The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael Turelli sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 112 publications — 9th percentile
9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael Turelli sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 71 D-Index — 67th percentile
67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.
Michael Turelli is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within agricultural and biological sciences as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.
The scientist's primary areas of focus include insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, insect and pesticide research, species distribution and climate change, ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, wildlife ecology and conservation, plant and animal studies, and genetic diversity and population structure. Subfields of specialization include insect science, genetics, molecular biology, ecological modeling, and nature and landscape conservation.
Recent publications reflect an emphasis on ecological and evolutionary biology topics, particularly relating to Wolbachia, bacterial endosymbionts of insects. Notable papers include:
Coauthorship patterns indicate frequent collaboration with researchers such as Paul Ginsberg, Brandon S. Cooper, William R. Conner, Ary A. Hoffmann, and Dan L. Warren.
Frequent publication venues include:
Michael Turelli has received recognition including election as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2005 as well as being named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1986.
Dan L. Warren;Richard E. Glor;Michael Turelli
Dan L. Warren;Richard E. Glor;Michael Turelli
Gary G. Mittelbach;Douglas W. Schemske;Howard V. Cornell;Andrew P. Allen
Ary Hoffmann;Brian Montgomery;Jean Popovici;Jean Popovici;Inaki Iturbe-Ormaetxe;Inaki Iturbe-Ormaetxe
Michael Turelli;Nicholas H. Barton;Jerry A. Coyne
N. H. Barton;Michael Turelli
John H. Gillespie;Michael Turelli
Michael Turelli
H. Allen Orr;Michael Turelli
M Turelli;A A Hoffmann
A A Hoffmann;M Turelli;L G Harshman
Jerry A. Coyne;Nicholas H. Barton;Michael Turelli
M Turelli;H A Orr
Michael Turelli
Andrew R Weeks;Michael Turelli;William R Harcombe;K. Tracy Reynolds
Michael Turelli;H A Orr
Michael Turelli;Leonie C Moyle
Ary A. Hoffmann;Michael Turelli;Gail M. Simmons
Michael Turelli
M Turelli;N H Barton
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