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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Ecology and Evolution 150 28 28 1 1 683 99480

Petr Pyšek publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Petr Pyšek between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Petr Pyšek published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 19.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2020. 66 of the 753 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2020. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 6 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 18 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 32 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 44 publications 2017: 44 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 47 publications 2021: 36 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 46 publications 2024: 33 publications 2025: 33 publications
1987 2025

753 publications in total across all disciplines

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Petr Pyšek: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 1
1989 3
1990 1
1991 6
1992 3
1993 7
1994 9
1995 18
1996 1
1997 4
1998 10
1999 6
2000 3
2001 12
2002 4
2003 13
2004 10
2005 14
2006 16
2007 20
2008 32
2009 25
2010 28
2011 23
2012 26
2013 28
2014 22
2015 27
2016 44
2017 44
2018 30
2019 30
2020 47
2021 36
2022 36
2023 46
2024 33
2025 33
Total 753
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Petr Pyšek 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 Petr Pyšek sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 37–41 to 531+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 333. Most scientists, 333, have 97–101 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 531+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 37–41 publications: 2 scientists 42–46 publications: 9 scientists 47–51 publications: 10 scientists 52–56 publications: 31 scientists 57–61 publications: 56 scientists 62–66 publications: 91 scientists 67–71 publications: 92 scientists 72–76 publications: 127 scientists 77–81 publications: 173 scientists 82–86 publications: 236 scientists 87–91 publications: 227 scientists 92–96 publications: 240 scientists 97–101 publications: 333 scientists 102–106 publications: 280 scientists 107–111 publications: 300 scientists 112–116 publications: 285 scientists 117–121 publications: 305 scientists 122–126 publications: 287 scientists 127–131 publications: 278 scientists 132–136 publications: 289 scientists 137–141 publications: 273 scientists 142–146 publications: 262 scientists 147–151 publications: 246 scientists 152–156 publications: 235 scientists 157–161 publications: 205 scientists 162–166 publications: 199 scientists 167–171 publications: 174 scientists 172–176 publications: 164 scientists 177–181 publications: 173 scientists 182–186 publications: 189 scientists 187–191 publications: 170 scientists 192–196 publications: 139 scientists 197–201 publications: 128 scientists 202–206 publications: 117 scientists 207–211 publications: 115 scientists 212–216 publications: 107 scientists 217–221 publications: 124 scientists 222–226 publications: 81 scientists 227–231 publications: 82 scientists 232–236 publications: 85 scientists 237–241 publications: 75 scientists 242–246 publications: 66 scientists 247–251 publications: 81 scientists 252–256 publications: 69 scientists 257–261 publications: 70 scientists 262–266 publications: 55 scientists 267–271 publications: 64 scientists 272–276 publications: 49 scientists 277–281 publications: 48 scientists 282–286 publications: 44 scientists 287–291 publications: 45 scientists 292–296 publications: 36 scientists 297–301 publications: 39 scientists 302–306 publications: 38 scientists 307–311 publications: 30 scientists 312–316 publications: 34 scientists 317–321 publications: 25 scientists 322–326 publications: 22 scientists 327–331 publications: 28 scientists 332–336 publications: 30 scientists 337–341 publications: 22 scientists 342–346 publications: 30 scientists 347–351 publications: 26 scientists 352–356 publications: 22 scientists 357–361 publications: 29 scientists 362–366 publications: 21 scientists 367–371 publications: 12 scientists 372–376 publications: 18 scientists 377–381 publications: 17 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 21 scientists 392–396 publications: 13 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 15 scientists 407–411 publications: 8 scientists 412–416 publications: 9 scientists 417–421 publications: 8 scientists 422–426 publications: 4 scientists 427–431 publications: 10 scientists 432–436 publications: 10 scientists 437–441 publications: 5 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 10 scientists 452–456 publications: 2 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 7 scientists 472–476 publications: 6 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 3 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 4 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 8 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 5 scientists 522–526 publications: 4 scientists 527–530 publications: 5 scientists 531+ publications: 100 scientists
37–41 publications 531+

