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2026

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
132
Citations
100752
World Ranking
64
National Ranking
24

Daniel Simberloff 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 Daniel Simberloff sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 533+

This scientist: 512 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 533 publications or more.

Daniel Simberloff 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 Daniel Simberloff sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 122+

This scientist: 132 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 122 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in United States Leader Award
  • 2012 - Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA)
  • 2012 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1993 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1971 - George Mercer Award, The Ecological Society of America

Overview

Daniel Simberloff is affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on ecology and conservation topics.

Simberloff's work often intersects several subfields, including:

  • Ecology
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecological Modeling
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Insect Science

The main topics studied by Simberloff include:

  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Biological Control of Invasive Species
  • Animal and Plant Science Education

The scientist has published extensively in venues such as:

  • Biological Invasions
  • BioScience
  • Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • Environmental Reviews
  • Conservation Biology

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

  • Maintenance management and eradication of established aquatic invaders, 2020, Hydrobiologia
  • Scientists' warning on invasive alien species, 2020, Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • Four priority areas to advance invasion science in the face of rapid environmental change, 2020, Environmental Reviews
  • Curbing the major and growing threats from invasive alien species is urgent and achievable, 2024, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science, 2024, Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Laura A. Meyerson
  • Anthony Ricciardi
  • Petr Pyšek
  • Philip E. Hulme
  • David M. Richardson

Awards received by Simberloff reflect recognition from various scientific communities, including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2012)
  • Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (2012)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2008)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1993)
  • George Mercer Award, The Ecological Society of America (1971)

Best Publications

  • BIOTIC INVASIONS: CAUSES, EPIDEMIOLOGY, GLOBAL CONSEQUENCES, AND CONTROL

    Richard N. Mack;Daniel Simberloff;W. Mark Lonsdale;Harry Evans

  • Forecasting agriculturally driven global environmental change

    David Tilman;Joseph Fargione;Brian Wolff;Carla D'Antonio

  • Impacts of biological invasions: what's what and the way forward

    Daniel Simberloff;Jean Louis Martin;Piero Genovesi;Virginie Maris

  • Extinction by hybridization and introgression

    Judith M. Rhymer;Daniel Simberloff

  • Climate Change and Forest Disturbances

    Virginia H. Dale;Linda A. Joyce;Steve Mcnulty;Ronald P. Neilson

  • The Dialectical Biologist

    Daniel Simberloff;Richard Levins;Richard Lewontin

  • Positive interactions of nonindigenous species: invasional meltdown?

    Daniel Simberloff;Betsy Von Holle

  • Impact: Toward a Framework for Understanding the Ecological Effects of Invaders

    I. M. Parker;D. Simberloff;K. Goodell;M. Wonham

  • Flagships, umbrellas, and keystones: Is single-species management passé in the landscape era?

    Daniel Simberloff

  • Scientists' warning on invasive alien species.

    Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Philip E. Hulme;Dan Simberloff;Sven Bacher

  • The Role of Propagule Pressure in Biological Invasions

    Daniel Simberloff

  • The Assembly of Species Communities: Chance or Competition?

    Edward F. Connor;Daniel Simberloff

  • The Metapopulation Approach, Its History, Conceptual Domain, and Application to Conservation

    Ilkka Hanski;Daniel Simberloff

  • The Contribution of Population and Community Biology to Conservation Science

    Daniel Simberloff

  • Explicit Calculation of the Rarefaction Diversity Measurement and the Determination of Sufficient Sample Size

    Kenneth L. Heck;Gerald van Belle;Daniel Simberloff

  • The Guild Concept and the Structure of Ecological Communities

    Daniel Simberloff

  • Eradication revisited: dealing with exotic species.

    Judith H. Myers;Daniel Simberloff;Armand M. Kuris;James R. Carey

  • Movement Corridors: Conservation Bargains or Poor Investments?

    Daniel Simberloff;James A. Farr;James Cox;David W. Mehlman

  • Threatened Birds of the World

    Daniel Simberloff

  • Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution and Systematics

    Douglas J. Futuyma;H. Bradley Shaffer;Daniel Simberloff

  • Conservation Biology: An Evolutionary-Ecological Perspective

    James R. Karr;M. E. Soule;B. A. Wilcox

  • Conservation Biology: An Evolutionary-Ecological Perspective

    Daniel Simberloff;M. E. Soule;B. A. Wilcox

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin A. Nuñez
Martin A. Nuñez University of Houston
Tamar Dayan
Tamar Dayan Steinhardt Museum of Natural History
Shai Meiri
Shai Meiri Tel Aviv University
Anthony Ricciardi
Anthony Ricciardi McGill University
Tim M. Blackburn
Tim M. Blackburn University College London
Petr Pyšek
Petr Pyšek Czech Academy of Sciences
Laura A. Meyerson
Laura A. Meyerson University of Rhode Island
David M. Richardson
David M. Richardson Stellenbosch University
Edward F. Connor
Edward F. Connor San Francisco State University
Jonathan M. Jeschke
Jonathan M. Jeschke Freie Universität Berlin

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