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Klaus Hackländer

Klaus Hackländer

BOKU University
Austria

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
32
Citations
4080
World Ranking
8073
National Ranking
68

Klaus Hackländer 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 Klaus Hackländer sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 123 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Klaus Hackländer 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 Klaus Hackländer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Klaus Hackländer is affiliated with BOKU University in Austria. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with a significant emphasis on ecology. The subfields of study in their work include ecology, genetics, small animals, ecological modeling, and ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics.

The main research themes addressed by Hackländer span a range of topics, notably:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Ecology and biodiversity studies
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Genetic diversity and population structure

The scientist has contributed to several papers, including:

  • Expert range maps of global mammal distributions harmonised to three taxonomic authorities, 2022, Journal of Biogeography
  • Temporal patterns of roe deer traffic accidents: Effects of season, daytime and lunar phase, 2021, PLoS ONE
  • New rules or old concepts? The golden jackal (Canis aureus) and its legal status in Central Europe, 2021, European Journal of Wildlife Research
  • Temperature increase and frost decrease driving upslope elevational range shifts in Alpine grouse and hares, 2021, Global Change Biology
  • Forests buffer the climate-induced decline of body mass in a mountain herbivore, 2021, Global Change Biology

Hackländer's collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as Stéphanie C. Schai-Braun, Hannes Jenny, Paulo C. Alves, Fridolin Zimmermann, and Liam Singer.

Their publications have been featured in a number of venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • European Journal of Wildlife Research
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Mammal Research
  • Mammalian Biology

In addition to articles, Hackländer has authored books published through Springer International Publishing, including Primates and Lagomorpha (2023).

Best Publications

  • Ability of wildlife overpasses to provide connectivity and prevent genetic isolation.

    Luca Corlatti;Klaus Hackländer;Fredy Frey-Roos

  • Current status and distribution of golden jackals Canis aureus in Europe

    Janosch Arnold;Anna Humer;Miklós Heltai;Dumitru Murariu

  • Function and underlying mechanisms of seasonal colour moulting in mammals and birds: what keeps them changing in a warming world?

    Marketa Zimova;Marketa Zimova;Klaus Hackländer;Klaus Hackländer;Jeffrey M. Good;José Melo‐Ferreira

  • Reproductive suppression in female Alpine marmots, Marmota marmota

    Klaus Hackländer;Erich Möstl;Walter Arnold

  • The mating system of the brown bear Ursus arctos

    Sam M. J. G. Steyaert;Anders Endrestøl;Klaus Hackländer;Jon E Swenson

  • Expert range maps of global mammal distributions harmonised to three taxonomic authorities

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  • Winter color polymorphisms identify global hot spots for evolutionary rescue from climate change

    L. Scott Mills;L. Scott Mills;Eugenia V. Bragina;Alexander V. Kumar;Alexander V. Kumar;Marqueta Zimova;Marqueta Zimova

  • Diet selection by hares (Lepus europaeus) in arable land and its implications for habitat management.

    Thomas Reichlin;Thomas Reichlin;Erich Klansek;Klaus Hackländer

  • Lagomorph biology : evolution,ecology,and conservation

    Joseph A. Chapman;John E. C. Flux;Paulo C. Alves;Nuno Ferrand

  • A review on the temporal pattern of deer-vehicle accidents: impact of seasonal, diurnal and lunar effects in cervids

    Wolfgang Steiner;Friedrich Leisch;Klaus Hackländer

  • Determinants of deer impact in European forests – A systematic literature analysis

    Philipp Gerhardt;Johanna Maria Arnold;Klaus Hackländer;Eduard Hochbichler

  • The Use of Acceleration to Code for Animal Behaviours; A Case Study in Free-Ranging Eurasian Beavers Castor fiber

    Patricia Maria Graf;Rory Paul Wilson;Lama Qasem;Klaus Hackländer

  • Male-caused failure of female reproduction and its adaptive value in alpine marmots (Marmota marmota)

    Klaus Hackländer;Walter Arnold

  • The Effect of Dietary Fat Content on Lactation Energetics in the European Hare (Lepus europaeus)

    Klaus Hackländer;Frieda Tataruch;Thomas Ruf

  • The interrelationship of mycophagous small mammals and ectomycorrhizal fungi in primeval, disturbed and managed Central European mountainous forests

    Susanne Schickmann;Alexander Urban;Katharina Kräutler;Katharina Kräutler;Ursula Nopp-Mayr

  • Variation in demography, condition and dietary quality of hares Lepus europaeus from high-density and low-density populations

    Nancy Jennings;Rebecca K. Smith;Klaus Hackländer;Stephen Harris

  • Introgression drives repeated evolution of winter coat color polymorphism in hares

    Iwona Giska;Liliana Farelo;João Pimenta;Fernando A. Seixas;Fernando A. Seixas

  • Do Scandinavian brown bears approach settlements to obtain high-quality food?

    Marcus Elfström;Marie Louise Davey;Marie Louise Davey;Andreas Zedrosser;Andreas Zedrosser;Martin Müller

  • The European Hare (Lepus europaeus): A Picky Herbivore Searching for Plant Parts Rich in Fat

    Stéphanie C. Schai-Braun;Thomas S. Reichlin;Thomas Ruf;Erich Klansek

  • Infanticide as a male reproductive strategy has a nutritive risk effect in brown bears

    Sam Steyaert;Christine Reusch;Sven Brunberg;Jon Swenson

  • Territory size and age explain movement patterns in the Eurasian beaver

    Patricia M. Graf;Patricia M. Graf;Martin Mayer;Andreas Zedrosser;Andreas Zedrosser;Klaus Hackländer

  • The influence of daylight regime on diurnal locomotor activity patterns of the European hare (Lepus europaeus) during summer

    Stéphanie C. Schai-Braun;Heiko G. Rödel;Klaus Hackländer

Frequent Co-Authors

Paulo C. Alves
Paulo C. Alves University of Porto
Andreas Zedrosser
Andreas Zedrosser University of South-Eastern Norway
L. Scott Mills
L. Scott Mills University of Montana
Rupert Palme
Rupert Palme University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Franz Suchentrunk
Franz Suchentrunk University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Jon E. Swenson
Jon E. Swenson Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Veronika Braunisch
Veronika Braunisch University of Bern
Frank E. Zachos
Frank E. Zachos Natural History Museum Vienna
Frank Rosell
Frank Rosell University of South-Eastern Norway
Friedrich Leisch
Friedrich Leisch BOKU University

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