World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
76
Citations
18060
World Ranking
1010
National Ranking
380

Dale H. Vitt 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 Dale H. Vitt sits on this spectrum.

37–41 publications: 2 scientists 42–46 publications: 9 scientists 47–51 publications: 10 scientists 52–56 publications: 31 scientists 57–61 publications: 56 scientists 62–66 publications: 91 scientists 67–71 publications: 92 scientists 72–76 publications: 127 scientists 77–81 publications: 173 scientists 82–86 publications: 236 scientists 87–91 publications: 227 scientists 92–96 publications: 240 scientists 97–101 publications: 333 scientists 102–106 publications: 280 scientists 107–111 publications: 300 scientists 112–116 publications: 285 scientists 117–121 publications: 305 scientists 122–126 publications: 287 scientists 127–131 publications: 278 scientists 132–136 publications: 289 scientists 137–141 publications: 273 scientists 142–146 publications: 262 scientists 147–151 publications: 246 scientists 152–156 publications: 235 scientists 157–161 publications: 205 scientists 162–166 publications: 199 scientists 167–171 publications: 174 scientists 172–176 publications: 164 scientists 177–181 publications: 173 scientists 182–186 publications: 189 scientists 187–191 publications: 170 scientists 192–196 publications: 139 scientists 197–201 publications: 128 scientists 202–206 publications: 117 scientists 207–211 publications: 115 scientists 212–216 publications: 107 scientists 217–221 publications: 124 scientists 222–226 publications: 81 scientists 227–231 publications: 82 scientists 232–236 publications: 85 scientists 237–241 publications: 75 scientists 242–246 publications: 66 scientists 247–251 publications: 81 scientists 252–256 publications: 69 scientists 257–261 publications: 70 scientists 262–266 publications: 55 scientists 267–271 publications: 64 scientists 272–276 publications: 49 scientists 277–281 publications: 48 scientists 282–286 publications: 44 scientists 287–291 publications: 45 scientists 292–296 publications: 36 scientists 297–301 publications: 39 scientists 302–306 publications: 38 scientists 307–311 publications: 30 scientists 312–316 publications: 34 scientists 317–321 publications: 25 scientists 322–326 publications: 22 scientists 327–331 publications: 28 scientists 332–336 publications: 30 scientists 337–341 publications: 22 scientists 342–346 publications: 30 scientists 347–351 publications: 26 scientists 352–356 publications: 22 scientists 357–361 publications: 29 scientists 362–366 publications: 21 scientists 367–371 publications: 12 scientists 372–376 publications: 18 scientists 377–381 publications: 17 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 21 scientists 392–396 publications: 13 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 15 scientists 407–411 publications: 8 scientists 412–416 publications: 9 scientists 417–421 publications: 8 scientists 422–426 publications: 4 scientists 427–431 publications: 10 scientists 432–436 publications: 10 scientists 437–441 publications: 5 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 10 scientists 452–456 publications: 2 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 7 scientists 472–476 publications: 6 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 3 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 4 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 8 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 5 scientists 522–526 publications: 4 scientists 527–530 publications: 5 scientists 531+ publications: 100 scientists
37 publications 531+

This scientist: 289 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dale H. Vitt 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 Dale H. Vitt sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Dale H. Vitt is affiliated with Southern Illinois University Carbondale in the United States. Their research spans environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with a strong emphasis on ecology and plant science.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

The subfields of study relevant to their work are:

  • Ecology
  • Plant Science
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Their research concentrates on several key topics, including:

  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Lichen and fungal ecology
  • Bryophyte Studies and Records
  • Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment

Dale H. Vitt has contributed to multiple recent academic papers. Notable publications include:

  • Bryophytes as key indicators of ecosystem function and structure of northern peatlands, 2021, Bryophyte Diversity and Evolution
  • Structural and functional responses of Carex aquatilis to increasing sodium concentrations, 2020, Wetlands Ecology and Management

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Melissa House
  • Lilyan C. Glaeser
  • R. Kelman Wieder
  • Jeremy A. Hartsock
  • Melanie A. Vile

Dale H. Vitt publishes regularly in specific academic venues, with several papers appearing in:

  • Wetlands Ecology and Management
  • Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
  • Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies
  • Plants
  • Bryophyte Diversity and Evolution

Best Publications

  • Genera of the Pottiaceae: Mosses of Harsh Environments

    Dale H. Vitt;Richard H. Zander

  • A Database and Synthesis of Northern Peatland Soil Properties and Holocene Carbon and Nitrogen Accumulation

