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Laura R. Prugh

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
37
Citations
6730
World Ranking
6801
National Ranking
2294

Laura R. Prugh publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 116 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Laura R. Prugh 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 Laura R. Prugh sits on this spectrum.

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20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Laura R. Prugh is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research primarily centers on environmental science, with a significant focus on ecology. Within this broad field, their work spans subfields including ecology, ecological modeling, atmospheric science, small animals, and genetics.

The main topics addressed in Laura R. Prugh's research include:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Cryospheric Studies and Observations
  • Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
  • Climate Change and Permafrost

The scientist has a notable record of publications in specific venues, frequently contributing to:

  • Journal of Animal Ecology
  • Environmental Research Letters
  • Ecology
  • Canadian Journal of Zoology
  • Global Change Biology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Laura R. Prugh include:

  • "Enemies with benefits: integrating positive and negative interactions among terrestrial carnivores" (2020), published in Ecology Letters
  • "Fear of large carnivores amplifies human-caused mortality for mesopredators" (2023), published in Science
  • Co-authored works such as "Disturbance type and species life history predict mammal responses to humans" (2021), published in Global Change Biology
  • "Ecological insights from three decades of animal movement tracking across a changing Arctic" (2020), published in Science
  • "An applied ecology of fear framework: linking theory to conservation practice" (2020), published in Animal Conservation

Frequent collaborators in their research include Taylor R. Ganz, Bridget L. Borg, Aaron J. Wirsing, Calum X. Cunningham, and Brian N. Kertson.

Best Publications

  • The Rise of the Mesopredator

    Laura R. Prugh;Chantal J. Stoner;Clinton W. Epps;William T. Bean

  • Effect of habitat area and isolation on fragmented animal populations

    Laura R. Prugh;Karen E. Hodges;Anthony R. E. Sinclair;Justin S. Brashares

  • Does moonlight increase predation risk? Meta-analysis reveals divergent responses of nocturnal mammals to lunar cycles.

    Laura R. Prugh;Christopher D. Golden

  • A global analysis of traits predicting species sensitivity to habitat fragmentation

    Douglas Keinath;Daniel F. Doak;Karen E. Hodges;Laura R. Prugh

  • Enemies with benefits: integrating positive and negative interactions among terrestrial carnivores.

    Laura R. Prugh;Kelly J. Sivy

  • Leaf demography and phenology in Amazonian rain forest : a census of 40,000 leaves of 23 tree species

    Peter B. Reich;Christopher Uhl;Michael B. Walters;Laura Prugh

  • Monitoring coyote population dynamics by genotyping faeces

    L. R. Prugh;C. E. Ritland;S. M. Arthur;C. J. Krebs

  • Disturbance type and species life history predict mammal responses to humans

    Justin P. Suraci;Kaitlyn M. Gaynor;Maximilian L. Allen;Peter Alexander

  • An evaluation of patch connectivity measures

    Laura R. Prugh

  • Impacts of breeder loss on social structure, reproduction and population growth in a social canid

    Bridget L. Borg;Bridget L. Borg;Scott M. Brainerd;Scott M. Brainerd;Thomas J. Meier;Laura R. Prugh

  • Ecological insights from three decades of animal movement tracking across a changing Arctic

    Sarah C. Davidson;Sarah C. Davidson;Sarah C. Davidson;Gil Bohrer;Eliezer Gurarie;Eliezer Gurarie;Scott LaPoint;Scott LaPoint

  • Threats to Canadian species at risk: An analysis of finalized recovery strategies

    Jenny L. McCune;William L. Harrower;Stephanie Avery-Gomm;Jason M. Brogan

  • Partitioning the effects of an ecosystem engineer: kangaroo rats control community structure via multiple pathways

    Laura R. Prugh;Laura R. Prugh;Justin S. Brashares

  • Designing studies of predation risk for improved inference in carnivore-ungulate systems

    Laura R. Prugh;Kelly J. Sivy;Peter J. Mahoney;Taylor R. Ganz

  • Ecological winners and losers of extreme drought in California

    Laura R. Prugh;Nicolas Deguines;Joshua B. Grinath;Joshua B. Grinath;Katherine N. Suding

  • Biases in legal listing under Canadian endangered species legislation.

    A. O. Mooers;L. R. Prugh;M. Festa-Bianchet;Jeffrey Alexander Hutchings

  • Coyote prey selection and community stability during a decline in food supply

    Laura R. Prugh

  • Integrating snow science and wildlife ecology in Arctic-boreal North America

    Natalie T. Boelman;Glen E. Liston;Eliezer Gurarie;Eliezer Gurarie;Arjan J. H. Meddens

  • An applied ecology of fear framework: linking theory to conservation practice

    Kaitlyn M Gaynor;Kaitlyn M Gaynor;Michael J Cherry;Sophie L Gilbert;Michael T Kohl

  • Fatal Attraction? Intraguild Facilitation and Suppression among Predators

    Kelly J. Sivy;Casey B. Pozzanghera;James B. Grace;Laura R. Prugh

  • Molecular testing of observer identification of carnivore feces in the field

    Laura R. Prugh;Carol E. Ritland

  • Species distribution models of an endangered rodent offer conflicting measures of habitat quality at multiple scales

    William T. Bean;Laura R. Prugh;Robert Stafford;H. Scott Butterfield

  • Author response for "Enemies with benefits: integrating positive and negative interactions among terrestrial carnivores"

    Laura R. Prugh;Kelly J. Sivy

Frequent Co-Authors

Justin S. Brashares
Justin S. Brashares University of California, Berkeley
Anne W. Nolin
Anne W. Nolin University of Nevada Reno
Mark Hebblewhite
Mark Hebblewhite University of Montana
Eliezer Gurarie
Eliezer Gurarie SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Katharine N. Suding
Katharine N. Suding University of Colorado Boulder
Glen E. Liston
Glen E. Liston Colorado State University
Cagan H. Sekercioglu
Cagan H. Sekercioglu University of Utah
Jan U.H. Eitel
Jan U.H. Eitel University of Idaho
Marion Valeix
Marion Valeix Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Roland Kays
Roland Kays North Carolina State University

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