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54
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12554
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3103
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1105

Katriona Shea 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 Katriona Shea sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 158 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Katriona Shea 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 Katriona Shea sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Katriona Shea is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine and agricultural and biological sciences. Within these domains, they specialize in modeling and simulation, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, infectious diseases, epidemiology, and health.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Plant and animal studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Data-Driven Disease Surveillance

Katriona Shea has collaborated frequently with several scientists, including Michael C. Runge, Emily Howerton, Cécile Viboud, Rebecca K. Borchering, and Justin Lessler.

Their recent notable publications include:

  • "The SEIRS model for infectious disease dynamics," 2020, published in Nature Methods
  • "Modeling of Future COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths, by Vaccination Rates and Nonpharmaceutical Intervention Scenarios - United States, April-September 2021," 2021, published in MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • "Modeling infectious epidemics," 2020, published in Nature Methods
  • "Harnessing multiple models for outbreak management," 2020, published in Science
  • "Collaborative Hubs: Making the Most of Predictive Epidemic Modeling," 2022, published in American Journal of Public Health

The scientist's publications have appeared in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), UNC Libraries, Epidemics, and Ecology.

Best Publications

  • Community ecology theory as a framework for biological invasions

    Katriona Shea;Peter Chesson

  • THE INTERMEDIATE DISTURBANCE HYPOTHESIS: PATCH DYNAMICS AND MECHANISMS OF SPECIES COEXISTENCE

    Stephen H. Roxburgh;Katriona Shea;J. Bastow Wilson

  • Moving from pattern to process: Coexistence mechanisms under intermediate disturbance regimes

    Katriona Shea;Stephen H. Roxburgh;Emily S. J. Rauschert

  • Integrating the study of non-native plant invasions across spatial scales

    Aníbal Pauchard;Katriona Shea

  • ESTIMATING BIOCONTROL AGENT IMPACT WITH MATRIX MODELS: CARDUUS NUTANS IN NEW ZEALAND

    Katriona Shea;Dave Kelly

  • How frequency and intensity shape diversity-disturbance relationships.

    Adam D. Miller;Stephen H. Roxburgh;Katriona Shea

  • Measuring plant dispersal: an introduction to field methods and experimental design

    James M. Bullock;Katriona Shea;Olav Skarpaas;Olav Skarpaas

  • Optimal release strategies for biological control agents: an application of stochastic dynamic programming to population management

    K. Shea;K. Shea;H. P. Possingham;H. P. Possingham

  • The SEIRS model for infectious disease dynamics

    Ottar N. Bjørnstad;Katriona Shea;Martin Krzywinski;Naomi Altman

  • ACTIVE ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT IN INSECT PEST AND WEED CONTROL: INTERVENTION WITH A PLAN FOR LEARNING

    Katriona Shea;Katriona Shea;Hugh P. Possingham;Hugh P. Possingham;William W. Murdoch;William W. Murdoch;Rick Roush

  • Management of populations in conservation, harvesting and control

    Katriona Shea

  • To sample or eradicate? A cost minimization model for monitoring and managing an invasive species

    Tiffany L. Bogich;Andrew M. Liebhold;Katriona Shea

  • Dispersal, demography and spatial population models for conservation and control management

    Eelke Jongejans;Olav Skarpaas;Katriona Shea

  • Dispersal patterns, dispersal mechanisms, and invasion wave speeds for invasive thistles.

    Olav Skarpaas;Katriona Shea

  • Embracing uncertainty in applied ecology.

    E. J. Milner‐Gulland;Katriona Shea

  • CONTEXT‐DEPENDENT BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF AN INVASIVE THISTLE

    Katriona Shea;Dave Kelly;Andrew W. Sheppard;Tim L. Woodburn

  • Modeling the mutualistic interactions between tubeworms and microbial consortia.

    Erik E Cordes;Michael A Arthur;Katriona Shea;Rolf S Arvidson

  • Supporting crop pollinators with floral resources: network‐based phenological matching

    Laura Russo;Nelson DeBarros;Suann Yang;Katriona Shea

  • Linking Wild and Captive Populations to Maximize Species Persistence: Optimal Translocation Strategies

    Brigitte Tenhumberg;Brigitte Tenhumberg;Andrew J. Tyre;Katriona Shea;Hugh P. Possingham

  • A network model for plant–pollinator community assembly

    Colin Campbell;Suann Yang;Réka Albert;Katriona Shea

  • Plant populations track rather than buffer climate fluctuations

    Eelke Jongejans;Hans De Kroon;Shripad Tuljapurkar;Katriona Shea

Frequent Co-Authors

Eelke Jongejans
Eelke Jongejans Radboud University
Michael C. Runge
Michael C. Runge United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Réka Albert
Réka Albert Pennsylvania State University
Stephen H. Roxburgh
Stephen H. Roxburgh Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Ottar N. Bjørnstad
Ottar N. Bjørnstad Pennsylvania State University
Hugh P. Possingham
Hugh P. Possingham University of Queensland
Dave Kelly
Dave Kelly University of Canterbury
Damaris Zurell
Damaris Zurell University of Potsdam
Andy W. Sheppard
Andy W. Sheppard Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Charles R. Fisher
Charles R. Fisher Pennsylvania State University

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