    Julie Loisel;Zicheng Yu;David W. Beilman;Philip Camill

  • Fossil Carbon/Nitrogen Ratios as a Measure of Peat Decomposition

    Peter Kuhry;Dale H. Vitt

  • The relationships of vegetation to surface water chemistry and peat chemistry in fens of Alberta, Canada

    Dale H. Vitt;Wai-Lin Chee

  • Spatial and temporal trends in carbon storage of peatlands of continental western Canada through the Holocene

    Dale H. Vitt;Linda A. Halsey;Ilka E. Bauer;Celina Campbell

  • Climate-related changes in peatland carbon accumulation during the last millennium

    D. J. Charman;D. W. Beilman;M. Blaauw;R. K. Booth

  • Current disturbance and the diminishing peatland carbon sink

    Merritt Turetsky;Kelman Wieder;Linda Halsey;Dale Vitt

  • Growth, Production, and Decomposition Dynamics of Sphagnum under Natural and Experimentally Acidified Conditions

    Line Rochefort;Dale H. Vitt;Suzanne E. Bayley

  • Boreal Peatland Ecosystems

    R. Kelman Wieder;Dale H. Vitt

  • The disappearance of relict permafrost in boreal north America: Effects on peatland carbon storage and fluxes

    M. R. Turetsky;R. K. Wieder;D. H. Vitt;R. J. Evans

  • Plants of the Western Boreal Forest and Aspen Parkland

    Derek Johnson;Linda Kershaw;Andy MacKinnon;Jim Pojar

  • Development of Sphagnum-dominated peatlands in boreal continental Canada

    Peter Kuhry;Barbara J. Nicholson;L. Dennis Gignac;Dale H. Vitt

  • Seasonal variation in water chemistry over a bog-rich fen gradient in Continental Western Canada

    Dale H. Vitt;Suzanne E. Bayley;Tai-Long Jin

  • Trade-Offs in Resource Allocation among Moss Species Control Decomposition in Boreal Peatlands

    Merritt R. Turetsky;Susan E. Crow;Robert J. Evans;Dale H. Vitt

  • Growth and production dynamics of boreal mosses over climatic, chemical and topographic gradients

    Dale H. Vitt

  • The bog landforms of continental western Canada in relation to climate and permafrost patterns

    Dale H. Vitt;Linda A. Halsey;Stephen C. Zoltai

  • Boreal peatland C fluxes under varying permafrost regimes

    Merritt R Turetsky;R.Kelman Wieder;Dale H Vitt

  • CANADIAN WETLANDS: ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENTS AND CLASSIFICATION

    S. C. Zoltai;D. H. Vitt

  • Vegetation gradients of minerotrophically rich fens in western Alberta

    Nancy G. Slack;Dale H. Vitt;Diana G. Horton

  • Disequilibrium response of permafrost in boreal continental western Canada to climate change

    Linda A. Halsey;Dale H. Vitt;Stephen C. Zoltai

  • A. Engler's Syllabus der Pflanzenfamilien

    Dale H. Vitt;K. Walther

Frequent Co-Authors

R. Kelman Wieder
R. Kelman Wieder Villanova University
Suzanne E. Bayley
Suzanne E. Bayley University of Alberta
Merritt R. Turetsky
Merritt R. Turetsky University of Colorado Boulder
Jagtar S. Bhatti
Jagtar S. Bhatti Canadian Forest Service
Bernard Goffinet
Bernard Goffinet University of Connecticut
Zicheng Yu
Zicheng Yu Lehigh University
Line Rochefort
Line Rochefort Université Laval
Randall J. Bayer
Randall J. Bayer University of Memphis
Ellie E. Prepas
Ellie E. Prepas Lakehead University
Sandy P. Harrison
Sandy P. Harrison University of Reading

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Students interested in Ecology and Evolution often explore related online degrees to broaden their skills and career opportunities. Earning an architecture online degree can complement environmental studies, especially for those passionate about sustainable design and green building. These programs teach foundational principles that intersect with ecological planning and innovation.

Analytical and quantitative skills are crucial in ecology, making an online math bachelor's degree a valuable option. This background helps students conduct robust data analysis, essential for research in evolutionary biology and ecosystem management.

For those who want to connect science with creativity, graphic design schools online offer the chance to master visual communication. These skills are vital for creating educational materials, field reports, or compelling conservation campaigns.

Finally, an online interdisciplinary studies degree career outcomes often include roles in research, policy, and communication. This flexible path empowers graduates to tailor their studies, equipping them to tackle complex environmental challenges from multiple perspectives.

Best Scientists Citing Dale H. Vitt

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles