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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Ecology and Evolution 144 42 42 19 19 541 65608

John C. Wingfield publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John C. Wingfield between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John C. Wingfield published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 12.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2003. 14 of the 618 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2003. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 3 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 3 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 15 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 24 publications 2000: 19 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 27 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 25 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 5 publications
1975 2025

618 publications in total across all disciplines

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John C. Wingfield: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 3
1977 1
1978 3
1979 3
1980 9
1981 3
1982 5
1983 2
1984 15
1985 5
1986 8
1987 8
1988 7
1989 8
1990 10
1991 6
1992 11
1993 4
1994 11
1995 14
1996 9
1997 19
1998 16
1999 24
2000 19
2001 16
2002 17
2003 27
2004 27
2005 25
2006 20
2007 18
2008 17
2009 13
2010 23
2011 13
2012 14
2013 13
2014 12
2015 27
2016 22
2017 16
2018 14
2019 10
2020 11
2021 10
2022 13
2023 2
2024 9
2025 5
Total 618
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John C. Wingfield 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 John C. Wingfield sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 37–41 to 531+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 333. Most scientists, 333, have 97–101 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 531+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 37–41 publications: 2 scientists 42–46 publications: 9 scientists 47–51 publications: 10 scientists 52–56 publications: 31 scientists 57–61 publications: 56 scientists 62–66 publications: 91 scientists 67–71 publications: 92 scientists 72–76 publications: 127 scientists 77–81 publications: 173 scientists 82–86 publications: 236 scientists 87–91 publications: 227 scientists 92–96 publications: 240 scientists 97–101 publications: 333 scientists 102–106 publications: 280 scientists 107–111 publications: 300 scientists 112–116 publications: 285 scientists 117–121 publications: 305 scientists 122–126 publications: 287 scientists 127–131 publications: 278 scientists 132–136 publications: 289 scientists 137–141 publications: 273 scientists 142–146 publications: 262 scientists 147–151 publications: 246 scientists 152–156 publications: 235 scientists 157–161 publications: 205 scientists 162–166 publications: 199 scientists 167–171 publications: 174 scientists 172–176 publications: 164 scientists 177–181 publications: 173 scientists 182–186 publications: 189 scientists 187–191 publications: 170 scientists 192–196 publications: 139 scientists 197–201 publications: 128 scientists 202–206 publications: 117 scientists 207–211 publications: 115 scientists 212–216 publications: 107 scientists 217–221 publications: 124 scientists 222–226 publications: 81 scientists 227–231 publications: 82 scientists 232–236 publications: 85 scientists 237–241 publications: 75 scientists 242–246 publications: 66 scientists 247–251 publications: 81 scientists 252–256 publications: 69 scientists 257–261 publications: 70 scientists 262–266 publications: 55 scientists 267–271 publications: 64 scientists 272–276 publications: 49 scientists 277–281 publications: 48 scientists 282–286 publications: 44 scientists 287–291 publications: 45 scientists 292–296 publications: 36 scientists 297–301 publications: 39 scientists 302–306 publications: 38 scientists 307–311 publications: 30 scientists 312–316 publications: 34 scientists 317–321 publications: 25 scientists 322–326 publications: 22 scientists 327–331 publications: 28 scientists 332–336 publications: 30 scientists 337–341 publications: 22 scientists 342–346 publications: 30 scientists 347–351 publications: 26 scientists 352–356 publications: 22 scientists 357–361 publications: 29 scientists 362–366 publications: 21 scientists 367–371 publications: 12 scientists 372–376 publications: 18 scientists 377–381 publications: 17 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 21 scientists 392–396 publications: 13 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 15 scientists 407–411 publications: 8 scientists 412–416 publications: 9 scientists 417–421 publications: 8 scientists 422–426 publications: 4 scientists 427–431 publications: 10 scientists 432–436 publications: 10 scientists 437–441 publications: 5 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 10 scientists 452–456 publications: 2 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 7 scientists 472–476 publications: 6 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 3 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 4 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 8 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 5 scientists 522–526 publications: 4 scientists 527–530 publications: 5 scientists 531+ publications: 100 scientists
37–41 publications 531+

