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 Øystein Wiig sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 249 publications — 85th percentile
85% 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 Øystein Wiig sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 73 D-Index — 86th percentile
86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.
Øystein Wiig is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway, focusing on research primarily within Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their publication record spans various subfields including Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Genetics, Oceanography, and General Health Professions.
Their research interests encompass several key topics: marine animal studies overview, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, wildlife ecology and conservation, cryospheric studies and observations, marine and coastal plant biology, indigenous studies and ecology, and genetic diversity and population structure.
Øystein Wiig has contributed to a range of scientific publications, with recent notable papers including:
Frequent collaborators in their research include Lutz Bachmann, Erik W. Born, Mads Peter Heide-Jørgensen, Kristin L. Laidre, and Jon Aars. Their work has been published repeatedly in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Science, Ecological Applications, Global Change Biology, and Marine Ecology Progress Series.
Kristin L. Laidre;Ian Stirling;Lloyd F. Lowry;Øystein Wiig
Kristin L. Laidre;Harry Stern;Kit M. Kovacs;Lloyd Lowry
George M. Durner;David C. Douglas;Ryan M. Nielson;Steven C. Amstrup
Rune Dietz;Christian Sonne;Niladri Basu;Birgit Braune
Webb Miller;Stephan C. Schuster;Stephan C. Schuster;Andreanna J. Welch;Aakrosh Ratan
David Paetkau;Steven C. Amstrup;E.W. Born;W. Calvert
Aksel Bernhoft;Øystein Wiig;Øystein Wiig;Janneche Utne Skaare
R J Norstrom;S E Belikov;E W Born;G W Garner
Charlotte Lindqvist;Stephan C. Schuster;Yazhou Sun;Sandra L. Talbot
Hans Wolkers;Bert Van Bavel;Andrew E. Derocher;Øystein Wiig
Andrew E. Derocher;Øystein Wiig;Magnus Andersen
Andrew E. Derocher;Øystein Wiig;Georg Bangjord
A. E. Derocher;Ø. Wiig
Mette Mauritzen;Andrew E Derocher;Øystein Wiig
Marte Braathen;Andrew E Derocher;Øystein Wiig;Eugen G Sørmo
Marte Haave;Erik Ropstad;Andrew E Derocher;Elisabeth Lie
Janneche Utne Skaare;Aksel Bernhoft;Øystein Wiig;Kaare R. Norum
Irma C. Oskam;Erik Ropstad;Ellen Dahl;Elisabeth Lie
O. Flagstad;C. W. Walker;C. Vila;A.-K. Sundqvist
Aksel Bernhoft;Janneche U. Skaare;Oystein Wiig;Andrew E. Derocher
Shyam Gopalakrishnan;Mikkel-Holger S. Sinding;Jazmín Ramos-Madrigal;Jonas Niemann
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