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Ecology and Evolution
Finland
2023

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
124
Citations
60244
World Ranking
83
National Ranking
1

Ilkka Hanski 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 Ilkka Hanski sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 329 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ilkka Hanski 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 Ilkka Hanski sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 124 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Finland Leader Award
  • 2015 - BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
  • 2012 - Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA)
  • 2010 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2005 - Marsh Award for Ecology, British Ecological Society
  • 2000 - International Balzan Prize

Overview

Ilkka Hanski was affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland. Their career involved contributions to scientific research, although specific publication details such as recent papers, frequent co-authors, and publication venues are not available.

The scientist's work spanned various fields and subfields of study, with no detailed breakdown of individual topics or number of publications provided.

Throughout their career, Ilkka Hanski received several notable awards, reflecting recognition by various scientific communities. These included:

  • International Balzan Prize (2000)
  • Marsh Award for Ecology, British Ecological Society (2005)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2010)
  • Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) (2012)
  • BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2015)

Ilkka Hanski was deceased and thus all information is presented in the past tense.

Best Publications

  • Metapopulation dynamics: brief history and conceptual domain

    Ilkka Hanski;Michael Gilpin

  • Metapopulation Biology: Ecology, Genetics, and Evolution

    Ilkka Hanski;Michael E. Gilpin

  • Inbreeding and extinction in a butterfly metapopulation

    Ilik Saccheri;Mikko Kuussaari;Maaria Kankare;Pia Vikman

  • A Practical Model of Metapopulation Dynamics

    Ilkka Hanski

  • Dynamics of regional distribution: the core and satellite species hypothesis

    Ilkka Hanski

  • Dung beetle ecology

    Ilkka Hanski;Yves Cambefort

  • The metapopulation capacity of a fragmented landscape

    Ilkka Hanski;Otso Ovaskainen

  • The Metapopulation Approach, Its History, Conceptual Domain, and Application to Conservation

    Ilkka Hanski;Daniel Simberloff

  • Single-species metapopulation dynamics: concepts, models and observations

    Ilkka Hanski

  • Environmental biodiversity, human microbiota, and allergy are interrelated

    Ilkka Hanski;Leena von Hertzen;Nanna Fyhrquist;Kaisa Koskinen

  • Ecology, genetics, and evolution of metapopulations

    Jennifer H. Mattei;Ilkka Hanski;Oscar E. Gaggiotti

  • Specialist predators, generalist predators, and the microtine rodent cycle.

    Ilkka Hanski;Lennart Hansson;Heikki Henttonen

  • Rapid transcriptome characterization for a nonmodel organism using 454 pyrosequencing.

    J. Cristobal Vera;Christopher W. Wheat;Christopher W. Wheat;Howard W. Fescemyer;Mikko J. Frilander

  • Habitat connectivity, habitat continuity, and metapopulations in dynamic landscapes

    Ilkka Hanski

  • Slow response of plant species richness to habitat loss and fragmentation

    Aveliina Helm;Ilkka Hanski;Meelis Pärtel

  • Extinction Debt at Extinction Threshold

    Ilkka Hanski;Otso Ovaskainen

  • Patch-occupancy dynamics in fragmented landscapes

    Ilkka Hanski

  • METAPOPULATION DYNAMICS: EFFECTS OF HABITAT QUALITY AND LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE

    Atte Moilanen;Ilkka Hanski

  • Metapopulation structure and migration in the butterfly Melitaea cinxia

    Ilkka Hanski;Mikko Kuussaari;Marko Nieminen

  • Metapopulation persistence of an endangered butterfly in a fragmented landscape

    Ilkka P. Hanski;Timo Pakkala;Mikko Kuussaari;Guangchun Lei

  • Metapopulation Dynamics: From Concepts and Observations to Predictive Models

    Ilkka Hanski

Frequent Co-Authors

Otso Ovaskainen
Otso Ovaskainen University of Jyväskylä
Tiina Laatikainen
Tiina Laatikainen Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Tari Haahtela
Tari Haahtela University of Helsinki
Atte Moilanen
Atte Moilanen University of Helsinki
Petri Auvinen
Petri Auvinen University of Helsinki
Harri Alenius
Harri Alenius Karolinska Institute
Mats Gyllenberg
Mats Gyllenberg University of Helsinki
Marjo Saastamoinen
Marjo Saastamoinen University of Helsinki
Mikko Kuussaari
Mikko Kuussaari Finnish Environment Institute
Mika J. Mäkelä
Mika J. Mäkelä University of Helsinki

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