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D-Index
93
Citations
44461
World Ranking
382
National Ranking
30

Helmut Hillebrand 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 Helmut Hillebrand sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 533+

This scientist: 381 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 533 publications or more.

Helmut Hillebrand 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 Helmut Hillebrand sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 122+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 122 D-Index or more.

Overview

Helmut Hillebrand is affiliated with the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with significant contributions to earth and planetary sciences. They have a particular emphasis on oceanography, ecology, global and planetary change, nature and landscape conservation, and environmental chemistry.

The main topics in Hillebrand's work include marine and coastal ecosystems, marine biology and ecology research, ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, isotope analysis in ecology, species distribution and climate change, ecosystem dynamics and resilience, and marine and coastal plant biology.

Hillebrand's recent publications illustrate their research scope and influence. Selected papers include:

  • Thresholds for ecological responses to global change do not emerge from empirical data (2020, Nature Ecology & Evolution)
  • Meta-analysis on pulse disturbances reveals differences in functional and compositional recovery across ecosystems (2020, Ecology Letters)
  • Cell size as driver and sentinel of phytoplankton community structure and functioning (2021, Functional Ecology)
  • Low statistical power and overestimated anthropogenic impacts, exacerbated by publication bias, dominate field studies in global change biology (2021, Global Change Biology)
  • Effects of site-selection bias on estimates of biodiversity change (2020, Conservation Biology)

The frequent co-authors associated with Hillebrand's research include Maren Striebel, Michael Kleyer, Julian Merder, Jan-Claas Dajka, and Oliver Zielinski. This group reflects ongoing collaborative efforts within their field.

Hillebrand has published extensively in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication platforms are Ecology, Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) from the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Nature Ecology & Evolution, and Marine Biodiversity.

Best Publications

  • Global analysis of nitrogen and phosphorus limitation of primary producers in freshwater, marine and terrestrial ecosystems.

    James J. Elser;Matthew E.S. Bracken;Elsa E. Cleland;Daniel S. Gruner

  • BIOVOLUME CALCULATION FOR PELAGIC AND BENTHIC MICROALGAE

    Helmut Hillebrand;Claus-Dieter Dürselen;David Kirschtel;Utsa Pollingher

  • On the Generality of the Latitudinal Diversity Gradient

    Helmut Hillebrand

  • The distance decay of similarity in ecological communities

    Janne Soininen;Robert McDonald;Helmut Hillebrand

  • Nutrient co-limitation of primary producer communities

    W. Stanley Harpole;Jacqueline T. Ngai;Elsa E. Cleland;Eric W. Seabloom

  • CONSEQUENCES OF DOMINANCE: A REVIEW OF EVENNESS EFFECTS ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM PROCESSES

    Helmut Hillebrand;Danuta M. Bennett;Marc W. Cadotte

  • Herbivores and nutrients control grassland plant diversity via light limitation

    Elizabeth T. Borer;Eric W. Seabloom;Daniel S. Gruner;W. Stanley Harpole

  • Integrative modelling reveals mechanisms linking productivity and plant species richness

    James B. Grace;T. Michael Anderson;Eric W. Seabloom;Elizabeth T. Borer

  • Empirical approaches to metacommunities: a review and comparison with theory

    Jürg Brendan Logue;Nicolas Mouquet;Hannes Peter;Helmut Hillebrand

  • Biodiversity in a complex world: consolidation and progress in functional biodiversity research.

    Helmut Hillebrand;Birte Matthiessen

  • MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS INCREASE THE IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY FOR OVERALL ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONING

    Lars Gamfeldt;Lars Gamfeldt;Helmut Hillebrand;Per R. Jonsson

  • Biodiversity change is uncoupled from species richness trends: Consequences for conservation and monitoring

    Helmut Hillebrand;Bernd Blasius;Elizabeth Borer;Jonathan M. Chase;Jonathan M. Chase

  • The imprint of the geographical, evolutionary and ecological context on species–area relationships

    Stina Drakare;Stina Drakare;Jack J. Lennon;Helmut Hillebrand;Helmut Hillebrand

  • Productivity Is a Poor Predictor of Plant Species Richness

    Peter B. Adler;Eric W. Seabloom;Elizabeth T. Borer;Helmut Hillebrand

  • Navigating the complexity of ecological stability

    Ian Donohue;Helmut Hillebrand;Jose M. Montoya;Owen L. Petchey

  • Consumer versus resource control of species diversity and ecosystem functioning

    Boris Worm;Heike K. Lotze;Heike K. Lotze;Helmut Hillebrand;Ulrich Sommer

  • All wet or dried up? Real differences between aquatic and terrestrial food webs

    Jonathan B Shurin;Daniel S Gruner;Helmut Hillebrand

  • Eutrophication weakens stabilizing effects of diversity in natural grasslands

    Yann Hautier;Eric W. Seabloom;Elizabeth T. Borer;Peter B. Adler

  • Addition of multiple limiting resources reduces grassland diversity

    W. Stanley Harpole;W. Stanley Harpole;Lauren L. Sullivan;Eric M. Lind;Jennifer Firn

  • Biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning in a 15-year grassland experiment: Patterns, mechanisms, and open questions

    Wolfgang W. Weisser;Christiane Roscher;Sebastian T. Meyer;Anne Ebeling

  • Integrative modelling reveals mechanisms linking productivity and plant species richness

    James B. Grace;T. Michael Andersen;Eric W. Seabloom;Elizabeth T. Borer

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Kleyer
Michael Kleyer Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
W. Stanley Harpole
W. Stanley Harpole Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Elizabeth T. Borer
Elizabeth T. Borer University of Minnesota
Eric W. Seabloom
Eric W. Seabloom University of Minnesota
Daniel S. Gruner
Daniel S. Gruner University of Maryland, College Park
Yann Hautier
Yann Hautier Utrecht University
Jennifer Firn
Jennifer Firn Queensland University of Technology
Jonathan D. Bakker
Jonathan D. Bakker University of Washington
Peter B. Adler
Peter B. Adler Utah State University
John W. Morgan
John W. Morgan La Trobe University

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