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Kim R. McConkey

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
34
Citations
3829
World Ranking
7698
National Ranking
20

Kim R. McConkey publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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This scientist: 80 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kim R. McConkey 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 Kim R. McConkey sits on this spectrum.

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11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Kim R. McConkey is affiliated with the National Institute of Advanced Studies in India. Their research spans various aspects of environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with a focus on topics related to ecology and conservation.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these fields, the scientist's work covers several subfields, notably:

  • Ecology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Social Psychology
  • Global and Planetary Change

Key research topics explored by Kim R. McConkey are:

  • Plant and animal studies
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management

The scientist maintains active collaborations with frequent co-authors including:

  • Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz
  • Lisa Ong
  • Donald R. Drake
  • Balram Awasthi
  • Debra M. Wotton

Kim R. McConkey has published in a number of academic venues, with multiple papers appearing in:

  • Global Ecology and Conservation
  • Functional Ecology
  • Oikos
  • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • Journal of Ecology

Among the recent papers authored by Kim R. McConkey are:

  • Seed dispersal by frugivores without seed swallowing: Evaluating the contributions of stomatochoric seed dispersers, 2024, Functional Ecology
  • The Critical Importance of Old World Fruit Bats for Healthy Ecosystems and Economies, 2021, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • The forgotten fauna: Native vertebrate seed predators on islands, 2020, Functional Ecology
  • The ability to disperse large seeds, rather than body mass alone, defines the importance of animals in a hyper-diverse seed dispersal network, 2021, Journal of Ecology
  • Scientific concept and practices of life community of mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes, grasslands, and deserts in China, 2023, AMBIO

Best Publications

  • Seed dispersal in changing landscapes.

    Kim R. McConkey;Soumya Prasad;Richard T. Corlett;Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz

  • FLYING FOXES CEASE TO FUNCTION AS SEED DISPERSERS LONG BEFORE THEY BECOME RARE

    Kim R. McConkey;Donald R. Drake

  • Loss of seed dispersal before the loss of seed dispersers

    Kim R. McConkey;Kim R. McConkey;Georgina O'Farrill

  • Potential disruptions to seed dispersal mutualisms in Tonga, Western Polynesia

    Hayley J. Meehan;Kim R. McConkey;Donald R. Drake

  • Nonredundancy in the dispersal network of a generalist tropical forest tree.

    Kim R. McConkey;Warren Y. Brockelman;Warren Y. Brockelman

  • Low mammal and hornbill abundance in the forests of Barito Ulu, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

    Kim R. McConkey;David J. Chivers

  • Cryptic function loss in animal populations.

    Kim R. McConkey;Georgina O’Farrill

  • Selection of Fruit by Gibbons (Hylobates muelleri × agilis) in the Rain Forests of Central Borneo

    Kim R. McConkey;Firman Aldy;Anton Ario;David J. Chivers

  • Primary seed shadow generated by gibbons in the rain forests of Barito Ulu, central Borneo.

    Kim R. McConkey;Kim R. McConkey

  • Crypticity in Biological Invasions

    Ivan Jarić;Ivan Jarić;Ivan Jarić;Tina Heger;Tina Heger;Federico Castro Monzon;Federico Castro Monzon;Jonathan M. Jeschke;Jonathan M. Jeschke

  • Pollination by the locally endangered island flying fox (Pteropus hypomelanus) enhances fruit production of the economically important durian (Durio zibethinus).

    Sheema A Aziz;Gopalasamy Reuben Clements;Gopalasamy Reuben Clements;Kim R McConkey;Kim R McConkey;Tuanjit Sritongchuay

  • The Critical Importance of Old World Fruit Bats for Healthy Ecosystems and Economies

    Sheema Abdul Aziz;Kim R. McConkey;Krizler Tanalgo;Krizler Tanalgo;Tuanjit Sritongchuay

  • Extinct pigeons and declining bat populations: are large seeds still being dispersed in the tropical Pacific?

    K. R. McConkey;D. R. Drake;D. J. Levey;W. R. Silva

  • Low redundancy in seed dispersal within an island frugivore community.

    Kim R. McConkey;Donald R. Drake

  • Seed dispersal by Pacific Pigeons (Ducula pacifica) in Tonga, Western Polynesia

    Kim R. McConkey;Hayley J. Meehan;Hayley J. Meehan;Donald R. Drake

  • The effects of Cyclone Waka on the structure of lowland tropical rain forest in Vava'u, Tonga

    Janet Franklin;Donald R. Drake;Kim R. McConkey;Filipe Tonga

  • The effects of forest phenology and floristics on populations of Bornean and Sumatran orangutans. Are Sumatran forests better orangutan habitat than Bornean forests

    A J Marshall;M Ancrenaz;F Q Brearley;G M Fredriksson

  • Influence of Forest Seasonality on Gibbon Food Choice in the Rain Forests of Barito Ulu, Central Kalimantan

    Kim R. McConkey;Anton Ario;Firmann Aldy;David J. Chivers

  • Influence of gibbon ranging patterns on seed dispersal distance and deposition site in a Bornean forest

    Kim R. McConkey;David J. Chivers

  • Husking stations provide evidence of seed predation by introduced rodents in Tongan rain forests

    Kim R McConkey;Donald R Drake;Hayley J Meehan;Nola Parsons

  • Seed dispersal by the sun bear Helarctos malayanus in Central Borneo

    Kim McConkey;Mauro Galetti

Frequent Co-Authors

Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz
Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz Chinese Academy of Sciences
Pierre-Michel Forget
Pierre-Michel Forget French National Museum of Natural History
Gopalasamy Reuben Clements
Gopalasamy Reuben Clements Zoological Society of London
Janet M. Wilmshurst
Janet M. Wilmshurst Landcare Research
Janet Franklin
Janet Franklin San Diego State University
Serge A. Wich
Serge A. Wich Liverpool John Moores University
Richard T. Corlett
Richard T. Corlett Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden
Jonathan M. Jeschke
Jonathan M. Jeschke Freie Universität Berlin
Petr Pyšek
Petr Pyšek Czech Academy of Sciences
Mauro Galetti
Mauro Galetti Sao Paulo State University

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