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Peter R. Grant 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 R. Grant sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 299 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter R. Grant 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 R. Grant sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 94 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1997 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1987 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1968 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Peter R. Grant is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within the biological sciences, particularly focusing on evolutionary biology, genetics, and ecology.

Their recent publications include:

  • Rapid adaptive radiation of Darwin's finches depends on ancestral genetic modules (2022, Science Advances)
  • Community-wide genome sequencing reveals 30 years of Darwin's finch evolution (2023, Science)
  • Triad hybridization via a conduit species (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • Lizards, toepads, and the ghost of hurricanes past (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • A multispecies BCO2 beak color polymorphism in the Darwin's finch radiation (2021, Current Biology)

Frequent co-authors associated with Peter R. Grant include:

  • B. Rosemary Grant
  • Leif Andersson
  • Carl-Johan Rubin
  • Erik D. Enbody
  • C. Grace Sprehn

The main publication venues where Peter R. Grant's work has appeared are:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Evolutionary Journal of the Linnean Society
  • Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
  • Science Advances

Several books have been published by Peter R. Grant under Princeton University Press, including:

  • How and Why Species Multiply (2020)
  • 40 Years of Evolution (2024)
  • Enchanted by Daphne (2023)

Peter R. Grant's work is mainly distributed across the following fields of study:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Within these fields, specific subfields of study are:

  • Genetics
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Ecology
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Ecological Modeling

Main topics of Peter R. Grant's research include:

  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Peter R. Grant has been recognized by multiple academic societies with honors that include:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2007)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1997)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (1987)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1968)

Best Publications

  • Ecology and evolution of Darwin's finches

    Peter R. Grant

  • Unpredictable evolution in a 30-year study of Darwin's finches.

    Peter R. Grant;B. Rosemary Grant

  • Evolution of Character Displacement in Darwin's Finches

    Peter R. Grant;B. Rosemary Grant

  • Hybridization of Bird Species

    Peter R. Grant;B. Rosemary Grant

  • Evolution of Darwin’s finches and their beaks revealed by genome sequencing

    Sangeet Lamichhaney;Jonas Berglund;Markus Sällman Almén;Khurram Maqbool

  • Bmp4 and morphological variation of beaks in Darwin's finches.

    Arhat Abzhanov;Meredith E. Protas;B. Rosemary Grant;Peter R. Grant

  • Convergent and divergent character displacement

    P. R. Grant

  • How and Why Species Multiply: The Radiation of Darwin's Finches

    Peter R. Grant;B. Rosemary Grant

  • Intense Natural Selection in a Population of Darwin's Finches (Geospizinae) in the Galápagos

    Peter T. Boag;Peter R. Grant

  • The calmodulin pathway and evolution of elongated beak morphology in Darwin's finches

    Arhat Abzhanov;Winston P. Kuo;Christine Hartmann;B. Rosemary Grant

  • Evolution of Darwin's Finches Caused by a Rare Climatic Event

    B. Rosemary Grant;Peter R. Grant

  • PREDICTING MICROEVOLUTIONARY RESPONSES TO DIRECTIONAL SELECTION ON HERITABLE VARIATION

    Peter R. Grant;B. Rosemary Grant

  • Evolution on islands

    Peter R. Grant

  • CULTURAL INHERITANCE OF SONG AND ITS ROLE IN THE EVOLUTION OF DARWIN'S FINCHES

    B. Rosemary Grant;Peter R. Grant

  • Rapid hybrid speciation in Darwin's finches.

    Sangeet Lamichhaney;Fan Han;Matthew Thomas Webster;Leif Andersson;Leif Andersson;Leif Andersson

  • Interspecific Competition Among Rodents

    P. R. Grant

  • Phenotypic and genetic effects of hybridization in Darwin's finches

    Peter R. Grant;B. Rosemary Grant

  • Hybridization, Sexual Imprinting, and Mate Choice

    Peter R. Grant;B. Rosemary Grant

  • Genetics and the origin of bird species

    Peter R. Grant;B. Rosemary Grant

  • Oscillating selection on Darwin's finches

    H. Lisle Gibbs;Peter R. Grant

Frequent Co-Authors

B. Rosemary Grant
B. Rosemary Grant Princeton University
Leif Andersson
Leif Andersson Texas A&M University
Kenneth Petren
Kenneth Petren University of Cincinnati
Lukas F. Keller
Lukas F. Keller University of Zurich
Ian Abbott
Ian Abbott University of Western Australia
Peter T. Boag
Peter T. Boag Queen's University
Trevor D. Price
Trevor D. Price University of Chicago
Matthew T. Webster
Matthew T. Webster Science for Life Laboratory
Lynette Abbott
Lynette Abbott University of Western Australia
Colm O'hUigin
Colm O'hUigin Leidos (United States)

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