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Jean-François Ponge 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 Jean-François Ponge sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 240 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jean-François Ponge 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 Jean-François Ponge sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jean-François Ponge is affiliated with the French National Museum of Natural History in France. Their research spans several fields primarily within Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science. The scientist's work includes contributions to subfields such as Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Soil Science; Global and Planetary Change; Nature and Landscape Conservation; and Ecological Modeling.

The main research topics covered in their publications include:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Hemiptera Insect Studies

The scientist has authored papers published in various academic venues, notably:

  • HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
  • Pedobiologia
  • Biology and Fertility of Soils
  • Nature Communications
  • Soil Use and Management

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Jean-François Ponge include:

  • "Towards a global synthesis of Collembola knowledge - challenges and potential solutions," 2020, HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
  • "Globally invariant metabolism but density-diversity mismatch in springtails," 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Soil quality and fertility in sustainable agriculture, with a contribution to the biological classification of agricultural soils," 2021, Soil Use and Management
  • "Move or change, an eco-evolutionary dilemma: The case of Collembola," 2020, Pedobiologia
  • "A Standardized Morpho-Functional Classification of the Planet's Humipedons," 2022, Soil Systems

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Jean-François Ponge are Augusto Zanella, Sandrine Salmon, Bruno Cavalcante Bellini, Steven L. Chown, and Ľubomír Kováč. These collaborations suggest engagement with a network of researchers active in related ecological and soil science fields.

Best Publications

  • Global distribution of earthworm diversity

    Helen R P Phillips;Carlos A Guerra;Marie L C Bartz;Maria J I Briones

  • Humus forms in terrestrial ecosystems: a framework to biodiversity

    Jean-François Ponge

  • Leaf decomposition in two semi-evergreen tropical forests: influence of litter quality

    Gladys Loranger;Jean-François Ponge;Daniel Imbert;Patrick Lavelle

  • Collembolan communities as bioindicators of land use intensification

    Jean-François Ponge;Servane Gillet;Florence Dubs;Éric Fédoroff

  • Manioc peel and charcoal: a potential organic amendment for sustainable soil fertility in the tropics

    Stéphanie Topoliantz;Jean-François Ponge;Sylvain Ballof

  • Humus form dynamics during the sylvogenetic cycle in a mountain spruce forest

    Nicolas Bernier;Jean-François Ponge

  • Current use of and future needs for soil invertebrate functional traits in community ecology

    Benjamin Pey;Johanne Nahmani;Apolline Auclerc;Yvan Capowiez

  • Biocenoses of Collembola in atlantic temperate grass-woodland ecosystems

    Jean-François Ponge

  • A European morpho-functional classification of humus forms

    A Zanella;B Jabiol;J. F Ponge;G Sartori

  • Classification of forest humus forms: a French proposal

    Alain Brêthes;Jean-Jacques Brun;Bernard Jabiol;Jean-François Ponge

  • Plant–soil feedbacks mediated by humus forms: A review

    Jean-François Ponge

  • Vertical distribution of Collembola (Hexapoda) and their food resources in organic horizons of beech forests

    Jean-Francois Ponge

  • The impact of agricultural practices on soil biota: A regional study

    Jean-François Ponge;Guénola Pérès;Muriel Guernion;Nuria Ruiz-Camacho

  • Linking species, traits and habitat characteristics of Collembola at European scale

    Sandrine Salmon;Jean-François Ponge;Sophie Gachet;Louis Deharveng

  • Food resources and diets of soil animals in a small area of Scots pine litter

    Jean-François Ponge

  • Succession of fungi and fauna during decomposition of needles in a small area of Scots pine litter

    Jean-François Ponge

  • The Forest Regeneration Puzzle Biological mechanisms in humus layer and forest vegetation dynamics

    Jean-François Ponge;Jean André;Olle Zackrisson;Nicolas Bernier

  • Comparison of a bioremediation process of PAHs in a PAH-contaminated soil at field and laboratory scales.

    Christine Lors;Denis Damidot;Jean-François Ponge;Frédéric Périé

  • Large-scale Effects of Earthworms on Soil Organic Matter and Nutrient Dynamics

    Patrick Lavelle;Beto Pashanasi;Fabienne Charpentier;Cécile Gilot

  • DECREASED BIODIVERSITY IN SOIL SPRINGTAIL COMMUNITIES : THE IMPORTANCE OF DISPERSAL AND LANDUSE HISTORY IN HETEROGENEOUS LANDSCAPES

    Jean-François Ponge;Florence Dubs;Servane Gillet;Jose Paulo Sousa

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick Lavelle
Patrick Lavelle Sorbonne University
Louis Deharveng
Louis Deharveng French National Museum of Natural History
Thibaud Decaëns
Thibaud Decaëns University of Montpellier
Matthieu Chauvat
Matthieu Chauvat University of Rouen
Jean-Pierre Rossi
Jean-Pierre Rossi INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Yvan Capowiez
Yvan Capowiez University of Avignon
Fabrice Martin-Laurent
Fabrice Martin-Laurent INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Dominique Arrouays
Dominique Arrouays INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Eric Blanchart
Eric Blanchart University of Montpellier
Adriano Sofo
Adriano Sofo University of Basilicata

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