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 Meelis Pärtel sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 238 publications — 83rd percentile
83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.
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 Meelis Pärtel sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 77 D-Index — 89th percentile
89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.
Meelis Pärtel is affiliated with the University of Tartu in Estonia. Their research spans environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with a strong focus on nature and landscape conservation, ecology, evolution, behavior, systematics, and plant science.
The scientist has contributed significantly to several main topics of research, including ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, plant and animal studies, species distribution and climate change, forest ecology and biodiversity studies, mycorrhizal fungi and plant interactions, peatlands and wetlands ecology, and lichen and fungal ecology.
Meelis Pärtel's recent publications include:
They have published several works in well-known venues, with frequent publications appearing in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Journal of Vegetation Science, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Global Ecology and Biogeography, and Nature Communications.
Collaboration is a notable aspect of their career, having worked repeatedly with coauthors such as Martin Zobel, Carlos P. Carmona, Aveliina Helm, Maarja Öpik, and Mari Moora.
In addition to articles, Meelis Pärtel has contributed to book publications, notably a handbook titled Handbook of sampling for multi-taxon biodiversity studies in European forests published by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in 2022.
Jens Kattge;Gerhard Bönisch;Sandra Díaz;Sandra Lavorel
Mikko Kuussaari;Riccardo Bommarco;Risto K. Heikkinen;Aveliina Helm
Lars Götzenberger;Francesco de Bello;Kari Anne Bråthen;John Davison
J. Bastow Wilson;Robert K. Peet;Jürgen Dengler;Meelis Pärtel
Jochen Krauss;Riccardo Bommarco;Moisès Guardiola;Risto K. Heikkinen
James B. Grace;T. Michael Anderson;Eric W. Seabloom;Elizabeth T. Borer
J. Davison;M. Moora;M. Öpik;A. Adholeya
Aveliina Helm;Ilkka Hanski;Meelis Pärtel
Helge Bruelheide;Jürgen Dengler;Jürgen Dengler;Oliver Purschke;Jonathan Lenoir
Meelis Partel;Martin Zobel;Kristjan Zobel;Eddy van der Maarel
Meelis Pärtel
Christian K. Feld;Pedro Martins da Silva;José Paulo Sousa;Francesco De Bello
Meelis Pärtel;Robert Szava-Kovats;Martin Zobel
Inga Hiiesalu;Inga Hiiesalu;Meelis Pärtel;John Davison;Pille Gerhold
Carlos P. Carmona;C. Guillermo Bueno;Aurele Toussaint;Sabrina Träger;Sabrina Träger
Meelis Pärtel;Hans Henrik Bruun;Marek Sammul
Riin Tamme;Lars Götzenberger;Lars Götzenberger;Martin Zobel;James M. Bullock
Riin Tamme;Inga Hiiesalu;Lauri Laanisto;Robert Szava-Kovats
Tom D. Breeze;Bernard E. Vaissière;Riccardo Bommarco;Theodora Petanidou
Yann Hautier;Forest Isbell;Elizabeth T. Borer;Eric W. Seabloom
Francesco de Bello;Jodi N. Price;Tamara Münkemüller;Jaan Liira
James B. Grace;T. Michael Andersen;Eric W. Seabloom;Elizabeth T. Borer
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