2026 Kirk W. Davies: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	45	2870	2668	709	631	139	7100
Ecology and Evolution	47	4464	4307	1556	1491	171	7777

Kirk W. Davies publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kirk W. Davies sits on this spectrum.

36 publications 467+

This scientist: 139 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Kirk W. Davies D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kirk W. Davies sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 57th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kirk W. Davies is affiliated with the United States Department of Agriculture in the United States. Their research primarily addresses topics within the field of Environmental Science, with a focus on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

Davies has contributed to a range of main topics including:

Rangeland and Wildlife Management
Fire effects on ecosystems
Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Turfgrass Adaptation and Management
Seedling growth and survival studies
Landslides and related hazards
Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology

Their publication record includes several notable papers such as:

"Improving Landsat predictions of rangeland fractional cover with multitask learning and uncertainty," 2021, Methods in Ecology and Evolution
"Drivers of seedling establishment success in dryland restoration efforts," 2021, Nature Ecology & Evolution
"The elevational ascent and spread of exotic annual grass dominance in the Great Basin, USA," 2021, Diversity and Distributions
"Living with exotic annual grasses in the sagebrush ecosystem," 2021, Journal of Environmental Management
"Virtual Fencing Effectively Excludes Cattle from Burned Sagebrush Steppe," 2022, Rangeland Ecology & Management

Davies frequently publishes in the following venues:

Rangeland Ecology & Management
Restoration Ecology
Global Ecology and Conservation
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Journal of Environmental Management

Collaborations are a significant part of Davies's work. Frequent co-authors include:

Chad S. Boyd
Lauren N. Svejcar
Jon D. Bates
Stella M. Copeland
Danielle R. Clenet

Best Publications

Saving the sagebrush sea: An ecosystem conservation plan for big sagebrush plant communities

Kirk W. Davies;Chad S. Boyd;Jeffrey L. Beck;Jon D. Bates

548
Citations
Improving Landsat predictions of rangeland fractional cover with multitask learning and uncertainty

Brady W. Allred;Brandon T. Bestelmeyer;Chad S. Boyd;Christopher Brown

249
Citations
Drivers of seedling establishment success in dryland restoration efforts.

Nancy Shackelford;Nancy Shackelford;Gustavo B. Paterno;Gustavo B. Paterno;Daniel E. Winkler;Todd E. Erickson

222
Citations
Interaction of historical and nonhistorical disturbances maintains native plant communities

K. W. Davies;T. J. Svejcar;J. D. Bates

207
Citations
Emerging seed enhancement technologies for overcoming barriers to restoration

Matthew D. Madsen;Kirk W. Davies;Chad S. Boyd;Jay D. Kerby

198
Citations
Plant community diversity and native plant abundance decline with increasing abundance of an exotic annual grass

Kirk W. Davies

180
Citations
Exotic annual grass invasion alters fuel amounts, continuity and moisture content.

Kirk W. Davies;Aleta M. Nafus

165
Citations
A Conceptual Framework for Preventing the Spatial Dispersal of Invasive Plants

Kirk W. Davies;Roger L. Sheley

159
Citations
Challenges and limitations to native species restoration in the Great Basin, USA

Tony Svejcar;Chad Boyd;Kirk Davies;Erik Hamerlynck

147
Citations
Medusahead Dispersal and Establishment in Sagebrush Steppe Plant Communities

Kirk W. Davies

147
Citations
Vegetation Characteristics Across Part of the Wyoming Big Sagebrush Alliance

Kirk Davies;Jonathan Bates;Richard Miller

145
Citations
Effects of Long-Term Livestock Grazing on Fuel Characteristics in Rangelands: An Example From the Sagebrush Steppe

Kirk W. Davies;Jonathan D. Bates;Tony J. Svejcar;Chad S. Boyd

140
Citations
Comparison of Medusahead-Invaded and Noninvaded Wyoming Big Sagebrush Steppe in Southeastern Oregon

Kirk W. Davies;Tony J. Svejcar

135
Citations
Promoting native vegetation and diversity in exotic annual grass infestations.

Kirk W. Davies;Roger L. Sheley

134
Citations
Linking nitrogen partitioning and species abundance to invasion resistance in the Great Basin

J. J. James;K. W. Davies;R. L. Sheley;Z. T. Aanderud;Z. T. Aanderud

133
Citations
Short-Term Effects of Burning Wyoming Big Sagebrush Steppe in Southeast Oregon

Kirk W. Davies;Jonathan D. Bates;Richard F. Miller

109
Citations
Postfire Succession in Big Sagebrush Steppe With Livestock Grazing

Jonathan D. Bates;Edward C. Rhodes;Kirk W. Davies;Robert Sharp

109
Citations
Environmental and vegetation relationships of the Artemisia tridentata spp. wyomingensis alliance

K.W. Davies;J.D. Bates;R.F. Miller

106
Citations
The elevational ascent and spread of exotic annual grass dominance in the Great Basin, USA

Joseph T. Smith;Brady W. Allred;Chad S. Boyd;Kirk W. Davies

105
Citations
Agglomerating seeds to enhance native seedling emergence and growth

Matthew D. Madsen;Kirk W. Davies;C. Jason Williams;Tony J. Svejcar

101
Citations
Revegetation of Medusahead-Invaded Sagebrush Steppe

Kirk W. Davies

96
Citations
Winter grazing can reduce wildfire size, intensity and behaviour in a shrub-grassland

Kirk W. Davies;Chad S. Boyd;Jon D. Bates;April Hulet

93
Citations
Vegetation Characteristics of Mountain and Wyoming Big Sagebrush Plant Communities in the Northern Great Basin

Kirk W. Davies;Jon D. Bates

87
Citations