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Kevin S. McKelvey

Kevin S. McKelvey

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
62
Citations
14734
World Ranking
2065
National Ranking
750

Kevin S. McKelvey 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 Kevin S. McKelvey sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 191 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kevin S. McKelvey 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 Kevin S. McKelvey sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kevin S. McKelvey is affiliated with the US Forest Service in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their work spans several subfields, including Ecology, Ecological Modeling, Molecular Biology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their frequent coauthors include Michael K. Schwartz, Michael K. Young, Jamie S. Sanderlin, Taylor M. Wilcox, and Thomas W. Franklin, indicating collaboration across various dimensions of ecological and environmental research.

Kevin S. McKelvey has published extensively in multiple scientific venues. Notable publication venues include:

  • Environmental DNA
  • Landscape Ecology
  • Western North American Naturalist
  • Forest Service Research Data Archive
  • Molecular Ecology Resources

Their research focuses on several key topics, such as Species Distribution and Climate Change, Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies, Identification and Quantification in Food, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Fire effects on ecosystems, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology.

Among recent published papers are:

  • Parallel, targeted analysis of environmental samples via high-throughput quantitative PCR, 2020, Environmental DNA
  • eDNAssay: A machine learning tool that accurately predicts qPCR cross-amplification, 2022, Molecular Ecology Resources
  • Molecular genetic analysis of air, water, and soil to detect big brown bats in North America, 2021, Biological Conservation
  • Environmental DNA Sampling Informs Fish Eradication Efforts: Case Studies and Lessons Learned, 2020, North American Journal of Fisheries Management
  • Automated habitat monitoring systems linked to adaptive management: a new paradigm for species conservation in an era of rapid environmental change, 2022, Landscape Ecology

Best Publications

  • Gene Flow in Complex Landscapes: Testing Multiple Hypotheses with Causal Modeling.

    Samuel A. Cushman;Kevin Scot McKelvey;Jim Hayden;Michael K. Schwartz

  • Robust Detection of Rare Species Using Environmental DNA: the Importance of Primer Specificity

    Taylor M. Wilcox;Kevin Scot McKelvey;Michael K. Young;Stephen F. Jane

  • Quantifying the lag time to detect barriers in landscape genetics

    E. L. Landguth;S. A. Cushman;M. K. Schwartz;K. S. McKELVEY

  • Emerging Issues in Population Viability Analysis

    J. Michael Reed;L. Scott Mills;John B. Dunning;Eric S. Menges

  • Distance, flow and PCR inhibition: eDNA dynamics in two headwater streams

    Stephen F. Jane;Taylor M. Wilcox;Kevin S. McKelvey;Michael K. Young

  • Why sampling scheme matters: the effect of sampling scheme on landscape genetic results

    Michael K. Schwartz;Kevin S. McKelvey

  • Understanding environmental DNA detection probabilities: A case study using a stream-dwelling char Salvelinus fontinalis

    Taylor M. Wilcox;Taylor M. Wilcox;Kevin S. McKelvey;Michael K. Young;Adam J. Sepulveda

  • Usefulness of spatially explicit population models in land management

    Monica G. Turner;Greg J. Arthaud;R. Todd Engstrom;Sallie J. Hejl

  • Neglect of genetic diversity in implementation of the convention on biological diversity.

    Linda Laikre;Fred W. Allendorf;Laurel C. Aroner;C. Scott Baker

  • Dynamics of Canopy Structure and Light Interception in Pinus Elliottii Stands, North Florida

    H. L. Gholz;S. A. Vogel;W. P. Cropper;K. McKelvey

  • Wolverine gene flow across a narrow climatic niche.

    Michael K. Schwartz;Jeffrey P. Copeland;Neil J. Anderson;John R. Squires

  • DNA reveals high dispersal synchronizing the population dynamics of Canada lynx

    Michael K. Schwartz;Michael K. Schwartz;L. Scott Mills;Kevin S. McKelvey;Leonard F. Ruggiero

  • Felid sex identification based on noninvasive genetic samples

    K. L. Pilgrim;K. S. Mckelvey;A. E. Riddle;M. K. Schwartz

  • GENETIC ERRORS ASSOCIATED WITH POPULATION ESTIMATION USING NON‐INVASIVE MOLECULAR TAGGING: PROBLEMS AND NEW SOLUTIONS

    Kevin S. McKELVEY;Michael K. Schwartz

  • Why replication is important in landscape genetics: American black bear in the Rocky Mountains.

    R. A. Short Bull;Samuel Cushman;R. Mace;T. Chilton

  • Reserve Design for Territorial Species: The Effects of Patch Size and Spacing on the Viability of the Northern Spotted Owl*

    Roland H. Lamberson;Barry R. Noon;Curtis Voss;Kevin S. McKelvey

  • Use of empirically derived source-destination models to map regional conservation corridors

    Samuel A. Cushman;Kevin S. McKELVEY;Michael K. Schwartz

  • Estimation of habitat selection for central-place foraging animals.

    Daniel K. Rosenberg;Kevin S. McKelvey

  • The California Spotted Owl: A Technical Assessment of Its Current Status.

    Jared Verner;Kevin S. McKelvey;Barry R. Noon;R. J. Gutierrez

  • Using Anecdotal Occurrence Data for Rare or Elusive Species: The Illusion of Reality and a Call for Evidentiary Standards

    Kevin S. McKelvey;Keith B. Aubry;Michael K. Schwartz

  • Influence of primary prey on home-range size and habitat-use patterns of northern spotted owls (Strix occidentalis caurina)

    Cynthia J. Zabel;Kevin S. McKelvey;James P. Ward

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael K. Schwartz
Michael K. Schwartz US Forest Service
Michael K. Young
Michael K. Young US Forest Service
Samuel A. Cushman
Samuel A. Cushman University of Oxford
John R. Squires
John R. Squires US Forest Service
Barry R. Noon
Barry R. Noon Colorado State University
Keith B. Aubry
Keith B. Aubry US Forest Service
Gordon Luikart
Gordon Luikart University of Montana
Steven W. Buskirk
Steven W. Buskirk University of Wyoming
Winsor H. Lowe
Winsor H. Lowe University of Montana
Dean E. Pearson
Dean E. Pearson United States Department of Agriculture

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