World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
34
Citations
6407
World Ranking
7523
National Ranking
2531

James A. Schulte 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 James A. Schulte sits on this spectrum.

37–41 publications: 2 scientists 42–46 publications: 9 scientists 47–51 publications: 10 scientists 52–56 publications: 31 scientists 57–61 publications: 56 scientists 62–66 publications: 91 scientists 67–71 publications: 92 scientists 72–76 publications: 127 scientists 77–81 publications: 173 scientists 82–86 publications: 236 scientists 87–91 publications: 227 scientists 92–96 publications: 240 scientists 97–101 publications: 333 scientists 102–106 publications: 280 scientists 107–111 publications: 300 scientists 112–116 publications: 285 scientists 117–121 publications: 305 scientists 122–126 publications: 287 scientists 127–131 publications: 278 scientists 132–136 publications: 289 scientists 137–141 publications: 273 scientists 142–146 publications: 262 scientists 147–151 publications: 246 scientists 152–156 publications: 235 scientists 157–161 publications: 205 scientists 162–166 publications: 199 scientists 167–171 publications: 174 scientists 172–176 publications: 164 scientists 177–181 publications: 173 scientists 182–186 publications: 189 scientists 187–191 publications: 170 scientists 192–196 publications: 139 scientists 197–201 publications: 128 scientists 202–206 publications: 117 scientists 207–211 publications: 115 scientists 212–216 publications: 107 scientists 217–221 publications: 124 scientists 222–226 publications: 81 scientists 227–231 publications: 82 scientists 232–236 publications: 85 scientists 237–241 publications: 75 scientists 242–246 publications: 66 scientists 247–251 publications: 81 scientists 252–256 publications: 69 scientists 257–261 publications: 70 scientists 262–266 publications: 55 scientists 267–271 publications: 64 scientists 272–276 publications: 49 scientists 277–281 publications: 48 scientists 282–286 publications: 44 scientists 287–291 publications: 45 scientists 292–296 publications: 36 scientists 297–301 publications: 39 scientists 302–306 publications: 38 scientists 307–311 publications: 30 scientists 312–316 publications: 34 scientists 317–321 publications: 25 scientists 322–326 publications: 22 scientists 327–331 publications: 28 scientists 332–336 publications: 30 scientists 337–341 publications: 22 scientists 342–346 publications: 30 scientists 347–351 publications: 26 scientists 352–356 publications: 22 scientists 357–361 publications: 29 scientists 362–366 publications: 21 scientists 367–371 publications: 12 scientists 372–376 publications: 18 scientists 377–381 publications: 17 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 21 scientists 392–396 publications: 13 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 15 scientists 407–411 publications: 8 scientists 412–416 publications: 9 scientists 417–421 publications: 8 scientists 422–426 publications: 4 scientists 427–431 publications: 10 scientists 432–436 publications: 10 scientists 437–441 publications: 5 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 10 scientists 452–456 publications: 2 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 7 scientists 472–476 publications: 6 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 3 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 4 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 8 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 5 scientists 522–526 publications: 4 scientists 527–530 publications: 5 scientists 531+ publications: 100 scientists
37 publications 531+

This scientist: 57 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James A. Schulte 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 James A. Schulte sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

James A. Schulte is a researcher affiliated with Clarkson University in the United States. Their work centers on Environmental Science with a focus on subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Paleontology, Ecological Modeling, and Genetics.

Their research topics span several areas including:

  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Physiological and Biochemical Adaptations

James A. Schulte has contributed to several publications, with recent papers including:

  • The role of climate and maternal manipulation in determining and maintaining reproductive mode in Liolaemus lizards, 2022, Journal of Zoology
  • Drivers and patterns of bite force evolution in liolaemid lizards, 2021, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
  • Predictive Factors of Chemical and Visual Sensory Organ Size: The Roles of Sex, Environment, and Evolution, 2021, Evolutionary Biology
  • Historical Biogeographic Reconstruction of the South American Liolaemus boulengeri Group (Iguania: Liolaemidae), 2022, South American Journal of Herpetology

Their research has appeared in various scientific venues, including:

  • Journal of Zoology
  • Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
  • South American Journal of Herpetology
  • Evolutionary Biology

James A. Schulte has collaborated frequently with several co-authors. These include Cristian Simón Abdala, Félix B. Cruz, Débora Lina Moreno Azócar, María Gabriela Perotti, and Juan Carlos Acosta.

Best Publications

  • Early bursts of body size and shape evolution are rare in comparative data.

    Luke J Harmon;Luke J Harmon;Jonathan B Losos;T Jonathan Davies;Rosemary G Gillespie

  • Tempo and Mode of Evolutionary Radiation in Iguanian Lizards

    Luke J. Harmon;James A. Schulte;Allan Larson;Jonathan B. Losos

  • Evaluating trans-tethys migration: an example using acrodont lizard phylogenetics.

