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James D. Ford

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
89
Citations
30199
World Ranking
499
National Ranking
72

James D. Ford publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 269 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James D. Ford 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 D. Ford sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

James D. Ford is affiliated with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom and focuses primarily on research within the social sciences, with significant contributions to sociology and political science, general health professions, and global and planetary change. Their work intersects with health and atmospheric science, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to understanding complex societal and environmental challenges.

Ford's recent publications cover critical topics related to climate change, adaptation, and indigenous knowledge. Notable papers include:

  • The 2024 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: facing record-breaking threats from delayed action (2024, The Lancet)
  • The Resilience of Indigenous Peoples to Environmental Change (2020, One Earth)
  • Indigenous knowledge on climate change adaptation: a global evidence map of academic literature (2020, Environmental Research Letters)
  • Sea level rise risks and societal adaptation benefits in low-lying coastal areas (2022, Scientific Reports)
  • Climate change adaptation in aquaculture (2020, Reviews in Aquaculture)

Their publication record shows active participation in various academic venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Environmental Research Letters
  • Gastroenterology
  • One Earth
  • The Lancet Planetary Health
  • Sustainability

James D. Ford collaborates regularly with multiple researchers, including Sherilee L. Harper, Tristan Pearce, Carol Zavaleta-Cortijo, Eranga K. Galappaththi, and Lea Berrang-Ford, highlighting a networked research environment that spans environmental and health-related topics.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Indigenous Studies and Ecology
  • Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
  • Arctic and Russian Policy Studies
  • Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
  • Climate change impacts on agriculture
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts

This thematic concentration aligns with the fields of study in which Ford publishes, demonstrating a focus on the social dimensions of environmental change, indigenous resilience, and public health impacts arising from climate shifts. The scope of their work entails examining adaptive strategies and the societal benefits or risks associated with environmental transformations, particularly in vulnerable communities.

Best Publications

  • Climate change 2007 : impacts, adaptation and vulnerability : Working Group II contribution to the Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

    Tarekegn Abeku;Pamela Abuodha;Francis Adesina;Neil Adger

  • Are we adapting to climate change

    Lea Berrang-Ford;James D. Ford;Jaclyn Paterson

  • Technical Summary: Global warming of 1.5°C. An IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty

    M. Allen;P. Antwi-Agyei;F. Aragon-Durand;M. Babiker

  • A Framework for Assessing the Vulnerability of Communities in the Canadian Arctic to Risks Associated with Climate Change

    James D. Ford;Barry Smit

  • Vulnerability to climate change in the Arctic: A case study from Arctic Bay, Canada

    James D. Ford;Barry Smit;Johanna Wandel

  • A systematic review of observed climate change adaptation in developed nations

    James D. Ford;Lea Berrang-Ford;Jaclyn Paterson

  • A systematic global stocktake of evidence on human adaptation to climate change

    Lea Berrang-Ford;A. R. Siders;Alexandra Lesnikowski;Alexandra Paige Fischer

  • Including indigenous knowledge and experience in IPCC assessment reports

    James D. Ford;Laura Cameron;Jennifer Rubis;Michelle Maillet

  • Strengthening and Implementing the Global Response

    Heleen de Coninck;A. Revi;M. Babiker;P. Bertoldi

  • Systematic review approaches for climate change adaptation research

    Lea Berrang-Ford;Tristan Pearce;Tristan Pearce;James D. Ford

  • Case study and analogue methodologies in climate change vulnerability research.

    James D. Ford;E. C. H. Keskitalo;Tanya Smith;Tristan Pearce

  • Climate change adaptation planning in large cities: A systematic global assessment

    Malcolm Araos;Lea Berrang-Ford;James D. Ford;Stephanie E. Austin

  • "From this place and of this place:" climate change, sense of place, and health in Nunatsiavut, Canada.

    Ashlee Cunsolo Willox;Sherilee L. Harper;James D. Ford;Karen Landman

  • The Resilience of Indigenous Peoples to Environmental Change

    James D. Ford;Nia King;Eranga K. Galappaththi;Tristan Pearce

  • Vulnerability of Inuit food systems to food insecurity as a consequence of climate change: a case study from Igloolik, Nunavut

    James D. Ford

  • Indigenous Health and Climate Change

    James D. Ford

  • Inuit Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), Subsistence Hunting and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Canadian Arctic

    Tristan Pearce;James Ford;Ashlee Cunsolo Willox;Barry Smit

  • Climate change and mental health: an exploratory case study from Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, Canada

    Ashlee Cunsolo Willox;Sherilee L. Harper;James D. Ford;Victoria L. Edge

  • Climate change policy responses for Canada's Inuit population: The importance of and opportunities for adaptation

    James D. Ford;Tristan Pearce;Frank Duerden;Chris Furgal

  • Climate change in the Arctic: current and future vulnerability in two Inuit communities in Canada

    James D Ford;Barry Smit;Johanna Wandel;Mishak Allurut

Frequent Co-Authors

Lea Berrang-Ford
Lea Berrang-Ford University of Leeds
Barry Smit
Barry Smit University of Guelph
Mark New
Mark New University of Cape Town
Jody Heymann
Jody Heymann University of California, Los Angeles
Linda Steg
Linda Steg University of Groningen
Scott A. McEwen
Scott A. McEwen University of Guelph
Marcos Silveira Buckeridge
Marcos Silveira Buckeridge Universidade de São Paulo
Saleemul Huq
Saleemul Huq Independent University
Jan M. Sargeant
Jan M. Sargeant University of Guelph
David L. Pearl
David L. Pearl University of Guelph

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