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Kathleen Donohue

Kathleen Donohue

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
63
Citations
13976
World Ranking
1971
National Ranking
719

Kathleen Donohue publications per year

1977: 1 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publications 1997: 1 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 1 publications
1977 2026

243 publications in total across all disciplines

Kathleen Donohue publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2027

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2027. The highlighted bar marks where Kathleen Donohue sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 185 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kathleen Donohue D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2027

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2027. The highlighted bar marks where Kathleen Donohue sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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

  • 2013 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Kathleen Donohue is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their work primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a notable focus on Oceanography and Atmospheric Science. They have also contributed to Plant Science, Genetics, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, and Systematics.

The scientist's research covers a variety of topics including Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Seed Germination and Physiology, Genetic Diversity and Population Structure, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, and Plant and Animal Studies.

Among their recent published papers are:

  • Antarctic Circumpolar Current Transport Through Drake Passage: What Can We Learn From Comparing High-Resolution Model Results to Observations? (2020) - Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Assessment of Numerical Simulations of Deep Circulation and Variability in the Gulf of Mexico Using Recent Observations (2020) - Journal of Physical Oceanography
  • Seafloor Geodetic Pressure Measurements to Detect Shallow Slow Slip Events: Methods to Remove Contributions From Ocean Water (2021) - Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Autonomous Wintertime Observations of Air-Sea Exchange in the Gulf Stream Reveal a Perfect Storm for Ocean CO2 Uptake (2022) - Geophysical Research Letters
  • Thank You to Our 2019 Peer Reviewers (2020) - Geophysical Research Letters

Their frequent coauthors include Harihar Rajaram, D. Randolph Watts, Suzana J. Camargo, A. J. Dombard, and L. M. Flesch.

Publications are commonly found in the following venues:

  • Geophysical Research Letters (8 publications)
  • Journal of Physical Oceanography (3 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2 publications)
  • Frontiers in Marine Science (2 publications)
  • Annals of Botany (2 publications)

Kathleen Donohue has been recognized with fellowships from major scientific organizations, including the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 2013 and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Germination, Postgermination Adaptation, and Species Ecological Ranges

    Kathleen Donohue;Rafael Rubio de Casas;Liana Burghardt;Katherine Kovach

  • Relaxed selection in the wild

    David C. Lahti;Norman A. Johnson;Beverly C. Ajie;Sarah P. Otto

  • Completing the cycle: maternal effects as the missing link in plant life histories

    Kathleen Donohue

  • The scale of population structure in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Alexander Platt;Matthew Horton;Yu S. Huang;Yan Li

  • The evolution of seed dormancy: environmental cues, evolutionary hubs, and diversification of the seed plants

    Charles G. Willis;Charles G. Willis;Carol C. Baskin;Jerry M. Baskin;Josh R. Auld

  • Major flowering time gene, FLOWERING LOCUS C, regulates seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana

    George C. K. Chiang;Deepak Barua;Elena M. Kramer;Richard M. Amasino

  • THE EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY OF SEED GERMINATION OF ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA: VARIABLE NATURAL SELECTION ON GERMINATION TIMING

    Kathleen Donohue;Lisa Dorn;Converse Griffith;Eunsuk Kim

  • GERMINATION TIMING INFLUENCES NATURAL SELECTION ON LIFE‐HISTORY CHARACTERS IN ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA

    Kathleen Donohue

  • HOW STABLE 'SHOULD' EPIGENETIC MODIFICATIONS BE? INSIGHTS FROM ADAPTIVE PLASTICITY AND BET HEDGING

    Jacob J. Herman;Hamish G. Spencer;Kathleen Donohue;Sonia E. Sultan

  • Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation: Observed Transport and Variability

    Eleanor Frajka-Williams;Isabelle J. Ansorge;Johanna Baehr;Harry L. Bryden

  • Genetics of Dispersal

    Marjo Anna Kaarina Saastamoinen;Greta Bocedi;Julien Cote;Dephine Legrand

  • EVIDENCE OF ADAPTIVE DIVERGENCE IN PLASTICITY: DENSITY- AND SITE-DEPENDENT SELECTION ON SHADE-AVOIDANCE RESPONSES IN IMPATIENS CAPENSIS

    Kathleen Donohue;Dinan Messiqua;Elizabeth Hammond Pyle;M. Shane Heschel

  • Environmental and genetic influences on the germination of Arabidopsis thaliana in the field

    Kathleen Donohue;Lisa Dorn;Converse Griffith;EunSuk Kim

  • Adaptive divergence in plasticity in natural populations of Impatiens capensis and its consequences for performance in novel habitats.

    Kathleen Donohue;Elizabeth Hammond Pyle;Dinan Messiqua;M. Shane Heschel

  • Niche construction through phenological plasticity: life history dynamics and ecological consequences.

    Kathleen Donohue

  • The earliest stages of adaptation in an experimental plant population: strong selection on QTLS for seed dormancy

    Xueqing Huang;Johanna Schmitt;Lisa Dorn;Converse Griffith

  • Environment‐dependent inbreeding depression: its ecological and evolutionary significance

    Pierre‐Olivier Cheptou;Kathleen Donohue

  • DOG1 expression is predicted by the seed‐maturation environment and contributes to geographical variation in germination in Arabidopsis thaliana

    G. C. K. Chiang;M. Bartsch;Deepak Barua;K. Nakabayashi

  • Females' Choice of ``Good Genotypes'' as Mates is Promoted by an Insect Mating System

    Ward B. Watt;Patrick A. Carter;Kathleen Donohue

  • SUSTAINED MONITORING OF THE SOUTHERN OCEAN AT DRAKE PASSAGE: PAST ACHIEVEMENTS AND FUTURE PRIORITIES

    Michael P. Meredith;Philip L. Woodworth;Teresa K. Chereskin;David P. Marshall

  • POPULATION DIFFERENTIATION AND NATURAL SELECTION FOR WATER-USE EFFICIENCY IN IMPATIENS CAPENSIS (BALSAMINACEAE)

    M. Shane Heschel;Kathleen Donohue;Neil Hausmann;Johanna Schmitt

Frequent Co-Authors

Johanna Schmitt
Johanna Schmitt University of California, Davis
Richard A. Larson
Richard A. Larson University of Chicago
James E. Herndon
James E. Herndon Duke University
Maarten Koornneef
Maarten Koornneef Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
Clara D. Bloomfield
Clara D. Bloomfield The Ohio State University
Garry C. Whitelam
Garry C. Whitelam University of Leicester
C. Jessica E. Metcalf
C. Jessica E. Metcalf Princeton University
Pierre-Olivier Cheptou
Pierre-Olivier Cheptou Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Richard Stone
Richard Stone Harvard University
John C. Byrd
John C. Byrd University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute

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