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Environmental Sciences
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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 67 2002 1910 76 70 169 14538

Natalie C. Ban publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Natalie C. Ban between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Natalie C. Ban published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2023. 32 of the 210 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2023. 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 16 publications
2004 2025

210 publications in total across all disciplines

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Natalie C. Ban: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 2
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 5
2009 8
2010 4
2011 8
2012 6
2013 12
2014 14
2015 12
2016 11
2017 10
2018 11
2019 17
2020 17
2021 16
2022 7
2023 18
2024 16
2025 16
Total 210
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Natalie C. Ban publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Natalie C. Ban sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 161–170 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 169 publications — 51st percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444 169
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Natalie C. Ban D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Natalie C. Ban sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 67 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118 67
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Natalie C. Ban is affiliated with the University of Victoria in Canada and specializes in Environmental Science, with a particular focus on Ecology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, as well as Global and Planetary Change. Their work encompasses a broad spectrum of topics related to coral and marine ecosystems, coastal and marine management, and marine and fisheries research. Additional research interests include Indigenous studies and ecology, Indigenous health, education, and rights, marine animal studies, and conservation, biodiversity, and resource management.

Throughout their career, Natalie C. Ban has published extensively in several key scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include Marine Policy, FACETS, One Earth, npj Ocean Sustainability, and Trends in Ecology & Evolution. These journals reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their research spanning ecological sciences and policy-related frameworks.

Among their recent publications are notable papers such as "Two-Eyed Seeing": An Indigenous framework to transform fisheries research and management (2020, Fish and Fisheries), The MPA Guide: A framework to achieve global goals for the ocean (2021, Science), The COVID-19 Pandemic, Small-Scale Fisheries and Coastal Fishing Communities (2020, Coastal Management), Advancing Social Equity in and Through Marine Conservation (2021, Frontiers in Marine Science), and Contributions of Indigenous Knowledge to ecological and evolutionary understanding (2021, Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment). These works illustrate their engagement with the integration of Indigenous knowledge systems, marine conservation policies, social equity, and the impacts of global crises on coastal communities.

Natalie C. Ban has collaborated frequently with several other researchers, including Joachim Claudet, David Gill, Nathan Bennett, Georgina G. Gurney, and Sangeeta Mangubhai. These collaborations have resulted in multiple coauthored publications advancing knowledge across marine ecology and conservation disciplines.

  • Frequent publication venues: Marine Policy, FACETS, One Earth, npj Ocean Sustainability, Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • Frequent co-authors: Joachim Claudet, David Gill, Nathan Bennett, Georgina G. Gurney, Sangeeta Mangubhai
  • Subfields of study: Ecology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Global and Planetary Change, General Health Professions, Health
  • Main topics: Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Coastal and Marine Management, Marine and fisheries research, Indigenous Studies and Ecology, Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights, Marine animal studies overview, Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management

Best Publications

  • A social–ecological approach to conservation planning: embedding social considerations

    Natalie C. Ban;Morena Mills;Morena Mills;Jordan Tam;Christina C. Hicks

  • “Two‐Eyed Seeing”: An Indigenous framework to transform fisheries research and management

    Andrea J. Reid;Andrea J. Reid;Lauren E. Eckert;John‐Francis Lane;Nathan Young

  • The MPA Guide: A framework to achieve global goals for the ocean

    Kirsten Grorud-Colvert;Kirsten Grorud-Colvert;Jenna Sullivan-Stack;Callum Roberts;Vanessa Constant

  • The COVID-19 Pandemic, Small-Scale Fisheries and Coastal Fishing Communities

    Nathan J. Bennett;Elena M. Finkbeiner;Natalie C. Ban;Dyhia Belhabib

  • Communities and change in the anthropocene: understanding social-ecological vulnerability and planning adaptations to multiple interacting exposures

    Nathan James Bennett;Nathan James Bennett;Jessica Blythe;Stephen Tyler;Natalie C. Ban

  • CoRAl-ASSoCIATED INvERTEbRATES: DIvERSITy, EColoGICAl IMPoRTANCE AND vulNERAbIlITy To DISTuRbANCE

    Jessica S. Stella;Morgan S. Pratchett;Pat A. Hutchings;Geoffrey P. Jones

  • Understanding protected area resilience: a multi-scale, social-ecological approach

    Graeme S. Cumming;Craig R. Allen;Natalie C. Ban;Duan Biggs

  • The implementation crisis in conservation planning: could “mental models” help?

