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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
38
Citations
6367
World Ranking
6594
National Ranking
76

Clarke H. Scholtz publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 188 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Clarke H. Scholtz 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 Clarke H. Scholtz 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

Clarke H. Scholtz is affiliated with the University of Pretoria in South Africa. Their research spans multiple domains within Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences. Scholtz has contributed extensively to ecological and entomological studies, focusing primarily on beetle taxonomy, biogeography, and ecosystem interactions.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Their subfields of study cover:

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Paleontology
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Plant Science
  • Insect Science

Key research topics tackled by Scholtz encompass:

  • Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
  • Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
  • Plant and soil sciences
  • Plant and animal studies

Some of the recent significant papers published by Clarke H. Scholtz include:

  • Dung removal increases under higher dung beetle functional diversity regardless of grazing intensification, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Global dispersal and diversification in ground beetles of the subfamily Carabinae, 2021, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • Soil type, vegetation cover and temperature determinants of the diversity and structure of dung beetle assemblages in a South African open woodland and closed canopy mosaic, 2021, Austral Ecology
  • The impact of dung beetles on the free-living stages of ruminant parasites in faeces and their role as biological control agents in grazing livestock, 2024, Veterinary Parasitology
  • The origin of the giant ground beetle Aplothorax burchelli on St Helena Island, 2020, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Frequent collaborators in Scholtz's research include:

  • Adrian L. V. Davis
  • CHRISTIAN M. DESCHODT
  • Catherine L. Sole
  • Gimo M. Daniel
  • Jorge Ari Noriega

Their work has been published frequently in venues such as:

  • Zootaxa
  • Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
  • Journal of Biogeography
  • African Entomology
  • Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation Strategies

    Albert S. van Jaarsveld;Stefanie Freitag;Steven L. Chown;Caron Muller

  • Insect orientation to polarized moonlight

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  • Dung Beetles Use the Milky Way for Orientation

    Marie Dacke;Marie Dacke;Emily Baird;Marcus Byrne;Clarke H. Scholtz

  • Historical biogeography of scarabaeine dung beetles

    Adrian L. V. Davis;Clarke H. Scholtz;T. Keith Philips

  • Dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) can improve soil hydrological properties

    Jacqueline Brown;Clarke H. Scholtz;Jean-Louis Janeau;Seraphine Grellier

  • A phylogenetic analysis of dung beetles (Scarabaeinae: Scarabaeidae): unrolling an evolutionary history

    T. Keith Philips;Etheresia Pretorius;Clarke H. Scholtz

  • Lunar orientation in a beetle.

    Marie Dacke;Marcus J. Byrne;Clarke H. Scholtz;Eric J. Warrant

  • Twilight orientation to polarised light in the crepuscular dung beetle Scarabaeus zambesianus.

    Marie Dacke;Peter Nordström;Clarke H. Scholtz

  • What do dung beetles eat?

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  • Historical vs. ecological factors influencing global patterns of scarabaeine dung beetle diversity

    Adrian L. V. Davis;Clarke H. Scholtz

  • Visual cues used by ball-rolling dung beetles for orientation

    Marcus Byrne;Marie Dacke;Peter Nordström;Clarke Scholtz

  • Species turnover, community boundaries and biogeographical composition of dung beetle assemblages across an altitudinal gradient in South Africa

    Adrian L. V. Davis;Clarke H. Scholtz;Steven L. Chown

  • Desiccation resistance and water balance in southern African keratin beetles (Coleoptera, Trogidae): The influence of body size and habitat

    M. D. Le Lagadec;S. L. Chown;C. H. Scholtz

  • Climate change and the genus Rhipicephalus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Africa.

    Jane Mukarugwiza Olwoch;A.S. Van Jaarsveld;Clarke H. Scholtz;Ivan Gerard Horak

  • Discontinuous gas-exchange cycles in Scarabaeus dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): mass-scaling and temperature dependence.

    Adrian L. V. Davis;Steven L. Chown;Clarke H. Scholtz

  • Dung feeding in adult scarabaeines (tunnellers and endocoprids): even large dung beetles eat small particles

    Peter Holter;Clarke H. Scholtz;Keith G. Wardhaugh

  • How dim is dim? Precision of the celestial compass in moonlight and sunlight.

    Marie Dacke;M J Byrne;Emily Baird;C H Scholtz

  • Convergence between dung beetle assemblages of a post-mining vegetational chronosequence and unmined dune forest

    Adrian L. V. Davis;Rudi J. van Aarde;Clarke H. Scholtz;Jaco H. Delport

  • Phylogeny and systematics of the Trogidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea)

    C. H. Scholtz

  • Increasing representation of localized dung beetles across a chronosequence of regenerating vegetation and natural dune forest in South Africa

    Adrian L. V. Davis;Rudi J. van Aarde;Clarke H. Scholtz;Jaco H. Delport

  • Scarabaeine dung beetles as indicators of biodiversity, habitat transformation and pest control chemicals in agro-ecosystems

    Adrian L. V. Davis;Clarke H. Scholtz;Peter W. Dooley;Naeem Bham

  • Ecophysiology, range contraction and survival of a geographically restricted African dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

    S. L. Chown;C. H. Scholtz;C. J. Klok;F. J. Joubert

  • Effect of Habitat Transformation on Dung Beetle Assemblages: A Comparison Between a South African Nature Reserve and Neighboring Farms

    A. Jankielsohn;C. H. Scholtz;S. Vdm. Louw

  • A comparative analysis of metabolic rate in six Scarabaeus species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from southern Africa: further caveats when inferring adaptation

    Adrian L.V Davis;Steven L Chown;Melodie A McGeoch;Clarke H Scholtz

Frequent Co-Authors

Adrian L. V. Davis
Adrian L. V. Davis University of Pretoria
Steven L. Chown
Steven L. Chown Monash University
Eric J. Warrant
Eric J. Warrant Lund University
Melodie A. McGeoch
Melodie A. McGeoch Monash University
Rudi J. van Aarde
Rudi J. van Aarde University of Pretoria
Martin H. Villet
Martin H. Villet Rhodes University
Philip W. Bateman
Philip W. Bateman Curtin University
Teiji Sota
Teiji Sota Kyoto University
Don A. Cowan
Don A. Cowan University of Pretoria
Ivan Gerard Horak
Ivan Gerard Horak University of Pretoria

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