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67
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46

Heinz Richner 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 Heinz Richner sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 161 publications — 58th percentile

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

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

Heinz Richner 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 Heinz Richner sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 81st percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Heinz Richner is affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland. Their research spans several interconnected fields including Environmental Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The focus of their work lies notably within Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Parasitology, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics addressed in their studies encompass bird parasitology and diseases, animal ecology and behavior studies, parasite biology and host interactions, genetic diversity and population structure, genomics and phylogenetic studies, genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, and avian ecology and behavior.

Richner has contributed to multiple scientific publications, with recent papers including:

  • The great tit HapMap project: A continental-scale analysis of genomic variation in a songbird, 2024, Molecular Ecology Resources
  • Effect of an introduced parasite in natural and anthropogenic habitats on the breeding success of the endemic little vermilion flycatcher Pyrocephalus nanus in the Galápagos, 2020, Journal of Avian Biology
  • Parental food provisioning and nestling growth under Philornis downsi parasitism in the Galapagos Green Warbler-Finch, classified as 'vulnerable' by the IUCN, 2023, Journal für Ornithologie
  • Nest climate and blood quality of two host species of the ectoparasitic Philornis downsi in the Galapagos Islands as factors of larval development, 2024, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • Phylogeny, Population Structure, and Conservation Genomics of Galapagos Vermilion Flycatchers (Genus Pyrocephalus), 2024, SSRN Electronic Journal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Richner include Sabine Tebbich, Courtney L. Pike, Barbara Kofler, David Anchundia, and Birgit Feßl.

The scientist's work has been published in a range of journals, reflecting the diversity of their research interests. Some frequent publication venues are:

  • Molecular Ecology Resources
  • Journal of Avian Biology
  • Journal für Ornithologie
  • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Richner's research topics predominantly focus on understanding the interactions between parasites and avian hosts, exploring how parasitism affects breeding success, nestling growth, and host physiology. Further attention is given to genetic diversity and population structures in bird species, as reflected in genomics and phylogenetic studies. Their integrative approach combines field ecology with molecular biology techniques to address questions pertinent to conservation and evolutionary biology.

Best Publications

  • Effect of an ectoparasite on reproduction in great tits.

    Heinz Richner;Anne Oppliger;Philippe Christe

  • The design of artificial nestboxes for the study of secondary hole-nesting birds: a review of methodological inconsistencies and potential biases

    Marcel M. Lambrechts;Frank Adriaensen;Daniel R. Ardia;Alexandr V. Artemyev

  • Paternal investment affects prevalence of malaria

    Heinz Richner;Philippe Christe;Anne Oppliger

  • Begging, food provisioning, and nestling competition in great tit broods infested with ectoparasites

    Philippe Christe;Heinz Richner;Anne Oppliger

  • Sexual dimorphism in susceptibility to parasites and cell-mediated immunity in great tit nestlings

    Barbara Tschirren;Patrick S. Fitze;Patrick S. Fitze;Heinz Richner

  • Evolutionary signals of selection on cognition from the great tit genome and methylome

    Veronika N. Laine;Toni I. Gossmann;Kyle M. Schachtschneider;Kyle M. Schachtschneider;Colin J. Garroway

  • Effect of an ectoparasite on lay date, nest-site choice, desertion, and hatching success in the great tit (Pants major)

    Anne Oppliger;Heinz Richner;Philippe Christe

  • Life history and fitness consequences of ectoparasites

    Patrick S. Fitze;Patrick S. Fitze;Barbara Tschirren;Heinz Richner

  • Differential effects of a parasite on ornamental structures based on melanins and carotenoids

    Patrick S. Fitze;Heinz Richner

  • Bird-ectoparasite interactions, nest humidity, and ectoparasite community structure.

    Philipp Heeb;Mathias Kölliker;Heinz Richner

  • Immunocompetence of nestling great tits in relation to rearing environment and parentage

    Martin W.G Brinkhof;Philipp Heeb;Mathias Kölliker;Heinz Richner

  • Host responses to ectoparasites : food compensation by parent blue tits

    Frédéric Tripet;Heinz Richner

  • HABITAT-SPECIFIC GROWTH AND FITNESS IN CARRION CROWS (CORVUS CORONE CORONE)

    Heinz Richner

  • Sperm of colourful males are better protected against oxidative stress

    Fabrice Helfenstein;Sylvaine Losdat;Anders Pappe Moller;Jonathan D. Blount

  • Begging signals and biparental care: nestling choice between parental feeding locations ☆

    Mathias Kölliker;Heinz Richner;Isabelle Werner;Philipp Heeb

  • Of great tits and fleas: sleep baby sleep . . .

    Philippe Christe;Heinz Richner;Anne Oppliger

  • Brood size, sibling competition and the cost of begging in great tits (Parus major)

    Samuel Neuenschwander;Martin W. G. Brinkhof;Mathias Kölliker;Heinz Richner

  • The quantitative genetic basis of offspring solicitation and parental response in a passerine bird with biparental care.

    Mathias Kölliker;Martin W. G. Brinkhof;Philipp Heeb;Patrick S. Fitze

  • Predation risk affects offspring growth via maternal effects

    Michael Coslovsky;Heinz Richner

  • Clutch size and malaria resistance.

    Anne Oppliger;Philippe Christe;Heinz Richner

  • Host condition and host immunity affect parasite fitness in a bird–ectoparasite system

    Barbara Tschirren;Barbara Tschirren;Linda L. Bischoff;Verena Saladin;Heinz Richner

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick S. Fitze
Patrick S. Fitze Spanish National Research Council
Blandine Doligez
Blandine Doligez Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Mathias Kölliker
Mathias Kölliker University of Basel
Alexandre Roulin
Alexandre Roulin University of Lausanne
Philippe Christe
Philippe Christe University of Lausanne
Tapio Eeva
Tapio Eeva University of Turku
Tore Slagsvold
Tore Slagsvold University of Oslo
Raivo Mänd
Raivo Mänd University of Tartu
Frank Adriaensen
Frank Adriaensen University of Antwerp
Mariusz Cichoń
Mariusz Cichoń Jagiellonian University

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