    Duan Biggs;Nick Abel;Andrew T. Knight;Anne M. Leitch;Anne M. Leitch

  • Well-being outcomes of marine protected areas

    Natalie C. Ban;Georgina Grace Gurney;Nadine A. Marshall;Charlotte K. Whitney

  • Cumulative impact mapping: Advances, relevance and limitations to marine management and conservation, using Canada's Pacific waters as a case study

    Natalie C. Ban;Hussein M. Alidina;Jeff A. Ardron

  • Integrated Land-Sea Conservation Planning: The Missing Links

    G Jorge;Robert L. Pressey;Natalie C. Ban;Ken Vance-Borland

  • Cultivated Plant Species Diversity in Home Gardens of an Amazonian Peasant Village in Northeastern Peru

    Oliver T. Coomes;Natalie Ban

  • Incorporate Indigenous perspectives for impactful research and effective management

    Natalie C. Ban;Alejandro Frid;Mike Reid;Barry Edgar

  • Integrating connectivity and climate change into marine conservation planning

    Rafael A. Magris;Robert L. Pressey;Rebecca Weeks;Natalie C. Ban;Natalie C. Ban

  • Poverty and protected areas: An evaluation of a marine integrated conservation and development project in Indonesia

    Georgina G. Gurney;Joshua Cinner;Natalie C. Ban;Natalie C. Ban;Robert L. Pressey

  • Spatial socioeconomic data as a cost in systematic marine conservation planning

    Natalie Corinna Ban;Carissa Joy Klein

  • Emerging frontiers in social-ecological systems research for sustainability of small-scale fisheries

    John N Kittinger;Elena M Finkbeiner;Natalie C Ban;Natalie C Ban;Kenneth Broad

  • Why people matter in ocean governance: Incorporating human dimensions into large-scale marine protected areas

    Patrick Christie;Nathan J. Bennett;Nathan J. Bennett;Nathan J. Bennett;Noella J. Gray;T. ‘Aulani Wilhelm

  • Contributions of Indigenous Knowledge to ecological and evolutionary understanding

    Tyler D Jessen;Natalie C Ban;Nicholas Xemŧoltw Claxton;Chris T Darimont

  • Systematic marine conservation planning in data-poor regions: Socioeconomic data is essential

    Natalie C. Ban;Gretchen J.A. Hansen;Gretchen J.A. Hansen;Michael Jones;Amanda C.J. Vincent

  • Advancing Social Equity in and Through Marine Conservation

    Nathan J. Bennett;Laure Katz;Whitney Yadao-Evans;Gabby N. Ahmadia

  • Systematic Conservation Planning: A Better Recipe for Managing the High Seas for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use

    Natalie C. Ban;Natalie C. Ban;Nicholas J. Bax;Kristina M. Gjerde;Rodolphe Devillers;Rodolphe Devillers

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert L. Pressey
Robert L. Pressey James Cook University
Morena Mills
Morena Mills Imperial College London
Nathan J. Bennett
Nathan J. Bennett University of British Columbia
Joshua E. Cinner
Joshua E. Cinner James Cook University
Sara M. Maxwell
Sara M. Maxwell University of Washington
Vanessa M. Adams
Vanessa M. Adams University of Tasmania
Stacy D. Jupiter
Stacy D. Jupiter Wildlife Conservation Society
Amanda C. J. Vincent
Amanda C. J. Vincent University of British Columbia
John N. Kittinger
John N. Kittinger Arizona State University
Andrew T. Knight
Andrew T. Knight Imperial College London

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