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D-Index
49
Citations
7540
World Ranking
4086
National Ranking
452

Jane M. Reid 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 Jane M. Reid sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 140 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jane M. Reid 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 Jane M. Reid sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jane M. Reid is affiliated with the University of Aberdeen in the United Kingdom. Their research intersects several interconnected fields, primarily focusing on environmental science, agricultural and biological sciences, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their contributions span a variety of topics including animal behavior and reproduction, genetic diversity and population structure, avian ecology and behavior, wildlife ecology and conservation, plant and animal studies, species distribution and climate change, and evolution and genetic dynamics.

Research by Reid has been published extensively in notable venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of Animal Ecology
  • Evolution
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Evolution Letters
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Reid demonstrate engagement with contemporary questions in evolutionary biology and ecology. Some of these include:

  • "Genetic variance in fitness indicates rapid contemporary adaptive evolution in wild animals" (2022, Science)
  • "Strong survival selection on seasonal migration versus residence induced by extreme climatic events" (2020, Journal of Animal Ecology)
  • "Older mothers produce more successful daughters" (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Immigration counter-acts local micro-evolution of a major fitness component: Migration-selection balance in free-living song sparrows" (2021, Evolution Letters)
  • "Properties of phenotypic plasticity in discrete threshold traits" (2021, Evolution)

Collaboration is a significant component of Reid's scientific work. Frequent co-authors include Paul Acker, Francis Daunt, Sarah J. Burthe, Peter Arcese, and Sarah Wanless, with multiple joint publications reflecting interdisciplinary research efforts.

Their research broadly covers subfields such as ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, ecology, genetics, ecological modeling, and nature and landscape conservation, positioning Reid within the nexus of ecological and evolutionary biology.

Best Publications

  • Identification of 100 fundamental ecological questions

    William J. Sutherland;Robert P. Freckleton;H. Charles J. Godfray;Steven R. Beissinger

  • Age‐specific reproductive performance in red‐billed choughs Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax: patterns and processes in a natural population

    J. M. Reid;J. M. Reid;E. M. Bignal;S. Bignal;D. I. McCracken

  • Resource allocation between reproductive phases: the importance of thermal conditions in determining the cost of incubation.

    J.M Reid;P Monaghan;G.D Ruxton

  • Genetic variance in fitness indicates rapid contemporary adaptive evolution in wild animals

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  • Inbreeding avoidance, tolerance, or preference in animals?

    Marta Szulkin;Marta Szulkin;Katie V. Stopher;Josephine M. Pemberton;Jane M. Reid

  • Environmental variability, life-history covariation and cohort effects in the red-billed chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

    J. M. Reid;E. M. Bignal;S. Bignal;D. I. McCracken

  • USING ARTIFICIAL NESTS TO TEST IMPORTANCE OF NESTING MATERIAL AND NEST SHELTER FOR INCUBATION ENERGETICS

    Geoff M. Hilton;Mike H. Hansell;Graeme D. Ruxton;Jane M. Reid

  • Inbreeding depresses immune response in song sparrows (Melospiza melodia): direct and inter-generational effects

    Jane M. Reid;Peter Arcese;Lukas F. Keller

  • Song repertoire size predicts initial mating success in male song sparrows, Melospiza melodia

    Jane M. Reid;Jane M. Reid;Peter Arcese;Alice L.E.V. Cassidy;Sara M. Hiebert

  • The Contemporary Evolution of Fitness

    Andrew P. Hendry;Daniel J. Schoen;Matthew E. Wolak;Matthew E. Wolak;Jane M. Reid

  • Hamilton and Zuk meet heterozygosity? Song repertoire size indicates inbreeding and immunity in song sparrows (Melospiza melodia)

    Jane M. Reid;Peter Arcese;Alice L. E. V. Cassidy;Amy B. Marr

  • The consequences of clutch size for incubation conditions and hatching success in starlings

    J. M. Reid;P. Monaghan;G. D. Ruxton

  • Interactive effects of environmental stress and inbreeding on reproductive traits in a wild bird population

    A. B. Marr;P. Arcese;W. M. Hochachka;Jane Margaret Reid

  • Nonequivalent lethal equivalents: Models and inbreeding metrics for unbiased estimation of inbreeding load.

    Pirmin Nietlisbach;Pirmin Nietlisbach;Stefanie Muff;Jane M. Reid;Michael C. Whitlock

  • The energetic costs of egg heating constrain incubation attendance but do not determine daily energy expenditure in the pectoral sandpiper

    Will Cresswell;S. Holt;J. M. Reid;D. P. Whitfield

  • Testing evolutionary models of senescence in a natural population: age and inbreeding effects on fitness components in song sparrows

    L.F Keller;J.M Reid;P Arcese

  • Fitness Correlates of Song Repertoire Size in Free‐Living Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia)

    Jane M. Reid;Peter Arcese;Alice L. E. V. Cassidy;Sara M. Hiebert

  • Are There Indirect Fitness Benefits of Female Extra-Pair Reproduction? Lifetime Reproductive Success of Within-Pair and Extra-Pair Offspring

    Rebecca J. Sardell;Peter Arcese;Lukas F. Keller;Jane M. Reid

  • Nest scrape design and clutch heat loss in Pectoral Sandpipers (Calidris melanotos)

    J. M. Reid;W. Cresswell;S. Holt;R. J. Mellanby

  • Personality traits in wild starlings: exploration behavior and environmental sensitivity

    Jeroen Minderman;Jane Margaret Reid;Peter G.H. Evans;Mark J. Whittingham

  • Inbreeding effects on immune response in free-living song sparrows (Melospiza melodia)

    Jane M Reid;Peter Arcese;Lukas F Keller;Kyle H Elliott

  • Comprehensive paternity assignment: genotype, spatial location and social status in song sparrows, Melospiza Melodia

    Rebecca J. Sardell;Lukas F. Keller;Peter Arcese;Thomas Bucher

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Arcese
Peter Arcese University of British Columbia
Lukas F. Keller
Lukas F. Keller University of Zurich
Pat Monaghan
Pat Monaghan University of Glasgow
David I. McCracken
David I. McCracken Scotland's Rural College
Sarah Wanless
Sarah Wanless Natural Environment Research Council
Francis Daunt
Francis Daunt Natural Environment Research Council
Graeme D. Ruxton
Graeme D. Ruxton University of St Andrews
Daniel T. Blumstein
Daniel T. Blumstein University of California, Los Angeles
Stuart B. Piertney
Stuart B. Piertney University of Aberdeen
Josephine M. Pemberton
Josephine M. Pemberton University of Edinburgh

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