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D-Index
44
Citations
10272
World Ranking
4983
National Ranking
129

Joost M. Tinbergen 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 Joost M. Tinbergen sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 108 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joost M. Tinbergen 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 Joost M. Tinbergen sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 44 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Joost M. Tinbergen is affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science, with a significant concentration in agricultural and biological sciences. Tinbergen's work spans multiple subfields including ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, parasitology, ecological modeling, and global and planetary change.

The scientist's recent publications highlight a focus on avian ecology and animal behavior. Notable papers include "Heterogeneous selection on exploration behavior within and among West European populations of a passerine bird" (2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences), "Variation in Egg Size of Black-Tailed Godwits" (2020, Ardea), and "The Importance of Ambient Temperature Correction for Estimating Seasonality of Caterpillar Abundance Through Frass-Fall" (2024, Ardea).

Tinbergen's work frequently appears in publication venues such as Ardea and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Key research topics covered by their publications include:

  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Bird parasitology and diseases
  • Entomological Studies and Ecology
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Fire effects on ecosystems

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Tinbergen are Christiaan Both, Alexia Mouchet, Ella F. Cole, Erik Matthysen, and Marion Nicolaus.

The breadth of Tinbergen's research contributions centers on biological and environmental dynamics in wildlife, particularly relating to birds and their ecological interactions. Their work incorporates elements of behavior, reproduction, seasonal changes in ecosystems, and species response to climate factors.

Best Publications

  • Warmer springs lead to mistimed reproduction in great tits (Parus major)

    M. E. Visser;A. J. van Noordwijk;J. M. Tinbergen;C. M. Lessells

  • Fitness consequences of avian personalities in a fluctuating environment

    Niels Jeroen Dingemanse;Christiaan Both;Piet J. Drent;Joost M. Tinbergen

  • Extreme adaptive modification in sex ratio of the Seychelles warbler's eggs

    Jan Komdeur;Serge Daan;Joost Tinbergen;Christa Mateman

  • Nestling Weight and Survival in Individual Great Tits (Parus major)

    Joost Tinbergen;M.C. Boerlijst

  • Pairs of extreme avian personalities have highest reproductive success

    Christiaan Both;Niels Jeroen Dingemanse;Piet J. Drent;Joost M. Tinbergen

  • FORAGING DECISIONS IN STARLINGS (STURNUS-VULGARIS L)

    Joost Marius Tinbergen

  • Seasonal Decline in Reproductive Success of the Great Tit: Variation in Time or Quality?

    Simon Verhulst;J.H. van Balen;Joost Tinbergen

  • Family planning in the kestrel (Falco tinnunculus): the ultimate control of covariation of laying date and clutch size

    Serge Daan;Cor Dijkstra;Joost M. Tinbergen

  • Experimental Evidence for a Causal Relationship between Timing and Success of Reproduction in the Great Tit Parus m. major

    Simon Verhulst;Joost M. Tinbergen

  • Family Planning in the Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

    Serge Daan;Cornelis Dijkstra;Joost Tinbergen

  • Evolutionary signals of selection on cognition from the great tit genome and methylome

    Veronika N. Laine;Toni I. Gossmann;Kyle M. Schachtschneider;Kyle M. Schachtschneider;Colin J. Garroway

  • Differential response by males and females to manipulation of partner contribution in the great tit (Parus major)

    Juan José Sanz;Sander Kranenbarg;Joost M. Tinbergen

  • Parental energy expenditure during brood rearing in the Great Tit (Parus major) in relation to body mass, temperature, food availability and clutch size

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  • Effects of climate change and variability on population dynamics in a long-lived shorebird.

    Martijn van de Pol;Yngvild Vindenes;Bernt-Erik Sæther;Steinar Engen

  • Association between DRD4 gene polymorphism and personality variation in great tits: a test across four wild populations

    Peter Korsten;Jakob C. Mueller;Christine Hermannstädter;Karen M. Bouwman

  • Family Planning in the Great Tit (Parus Major): Optimal Clutch Size as Integration of Parent and Offspring Fitness

    Joost M. Tinbergen;Serge Daan

  • Energy expenditure, nestling age, and brood size: an experimental study of parental behavior in the great tit Parus major

    Juan José Sanz;Joost M. Tinbergen

  • To walk or to fly? How birds choose among foraging modes

    Luis M. Bautista;Joost M. Tinbergen;Alejandro Kacelnik

  • Experimental evidence for adaptive personalities in a wild passerine bird

    Marion Nicolaus;Joost M. Tinbergen;Karen M. Bouwman;Stephanie P. M. Michler

  • OPTIMAL FORAGING AND BEYOND : HOW STARLINGS COPE WITH CHANGES IN FOOD AVAILABILITY

    Luis M. Bautista;Joost M. Tinbergen;Popko Wiersma;Alejandro Kacelnik

  • A fixed energetic ceiling to parental effort in the great tit

    Joost Tinbergen;Simon Verhulst

  • Food, reproductive success and multiple breeding in the Great Tit Parus major

    Nanette Verboven;Joost M. Tinbergen;Simon Verhulst

Frequent Co-Authors

Christiaan Both
Christiaan Both University of Groningen
Jan Komdeur
Jan Komdeur University of Groningen
Niels Jeroen Dingemanse
Niels Jeroen Dingemanse Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Simon Verhulst
Simon Verhulst University of Groningen
Bruno J. Ens
Bruno J. Ens University of Groningen
Theunis Piersma
Theunis Piersma University of Groningen
Jan P. Bakker
Jan P. Bakker University of Groningen
Bart Kempenaers
Bart Kempenaers Max Planck Institute for Ornithology
Marcel E. Visser
Marcel E. Visser University of Groningen
Kees van Oers
Kees van Oers Wageningen University & Research

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