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 James A. Fordyce sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 132 publications — 41st percentile
41% 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 James A. Fordyce 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.
James A. Fordyce is affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with a significant focus on ecology and insect-related studies.
Their work engages extensively with subfields including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, Plant Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Ecology. This specialization is reflected in the main topics of their research which cover Plant and Animal Studies, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Insect and Pesticide Research, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior.
Fordyce's list of frequent coauthors includes Matthew L. Forister, Chris C. Nice, Christopher A. Halsch, C. Alex Buerkle, and Sarah L. Lebeis. These collaborations highlight a research network that is active across related ecological and biological sciences.
Frequent publication venues for Fordyce include:
Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Fordyce demonstrate contributions to understanding climate change impacts on insects and ecological interactions:
Daniel I. Bolnick;Richard Svanbäck;Richard Svanbäck;James A. Fordyce;Louie H. Yang
Gregory M. Crutsinger;Michael D. Collins;James A. Fordyce;Zachariah Gompert
Daniel I. Bolnick;Louie H. Yang;James A. Fordyce;Jeremy M. Davis
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Matthew L. Forister;Andrew C. McCall;Nathan J. Sanders;James A. Fordyce
Christopher A. Halsch;Arthur M. Shapiro;James A. Fordyce;Chris C. Nice
James A. Fordyce
Zachariah Gompert;James A. Fordyce;Matthew L. Forister;Arthur M. Shapiro
Andrew C. McCall;James A. Fordyce
B. M. Fitzpatrick;J. A. Fordyce;S. Gavrilets
B. M. Fitzpatrick;J. A. Fordyce;S. Gavrilets;S. Gavrilets
Zachariah Gompert;Lauren K. Lucas;Lauren K. Lucas;C. Alex Buerkle;Matthew L. Forister
Benjamin M. Fitzpatrick;James A. Fordyce;Matthew L. Niemiller;R. Graham Reynolds
James A. Fordyce;Anurag A. Agrawal
Zachariah Gompert;Lauren K. Lucas;Chris C. Nice;James A. Fordyce
James A. Fordyce
Zachariah Gompert;Matthew L. Forister;James A. Fordyce;Chris C. Nice
M. L. Forister;C. A. Halsch;C. C. Nice;J. A. Fordyce
J. A. Fordyce;C. C. Nice;M. L. Forister;A. M. Shapiro
Zachariah Gompert;Matthew L. Forister;James A. Fordyce;Chris C. Nice
Jean-Philippe Lessard;Jean-Philippe Lessard;Michael K. Borregaard;James A. Fordyce;Carsten Rahbek
Michael F. Benard;James A. Fordyce
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