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Jamie R. Wood

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
36
Citations
4624
World Ranking
7170
National Ranking
558

Jamie R. Wood 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 Jamie R. Wood sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 130 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jamie R. Wood 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 Jamie R. Wood sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jamie R. Wood is affiliated with the University of Adelaide in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with significant contributions spanning 45 publications.

The scientist's main fields of study include Ecology, Geography, Planning and Development, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Atmospheric Science, and Nature and Landscape Conservation. Their research concentrates on topics such as Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, and Genetic diversity and population structure.

Recent published papers authored or co-authored by Jamie R. Wood include:

  • "The diets of moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes)" (2020), New Zealand Journal of Ecology
  • "Genomic insights into the secondary aquatic transition of penguins" (2022), Nature Communications
  • "Rarity is a more reliable indicator of land-use impacts on soil invertebrate communities than other diversity metrics" (2020), eLife
  • "Strengthening global-change science by integrating aeDNA with paleoecoinformatics" (2023), Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • "Environmental and plant community drivers of plant pathogen composition and richness" (2021), New Phytologist

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Jamie R. Wood include:

  • Janet M. Wilmshurst (17 collaborations)
  • Theresa L. Cole (9 collaborations)
  • George L. W. Perry (8 collaborations)
  • Sarah J. Richardson (6 collaborations)
  • Lara D. Shepherd (5 collaborations)

Key publication venues for this scientist's work are:

  • New Zealand Journal of Ecology (3 publications)
  • New Zealand Journal of Botany (3 publications)
  • Nature Communications (2 publications)
  • Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (2 publications)
  • Quaternary Science Reviews (2 publications)

Best Publications

  • Ancient DNA reveals elephant birds and kiwi are sister taxa and clarifies ratite bird evolution

    Kieren J. Mitchell;Bastien Llamas;Julien Soubrier;Nicolas J. Rawlence

  • Ancient plant DNA in lake sediments

    Laura Parducci;Keith D. Bennett;Keith D. Bennett;Gentile Francesco Ficetola;Gentile Francesco Ficetola;Inger Greve Alsos

  • Methods for the extraction, storage, amplification and sequencing of DNA from environmental samples

    Gavin Lear;Ian Dickie;Jonathan C. Banks;Stephane Boyer

  • Island extinctions: processes, patterns, and potential for ecosystem restoration

    Jamie R. Wood;Josep A. Alcover;Tim M. Blackburn;Pere Bover

  • A comparison of the ability of PLFA and 16s rRNA gene metabarcoding to resolve soil community change and predict ecosystem functions

    Kate H. Orwin;Ian Dickie;R. J. Holdaway;J. R. Wood

  • A high-precision chronology for the rapid extinction of New Zealand moa (Aves, Dinornithiformes)

    George L.W. Perry;Andrew B. Wheeler;Jamie R. Wood;Janet M. Wilmshurst;Janet M. Wilmshurst

  • Using ancient DNA to study the origins and dispersal of ancestral Polynesian chickens across the Pacific

    Vicki A Thomson;Ophelie Lebrasseur;Jeremy J. Austin;Jeremy J. Austin;Terry L Hunt;Terry L Hunt

  • Using palaeoenvironmental DNA to reconstruct past environments: progress and prospects

    Nicolas J. Rawlence;David J. Lowe;Jamie R. Wood;Jennifer M. Young

  • Coprolite deposits reveal the diet and ecology of the extinct New Zealand megaherbivore moa (Aves, Dinornithiformes)

    Jamie R. Wood;Nicolas J. Rawlence;Geoffery M. Rogers;Jeremy J. Austin

  • A High-Resolution Chronology of Rapid Forest Transitions following Polynesian Arrival in New Zealand

    David B. McWethy;Janet M. Wilmshurst;Janet M. Wilmshurst;Cathy Whitlock;Jamie R. Wood

