2026 Michael E. Gilpin: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	43	5201	5022	1773	1700	88	12569

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Ecology and Evolution

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Research.com Recognitions

1989 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Michael E. Gilpin is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research has contributed to the field through various academic outputs, including book publications and recognition by professional organizations.

Gilpin has authored a book published by Princeton University Press titled Group Selection in Predator-Prey Communities. (MPB-9), Volume 9, which was released in 2020. This publication addresses ecological and evolutionary dynamics within predator-prey community structures.

In 1989, Gilpin was awarded the title of Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. This fellowship is granted in recognition of significant contributions to their field of study.

Best Publications

Metapopulation dynamics: brief history and conceptual domain

Ilkka Hanski;Michael Gilpin

2520
Citations
Perturbation Experiments in Community Ecology: Theory and Practice

Edward A. Bender;Ted J. Case;Michael E. Gilpin

1704
Citations
Interference Competition and Niche Theory

Ted J. Case;Michael E. Gilpin

738
Citations
Global Models of Growth and Competition

Michael E. Gilpin;Francisco J. Ayala

690
Citations
Competition between species: theoretical models and experimental tests.

Francisco J. Ayala;Michael E. Gilpin;Joan G. Ehrenfeld

438
Citations
The millenium ark: How long a voyage, how many staterooms, how many passengers?

Michael Soulé;Michael Gilpin;William Conway;Tom Foose

412
Citations
The genetic effective size of a metapopulation

Michael Gilpin

408
Citations
Spiral Chaos in a Predator-Prey Model

Michael E. Gilpin

394
Citations
Examination of the “null” model of connor and simberloff for species co-occurrences on Islands

Jared M. Diamond;Michael E. Gilpin

356
Citations
Limit Cycles in Competition Communities

Michael E. Gilpin

315
Citations
Factors contributing to non-randomness in species Co-occurrences on Islands

Michael E. Gilpin;Jared M. Diamond

303
Citations
Multiple domains of attraction in competition communities

Michael E. Gilpin;Ted J. Case

234
Citations
Calculation of immigration and extinction curves from the species-area-distance relation.

Michael E. Gilpin;Jared M. Diamond

233
Citations
Species-distance relation for birds of the Solomon Archipelago, and the paradox of the great speciators

Jared M. Diamond;Michael E. Gilpin;Ernst Mayr

229
Citations
Subdivision of nature reserves and the maintenance of species diversity

Michael E. Gilpin;Jared M. Diamond

200
Citations
Chaos, Asymmetric Growth and Group Selection for Dynamical Stability

William R. Thomas;Mark J. Pomerantz;Michael E. Gilpin

198
Citations
Viable Populations for Conservation: Spatial structure and population vulnerability

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197
Citations
The effect of conspecific attraction on metapopulation dynamics

Chris Ray;Michael Gilpin;Andrew T. Smith

188
Citations
Genetic Effective Size of a Metapopulation

Philip W. Hedrick;Michael E. Gilpin

185
Citations
17. Are Species Co-occurrences on Islands Non-random, and Are Null Hypotheses Useful in Community Ecology?

Michael E. Gilpin;Jared M. Diamond

164
Citations
20. Theoretical Issues in Conservation Biology

Stuart L. Pimm;Michael E. Gilpin

154
Citations
Population management for survival and recovery : analytical methods and strategies in small population conservation

J. Michael Reed;Jonathan D. Ballou;Michael E. Gilpin;Thomas J. Foose

118
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Jared M. Diamond University of California, Los Angeles

Francisco J. Ayala University of California, Irvine

Ted J. Case University of California, San Diego

William F. Loomis University of California, San Diego

Michael E. Soulé University of California, Santa Cruz

Edward A. Bender University of California, San Diego

Elizabeth A. Gilpin University of California, San Diego

Andrew T. Smith Arizona State University

Richard L. Church University of California, Santa Barbara

Philip W. Hedrick Arizona State University

External Links

Personal website of Michael E. Gilpin

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