2026 Ilkka Hanski: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	124	85	1	329	60244

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Ecology and Evolution

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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

2520
Citations
Metapopulation Biology: Ecology, Genetics, and Evolution

Ilkka Hanski;Michael E. Gilpin

2344
Citations
Inbreeding and extinction in a butterfly metapopulation

Ilik Saccheri;Mikko Kuussaari;Maaria Kankare;Pia Vikman

2131
Citations
A Practical Model of Metapopulation Dynamics

Ilkka Hanski

1978
Citations
Dynamics of regional distribution: the core and satellite species hypothesis

Ilkka Hanski

1560
Citations
Dung beetle ecology

Ilkka Hanski;Yves Cambefort

1491
Citations
The metapopulation capacity of a fragmented landscape

Ilkka Hanski;Otso Ovaskainen

1327
Citations
The Metapopulation Approach, Its History, Conceptual Domain, and Application to Conservation

Ilkka Hanski;Daniel Simberloff

1277
Citations
Single-species metapopulation dynamics: concepts, models and observations

Ilkka Hanski

1263
Citations
Environmental biodiversity, human microbiota, and allergy are interrelated

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

1260
Citations
Ecology, genetics, and evolution of metapopulations

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

1118
Citations
Specialist predators, generalist predators, and the microtine rodent cycle.

Ilkka Hanski;Lennart Hansson;Heikki Henttonen

970
Citations
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

809
Citations
Habitat connectivity, habitat continuity, and metapopulations in dynamic landscapes

Ilkka Hanski

769
Citations
Slow response of plant species richness to habitat loss and fragmentation

Aveliina Helm;Ilkka Hanski;Meelis Pärtel

735
Citations
Extinction Debt at Extinction Threshold

Ilkka Hanski;Otso Ovaskainen

716
Citations
Patch-occupancy dynamics in fragmented landscapes

Ilkka Hanski

684
Citations
METAPOPULATION DYNAMICS: EFFECTS OF HABITAT QUALITY AND LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE

Atte Moilanen;Ilkka Hanski

653
Citations
Metapopulation structure and migration in the butterfly Melitaea cinxia

Ilkka Hanski;Mikko Kuussaari;Marko Nieminen

621
Citations
Metapopulation persistence of an endangered butterfly in a fragmented landscape

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

601
Citations
Metapopulation Dynamics: From Concepts and Observations to Predictive Models

Ilkka Hanski

381
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Otso Ovaskainen University of Jyväskylä

Tiina Laatikainen Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

Tari Haahtela University of Helsinki

Atte Moilanen University of Helsinki

Petri Auvinen University of Helsinki

Harri Alenius Karolinska Institute

Mats Gyllenberg University of Helsinki

Marjo Saastamoinen University of Helsinki

Mikko Kuussaari Finnish Environment Institute

Mika J. Mäkelä University of Helsinki

External Links

Personal website of Ilkka Hanski

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