This scientist: 683 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
37–41 2
42–46 9
47–51 10
52–56 31
57–61 56
62–66 91
67–71 92
72–76 127
77–81 173
82–86 236
87–91 227
92–96 240
97–101 333
102–106 280
107–111 300
112–116 285
117–121 305
122–126 287
127–131 278
132–136 289
137–141 273
142–146 262
147–151 246
152–156 235
157–161 205
162–166 199
167–171 174
172–176 164
177–181 173
182–186 189
187–191 170
192–196 139
197–201 128
202–206 117
207–211 115
212–216 107
217–221 124
222–226 81
227–231 82
232–236 85
237–241 75
242–246 66
247–251 81
252–256 69
257–261 70
262–266 55
267–271 64
272–276 49
277–281 48
282–286 44
287–291 45
292–296 36
297–301 39
302–306 38
307–311 30
312–316 34
317–321 25
322–326 22
327–331 28
332–336 30
337–341 22
342–346 30
347–351 26
352–356 22
357–361 29
362–366 21
367–371 12
372–376 18
377–381 17
382–386 13
387–391 21
392–396 13
397–401 10
402–406 15
407–411 8
412–416 9
417–421 8
422–426 4
427–431 10
432–436 10
437–441 5
442–446 4
447–451 10
452–456 2
457–461 4
462–466 7
467–471 7
472–476 6
477–481 6
482–486 3
487–491 3
492–496 4
497–501 4
502–506 8
507–511 5
512–516 4
517–521 5
522–526 4
527–530 5
531+ 100 683
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Petr Pyšek 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 Petr Pyšek sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 92 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 121+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 280. Most scientists, 280, have 40 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 121+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 150 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 95
31 123
32 191
33 245
34 252
35 244
36 249
37 244
38 254
39 254
40 280
41 274
42 266
43 233
44 248
45 208
46 201
47 213
48 207
49 172
50 209
51 199
52 153
53 169
54 163
55 148
56 120
57 146
58 137
59 140
60 104
61 119
62 118
63 99
64 77
65 100
66 86
67 83
68 75
69 94
70 57
71 68
72 59
73 63
74 66
75 60
76 42
77 49
78 39
79 37
80 43
81 41
82 45
83 34
84 40
85 35
86 55
87 24
88 24
89 30
90 23
91 25
92 27
93 27
94 13
95 23
96 12
97 14
98 19
99 16
100 14
101 5
102 21
103 16
104 10
105 7
106 7
107 7
108 6
109 9
110 11
111 12
112 9
113 7
114 3
115 8
116 5
117 11
118 4
119 2
120 5
121+ 100 150
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Czechia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Czechia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Czechia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Czechia Leader Award
  • 2017 - R. H. Whittaker Distinguished Ecologist Award, The Ecological Society of America

Overview

Petr Pyšek is affiliated with the Czech Academy of Sciences in the Czech Republic. Their research spans multiple areas within environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with notable focus on ecology, conservation, and plant science.

The core fields of study associated with their work include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Subfields of particular interest in their research are:

  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Plant Science
  • Ecology
  • Ecological Modeling

Major research topics that Petr Pyšek has contributed to comprise:

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Biological Control of Invasive Species

They have been involved in publishing many papers, some of the most cited recent ones include:

  • "Scientists' warning on invasive alien species", 2020, Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • "Projecting the continental accumulation of alien species through to 2050", 2020, Global Change Biology
  • "Addressing context dependence in ecology", 2021, Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • "A conceptual map of invasion biology: Integrating hypotheses into a consensus network", 2020, Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • "Drivers of future alien species impacts: An expert-based assessment", 2020, Global Change Biology

They have frequently collaborated with several co-authors, including:

  • Jan Pergl
  • Franz Essl
  • Mark van Kleunen
  • Patrick Weigelt
  • Holger Kreft

The main journals and publication venues in which they have contributed numerous articles include:

  • NeoBiota
  • Biological Invasions
  • Preslia
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Global Ecology and Biogeography

Petr Pyšek was awarded the R. H. Whittaker Distinguished Ecologist Award by The Ecological Society of America in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Naturalization and invasion of alien plants: concepts and definitions

    David M. Richardson;Petr Pyšek;Marcel Rejmánek;Michael G. Barbour

  • Impacts of biological invasions: what's what and the way forward

    Daniel Simberloff;Jean Louis Martin;Piero Genovesi;Virginie Maris

  • Ecological impacts of invasive alien plants: a meta-analysis of their effects on species, communities and ecosystems

    Montserrat Vilà;José L Espinar;Martin Hejda;Philip E Hulme

  • A proposed unified framework for biological invasions.

