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Philipp Heeb 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 Philipp Heeb sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 75 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Philipp Heeb 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 Philipp Heeb sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Philipp Heeb is affiliated with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique in Burkina Faso. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of agricultural and biological sciences and environmental science, with significant work in ecology, insect science, and parasitology.

Their main research topics include:

  • Plant and animal studies
  • Animal behavior and reproduction
  • Insect and pesticide research
  • Insect and arachnid ecology and behavior
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Bird parasitology and diseases
  • Diffusion and search dynamics

Heeb has contributed to several scientific journals and publication venues, particularly in:

  • Methods in Ecology and Evolution
  • Microorganisms
  • Oikos
  • People and Nature
  • Behavioral Ecology

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Philipp Heeb include:

  • "Analysis of temporal patterns in animal movement networks" (2020) published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution
  • "Artificial Diets Modulate Infection Rates by Nosema ceranae in Bumblebees" (2021) published in Microorganisms
  • "Interaction of climate change with effects of conspecific and heterospecific density on reproduction" (2020) published in Oikos
  • "Human-nature connectedness and sustainability across lifetimes: A comparative cross-sectional study in France and Colombia" (2024) published in People and Nature
  • "Altitudinal differences in foraging decisions under predation risk in great tits" (2023) published in Behavioral Ecology

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Cristian Pasquaretta
  • Tamara Gómez-Moracho
  • Mathieu Lihoreau
  • Staffan Jacob
  • Thibault Dubois

The research conducted by Heeb spans multiple subfields such as ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, insect science, genetics, parasitology, and focuses on complex ecological interactions and animal behavioral dynamics. Their work integrates studies on animal movement networks, insect infections, density-dependent reproductive effects, nature connectedness across different human populations, and behavioral adaptations in birds.

Best Publications

  • Experimental evolution of a plant pathogen into a legume symbiont.

    Marta Marchetti;Delphine Capela;Michelle Glew;Stéphane Cruveiller

  • Bird-ectoparasite interactions, nest humidity, and ectoparasite community structure.

    Philipp Heeb;Mathias Kölliker;Heinz Richner

  • Immunocompetence of nestling great tits in relation to rearing environment and parentage

    Martin W.G Brinkhof;Philipp Heeb;Mathias Kölliker;Heinz Richner

  • Begging signals and biparental care: nestling choice between parental feeding locations ☆

    Mathias Kölliker;Heinz Richner;Isabelle Werner;Philipp Heeb

  • The quantitative genetic basis of offspring solicitation and parental response in a passerine bird with biparental care.

    Mathias Kölliker;Martin W. G. Brinkhof;Philipp Heeb;Patrick S. Fitze

  • Aromatic plants in nests of the blue tit Cyanistes caeruleus protect chicks from bacteria

    Adèle Mennerat;Adèle Mennerat;Pascal Mirleau;Pascal Mirleau;Pascal Mirleau;Jacques Blondel;Philippe Perret

  • High diversity among feather-degrading bacteria from a dry meadow soil.

    F.S. Lucas;O. Broennimann;I. Febbraro;P. Heeb

  • Benefits of induced host responses against an ectoparasite

    Philipp Heeb;Isabelle Werner;Mathias Kölliker;Heinz Richner

  • Offspring sex ratio is related to male body size in the great tit (Parus major)

    Mathias Kölliker;Philipp Heeb;Isabelle Werner;A. C. Mateman

  • Ecology: ultraviolet reflectance by the skin of nestlings.

    Violaine Jourdie;Benoît Moureau;Andrew T. D. Bennett;Philipp Heeb

  • Environmental factors shape cloacal bacterial assemblages in great tit Parus major and blue tit P. caeruleus nestlings

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  • Communal life: honest signaling and the recruitment center hypothesis

    Heinz Richner;Philipp Heeb

  • Feather micro‐organisms and uropygial antimicrobial defences in a colonial passerine bird

    Anders P. Møller;Gabor Á. Czirjak;Gabor Á. Czirjak;Philipp Heeb

  • Social and sexual behaviours aid transmission of bacteria in birds

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  • The geographic scale of diversification on islands: genetic and morphological divergence at a very small spatial scale in the Mascarene grey white-eye (Aves: Zosterops borbonicus )

    Borja Milá;Ben H Warren;Philipp Heeb;Christophe Thébaud

  • Sexually transmitted bacteria affect female cloacal assemblages in a wild bird

    Joël White;Pascal Mirleau;Pascal Mirleau;Etienne Danchin;Etienne Danchin;Hervé Mulard;Hervé Mulard

  • A UV signal of offspring condition mediates context-dependent parental favouritism

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  • Are clutch and brood size patterns in birds shaped by ectoparasites

    H. Richner;P. Heeb

  • Is the Information Center Hypothesis a Flop

    Heinz Richner;Philipp Heeb

  • Brominated flame retardants and organochlorines in the European environment using great tit eggs as a biomonitoring tool

    Evi Van den Steen;Rianne Pinxten;Veerle L.B. Jaspers;Adrian Covaci

  • Nestling detectability affects parental feeding preferences in a cavity-nesting bird

    Philipp Heeb;Tanja Schwander;Sacha Faoro

  • Horizontal transmission and reproductive rates of hen fleas in great tit nests

    Philipp Heeb;Isabelle Werner;Heinz Richner;Mathias Kolliker

  • Ectoparasite infestation and sex-biased local recruitment of hosts

    Philipp Heeb;Isabelle Werner;A. C. Mateman;Mathias Kölliker

  • Aromatic plants in nests of blue tits: positive effects on nestlings

    Adèle Mennerat;Philippe Perret;Patrice Bourgault;Jacques Blondel

Frequent Co-Authors

Rianne Pinxten
Rianne Pinxten University of Antwerp
Mikko Mönkkönen
Mikko Mönkkönen University of Jyväskylä
Mariusz Cichoń
Mariusz Cichoń Jagiellonian University
Anders Pape Møller
Anders Pape Møller University of Paris-Saclay
Tapio Eeva
Tapio Eeva University of Turku
Bruno Massa
Bruno Massa University of Palermo
Marcel M. Lambrechts
Marcel M. Lambrechts Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Ruedi G. Nager
Ruedi G. Nager University of Glasgow
Heinz Richner
Heinz Richner University of Bern
Raivo Mänd
Raivo Mänd University of Tartu

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