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James W. Fyles

James W. Fyles

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
32
Citations
4999
World Ranking
9612
National Ranking
453

James W. Fyles publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James W. Fyles sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 104 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

James W. Fyles D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James W. Fyles sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 1st percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

James W. Fyles is affiliated with McGill University in Canada. Their research spans multiple fields, predominantly within Medicine, and covers various subfields including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Economics and Econometrics; Building and Construction; Political Science and International Relations; and Infectious Diseases.

Their research topics focus on several key areas:

  • Climate Change Policy and Economics
  • Mining and Resource Management
  • Canadian Policy and Governance
  • Mosquito-borne Diseases and Control
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Viral Infections and Vectors

James W. Fyles has contributed to research published in various academic venues, notably:

  • Environmental Politics
  • The Canadian Entomologist

Their recent publications include:

  • "Progressive selection and the erosion of Canadian environmental governance: evidence from elite interviews," 2022, published in Environmental Politics
  • "Diversity and community structure of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in suburban, field, and forest habitats in Montréal, Québec, Canada," 2021, published in The Canadian Entomologist

Collaboratively, they have frequently worked with the following coauthors:

  • Christopher Orr
  • Christopher A. Cloutier
  • Christopher M. Buddle

Best Publications

  • Rates of litter decomposition over 6 years in Canadian forests: influence of litter quality and climate

    J A Trofymow;T R Moore;B Titus;C Prescott

  • Dynamics of carbon and nitrogen mineralization in relation to stand type, stand age and soil texture in the boreal mixedwood.

    L Cote;Sue Brown;D Pare;D Pare;J Fyles

  • Litter decomposition rates in Canadian forests

    T. R. Moore;J. A. Trofymow;B. Taylor;C. Prescott

  • Patterns of Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorus Dynamics in Decomposing Foliar Litter in Canadian Forests

    T. R. Moore;J. A. Trofymow;C. E. Prescott;J. Fyles

  • Carbon sequestration in perennial bioenergy, annual corn and uncultivated systems in southern Quebec

    Claudia S Zan;James W Fyles;Patrick Girouard;Roger A Samson

  • Seasonal changes of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as affected by tillage practices and fertilization : Hyphal density and mycorrhizal root colonization

    Z. Kabir;I.P. O'Halloran;J.W. Fyles;C. Hamel

  • Impacts of clearcut harvesting and wildfire on soil nutrient status in the Quebec boreal forest

    D G Simard;J W Fyles;D. Paré;T. Nguyen

  • The importance of forest floor disturbance in the early regeneration patterns of the boreal forest of western and central Quebec: a wildfire versus logging comparison

    Thuy Nguyen-Xuan;Yves Bergeron;Dan Simard;Jim W. Fyles

  • A kinetic parameter describing soil available carbon and its relationship to rate increase in C mineralization

    R.L. Bradley;J.W. Fyles

  • Interaction of Douglas-fir with red alder and salal foliage litter during decomposition

    J.W. Fyles;I.H. Fyles

  • The effects of antecedent moisture conditions on the relationship of hydrology to hydrochemistry in a small forested watershed

    Pascale M. Biron;André G. Roy;François Courschesne;William H. Hendershot

  • Dynamics of the mycorrhizal symbiosis of corn (Zea mays L.) : effects of host physiology, tillage practice and fertilization on spatial distribution of extra-radical mycorrhizal hyphae in the field

    Z Kabir;I.P O'Halloran;J.W Fyles;C Hamel

  • Growth of paper birch (Betula papyrifera) seedlings increases soil available C and microbial acquisition of soil-nutrients

    R.L. Bradley;J.W. Fyles

  • Increasing N and P resorption efficiency and proficiency in northern deciduous hardwoods with decreasing foliar N and P concentrations

    Benoît Côté;James W. Fyles;Hamid Djalilvand

  • Forest regrowth as the controlling factor of soil nutrient availability 75 years after fire in a deciduous forest of Southern Quebec

    Nicolas Bélanger;Beno^ıt C^oté;James W. Fyles;François Courchesne

  • The phenology of fine root growth in a maple-dominated ecosystem: relationships with some soil properties

    Benoît Côté;William H. Hendershot;James W. Fyles;André G. Roy

  • Nutrient concentration and acid-base status of leaf litter of tree species characteristic of the hardwood forest of southern Quebec

    Benoît Côté;James W. Fyles

  • Nitrogen acquisition and competitive ability of Kalmia angustifolia L., paper birch (Betula papyrifera Marsh.) and black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P.) seedlings grown on different humus forms

    R.L. Bradley;B.D. Titus;J.W. Fyles

  • Interactions among Kalmia angustifolia, soil characteristics, and the growth and nutrition of black spruce seedlings in two boreal Newfoundland plantations of contrasting fertility

    Stephen H Yamasaki;James W Fyles;Brian D Titus

  • Recent Changes in Soil Chemistry in a Forested Ecosystem of Southern Québec, Canada

    François Courchesne;B. Côté;J. W. Fyles;W. H. Hendershot

  • Decomposition of boreal forest litters from central Alberta under laboratory conditions

    J. W. Fyles;W. B. McGill

  • Effects of base cation fertilization on soil and foliage nutrient concentrations, and litter-fall and throughfall nutrient fluxes in a sugar maple forest

    J.W. Fyles;B. Côté;F. Courchesne;W.H. Hendershot

  • Effects of open-top chambers on physical properties of air and soil at post-disturbance sites in northwestern Quebec

    Anna Dabros;James W. Fyles;Ian B. Strachan

Frequent Co-Authors

William H. Hendershot
William H. Hendershot McGill University
Cindy E. Prescott
Cindy E. Prescott University of British Columbia
Tim R. Moore
Tim R. Moore McGill University
J. A. Trofymow
J. A. Trofymow University of Victoria
Pascale M. Biron
Pascale M. Biron Concordia University
André G. Roy
André G. Roy Concordia University
David Paré
David Paré Natural Resources Canada
Ross W. Wein
Ross W. Wein University of Alberta
Werner A. Kurz
Werner A. Kurz Natural Resources Canada
Philippe Seguin
Philippe Seguin McGill University

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