    Tim M. Blackburn;Tim M. Blackburn;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Sven Bacher;James T. Carlton

  • No saturation in the accumulation of alien species worldwide.

    Hanno Seebens;Hanno Seebens;Tim M. Blackburn;Ellie E. Dyer;Ellie E. Dyer;Piero Genovesi

  • Alien plants in checklists and floras: towards better communication between taxonomists and ecologists

    Petr Pyšek;David M. Richardson;Marcel Rejmánek;Grady L. Webster

  • Scientists' warning on invasive alien species.

    Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Philip E. Hulme;Dan Simberloff;Sven Bacher

  • TRY plant trait database : Enhanced coverage and open access

    Jens Kattge;Gerhard Bönisch;Sandra Díaz;Sandra Lavorel

  • A global analysis of the impacts of urbanization on bird and plant diversity reveals key anthropogenic drivers

    Myla F.J. Aronson;Frank A. La Sorte;Charles H. Nilon;Madhusudan Katti

  • Alien species in a warmer world: risks and opportunities

    Gian Reto Walther;Alain Roques;Philip E. Hulme;Martin T. Sykes

  • Invasive Species, Environmental Change and Management, and Health

    Petr Pyšek;David M. Richardson

  • A global assessment of invasive plant impacts on resident species, communities and ecosystems: the interaction of impact measures, invading species' traits and environment

    Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Vojtěch Jarošík;Vojtěch Jarošík;Vojtěch Jarošík;Philip E. Hulme;Jan Pergl;Jan Pergl

  • Plant invasions : merging the concepts of species invasiveness and community invasibility

    David M. Richardson;Petr Pyšek

  • Impact of invasive plants on the species richness, diversity and composition of invaded communities

    Martin Hejda;Petr Pyšek;Vojtěch Jarošík

  • Traits Associated with Invasiveness in Alien Plants: Where Do we Stand?

    Petr Pyšek;David M. Richardson

  • How well do we understand the impacts of alien species on ecosystem services? A pan-European, cross-taxa assessment

    Montserrat Vila;Corina Basnou;Petr Pysek;Melanie Josefsson

  • Grasping at the routes of biological invasions: a framework for integrating pathways into policy

    P. E. Hulme;S. Bacher;M. Kenis;S. Klotz

  • Riparian vegetation: Degradation, alien plant invasions, and restoration prospects

    David M. Richardson;Patricia M. Holmes;Karen J. Esler;Susan M. Galatowitsch

  • Global exchange and accumulation of non-native plants

    Mark Van Kleunen;Wayne Dawson;Franz Essl;Jan Pergl

  • Niche‐based modelling as a tool for predicting the risk of alien plant invasions at a global scale

    Wilfried Thuiller;David M. Richardson;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Guy F. Midgley

  • A Unified Classification of Alien Species Based on the Magnitude of their Environmental Impacts

    Tim M. Blackburn;Franz Essl;Thomas Evans;Philip E. Hulme

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Pergl
Jan Pergl Czech Academy of Sciences
Franz Essl
Franz Essl University of Vienna
Vojtěch Jarošík
Vojtěch Jarošík Charles University
David M. Richardson
David M. Richardson Stellenbosch University
Mark van Kleunen
Mark van Kleunen University of Konstanz
Ingolf Kühn
Ingolf Kühn Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Philip E. Hulme
Philip E. Hulme Lincoln University
Milan Chytrý
Milan Chytrý Masaryk University
Montserrat Vilà
Montserrat Vilà Spanish National Research Council
Marten Winter
Marten Winter Leipzig University

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