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Dave Goulson 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 Dave Goulson sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 358 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Dave Goulson 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 Dave Goulson sits on this spectrum.

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98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Dave Goulson is affiliated with the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily falls within the Agricultural and Biological Sciences field, with a focus on several related subfields such as Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science, Genetics, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The scientific topics covered in their work include Plant and Animal Studies, Insect and Pesticide Research, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Plant Parasitism and Resistance, Animal and Plant Science Education, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, and Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety.

They have contributed to multiple academic journals, frequently publishing in the following venues:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Science
  • PeerJ
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Journal of Insect Conservation

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Dave Goulson include:

  • "The effectiveness of flower strips and hedgerows on pest control, pollination services and crop yield: a quantitative synthesis," 2020, Ecology Letters
  • "International scientists formulate a roadmap for insect conservation and recovery," 2020, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • "The contribution of small-scale food production in urban areas to the sustainable development goals: a review and case study," 2020, Sustainability Science
  • "Pesticides have negative effects on non-target organisms," 2025, Nature Communications
  • "Potential role of veterinary flea products in widespread pesticide contamination of English rivers," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment

Their research collaborations include frequent co-authors such as Elizabeth Nicholls, Georgia Hennessy, Simon G. Potts, Rosemary Perkins, and David Kleijn.

Best Publications

  • Bee declines driven by combined stress from parasites, pesticides, and lack of flowers

    Dave Goulson;Elizabeth Nicholls;Cristina Botías;Ellen L. Rotheray

  • More than 75 percent decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass in protected areas.

    Caspar A. Hallmann;Martin Sorg;Eelke Jongejans;Henk Siepel

  • REVIEW: An overview of the environmental risks posed by neonicotinoid insecticides

    Dave Goulson

  • Systemic insecticides (neonicotinoids and fipronil): trends, uses, mode of action and metabolites

    N. Simon-Delso;N. Simon-Delso;V. Amaral-Rogers;L. P. Belzunces;J. M. Bonmatin

  • Neonicotinoid Pesticide Reduces Bumble Bee Colony Growth and Queen Production

    Penelope R. Whitehorn;Stephanie O’Connor;Felix L. Wackers;Dave Goulson

  • Decline and conservation of bumble bees

    Dave Goulson;Gillian Lye;Ben Darvill

  • Environmental fate and exposure; neonicotinoids and fipronil

    J.-M. Bonmatin;C. Giorio;V. Girolami;D. Goulson

  • Effects of neonicotinoids and fipronil on non-target invertebrates

    L. W. Pisa;V. Amaral-Rogers;L. P. Belzunces;J. M. Bonmatin

  • Pesticides néonicotinoïdes. Tendances, usages et modes d’action des métabolites

    N. Simon-Delso;V. Amaral-Rogers;L. P. Belzunces;Jean-Marc Bonmatin

  • Effects of introduced bees on native ecosystems

    Dave Goulson

  • Global assessment of agricultural system redesign for sustainable intensification

    Jules Pretty;Tim G. Benton;Zareen Pervez. Bharucha;Lynn V. Dicks

  • Bumblebees: Behaviour, Ecology, and Conservation

    Dave Goulson

  • Bumblebees: their behaviour and ecology.

    Dave Goulson

  • The city as a refuge for insect pollinators.

    Damon M. Hall;Gerardo R. Camilo;Rebecca K. Tonietto;Jeff Ollerton

  • The environmental risks of neonicotinoid pesticides: a review of the evidence post 2013

    Thomas James Wood;Dave Goulson

  • Neonicotinoids, bee disorders and the sustainability of pollinator services

    Jeroen P van der Sluijs;Noa Simon-Delso;Dave Goulson;Laura Maxim

  • Causes of rarity in bumblebees

    Dave Goulson;Michael E Hanley;Ben Darvill;Jonathan Ellis

  • Effets des néonicotinoïdes et du fipronil sur les invertébrés

    L. W. Pisa;V. Amaral-Rogers;L. P. Belzunces;Jean-Marc Bonmatin

  • The effectiveness of flower strips and hedgerows on pest control, pollination services and crop yield: a quantitative synthesis.

    Matthias Albrecht;David Kleijn;Neal M. Williams;Matthias Tschumi

  • Comparing the efficacy of agri-environment schemes to enhance bumble bee abundance and diversity on arable field margins

    Claire Carvell;William R Meek;Richard F Pywell;Dave Goulson

  • Are bee diseases linked to pesticides? - A brief review.

    Francisco Sánchez-Bayo;Dave Goulson;Francesco Pennacchio;Francesco Nazzi

Frequent Co-Authors

Ben Darvill
Ben Darvill British Trust for Ornithology
Jane C. Stout
Jane C. Stout Trinity College Dublin
Kirsty J. Park
Kirsty J. Park University of Stirling
William O. H. Hughes
William O. H. Hughes University of Sussex
Juliet L. Osborne
Juliet L. Osborne University of Exeter
Trevor Williams
Trevor Williams Texas A&M University
Jason W. Chapman
Jason W. Chapman University of Exeter
Jason M. Tylianakis
Jason M. Tylianakis University of Canterbury
John M. Holland
John M. Holland Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Andy Purvis
Andy Purvis Natural History Museum

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