION OF EUROPEAN STARLING AND AMERICAN ROBIN FRUGIVORY

    Nancy E. Lafleur;Margaret A. Rubega;Chris S. Elphick

  • Identifying anomalous reports of putatively extinct species and why it matters.

    David L. Roberts;David L. Roberts;Chris S. Elphick;J. Michael Reed

  • An evaluation of stringent filtering to improve species distribution models from citizen science data

    Valerie A. Steen;Chris S. Elphick;Morgan W. Tingley

  • Effects of landscape features on waterbird use of rice fields

    Sammy King;Chris S. Elphick;Demetrio Guadagnin;Oriane Taft

  • Why study birds in rice fields

    Chris S. Elphick

  • Wildlife values of North American ricelands

    J.M. Eadie;C.S. Elphick;K.J. Reinecke;M.R. Miller

  • Forest resistance to sea-level rise prevents landward migration of tidal marsh

    Christopher R. Field;Carina Gjerdrum;Chris S. Elphick

  • Landscape Effects on Waterbird Densities in California Rice Fields: Taxonomic Differences, Scale-Dependence, and Conservation Implications

    Chris S. Elphick;Chris S. Elphick

  • Estimated dates of recent extinctions for North American and Hawaiian birds

    Chris S. Elphick;David L. Roberts;David L. Roberts;J. Michael Michael Reed

Frequent Co-Authors

J. Michael Reed
J. Michael Reed Tufts University
David L. Roberts
David L. Roberts University of Kent
Morgan W. Tingley
Morgan W. Tingley University of Connecticut
Alain F. Zuur
Alain F. Zuur University of Aberdeen
Brian J. McGill
Brian J. McGill University of Maine
Michael A. Patten
Michael A. Patten Nord University
Ricardo Rozzi
Ricardo Rozzi University of North Texas
Irby J. Lovette
Irby J. Lovette Cornell University
Richard M. Vogel
Richard M. Vogel Tufts University
Gordon T. Taylor
Gordon T. Taylor Stony Brook University

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