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Christopher J. Whelan

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
38
Citations
7864
World Ranking
6533
National Ranking
2212

Christopher J. Whelan publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 109 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christopher J. Whelan 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 Christopher J. Whelan sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 38 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Christopher J. Whelan is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago in the United States. Their research spans various fields within environmental science, focusing on multiple subfields and topics related to ecology and cancer research.

The main fields of study associated with Whelan include:

  • Environmental Science

Their published work breaks down further into subfields such as:

  • Ecology
  • Cancer Research
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Molecular Biology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Whelan's research covers a range of specific topics, including:

  • Plant and animal studies
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Mathematical Biology Tumor Growth
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Whelan are:

  • Joel S. Brown
  • Robert A. Gatenby
  • Megan Garfinkel
  • Stanislav Avdieiev
  • Emily S. Minor

Whelan has published in several journals and venues, with multiple papers appearing in these outlets:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cancer Research
  • Cancer Control
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Scientific Reports

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Whelan include:

  • "pandas-dev/pandas: Pandas 1.0.3" (2020), published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • "Ecosystem services provided by Neotropical birds" (2020), published in Ornithological Applications
  • "Immunosuppressive niche engineering at the onset of human colorectal cancer" (2022), published in Nature Communications
  • "Radiomics predicts risk of cachexia in advanced NSCLC patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors" (2021), published in British Journal of Cancer
  • "Birds suppress pests in corn but release them in soybean crops within a mixed prairie/agriculture system" (2020), published in Ornithological Applications

Best Publications

  • Ecosystem Services Provided by Birds

    Christopher J. Whelan;Daniel G. Wenny;Robert J. Marquis

  • Insectivorous Birds Increase Growth of White Oak through Consumption of Leaf-Chewing Insects

    Robert J. Marquis;Christopher J. Whelan

  • The Need to Quantify Ecosystem Services Provided By Birds

    Daniel G. Wenny;Travis L. Devault;Matthew D. Johnson;Dave Kelly

  • The Evolution of Fruit Color in Fleshy-Fruited Plants

    Mary F. Willson;Christopher J. Whelan

  • Effects of Exotic Lonicera and Rhamnus on Songbird Nest Predation

    Kenneth A. Schmidt;Christopher J. Whelan

  • Why birds matter: from economic ornithology to ecosystem services

    Christopher J. Whelan;Çağan H. Şekercioğlu;Çağan H. Şekercioğlu;Daniel G. Wenny

  • Bird and bat predation services in tropical forests and agroforestry landscapes

    Bea Maas;Bea Maas;Daniel S. Karp;Daniel S. Karp;Sara Bumrungsri;Kevin Darras

  • Effects of Olfactory Cues on Artificial-Nest Experiments

    Christopher J. Whelan;Michael L. Dilger;Dave Robson;Nathalie Hallyn

  • Urban residents' perceptions of birds in the neighborhood: Biodiversity, cultural ecosystem services, and disservices

    J. Amy Belaire;J. Amy Belaire;Lynne M. Westphal;Christopher J. Whelan;Emily S. Minor

  • FOLIAGE STRUCTURE INFLUENCES FORAGING OF INSECTIVOROUS FOREST BIRDS: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

    Christopher J. Whelan

  • Variation in postdispersal survival of vertebrate-dispersed seeds: effects of density, habitat, location, season, and species

    Mary F. Willson;Christopher J. Whelan

  • Spatial and temporal patterns of postdispersal seed predation

    Christopher J. Whelan;Mary F. Willson;Charles A. Tuma;Isabel Souza-Pinto

  • Why Birds Matter: Avian Ecological Function and Ecosystem Services

    Çagan H. Sekercioglu;Daniel G. Wenny;Christopher J. Whelan

  • Having our yards and sharing them too: the collective effects of yards on native bird species in an urban landscape.

    J. Amy Belaire;Christopher J. Whelan;Emily S. Minor

  • Color Preferences of Frugivorous Birds in Relation to the Colors of Fleshy Fruits

    Mary F. Willson;Daniel A. Graff;Christopher J. Whelan

  • Insectivorous birds consume an estimated 400-500 million tons of prey annually.

    Martin Nyffeler;Çağan H. Şekercioğlu;Christopher J. Whelan

  • Restoration of Endangered Species

    J. G. Hodgson;M. L. Bowles;C. Whelan

  • Nest predation on woodland songbirds: When is nest predation density dependent?

    Kenneth A. Schmidt;Christopher J. Whelan

  • Restoration of Endangered Species Conceptual Issues, Planning and Implementation

    Marlin L. Bowles;Christopher J. Whelan

  • Plant morphology and recruitment of the third trophic level: Subtle and little-recognized defenses?

    Robert J. Marquis;Christopher Whelan

Frequent Co-Authors

Joel S. Brown
Joel S. Brown University of Illinois at Chicago
Kenneth A. Schmidt
Kenneth A. Schmidt Texas Tech University
Robert J. Gillies
Robert J. Gillies Moffitt Cancer Center
Mary F. Willson
Mary F. Willson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Emily S. Minor
Emily S. Minor University of Illinois at Chicago
Robert A. Gatenby
Robert A. Gatenby Moffitt Cancer Center
Cagan H. Sekercioglu
Cagan H. Sekercioglu University of Utah
Robert J. Marquis
Robert J. Marquis University of Missouri–St. Louis
Daniel S. Karp
Daniel S. Karp University of California, Davis
Miquel A. Gonzalez-Meler
Miquel A. Gonzalez-Meler University of Illinois at Chicago

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Kailen A. Mooney

Kailen A. Mooney

University of California, Irvine

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H. Martin Schaefer

H. Martin Schaefer

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John L. Orrock

John L. Orrock

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Publications: 15

Amanda D. Rodewald

Amanda D. Rodewald

Cornell University

Publications: 14

Simcha Lev-Yadun

Simcha Lev-Yadun

University of Haifa

Publications: 14

Adrià López-Baucells

Adrià López-Baucells

Museu de Ciències Naturals de Granollers

Publications: 13

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Mary F. Willson

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Publications: 12

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Joseph A. Tobias

Imperial College London

Publications: 12

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Graeme S. Cumming

University of Western Australia

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Pedro Jordano

Spanish National Research Council

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Richard S. Ostfeld

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

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Kevin J. Gaston

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