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D-Index
51
Citations
7504
World Ranking
3709
National Ranking
115

François Mougeot 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 François Mougeot sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 230 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

François Mougeot 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 François Mougeot sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 51 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

François Mougeot is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences. Within these fields, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as ecology, nature and landscape conservation, genetics, insect science, and ecological modeling.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of ecological and environmental themes. These include:

  • Wildlife ecology and conservation
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Animal ecology and behavior studies
  • Ecology and vegetation dynamics studies
  • Insect and pesticide research
  • Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
  • Species distribution and climate change

François Mougeot's recent publications reflect a strong focus on the impact of environmental factors and agricultural practices on bird populations and wildlife. Some of the recent papers include:

  • "Changing the fallow paradigm: A win-win strategy for the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy to halt farmland bird declines," 2020, Journal of Applied Ecology
  • "Birds feeding on tebuconazole treated seeds have reduced breeding output," 2020, Environmental Pollution
  • "Bird exposure to fungicides through the consumption of treated seeds: A study of wild red-legged partridges in central Spain," 2021, Environmental Pollution
  • "Tracking data highlight the importance of human-induced mortality for large migratory birds at a flyway scale," 2024, Biological Conservation
  • "Multi-level analysis of exposure to triazole fungicides through treated seed ingestion in the red-legged partridge," 2020, Environmental Research

The scientist frequently publishes in notable academic journals, with multiple contributions to:

  • Biological Conservation
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Scientific Reports
  • The Science of The Total Environment

François Mougeot often collaborates with a core group of co-authors. These include Beatriz Arroyo, Juán José Luque-Larena, Manuel E. Ortiz-Santaliestra, Gérard Bota, and Rafael Mateo.

In addition to journal papers, François Mougeot has contributed to books, such as the one published through Sociedad Española de Ornitología (SEO/BirdLife) eBooks: "La ganga ibérica y la ganga ortega en España, población reproductora en 2019 y método de censo," published in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Predation risk and moonlight avoidance in nocturnal seabirds

    François Mougeot;Vincent Bretagnolle

  • Experimental exposure of red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa) to seeds coated with imidacloprid, thiram and difenoconazole.

    Ana Lopez-Antia;Manuel E. Ortiz-Santaliestra;François Mougeot;Rafael Mateo

  • Imidacloprid-treated seed ingestion has lethal effect on adult partridges and reduces both breeding investment and offspring immunity

    Ana Lopez-Antia;Manuel E. Ortiz-Santaliestra;François Mougeot;Rafael Mateo

  • Testosterone, immunocompetence, and honest sexual signaling in male red grouse

    François Mougeot;Justin R. Irvine;Linzi Seivwright;Steve M. Redpath

  • Predation as a cost of sexual communication in nocturnal seabirds: an experimental approach using acoustic signals.

    François Mougeot;Vincent Bretagnolle

  • Diet specialisation and foraging efficiency under fluctuating vole abundance: a comparison between generalist and specialist avian predators

    Julien Terraube;Beatriz Arroyo;Mike Madders;François Mougeot

  • Faecal egg counts provide a reliable measure of Trichostrongylus tenuis intensities in free-living red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus.

    L.J. Seivwright;S.M. Redpath;F. Mougeot;L. Watt

  • Colonial breeding and nest defence in Montagu's harrier ( Circus pygargus)

    Beatriz Arroyo;François Mougeot;Vincent Bretagnolle

  • The effect of aggressiveness on the population dynamics of a territorial bird

    F. Mougeot;S. M. Redpath;F. Leckie;P. J. Hudson;P. J. Hudson

  • Testing the role of parasites in driving the cyclic population dynamics of a gamebird

    Stephen M. Redpath;François Mougeot;Fiona M. Leckie;David A. Elston

  • Parasites, testosterone and honest carotenoid-based signalling of health

    F. Mougeot;F. Mougeot;L. Pérez-Rodríguez;J. Martínez-Padilla;F. Leckie

  • Avian predators as a biological control system of common vole (Microtus arvalis) populations in north-western Spain: experimental set-up and preliminary results.

    Alfonso Paz;Daniel Jareño;Leticia Arroyo;Leticia Arroyo;Javier Viñuela

  • Density dependence in a recovering osprey population: demographic and behavioural processes.

    V. Bretagnolle;F. Mougeot;F. Mougeot;J.-C. Thibault

  • Recent large-scale range expansion and outbreaks of the common vole (Microtus arvalis) in NW Spain

    Juan José Luque-Larena;François Mougeot;Javier Viñuela;Daniel Jareño

  • Physiological Stress Mediates the Honesty of Social Signals

    Gary R. Bortolotti;Francois Mougeot;Jesus Martinez-Padilla;Lucy M. I. Webster

  • Honest sexual signalling mediated by parasite and testosterone effects on oxidative balance

    Francois Mougeot;Jesus Martinez-Padilla;Lucy M.I. Webster;Jonathan D. Blount

  • Cell-mediated immune activation rapidly decreases plasma carotenoids but does not affect oxidative stress in red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa).

    Lorenzo Perez-Rodriguez;Lorenzo Perez-Rodriguez;François Mougeot;François Mougeot;Carlos Alonso-Alvarez;Julio Blas

  • Effects of human activity on physiological and behavioral responses of an endangered steppe bird

    Rocío Tarjuelo;Isabel Barja;Manuel B. Morales;Juan Traba

  • Effects of hunting on the behaviour and spatial distribution of farmland birds: importance of hunting-free refuges in agricultural areas

    F. Casas;F. Mougeot;J. Viñuela;V. Bretagnolle

  • Physiological stress links parasites to carotenoid‐based colour signals

    François Mougeot;Jesús Martínez-Padilla;Gary R. Bortolotti;Lucy M. I. Webster

  • Nematode parasites reduce carotenoid-based signalling in male red grouse.

    Jesus Martinez-Padilla;Francois Robert Mougeot;Francois Robert Mougeot;Lorenzo Perez-Rodriguez;Gary R. Bortolotti

  • Measuring oxidative stress: the confounding effect of lipid concentration in measures of lipid peroxidation.

    Lorenzo Pérez-Rodríguez;Ana A. Romero-Haro;Audrey Sternalski;Jaime Muriel

Frequent Co-Authors

Beatriz Arroyo
Beatriz Arroyo Spanish National Research Council
Jesús Martínez-Padilla
Jesús Martínez-Padilla Spanish National Research Council
Javier Viñuela
Javier Viñuela University of Castilla-La Mancha
Rafael Mateo
Rafael Mateo University of Castilla-La Mancha
Xavier Lambin
Xavier Lambin University of Aberdeen
Vincent Bretagnolle
Vincent Bretagnolle Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Stephen M. Redpath
Stephen M. Redpath University of Aberdeen
Stuart B. Piertney
Stuart B. Piertney University of Aberdeen
Gary R. Bortolotti
Gary R. Bortolotti University of Saskatchewan
Peter J. Hudson
Peter J. Hudson Pennsylvania State University

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