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D-Index
84
Citations
27990
World Ranking
665
National Ranking
12

Kit M. Kovacs 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 Kit M. Kovacs sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 393 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kit M. Kovacs 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 Kit M. Kovacs sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 84 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kit M. Kovacs is affiliated with the Norwegian Polar Institute in Norway, contributing extensively to environmental and earth sciences with a focus on marine and polar research. Their work spans multiple disciplines, including ecology, atmospheric science, and oceanography, with a significant emphasis on marine animal studies and cryospheric observations.

Their research portfolio covers a broad range of topics, prominently featuring:

  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Arctic and Russian policy studies
  • Isotope analysis in ecology
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Cryospheric studies and observations

Main fields of study include environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, while subfields encompass ecology, atmospheric science, global and planetary change, oceanography, and health, toxicology, and mutagenesis.

Kit M. Kovacs has contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • "Tracking of marine predators to protect Southern Ocean ecosystems" (2020), published in Nature
  • "Determinants of genetic variation across eco-evolutionary scales in pinnipeds" (2020), published in Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • "Animal Borne Ocean Sensors - AniBOS - An Essential Component of the Global Ocean Observing System" (2021), published in Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Concentrations and endocrine disruptive potential of phthalates in marine mammals from the Norwegian Arctic" (2021), published in Environment International
  • "Group structure and kinship in beluga whale societies" (2020), published in Scientific Reports

The scientist has a network of frequent co-authors, including:

  • Christian Lydersen
  • Mads Peter Heide-Jørgensen
  • Andrew Lowther
  • Steven H. Ferguson

Their work has appeared predominantly in journals such as Scientific Reports, Polar Research, Polar Biology, Molecular Ecology, and Ecology and Evolution. The volume of publications reflects a consistent contribution to these venues over time.

Best Publications

  • The status of the world's land and marine mammals: diversity, threat, and knowledge

    Jan Schipper;Jan Schipper;Janice S. Chanson;Janice S. Chanson;Federica Chiozza;Neil A. Cox;Neil A. Cox

  • The Impact of Conservation on the Status of the World’s Vertebrates

    Michael Hoffmann;Craig Hilton-Taylor;Ariadne Angulo;Monika Böhm

  • The broad footprint of climate change from genes to biomes to people

    Brett R. Scheffers;Luc De Meester;Tom C. L. Bridge;Tom C. L. Bridge;Ary A. Hoffmann

  • Assessing species' vulnerability to climate change

    Michela Pacifici;Michela Pacifici;Wendy B. Foden;Wendy B. Foden;Piero Visconti;Piero Visconti;James E. M. Watson;James E. M. Watson;James E. M. Watson

  • Arctic sea ice in transformation: A review of recent observed changes and impacts on biology and human activity

    Walter N. Meier;Greta K. Hovelsrud;Bob E.H. van Oort;Jeffrey R. Key

  • The marine ecosystem of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard

    Haakon Hop;Tom Pearson;Else Nøst Hegseth;Kit M. Kovacs

  • Impacts of changing sea-ice conditions on Arctic marine mammals

    Kit M. Kovacs;Christian Lydersen;James E. Overland;Sue E. Moore

  • Arctic marine mammal population status, sea ice habitat loss, and conservation recommendations for the 21st century.

    Kristin L. Laidre;Harry Stern;Kit M. Kovacs;Lloyd Lowry

  • Allometry of diving capacity in air-breathing vertebrates

    Jason F. Schreer;Kit M. Kovacs

  • A simple new algorithm to filter marine mammal Argos locations

    Carla Freitas;Christian Lydersen;Michael A. Fedak;Kit M. Kovacs

  • State of the Climate in 2014

    Arlene P. Aaron-Morrison;Steven A. Ackerman;Nicolaus G. Adams;Robert F. Adler

  • The importance of tidewater glaciers for marine mammals and seabirds in Svalbard, Norway

    Christian Lydersen;Philipp Assmy;Stig Falk-Petersen;Jack Kohler

  • Climate change and the ecology and evolution of Arctic vertebrates

    Olivier Gilg;Olivier Gilg;Kit M. Kovacs;Jon Aars;Jérôme Fort

  • Climate change impacts on wildlife in a High Arctic archipelago - Svalbard, Norway

    Sébastien Descamps;Jon Aars;Eva Fuglei;Kit M. Kovacs

  • Global threats to pinnipeds

    Kit M. Kovacs;Alex Aguilar;David Aurioles;Vladimir Burkanov

  • Metabolic rates of seals and whales

    D. M. Lavigne;S. Innes;G. A. J. Worthy;K. M. Kovacs

  • Tracking of marine predators to protect Southern Ocean ecosystems

    Mark A. Hindell;Ryan R. Reisinger;Ryan R. Reisinger;Yan Ropert-Coudert;Luis A. Hückstädt

  • Marine mammals and the community structure of the Estuary and Gulf of St Lawrence, Canada: evidence from stable isotope analysis

    Véronique Lesage;Mike O. Hammill;Kit M. Kovacs

  • FEEDING RATES OF SEALS AND WHALES

    S. Innes;D. M. Lavigne;W. M. Earle;K. M. Kovacs

  • Congener-specific accumulation and food chain transfer of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in two arctic food chains.

    Hans Wolkers;Bert Van Bavel;Andrew E. Derocher;Øystein Wiig

  • State of the Climate in 2016

    Arlene P. Aaron-Morrison;Steven A. Ackerman;Nicolaus G. Adams;Robert F. Adler

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Lydersen
Christian Lydersen Norwegian Polar Institute
Christian Lydersen
Christian Lydersen Norwegian Polar Institute
Mike O. Hammill
Mike O. Hammill Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Øystein Wiig
Øystein Wiig University of Oslo
Rolf A. Ims
Rolf A. Ims University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Jon Aars
Jon Aars Norwegian Polar Institute
Mads Peter Heide-Jørgensen
Mads Peter Heide-Jørgensen University of Copenhagen
Michael A. Fedak
Michael A. Fedak University of St Andrews
Marthán N Bester
Marthán N Bester University of Pretoria
Andrew E. Derocher
Andrew E. Derocher University of Alberta

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