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Ian Phillip Vaughan

Ian Phillip Vaughan

Cardiff University
United Kingdom

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
36
Citations
5780
World Ranking
7081
National Ranking
714

Ian Phillip Vaughan publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 95 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ian Phillip Vaughan 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 Phillip Vaughan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ian Phillip Vaughan is affiliated with Cardiff University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with significant contributions to ecology and related subfields.

The scientist's work spans several subfields of study including:

  • Ecology
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology

Their main research topics center on:

  • Plant and animal studies
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

Ian Phillip Vaughan has published extensively in several scientific venues. The frequent publication outlets include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature
  • Journal of Applied Ecology
  • Environmental DNA
  • Journal of Ecology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Vaughan highlight topics related to nectar production, pollinator behavior, and ecological interactions. Some notable papers include:

  • Quantifying nectar production by flowering plants in urban and rural landscapes (2021, Journal of Ecology)
  • Bumblebee colony density on farmland is influenced by late-summer nectar supply and garden cover (2020, Journal of Applied Ecology)
  • Money spider dietary choice in pre- and post-harvest cereal crops using metabarcoding (2020, Ecological Entomology)
  • Turnover in floral composition explains species diversity and temporal stability in the nectar supply of urban residential gardens (2022, Journal of Applied Ecology)
  • Density-independent prey choice, taxonomy, life history, and web characteristics determine the diet and biocontrol potential of spiders (Linyphiidae and Lycosidae) in cereal crops (2021, Environmental DNA)

Vaughan has collaborated frequently with a range of co-authors, including:

  • Jordan P. Cuff
  • Maximillian P. T. G. Tercel
  • William O. C. Symondson
  • James R. Bell
  • Pablo Orozco-terWengel

Best Publications

  • A systems approach reveals urban pollinator hotspots and conservation opportunities

    Katherine C. R. Baldock;Mark A. Goddard;Damien M. Hicks;William E. Kunin

  • The continuing challenges of testing species distribution models

    Ian Phillip Vaughan;Stephen James Ormerod

  • Integrating ecology with hydromorphology: a priority for river science and management

    Ian Phillip Vaughan;M. Diamond;A. M. Gurnell;K. A. Hall

  • Collembola as alternative prey sustaining spiders in arable ecosystems: prey detection within predators using molecular markers

    Nuria Agusti;Simon Paul Shayler;Simon Paul Shayler;James D. Harwood;Ian Phillip Vaughan

  • The forgotten flies: the importance of non-syrphid Diptera as pollinators

    Katherine A. Orford;Ian P. Vaughan;Jane Memmott

  • Phenology of farmland floral resources reveals seasonal gaps in nectar availability for bumblebees

    Thomas P. Timberlake;Ian P. Vaughan;Jane Memmott

  • Improving the Quality of Distribution Models for Conservation by Addressing Shortcomings in the Field Collection of Training Data

    Ian Phillip Vaughan;Stephen James Ormerod

  • Contrasting effects of natural and anthropogenic stressors on beta diversity in river organisms

    Cayetano Gutiérrez-Cánovas;Andrés Millán;Josefa Velasco;Ian P. Vaughan

  • Scale-dependent effects of fine sediments on temperate headwater invertebrates

    Stefano Larsen;Ian Phillip Vaughan;Stephen James Ormerod

  • Modest enhancements to conventional grassland diversity improve the provision of pollination services

    Katherine A. Orford;Phil J. Murray;Ian Philip Vaughan;Jane Memmott

  • Large‐scale, long‐term trends in British river macroinvertebrates

    Ian Phillip Vaughan;Stephen James Ormerod

  • Field and laboratory studies reveal interacting effects of stream oxygenation and warming on aquatic ectotherms

    Wilco C.E.P. Verberk;Isabelle Durance;Ian Philip Vaughan;Stephen James Ormerod

  • Prey choice by carabid beetles feeding on an earthworm community analysed using species- and lineage-specific PCR primers.

    R. Andrew King;Ian Phillip Vaughan;James R. Bell;James R. Bell;David A. Bohan

  • METHODOLOGICAL INSIGHTS: Increasing the value of principal components analysis for simplifying ecological data: a case study with rivers and river birds

    Ian Phillip Vaughan;Stephen James Ormerod

  • Antagonistic fungal interactions influence carbon dioxide evolution from decomposing wood

    Jennifer Hiscox;Melanie Savoury;Ian Phillip Vaughan;Carsten Muller

  • Intraguild predation in winter wheat: prey choice by a common epigeal carabid consuming spiders

    Jeffrey S. Davey;Ian P. Vaughan;R. Andrew King;James R. Bell;James R. Bell

  • Quantifying nectar production by flowering plants in urban and rural landscapes

    Nicholas E. Tew;Jane Memmott;Ian P. Vaughan;Stephanie Bird

  • Combining surveys of river habitats and river birds to appraise riverine hydromorphology

    Ian Phillip Vaughan;D. G. Noble;Stephen James Ormerod

  • Reappraising the effects of habitat structure on river macroinvertebrates

    Jacqueline B. Barnes;Ian Phillip Vaughan;Stephen James Ormerod

  • Juvenile salmonid populations in a temperate river system track synoptic trends in climate

    Esther Clews;Isabelle Durance;Ian Phillip Vaughan;Stephen James Ormerod

  • econullnetr: an R package using null models to analyse the structure of ecological networks and identify resource selection

    Ian P. Vaughan;Nicholas J. Gotelli;Jane Memmott;Caitlin E. Pearson

  • High Resilience of Seed Dispersal Webs Highlighted by the Experimental Removal of the Dominant Disperser

    Sérgio Timóteo;Sérgio Timóteo;Jaime Albino Ramos;Ian Phillip Vaughan;Jane Memmott

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen James Ormerod
Stephen James Ormerod Cardiff University
Jane Memmott
Jane Memmott University of Bristol
William Oliver Christian Symondson
William Oliver Christian Symondson Cardiff University
James R. Bell
James R. Bell Rothamsted Research
Benoit Goossens
Benoit Goossens Cardiff University
Guy Woodward
Guy Woodward Imperial College London
Nicholas J. Gotelli
Nicholas J. Gotelli University of Vermont
Simon G. Potts
Simon G. Potts University of Reading
David A. Bohan
David A. Bohan INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Simon J. Hiscock
Simon J. Hiscock University of Oxford

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