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D-Index
52
Citations
12141
World Ranking
3430
National Ranking
1208

Leah Gerber 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 Leah Gerber sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 196 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Leah Gerber 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 Leah Gerber sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Leah Gerber is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Environmental Science. Their body of work includes 97 publications primarily within this field, with significant focus on subfields such as Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Ecological Modeling, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Pollution.

The main topics covered in their research include Species Distribution and Climate Change, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine animal studies overview, Economic and Environmental Valuation, Marine and fisheries research, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, and Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management.

Leah Gerber has published multiple recent papers, including:

  • Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution, 2020, Science
  • Transformative governance of biodiversity: insights for sustainable development, 2021, Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
  • A metric for spatially explicit contributions to science-based species targets, 2021, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Bringing sustainability to life: A framework to guide biodiversity indicator development for business performance management, 2020, Business Strategy and the Environment
  • Global reforestation and biodiversity conservation, 2020, Conservation Biology

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, primarily:

  • Conservation Science and Practice
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Conservation Biology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Science

Leah Gerber has collaborated regularly with several coauthors, including Erin L. Murphy, Gwenllian D. Iacona, Beth Polidoro, Katie C. Surrey, and Miranda Bernard. These collaborations highlight the breadth of their research network.

In 2020, they were recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution.

    Stephanie B. Borrelle;Stephanie B. Borrelle;Stephanie B. Borrelle;Jeremy Ringma;Jeremy Ringma;Kara Lavender Law;Cole C. Monnahan

  • Population models for marine reserve design: A retrospective and prospective synthesis

    Leah R. Gerber;Louis W. Botsford;Alan Hastings;Hugh P. Possingham

  • Marine Reserves as a Tool for Ecosystem-Based Management: The Potential Importance of Megafauna

    Sascha K. Hooker;Leah R. Gerber

  • The rising tide of ocean diseases: unsolved problems and research priorities

    Drew Harvell;Richard Aronson;Nancy Baron;Joseph Connell

  • Good Medicine for Conservation Biology: the Intersection of Epidemiology and Conservation Theory

    Kevin D. Lafferty;Leah R. Gerber

  • The Role of Landscape Connectivity in Planning and Implementing Conservation and Restoration Priorities. Issues in Ecology

    Doborah Rudnick;Sadie J. Ryan;Paul Beier;Samual A Cushman

  • Process-based models are required to manage ecological systems in a changing world

    K. Cuddington;M. J. Fortin;Leah Gerber;A. Hastings

  • Foundations of translational ecology

    Carolyn A. F. Enquist;Stephen T. Jackson;Gregg M. Garfin;Frank W. Davis

  • The role of landscape connectivity in planning and implementing conservation and restoration priorities

    Deborah A. Rudnick;Sadie J. Ryan;Paul Beier;Samuel A. Cushman

  • Connecting places: The ecological consequences of dispersal in the sea

    Steven D. Gaines;Brian Gaylord;Leah Gerber;Alan Hastings

  • Prognostic Utility of the Cell Cycle Progression Score Generated from Biopsy in Men Treated with Prostatectomy

    Jay T. Bishoff;Stephen J. Freedland;Leah Gerber;Pierre Tennstedt

  • Without inclusion, diversity initiatives may not be enough

    Chandler Puritty;Lynette R. Strickland;Eanas Alia;Benjamin Blonder

  • Transformative governance of biodiversity: insights for sustainable development

    Ingrid J. Visseren-Hamakers;Jona Razzaque;Pamela McElwee;Esther Turnhout

  • Complexity in Ecology and Conservation: Mathematical, Statistical, and Computational Challenges

    Jessica L. Green;Alan Hastings;Peter Arzberger;Francisco J. Ayala

  • Sex-biased dispersal in a salmonid fish

    Jeffrey Alexander Hutchings;L. Gerber

  • Conservation triage or injurious neglect in endangered species recovery

    Leah R. Gerber

  • A metric for spatially explicit contributions to science-based species targets.

    Louise Mair;Leon A. Bennun;Thomas M. Brooks;Thomas M. Brooks;Thomas M. Brooks;Stuart H. M. Butchart;Stuart H. M. Butchart

  • Climate change impacts on connectivity in the ocean: Implications for conservation

    Leah R. Gerber;Maria Del Mar Mancha-Cisneros;Mary I. O'Connor;Elizabeth R. Selig

  • The use of demographic sensitivity analysis in marine species conservation planning

    Leah R Gerber;Selina S Heppell

  • Catastrophic events and recovery from low densities in populations of otariids: implications for risk of extinction

    Leah R. Gerber;Ray Hilborn

  • Human Disturbance Influences Reproductive Success and Growth Rate in California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus)

    Susannah S. French;Manuela González-Suárez;Manuela González-Suárez;Julie K. Young;Susan Durham

  • The role of dispersal and demography in determining the efficacy of marine reserves

    Leah R Gerber;Selina S Heppell;Ford Ballantyne;Enric Sala

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen J. Freedland
Stephen J. Freedland Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Judd W. Moul
Judd W. Moul Duke University
Gerald L. Andriole
Gerald L. Andriole Washington University in St. Louis
William J. Aronson
William J. Aronson University of California, Los Angeles
Thomas J. Polascik
Thomas J. Polascik Duke University
Martha K. Terris
Martha K. Terris Augusta University
Christopher J. Kane
Christopher J. Kane University of California, San Diego
Robin T. Vollmer
Robin T. Vollmer Duke University
Hugh P. Possingham
Hugh P. Possingham University of Queensland
Enric Sala
Enric Sala National Geographic Society

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