2026 John R. Poulsen: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	55	2899	2778	1024	969	150	23190

Overview

John R. Poulsen is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their work is situated primarily within the field of Environmental Science, having contributed to 94 publications in this area. The research spans subfields including Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Social Psychology.

The research topics covered by Poulsen emphasize various aspects of ecology and conservation. Key topics include:

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Forest ecology and management
Plant and animal studies
Primate Behavior and Ecology
Species Distribution and Climate Change
Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics

John R. Poulsen's recent publications reflect a strong focus on tropical forest dynamics, biomass measurement, and ecological responses to climate anomalies. Selected recent papers include:

Asynchronous carbon sink saturation in African and Amazonian tropical forests, 2020, Nature
Aboveground biomass density models for NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) lidar mission, 2022, Remote Sensing of Environment
Resistance of African tropical forests to an extreme climate anomaly, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
The NASA AfriSAR campaign: Airborne SAR and lidar measurements of tropical forest structure and biomass in support of current and future space missions, 2021, Remote Sensing of Environment
Is there tree senescence? The fecundity evidence, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Poulsen include:

Connie J. Clark
Christopher Beirne
Simon L. Lewis
Lee White
David J. Harris

The scholar has published multiple times in prominent venues. The top publication venues for their work are:

Global Ecology and Biogeography
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Biological Conservation
SSRN Electronic Journal
Remote Sensing of Environment

Best Publications

Generalized linear mixed models: a practical guide for ecology and evolution

Benjamin M. Bolker;Mollie E. Brooks;Connie J. Clark;Shane W. Geange

9794
Citations
Averting biodiversity collapse in tropical forest protected areas

William F. Laurance;William F. Laurance;D. Carolina Useche;Julio Rendeiro;Margareta Kalka

1396
Citations
Asynchronous carbon sink saturation in African and Amazonian tropical forests

Wannes Hubau;Wannes Hubau;Wannes Hubau;Simon L. Lewis;Simon L. Lewis;Oliver L. Phillips;Kofi Affum-Baffoe

885
Citations
Large trees drive forest aboveground biomass variation in moist lowland forests across the tropics

J.W. Ferry Slik;Gary Paoli;Krista L. McGuire;Iêda Leão Amaral

581
Citations
Are Plant Populations Seed Limited? A Critique and Meta‐Analysis of Seed Addition Experiments

C. J. Clark;J. R. Poulsen;D. J. Levey;C. W. Osenberg

570
Citations
An estimate of the number of tropical tree species

J. W. Ferry Slik;Víctor Arroyo-Rodríguez;Shin-Ichiro Aiba;Patricia Alvarez-Loayza

440
Citations
Above-ground biomass and structure of 260 African tropical forests.

Simon L. Lewis;Simon L. Lewis;Bonaventure Sonké;Terry Sunderland;Serge K. Begne;Serge K. Begne

436
Citations
Diversity and carbon storage across the tropical forest biome

Martin J. P. Sullivan;Joey Talbot;Simon L. Lewis;Simon L. Lewis;Oliver L. Phillips

414
Citations
A long-term evaluation of fruiting phenology: importance of climate change

Colin A. Chapman;Lauren J. Chapman;Thomas T. Struhsaker;Amy E. Zanne

380
Citations
Integrated global assessment of the natural forest carbon potential

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379
Citations
Long-term thermal sensitivity of Earth’s tropical forests

Martin J.P. Sullivan;Martin J.P. Sullivan;Simon L. Lewis;Simon L. Lewis;Kofi Affum-Baffoe;Carolina Castilho

330
Citations
COMPARATIVE SEED SHADOWS OF BIRD-, MONKEY-, AND WIND-DISPERSED TREES

C. J. Clark;J. R. Poulsen;B. M. Bolker;E. F. Connor

300
Citations
The number of tree species on Earth

Unknown

298
Citations
Bushmeat supply and consumption in a tropical logging concession in northern Congo.

J. R. Poulsen;J. R. Poulsen;C. J. Clark;C. J. Clark;G. Mavah;P. W. Elkan

291
Citations
Logging Concessions Can Extend the Conservation Estate for Central African Tropical Forests

C.J. Clark;C.J. Clark;J.R. Poulsen;J.R. Poulsen;R. Malonga;P.W. Elkan

230
Citations
DIFFERENTIAL RESOURCE USE BY PRIMATES AND HORNBILLS: IMPLICATIONS FOR SEED DISPERSAL

John R. Poulsen;Connie J. Clark;Edward F. Connor;Thomas B. Smith;Thomas B. Smith

220
Citations
Putting plant resistance traits on the map: a test of the idea that plants are better defended at lower latitudes

Angela T. Moles;Ian R. Wallis;William J. Foley;David I. Warton

197
Citations
Correlations between physical and chemical defences in plants: tradeoffs, syndromes, or just many different ways to skin a herbivorous cat?

Angela T. Moles;Begoña Peco;Ian R. Wallis;William J. Foley

188
Citations
The Role of Arboreal Seed Dispersal Groups on the Seed Rain of a Lowland Tropical Forest1

C. J. Clark;J. R. Poulsen;V. T. Parker

177
Citations
Seed dispersal by a diurnal primate community in the Dja Reserve, Cameroon

John R. Poulsen;Connie J. Clark;Thomas B. Smith

170
Citations
Phylogenetic classification of the world's tropical forests

J. W.Ferry Slik;Janet Franklin;Víctor Arroyo-Rodríguez;Richard Field

158
Citations
Urban mockingbirds quickly learn to identify individual humans

Douglas J. Levey;Gustavo A. Londoño;Judit Ungvari-Martin;Monique R. Hiersoux

146
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon L. Lewis University College London

Lee J. T. White University of Stirling

Terry Sunderland University of British Columbia

Douglas Sheil Wageningen University & Research

Andrew R. Marshall University of the Sunshine Coast

Jean-Louis Doucet Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech

Yadvinder Malhi University of Oxford

Oliver L. Phillips University of Leeds

Jon C. Lovett University of Leeds

Bonaventure Sonké Université de Yaoundé I

External Links

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