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D-Index
70
Citations
29653
World Ranking
1336
National Ranking
491

James Aronson 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 Aronson 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.

James Aronson 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 Aronson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

James Aronson is affiliated with the Missouri Botanical Garden in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with numerous contributions in related subfields such as Nature and Landscape Conservation, Plant Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Ecology.

The research topics covered by Aronson include:

  • Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Forest ecology and management
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Urban Green Space and Health

Aronson has participated in publishing articles in a range of scientific journals, frequently appearing in Restoration Ecology. Other venues include:

  • Plants People Planet
  • The Lancet Planetary Health
  • EcoHealth
  • Ecopsychology

The most recent papers authored or co-authored by Aronson are:

  • A world of possibilities: six restoration strategies to support the United Nation's Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2020, Restoration Ecology)
  • Marine ecosystem restoration in a changing ocean (2021, Restoration Ecology)
  • An Aridamerican model for agriculture in a hotter, water scarce world (2020, Plants People Planet)
  • Ecosystem restoration is integral to humanity's recovery from COVID-19 (2022, The Lancet Planetary Health)
  • Ecosystem Restoration: A Public Health Intervention (2020, EcoHealth)

Recurring frequent co-authors in Aronson's research include:

  • Adam T. Cross
  • Laura Orlando
  • Neva Goodwin
  • Philip Weinstein
  • Martin F. Breed

James Aronson has also contributed to book publications with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, including two volumes released in 2023 titled Desert trees of the world: part 1: a profile and Desert trees of the world: part 2: a catalogue.

Best Publications

  • Impacts of biological invasions: what's what and the way forward

    Daniel Simberloff;Jean Louis Martin;Piero Genovesi;Virginie Maris

  • Novel ecosystems: theoretical and management aspects of the new ecological world order

    Richard J. Hobbs;Salvatore Arico;James Aronson;Jill S. Baron

  • Biology and Wildlife of the Mediterranean Region

    Jacques Blondel;James Aronson

  • International principles and standards for the practice of ecological restoration: Second edition

    George D. Gann;Tein McDonald;Bethanie Walder;James Aronson

  • Ecological Restoration and Global Climate Change

    James A. Harris;Richard J. Hobbs;Eric Higgs;James Aronson

  • Restoration of ecosystem services and biodiversity: conflicts and opportunities

    James M. Bullock;James Aronson;James Aronson;Adrian C. Newton;Richard F. Pywell

  • Benefits of restoring ecosystem services in urban areas

    Thomas Elmqvist;Heikki Martti Setälä;SN Handel;S van der Ploeg

  • The Mediterranean Region: Biological Diversity in Space and Time

    Jacques Blondel;James Aronson;Jean-Yves Bodiou;Boeuf Gilles

  • Restoration and Rehabilitation of Degraded Ecosystems in Arid and Semi‐Arid Lands. I. A View from the South

    J. Aronson;C. Floret;E. Floc'h;C. Ovalle

  • Integrating the ecological and economic dimensions in biodiversity and ecosystem service valuation

    R.S. de Groot;B. Fisher;M. Christie;J. Aronson

  • Ecological Restoration: Principles, Values, and Structure of an Emerging Profession

    Andre F. Clewell;James Aronson

  • Mediterranean cork oak savannas require human use to sustain biodiversity and ecosystem services

    Miguel N. Bugalho;María C. Caldeira;João Santos Pereira;James Aronson

  • Ecosystem Restoration is Now a Global Priority: Time to Roll up our Sleeves

    James Aronson;James Aronson;Sasha Alexander

  • Large-scale ecological restoration of high-diversity tropical forests in SE Brazil

    Ricardo Ribeiro Rodrigues;Sergius Gandolfi;André Gustavo Nave;James Aronson

  • Global restoration opportunities in tropical rainforest landscapes

    Pedro H. S. Brancalion;Aidin Niamir;Eben Broadbent;Renato Crouzeilles;Renato Crouzeilles;Renato Crouzeilles

  • Benefits of Investing in Ecosystem Restoration

    Rudolf S. De Groot;James Nelson Blignaut;Sander Van der Ploeg;James Aronson;James Aronson

  • Restoration Ecology: The New Frontier.

    Jelte van Andel;James Aronson

  • A critique of the ‘novel ecosystem’ concept

    Carolina Murcia;Carolina Murcia;James Aronson;James Aronson;Gustavo H. Kattan;David Moreno-Mateos

  • Are Socioeconomic Benefits of Restoration Adequately Quantified? A Meta‐analysis of Recent Papers (2000–2008) in Restoration Ecology and 12 Other Scientific Journals

    James Aronson;James N. Blignaut;Suzanne J. Milton;David Le Maitre

  • International standards for the practice of ecological restoration – including principles and key concepts.

    T. McDonald;GD Gann;J. Jonson;K.W. Dixon

Frequent Co-Authors

James Nelson Blignaut
James Nelson Blignaut Stellenbosch University
Kingsley W. Dixon
Kingsley W. Dixon Curtin University
Pedro H. S. Brancalion
Pedro H. S. Brancalion Universidade de São Paulo
Ricardo Ribeiro Rodrigues
Ricardo Ribeiro Rodrigues Universidade de São Paulo
Richard J. Hobbs
Richard J. Hobbs University of Western Australia
Cara R. Nelson
Cara R. Nelson University of Montana
James A. Harris
James A. Harris Cranfield University
Martin I. Bidartondo
Martin I. Bidartondo Imperial College London
Rudolf de Groot
Rudolf de Groot Wageningen University & Research
Juli G. Pausas
Juli G. Pausas University of Valencia

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