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56
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10427
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2858
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187

Kenneth T. Frank 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 Kenneth T. Frank sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 132 publications — 41st percentile

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

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

Kenneth T. Frank 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 Kenneth T. Frank sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Kenneth T. Frank is affiliated with Fisheries and Oceans Canada in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with a significant portion of work dedicated to Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, and Nature and Landscape Conservation. The scientist's contributions cover various interdisciplinary subfields including Environmental Chemistry and Ecological Modeling.

The researcher's main topics of study include Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Marine and fisheries research, Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Ecology and biodiversity studies, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, and Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics.

Recent publications by Kenneth T. Frank reflect a focus on marine ecosystems and species dynamics, illustrating ongoing interests in climate effects on marine biology and ecological interactions. Notable papers include:

  • The rise of a marine generalist predator and the fall of beta diversity, 2020, Global Change Biology
  • Spatial Ecology of Atlantic Halibut across the Northwest Atlantic: A Recovering Species in an Era of Climate Change, 2021, Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture
  • Ontogenetic spatial constraints of sub-arctic marine fish species, 2021, Fish and Fisheries
  • Functional traits reveal the dominant drivers of long-term community change across a North American Great Lake, 2021, Global Change Biology
  • Resource-driven colonization by cod in a high Arctic food web, 2020, Ecology and Evolution

Kenneth T. Frank has frequently collaborated with several coauthors, evidencing a network of research partnerships. Frequent coauthors include Stuart A. Ludsin, William C. Leggett, Nancy L. Shackell, Michael E. Fraker, and Edda Johannesen.

The scientist's works are published in journals such as Global Change Biology, Ecology and Evolution, Fisheries Research, Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture, and Fish and Fisheries. These venues reflect the range and disciplinary breadth of the research.

Kenneth T. Frank was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2013 by the Academy of Science. This award situates them among notable contributors to their fields of study.

Best Publications

  • Trophic Cascades in a Formerly Cod-Dominated Ecosystem

    Kenneth T. Frank;Brian Petrie;Jae S. Choi;Jae S. Choi;William C. Leggett

  • Marine ecology: Spring algal bloom and larval fish survival

    Trevor Platt;César Fuentes-Yaco;Kenneth T Frank

  • The ups and downs of trophic control in continental shelf ecosystems.

    Kenneth T. Frank;Brian Petrie;Nancy L. Shackell

  • Transient dynamics of an altered large marine ecosystem

    Kenneth T. Frank;Brian Petrie;Jonathan A. D. Fisher;William C. Leggett

  • Allee effects and compensatory population dynamics within a stock complex

    Kenneth T Frank;David Brickman

  • Effects of river regulation and diversion on marine fish and invertebrates

    Kenneth F. Drinkwater;Kenneth T. Frank

  • Reconciling differences in trophic control in mid-latitude marine ecosystems.

    Kenneth T. Frank;Brian Petrie;Nancy L. Shackell;Jae S. Choi

  • Decline in top predator body size and changing climate alter trophic structure in an oceanic ecosystem.

    Nancy L. Shackell;Kenneth T. Frank;Jonathan A. D. Fisher;Jonathan A. D. Fisher;Brian Petrie

  • Ecosystem changes and the effects on capelin (Mallotus villosus), a major forage species

    J E Carscadden;K T Frank;W C Leggett

  • Functional responses and scaling in predator-prey interactions of marine fishes: contemporary issues and emerging concepts.

    Mary E. Hunsicker;Lorenzo Ciannelli;Kevin Mclean Bailey;Jeffrey A. Buckel

  • Transition to an alternate state in a continental shelf ecosystem

    Jae S Choi;Kenneth T Frank;William C Leggett;Ken Drinkwater

  • Recent excursions of capelin (Mallotus villosus) to the Scotian Shelf and Flemish Cap during anomalous hydrographic conditions

    K.T. Frank;J.E. Carscadden;J.E. Simon

  • Theory, consequences and evidence of eroding population spatial structure in harvested marine fishes: a review

    Lorenzo Ciannelli;Jonathan A. D. Fisher;Mette Skern-Mauritzen;Mary E. Hunsicker

  • Effects of fish length and temperature on the timing of peak spawning in capelin (Mallotus villosus)

    J Carscadden;B S Nakashima;K T Frank

  • Coastal Water Mass Replacement: Its Effect on Zooplankton Dynamics and the Predator–Prey Complex Associated with Larval Capelin (Mallotus villosus)

    Kenneth T. Frank;William C. Leggett

  • Meteorological and hydrographic regulation of year-class strength in capelin (Mallotus villosus)

    W. C. Leggett;K. T. Frank;J. E. Carscadden

  • Fisheries Ecology in the Context of Ecological and Evolutionary Theory

    Kenneth T. Frank;William C. Leggett

  • Abundance-distribution relationships and conservation of exploited marine fishes

    Jonathan A. D. Fisher;Kenneth T. Frank

  • Human Involvement in Food Webs

    Donald R. Strong;Kenneth T. Frank

  • Wind Regulation of Emergence Times and Early Larval Survival in Capelin (Mallotus villosus)

    Kenneth T. Frank;William C. Leggett

  • Multispecies larval fish associations: Accident or Adaptation?

    Kenneth T. Frank;William C. Leggett

Frequent Co-Authors

William C. Leggett
William C. Leggett Queen's University
Brian Petrie
Brian Petrie Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Christopher T. Taggart
Christopher T. Taggart Dalhousie University
Iain M. Suthers
Iain M. Suthers University of New South Wales
Torkild Tveraa
Torkild Tveraa Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Kevin M. Bailey
Kevin M. Bailey National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Nigel G. Yoccoz
Nigel G. Yoccoz University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Lorenzo Ciannelli
Lorenzo Ciannelli Oregon State University
Kenneth F. Drinkwater
Kenneth F. Drinkwater Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
Steven E. Campana
Steven E. Campana University of Iceland

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