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D-Index
43
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5447
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7224
National Ranking
59

Frank E. Zachos publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frank E. Zachos sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 148 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Frank E. Zachos D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frank E. Zachos sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Frank E. Zachos is affiliated with the Natural History Museum Vienna in Austria. Their research spans the fields of Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on subfields such as Ecology, Genetics, Ecological Modeling, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

Their work encompasses main topics including Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Genetic Diversity and Population Structure, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Bat Biology and Ecology Studies, Evolution and Paleontology Studies, and broader Ecology and Biodiversity Studies.

Zachos has contributed to multiple recent publications, including:

  • Principles for creating a single authoritative list of the world's species (2020) in PLoS Biology
  • Global meta-analysis shows action is needed to halt genetic diversity loss (2025) in Nature
  • Towards a global list of accepted species VI: The Catalogue of Life checklist (2021) in Organisms Diversity & Evolution
  • Monitoring of species' genetic diversity in Europe varies greatly and overlooks potential climate change impacts (2024) in Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Phylogeny and evolution of the genus Cervus (Cervidae, Mammalia) as revealed by complete mitochondrial genomes (2022) in Scientific Reports

Frequent co-authors of Frank E. Zachos include:

  • Stijn Conix
  • Stephen T. Garnett
  • Les Christidis
  • Richard L. Pyle
  • Kevin R. Thiele

Their publications are often found in several key venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • Organisms Diversity & Evolution
  • Mammalian Biology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Conservation Genetics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Frank E. Zachos has authored book publications, notably with Springer International Publishing, including the title Terrestrial Cetartiodactyla (2022), which has received academic citations.

Best Publications

  • Biodiversity Hotspots: Distribution and Protection of Conservation Priority Areas

    Frank E. Zachos;Jan Christian Habel

  • Species inflation and taxonomic artefacts—A critical comment on recent trends in mammalian classification

    Frank E. Zachos;Marco Apollonio;Eva V. Bärmann;Marco Festa-Bianchet

  • Phylogeography of red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Europe

    A. Skog;F. E. Zachos;E. K. Rueness;P. G. D. Feulner

  • Palaearctic biogeography revisited: evidence for the existence of a North African refugium for Western Palaearctic biota

    Martin Husemann;Thomas Schmitt;Frank E. Zachos;Werner Ulrich

  • Late Quaternary distribution dynamics and phylogeography of the red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Europe

    R.S. Sommer;F.E. Zachos;M. Street;O. Jöris

  • Phylogeography, population genetics and conservation of the European red deer Cervus elaphus

    Frank E. Zachos;Günther B. Hartl

  • Fossil evidence and phylogeography of temperate species: ‘glacial refugia’ and post‐glacial recolonization

    Robert S. Sommer;Frank E. Zachos

  • Conservation genetics: linking science with practice

    Rolf Holderegger;Niko Balkenhol;Janine Bolliger;Jan O. Engler

  • Genetic analysis of an isolated red deer ( Cervus elaphus ) population showing signs of inbreeding depression

    F. E. Zachos;C. Althoff;Y. v. Steynitz;I. Eckert

  • Genetic diversity in European red deer (Cervus elaphus L.): anthropogenic influences on natural populations.

    Günther B Hartl;Frank Zachos;Karl Nadlinger

  • Mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite analyses of the genetic status of the presumed subspecies Cervus elaphus montanus (Carpathian red deer)

    P G D Feulner;W Bielfeldt;F E Zachos;J Bradvarovic

  • Molecular biogeography of red deer Cervus elaphus from eastern Europe: insights from mitochondrial DNA sequences.

    Magdalena Niedziałkowska;Bogumiła Jędrzejewska;Ann-Christin Honnen;Thurid Otto

  • Phylogeographic, ancient DNA, fossil and morphometric analyses reveal ancient and modern introductions of a large mammal: the complex case of red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Ireland

    Ruth F. Carden;Allan D. McDevitt;Frank E. Zachos;Peter C. Woodman

  • Mitochondrial phylogeography of the European sprat (Sprattus sprattus L., Clupeidae) reveals isolated climatically vulnerable populations in the Mediterranean Sea and range expansion in the northeast Atlantic

    Paul Debes;F. E. Zachos;Reinhold Hanel

  • The relevance of time series in molecular ecology and conservation biology.

    Jan C. Habel;Martin Husemann;Aline Finger;Patrick D. Danley

  • Quaternary history of the European roe deer Capreolus capreolus

    R. S. Sommer;J. M. Fahlke;U. Schmölcke;N. Benecke

  • Taxonomy: Species splitting puts conservation at risk.

    Frank E. Zachos

  • Status and distribution patterns of European ungulates: genetics, population history and conservation.

    John D.C. Linnell;Frank E. Zachos

  • Global meta-analysis shows action is needed to halt genetic diversity loss

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  • Principles for creating a single authoritative list of the world's species

    Stephen T. Garnett;Les Christidis;Stijn Conix;Mark J. Costello;Mark J. Costello

  • Conservation genetics of the endangered red deer from Sardinia and Mesola with further remarks on the phylogeography of Cervus elaphus corsicanus

    S. S. Hmwe;F. E. Zachos;I. Eckert;R. Lorenzini

  • Mitochondrial phylogeography of the European wild boar: The effect of climate on genetic diversity and spatial lineage sorting across Europe

    Sibelle T. Vilaça;Daniela Biosa;Frank Zachos;Frank Zachos;Laura Iacolina

  • Genetic variability and differentiation in red deer (Cervus elaphus) from Scotland and England

    S. S. Hmwe;F. E. Zachos;J. B. Sale;H. R. Rose

  • Holocene distribution and extinction of the moose (Alces alces, Cervidae) in Central Europe

    U. Schmölcke;F.E. Zachos

  • Unprecedented long-term genetic monomorphism in an endangered relict butterfly species

    Jan Christian Habel;Frank Emmanuel Zachos;Aline Finger;Aline Finger;Marc Meyer

Frequent Co-Authors

Günther B. Hartl
Günther B. Hartl Kiel University
Mark J. Costello
Mark J. Costello Nord University
Jan Christian Habel
Jan Christian Habel University of Salzburg
Stephen T. Garnett
Stephen T. Garnett Charles Darwin University
Franz Suchentrunk
Franz Suchentrunk University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Bogumiła Jędrzejewska
Bogumiła Jędrzejewska Mammal Research Institute
Niko Balkenhol
Niko Balkenhol University of Göttingen
Gernot Segelbacher
Gernot Segelbacher University of Freiburg
Elisabeth Haring
Elisabeth Haring Natural History Museum Vienna
Thomas Schmitt
Thomas Schmitt University of Potsdam

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