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 Jaan Liira sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 150 publications — 52nd percentile
52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.
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 Jaan Liira sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 52 D-Index — 60th percentile
60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.
Jaan Liira is affiliated with the University of Tartu in Estonia and has an extensive body of research primarily in agricultural and biological sciences as well as environmental science. Their research contributions span ecology, plant science, and nature conservation, with a focus on vegetation dynamics, plant and animal studies, and forest ecology.
They have published multiple research papers in notable scientific journals. Some recent works include:
The frequent publication venues for their work include:
Jaan Liira collaborates regularly with other researchers, with frequent co-authors being:
The main fields of study associated with their work are agricultural and biological sciences and environmental science. Subfields include ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, plant science, nature and landscape conservation, ecology, and insect science.
Their work addresses key topics such as:
Flavia Geiger;Jan Bengtsson;Frank Berendse;Wolfgang W. Weisser
R. Billeter;J. Liira;D. Bailey;R.J.F. Bugter
Frederik Hendrickx;Jean-Pierre Maelfait;Walter Van Wingerden;Oliver Schweiger
Maarja Öpik;Mari Moora;Jaan Liira;Martin Zobel
M. Emmerson;M.B. Morales;J.J. Oñate;P. Batáry
M. Zobel;M. Otsus;J. Liira;M. Moora
Maarja Öpik;Martin Zobel;Juan J. Cantero;John Davison
O Schweiger;Jean-Pierre Maelfait;W Van Wingerden;Frederik Hendrickx
Camilla Winqvist;Jan Bengtsson;Tsipe Aavik;Frank Berendse
Felix Herzog;B. Steiner;Debra Bailey;Jacques Baudry
Andreas Flohre;Christina Fischer;Tsipe Aavik;Jan Bengtsson
Francesco de Bello;Jodi N. Price;Tamara Münkemüller;Jaan Liira
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Carsten F. Dormann;Oliver Schweiger;Isabel Augenstein;Debra Bailey
Maarja Öpik;Maarja Öpik;Mari Moora;Jaan Liira;Urmas Kõljalg
Carsten Thies;Sebastian Haenke;Christoph Scherber;Janne Bengtsson
Jaan Liira;Torsten Schmidt;Tsipe Aavik;Paul Arens
Jaan Liira;Toivo Sepp;Oliver Parrest
Kristjan Zobel;Jaan Liira
Guillaume Decocq;Emilie Andrieu;Jörg Brunet;Olivier Chabrerie
Oliver Schweiger;Martin Musche;Debra Bailey;Regula Billeter
Irene Guerrero;Manuel B. Morales;Juan J. Oñate;Flavia Geiger
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