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Hugo J. de Boer

Hugo J. de Boer

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
38
Citations
5694
World Ranking
6632
National Ranking
112

Hugo J. de Boer 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 Hugo J. de Boer sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 125 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hugo J. de Boer 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 Hugo J. de Boer sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 38 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hugo J. de Boer is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway. Their research activity spans multiple interconnected fields including Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Environmental Science. Within these areas, their work covers subfields such as Molecular Biology, Ecology, Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

Their research topics include Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies, Identification and Quantification in Food, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies, Plant and Animal Studies, Genetic Diversity and Population Structure, and Fish Ecology and Management Studies.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with them include Quentin Mauvisseau, Rainer W. Bussmann, Abdolbaset Ghorbani, Jonathan Stuart Ready, and Ketevan Batsatsashvili.

Hugo J. de Boer's publications have appeared across various scientific venues. Notably frequent publication venues are Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Frontiers in Pharmacology, Molecular Ecology Resources, and Scientific Reports.

Their recent research articles include:

  • Trade-offs between reducing complex terminology and producing accurate interpretations from environmental DNA: Comment on "Environmental DNA: What's behind the term?" by Pawlowski et al., (2020), 2021, Molecular Ecology
  • A Review of Authenticity and Authentication of Commercial Ginseng Herbal Medicines and Food Supplements, 2021, Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Plant biodiversity assessment through soil eDNA reflects temporal and local diversity, 2022, Methods in Ecology and Evolution
  • Pulled Diversification Rates, Lineages-Through-Time Plots, and Modern Macroevolutionary Modeling, 2021, Systematic Biology
  • DNA metabarcoding using nrITS2 provides highly qualitative and quantitative results for airborne pollen monitoring, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment

Hugo J. de Boer has also contributed to book publications, including the title Molecular identification of plants: from sequence to species published in 2021 by Pensoft Publishers.

Best Publications

  • Anti-fungal and anti-bacterial activity of some herbal remedies from Tanzania.

    Hugo J. de Boer;Anneleen Kool;Anders Broberg;William R. Mziray

  • A review of the trade in orchids and its implications for conservation

    Amy Hinsley;Amy Hinsley;Hugo J. de Boer;Hugo J. de Boer;Hugo J. de Boer;Michael F. Fay;Michael F. Fay;Stephan W. Gale

  • Evolution of endemism on a young tropical mountain.

    Vincent S F T Merckx;Vincent S F T Merckx;Kasper P Hendriks;Kevin K Beentjes;Constantijn B Mennes

  • Global CO2 rise leads to reduced maximum stomatal conductance in Florida vegetation

    Emmy I. Lammertsma;Hugo Jan de Boer;Stefan C. Dekker;David L. Dilcher

  • Collection and trade of wild-harvested orchids in Nepal

    Abishkar Subedi;Bimal Kunwar;Young Choi;Yuntao Dai

  • Molecular Identification of Commercialized Medicinal Plants in Southern Morocco

    Anneleen Kool;Hugo J. de Boer;Åsa Krüger;Anders Rydberg

  • DNA Barcoding and Pharmacovigilance of Herbal Medicines

    Hugo J. de Boer;Mihael C. Ichim;Steven G. Newmaster

  • Economic benefits of high value medicinal plants to Pakistani communities : an analysis of current practice and potential

    Hassan Sher;Ali Aldosari;Ahmad Ali;Hugo J de Boer;Hugo J de Boer;Hugo J de Boer

  • Trade-offs between reducing complex terminology and producing accurate interpretations from environmental DNA: Comment on “Environmental DNA: What's behind the term?” by Pawlowski et al., (2020)

    Naiara Rodriguez-Ezpeleta;Olivier Morissette;Colin W. Bean;Shivakumara Manu

  • Wild orchid tuber collection in Iran: a wake-up call for conservation

    Abdolbaset Ghorbani;Barbara Gravendeel;Farzaneh Naghibi;Hugo de Boer;Hugo de Boer;Hugo de Boer

  • Convergent morphology in alpinieae (Zingiberaceae): Recircumscribing amomum as a monophyletic genus

    Hugo de Boer;Mark Newman;Axel Dalberg Poulsen;A. Jane Droop

  • Unidentifiable by morphology: DNA barcoding of plant material in local markets in Iran.

    Abdolbaset Ghorbani;Abdolbaset Ghorbani;Yousef Saeedi;Hugo J. de Boer;Hugo J. de Boer;Hugo J. de Boer

  • Bar-HRM for Authentication of Plant-Based Medicines: Evaluation of Three Medicinal Products Derived from Acanthaceae Species.

    Maslin Osathanunkul;Panagiotis Madesis;Hugo de Boer

  • What’s in the box? Authentication of Echinacea herbal products using DNA metabarcoding and HPTLC

    Ancuta Cristina Raclariu;Carmen Elena Ţebrencu;Mihael Cristin Ichim;Oana Teodora Ciupercǎ

  • A seesaw in Mediterranean precipitation during the Roman Period linked to millennial-scale changes in the North Atlantic

    B. J. Dermody;H. J. de Boer;M. F. P. Bierkens;S. L. Weber

  • Veronica officinalis Product Authentication Using DNA Metabarcoding and HPLC-MS Reveals Widespread Adulteration with Veronica chamaedrys.

    Ancuta Cristina Raclariu;Andrei Mocan;Andrei Mocan;Madalina Oana Popa;Laurian Vlase

  • DNA metabarcoding of orchid-derived products reveals widespread illegal orchid trade

    Hugo J. de Boer;Hugo J. de Boer;Hugo J. de Boer;Abdolbaset Ghorbani;Vincent Manzanilla;Ancuta-Cristina Raclariu

  • DNA Metabarcoding Authentication of Ayurvedic Herbal Products on the European Market Raises Concerns of Quality and Fidelity

    Gopalakrishnan Saroja Seethapathy;Ancuta-Cristina Raclariu-Manolica;Jarl Andreas Anmarkrud;Helle Wangensteen

  • DNA Barcoding Reveals Limited Accuracy of Identifications Based on Folk Taxonomy

    Hugo J. de Boer;Hugo J. de Boer;Hugo J. de Boer;Abderrahim Ouarghidi;Gary Martin;Abdelaziz Abbad

  • Volume, value and floristic diversity of Gabon's medicinal plant markets

    Alexandra M. Towns;Diana Quiroz;Diana Quiroz;Lieke Guinee;Hugo de Boer;Hugo de Boer;Hugo de Boer

  • Harvesting of salep orchids in north-western Greece continues to threaten natural populations

    Anna Kreziou;Hugo de Boer;Barbara Gravendeel

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara Gravendeel
Barbara Gravendeel Leiden University
Tinde van Andel
Tinde van Andel Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Kjetil Hindar
Kjetil Hindar Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Eva B. Thorstad
Eva B. Thorstad Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Rainer W. Bussmann
Rainer W. Bussmann Ilia State University
Vigdis Vandvik
Vigdis Vandvik University of Bergen
Frederic Lens
Frederic Lens Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Peter M. Hollingsworth
Peter M. Hollingsworth Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Michael T. Monaghan
Michael T. Monaghan Freie Universität Berlin
Menno Schilthuizen
Menno Schilthuizen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

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