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Laura Wegener Parfrey

Laura Wegener Parfrey

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
45
Citations
26833
World Ranking
4723
National Ranking
312

Laura Wegener Parfrey 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 Laura Wegener Parfrey sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 81 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Laura Wegener Parfrey 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 Wegener Parfrey sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Laura Wegener Parfrey is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with a strong emphasis on marine and coastal ecosystems. Key subfields of their work include oceanography, ecology, molecular biology, global and planetary change, and genetics.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Marine biology and ecology research
  • Microbial community ecology and physiology
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Seaweed-derived bioactive compounds
  • Parasitic infections and diagnostics

Their recent publications cover various aspects of microbiomes and ecological interactions in marine and terrestrial environments. Notable papers include:

  • Morphological complexity affects the diversity of marine microbiomes, 2020, The ISME Journal
  • Effects of captivity and rewilding on amphibian skin microbiomes, 2022, Biological Conservation
  • Blastocystis Colonization Alters the Gut Microbiome and, in Some Cases, Promotes Faster Recovery From Induced Colitis, 2021, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Stunted children display ectopic small intestinal colonization by oral bacteria, which cause lipid malabsorption in experimental models, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Kelp-associated Microbiota are Structured by Host Anatomy, 2021, Journal of Phycology

Collaborations have been an essential part of their research, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Siobhan Schenk
  • Katherine M. Davis
  • Pascale Vonaesch
  • Nathalie Kapel
  • Jean-Marc Collard

Their work has appeared repeatedly in certain venues, reflecting a focus in specific research communities. The venues with multiple publications include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Phycology
  • FEMS Microbiology Ecology
  • Molecular Ecology
  • Environmental Microbiology

Best Publications

  • The impact of the gut microbiota on human health: an integrative view.

    Jose C. Clemente;Luke K. Ursell;Laura Wegener Parfrey;Rob Knight;Rob Knight

  • The SILVA and "All-species Living Tree Project (LTP)" taxonomic frameworks.

    Pelin Yilmaz;Laura Wegener Parfrey;Pablo Yarza;Jan Gerken

  • Decoupling function and taxonomy in the global ocean microbiome

    Stilianos Louca;Laura Wegener Parfrey;Michael Doebeli

  • The revised classification of eukaryotes

    Sina M. Adl;Sina M. Adl;Alastair G. B. Simpson;Christopher E. Lane;Julius Lukeš

  • Function and functional redundancy in microbial systems

    Stilianos Louca;Martin F Polz;Florent Mazel;Florent Mazel;Michaeline B N Albright

  • Defining the Human Microbiome

    Luke K Ursell;Jessica L Metcalf;Laura Wegener Parfrey;Rob Knight;Rob Knight

  • Estimating the timing of early eukaryotic diversification with multigene molecular clocks

    Laura Wegener Parfrey;Daniel J. G. Lahr;Andrew H. Knoll;Laura A. Katz

  • Experimental and analytical tools for studying the human microbiome

    Justin Kuczynski;Christian L. Lauber;William A. Walters;Laura Wegener Parfrey

  • Correcting for 16S rRNA gene copy numbers in microbiome surveys remains an unsolved problem.

    Stilianos Louca;Michael Doebeli;Laura Wegener Parfrey

  • High taxonomic variability despite stable functional structure across microbial communities

    Stilianos Louca;Saulo M S Jacques;Aliny P F Pires;Juliana S Leal

  • Global biogeography of highly diverse protistan communities in soil

    Scott T Bates;Jose C Clemente;Gilberto E Flores;William Anthony Walters

  • The amphibian skin-associated microbiome across species, space and life history stages.

    Jordan G. Kueneman;Laura Wegener Parfrey;Douglas C. Woodhams;Holly M. Archer

  • A microbial clock provides an accurate estimate of the postmortem interval in a mouse model system

    Jessica L Metcalf;Laura Wegener Parfrey;Antonio Gonzalez;Christian L Lauber

  • Convergence of gut microbiomes in myrmecophagous mammals.

    Frédéric Delsuc;Frédéric Delsuc;Jessica L. Metcalf;Laura Wegener Parfrey;Se Jin Song

  • Microbial community dynamics and effect of environmental microbial reservoirs on red-backed salamanders ( Plethodon cinereus )

    Andrew H Loudon;Douglas C Woodhams;Laura Wegener Parfrey;Holly Archer

  • Broadly Sampled Multigene Analyses Yield a Well-Resolved Eukaryotic Tree of Life

    Laura Wegener Parfrey;Jessica Grant;Yonas I. Tekle;Yonas I. Tekle;Erica Lasek-Nesselquist;Erica Lasek-Nesselquist

  • Associations between infant fungal and bacterial dysbiosis and childhood atopic wheeze in a nonindustrialized setting.

    Marie-Claire Arrieta;Marie-Claire Arrieta;Andrea Arévalo;Leah Stiemsma;Leah Stiemsma;Pedro Dimitriu

  • A census-based estimate of Earth's bacterial and archaeal diversity.

    Stilianos Louca;Florent Mazel;Michael Doebeli;Laura Wegener Parfrey

  • Microbial Eukaryotes in the Human Microbiome: Ecology, Evolution, and Future Directions

    Laura Wegener Parfrey;William Anton Walters;Rob Knight;Rob Knight

  • Is Host Filtering the Main Driver of Phylosymbiosis across the Tree of Life

    Florent Mazel;Katherine M. Davis;Andrew Loudon;Waldan K. Kwong

  • Evaluating Support for the Current Classification of Eukaryotic Diversity

    Laura Wegener Parfrey;Erika Barbero;Elyse Lasser;Micah Saul Dunthorn

Frequent Co-Authors

Rob Knight
Rob Knight University of California, San Diego
Laura A. Katz
Laura A. Katz Smith College
Noah Fierer
Noah Fierer University of Colorado Boulder
Michael Doebeli
Michael Doebeli University of British Columbia
Jose C. Clemente
Jose C. Clemente Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Alastair G. B. Simpson
Alastair G. B. Simpson Dalhousie University
Christian L. Lauber
Christian L. Lauber University of Colorado Boulder
Patrick J. Keeling
Patrick J. Keeling University of British Columbia
B. Brett Finlay
B. Brett Finlay University of British Columbia
Milan Jirků
Milan Jirků Czech Academy of Sciences

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