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D-Index
63
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16063
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1949
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711

David M. Theobald 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 David M. Theobald sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 139 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David M. Theobald 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 M. Theobald sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 63 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

David M. Theobald is affiliated with Colorado State University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science, with notable contributions across subfields including ecology, global and planetary change, nature and landscape conservation, ecological modeling, and economics and econometrics.

Theobald's work addresses a range of topics such as land use and ecosystem services, wildlife ecology and conservation, wildlife-road interactions and conservation, species distribution and climate change, ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, economic and environmental valuation, and conservation, biodiversity, and resource management.

Frequent coauthors in Theobald's publications include Christina M. Kennedy, James R. Oakleaf, Joe Kiesecker, Бин Чэн, and Sharon Baruch-Mordo. These collaborations reflect ongoing efforts in interdisciplinary environmental research.

Theobald has published extensively in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Ecological Applications, Scientific Data, Conservation Science and Practice, and Ecosphere. Zenodo hosts the largest volume of their publications, followed by selected journals specializing in ecological and conservation research.

Among Theobald's recent papers are:

  • "Earth transformed: detailed mapping of global human modification from 1990 to 2017" (2020) published in Earth System Science Data
  • "Global human influence maps reveal clear opportunities in conserving Earth's remaining intact terrestrial ecosystems" (2020) published in Global Change Biology
  • "Mapping essential urban land use categories with open big data: Results for five metropolitan areas in the United States of America" (2021) published in ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  • "A sagebrush conservation design to proactively restore America's sagebrush biome" (2022) published in Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World
  • ""No-regrets" pathways for navigating climate change: planning for connectivity with land use, topography, and climate" (2021) published in Ecological Applications

Best Publications

  • Rural land-use trends in the conterminous United States, 1950-2000

    Daniel G. Brown;S Kenneth M. Johnson;Thomas R. Loveland;David M. Theobald

  • Managing the middle: A shift in conservation priorities based on the global human modification gradient.

    Christina M. Kennedy;James R. Oakleaf;David M. Theobald;Sharon Baruch‐Mordo

  • Landscape Patterns of Exurban Growth in the USA from 1980 to 2020

    David M. Theobald

  • Expansion of the US wildland–urban interface

    David M. Theobald;William H. Romme

  • Land‐Use Dynamics Beyond the American Urban Fringe*

    David M. Theobald

  • Quantification of habitat fragmentation reveals extinction risk in terrestrial mammals.

    Kevin R. Crooks;Christopher L. Burdett;David M. Theobald;Sarah R. B. King

  • Estimating the cumulative effects of development on wildlife habitat

    David M. Theobald;James R. Miller;N.Thompson Hobbs

  • Global patterns of fragmentation and connectivity of mammalian carnivore habitat

    Kevin R. Crooks;Christopher L. Burdett;David M. Theobald;Carlo Rondinini

  • Circuit-theory applications to connectivity science and conservation.

    Brett G. Dickson;Christine M. Albano;Ranjan Anantharaman;Paul Beier

  • Spatial statistical models that use flow and stream distance

    Jay M. Ver Hoef;Erin E. Peterson;David Theobald

  • Guidelines for conserving connectivity through ecological networks and corridors

    Jodi Hilty;Graeme L. Worboys;Annika Keeley;Stephen Woodley

  • Where to restore ecological connectivity? Detecting barriers and quantifying restoration benefits.

    Brad H. McRae;Sonia A. Hall;Paul Beier;David M. Theobald

  • Incorporating biological information in local land-use decision making: designing a system for conservation planning

    David M. Theobald;N.T. Hobbs;Tammy Bearly;Jim A. Zack

  • Achieving climate connectivity in a fragmented landscape

    Jenny L. McGuire;Joshua J. Lawler;Brad H. McRae;Tristan A. Nuñez

  • Ecologically-Relevant Maps of Landforms and Physiographic Diversity for Climate Adaptation Planning.

    David M. Theobald;Dylan Harrison-Atlas;William B. Monahan;Christine M. Albano

  • Biotic and abiotic factors predicting the global distribution and population density of an invasive large mammal.

    Jesse S Lewis;Mathew L Farnsworth;Christopher L. Burdett;David M. Theobald

  • Anthropogenic Noise Exposure in Protected Natural Areas: Estimating the Scale of Ecological Consequences

    J. R. Barber;D. M. Theobald;K. M. Fristrup

  • Placing exurban land-use change in a human modification framework

    David M. Theobald

  • National housing and impervious surface scenarios for integrated climate impact assessments

    Britta G. Bierwagen;David M. Theobald;Christopher R. Pyke;Anne Choate

  • Using GIS to Generate Spatially Balanced Random Survey Designs for Natural Resource Applications

    David M. Theobald;Don L. Stevens;Denis White;N. Scott Urquhart

  • Modelling dendritic ecological networks in space: an integrated network perspective

    Erin E. Peterson;Jay M. Ver Hoef;Dan J. Isaak;Jeffrey A. Falke

Frequent Co-Authors

N. Thompson Hobbs
N. Thompson Hobbs Colorado State University
Kevin R. Crooks
Kevin R. Crooks Colorado State University
Andrew J. Hansen
Andrew J. Hansen Montana State University
Joshua J. Lawler
Joshua J. Lawler University of Washington
James E. M. Watson
James E. M. Watson University of Queensland
Scott J. Goetz
Scott J. Goetz Northern Arizona University
Paul Beier
Paul Beier Northern Arizona University
Thomas C. Brown
Thomas C. Brown US Forest Service
Joseph M. Kiesecker
Joseph M. Kiesecker The Nature Conservancy
Ralph J. Alig
Ralph J. Alig Oregon State University

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