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Iain J. Gordon 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 Iain J. Gordon sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 331 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Iain J. Gordon 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 Iain J. Gordon sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Iain J. Gordon is affiliated with the James Hutton Institute in the United Kingdom. With a primary focus on environmental science, they have contributed notably to fields including ecology, nature and landscape conservation, global and planetary change, ecological modeling, and management, monitoring, policy, and law.

The researcher's recent publications cover a variety of topics within environmental science and sustainable systems. Key papers include:

  • "Health in" and "Health of" Social-Ecological Systems: A Practical Framework for the Management of Healthy and Resilient Agricultural and Natural Ecosystems, 2021, Frontiers in Public Health
  • Conservation in the maelstrom of Covid-19 - a call to action to solve the challenges, exploit opportunities and prepare for the next pandemic, 2020, Animal Conservation
  • Rewilding Lite: Using Traditional Domestic Livestock to Achieve Rewilding Outcomes, 2021, Sustainability
  • Domestic Livestock and Rewilding: Are They Mutually Exclusive?, 2021, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
  • Preparing interdisciplinary leadership for a sustainable future, 2020, Sustainability Science

Frequent collaborators include Adrian D. Manning, Maldwyn J. Evans, Belinda A. Wilson, Jennifer C. Pierson, and Kiarrah J. Smith. These individuals have co-authored multiple works with Gordon, reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

Publication venues that have featured Gordon's work most frequently are:

  • Conservation Science and Practice
  • Biodiversity and Conservation
  • Animal Conservation
  • Sustainability
  • AMBIO

Their research spans a diverse range of topics such as:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Ecology and biodiversity studies
  • Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology

With over 130 publications in environmental science, Iain J. Gordon's contribution includes significant work in ecology, especially relating to the management and conservation of landscapes and ecosystems. Their studies often explore the complex interactions between domestic livestock and rewilding efforts, ecosystem resilience, and sustainable future leadership in interdisciplinary environmental contexts.

Best Publications

  • The allometry of food intake in grazing ruminants

    A.W. Illius;I.J. Gordon

  • REVIEW: The management of wild large herbivores to meet economic, conservation and environmental objectives

    Iain J. Gordon;Iain J. Gordon;Alison J. Hester;Marco Festa-Bianchet

  • The Ecology and Management of Grazing Systems

    Iain Gordon;J. Hodgson;A.W. Illius

  • Modelling the nutritional ecology of ungulate herbivores: evolution of body size and competitive interactions

    A. W. Illius;I. J. Gordon

  • Growth, weaning and maternal investment from a comparative perspective

    P. C. Lee;P. Majluf;I. J. Gordon

  • The disappearing mammal fauna of northern Australia: context, cause, and response

    John C. Z. Woinarski;Sarah Legge;Sarah Legge;Sarah Legge;James A. Fitzsimons;James A. Fitzsimons;Barry J. Traill

  • Distribution and abundance of small insects and arachnids in relation to structural heterogeneity of grazed, indigenous grasslands

    P. Dennis;M. R. Young;I. J. Gordon

  • Incisor arcade structure and diet selection in ruminants

    I.J. Gordon;A.W. Illius

  • The Ecology of Browsing and Grazing

    Iain J. Gordon;Herbert H. T. Prins

  • Addressing China's grand challenge of achieving food security while ensuring environmental sustainability.

    Yonglong Lu;Alan Jenkins;Robert C. Ferrier;Mark Bailey

  • Comparative nutrient extraction from forages by grazing bovids and equids: a test of the nutritional model of equid/bovid competition and coexistence.

    Patrick Duncan;T. J. Foose;I. J. Gordon;C. G. Gakahu

  • Landscape features affect gene flow of Scottish Highland red deer (Cervus elaphus)

    S. Perez-Espona;F. J. Perez-Barberia;J. E. Mcleod;Christopher Jiggins;Christopher Jiggins

  • Prediction of intake and digestion in ruminants by a model of rumen kinetics integrating animal size and plant characteristics

    A. W. Illius;I. J. Gordon

  • Megaherbivores influence trophic guilds structure in African ungulate communities

    Hervé Fritz;Patrick Duncan;Iain J. Gordon;Andrew W. Illius

  • What is sustainability science

    Jianguo Wu;Xiao Chuan Guo;Jie Yang;Gui Xia Qian

  • Resource partitioning by ungulates on the Isle of Rhum.

    I. J. Gordon;A. W. Illius

  • The functional significance of the browser-grazer dichotomy in African ruminants.

    Iain J. Gordon;Andrew W. Illius

  • The origins of sexual dimorphism in body size in ungulates.

    F. J. Pérez-Barbería;I. J. Gordon;M. Pagel

  • Feeding success in African wild dogs : does kleptoparasitism by spotted hyenas influence hunting group size ?

    C. Carbone;J. T. du Toit;I. J. Gordon

  • The nutritional ecology of African ruminants: A reinterpretation

    Iain J. Gordon;Andrew W. Illius

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew W. Illius
Andrew W. Illius University of Edinburgh
Ilias Kyriazakis
Ilias Kyriazakis Queen's University Belfast
Res Altwegg
Res Altwegg University of Cape Town
Matthew E. Gompper
Matthew E. Gompper New Mexico State University
Todd E. Katzner
Todd E. Katzner United States Geological Survey
D. P. Poppi
D. P. Poppi University of Queensland
Darren M. Evans
Darren M. Evans Newcastle University
Alison J. Hester
Alison J. Hester James Hutton Institute
Sarah Legge
Sarah Legge Australian National University
Trenton W. J. Garner
Trenton W. J. Garner Zoological Society of London

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