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Peter J. Mayhew 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 Peter J. Mayhew sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 82 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter J. Mayhew 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 J. Mayhew sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Peter J. Mayhew is affiliated with the University of York in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans agricultural and biological sciences as well as environmental science, with a focus on ecological and biological phenomena affecting both flora and fauna.

Their work spans several subfields including ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, insect science, ecological modeling, nature and landscape conservation, and general health professions.

Central topics addressed in their research include plant and animal studies, species distribution and climate change, ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, insect and arachnid ecology and behavior, insect utilization and effects, Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny, and hermeneutics and narrative identity.

Peter J. Mayhew has published in various scientific venues that reflect the multidisciplinary nature of their research. These include:

  • Ecological Indicators
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Insects
  • Computer Science and Information Technology
  • Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Some recent papers highlight the range of their inquiries and collaborative work, such as:

  • Elevational specialization and the monitoring of the effects of climate change in insects: Beetles in a Brazilian rainforest mountain (2020, Ecological Indicators)
  • Unlocking the potential of historical abundance datasets to study biomass change in flying insects (2020, Ecology and Evolution)
  • Variation in a Darwin Wasp (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) Community along an Elevation Gradient in a Tropical Biodiversity Hotspot: Implications for Ecology and Conservation (2023, Insects)
  • Task-Oriented Dialogue Systems: Performance vs Quality-Optima, A Review (2022, Computer Science and Information Technology)
  • Variation in a Darwin Wasp (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) Community along an Elevation Gradient in a Tropical Biodiversity Hotspot: Implications for Ecology and Conservation (2023, Global Biodiversity Information Facility)

Among frequent co-authors, the following researchers have collaborated multiple times with Mayhew:

  • Luiz Felipe Lima da Silveira
  • Gabriel Khattar
  • Ricardo Ferreira Monteiro
  • Margarete V. Macedo
  • Vivian Flinte

The diversity of topics and venues reflects an approach that bridges ecological field studies with data-driven biological research methods. This includes investigations into insect communities along ecological gradients and the impact of climate change on species distribution and biomass trends.

Best Publications

  • A meta-analysis of preference-performance relationships in phytophagous insects.

    Sofia Gripenberg;Peter J. Mayhew;Mark Parnell;Tomas Roslin

  • Adaptive patterns of host-plant selection by phytophagous insects

    Peter J. Mayhew

  • The response of avian feeding guilds to tropical forest disturbance.

    Michael A. Gray;Sandra L. Baldauf;Peter J. Mayhew;Jane K. Hill

  • Herbivore host choice and optimal bad motherhood

    Peter J Mayhew

  • Why are there so many insect species? Perspectives from fossils and phylogenies

    Peter J. Mayhew

  • A long-term association between global temperature and biodiversity, origination and extinction in the fossil record

    Peter J Mayhew;Gareth B Jenkins;Timothy G Benton

  • Biodiversity tracks temperature over time

    Peter J. Mayhew;Mark A. Bell;Timothy G. Benton;Alistair J. McGowan

  • Phylogenetic Distribution of Extant Richness Suggests Metamorphosis Is a Key Innovation Driving Diversification in Insects

    James Lewis Rainford;Michael Hofreiter;Michael Hofreiter;David Blair Nicholson;David Blair Nicholson;David Blair Nicholson;Peter John Mayhew

  • Determinants of parasitoid abundance and diversity in woodland habitats

    Sally E. M. Fraser;Calvin Dytham;Peter J. Mayhew

  • Fossil evidence for key innovations in the evolution of insect diversity

    David B. Nicholson;Andrew J. Ross;Peter J. Mayhew

  • Does development mode organize life‐history traits in the parasitoid Hymenoptera?

    Peter J. Mayhew;Peter J. Mayhew;Tim M. Blackburn

  • The effectiveness and optimal use of Malaise traps for monitoring parasitoid wasps

    Sally E. M. Fraser;Calvin Dytham;Peter J. Mayhew

  • The origins of species richness in the Hymenoptera: insights from a family-level supertree

    Robert B Davis;Robert B Davis;Sandra L Baldauf;Sandra L Baldauf;Peter J Mayhew

  • Trait-dependent declines of species following conversion of rain forest to oil palm plantations

    Michael J. M. Senior;Keith C. Hamer;Simon Bottrell;David P. Edwards;David P. Edwards

  • Discovering Evolutionary Ecology: Bringing Together Ecology and Evolution

    Peter J Mayhew

  • Small body size in an insect shifts development, prior to adult eclosion, towards early reproduction

    Ashley D Thorne;John J Pexton;Calvin Dytham;Peter J Mayhew

  • Siblicide and life-history evolution in parasitoids

    John J. Pexton;Peter J. Mayhew

  • Gregarious development in alysiine parasitoids evolved through a reduction in larval aggression.

    Peter J. Mayhew;Peter J. Mayhew;Jacques J.M. van Alphen

  • Changes to the Fossil Record of Insects through Fifteen Years of Discovery

    David Blair Nicholson;Peter John Mayhew;Andrew J Ross

  • Nonsiblicidal behavior and the evolution of clutch size in bethylid wasps.

    Peter J. Mayhew;Ian C. W. Hardy

  • Shifts in hexapod diversification and what Haldane could have said

    Peter J Mayhew

Frequent Co-Authors

Calvin Dytham
Calvin Dytham University of York
Ian C.W. Hardy
Ian C.W. Hardy University of Helsinki
Jane K. Hill
Jane K. Hill University of York
Ido Pen
Ido Pen University of Groningen
Michael Hofreiter
Michael Hofreiter University of Potsdam
Tim G. Benton
Tim G. Benton Chatham House
Akito Y. Kawahara
Akito Y. Kawahara Florida Museum of Natural History
Tom M. Fayle
Tom M. Fayle Queen Mary University of London
Chris D. Thomas
Chris D. Thomas University of York
Scott N. Johnson
Scott N. Johnson Western Sydney University

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