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 Douglas J. Futuyma sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 194 publications — 72nd percentile
72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.
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 Douglas J. Futuyma sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 49 D-Index — 53rd percentile
53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.
Douglas J. Futuyma is affiliated with Stony Brook University in the United States. Their research spans several main fields of study, including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Environmental Science. Within these areas, their work often focuses on Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, as well as Nature and Landscape Conservation.
The scientist's research topics cover a range of subjects related to biology and ecology. These include Plant and animal studies, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, Evolution and Genetic Dynamics, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation, and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies.
Douglas J. Futuyma has contributed to academic literature with recent papers such as:
The scientist has authored books published by notable academic presses, including two editions of How Birds Evolve with Princeton University Press in 2021 and a book titled Evolution published by Oxford University Press in 2022.
Frequent coauthors include:
Douglas J. Futuyma's publications often appear in venues such as:
Over their career, they have received several recognitions including being named a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2006, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1996, a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1992, and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1985.
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