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43
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6306
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5365
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280

Martin Kalbe 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 Martin Kalbe sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 94 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Martin Kalbe 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 Martin Kalbe sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Martin Kalbe was affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their research contributed to understanding host-parasite interactions, microbiome variation, and genetic and ecological dynamics in biological systems.

The scientist published several papers covering various aspects of host phenotype and microbiome relationships, parasite biology, and infection dynamics. Key publications included:

  • Host phenotype and microbiome vary with infection status, parasite genotype, and parasite microbiome composition (2022, Molecular Ecology)
  • Cross-continental experimental infections reveal distinct defence mechanisms in populations of the three-spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus (2021, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences)
  • The host phenotype and microbiome varies with infection status, parasite origin and parasite microbiome composition (2021, Research Square)

Martin Kalbe's frequent co-authors were:

  • Megan Hahn
  • Agnes Piecyk
  • Nolwenn M. Dheilly
  • Fátima Jorge
  • Robert M. Cerrato

The scientist's work was published primarily in the following venues:

  • Molecular Ecology
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Research Square

The main fields of study covered by Martin Kalbe included:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Environmental Science

Within these fields, their research touched on subfields such as:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Ecology
  • Genetics
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Insect Science

Martin Kalbe's work contributed to several significant research topics, including:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

Best Publications

  • Parasite selection for immunogenetic optimality

    K. Mathias Wegner;Martin Kalbe;Joachim Kurtz;Thorsten B. H. Reusch

  • Multiple parasites are driving major histocompatibility complex polymorphism in the wild

    K. M. Wegner;T. B. H. Reusch;M. Kalbe

  • Rapid and adaptive evolution of MHC genes under parasite selection in experimental vertebrate populations

    Christophe Eizaguirre;Tobias Leander Lenz;Martin Kalbe;Manfred Milinski

  • Major histocompatibility complex diversity influences parasite resistance and innate immunity in sticklebacks.

    Joachim Kurtz;Martin Kalbe;Peter B. Aeschlimann;Michael A. Häberli

  • MHC-based mate choice combines good genes and maintenance of MHC polymorphism

    Christophe Eizaguirre;Sarah E. Yeates;Tobias L. Lenz;Martin Kalbe

  • Divergent selection on locally adapted major histocompatibility complex immune genes experimentally proven in the field

    Christophe Eizaguirre;Tobias L. Lenz;Martin Kalbe;Manfred Milinski

  • Lifetime reproductive success is maximized with optimal major histocompatibility complex diversity.

    Martin Kalbe;Christophe Eizaguirre;Ilka Dankert;Thorsten B.H Reusch

  • How a complex life cycle can improve a parasite's sex life

    G. Rauch;M. Kalbe;T. B. H. Reusch

  • Rapid genetic divergence in postglacial populations of threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus): the role of habitat type, drainage and geographical proximity

    T. B. H. Reusch;K. M. Wegner;M. Kalbe

  • Genomics of divergence along a continuum of parapatric population differentiation.

    Philine G. D. Feulner;Frédéric J. J. Chain;Mahesh Panchal;Yun Huang

  • Parasite diversity, patterns of MHC II variation and olfactory based mate choice in diverging three-spined stickleback ecotypes

    Christophe Eizaguirre;Tobias L. Lenz;Ralf D. Sommerfeld;Chris Harrod

  • Local differences in immunocompetence reflect resistance of sticklebacks against the eye fluke Diplostomum pseudospathaceum

    M. Kalbe;J. Kurtz

  • Diversity, specificity and speciation in larval Diplostomidae (Platyhelminthes: Digenea) in the eyes of freshwater fish, as revealed by \DNA\ barcodes

    Sean A. Locke;Sean A. Locke;Fatima S. Al-Nasiri;Monica Caffara;Fabiana Drago

  • Mortality selection during the 2003 European heat wave in three-spined sticklebacks: effects of parasites and MHC genotype

    K. Mathias Wegner;K. Mathias Wegner;Martin Kalbe;Manfred Milinski;Thorsten B. H. Reusch;Thorsten B. H. Reusch

  • Habitat-specific adaptation of immune responses of stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) lake and river ecotypes

    Jörn P Scharsack;Martin Kalbe;Chris Harrod;Gisep Rauch

  • Swimmer's itch: etiology, impact, and risk factors in Europe

    Miroslava Soldánová;Christian Selbach;Martin Kalbe;Aneta Kostadinova

  • An experimental test of the immunocompetence handicap hypothesis in a teleost fish: 11-ketotestosterone suppresses innate immunity in three-spined sticklebacks.

    Joachim Kurtz;Martin Kalbe;Åsa Langefors;Ian Mayer

  • Modulation of granulocyte responses in three-spined sticklebacks Gasterosteus aculeatus infected with the tapeworm Schistocephalus solidus.

    J. P. Scharsack;M. Kalbe;R. Derner;J. Kurtz

  • Genome‐wide patterns of standing genetic variation in a marine population of three‐spined sticklebacks

    Philine G. D. Feulner;Frédéric J. J. Chain;Mahesh Panchal;Christophe Eizaguirre

  • Exploring local immunological adaptation of two stickleback ecotypes by experimental infection and transcriptome‐wide digital gene expression analysis

    Tobias L. Lenz;Christophe Eizaguirre;Björn Rotter;Martin Kalbe

Frequent Co-Authors

Thorsten B.H. Reusch
Thorsten B.H. Reusch GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Manfred Milinski
Manfred Milinski Max Planck Society
Christophe Eizaguirre
Christophe Eizaguirre Queen Mary University of London
Joachim Kurtz
Joachim Kurtz University of Münster
Erich Bornberg-Bauer
Erich Bornberg-Bauer University of Münster
Bernd Sures
Bernd Sures University of Duisburg-Essen
Wilfried Haas
Wilfried Haas University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Werner Kloas
Werner Kloas Leibniz Association
Daniel I. Bolnick
Daniel I. Bolnick University of Connecticut
Chris Harrod
Chris Harrod University of Glasgow

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