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David M. Wilkinson

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
48
Citations
7960
World Ranking
4256
National Ranking
470

David M. Wilkinson publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 143 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David M. Wilkinson 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. Wilkinson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David M. Wilkinson is affiliated with the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom. Their primary research focus lies within Environmental Science, with a significant contribution in the subfields of Ecology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Oceanography, and Reproductive Medicine.

Their work encompasses various topics, including:

  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock

David M. Wilkinson has authored several recent papers featuring contributions to journals such as Freshwater Biology, Limnology and Oceanography, Global Ecology and Biogeography, and the Journal of Biogeography. Notable publications include:

  • Dispersal of aquatic and terrestrial organisms by waterbirds: A review of current knowledge and future priorities (2023, Freshwater Biology)
  • Biogeography and co-occurrence patterns of bacterial generalists and specialists in three subtropical marine bays (2020, Limnology and Oceanography)
  • Riverine bacterioplankton and phytoplankton assembly along an environmental gradient induced by urbanization (2022, Limnology and Oceanography)
  • Patterns of bacterial generalists and specialists in lakes and reservoirs along a latitudinal gradient (2023, Global Ecology and Biogeography)
  • Migratory geese allow plants to disperse to cooler latitudes across the ocean (2023, Journal of Biogeography)

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Wilkinson include Mitra Rafiee, Nasrin Sereshki, Jun Yang, Huihuang Chen, and Andy J. Green, reflecting ongoing partnerships in multidisciplinary research projects.

Their research has often been published in recurring academic venues, such as Freshwater Biology and Limnology and Oceanography, contributing at least twice to each, with additional publications in the SSRN Electronic Journal, Global Ecology and Biogeography, and the Journal of Biogeography.

Best Publications

  • A 6% measurement of the Hubble parameter at $z\sim0.45$: direct evidence of the epoch of cosmic re-acceleration

    Michele Moresco;Lucia Pozzetti;Andrea Cimatti;Raul Jimenez

  • The biogeography of abundant and rare bacterioplankton in the lakes and reservoirs of China.

    Lemian Liu;Jun Yang;Zheng Yu;David M Wilkinson

  • The disturbing history of intermediate disturbance

    David M. Wilkinson

  • Modelling the effect of size on the aerial dispersal of microorganisms

    David M. Wilkinson;David M. Wilkinson;David M. Wilkinson;Symeon Koumoutsaris;Edward A. D. Mitchell;Edward A. D. Mitchell;Isabelle Bey

  • Response of the eukaryotic plankton community to the cyanobacterial biomass cycle over 6 years in two subtropical reservoirs

    Lemian Liu;Lemian Liu;Huihuang Chen;Min Liu;Jun R Yang

  • Firefly (Fitting IteRativEly For Likelihood analYsis): a full spectral fitting code

    David M. Wilkinson;Claudia Maraston;Daniel Goddard;Daniel Thomas

  • Soil protistology rebooted: 30 fundamental questions to start with

    Stefan Geisen;Edward A. D. Mitchell;David M. Wilkinson;Sina Adl

  • What is the upper size limit for cosmopolitan distribution in free‐living microorganisms?

    David M. Wilkinson

  • Horizontally acquired mutualisms, an unsolved problem in ecology?

    David M. Wilkinson;Thomas N. Sherratt

  • The parable of Green Mountain: Ascension Island, ecosystem construction and ecological fitting

    David M. Wilkinson

  • Is local provenance important in habitat creation

    David M. Wilkinson

  • Large-scale biogeographical patterns of bacterial antibiotic resistome in the waterbodies of China.

    Lemian Liu;Lemian Liu;Jian-Qiang Su;Yunyan Guo;David M. Wilkinson

  • Testate Amoebae and Nutrient Cycling with Particular Reference to Soils

    David M. Wilkinson;Edward A. D. Mitchell

  • Dispersal of aquatic and terrestrial organisms by waterbirds: A review of current knowledge and future priorities

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  • Plant colonization: are wind dispersed seeds really dispersed by birds at larger spatial and temporal scales?

    David M. Wilkinson

  • Metal resistance in trees: the role of mycorrhizae

    David M. Wilkinson;Nicholas M. Dickinson

  • Fundamental Processes in Ecology: An Earth Systems Approach

    David M. Wilkinson

  • The adaptive significance of autumn leaf colours

    David M. Wilkinson;Thomas N. Sherratt;Denise M. Phillip;Stephen D. Wratten

  • Big questions in ecology and evolution

    Thomas N. Sherratt;David M. Wilkinson

  • Not all free‐living microorganisms have cosmopolitan distributions – the case of Nebela (Apodera) vas Certes (Protozoa: Amoebozoa: Arcellinida)

    Humphrey G. Smith;David M. Wilkinson

  • Selection for Gaia across Multiple Scales

    Timothy M. Lenton;Stuart J. Daines;James G. Dyke;Arwen E. Nicholson

  • ARTICLE Modelling the effect of size on the aerial dispersal of microorganisms

    David M. Wilkinson;Symeon Koumoutsaris;Edward A. D. Mitchell;Isabelle Bey

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas N. Sherratt
Thomas N. Sherratt Carleton University
Graeme D. Ruxton
Graeme D. Ruxton University of St Andrews
Edward A. D. Mitchell
Edward A. D. Mitchell University of Neuchâtel
Timothy M. Lenton
Timothy M. Lenton University of Exeter
Julien Louys
Julien Louys Griffith University
Claudia Maraston
Claudia Maraston University of Portsmouth
Daniel Thomas
Daniel Thomas University of Portsmouth
Enrique Gaztanaga
Enrique Gaztanaga Spanish National Research Council
N. Kuropatkin
N. Kuropatkin Fermilab
Jennifer L. Marshall
Jennifer L. Marshall Texas A&M University

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