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47
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4485
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1558

R. Kelman Wieder 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 R. Kelman Wieder sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 100 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

R. Kelman Wieder 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 R. Kelman Wieder sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

R. Kelman Wieder is affiliated with Villanova University in the United States and focuses their research primarily on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences. Their work spans several subfields including ecology, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, plant science, global and planetary change, and atmospheric science.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Lichen and fungal ecology
  • Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Integrated Water Resources Management

Wieder's recent publications demonstrate a focus on the impacts of nitrogen and other environmental variables on bog and fen ecosystems. Notable papers include:

  • Experimental nitrogen addition alters structure and function of a boreal poor fen: Implications for critical loads (2020), The Science of The Total Environment
  • Bog plant/lichen tissue nitrogen and sulfur concentrations as indicators of emissions from oil sands development in Alberta, Canada (2021), Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
  • Are bog plant/lichen tissue concentrations of Ca, Mg, K, and P affected by fugitive dust released from oil sands development in the Fort McMurray region of Alberta? (2022), The Science of The Total Environment
  • Can plant or lichen natural abundance 15N ratios indicate the influence of oil sands N emissions on bogs? (2022), Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies
  • A protocol for monitoring plant responses to changing nitrogen deposition regimes in Alberta bogs (2020), Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Their work is frequently published in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Biogeochemistry, The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies, and Plant and Soil.

Wieder has collaborated extensively with other researchers, contributing jointly with authors including Melanie A. Vile, Kimberli D. Scott, Dale H. Vitt, James C. Quinn, and Cara M. Albright. These collaborations reflect a strong network within their areas of expertise, particularly in wetland and atmospheric ecological research.

Best Publications

  • Boreal Peatland Ecosystems

    R. Kelman Wieder;Dale H. Vitt

  • The disappearance of relict permafrost in boreal north America: Effects on peatland carbon storage and fluxes

    M. R. Turetsky;R. K. Wieder;D. H. Vitt;R. J. Evans

  • Trade-Offs in Resource Allocation among Moss Species Control Decomposition in Boreal Peatlands

    Merritt R. Turetsky;Susan E. Crow;Robert J. Evans;Dale H. Vitt

  • Boreal peatland C fluxes under varying permafrost regimes

    Merritt R Turetsky;R.Kelman Wieder;Dale H Vitt

  • Tropical forest litter dynamics and dry season irrigation on Barro Colorado Island, Panama

    R. Kelman Wieder;S. Joseph Wright

  • DATING RECENT PEAT DEPOSITS

    Merritt R. Turetsky;Sturt W. Manning;R. Kelman Wieder

  • Origin of lead in eight Central European peat bogs determined from isotope ratios, strengths, and operation times of regional pollution sources.

    Martin Novák;Simon Emmanuel;Melanie A. Vile;Yigal Erel

  • Production of methane and carbon dioxide in peatland ecosystems across North America: Effects of temperature, aeration, and organic chemistry of peat

    Joseph B. Yavitt;Christopher J. Williams;R. Kelman Wieder

  • A survey of constructed wetlands for acid coal mine drainage treatment in the Eastern United States

    R. Kelman Wieder

  • Postfire carbon balance in boreal bogs of Alberta, Canada

    R. Kelman Wieder;Kimberli D. Scott;Katherine Kamminga;Melanie A. Vile

  • N2-fixation by methanotrophs sustains carbon and nitrogen accumulation in pristine peatlands

    Melanie A. Vile;R. Kelman Wieder;Tatjana Živković;Tatjana Živković;Kimberli D. Scott

  • Cycling of inorganic and organic sulfur in peat from Big Run Bog, West Virginia

    R. Kelman Wieder;R. Kelman Wieder;Gerald E. Lang;Gerald E. Lang

  • Control of carbon mineralization to CH4 and CO2 in anaerobic, sphagnum-derived peat from Big Run Bog, West Virginia

    Joseph B. Yavitt;Gerald E. Lang;R. Kelman Wieder

  • Mobility of Pb in Sphagnum-derived peat

    Melanie A. Vile;R. Kelman Wieder;Martin Novák

  • Variability in organic matter lost by combustion in a boreal bog during the 2001 Chisholm fire.

    Brian W. Benscoter;R. Kelman Wieder

  • Organic matter accumulation, peat chemistry, and permafrost melting in peatlands of boreal Alberta

    M. R. Turetsky;R. K. Wieder;C. J. Williams;D. H. Vitt

  • SOURCES OF CO2 EMISSION FROM A NORTHERN PEATLAND: ROOT RESPIRATION, EXUDATION, AND DECOMPOSITION

    Susan E. Crow;R. Kelman Wieder

  • ALKALINITY GENERATION BY Fe(III) REDUCTION VERSUS SULFATE REDUCTION IN WETLANDS CONSTRUCTED FOR ACID MINE DRAINAGE TREATMENT

    Melanie A. Vile;R. Kelman Wieder

  • Peatlands and the Boreal Forest

    R. Kelman Wieder;Dale H. Vitt;Brian W. Benscoter

  • Atmospheric sulfur deposition alters pathways of gaseous carbon production in peatlands

    Melanie A. Vile;Melanie A. Vile;Scott D. Bridgham;Scott D. Bridgham;R. Kelman Wieder;Martin Novák

  • An evaluation of wet chemical methods for quantifying sulfur fractions in freshwater wetland peat1

    R. Kelman Wieder;Gerald E. Lang;Valerie A. Granus

Frequent Co-Authors

Dale H. Vitt
Dale H. Vitt Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Joseph B. Yavitt
Joseph B. Yavitt Cornell University
Merritt R. Turetsky
Merritt R. Turetsky University of Colorado Boulder
Scott D. Bridgham
Scott D. Bridgham University of Oregon
S. Joseph Wright
S. Joseph Wright Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Christopher W. Swanston
Christopher W. Swanston US Forest Service
Jagtar S. Bhatti
Jagtar S. Bhatti Canadian Forest Service
Mark E. Fenn
Mark E. Fenn US Forest Service
Timothy J. Arkebauer
Timothy J. Arkebauer University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Caroline M. Preston
Caroline M. Preston Natural Resources Canada

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