2026 Moshe Shachak: 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	48	4110	3966	21	21	133	17882

Moshe Shachak 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 Moshe Shachak sits on this spectrum.

37 publications 531+

This scientist: 133 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Moshe Shachak 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 Moshe Shachak sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Moshe Shachak is affiliated with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, contributing to multiple subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Soil Science, Ecology, and Plant Science.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to ecology and ecosystem dynamics. Key areas of interest include:

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
Land Use and Ecosystem Services
Soil erosion and sediment transport
Rangeland and Wildlife Management
Plant Parasitism and Resistance
Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics

Recent publications demonstrate a focus on arid and semi-arid ecosystems, water-limited environments, and ecological functional diversity. Notable papers include:

"The relationship between species diversity and functional diversity along aridity gradients in semi-arid rangeland," 2021, Journal of Arid Environments
"High-integrity human intervention in ecosystems: Tracking self-organization modes," 2021, PLoS Computational Biology
"Toward an extreme world: The hyper-arid ecosystem as a natural model," 2023, Ecosphere
"Functional reorganization and productivity of a water-limited annual plant community," 2020, Plant Ecology
"Functional Restoration of Desertified, Water-Limited Ecosystems: The Israel Desert Experience," 2023, Land

Moshe Shachak frequently collaborates with several coauthors, among whom are:

E. Meroni
Shayli Dor-Haim
Yagil Osem
Yuval R. Zelnik
Yair Mau

Their research has been published in diverse venues, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement, including:

ARPHA Conference Abstracts
Journal of Arid Environments
PLoS Computational Biology
Ecosphere
Land

Best Publications

Organisms as ecosystem engineers

Clive G. Jones;John H. Lawton;Moshe Shachak

7392
Citations
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF ORGANISMS AS PHYSICAL ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERS

Clive G. Jones;John H. Lawton;Moshe Shachak

3026
Citations
Diversity of Vegetation Patterns and Desertification

J. von Hardenberg;E. Meron;M. Shachak;Y. Zarmi

756
Citations
Ecosystem Engineers: From Pattern Formation to Habitat Creation

E. Gilad;J. von Hardenberg;A. Provenzale;M. Shachak

410
Citations
Infiltration through three contrasting biological soil crusts in patterned landscapes in the Negev, Israel

D.J Eldridge;Eli Zaady;Moshe Shachak

339
Citations
Vegetation patterns along a rainfall gradient

Ehud Meron;Erez Gilad;Jost von Hardenberg;Moshe Shachak

282
Citations
A mathematical model of plants as ecosystem engineers.

E. Gilad;J. von Hardenberg;A. Provenzale;M. Shachak

266
Citations
The Ecological Basis of Conservation : Heterogeneity, Ecosystems, and Biodiversity

S. T. A. Pickett;R. S. Ostfeld;G. E. Likens;M. Shachak

258
Citations
Ecosystem Management of Desertified Shrublands in Israel

Moshe Shachak;Menachem Sachs;Itshak Moshe

189
Citations
Desert Plant Communities in Human-Made Patches--Implications for Management

Bertrand Boeken;Moshe Shachak

186
Citations
Nitrogen fixation in macro- and microphytic patches in the Negev desert

Eli Zaady;Peter Groffman;Moshe Shachak;Moshe Shachak

167
Citations
Litter as a regulator of N and C dynamics in macrophytic patches in Negev desert soils

Eli Zaady;Peter M. Groffman;Moshe Shachak

158
Citations
Integration of ecosystem engineering and trophic effects of herbivores

Andrew Wilby;Moshe Shachak;Bertrand Boeken

155
Citations
Predictability of ecosystem engineering effects on species richness across environmental variability and spatial scales

Justin P. Wright;Clive G. Jones;Bertrand Boeken;Moshe Shachak

147
Citations
The effect of microphytes on the spectral reflectance of vegetation in semiarid regions

Arnon Karnieli;Moshe Shachak;Haim Tsoar;Eli Zaady

141
Citations
Vegetation patterns related to environmental factors in a Negev Desert watershed

L. Olsvig-Whittaker;M. Shachak;A. Yair

140
Citations
Woody Species as Landscape Modulators and Their Effect on Biodiversity Patterns

Moshe Shachak;Bertrand Boeken;Elli Groner;Ronen Kadmon

138
Citations
Emerged or imposed: a theory on the role of physical templates and self‐organisation for vegetation patchiness

Efrat Sheffer;Jost von Hardenberg;Hezi Yizhaq;Moshe Shachak

129
Citations
Harvester ant response to spatial and temporal heterogeneity in seed availability: pattern in the process of granivory.

Andrew Wilby;Moshe Shachak;Moshe Shachak

126
Citations
Herbivory in rocks and the weathering of a desert.

Moshe Shachak;Clive G. Jones;Yigal Granot

122
Citations
The Ecological Basis of Conservation

F. B. Goldsmith;S. T. A. Pickett;R. S. Ostfeld;M. Shachak

114
Citations
The Ecological Basis of Conservation: Heterogeneity, Ecosystems, and Biodiversity

Diane M. Debinski;S. T. A. Pickett;R. S. Ostfeld;M. Shachak

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Eli Zaady Agricultural Research Organization

Arnon Karnieli Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Eugene D. Ungar Agricultural Research Organization

Peter M. Groffman City University of New York

Steward T. A. Pickett Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Clive G. Jones Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Avi Perevolotsky Agricultural Research Organization

Richard S. Ostfeld Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Gene E. Likens University of Connecticut

Yosef Steinberger Bar-Ilan University

External Links

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