2026 P. Kirk Visscher: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	36	7047	6809	2372	2274	77	6468

P. Kirk Visscher 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 P. Kirk Visscher sits on this spectrum.

37 publications 531+

This scientist: 77 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

P. Kirk Visscher 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 P. Kirk Visscher sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

P. Kirk Visscher is affiliated with the University of California, Riverside in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, predominately within engineering and agricultural and biological sciences. The scientist's work is reflected in areas such as mechanical engineering, geology, safety, risk, reliability and quality, genetics, and ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics.

The recent publications authored or coauthored by P. Kirk Visscher illustrate a broad range of study topics. Two notable papers include:

"Data-driven chimney fire risk prediction using machine learning and point process tools," published in 2023 in The Annals of Applied Statistics
"The influence of available comb storage space on the performance of honey bee communication signals that regulate foraging," published in 2020 in Apidologie

The research topics associated with Visscher's work cover areas such as tree root and stability studies, 3D surveying and cultural heritage, geotechnical engineering and analysis, insect and arachnid ecology and behavior, plant and animal studies, and insect and pesticide research.

Tree root and stability studies
3D surveying and cultural heritage
Geotechnical engineering and analysis
Insect and arachnid ecology and behavior
Plant and animal studies
Insect and pesticide research

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Visscher include:

Changqing Lu
Marie-Colette van Lieshout
Maurits de Graaf
Parry M. Kietzman

P. Kirk Visscher's research has appeared in diverse scientific journals. The scientist has published at least once in both The Annals of Applied Statistics and Apidologie, representing engagement with statistical methodologies as well as biological and ecological subjects.

The interdisciplinary nature of Visscher's work integrates both engineering principles and biological science perspectives, particularly focusing on environmental risk assessment, biological communication, and structural analysis in living systems. This combination of fields is apparent in the scientist's focus on model development, data analysis, and applied ecological research.

Best Publications

FORAGING STRATEGY OF HONEYBEE COLONIES IN A TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FOREST

P. Kirk Visscher;Thomas D. Seeley

816
Citations
Worker policing in the honeybee

Francis L. W. Ratnieks;P. Kirk Visscher

663
Citations
Survival of honeybees in cold climates: the critical timing of colony growth and reproduction

Thomas D. Seeley;P. Kirk Visscher

316
Citations
Group Decision Making in Nest-Site Selection Among Social Insects

P Kirk Visscher

307
Citations
A quantitative study of worker reproduction in honey bee colonies

P. Kirk Visscher

254
Citations
Group Decision Making in Honey Bee Swarms When 10,000 bees go house hunting, how do they cooperatively choose their new nesting site?

Thomas D. Seeley;P. Kirk Visscher;Kevin M. Passino

244
Citations
Quorum sensing during nest-site selection by honeybee swarms

Thomas D. Seeley;P. Kirk Visscher

240
Citations
Mass envenomations by honey bees and wasps.

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238
Citations
Reproductive conflict in honey bees: a stalemate of worker egg-laying and policing

P. Kirk Visscher

230
Citations
Honeybee colonies achieve fitness through dancing

Gavin Sherman;P. Kirk Visscher

228
Citations
Israeli acute paralysis virus: epidemiology, pathogenesis and implications for honey bee health.

Yan Ping Chen;Jeffery S. Pettis;Miguel Corona;Wei Ping Chen

222
Citations
Group decision making in nest-site selection by honey bees

Thomas D. Seeley;P. Kirk Visscher

204
Citations
Choosing a home: how the scouts in a honey bee swarm perceive the completion of their group decision making

Thomas D. Seeley;P. Kirk Visscher

199
Citations
Swarm cognition in honey bees

Kevin M. Passino;Thomas D. Seeley;P. Kirk Visscher

193
Citations
Lifetime learning by foraging honey bees

Reuven Dukas;P.Kirk Visscher

191
Citations
The honey bee way of death: Necrophoric behaviour in Apis mellifera colonies

P. Kirk Visscher

183
Citations
Survivorship of foraging honey bees

P.K. Visscher;R. Dukas

176
Citations
Assessing the benefits of cooperation in honeybee foraging: search costs, forage quality, and competitive ability

Thomas D. Seeley;P. Kirk Visscher

164
Citations
Kinship discrimination in queen rearing by honey bees ( Apis mellifera )

P. Kirk Visscher

159
Citations
Comparisons of forager distributions from matched honey bee colonies in suburban environments

Keith D. Waddington;Thomas J. Herbert;P. Kirk Visscher;Monica Raveret Richter

154
Citations
House-hunting by honey bee swarms: collective decisions and individual behaviors

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153
Citations
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FLIGHT OF HONEY BEE SWARMS

Thomas D. Seeley;Roger A. Morse;P. Kirk Visscher

114
Citations
How do honey bees (Apis mellifera) fuel their water foraging flights

P.Kirk Visscher;Karl Crailsheim;Gavin Sherman

84
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas D. Seeley Cornell University

Kevin M. Passino The Ohio State University

Reuven Dukas McMaster University

Yanping Chen Agricultural Research Service

Jay D. Evans Agricultural Research Service

Jeffery S. Pettis Independent Scientist / Consultant, US

Karl Crailsheim University of Graz

W. Ian Lipkin Columbia University

Gustavo Palacios Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Francis L. W. Ratnieks University of Sussex

External Links

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