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David N. Cole

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
48
Citations
10167
World Ranking
18289
National Ranking
7468

David N. Cole publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 154 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

David N. Cole D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David N. Cole sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

David N. Cole is affiliated with the US Forest Service in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Environmental Science, with a focus on several specialized subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Social Psychology.

The scientist's main research topics include Forest Management and Policy, Economic and Environmental Valuation, Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Ecosystem Dynamics and Resilience, Environmental Conservation and Management, and Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management.

Recent publications by David N. Cole cover a variety of topics and appear in diverse academic venues. Notable papers include:

  • "Navigating Ecological Transformation: Resist-Accept-Direct as a Path to a New Resource Management Paradigm," 2021, published in BioScience
  • "Managing for RADical ecosystem change: applying the Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) framework," 2021, published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
  • "Reflections on the early history of recreation ecology," 2021, published in Parks Stewardship Forum
  • "Guiding concepts for park and wilderness stewardship in an era of global environmental change," 2021, published in UNC Libraries
  • "Perspective Taking as a Moderator of Political Stress- Work Outcome Relationships," 2025, published in Academy of Management Proceedings

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David N. Cole include Gregor W. Schuurman, Cat Hawkins Hoffman, David Lawrence, John M. Morton, and Amanda E. Cravens.

Publications appear predominantly in the following venues:

  • BioScience
  • Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
  • Parks Stewardship Forum
  • UNC Libraries
  • Academy of Management Proceedings

Best Publications

  • Wildland Recreation: Ecology and Management, 3rd edition

    William Hammitt;David Cole;Christopher Monz

  • Wildland Recreation: Ecology and Management

    William E. Hammitt;David N. Cole

  • The Limits of acceptable change (LAC) system for wilderness planning

    G. H. Stankey;D. N. Cole;R. C. Lucas;M. E. Petersen

  • Threats to Wilderness Ecosystems: Impacts and Research Needs

    David N. Cole;Peter B. Landres

  • Sustaining Visitor Use in Protected Areas: Future Opportunities in Recreation Ecology Research Based on the USA Experience

    Christopher A. Monz;David N. Cole;Yu-Fai Leung;Jeffrey L. Marion

  • Experimental trampling of vegetation. II. Predictors of resistance and resilience

    D. N. Cole

  • Impacts of hiking and camping on soils and vegetation: a review.

    D. N. Cole;R. Buckley

  • Experimental trampling of vegetation. I. Relationship between trampling intensity and vegetation response

    David N. Cole

  • Spatial and Temporal Variation in Soil and Vegetation Impacts on Campsites

    Jeffrey L. Marion;David N. Cole

  • RECREATIONAL TRAMPLING OF VEGETATION: STANDARD EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES

    David N. Cole;Neil G. Bayfield

  • Guiding concepts for park and wilderness stewardship in an era of global environmental change

    Richard J Hobbs;David N Cole;Laurie Yung;Erika S Zavaleta

  • Number of encounters and experience quality in Grand Canyon backcountry: consistently negative and weak relationships.

    William P. Stewart;David N. Cole

  • Influence of Llamas, Horses, and Hikers on Soil Erosion from Established Recreation Trails in Western Montana, USA

    T. H. Deluca;W. A. Patterson;W. A. Freimund;D. N. Cole

  • Information Quantity and Communication Effectiveness: Low-Impact Messages on Wilderness Trailside Bulletin Boards

    David N. Cole;Timothy P. Hammond;Stephen F. McCool

  • Navigating Ecological Transformation: Resist–Accept–Direct as a Path to a New Resource Management Paradigm

    Gregor W Schuurman;David N Cole;Amanda E Cravens;Scott Covington

  • Effects of three seasons of experimental trampling on five montane forest communities and a grassland in western Montana, USA.

    David N. Cole

  • Managing wilderness recreation use: common problems and potential solutions.

    David N. Cole;Margaret E. Petersen;Robert C. Lucas

  • Spatial patterns of recreation impact on experimental campsites

    David N. Cole;Christopher A. Monz

  • Wilderness recreation use estimation: a handbook of methods and systems.

    Alan E. Watson;David N. Cole;David L. Turner;Penny S. Reynolds

  • Wildland Recreation: Ecology and Management

    David K. Mann;William E. Hammitt;David N. Cole

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen F. McCool
Stephen F. McCool University of Montana
Robert E. Manning
Robert E. Manning University of Vermont
Jeffrey L. Marion
Jeffrey L. Marion United States Geological Survey
Nathan L. Stephenson
Nathan L. Stephenson United States Geological Survey
William Stewart
William Stewart University of Glasgow
William E. Hammitt
William E. Hammitt Clemson University
Richard J. Hobbs
Richard J. Hobbs University of Western Australia
Mitchel P. McClaran
Mitchel P. McClaran University of Arizona
Jan W. van Wagtendonk
Jan W. van Wagtendonk United States Geological Survey
Peter S. White
Peter S. White University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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