    J. Robert Macey;James A. Schulte;Allan Larson;Natalia B. Ananjeva

  • Phylogenetic relationships in the iguanid lizard genus Liolaemus: multiple origins of viviparous reproduction and evidence for recurring Andean vicariance and dispersal

    James A. Schulte Ii;J. Robert Macey;Robert E. Espinoza;Allan Larson

  • Phylogenetic relationships of toads in the Bufo bufo species group from the eastern escarpment of the Tibetan Plateau: a case of vicariance and dispersal.

    J.Robert Macey;James A Schulte;Allan Larson;Zhili Fang

  • Phylogenetic relationships among agamid lizards of the Laudakia caucasia species group : testing hypotheses of biogeographic fragmentation and an area cladogram for the Iranian Plateau

    J.Robert Macey;James A. Schulte;Natalia B. Ananjeva;Allan Larson

  • Molecular Phylogenetics, tRNA Evolution, and Historical Biogeography in Anguid Lizards and Related Taxonomic Families

    J.Robert Macey;James A. Schulte;Allan Larson;Boris S. Tuniyev

  • The importance of phylogenetic scale in tests of Bergmann's and Rapoport's rules: lessons from a clade of South American lizards

    F. B. Cruz;F. B. Cruz;L. A. Fitzgerald;R. E. Espinoza;J. A. Schulte

  • How Should Genes and Taxa be Sampled for Phylogenomic Analyses with Missing Data? An Empirical Study in Iguanian Lizards

    Jeffrey W. Streicher;Jeffrey W. Streicher;James A. Schulte;John J. Wiens

  • Cautionary comments on the measurement of maximum locomotor capabilities

    Jonathan B. Losos;Douglas A. Creer;James A. Schulte

  • The relationship between morphology, escape behaviour and microhabitat occupation in the lizard clade Liolaemus (Iguanidae: Tropidurinae*: Liolaemini)

    J. A. Schulte;J. B. Losos;F. B. Cruz;H. Núñez

  • A PHYLOGENETIC TEST FOR ADAPTIVE CONVERGENCE IN ROCK-DWELLING LIZARDS

    Liam J. Revell;Michele A. Johnson;James A. Schulte;Jason J. Kolbe

  • PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN IGUANIDAE INFERRED USING MOLECULAR AND MORPHOLOGICAL DATA AND A PHYLOGENETIC TAXONOMY OF IGUANIAN LIZARDS

    James A. Schulte;John Pablo Valladares;Allan Larson

  • Correlates of active body temperatures and microhabitat occupation in nine species of central Australian agamid lizards

    Jane Melville;James A. Schulte

  • Molecular Tests of Phylogenetic Taxonomies: A General Procedure and Example Using Four Subfamilies of the Lizard Family Iguanidae

    James A Schulte;J.Robert Macey;Allan Larson;Theodore J Papenfuss

  • Habitat use affects morphological diversification in dragon lizards

    D. C. Collar;J. A. Schulte;B. C. O’Meara;Jonathan Losos

  • Tandem duplication via light-strand synthesis may provide a precursor for mitochondrial genomic rearrangement.

    J R Macey;J A Schulte;A Larson;T J Papenfuss

  • Molecular phylogenetic evidence for ancient divergence of lizard taxa on either side of Wallace's Line

    James A. Schulte;Jane Melville;Allan Larson

  • Evolution and Phylogenetic Information Content of Mitochondrial Genomic Structural Features Illustrated with Acrodont Lizards

    J. Robert Macey;James A. Schulte;Allan Larson

  • EVOLUTION OF EXTREME BODY SIZE DISPARITY IN MONITOR LIZARDS (VARANUS)

    David C. Collar;David C. Collar;James A. Schulte;Jonathan B. Losos

Frequent Co-Authors

Allan Larson
Allan Larson Washington University in St. Louis
Theodore J. Papenfuss
Theodore J. Papenfuss University of California, Berkeley
Jane Melville
Jane Melville Museums Victoria
Jonathan B. Losos
Jonathan B. Losos Washington University in St. Louis
Euan G. Ritchie
Euan G. Ritchie Deakin University
Luke J. Harmon
Luke J. Harmon University of Idaho
Bieke Vanhooydonck
Bieke Vanhooydonck University of Antwerp
Richard E. Glor
Richard E. Glor University of Kansas
Ole Seehausen
Ole Seehausen University of Bern
John J. Wiens
John J. Wiens University of Arizona

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Ecology and Evolution can open doors to various online degree options tailored to diverse interests and career goals. Many students consider online interdisciplinary studies admissions and costs when seeking flexible programs that combine biology, environmental sciences, or policy.

For those interested in quick advancement or added credentials, it’s worth looking at the quickest cheapest masters degree paths available online. These accelerated offerings can help you earn a graduate degree efficiently while managing costs.

Related interdisciplinary fields, such as library and information science, offer skills valuable in research, data management, and education. You can find details on the cheapest masters in library science to enhance your career prospects in academic or public research settings.

Alternative options, like speech-language pathology, demonstrate the range of online health and science careers. If interested in allied health, check out the asha accredited online slp master's programs that balance speed, accreditation, and affordability.

Each pathway offers unique advantages—consider your interests, budget, and career goals when exploring the right online degree for you.

Best Scientists Citing James A. Schulte

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles