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Nathan R. Lovejoy

Nathan R. Lovejoy

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Ecology and Evolution 34 7649 7398 471 447 93 4206

Nathan R. Lovejoy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nathan R. Lovejoy between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nathan R. Lovejoy published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2021. 10 of the 103 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2021. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 3 publications
1996 2025

103 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nathan R. Lovejoy: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 2
1998 2
1999 0
2000 3
2001 1
2002 0
2003 2
2004 1
2005 1
2006 4
2007 1
2008 2
2009 1
2010 3
2011 5
2012 3
2013 3
2014 5
2015 3
2016 8
2017 5
2018 5
2019 7
2020 5
2021 9
2022 3
2023 8
2024 7
2025 3
Total 103
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Nathan R. Lovejoy 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 Nathan R. Lovejoy sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 37–41 to 531+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 333. Most scientists, 333, have 97–101 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 92–96 publications, is where this scientist sits. 37–41 publications: 2 scientists 42–46 publications: 9 scientists 47–51 publications: 10 scientists 52–56 publications: 31 scientists 57–61 publications: 56 scientists 62–66 publications: 91 scientists 67–71 publications: 92 scientists 72–76 publications: 127 scientists 77–81 publications: 173 scientists 82–86 publications: 236 scientists 87–91 publications: 227 scientists 92–96 publications: 240 scientists 97–101 publications: 333 scientists 102–106 publications: 280 scientists 107–111 publications: 300 scientists 112–116 publications: 285 scientists 117–121 publications: 305 scientists 122–126 publications: 287 scientists 127–131 publications: 278 scientists 132–136 publications: 289 scientists 137–141 publications: 273 scientists 142–146 publications: 262 scientists 147–151 publications: 246 scientists 152–156 publications: 235 scientists 157–161 publications: 205 scientists 162–166 publications: 199 scientists 167–171 publications: 174 scientists 172–176 publications: 164 scientists 177–181 publications: 173 scientists 182–186 publications: 189 scientists 187–191 publications: 170 scientists 192–196 publications: 139 scientists 197–201 publications: 128 scientists 202–206 publications: 117 scientists 207–211 publications: 115 scientists 212–216 publications: 107 scientists 217–221 publications: 124 scientists 222–226 publications: 81 scientists 227–231 publications: 82 scientists 232–236 publications: 85 scientists 237–241 publications: 75 scientists 242–246 publications: 66 scientists 247–251 publications: 81 scientists 252–256 publications: 69 scientists 257–261 publications: 70 scientists 262–266 publications: 55 scientists 267–271 publications: 64 scientists 272–276 publications: 49 scientists 277–281 publications: 48 scientists 282–286 publications: 44 scientists 287–291 publications: 45 scientists 292–296 publications: 36 scientists 297–301 publications: 39 scientists 302–306 publications: 38 scientists 307–311 publications: 30 scientists 312–316 publications: 34 scientists 317–321 publications: 25 scientists 322–326 publications: 22 scientists 327–331 publications: 28 scientists 332–336 publications: 30 scientists 337–341 publications: 22 scientists 342–346 publications: 30 scientists 347–351 publications: 26 scientists 352–356 publications: 22 scientists 357–361 publications: 29 scientists 362–366 publications: 21 scientists 367–371 publications: 12 scientists 372–376 publications: 18 scientists 377–381 publications: 17 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 21 scientists 392–396 publications: 13 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 15 scientists 407–411 publications: 8 scientists 412–416 publications: 9 scientists 417–421 publications: 8 scientists 422–426 publications: 4 scientists 427–431 publications: 10 scientists 432–436 publications: 10 scientists 437–441 publications: 5 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 10 scientists 452–456 publications: 2 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 7 scientists 472–476 publications: 6 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 3 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 4 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 8 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 5 scientists 522–526 publications: 4 scientists 527–530 publications: 5 scientists 531+ publications: 100 scientists
37–41 publications 531+

