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 Otso Ovaskainen sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 335 publications — 94th percentile
94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.
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 Otso Ovaskainen sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 81 D-Index — 91st percentile
91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.
Otso Ovaskainen is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with extensive work in several subfields including Ecology, Ecological Modeling, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Plant Science.
The main topics covered in their research encompass Species Distribution and Climate Change, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Plant and Animal Studies, Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies, Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies.
Recent papers authored or co-authored by Otso Ovaskainen include:
Otso Ovaskainen frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:
The primary publication venues where Ovaskainen's work has appeared include:
Karina Clemmensen;Adam Bahr;Otso Ovaskainen;Anders Dahlberg
Ilkka Hanski;Otso Ovaskainen
Toby A. Patterson;Toby A. Patterson;Len Thomas;Chris Wilcox;Otso Ovaskainen
Otso Ovaskainen;Otso Ovaskainen;Gleb Tikhonov;Anna Norberg;F. Guillaume Blanchet;F. Guillaume Blanchet
David I. Warton;F. Guillaume Blanchet;Robert B. O’Hara;Otso Ovaskainen;Otso Ovaskainen
Ilkka Hanski;Otso Ovaskainen
Anna Norberg;Nerea Abrego;Nerea Abrego;F. Guillaume Blanchet;Frederick R. Adler
Carolina Bello;Mauro Galetti;Marco A. Pizo;Luiz Fernando S. Magnago
Otso Ovaskainen;Baruch Meerson
Gleb Tikhonov;Gleb Tikhonov;Øystein H. Opedal;Øystein H. Opedal;Nerea Abrego;Aleksi Lehikoinen
Ilkka Hanski;Otso Ovaskainen
Otso Ovaskainen;Svetlana Skorokhodova;Marina Yakovleva;Alexander Sukhov
Otso Ovaskainen;Jenni Hottola;Jenni Hottola;Juha Siitonen
Jenni Nordén;Jenni Nordén;Reijo Penttilä;Juha Siitonen;Erkki Tomppo
Ilkka Hanski;Marjo Saastamoinen;Otso Ovaskainen
Otso Ovaskainen;Ilkka Hanski
Ilkka Hanski;Claudia Erälahti;Maaria Kankare;Otso Ovaskainen
Otso Ovaskainen
Otso Ovaskainen;Janne Soininen
R. Henrik Nilsson;Leho Tedersoo;Kessy Abarenkov;Martin Ryberg
Otso Ovaskainen;Otso Ovaskainen;Nerea Abrego;Nerea Abrego;Nerea Abrego;Panu Halme;David Dunson
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