2026 L. Scott Mills: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	52	3388	3259	1191	1133	121	16061

Overview

L. Scott Mills is affiliated with the University of Montana in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a particular focus on subfields such as Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology, Ecological Modeling, Genetics, and Plant Science.

Their work focuses on multiple topics, including:

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Animal Behavior and Reproduction
Species Distribution and Climate Change
Plant and Animal Studies
Genetic Diversity and Population Structure
Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
Melanin and Skin Pigmentation

L. Scott Mills has published regularly in several venues. Their frequent publication outlets include:

The American Naturalist
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Systematic Biology
Science
Oecologia

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Mills include:

"The Origin and Spread of Locally Adaptive Seasonal Camouflage in Snowshoe Hares," 2020, The American Naturalist
"The Legacy of Recurrent Introgression during the Radiation of Hares," 2020, Systematic Biology
"The evolution of white-tailed jackrabbit camouflage in response to past and future seasonal climates," 2023, Science
"Snow-mediated plasticity does not prevent camouflage mismatch," 2020, Oecologia
"Contrasting seasonal effects of climate change influence density in a cold-adapted species," 2022, Global Change Biology

They have collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

Markéta Zímová
Jeffrey M. Good
Liliana Farelo
Matthew R. Jones
José Melo-Ferreira

Best Publications

Challenges in the Quest for Keystones

Mary E. Power;David Tilman;James A. Estes;Bruce A. Menge

1865
Citations
The Keystone-Species Concept in Ecology and ConservationManagement and policy must explicitly consider the complexity of interactions in natural systems

L. Scott Mills;Michael E. Soulé;Daniel F. Doak

1669
Citations
The One-Migrant-per-Generation Rule in Conservation and Management

L. Scott Mills;Fred W. Allendorf

1193
Citations
Emerging Issues in Population Viability Analysis

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

605
Citations
ESTIMATING ANIMAL ABUNDANCE USING NONINVASIVE DNA SAMPLING: PROMISE AND PITFALLS

L. Scott Mills;John J. Citta;Kevin P. Lair;Michael K. Schwartz

568
Citations
What Is Missing in Amphibian Decline Research: Insights from Ecological Sensitivity Analysis

Roman Biek;W. Chris Funk;Bryce A. Maxell;L. Scott Mills

553
Citations
Conservation of Wildlife Populations: Demography, Genetics, and Management

L. Scott Mills

543
Citations
A Useful Role for Theory in Conservation

Daniel F. Doak;L. Scott Mills

454
Citations
Life Stage Simulation Analysis: Estimating Vital-Rate Effects on Population Growth for Conservation

Michael J. Wisdom;L. Scott Mills;Daniel F. Doak

399
Citations
Adaptive introgression underlies polymorphic seasonal camouflage in snowshoe hares

Matthew R. Jones;L. Scott Mills;L. Scott Mills;Paulo Célio Alves;Paulo Célio Alves;Colin M. Callahan

365
Citations
Camouflage mismatch in seasonal coat color due to decreased snow duration.

L. Scott Mills;Marketa Zimova;Jared Wesley Oyler;Steven W Running

325
Citations
Sensitivity analyses of the life cycle of midcontinent mallards

Steven T. Hoekman;L. Scott Mills;David W. Howerter;James H. Devries

323
Citations
Reliability of Conservation Actions Based on Elasticity Analysis of Matrix Models

L. Scott Mills;Daniel F. Doak;Michael J. Wisdom

309
Citations
High fitness costs of climate change‐induced camouflage mismatch

Marketa Zimova;L. Scott Mills;J. Joshua Nowak

275
Citations
Managing multiple vital rates to maximize greater sage‐grouse population growth

Rebecca L. Taylor;Brett L. Walker;David E. Naugle;L. Scott Mills

272
Citations
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

265
Citations
No Need to Isolate Genetics

Michael E. Soulé;L. Scott Mills

265
Citations
Sensitivity analysis to guide population recovery : Prairie-chickens as an example

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249
Citations
Edge effects and isolation: red-backed voles on forest remnants

L. Scott Mills

224
Citations
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

189
Citations
Mortality by moonlight: predation risk and the snowshoe hare

Paul C. Griffin;Suzanne C. Griffin;Carl Waroquiers;L. Scott Mills

175
Citations
The keystone cops meet in Hilo

Mary E. Power;L. Scott Mills

162
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Paulo C. Alves University of Porto

Michael K. Schwartz US Forest Service

Klaus Hackländer BOKU University

David A. Tallmon University of Alaska Southeast

Jeffrey D. Jensen Arizona State University

Kevin S. McKelvey US Forest Service

Daniel F. Doak University of Colorado Boulder

Mark L. Taper Montana State University

Mark Hebblewhite University of Montana

Steven W. Running University of Montana

External Links

Personal website of L. Scott Mills

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