2026 Eugene P. Odum: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	62	2009	728	161	38969

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Ecology and Evolution

2009

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38969

Research.com Recognitions

1970 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1956 - George Mercer Award, The Ecological Society of America
1951 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Eugene P. Odum was affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their scholarly contributions include work published in ecological research contexts. One known recent paper associated with this scientist was published in 2020, titled "ESA Announces 2020 Award Recipients and 2019 Student Awards," which appeared in the Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America.

Their frequent collaborators include Monica G. Turner, with whom they coauthored at least one publication. The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America was one of the key venues for their scholarly publications.

Throughout their career, Eugene P. Odum received several recognitions. These honors include:

Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1970)
George Mercer Award from The Ecological Society of America (1956)
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1951)

Their work was situated mainly within the broader field of ecology, particularly in contexts related to the Ecological Society of America. They passed away prior to the current date, and all references to their work are in the past tense.

Best Publications

Fundamentals of ecology

Eugene Pleasants Odum

9466
Citations
The Strategy of Ecosystem Development

Eugene P. Odum

8094
Citations
Fundamentals of Ecology

I. Jack Stout;Eugene P. Odum

4049
Citations
Trends Expected in Stressed Ecosystems

Eugene P. Odum

1450
Citations
Trophic Structure and Productivity of a Windward Coral Reef Community on Eniwetok Atoll

Howard T. Odum;Eugene P. Odum

1233
Citations
Detritus Food Webs in Conventional and No-tillage Agroecosystems

Paul F. Hendrix;Robert W. Parmelee;D. A. Crossley;David C. Coleman

881
Citations
Fundamentals of Ecology

E. J. Dyksterhuis;Eugene P. Odum;Howard T. Odum

870
Citations
Perturbation Theory and the Subsidy-Stress Gradient

Eugene P. Odum;John T. Finn;Eldon H. Franz

744
Citations
Measurement of Territory and Home Range Size in Birds

Eugene P. Odum;Edward J. Kuenzler

740
Citations
Ecology and our endangered life-support systems

Eugene Pleasants Odum

582
Citations
A hierarchical approach to evaluating the significance of soil biodiversity to biogeochemical cycling

M. H. Beare;M. H. Beare;D. C. Coleman;D. A. Crossley;P. F. Hendrix

563
Citations
Nature's Pulsing Paradigm

William E. Odum;Eugene P. Odum;Howard T. Odum

435
Citations
Breeding Bird Populations in Relation to Plant Succession on the Piedmont of Georgia

David W. Johnston;Eugene P. Odum

396
Citations
Organic Production and Turnover in Old Field Succession

Eugene P. Odum

391
Citations
Energy Flow in Ecosystems: A Historical Review

Eugene P. Odum

353
Citations
The Emergence of Ecology as a New Integrative Discipline

Eugene P. Odum

340
Citations
THE STATUS OF THREE ECOSYSTEM-LEVEL HYPOTHESES REGARDING SALT MARSH ESTUARIES: TIDAL SUBSIDY, OUTWELLING, AND DETRITUS-BASED FOOD CHAINS

Eugene P. Odum

332
Citations
Annual Cycle of the Black-Capped Chickadee–3

Eugene P. Odum

306
Citations
HOMEOSTASIS OF THE NONFAT COMPONENTS OF MIGRATING BIRDS.

Eugene P. Odum;David T. Rogers;David L. Hicks

278
Citations
Fat-Free Weights of Birds

Clyde E. Connell;Eugene P. Odum;Herbert Kale

265
Citations
Fundamentals of Ecology

Edwin Nørgaard;E. P. Odum

6
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Howard T. Odum University of Florida

Paul F. Hendrix University of Georgia

David C. Coleman University of Georgia

Monica G. Turner University of Wisconsin–Madison

Michael H. Beare Plant & Food Research

Gary W. Barrett University of Georgia

Robert Costanza University College London

Frank A. Pitelka University of California, Berkeley

Peter M. Groffman City University of New York

Richard Lowrance Agricultural Research Service

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