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D-Index
42
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6962
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5569
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359

Ian L. Jones 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 Ian L. Jones sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 134 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ian L. Jones 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 Ian L. Jones sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ian L. Jones is affiliated with Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada. Their research focuses on environmental science with a strong emphasis on avian ecology and behavior. The scope of their work also covers marine animal studies, animal behavior and reproduction, as well as species distribution and climate change.

The scientist has contributed to several key topics in their field, which include:

  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
  • Economic and Environmental Valuation
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies

Their main fields of study fall under environmental science, with subfields in:

  • Ecology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecological Modeling

Frequent publication venues for Ian L. Jones include:

  • Birds of the World
  • Nature Communications
  • Neuron
  • The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
  • Ornithological Applications

They have co-authored multiple papers with several researchers, notably:

  • Heather L. Major
  • Jeffrey C. Williams
  • Sampath S. Seneviratne
  • Alexander L. Bond
  • William A. Montevecchi

Recent scientific papers by Ian L. Jones include:

  • Crested Auklet (Aethia cristatella), 2020, Birds of the World
  • Extensive variation in feather ornaments of Whiskered Auklets in the Aleutian Islands reflects age, sex, condition, and geography, 2022, The Auk

Other significant papers related to their research area, although not with them as the primary author, include:

  • Quantifying and addressing the prevalence and bias of study designs in the environmental and social sciences, 2020, Nature Communications
  • An implantable device for wireless monitoring of diverse physio-behavioral characteristics in freely behaving small animals and interacting groups, 2024, Neuron
  • Patterns of year-round colony attendance by VHF radio-tagged Crested Auklets (Aethia cristatella) at their prototypical Aleutian breeding site, 2020, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Best Publications

  • The Auks: Alcidae

    D. N. Nettleship;A. J. Gaston;I. L. Jones

  • Mutual sexual selection in a monogamous seabird

    Ian L. Jones;Ian L. Jones;Fiona M. Hunter

  • In vivo recording of adult zebrafish electrocardiogram and assessment of drug-induced QT prolongation

    David J. Milan;Ian L. Jones;Patrick T. Ellinor;Calum A. MacRae

  • On avian asymmetry: evidence of natural selection for symmetrical tails and wings in birds

    Andrew Balmford;Ian L. Jones;Adrian L. R. Thomas

  • Experimental evidence for mutual inter- and intrasexual selection favouring a crested auklet ornament.

    Ian L. Jones;Ian L. Jones;Fiona M. Hunter;Fiona M. Hunter

  • Aerodynamics and the evolution of long tails in birds

    Andrew Balmford;Andrew Balmford;Adrian L. R. Thomas;Ian L. Jones;Ian L. Jones

  • BIRD ODORS AND OTHER CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES: A DEFENSE MECHANISM OR OVERLOOKED MODE OF INTRASPECIFIC COMMUNICATION?

    Julie C. Hagelin;Ian L. Jones

  • A tangerine-scented social odour in a monogamous seabird.

    Julie C. Hagelin;Ian L. Jones;L. E. L. Rasmussen

  • Reduced parental care, compensatory behaviour and reproductive costs of thick-billed murres equipped with data loggers

    Rosana Paredes;Ian L. Jones;Daryl J. Boness

  • A critique of avian CHD-based molecular sexing protocols illustrated by a Z-chromosome polymorphism detected in auklets

    Deborah A. Dawson;Steven Darby;Fiona M. Hunter;Andrew P. Krupa

  • A practical introduction to stable-isotope analysis for seabird biologists: Approaches, cautions and caveats

    Alexander L Bond;Ian L Jones

  • Drug-Sensitized Zebrafish Screen Identifies Multiple Genes, Including GINS3, as Regulators of Myocardial Repolarization

    David J. Milan;Albert M. Kim;Jeffrey R. Winterfield;Ian L. Jones

  • Quantifying and addressing the prevalence and bias of study designs in the environmental and social sciences

    Alec P. Christie;David Abecasis;Mehdi Adjeroud;Juan C. Alonso

  • Global phenological insensitivity to shifting ocean temperatures among seabirds

    Katharine Keogan;Francis Daunt;Sarah Wanless;Richard A. Phillips

  • Measuring nocturnal seabird activity and status using acoustic recording devices: applications for island restoration

    Rachel T. Buxton;Ian L. Jones

  • Annual adult survival of Least Auklets (Aves, Alcidae) varies with large-scale climatic conditions of the North Pacific Ocean.

    Ian L. Jones;Fiona M. Hunter;Gregory J. Robertson

  • HOW TO COMPENSATE FOR COSTLY SEXUALLY SELECTED TAILS: THE ORIGIN OF SEXUALLY DIMORPHIC WINGS IN LONG-TAILED BIRDS.

    Andrew Balmford;Ian L. Jones;Adrian L. R. Thomas

  • Effects of interdecadal climate variability on marine trophic interactions: rhinoceros auklets and their fish prey

    April Hedd;Douglas F. Bertram;John L. Ryder;Ian L. Jones

  • Vocal recognition between parents and young of ancient murrelets, Synthliboramphus antiquus (Aves: Alcidae)

    Ian L. Jones;J. Bruce Falls;Anthony J. Gaston

  • Least auklet ornaments: do they function as quality indicators?

    Ian L. Jones;Robert Montgomerie

  • Responses to changes in prey availability by Common Murres and Thick-billed Murres at the Gannet Islands, Labrador

    Rachel Bryant;Ian L Jones;J Mark Hipfner

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander L. Bond
Alexander L. Bond Natural History Museum
Jennifer L. Lavers
Jennifer L. Lavers Esperance Tjaltjraak Native Title Aboriginal Corporation
Gregory J. Robertson
Gregory J. Robertson Environment and Climate Change Canada
Anthony J. Gaston
Anthony J. Gaston Environment and Climate Change Canada
Antony W. Diamond
Antony W. Diamond University of New Brunswick
Daryl J. Boness
Daryl J. Boness University of New England
Andrew Balmford
Andrew Balmford University of Cambridge
J. Bruce Falls
J. Bruce Falls University of Toronto
Botond Roska
Botond Roska University of Basel

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