This scientist: 93 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
37–41 2
42–46 9
47–51 10
52–56 31
57–61 56
62–66 91
67–71 92
72–76 127
77–81 173
82–86 236
87–91 227
92–96 240 93
97–101 333
102–106 280
107–111 300
112–116 285
117–121 305
122–126 287
127–131 278
132–136 289
137–141 273
142–146 262
147–151 246
152–156 235
157–161 205
162–166 199
167–171 174
172–176 164
177–181 173
182–186 189
187–191 170
192–196 139
197–201 128
202–206 117
207–211 115
212–216 107
217–221 124
222–226 81
227–231 82
232–236 85
237–241 75
242–246 66
247–251 81
252–256 69
257–261 70
262–266 55
267–271 64
272–276 49
277–281 48
282–286 44
287–291 45
292–296 36
297–301 39
302–306 38
307–311 30
312–316 34
317–321 25
322–326 22
327–331 28
332–336 30
337–341 22
342–346 30
347–351 26
352–356 22
357–361 29
362–366 21
367–371 12
372–376 18
377–381 17
382–386 13
387–391 21
392–396 13
397–401 10
402–406 15
407–411 8
412–416 9
417–421 8
422–426 4
427–431 10
432–436 10
437–441 5
442–446 4
447–451 10
452–456 2
457–461 4
462–466 7
467–471 7
472–476 6
477–481 6
482–486 3
487–491 3
492–496 4
497–501 4
502–506 8
507–511 5
512–516 4
517–521 5
522–526 4
527–530 5
531+ 100
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Nathan R. Lovejoy 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 Nathan R. Lovejoy sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 92 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 121+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 280. Most scientists, 280, have 40 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 34 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 95
31 123
32 191
33 245
34 252 34
35 244
36 249
37 244
38 254
39 254
40 280
41 274
42 266
43 233
44 248
45 208
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52 153
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55 148
56 120
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63 99
64 77
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68 75
69 94
70 57
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76 42
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83 34
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86 55
87 24
88 24
89 30
90 23
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92 27
93 27
94 13
95 23
96 12
97 14
98 19
99 16
100 14
101 5
102 21
103 16
104 10
105 7
106 7
107 7
108 6
109 9
110 11
111 12
112 9
113 7
114 3
115 8
116 5
117 11
118 4
119 2
120 5
121+ 100
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Overview

Nathan R. Lovejoy is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their research spans multiple fields within environmental science and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant focus on the study of fish biology, ecology, and behavior. The scientist's work integrates diverse approaches to understanding aquatic systems and the adaptations of organisms within them.

Lovejoy's main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Their subfields of study cover areas such as:

  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Aquatic Science
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Lovejoy has explored numerous scientific topics, particularly related to fish and aquatic environments, including:

  • Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Fish Biology and Ecology Studies

The scientist has contributed to a variety of publications with recent papers highlighting key aspects of aquatic biodiversity and evolutionary biology. Representative papers include:

  • "Biogeochemical water type influences community composition, species richness, and biomass in megadiverse Amazonian fish assemblages" (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • "Biogeography of the neotropical freshwater stingrays (Myliobatiformes: Potamotrygoninae) reveals effects of continent-scale paleogeographic change and drainage evolution" (2021, Journal of Biogeography)
  • "Modulation of bioelectric cues in the evolution of flying fishes" (2021, Current Biology)
  • "Late Neogene megariver captures and the Great Amazonian Biotic Interchange" (2021, Global and Planetary Change)
  • "Ichthyoplankton metabarcoding: An efficient tool for early detection of invasive species establishment" (2023, Molecular Ecology Resources)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Lovejoy include:

  • Alexander Van Nynatten
  • Belinda S. W. Chang
  • Matthew A. Kolmann
  • Nicholas E. Mandrak
  • João Pedro Fontenelle

Among publication venues where Lovejoy has regularly contributed are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular Biology and Evolution
  • Integrative and Comparative Biology
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Journal of Molecular Evolution

Best Publications

  • Miocene marine incursions and marine/freshwater transitions: Evidence from Neotropical fishes

    Nathan R. Lovejoy;James S. Albert;William G.R. Crampton

  • Marine incursion into South America

    Nathan R. Lovejoy;Eldredge Bermingham;Andrew P. Martin

  • Systematics of myliobatoid elasmobranchs: with emphasis on the phylogeny and historical biogeography of neotropical freshwater stingrays (Potamotrygonidae: Rajiformes)

    Nathan R. Lovejoy

  • Miocene tectonism and the separation of cis- and trans-Andean river basins: Evidence from Neotropical fishes

    James S. Albert;Nathan R. Lovejoy;William G.R. Crampton

  • Multilocus molecular phylogeny of the suckermouth armored catfishes (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with a focus on subfamily Hypostominae.

