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D-Index
42
Citations
10288
World Ranking
5447
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1857

Diana E. Wheeler 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 Diana E. Wheeler sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 85 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Diana E. Wheeler 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 Diana E. Wheeler sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Diana E. Wheeler is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States and works primarily within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields including Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Oceanography.

Their scholarly output is noted for focusing on topics related to Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies, Plant Diversity and Evolution, and Marine and Coastal Plant Biology. This diverse thematic focus reflects interdisciplinary engagement with both terrestrial and marine plant systems.

Among their recent publications is the paper titled Leaf litter capture in the carnivorous pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea: a preliminary study, published in 2025 in the Journal of Plant Interactions. This work contributes to understanding plant behavior and interactions within ecosystems.

Throughout their career, Diana E. Wheeler has collaborated with several researchers, with frequent co-authors including Sylvie Martin-Eberhardt and Kadeem Gilbert. Their work has appeared in the Journal of Plant Interactions, which is a significant venue for their publications.

  • Leaf litter capture in the carnivorous pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea: a preliminary study (2025, Journal of Plant Interactions)

  • Sylvie Martin-Eberhardt
  • Kadeem Gilbert

  • Journal of Plant Interactions

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

  • Plant Science
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Oceanography

  • Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies
  • Plant Diversity and Evolution
  • Marine and coastal plant biology

Best Publications

  • Insights into social insects from the genome of the honeybee Apis mellifera

    George M. Weinstock;Gene E. Robinson;Richard A. Gibbs;Kim C. Worley

  • Developmental and Physiological Determinants of Caste in Social Hymenoptera: Evolutionary Implications

    Diana E. Wheeler

  • The Role of Nourishment in Oogenesis

    Diana Wheeler

  • Juvenile hormone and the physiological basis of insect polymorphisms.

    H. Frederik Nijhout;Diana E. Wheeler

  • Expression of insulin pathway genes during the period of caste determination in the honey bee, Apis mellifera.

    D. E. Wheeler;N. Buck;J. D. Evans

  • Differential gene expression between developing queens and workers in the honey bee, Apis mellifera

    Jay D. Evans;Diana E. Wheeler

  • The Developmental Basis of Worker Caste Polymorphism in Ants

    Diana E. Wheeler

  • Expression profiles during honeybee caste determination

    Jay D Evans;Diana E Wheeler

  • GROWTH MODELS OF COMPLEX ALLOMETRIES IN HOLOMETABOLOUS INSECTS

    H. F. Nijhout;D. E. Wheeler

  • Gene expression and the evolution of insect polyphenisms.

    Jay D. Evans;Diana E. Wheeler

  • Ancestral developmental potential facilitates parallel evolution in ants.

    Rajendhran Rajakumar;Diego San Mauro;Michiel B. Dijkstra;Ming H. Huang

  • Molecular mechanisms of phenotypic plasticity in social insects

    Miguel Corona;Romain Libbrecht;Diana E Wheeler

  • Highly similar microbial communities are shared among related and trophically similar ant species.

    Kirk E. Anderson;Jacob A. Russell;Corrie S. Moreau;Stefanie Kautz

  • A perspective for understanding the modes of juvenile hormone action as a lipid signaling system.

    Diana E. Wheeler;H. F. Nijhout

  • Soldier Determination in Ants: New Role for Juvenile Hormone

    Diana E. Wheeler;H. Frederik Nijhout

  • Endocrine Influences on the Organization of Insect Societies

    G. Bloch;H. Shpigler;D. E. Wheeler;G. E. Robinson

  • A bacterial filter protects and structures the gut microbiome of an insect

    Michele Caroline Lanan;Pedro Augusto Pos Rodrigues;Al Agellon;Patricia Jansma

  • Soldier determination in Pheidole bicarinata: effect of methoprene on caste and size within castes

    Diana E. Wheeler;H. Frederik Nijhout

  • Soldier determination in Pheidole bicarinata: Inhibition by adult soldiers

    Diana E. Wheeler;H. Frederik Nijhout

  • Purification and characterization of honey bee vitellogenin.

    Diana E. Wheeler;John K. Kawooya

Frequent Co-Authors

Jay D. Evans
Jay D. Evans Agricultural Research Service
H. Frederik Nijhout
H. Frederik Nijhout Duke University
Guy Bloch
Guy Bloch Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Gene E. Robinson
Gene E. Robinson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Michael B. Eisen
Michael B. Eisen University of California, Berkeley
Lora Lewis
Lora Lewis Baylor College of Medicine
Hilary Ranson
Hilary Ranson Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Donna M. Muzny
Donna M. Muzny Baylor College of Medicine

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