This scientist: 541 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
37–41 2
42–46 9
47–51 10
52–56 31
57–61 56
62–66 91
67–71 92
72–76 127
77–81 173
82–86 236
87–91 227
92–96 240
97–101 333
102–106 280
107–111 300
112–116 285
117–121 305
122–126 287
127–131 278
132–136 289
137–141 273
142–146 262
147–151 246
152–156 235
157–161 205
162–166 199
167–171 174
172–176 164
177–181 173
182–186 189
187–191 170
192–196 139
197–201 128
202–206 117
207–211 115
212–216 107
217–221 124
222–226 81
227–231 82
232–236 85
237–241 75
242–246 66
247–251 81
252–256 69
257–261 70
262–266 55
267–271 64
272–276 49
277–281 48
282–286 44
287–291 45
292–296 36
297–301 39
302–306 38
307–311 30
312–316 34
317–321 25
322–326 22
327–331 28
332–336 30
337–341 22
342–346 30
347–351 26
352–356 22
357–361 29
362–366 21
367–371 12
372–376 18
377–381 17
382–386 13
387–391 21
392–396 13
397–401 10
402–406 15
407–411 8
412–416 9
417–421 8
422–426 4
427–431 10
432–436 10
437–441 5
442–446 4
447–451 10
452–456 2
457–461 4
462–466 7
467–471 7
472–476 6
477–481 6
482–486 3
487–491 3
492–496 4
497–501 4
502–506 8
507–511 5
512–516 4
517–521 5
522–526 4
527–530 5
531+ 100 541
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John C. Wingfield 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 John C. Wingfield sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 92 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 121+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 280. Most scientists, 280, have 40 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 121+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 144 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 95
31 123
32 191
33 245
34 252
35 244
36 249
37 244
38 254
39 254
40 280
41 274
42 266
43 233
44 248
45 208
46 201
47 213
48 207
49 172
50 209
51 199
52 153
53 169
54 163
55 148
56 120
57 146
58 137
59 140
60 104
61 119
62 118
63 99
64 77
65 100
66 86
67 83
68 75
69 94
70 57
71 68
72 59
73 63
74 66
75 60
76 42
77 49
78 39
79 37
80 43
81 41
82 45
83 34
84 40
85 35
86 55
87 24
88 24
89 30
90 23
91 25
92 27
93 27
94 13
95 23
96 12
97 14
98 19
99 16
100 14
101 5
102 21
103 16
104 10
105 7
106 7
107 7
108 6
109 9
110 11
111 12
112 9
113 7
114 3
115 8
116 5
117 11
118 4
119 2
120 5
121+ 100 144
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in United States Leader Award
  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1993 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

John C. Wingfield is affiliated with the University of California, Davis, in the United States. Their research encompasses multiple aspects of animal behavior, physiology, and ecology with a particular focus on avian species. Their work spans Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with significant contributions to subfields such as Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Parasitology, and Genetics.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Bird parasitology and diseases
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Bat Biology and Ecology Studies

Wingfield's publications have appeared in several frequent venues, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their research. These venues include:

  • General and Comparative Endocrinology
  • Hormones and Behavior
  • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • Journal für Ornithologie
  • Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Recent papers authored by or involving Wingfield demonstrate a focus on hormonal responses, migratory behavior, and physiological mechanisms in birds. Notable papers include:

  • "Autumn migratory departure is influenced by reproductive timing and weather in an Arctic passerine" (2020), Journal für Ornithologie
  • "The relative speed of the glucocorticoid stress response varies independently of scope and is predicted by environmental variability and longevity across birds." (2022), Hormones and Behavior
  • "Seasonal differences in hypothalamic thyroid-stimulating hormone β, gonadotropin-releasing hormone-I and deiodinase expression between migrant and resident subspecies of white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)" (2021), Journal of Neuroendocrinology
  • "Acute restraint stress does not alter corticosteroid receptors or 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase gene expression at hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis regulatory sites in captive male white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii)" (2020), General and Comparative Endocrinology
  • "Relationships between avian malaria resilience and corticosterone, testosterone and prolactin in a Hawaiian songbird" (2021), General and Comparative Endocrinology

Wingfield frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors, indicating ongoing research partnerships. These coauthors include:

  • Jesse S. Krause
  • Jonathan H. Pérez
  • Simone Meddle
  • Marilyn Ramenofsky
  • Thomas P. Hahn

Throughout their career, Wingfield has been recognized with several fellowships, including:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2014)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2010)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1993)

Best Publications

  • The "Challenge Hypothesis": Theoretical Implications for Patterns of Testosterone Secretion, Mating Systems, and Breeding Strategies