  • High-Resolution Coproecology: Using Coprolites to Reconstruct the Habits and Habitats of New Zealand’s Extinct Upland Moa (Megalapteryx didinus)

    Jamie R. Wood;Janet M. Wilmshurst;Steven J. Wagstaff;Trevor H. Worthy

  • Use of Pollen and Ancient DNA as Conservation Baselines for Offshore Islands in New Zealand

    Janet M. Wilmshurst;Neville T. Moar;Jamie R. Wood;Peter J. Bellingham

  • Legacy of avian-dominated plant-herbivore systems in New Zealand

    William G. Lee;Jamie R. Wood;Geoffrey M. Rogers

  • Novel interactions between non‐native mammals and fungi facilitate establishment of invasive pines

    Jamie R. Wood;Ian A. Dickie;Ian A. Dickie;Holly V. Moeller;Duane A. Peltzer

  • A Megafauna’s Microfauna: Gastrointestinal Parasites of New Zealand’s Extinct Moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes)

    Jamie R. Wood;Janet M. Wilmshurst;Nicolas J. Rawlence;Karen I. Bonner

  • Multiscale climate change impacts on plant diversity in the Atacama Desert

    Francisca P. Díaz;Francisca P. Díaz;Claudio Latorre;Gabriela Carrasco‐Puga;Gabriela Carrasco‐Puga;Jamie R. Wood

  • Resolving lost herbivore community structure using coprolites of four sympatric moa species (Aves: Dinornithiformes)

    Jamie R. Wood;Janet M. Wilmshurst;Sarah J. Richardson;Nicolas J. Rawlence

  • Ancient mitochondrial genome reveals unsuspected taxonomic affinity of the extinct Chatham duck (Pachyanas chathamica) and resolves divergence times for New Zealand and sub-Antarctic brown teals.

    Kieren J. Mitchell;Jamie R. Wood;R. Paul Scofield;Bastien Llamas

  • Soil microbial community structure explains the resistance of respiration to a dry–rewet cycle, but not soil functioning under static conditions

    Kate H. Orwin;Ian A. Dickie;Ian A. Dickie;Jamie R. Wood;Karen I. Bonner

  • DNA content and distribution in ancient feathers and potential to reconstruct the plumage of extinct avian taxa

    Nicolas J. Rawlence;Jamie R. Wood;Kyle N. Armstrong;Alan Cooper

  • Coprolites reveal ecological interactions lost with the extinction of New Zealand birds

    Alexander P. Boast;Alexander P. Boast;Alexander P. Boast;Laura S. Weyrich;Jamie R. Wood;Jessica L. Metcalf

  • Sporormiella as a proxy for non-mammalian herbivores in island ecosystems

    Jamie R. Wood;Janet M. Wilmshurst;Trevor H. Worthy;Alan Cooper

Frequent Co-Authors

Janet M. Wilmshurst
Janet M. Wilmshurst Landcare Research
Alan Cooper
Alan Cooper Charles Sturt University
Ian A. Dickie
Ian A. Dickie University of Canterbury
Trevor H. Worthy
Trevor H. Worthy Flinders University
Matt S. McGlone
Matt S. McGlone Landcare Research
Sarah J. Richardson
Sarah J. Richardson Landcare Research
Jeremy J. Austin
Jeremy J. Austin University of Adelaide
Peter J. Bellingham
Peter J. Bellingham Landcare Research
Karen I. Bonner
Karen I. Bonner Landcare Research
Rodrigo A. Gutiérrez
Rodrigo A. Gutiérrez Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Janet M. Wilmshurst

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Ian A. Dickie

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Jonathan M. Waters

Jonathan M. Waters

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Trevor H. Worthy

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Morten E. Allentoft

Morten E. Allentoft

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Mary E. Edwards

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Publications: 18

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Inger Greve Alsos

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Publications: 18

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Ludovic Gielly

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Katherine J. Willis

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Robert J. Whittaker

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