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Curtis M. Lively 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 Curtis M. Lively sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 185 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Curtis M. Lively 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 Curtis M. Lively sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 68 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1987 - George Mercer Award, The Ecological Society of America

Overview

Curtis M. Lively is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States. Their research spans several fields within biology, focusing primarily on evolutionary processes and genetic dynamics.

The main fields of study reflecting Curtis M. Lively's work include Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these broader disciplines, their research delves into key subfields such as Genetics, Insect Science, Ecology, Sociology and Political Science, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their work centers on a range of topics that highlight dynamic interactions in evolution and ecology. Major themes include Evolution and Genetic Dynamics, Genetic Diversity and Population Structure, Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation, Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models, Plant and Animal Studies, Nematode Management and Characterization Studies, and the role of Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control.

Frequent publication venues for Curtis M. Lively's research include Ecology and Evolution, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Evolutionary Biology, Evolution Letters, and Journal of Heredity.

They have collaborated regularly with several coauthors, including Zoe M. Dinges, Farrah Bashey, Lynda F. Delph, Kara M. Million, and Amrita Bhattacharya.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Curtis M. Lively include:

  • Herbivore-mediated negative frequency-dependent selection underlies a trichome dimorphism in nature (2020), published in Evolution Letters
  • Trans-specific polymorphism and the convergent evolution of supertypes in major histocompatibility complex class II genes in darters (Etheostoma) (2022), published in Ecology and Evolution
  • DNA Content Variation and SNP Diversity Within a Single Population of Asexual Snails (2020), published in Journal of Heredity
  • Coinfecting parasites can modify fluctuating selection dynamics in host-parasite coevolution (2020), published in Ecology and Evolution
  • Host Association and Spatial Proximity Shape but Do Not Constrain Population Structure in the Mutualistic Symbiont Xenorhabdus bovienii (2023), published in mBio

Curtis M. Lively has been recognized with several awards throughout their career, including being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2007, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2004, and the George Mercer Award from The Ecological Society of America in 1987.

Best Publications

  • The rock–paper–scissors game and the evolution of alternative male strategies

    B. Sinervo;C. M. Lively

  • Kinesin-1 and Dynein Are the Primary Motors for Fast Transport of Mitochondria in Drosophila Motor Axons

    Aaron D. Pilling;Dai Horiuchi;Curtis M. Lively;William M. Saxton

  • Parasite adaptation to locally common host genotypes.

    Curtis M. Lively;Curtis M. Lively;Mark F. Dybdahl;Mark F. Dybdahl

  • Running with the Red Queen: Host-Parasite Coevolution Selects for Biparental Sex

    Levi T. Morran;Olivia G. Schmidt;Ian A. Gelarden;Raymond C. Parrish

  • Evidence from a New Zealand snail for the maintenance of sex by parasitism

    Curtis M. Lively

  • Infection genetics: gene-for-gene versus matching-alleles models and all points in between

    Aneil Agrawal;Curtis M. Lively

  • PREDATOR-INDUCED SHELL DIMORPHISM IN THE ACORN BARNACLE CHTHAMALUS ANISOPOMA.

    Curtis M. Lively

  • HOST-PARASITE COEVOLUTION: EVIDENCE FOR RARE ADVANTAGE AND TIME-LAGGED SELECTION IN A NATURAL POPULATION.

    Mark F. Dybdahl;Curtis M. Lively

  • Parasitism, mutation accumulation and the maintenance of sex.

    R. Stephen Howard;Curtis M. Lively

  • Migration, Virulence, and the Geographic Mosaic of Adaptation by Parasites

    C. M. Lively

  • Red Queen hypothesis supported by parasitism in sexual and clonal fish

    Curtis M. Lively;Curtis M. Lively;Clark Craddock;Robert C. Vrijenhoek

  • ADAPTATION BY A PARASITIC TREMATODE TO LOCAL POPULATIONS OF ITS SNAIL HOST.

    Curtis M. Lively

  • Canalization Versus Developmental Conversion in a Spatially Variable Environment

    Curtis M. Lively

  • Does genetic diversity limit disease spread in natural host populations

    K C King;C M Lively

  • The maintenance of sex, clonal dynamics, and host-parasite coevolution in a mixed population of sexual and asexual snails.

    Jukka Jokela;Mark F. Dybdahl;Curtis M. Lively

  • THE GEOGRAPHY OF COEVOLUTION: COMPARATIVE POPULATION STRUCTURES FOR A SNAIL AND ITS TREMATODE PARASITE.

    Mark F. Dybdahl;Curtis M. Lively

  • The Red Queen and Fluctuating Epistasis: A Population Genetic Analysis of Antagonistic Coevolution.

    A. D. Peters;C. M. Lively

  • Diverse, endemic and polyphyletic clones in mixed populations of a freshwater snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum)

    Mark F. Dybdahl;Curtis M. Lively

  • COMPETITION, COMPARATIVE LIFE HISTORIES, AND MAINTENANCE OF SHELL DIMORPHISM IN A BARNACLE'

    Curtis M. Lively

  • Evidence for Negative Frequency-Dependent Selection During Experimental Coevolution of a Freshwater Snail and a Sterilizing Trematode

    Britt Koskella;Curtis M. Lively

  • SEX AND DEATH

    Curtis M. Lively

Frequent Co-Authors

Jukka Jokela
Jukka Jokela Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Lynda F. Delph
Lynda F. Delph Indiana University
Peter T. Raimondi
Peter T. Raimondi University of California, Santa Cruz
Britt Koskella
Britt Koskella University of California, Berkeley
Keith Clay
Keith Clay Tulane University
Otto Seppälä
Otto Seppälä University of Innsbruck
Aneil F. Agrawal
Aneil F. Agrawal University of Toronto
David G. Lloyd
David G. Lloyd University of Canterbury
Michael J. Wade
Michael J. Wade Indiana University
Clay Fuqua
Clay Fuqua Indiana University

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