    John C. Wingfield;Robert E. Hegner;Alfred M. Dufty;Gregory F. Ball

  • ECOLOGICAL BASES OF HORMONE-BEHAVIOR INTERACTIONS : THE EMERGENCY LIFE HISTORY STAGE

    John C. Wingfield;Donna L. Maney;Creagh W. Breuner;Jerry D. Jacobs

  • The Darwinian concept of stress: benefits of allostasis and costs of allostatic load and the trade-offs in health and disease

    S. Mechiel Korte;Jaap M. Koolhaas;John C. Wingfield;Bruce S. McEwen

  • Reproduction and resistance to stress: When and how

    J. C. Wingfield;R. M. Sapolsky

  • Do baseline glucocorticoids predict fitness

    Frances Bonier;Paul R. Martin;Ignacio T. Moore;John C. Wingfield

  • Actions of glucocorticoids at a seasonal baseline as compared to stress-related levels in the regulation of periodic life processes.

    Mėta M. Landys;Marilyn Ramenofsky;John C. Wingfield

  • Seasonal changes of the adrenocortical response to stress in birds of the Sonoran Desert.

    John C. Wingfield;Carol M. Vleck;Michael C. Moore

  • What is in a name? Integrating homeostasis, allostasis and stress.

    Bruce S. McEwen;John C. Wingfield

  • Avoiding the 'costs' of testosterone: ecological bases of hormone-behavior interactions.

    John C. Wingfield;Sharon E. Lynn;Kiran K. Soma

  • Testosterone and Aggression in Birds

    John C. Wingfield;Gregory F. Ball;Alfred M. Dufty;Robert E. Hegner

  • Adrenocortical Responses to Stress and Their Modulation in Free‐Living Vertebrates

    John C. Wingfield;L. Michael Romero

  • A supergene determines highly divergent male reproductive morphs in the ruff

    Clemens Küpper;Clemens Küpper;Michael Stocks;Judith E Risse;Natalie Dos Remedios

  • Allostatic load, social status and stress hormones: the costs of social status matter

    Wolfgang Goymann;John C Wingfield

  • Dynamics of food availability, body condition and physiological stress response in breeding Black‐legged Kittiwakes

    A.S. Kitaysky;J.C. Wingfield;John F. Piatt

  • Interactions of corticosterone with feeding, activity and metabolism in passerine birds

    Lee B. Astheimer;William A. Buttemer;John C. Wingfield

  • Endocrine Responses of White-Crowned Sparrows to Environmental Stress

    John C. Wingfield;Jan P. Smith;Donald S. Farner

  • Maternal corticosterone is transferred to avian yolk and may alter offspring growth and adult phenotype.

    Lisa S. Hayward;John C. Wingfield

  • Modulation of the Adrenocortical Responses to Acute Stress in Arctic Birds: A Possible Ecological Basis

    John C. Wingfield;Kathleen M. O'reilly;Lee B. Astheimer

  • Endocrine Responses to Unpredictable Environmental Events: Stress or Anti-Stress Hormones?

    John C. Wingfield;Alexander S. Kitaysky

  • Noninvasive Corticosterone Treatment Rapidly Increases Activity in Gambel's White-Crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii)

    Creagh W. Breuner;Allison L. Greenberg;John C. Wingfield

  • THE ENDOCRINOLOGY OF A NATURAL BREEDING POPULATION OF THE WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW (ZONOTRICHIA LEUCOPHRYS PUGETENSIS)

    John C. Wingfield;Donald S. Farner

  • Control of behavioural strategies for capricious environments

    John C. Wingfield

Frequent Co-Authors

George E. Bentley
George E. Bentley University of California, Berkeley
Ignacio T. Moore
Ignacio T. Moore Virginia Tech
Thomas P. Hahn
Thomas P. Hahn University of California, Davis
Laura Gough
Laura Gough Towson University
Frédéric Angelier
Frédéric Angelier Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Kazuyoshi Tsutsui
Kazuyoshi Tsutsui Hiroshima University
Alexander S. Kitaysky
Alexander S. Kitaysky University of Alaska Fairbanks
Eliot A. Brenowitz
Eliot A. Brenowitz University of Washington
Martin Wikelski
Martin Wikelski Max Planck Institute for Ornithology
Michaela Hau
Michaela Hau University of Konstanz

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