2026 Donald L. DeAngelis: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	73	1149	1095	425	397	470	39027

Research.com Recognitions

1985 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Donald L. DeAngelis is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with significant contributions to ecology and related subfields.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

Environmental Science

Within this broad field, their work covers specific subfields such as:

Ecology
Nature and Landscape Conservation
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Global and Planetary Change
Ecological Modeling

Key topics addressed in their research consist of:

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Plant and animal studies
Species Distribution and Climate Change
Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models
Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
Rangeland and Wildlife Management

Among recent published papers, the following are notable:

The ODD Protocol for Describing Agent-Based and Other Simulation Models: A Second Update to Improve Clarity, Replication, and Structural Realism (2020), published in Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation
An overview of agent-based models in plant biology and ecology (2020), published in Annals of Botany
Carrying Capacity of Spatially Distributed Metapopulations (2020), published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Effect of Stressors on the Carrying Capacity of Spatially Distributed Metapopulations (2020), published in The American Naturalist
Towards Building a Sustainable Future: Positioning Ecological Modelling for Impact in Ecosystems Management (2021), published in Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

Bo Zhang
Hyo Won Lee
Wei-Ming Ni

Common publication venues for the scientist include:

Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
Ecological Modelling
Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation
Annals of Botany
Trends in Ecology & Evolution

Donald L. DeAngelis has also contributed to academic books, including:

A Hierarchical Concept of Ecosystems. (MPB-23), Volume 23 (2021), published by Princeton University Press

A notable award received is the Fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1985.

Best Publications

A standard protocol for describing individual-based and agent-based models

Volker Grimm;Uta Berger;Finn Bastiansen;Sigrunn Eliassen

3666
Citations
The ODD protocol: A review and first update

Volker Grimm;Uta Berger;Donald L. DeAngelis;J. Gary Polhill

3056
Citations
Pattern-oriented modeling of agent-based complex systems: lessons from ecology

Volker Grimm;Eloy Revilla;Uta Berger;Florian Jeltsch

2613
Citations
Indices of landscape pattern

R. V. O'Neill;J. R. Krummel;R. H. Gardner;G. Sugihara

2404
Citations
A Model for Tropic Interaction

D. L. DeAngelis;R. A. Goldstein;R. V. O'Neill

1752
Citations
A MODEL FOR TROPHIC INTERACTION

D. L. Deangelis;R. A. Goldstein;R. V. O'neill

1389
Citations
Individual-Based Models and Approaches in Ecology: Populations, Communities and Ecosystems

Donald DeAngelis

1240
Citations
New Computer Models Unify Ecological TheoryComputer simulations show that many ecological patterns can be explained by interactions among individual organisms

Michael Huston;Donald DeAngelis;Wilfred Post

1074
Citations
The global carbon cycle.

Wilfred M. Post;Tsung-Hung Peng;William R. Emanuel;Anthony W. King

1041
Citations
Individual-Based Models and Approaches in Ecology

Calvin Dytham;Donald L. DeAngelis;Louis J. Gross

995
Citations
Dynamics of Nutrient Cycling and Food Webs

Donald L. DeAngelis

934
Citations
Equilibrium and Nonequilibrium Concepts in Ecological Models

D. L. DeAngelis;J. C. Waterhouse

854
Citations
Individual-based modeling of ecological and evolutionary processes

Donald L. DeAngelis;Wolf M. Mooij

823
Citations
The ODD protocol for describing agent-based and other simulation models: A second update to improve clarity, replication, and structural realism

Volker Grimm;Steven F. Railsback;Christian E. Vincenot;Uta Berger

775
Citations
Effects of spatial grouping on the functional response of predators

Chris Cosner;Donald L. DeAngelis;Jerald S. Ault;Donald B. Olson

646
Citations
Competition and Coexistence: The Effects of Resource Transport and Supply Rates

Michael A. Huston;Donald L. DeAngelis

555
Citations
Ecological models supporting environmental decision making: a strategy for the future

Amelie Schmolke;Pernille Thorbek;Donald L. DeAngelis;Volker Grimm

536
Citations
Super-individuals a simple solution for modelling large populations on an individual basis

M. Scheffer;J. M. Baveco;D. L. DeAngelis;K. A. Rose

473
Citations
Conservation and restoration of mangroves: Global status, perspectives, and prognosis

Stephanie S. Romañach;Donald L. DeAngelis;Hock Lye Koh;Yuhong Li

409
Citations
Energy flow, nutrient cycling, and ecosystem resilience.

D. L. DeAngelis

405
Citations
Dynamics of Nutrient Cycling and Food Webs.

Michael J. Crawley;D. L. DeAngelis

1
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Wilfred M. Post University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Wolf M. Mooij Wageningen University & Research

Joel C. Trexler Florida International University

Patrick J. Mulholland Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Wei Ming Ni Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

Kenneth A. Rose University of Maryland Center For Environmental Sciences

Volker Grimm Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

John P. Bryant University of Alaska Fairbanks

Leonel da Silveira Lobo Sternberg University of Miami

Alan D. Steinman Grand Valley State University

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