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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
60
Citations
12142
World Ranking
2310
National Ranking
274

Paul J. Wood 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 Paul J. Wood sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 213 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul J. Wood 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 Paul J. Wood sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Paul J. Wood is affiliated with Loughborough University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science with a significant focus on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Water Science and Technology, and Pollution.

Their work addresses several main topics including Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology, Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, and Soil erosion and sediment transport.

Paul J. Wood has contributed to multiple scientific publications across various venues. Frequent publication venues for their work include Biological Invasions, River Research and Applications, The Science of The Total Environment, Freshwater Biology, and Ecology and Evolution.

Recent papers involving Paul J. Wood cover diverse ecological and environmental topics. These include:

  • Pond ecology and conservation: research priorities and knowledge gaps (2021) - Ecosphere
  • Rising water temperature in rivers: Ecological impacts and future resilience (2024) - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water
  • Local contributions to beta diversity in urban pond networks: Implications for biodiversity conservation and management (2021) - Diversity and Distributions
  • A global perspective on the functional responses of stream communities to flow intermittence (2021) - Ecography
  • Using invertebrate functional traits to improve flow variability assessment within European rivers (2022) - The Science of The Total Environment

Collaborations have been an integral part of their research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Kate L. Mathers
  • Matthew J. Hill
  • Simone Guareschi
  • James C. White
  • Judy England

Best Publications

  • Biological Effects of Fine Sediment in the Lotic Environment

    Paul J. Wood;Patrick D. Armitage

  • Broad-scale patterns of invertebrate richness and community composition in temporary rivers: effects of flow intermittence

    T. Datry;S.T. Larned;K.M. Fritz;M.T. Bogan

  • The use of macroalgal species richness and composition on intertidal rocky seashores in the assessment of ecological quality under the European Water Framework Directive

    Emma Wells;Martin Wilkinson;Paul Wood;Clare Scanlan

  • Urban ponds as an aquatic biodiversity resource in modified landscapes

    Matthew J. Hill;Jeremy Biggs;Ian Thornhill;Robert A. Briers

  • The Impairment of River Systems by Metal Mine Contamination: A Review Including Remediation Options

    PA Byrne;PJ Wood;I Reid

  • Pond biodiversity and habitat loss in the UK

    P J Wood;M T Greenwood;M D Agnew

  • The influence of habitat structure and flow permanence on invertebrate communities in karst spring systems

    H. Smith;P.J. Wood;John Gunn

  • Flow variability and macroinvertebrate community response within riverine systems

    Wendy A. Monk;Paul J. Wood;David M. Hannah;Douglas A. Wilson

  • THE ASSESSMENT OF FINE SEDIMENT ACCUMULATION IN RIVERS USING MACRO-INVERTEBRATE COMMUNITY RESPONSE

    Chris A. Extence;Richard P. Chadd;J. England;Michael J. Dunbar

  • Sediment deposition in a small lowland stream—management implications

    P.J. Wood;P.D. Armitage

  • Evidence needed to manage freshwater ecosystems in a changing climate: turning adaptation principles into practice.

    R. L. Wilby;H. Orr;G. Watts;R. W. Battarbee

  • Ecohydrology and hydroecology: A ‘new paradigm’?

    David M. Hannah;Paul J. Wood;Jonathan P. Sadler

  • New policy directions for global pond conservation

    Matthew J. Hill;Christopher Hassall;Beat Oertli;Lenore Fahrig

  • The changing role of ecohydrological science in guiding environmental flows

    M.C. Acreman;I.C. Overton;J. King;Paul J. Wood

  • Macroinvertebrate community response to inter-annual and regional river flow regime dynamics†

    Wendy A. Monk;Paul J. Wood;David M. Hannah;Douglas A. Wilson

  • Selection of river flow indices for the assessment of hydroecological change

    Wendy A. Monk;Paul J. Wood;David M. Hannah;Douglas A. Wilson

  • Is the hyporheic zone a refugium for aquatic macroinvertebrates during severe low flow conditions

    Paul J. Wood;A.J. Boulton;Sally Little;Rachel Stubbington

  • Effects of dispersal mode on the environmental and spatial correlates of nestedness and species turnover in pond communities

    Matthew J. Hill;Jani Heino;Ian Thornhill;David B. Ryves

  • Developing environmental standards for abstractions from UK rivers to implement the EU Water Framework Directive

    Mike Acreman;Michael Dunbar;Jamie Hannaford;Owen Mountford

  • The response of perennial and temporary headwater stream invertebrate communities to hydrological extremes

    Rachel Stubbington;Adam M. Greenwood;Paul J. Wood;Patrick D. Armitage

  • Flow variations and macroinvertebrate community responses in a small groundwater-dominated stream in south-east England

    P. J. Wood;P. J. Wood;M. D. Agnew;G. E. Petts

  • Hydroecology and ecohydrology : past, present and future

    Paul J. Wood;David M. Hannah;J. P. Sadler

Frequent Co-Authors

David M. Hannah
David M. Hannah University of Birmingham
Rachel Stubbington
Rachel Stubbington Nottingham Trent University
Stephen P. Rice
Stephen P. Rice Newcastle University
Ian Reid
Ian Reid Loughborough University
Robert L. Wilby
Robert L. Wilby Loughborough University
Michael J. Dunbar
Michael J. Dunbar Environment Agency
Patrick D. Armitage
Patrick D. Armitage Freshwater Biological Association
Christel Prudhomme
Christel Prudhomme European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
David B. Ryves
David B. Ryves Loughborough University
Geoffrey E. Petts
Geoffrey E. Petts University of Westminster

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