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Markus J. Rantala

Markus J. Rantala

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
62
Citations
10595
World Ranking
2121
National Ranking
29

Markus J. Rantala 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 Markus J. Rantala sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 533+

This scientist: 206 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Markus J. Rantala 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 Markus J. Rantala sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 122+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 122 D-Index or more.

Overview

Markus J. Rantala is affiliated with the University of Turku in Finland and conducts research primarily within the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

Their recent publications include:

  • Bipolar disorder: An evolutionary psychoneuroimmunological approach, 2021, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • Schizophrenia: The new etiological synthesis, 2022, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Frequent co-authors associated with Markus J. Rantala include:

  • Indriķis Krams
  • Tatjana Krama
  • Severi Luoto
  • Priit Jõers
  • Didzis Elferts

Publication venues where Markus J. Rantala has published multiple works include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology
  • Scientific Reports

Their scholarly contributions cover several subfields, notably:

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Insect Science
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science

Main topics explored in their research are:

  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders

Markus J. Rantala has also authored a book titled Evolutionary Psychiatry, published in 2022 by Cambridge University Press.

Best Publications

  • Effect of bacterial infection on antioxidant activity and lipid peroxidation in the midgut of Galleria mellonella L. larvae (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae).

    I.M. Dubovskiy;V.V. Martemyanov;Y.L. Vorontsova;M.J. Rantala

  • Immunocompetence, developmental stability and wingspot size in the damselfly Calopteryx splendens L.

    M. J. Rantala;J. Koskimäki;J. Taskinen;K. Tynkkynen

  • Do pheromones reveal male immunocompetence

    Markus J. Rantala;Ilmari Jokinen;Raine Kortet;Anssi Vainikka

  • The role of juvenile hormone in immune function and pheromone production trade-offs: a test of the immunocompetence handicap principle

    Markus J. Rantala;Anssi Vainikka;Raine Kortet

  • Condition dependence of pheromones and immune function in the grain beetle Tenebrio molitor

    Markus J. Rantala;Raine Kortet;Janne S. Kotiaho;Anssi Vainikka

  • Evidence for the stress-linked immunocompetence handicap hypothesis in humans

    Markus J. Rantala;Fhionna R. Moore;Ilona Skrinda;Tatjana Krama

  • Attractiveness of women's body odors over the menstrual cycle: the role of oral contraceptives and receiver sex

    Seppo Kuukasjärvi;C. J. Peter Eriksson;Esa Koskela;Tapio Mappes

  • An analysis of trade‐offs in immune function, body size and development time in the Mediterranean Field Cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus

    M. J. Rantala;M. J. Rantala;D. A. Roff

  • Courtship song and immune function in the field cricket Gryllus bimaculatus

    Markus J. Rantala;Raine Kortet

  • Interspecific aggression and character displacement in the damselfly Calopteryx splendens.

    K. Tynkkynen;M. J. Rantala;J. Suhonen

  • Inbreeding and extreme outbreeding cause sex differences in immune defence and life history traits in Epirrita autumnata

    M J Rantala;D A Roff

  • A rapid effect of handling on counts of white blood cells in a wintering passerine bird: a more practical measure of stress?

    Dina Cīrule;Tatjana Krama;Tatjana Krama;Jolanta Vrublevska;Markus J. Rantala

  • Heavy metal pollution disturbs immune response in wild ant populations.

    Jouni Sorvari;Liisa M. Rantala;Markus J. Rantala;Markus J. Rantala;Harri Hakkarainen

  • Immunocompetence and resource holding potential in the damselfly, Calopteryx virgo L

    Jani Koskimäki;Markus J. Rantala;Jouni Taskinen;Katja Tynkkynen

  • Adiposity, compared with masculinity, serves as a more valid cue to immunocompetence in human mate choice

    Markus J. Rantala;Vinet Coetzee;Fhionna R. Moore;Ilona Skrinda

  • Transgenerational Effects of Parental Larval Diet on Offspring Development Time, Adult Body Size and Pathogen Resistance in Drosophila melanogaster

    Terhi M. Valtonen;Katariina Kangassalo;Mari Pölkki;Markus J. Rantala

  • Natural host-plant quality affects immune defence of an insect herbivore

    Netta Klemola;Tero Klemola;Markus J. Rantala;Teija Ruuhola

  • A trade-off between sexual signalling and immune function in a natural population of the drumming wolf spider Hygrolycosa rubrofasciata.

    J. J. Ahtiainen;R. V. Alatalo;R. Kortet;M. J. Rantala

  • Depression subtyping based on evolutionary psychiatry: Proximate mechanisms and ultimate functions

    Markus J. Rantala;Severi Luoto;Indrikis Krams;Hasse Karlsson

  • Diet-mediated effects of heavy metal pollution on growth and immune response in the geometrid moth Epirrita autumnata.

    Tapio van Ooik;Markus J. Rantala;Irma Saloniemi

  • Male dominance and immunocompetence in a field cricket

    Markus J. Rantala;Raine Kortet

  • Cross-cultural variation in men's preference for sexual dimorphism in women's faces.

    Urszula M. Marcinkowska;Mikhail V. Kozlov;Huajian Cai;Jorge Contreras-Garduño

Frequent Co-Authors

Indrikis Krams
Indrikis Krams University of Latvia
Tatjana Krama
Tatjana Krama University of Tartu
Raine Kortet
Raine Kortet University of Eastern Finland
Jukka Suhonen
Jukka Suhonen University of Turku
Anssi Vainikka
Anssi Vainikka University of Eastern Finland
Barnaby J. W. Dixson
Barnaby J. W. Dixson University of Queensland
Derek A. Roff
Derek A. Roff University of California, Riverside
Raivo Mänd
Raivo Mänd University of Tartu
Juha-Pekka Salminen
Juha-Pekka Salminen University of Turku
Seppo Rytkönen
Seppo Rytkönen University of Oulu

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