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Peter B. McIntyre

Peter B. McIntyre

Cornell University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
59
Citations
23768
World Ranking
2358
National Ranking
838

Peter B. McIntyre publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 183 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter B. McIntyre 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 Peter B. McIntyre sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Peter B. McIntyre is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States and specializes in Environmental Science. Their research encompasses a range of subfields including Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Water Science and Technology, and Aquatic Science.

The scientist's work focuses on a variety of topics connected to aquatic and environmental studies. Key themes include Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Fish biology, ecology, and behavior, Marine and fisheries research, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, and Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies.

Peter B. McIntyre has contributed frequently to several publication venues. Notable venues where they have published multiple works include:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature
  • Nature Sustainability
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Recent papers authored or co-authored by McIntyre cover diverse topics within environmental and aquatic sciences. These papers include:

  • Extensive global wetland loss over the past three centuries, 2023, Nature
  • The environmental footprint of global food production, 2022, Nature Sustainability
  • Reducing adverse impacts of Amazon hydropower expansion, 2022, Science
  • Depth-discrete metagenomics reveals the roles of microbes in biogeochemical cycling in the tropical freshwater Lake Tanganyika, 2021, The ISME Journal
  • Mapping the planet's critical natural assets, 2022, Nature Ecology & Evolution

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several frequent co-authors. These include Alexander S. Flecker, Etienne Fluet-Chouinard, Sebastián Heilpern, Kathryn J. Fiorella, and Rafael M. Almeida.

Best Publications

  • Global threats to human water security and river biodiversity

    Charles J. Vorosmarty;Peter B. McIntyre;Peter B. McIntyre;M. O. Gessner;D. Dudgeon

  • Balancing hydropower and biodiversity in the Amazon, Congo, and Mekong

    K. O Winemiller;P. B McIntyre;L Castello;E Fluet-Chouinard

  • Rapid and highly variable warming of lake surface waters around the globe

    Catherine M. O'Reilly;Sapna Sharma;Derek K. Gray;Stephanie E. Hampton

  • The functional role of biodiversity in ecosystems: incorporating trophic complexity

    J. Emmett Duffy;Bradley J. Cardinale;Peter B. McIntyre

  • Extensive global wetland loss over the past three centuries

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  • Morphometry and Average Temperature Affect Lake Stratification Responses to Climate Change

    Benjamin M. Kraemer;Orlane Anneville;Sudeep Chandra;Margaret Dix

  • Joint analysis of stressors and ecosystem services to enhance restoration effectiveness

    J. David Allan;Peter B. McIntyre;Sigrid D. P. Smith;Benjamin S. Halpern

  • Fish Distributions and Nutrient Cycling in Streams: Can Fish Create Biogeochemical Hotspots?

    Peter B. McIntyre;Peter B. McIntyre;Alexander S. Flecker;Michael J. Vanni;James M. Hood

  • Fish extinctions alter nutrient recycling in tropical freshwaters

    Peter B. McIntyre;Laura E. Jones;Alexander S. Flecker;Michael J. Vanni

  • Erratum: Global threats to human water security and river biodiversity

    C. J. Vörösmarty;P. B. McIntyre;M. O. Gessner;D. Dudgeon

  • Linking freshwater fishery management to global food security and biodiversity conservation

    Peter B. McIntyre;Catherine A. Reidy Liermann;Carmen Revenga

  • Borders of Biodiversity: Life at the Edge of the World's Large Lakes

    Yvonne Vadeboncoeur;Peter B. McIntyre;M. Jake Vander Zanden

  • A global database of lake surface temperatures collected by in situ and satellite methods from 1985–2009

    Sapna Sharma;Derek K. Gray;Jordan S. Read;Catherine M. O'Reilly

  • Restoring aquatic ecosystem connectivity requires expanding inventories of both dams and road crossings

    Stephanie R Januchowski-Hartley;Peter B McIntyre;Matthew Diebel;Patrick J Doran

  • Migratory Fishes as Material and Process Subsidies in Riverine Ecosystems

    Alexander S. Flecker;Peter B. McIntyre;Jonathan W. Moore

  • Diet predicts intestine length in Lake Tanganyika’s cichlid fishes

    Catherine E. Wagner;Catherine E. Wagner;Peter B. McIntyre;Peter B. McIntyre;Peter B. McIntyre;Kalmia S. Buels;Kalmia S. Buels;Danielle M. Gilbert

  • Global patterns and drivers of ecosystem functioning in rivers and riparian zones

    Scott D. Tiegs;David M. Costello;Mark W. Isken;Guy Woodward

  • Sexual Signal Evolution Outpaces Ecological Divergence during Electric Fish Species Radiation

    Matthew E. Arnegard;Peter B. McIntyre;Luke J. Harmon;Miriam L. Zelditch

  • Ecosystem-based water security and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    Charles J. Vörösmarty;Charles J. Vörösmarty;Vanesa Rodríguez Osuna;Anthony D. Cak;Anik Bhaduri

  • Notes on the natural diet and habitat of eight danionin fishes, including the zebrafish Danio rerio

    M. M. McClure;P. B. McIntyre;A. R. McCune

  • Enhancing ecosystem restoration efficiency through spatial and temporal coordination.

    Thomas M. Neeson;Michael C. Ferris;Matthew W. Diebel;Patrick J. Doran

  • Rapid turnover of tissue nitrogen of primary consumers in tropical freshwaters

    Peter B. McIntyre;Alexander S. Flecker

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. Blum
Michael J. Blum University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Alexander S. Flecker
Alexander S. Flecker Cornell University
J. David Allan
J. David Allan University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Simon J. Hook
Simon J. Hook California Institute of Technology
John D. Lenters
John D. Lenters University of Wisconsin–Madison
Michael C. Ferris
Michael C. Ferris University of Wisconsin–Madison
Benjamin S. Halpern
Benjamin S. Halpern University of California, Santa Barbara
Jordan S. Read
Jordan S. Read United States Geological Survey
Michael J. Vanni
Michael J. Vanni Miami University
David M. Livingstone
David M. Livingstone Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology

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