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David L. Roberts

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
55
Citations
11195
World Ranking
2982
National Ranking
334

David L. Roberts publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 196 publications — 73rd percentile

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

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

David L. Roberts 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 David L. Roberts sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David L. Roberts is affiliated with the University of Kent in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with notable depth in related subfields such as Ecology, Social Psychology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecological Modeling, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The scientist's work spans multiple topics, including:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Animal and Plant Science Education
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

David L. Roberts has been published in a range of journals, with frequent appearances in:

  • Oryx
  • Conservation Biology
  • Tropical Conservation Science
  • UNC Libraries
  • Conservation Science and Practice

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Roberts are:

  • Dating first cases of COVID-19, 2021, PLoS Pathogens

Other recent publications within the dataset feature co-authors affiliated with related research, though not authored by Roberts, including works published in venues like Trends in Ecology & Evolution and Conservation Science and Practice.

Roberts often collaborates with several researchers in their field. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Ivan Jarić
  • Alastair Key
  • Diogo Veríssimo
  • Iain Fraser
  • Helen Pheasey

The researcher's interdisciplinary approach combines ecological modeling and social psychology elements to address conservation challenges, species distribution affected by climate change, and epidemiological factors in animal disease. Their work also intersects with archaeological and paleontological perspectives concerning Pleistocene-era hominins.

Best Publications

  • Oxidative stress in malaria parasite-infected erythrocytes: Host-parasite interactions

    Katja Becker;Leann Tilley;Jonathan L. Vennerstrom;David Roberts

  • Anthropogenic climate change for 1860 to 2100 simulated with the HadCM3 model under updated emissions scenarios

    T.C. Johns;J.M. Gregory;W.J. Ingram;C.E. Johnson

  • Estimation of natural and anthropogenic contributions to twentieth century temperature change

    Simon F. B. Tett;Gareth S. Jones;Peter A. Stott;David C. Hill;David C. Hill

  • A review of the trade in orchids and its implications for conservation

    Amy Hinsley;Amy Hinsley;Hugo J. de Boer;Hugo J. de Boer;Hugo J. de Boer;Michael F. Fay;Michael F. Fay;Stephan W. Gale

  • How many species of flowering plants are there

    Lucas N. Joppa;David L. Roberts;David L. Roberts;Stuart L. Pimm

  • Biodiversity hotspots house most undiscovered plant species

    Lucas N. Joppa;Lucas N. Joppa;Lucas N. Joppa;David L. Roberts;David L. Roberts;Norman Myers;Stuart L. Pimm

  • Validation of biological collections as a source of phenological data for use in climate change studies: a case study with the orchid Ophrys sphegodes

    Karen M. Robbirt;Karen M. Robbirt;Anthony J. Davy;Michael J. Hutchings;David L. Roberts;David L. Roberts

  • Strong carbon cycle feedbacks in a climate model with interactive CO2 and sulphate aerosols

    Chris D. Jones;Peter M. Cox;Richard L. H. Essery;David L. Roberts

  • The impact of natural and anthropogenic forcings on climate and hydrology since 1550

    Simon F. B. Tett;Richard Betts;Thomas J. Crowley;Jonathan Gregory

  • Flightless birds: when did the dodo become extinct?

    David L. Roberts;Andrew R. Solow

  • How many herbarium specimens are needed to detect threatened species

    Malin C. Rivers;Malin C. Rivers;Lin Taylor;Neil A. Brummitt;Thomas R. Meagher

  • Elevational gradients of species diversity, breeding system and floral traits of orchid species on Réunion Island

    Hans Jacquemyn;Claire Micheneau;David L. Roberts;Thierry Pailler

  • Extinction of one of the world's largest freshwater fishes: Lessons for conserving the endangered Yangtze fauna

    Hui Zhang;Ivan Jarić;David L. Roberts;Yongfeng He

  • Species identification by experts and non-experts: comparing images from field guides

    Gail E. Austen;Markus Bindemann;Richard A. Griffiths;David L. Roberts

  • The response of the climate system to the indirect effects of anthropogenic sulfate aerosol

    K. D. Williams;A. Jones;D. L. Roberts;C. A. Senior

  • Estimating the extent and structure of trade in horticultural orchids via social media

    Amy Hinsley;Tamsin E. Lee;Joseph R. Harrison;David L. Roberts

  • The population ecology and social behaviour of taxonomists

    Lucas N. Joppa;David L. Roberts;Stuart L. Pimm

  • Dynamics of the global trade in live reptiles: Shifting trends in production and consequences for sustainability

    Janine E. Robinson;Richard A. Griffiths;Freya A.V. St. John;David L. Roberts

  • Regional and global context of the Late Cenozoic Langebaanweg (LBW) palaeontological site: West Coast of South Africa

    David L. Roberts;Thalassa Matthews;Andrew I.R. Herries;Claire Boulter

  • Potential Disruption of Pollination in a Sexually Deceptive Orchid by Climatic Change

    Karen M. Robbirt;David L. Roberts;Michael J. Hutchings;Anthony J. Davy

  • Heterogeneity in consumer preferences for orchids in international trade and the potential for the use of market research methods to study demand for wildlife

    Amy Hinsley;Diogo Verissimo;Diogo Verissimo;David L. Roberts

  • Significance of Sighting Rate in Inferring Extinction and Threat

    Greg J. McINERNY;David L. Roberts;Anthony J. Davy;Phillip J. Cribb

  • A NONPARAMETRIC TEST FOR EXTINCTION BASED ON A SIGHTING RECORD

    Andrew R. Solow;David L. Roberts

  • Convalescent plasma in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial

    Peter W Horby;Lise Estcourt;Leon Peto

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard A. Griffiths
Richard A. Griffiths University of Kent
Andrew R. Solow
Andrew R. Solow Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Franck Courchamp
Franck Courchamp University of Paris-Saclay
Lucas Joppa
Lucas Joppa Microsoft (United States)
Markus Bindemann
Markus Bindemann University of Kent
Chris S. Elphick
Chris S. Elphick University of Connecticut
J. Michael Reed
J. Michael Reed Tufts University
Pavel Kindlmann
Pavel Kindlmann Charles University
Robert J. Smith
Robert J. Smith University of Kent
Diogo Veríssimo
Diogo Veríssimo University of Oxford

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Katja Becker

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Richard J. Ladle

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Mark A. Burgman

Mark A. Burgman

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Michael F. Fay

Michael F. Fay

Royal Botanic Gardens

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Richard M. Bateman

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Diogo Veríssimo

Diogo Veríssimo

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Eimear Nic Lughadha

Eimear Nic Lughadha

Royal Botanic Gardens

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K. A. I. Nekaris

K. A. I. Nekaris

Oxford Brookes University

Publications: 14

Enrico Di Minin

Enrico Di Minin

University of Helsinki

Publications: 14

Corey J. A. Bradshaw

Corey J. A. Bradshaw

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Publications: 14

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Thomas N. Williams

Imperial College London

Publications: 14

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Pavel Kindlmann

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Publications: 14

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Stuart L. Pimm

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Publications: 13

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Alexandre Antonelli

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Barry W. Brook

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Paula J. Rudall

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