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D-Index
55
Citations
52870
World Ranking
2889
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Kenneth W. Cummins 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 W. Cummins sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 138 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kenneth W. Cummins 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 W. Cummins sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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

  • 1968 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Kenneth W. Cummins was affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. The research work primarily focused on environmental science, with significant contributions to the subfields of ecology and nature and landscape conservation.

The main topics in their body of work included:

  • Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
  • Fish ecology and management studies
  • Aquatic invertebrate ecology and behavior
  • Fish biology, ecology, and behavior

The scientist authored several papers, including:

  • Estimating Macroinvertebrate Biomass for Stream Ecosystem Assessments, 2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Benthic macroinvertebrates of tropical streams: functional and trophic diversity of the Lacantún River, Mexico, 2021, Limnology
  • Unfinished Business of an Emeritus Stream Ecologist, 2021, Reports on Global Health Research

Frequent co-authors in these publications were:

  • Adam T. Devlin
  • Jiayi Pan
  • M. Manjur Shah
  • Aliyu Nuhu
  • Claudio Valdovinos Zarges

The venues where their work was published included:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Limnology
  • Reports on Global Health Research

In addition to journal articles, the scientist contributed to book publications, including a title published by IntechOpen:

  • Inland Waters - Dynamics and Ecology, 2020

Kenneth W. Cummins received recognition as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1968.

Best Publications

  • The River Continuum Concept

    Robin L. Vannote;G. Wayne Minshall;Kenneth W. Cummins;James R. Sedell

  • AN INTRODUCTION TO THE AQUATIC INSECTS OF NORTH AMERICA

    Richard W. Merritt;Kenneth W. Cummins

  • Ecology of Coarse Woody Debris in Temperate Ecosystems

    M.E. Harmon;J.F. Franklin;F.J. Swanson;P. Sollins

  • An Ecosystem Perspective of Riparian Zones

    Stanley V. Gregory;Frederick J. Swanson;W. Arthur McKee;Kenneth W. Cummins

  • Feeding Ecology of Stream Invertebrates

    Kenneth W. Cummins;Michael J. Klug

  • Structure and Function of Stream Ecosystems

    Kenneth W. Cummins

  • Leaf processing in a woodland stream

    Robert C. Petersen;Kenneth W. Cummins

  • Trophic Relations of Aquatic Insects

    Kenneth W. Cummins

  • Caloric equivalents for investigations in ecological energetics

    Kenneth W. Cummins;John C. Wuycheck

  • Shredders and Riparian Vegetation

    Kenneth W. Cummins;Margaret A. Wilzbach;Donna M. Gates;Joy B. Perry

  • INTERBIOME COMPARISON OF STREAM ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS

    G. Wayne Minshall;Robert C. Petersen;Kenneth W. Cummins;Thomas L. Bott

  • An Evaluation of Some Techniques for the Collection and Analysis of Benthic Samples with Special Emphasis on Lotic Waters

    Kenneth W. Cummins

  • Developments in Stream Ecosystem Theory

    G. Wayne Minshall;Kenneth W. Cummins;Robert C. Petersen;Colbert E. Cushing

  • An Introduction to the Aquatic Insects of North America

    I. D. Hodkinson;R. W. Merritt;K. W. Cummins

  • The use of invertebrate functional groups to characterize ecosystem attributes in selected streams and rivers in south Brazil

    Kenneth W Cummins;Richard W Merritt;Priscila Cn Andrade

  • The Utilization of Leaf Litter by Stream Detritivores

    Kenneth W. Cummins;Robert C. Petersen;Frederick O. Howard;John C. Wuycheck

  • The influence of substrate particle size on the microdistribution of stream macrobenthos

    Kenneth W. Cummins;George H. Lauff

  • Influences of Diet on the Life Histories of Aquatic Insects

    N. H. Anderson;Kenneth W. Cummins

  • Effects of Food Quality on Growth of a Stream Detritivore, Paratendipes Albimanus (Meigen) (Diptera: Chironomidae)

    G. Milton Ward;Kenneth W. Cummins

  • Organic Matter Budgets for Stream Ecosystems: Problems in their Evaluation

    K. W. Cummins;J. R. Sedell;F. J. Swanson;G. W. Minshall

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard W. Merritt
Richard W. Merritt Michigan State University
G. Wayne Minshall
G. Wayne Minshall Idaho State University
J. David Allan
J. David Allan University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Frederick J. Swanson
Frederick J. Swanson US Forest Service
Dennis D. Murphy
Dennis D. Murphy University of Nevada Reno
Jerry F. Franklin
Jerry F. Franklin University of Washington
Stanley V. Gregory
Stanley V. Gregory Oregon State University
M. Eric Benbow
M. Eric Benbow Michigan State University
Gilles Billen
Gilles Billen Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
G. Mathias Kondolf
G. Mathias Kondolf University of California, Berkeley

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