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Joel G. Kingsolver 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 Joel G. Kingsolver sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 198 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joel G. Kingsolver 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 Joel G. Kingsolver sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 82 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2000 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1998 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Joel G. Kingsolver is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their work spans multiple areas within Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a strong focus on insect ecology and behavior, physiological adaptations, and species responses to climate change.

Their recent publications include:

  • Scientists' warning on climate change and insects, 2022, Ecological Monographs
  • Ontogenetic variation in thermal sensitivity shapes insect ecological responses to climate change, 2020, Current Opinion in Insect Science
  • Evolution of Thermal Sensitivity in Changing and Variable Climates, 2021, Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics
  • Differing thermal sensitivities in a host-parasitoid interaction: High, fluctuating developmental temperatures produce dead wasps and giant caterpillars, 2021, Functional Ecology
  • Asymmetry of thermal sensitivity and the thermal risk of climate change, 2022, Global Ecology and Biogeography

Frequent co-authors working alongside Kingsolver include:

  • Lauren B. Buckley
  • Megan E. Moore
  • Anna L. Parker
  • Christina A. Hill
  • Katherine H. Malinski

They have published extensively in venues such as:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Functional Ecology
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Journal of Experimental Biology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Main fields of study for Kingsolver comprise Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, while their subfields of study include:

  • Genetics
  • Ecology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Insect Science
  • Ecological Modeling

The primary topics covered in their research are:

  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction

Joel G. Kingsolver has been recognized with several fellowships, including:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2016
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 2000
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1998

Best Publications

  • The Strength of Phenotypic Selection in Natural Populations

    J. G. Kingsolver;H. E. Hoekstra;J. M. Hoekstra;D. Berrigan

  • Evolution of thermal sensitivity of ectotherm performance.

    Raymond B. Huey;Joel G. Kingsolver

  • Size, temperature, and fitness: Three rules

    Joel G. Kingsolver;Raymond B. Huey

  • Evolution of Resistance to High Temperature in Ectotherms

    Raymond B. Huey;Joel G. Kingsolver

  • Constraints on the evolution of phenotypic plasticity: limits and costs of phenotype and plasticity

    Courtney J Murren;Josh R. Auld;Hilary S Callahan;Cameron K Ghalambor

  • Biotic interactions and global change

    Peter M. Kareiva;Joel G. Kingsolver;Raymond B. Huey

  • Complex life cycles and the responses of insects to climate change.

    Joel G. Kingsolver;H. Arthur Woods;Lauren B. Buckley;Kristen A. Potter

  • Scientists' warning on climate change and insects

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  • BIOPHYSICS, PHYSIOLOGICAL ECOLOGY, AND CLIMATE CHANGE: Does Mechanism Matter?

    Brian Helmuth;Joel G. Kingsolver;Emily Carrington

  • The Well‐Temperatured Biologist

    Joel G Kingsolver

  • Strength and tempo of directional selection in the wild

    H. E. Hoekstra;J. M. Hoekstra;D. Berrigan;S. N. Vignieri

  • Heat stress and the fitness consequences of climate change for terrestrial ectotherms

    Joel G. Kingsolver;Sarah E. Diamond;Lauren B. Buckley

  • Empirical perspectives on species borders: from traditional biogeography to global change

    Camille Parmesan;Steve Gaines;Laura Gonzalez;Dawn M. Kaufman

  • Evolutionary Analyses of Morphological and Physiological Plasticity in Thermally Variable Environments

    Joel G. Kingsolver;Raymond B. Huey

  • INDIVIDUAL-LEVEL SELECTION AS A CAUSE OF COPE'S RULE OF PHYLETIC SIZE INCREASE

    Joel G. Kingsolver;David W. Pfennig

  • Precipitation drives global variation in natural selection.

    Adam M. Siepielski;Michael B. Morrissey;Mathieu Buoro;Stephanie M. Carlson

  • Patterns and Power of Phenotypic Selection in Nature

    Joel G. Kingsolver;David W. Pfennig

  • THERMOREGULATORY STRATEGIES IN COLIAS BUTTERFLIES: THERMAL STRESS AND THE LIMITS TO ADAPTATION IN TEMPORALLY VARYING ENVIRONMENTS

    Joel G. Kingsolver;Ward B. Watt

  • Thermoregulation and Flight in Colias Butterflies: Elevational Patterns and Mechanistic Limitations

    Joel G. Kingsolver

  • Synthetic analyses of phenotypic selection in natural populations: lessons, limitations and future directions

    Joel G. Kingsolver;Sarah E. Diamond;Adam M. Siepielski;Stephanie M. Carlson

  • A method for rapid measurement of heat or cold resistance of small insects

    R. B. Huey;W. D. Crill;Joel G Kingsolver;K. E. Weber

Frequent Co-Authors

Lauren B. Buckley
Lauren B. Buckley University of Washington
Sarah E. Diamond
Sarah E. Diamond Case Western Reserve University
Gregory J. Ragland
Gregory J. Ragland University of Colorado Denver
Raymond B. Huey
Raymond B. Huey University of Washington
David W. Pfennig
David W. Pfennig University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Stephanie M. Carlson
Stephanie M. Carlson University of California, Berkeley
H. Arthur Woods
H. Arthur Woods University of Montana
Richard Gomulkiewicz
Richard Gomulkiewicz Washington State University
Loeske E. B. Kruuk
Loeske E. B. Kruuk University of Edinburgh
M. A. R. Koehl
M. A. R. Koehl University of California, Berkeley

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