    Nathan K. Lujan;Nathan K. Lujan;Jonathan W. Armbruster;Nathan R. Lovejoy;Hernán López-Fernández

  • Phylogenetic Relationships of New World Needlefishes (Teleostei: Belonidae) and the Biogeography of Transitions between Marine and Freshwater Habitats

    Nathan R. Lovejoy;Bruce B. Collette

  • Do freshwater fishes diversify faster than marine fishes? A test using state-dependent diversification analyses and molecular phylogenetics of new world silversides (atherinopsidae).

    Devin D. Bloom;Jason T. Weir;Kyle R. Piller;Nathan R. Lovejoy

  • Molecular systematics, biogeography and population structure of neotropical freshwater needlefishes of the genus Potamorrhaphis.

    N. R. Lovejoy;M. L. G. De Araújo

  • Phylogenetic systematics and historical biogeography of the Neotropical electric fish Gymnotus (Teleostei: Gymnotidae)

    J. S. Albert;W. G. R. Crampton;D. H. Thorsen;N. R. Lovejoy

  • The evolutionary origins of diadromy inferred from a time-calibrated phylogeny for Clupeiformes (herring and allies).

    Devin D. Bloom;Nathan R. Lovejoy

  • Paleo-Drainage Basin Connectivity Predicts Evolutionary Relationships across Three Southeast Asian Biodiversity Hotspots

    Mark de Bruyn;Lukas Rüber;Stephan Nylinder;Björn Stelbrink

  • Morphology and phylogenetic relationships of a remarkable new genus and two new species of Neotropical freshwater stingrays from the Amazon basin (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae)

    Marcelo R. De Carvalho;Nathan R. Lovejoy

  • Phylogeny and Jaw Ontogeny of Beloniform Fishes

    Nathan R. Lovejoy;Mahmood Iranpour;Bruce B. Collette

  • Systematics, biogeography, and evolution of the Neotropical peacock basses Cichla (Perciformes: Cichlidae)

    Stuart C. Willis;Mario S. Nunes;Carmen G. Montaña;Izeni P. Farias

  • Phylogeny, biogeography, and electric signal evolution of Neotropical knifefishes of the genus Gymnotus (Osteichthyes: Gymnotidae).

    Nathan R Lovejoy;Kristie Lester;William G. R Crampton;Fernando Portella de Luna Marques

  • Molecular phylogenetics reveals a pattern of biome conservatism in New World anchovies (family Engraulidae)

    Devin D Bloom;N R Lovejoy

  • Reinterpreting recapitulation: systematics of needlefishes and their allies (Teleostei: Beloniformes)

    Nathan R. Lovejoy

  • Ancient trans-Atlantic flight explains locust biogeography: molecular phylogenetics of Schistocerca.

    N.R Lovejoy;S.P Mullen;G.A Sword;R.F Chapman

  • The Casiquiare river acts as a corridor between the Amazonas and Orinoco river basins: biogeographic analysis of the genus Cichla

    S. C. Willis;M. Nunes;C. G. Montaña;I. P. Farias

  • On the origins of marine-derived freshwater fishes in South America

    Devin D. Bloom;Nathan R. Lovejoy

  • MOLECULAR EVOLUTION OF GPCRS: CRH/CRH receptors

    David A Lovejoy;Belinda S W Chang;Nathan R Lovejoy;Jon del Castillo

Frequent Co-Authors

William G. R. Crampton
William G. R. Crampton University of Central Florida
Nicholas E. Mandrak
Nicholas E. Mandrak University of Toronto
James S. Albert
James S. Albert University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Robert L. Pitman
Robert L. Pitman Oregon State University
Guillermo Ortí
Guillermo Ortí George Washington University
Stephen L. Johnson
Stephen L. Johnson Washington University in St. Louis
Izeni Pires Farias
Izeni Pires Farias Federal University of Amazonas
Bruce Collette
Bruce Collette National Museum of Natural History
Jason T. Weir
Jason T. Weir University of Toronto
Richard J. Harrison
Richard J. Harrison University of Cambridge

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