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9833
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3315
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94

Jacintha Ellers 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 Jacintha Ellers sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 184 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jacintha Ellers 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 Jacintha Ellers sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 53 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Jacintha Ellers is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research encompasses multiple areas within biological and environmental sciences, particularly focusing on various aspects of insect ecology, evolution, and related biological processes.

The primary fields of study for Jacintha Ellers include Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these broader areas, Ellers' work covers specialized subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Insect Science; Genetics; Artificial Intelligence; and Ecology.

Key research topics addressed by Ellers involve Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Plant and Animal Studies, Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Insect Symbiosis and Bacterial Influences, and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control.

Recent significant publications highlight the following works:

  • "Scientists' warning on climate change and insects," 2022, Ecological Monographs
  • "International scientists formulate a roadmap for insect conservation and recovery," 2020, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • "Global urban environmental change drives adaptation in white clover," 2022, Science
  • "Symbioses shape feeding niches and diversification across insects," 2023, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • "Parallel Evolution in the Integration of a Co-obligate Aphid Symbiosis," 2020, Current Biology

Frequent collaborative work has been conducted with several co-authors including:

  • Matty P. Berg
  • Wouter Halfwerk
  • Wendy A. M. Jesse
  • Jeffrey A. Harvey
  • A. E. Eiben

Ellers' publications appear repeatedly in notable venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Journal of Evolutionary Biology, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Nature Ecology & Evolution.

This profile reflects a multidisciplinary approach to biological research, with consistent engagement in studies relevant to insect ecology, environmental impacts, symbiotic relationships, and evolutionary biology. The diverse range of publication venues and recurrent collaborations indicate an active role in advancing knowledge within these fields.

Best Publications

  • Adapt or disperse: understanding species persistence in a changing world

    Matty P. Berg;E. Toby Kiers;Gerard Driessen;Marcel Van Der Heijden

  • Resource acquisition, allocation, and utilization in parasitoid reproductive strategies

    Mark A. Jervis;Jacintha Ellers;Jeffrey A. Harvey

  • Handbook of protocols for standardized measurement of terrestrial invertebrate functional traits

    Marco Moretti;André T. C. Dias;Francesco de Bello;Francesco de Bello;Florian Altermatt;Florian Altermatt

  • A field study of size–fitness relationships in the parasitoid Asobara tabida

    Jacintha Ellers;Jacques J.M. Van Alphen;Jan G. Sevenster

  • International scientists formulate a roadmap for insect conservation and recovery

    Jeffrey A. Harvey;Robin Heinen;Inge Armbrecht;Yves Basset

  • Loss of lipid synthesis as an evolutionary consequence of a parasitic lifestyle.

    Bertanne Visser;Cécile Le Lann;Frank J. den Blanken;Jeffrey A. Harvey

  • Fat and Eggs: an Alternative Method To Measure the Trade-Off Between Survival and Reproduction in Insect Parasitoids

    Jacintha Ellers

  • Life history evolution in Asobara tabida: plasticity in allocation of fat reserves to survival and reproduction

    J. Ellers;J. J. M. van Alphen

  • Trait plasticity in species interactions: a driving force of community dynamics

    Matty P. Berg;Jacintha Ellers

  • Lack of lipogenesis in parasitoids: A review of physiological mechanisms and evolutionary implications

    Bertanne Visser;Jacintha Ellers

  • Egg Load Evolution in Parasitoids

    Jacintha Ellers;Jan G. Sevenster;Gerard Driessen

  • Functional ecological implications of intraspecific differences in wing melanization in Colias butterflies

    Jacintha Ellers;Carol L. Boggs

  • A trade‐off between diapause duration and fitness in female parasitoids

    Jacintha Ellers;Jacques J. M. Van Alphen

  • Plasticity Versus Environmental Canalization: Population Differences in Thermal Responses Along a Latitudinal Gradient in Drosophila serrata

    Maartje Liefting;Ary A. Hoffmann;Jacintha Ellers

  • Dynamics of heat-induced thermal stress resistance and hsp70 expression in the springtail, Orchesella cincta

    Simon Bahrndorff;Simon Bahrndorff;Janine Mariën;Volker Loeschcke;Jacintha Ellers

  • Body size and the timing of egg production in parasitoid wasps

    Jacintha Ellers;Mark Jervis

  • BIRDSONG AND SOUND TRANSMISSION: THE BENEFITS OF REVERBERATIONS

    Hans Slabbekoorn;Jacintha Ellers;Thomas B. Smith;Thomas B. Smith

  • Ecological interactions drive evolutionary loss of traits.

    Jacintha Ellers;E. Toby Kiers;Cameron R. Currie;Bradon R. McDonald

  • Song divergence and male dispersal among bird populations: a spatially explicit model testing the role of vocal learning

    Jacintha Ellers;Hans Slabbekoorn

  • Coping with living in the soil: the genome of the parthenogenetic springtail Folsomia candida

    Anna Faddeeva-Vakhrusheva;Ken Kraaijeveld;Martijn F. L. Derks;Seyed Yahya Anvar

  • AN EVOLUTIONARY ARGUMENT FOR TIME LIMITATION.

    Jan G. Sevenster;Jacintha Ellers;Gerard Driessen

Frequent Co-Authors

Matty P. Berg
Matty P. Berg Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Jeffrey A. Harvey
Jeffrey A. Harvey Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Nico M. van Straalen
Nico M. van Straalen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
E. Toby Kiers
E. Toby Kiers Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Jacques J. M. van Alphen
Jacques J. M. van Alphen Leiden University
Rieta Gols
Rieta Gols Wageningen University & Research
Jakob Zscheischler
Jakob Zscheischler Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Carol L. Boggs
Carol L. Boggs University of South Carolina
Martin Holmstrup
Martin Holmstrup Aarhus University
Cornelis A.M. van Gestel
Cornelis A.M. van Gestel Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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