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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 35 9232 8850 117 114 74 8087

Ivar Folstad publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ivar Folstad between 1989 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ivar Folstad published across 34 years, from 1989 to 2022, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 2003. 4 of the 78 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 6. Peak 6 publications in 2003. 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 6 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication
1989 2022

78 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ivar Folstad: publications per year, 1989 to 2022
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 2
1991 1
1992 3
1993 0
1994 3
1995 0
1996 3
1997 3
1998 2
1999 3
2000 1
2001 2
2002 1
2003 6
2004 6
2005 6
2006 5
2007 2
2008 3
2009 5
2010 1
2011 2
2012 0
2013 2
2014 3
2015 2
2016 1
2017 0
2018 3
2019 1
2020 0
2021 3
2022 1
Total 78
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Ivar Folstad publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ivar Folstad sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 71–80 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 74 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257 74
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Ivar Folstad D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ivar Folstad sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 35 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163 35
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Ivar Folstad is affiliated with the University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on environmental science and psychology.

The main fields of study associated with their work include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Psychology

Within these fields, Folstad has contributed to several subfields such as:

  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Gender Studies
  • Social Psychology

Their research topics cover diverse areas combining biological and psychological perspectives, including:

  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Marine and Fisheries Research
  • Fish Biology, Ecology, and Behavior
  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics

Recent publications illustrate the range of Folstad's work. These include:

  • "Cannibalism and protective behavior of eggs in Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus)", 2021, published in Ecology and Evolution
  • "Resemblance Reporting on Children: Sisters Are More Proactive than Brothers", 2022, published in Evolutionary Psychological Science

Folstad has worked collaboratively with several co-authors, often engaging in interdisciplinary research. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Marilena Frye
  • Torvald B. Egeland
  • Jarle Tryti Nordeide
  • Guro Lovise Hole Fisktjønmo
  • Bård-Jørgen Bårdsen

Folstad's work has appeared in specific academic venues such as:

  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Evolutionary Psychological Science

Best Publications

  • PARASITES, BRIGHT MALES, AND THE IMMUNOCOMPETENCE HANDICAP

    Ivar Folstad;Andrew John Karter

  • Cost of reproduction in a long-lived bird: incubation effort reduces immune function and future reproduction.

    Sveinn Are Hanssen;Dennis Hasselquist;Ivar Folstad;Kjell Einar Erikstad

  • Adaptive or Nonadaptive Immunosuppression by Sex Hormones

    Claus Wedekind;Ivar Folstad

  • Costs of immunity: immune responsiveness reduces survival in a vertebrate

    Sveinn Are Hanssen;Dennis Hasselquist;Ivar Folstad;Kjell Einar Erikstad;Kjell Einar Erikstad

  • Parasite avoidance: the cause of post-calving migrations in Rangifer?

    Ivar Folstad;Arne C. Nilssen;Odd Halvorsen;Johan Andersen

  • Rapid adjustments of sperm characteristics in relation to social status

    Geir Rudolfsen;Lars Figenschou;Ivar Folstad;Helge Tveiten

  • Sexual dichromatism and the immunocompetence handicap: an observational approach using Arctic charr

    Frode Skarstein;Ivar Folstad

  • Effects of ovarian fluid on sperm velocity in Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus)

    Davnah Urbach;Davnah Urbach;Ivar Folstad;Geir Rudolfsen

  • Why do male reindeer (Rangifer t. tarandus) have higher abundance of second and third instar larvae of Hypoderma tarandi than females

    Ivar Folstad;Arne C. Nilssen;Odd Halvorsen;Johan Andersen

  • Autumn colouration and herbivore resistance in mountain birch (Betula pubescens)

    Snorre B. Hagen;Ivar Folstad;Stein W. Jakobsen

  • Immune function and organochlorine pollutants in arctic breeding glaucous gulls

    JO Bustnes;SA Hanssen;I Folstad;KE Erikstad

  • Is male germ line control creating avenues for female choice

    Ivar Folstad;Prode Skarstein

  • Reduced immunocompetence and cost of reproduction in common eiders

    Sveinn Are Hanssen;Ivar Folstad;Kjell Einar Erikstad

  • Gastrointestinal nematodes depress food intake in naturally infected reindeer

    P. Arneberg;I. Folstad;A. J. Karter

  • Sexually selected color in male sticklebacks: a signal of both parasite exposure and parasite resistance?

    Ivar Folstad;Anne Mette Hope;Andrew Karter;Arne Skorping

  • Cod courtship song: a song at the expense of dance?

    Frode Engen;Ivar Folstad

  • Sperm velocity influence paternity in the Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.)

    Geir Rudolfsen;Lars Figenschou;Ivar Folstad;Oddmund Kleven

  • White plumage reflects individual quality in female eiders

    Sveinn Are Hanssen;Sveinn Are Hanssen;Ivar Folstad;Kjell Einar Erikstad;Kjell Einar Erikstad

  • Reindeer antlers: visual indicators of individual quality?

    Eystein Markusson;Ivar Folstad

  • REGULAR ARTICLES / ARTICLES RÉGULIERS Whether to reproduce or not: immune suppression and costs of parasites during reproduction in the Arctic charr

    Frode Skarstein;Ivar Folstad;Ståle Liljedal

  • Potential fitness benefits from mate selection in the Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)

    G. Rudolfsen;L. Figenschou;I. Folstad;J. T. Nordeide

  • Male dimorphism, sperm traits and immunology in the corkwing wrasse (Symphodus melops L.)

    Ingebrigt Uglem;Trina Falck Galloway;Gunilla Rosenqvist;Ivar Folstad

  • Blood concentration of organochlorine pollutants and wing feather asymmetry in Glaucous Gulls

    J. O. Bustnes;I. Folstad;K. E. Erikstad;M. Fjeld

  • MHC and fertilization success in the Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus)

    Frode Skarstein;Ivar Folstad;Ståle Liljedal;Mats Grahn

  • Milt quality, parasites, and immune function in dominant and subordinate Arctic charr

    Ståle Liljedal;Ivar Folstad

  • Costs of parasites in common eiders: effects of antiparasite treatment

    Sveinn Are Hanssen;Ivar Folstad;Kjell Einar Erikstad;Antti Oksanen

  • Anti-parasite treatment removes negative effects of environmental pollutants on reproduction in an Arctic seabird

    Jan O Bustnes;Kjell E Erikstad;Sveinn A Hanssen;Sveinn A Hanssen;Torkild Tveraa

  • PARASITES, BRIGHT MALES, AND THE IMMUNOCOMPETENCE

    Ivar Folstad;Andrew John Karter

Frequent Co-Authors

Geir Rudolfsen
Geir Rudolfsen University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Kjell Einar Erikstad
Kjell Einar Erikstad Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Nigel G. Yoccoz
Nigel G. Yoccoz University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Dennis Hasselquist
Dennis Hasselquist Lund University
Torkild Tveraa
Torkild Tveraa Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Raul Primicerio
Raul Primicerio University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Jan Ove Bustnes
Jan Ove Bustnes Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Janneche Utne Skaare
Janneche Utne Skaare Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Arne Skorping
Arne Skorping University of Bergen
Oddmund Kleven
Oddmund Kleven Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

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