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D-Index
58
Citations
15398
World Ranking
2524
National Ranking
296

Owen T. Lewis 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 Owen T. Lewis sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 203 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Owen T. Lewis 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 Owen T. Lewis sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Owen T. Lewis is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Environmental Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work extensively covers subfields such as Ecology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Genetics; Insect Science; and Molecular Biology.

Their research topics concentrate on Plant and Animal Studies, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management, and Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy.

Recent publications reflect a consistent contribution to biodiversity genomics and ecological genomics. Notable papers include:

  • A DNA barcoding framework for taxonomic verification in the Darwin Tree of Life Project (2024, Wellcome Open Research)
  • A sampling strategy for genome sequencing the British terrestrial arthropod fauna (2023, Wellcome Open Research)
  • Sequence locally, think globally: The Darwin Tree of Life Project (2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • Specimen and sample metadata standards for biodiversity genomics: a proposal from the Darwin Tree of Life project (2022, Wellcome Open Research)
  • Strengthening the evidence base for temperature-mediated phenological asynchrony and its impacts (2020, Nature Ecology & Evolution)

These publications indicate a strong engagement with biodiversity genomics projects, particularly the Darwin Tree of Life initiative, and ecological responses to climate change.

Owen T. Lewis frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Stephen J. Rossiter (21 coauthored papers)
  • Matthew J. Struebig (16 coauthored papers)
  • Eleanor M. Slade (15 coauthored papers)
  • David Hemprich-Bennett (15 coauthored papers)
  • Douglas Boyes (14 coauthored papers)

Their work is regularly published in venues such as Wellcome Open Research, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Journal of Applied Ecology, and Trends in Ecology & Evolution.

Best Publications

  • Habitat modification alters the structure of tropical host–parasitoid food webs

    Jason M. Tylianakis;Jason M. Tylianakis;Teja Tscharntke;Owen T. Lewis

  • Identification of 100 fundamental ecological questions

    William J. Sutherland;Robert P. Freckleton;H. Charles J. Godfray;Steven R. Beissinger

  • Pathogens and insect herbivores drive rainforest plant diversity and composition

    Robert Bagchi;Rachel E. Gallery;Sofia Gripenberg;Sarah J. Gurr

  • The global distribution of diet breadth in insect herbivores

    Matthew L. Forister;Vojtech Novotny;Vojtech Novotny;Anna K. Panorska;Leontine Baje

  • Higher predation risk for insect prey at low latitudes and elevations

    Tomas Roslin;Tomas Roslin;Bess Hardwick;Vojtech Novotny;Vojtech Novotny;William K. Petry;William K. Petry

  • A sampling strategy for genome sequencing the British terrestrial arthropod fauna

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  • Effects of habitat patch size and isolation on dispersal by Hesperia comma butterflies : implications for metapopulation structure

    J. K. Hill;C. D. Thomas;O. T. Lewis

  • Plant pathogens drive density‐dependent seedling mortality in a tropical tree

    Thomas Bell;Robert P. Freckleton;Owen T. Lewis

  • Experimental evidence for the effects of dung beetle functional group richness and composition on ecosystem function in a tropical forest.

    Eleanor M. Slade;Darren J. Mann;Jerome F. Villanueva;Owen T. Lewis

  • Guild-specific patterns of species richness and host specialization in plant–herbivore food webs from a tropical forest

    Vojtech Novotny;Scott E. Miller;Leontine Baje;Solomon Balagawi

  • Experimental evidence for apparent competition in a tropical forest food web

    Rebecca J. Morris;Owen T. Lewis;H. Charles J. Godfray

  • Randomized trial of intermittent intraputamenal glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor in Parkinson’s disease

    Alan Whone;Alan Whone;Matthias Luz;Mihaela Boca;Max Woolley

  • Combined effects of climate and biotic interactions on the elevational range of a phytophagous insect

    Richard M. Merrill;David Gutiérrez;Owen T. Lewis;Javier Gutiérrez

  • Testing the Janzen‐Connell mechanism: pathogens cause overcompensating density dependence in a tropical tree

    Robert Bagchi;Tom Swinfield;Rachel E. Gallery;Owen T. Lewis

  • Trait-based ecology of terrestrial arthropods.

    Mark K. L. Wong;Benoit Guénard;Owen T. Lewis

  • Biodiversity and ecosystem function of tropical forest dung beetles under contrasting logging regimes

    Eleanor M. Slade;Darren J. Mann;Owen T. Lewis

  • Studying insect diversity in the tropics

    Hcj Godfray;OT Lewis;OT Lewis;Jane Memmott

  • Structure of a diverse tropical forest insect–parasitoid community

    Owen T. Lewis;Jane Memmott;John Lasalle;Chris H.C. Lyal

  • Pathogens, density dependence and the coexistence of tropical trees

    Robert P Freckleton;Owen T Lewis

  • Effects of climate warming on host–parasitoid interactions

    Christopher T. Jeffs;Owen T. Lewis

  • Escape from natural enemies during climate-driven range expansion: a case study

    Rosa Menéndez;Adela González-Megías;Owen T. Lewis;Mark R. Shaw

  • Climate change, species–area curves and the extinction crisis

    Owen T Lewis

Frequent Co-Authors

Eleanor M. Slade
Eleanor M. Slade Nanyang Technological University
Yves Basset
Yves Basset Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Vojtech Novotny
Vojtech Novotny Czech Academy of Sciences
Tom M. Fayle
Tom M. Fayle Queen Mary University of London
Scott E. Miller
Scott E. Miller National Museum of Natural History
Tomas Roslin
Tomas Roslin Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Helen E. Roy
Helen E. Roy Anglia Ruskin University
Richard Harrington
Richard Harrington Rothamsted Research
Chris D. Thomas
Chris D. Thomas University of York
Jason M. Tylianakis
Jason M. Tylianakis University of Canterbury

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