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D. Ryan Norris

D. Ryan Norris

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
60
Citations
13413
World Ranking
2293
National Ranking
154

D. Ryan Norris publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 235 publications — 82nd percentile

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

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

D. Ryan Norris 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 D. Ryan Norris sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 60 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

D. Ryan Norris is affiliated with the University of Guelph in Canada. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with significant specialization in ecology and related subfields. The scientist's work spans ecological modeling, genetics, nature and landscape conservation, and the broader field of ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics.

The main research topics covered by Norris include avian ecology and behavior, wildlife ecology and conservation, species distribution and climate change, animal behavior and reproduction, plant and animal studies, ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, as well as animal vocal communication and behavior.

Several frequently published venues characterize the scientist's publication record. These include:

  • Animal Behaviour
  • Canadian Journal of Zoology
  • The Auk
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Ecosphere

Norris has contributed to research articles examining migration patterns, ecological processes, and species survival. Notable recent papers are as follows:

  • "Rapid recovery by fat- and muscle-depleted Blackpoll Warblers following trans-oceanic migration is driven by time-minimization" (2021, The Auk)
  • "Continuous-surface geographic assignment of migratory animals using strontium isotopes: A case study with monarch butterflies" (2021, Methods in Ecology and Evolution)
  • "Integrating data types to estimate spatial patterns of avian migration across the Western Hemisphere" (2022, Ecological Applications)
  • "Climate-driven carry-over effects negatively influence population growth rate in a food-caching boreal passerine" (2020, Global Change Biology)
  • "Estimating arthropod survival probability from field counts: a case study with monarch butterflies" (2020, Ecosphere)

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Amy E. M. Newman
  • Daniel J. Mennill
  • Stéphanie M. Doucet
  • Sarah L. Dobney
  • Dan Strickland

Best Publications

  • Carry‐over effects as drivers of fitness differences in animals

    Xavier A. Harrison;Jonathan D. Blount;Richard Inger;D. Ryan Norris

  • Tropical winter habitat limits reproductive success on the temperate breeding grounds in a migratory bird.

    D. Ryan Norris;Peter P. Marra;T. Kurt Kyser;Thomas W. Sherry

  • Biological carryover effects: linking common concepts and mechanisms in ecology and evolution

    Constance M. O'Connor;D. Ryan Norris;Glenn T. Crossin;Steven J. Cooke

  • Optimal conservation of migratory species

    Tara G. Martin;Iadine Chadès;Peter Arcese;Peter P. Marra

  • The motus wildlife tracking system: A collaborative research network to enhance the understanding of wildlife movement

    Philip D. Taylor;Tara L. Crewe;Stuart A. Mackenzie;Denis Lepage

  • Carry-over effects and habitat quality in migratory populations

    D. Ryan Norris

  • SEASONAL INTERACTIONS, HABITAT QUALITY, AND POPULATION DYNAMICS IN MIGRATORY BIRDS

    D. Ryan Norris;Peter P. Marra

  • Unravelling the annual cycle in a migratory animal: breeding‐season habitat loss drives population declines of monarch butterflies

    D. T. Tyler Flockhart;Jean-Baptiste Pichancourt;D. Ryan Norris;Tara G. Martin

  • Cross-hemisphere migration of a 25 g songbird

    Franz Bairlein;D. Ryan Norris;Rolf Nagel;Marc Bulte

  • Amazonian rainforest tree mortality driven by climate and functional traits

    Izabela Aleixo;Izabela Aleixo;Darren Norris;Darren Norris;Lia Hemerik;Antenor Barbosa

  • Carry‐over effects in a Pacific seabird: stable isotope evidence that pre‐breeding diet quality influences reproductive success

    Marjorie C. Sorensen;J. Mark Hipfner;T. Kurt Kyser;D. Ryan Norris

  • Predicting the consequences of carry-over effects for migratory populations

    D. Ryan Norris;Caz M Taylor

  • Tracking multi-generational colonization of the breeding grounds by monarch butterflies in eastern North America

    D. T. Tyler Flockhart;Leonard I. Wassenaar;Tara G. Martin;Keith A. Hobson

  • Transoceanic migration by a 12 g songbird.

    William V. DeLuca;Bradley K. Woodworth;Christopher C. Rimmer;Peter P. Marra

  • Population dynamics in migratory networks

    Caz M. Taylor;D. Ryan Norris

  • Storms drive altitudinal migration in a tropical bird

    W. Alice Boyle;W. Alice Boyle;D. Ryan Norris;Christopher G. Guglielmo

  • Extraterritorial Movements of a Forest Songbird in a Fragmented Landscape

    D. Ryan Norris;Bridget J. M. Stutchbury

  • Reproductive Effort, Molting Latitude, and Feather Color in a Migratory Songbird

    D. Ryan Norris;D. Ryan Norris;Peter P. Marra;Robert Montgomerie;T. Kurt Kyser

  • Habitat patch size modulates terrestrial mammal activity patterns in Amazonian forest fragments

    Darren Norris;Fernanda Michalski;Carlos A. Peres

  • Animal Migration: A Context for Using New Techniques and Approaches

    Keith A. Hobson;D. Ryan Norris;Kevin J. Kardynal;Elizabeth Yohannes

  • Molting Latitude, and Feather Color in a Migratory Songbird

    D. Ryan Norris;Peter P. Marra;Robert Montgomerie;T. Kurt Kyser

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter P. Marra
Peter P. Marra Georgetown University
Philip D. Taylor
Philip D. Taylor Acadia University
Keith A. Hobson
Keith A. Hobson University of Western Ontario
Leonard I. Wassenaar
Leonard I. Wassenaar University of Ottawa
Christopher G. Guglielmo
Christopher G. Guglielmo University of Western Ontario
Laurene M. Ratcliffe
Laurene M. Ratcliffe Queen's University
Daniel J. Mennill
Daniel J. Mennill University of Windsor
Wayne E. Thogmartin
Wayne E. Thogmartin United States Geological Survey

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