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Radim Šumbera 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 Radim Šumbera sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 176 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Radim Šumbera 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 Radim Šumbera sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 35 D-Index — 14th percentile

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

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Overview

Radim Šumbera is affiliated with the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice in Czech Republic. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

The scientist's main areas of study include Ecology, Paleontology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work frequently addresses topics related to Evolution and Paleontology Studies, Bat Biology and Ecology Studies, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, Physiological and biochemical adaptations, Genetic diversity and population structure, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, and Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology.

Radim Šumbera has contributed to numerous published papers across reputable academic journals. Some recent publications include:

  • "Surprisingly long survival of premature conclusions about naked mole-rat biology" (2020, Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society)
  • "Complex reticulate evolution of speckled brush-furred rats (Lophuromys) in the Ethiopian centre of endemism" (2021, Molecular Ecology)
  • "Integrative taxonomic revision of the Ethiopian endemic rodent genus Stenocephalemys (Muridae: Murinae: Praomyini) with the description of two new species" (2020, Journal of Vertebrate Biology)
  • "Nuclear phylogenomics, but not mitogenomics, resolves the most successful Late Miocene radiation of African mammals (Rodentia: Muridae: Arvicanthini)" (2021, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution)
  • "Burrowing below ground: interaction between soil mechanics and evolution of subterranean mammals" (2020, Journal of The Royal Society Interface)

Frequent co-authors in Šumbera's research include:

  • Josef Bryja
  • Ondřej Mikula
  • Jan Okrouhlík
  • Nigel C. Bennett
  • Matěj Lövy

Šumbera's work has been published extensively in the following venues:

  • Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • Journal of Vertebrate Biology
  • Journal of Thermal Biology
  • Lynx new series
  • Communications Biology

The breadth of Šumbera's research fields highlights a strong interdisciplinary approach integrating ecological, evolutionary, genetic, and physiological perspectives. Their scholarship contributes to understanding evolutionary processes, animal behavior, and biodiversity, especially within mammalian and rodent studies.

Best Publications

  • Adaptations to a subterranean environment and longevity revealed by the analysis of mole rat genomes

    Xiaodong Fang;Inge Seim;Zhiyong Huang;Maxim V. Gerashchenko

  • Microclimate in Burrows of Subterranean Rodents — Revisited

    Hynek Burda;Radim Šumbera;Sabine Begall

  • Extended Longevity of Reproductives Appears to be Common in Fukomys Mole-Rats (Rodentia, Bathyergidae)

    Philip Dammann;Radim Šumbera;Christina Maßmann;André Scherag

  • Pan-African phylogeny of Mus (subgenus Nannomys) reveals one of the most successful mammal radiations in Africa.

    Josef Bryja;Josef Bryja;Ondřej Mikula;Radim Šumbera;Yonas Meheretu

  • Silvery mole-rats ( Heliophobius argenteocinereus , Bathyergidae) change their burrow architecture seasonally

    Radim Šumbera;Hynek Burda;Wilbert N. Chitaukali;Jana Kubová

  • Microclimatic stability in burrows of an Afrotropical solitary bathyergid rodent, the silvery mole-rat (Heliophobius argenteocinereus)

    Radim Šumbera;W. N. Chitaukali;M. Elichová;J. Kubová

  • Patterns of surface temperatures in two mole-rats (Bathyergidae) with different social systems as revealed by IR-thermography.

    Radim Šumbera;Jitka Zelová;Petr Kunc;Ivana Knížková

  • Possible incipient sympatric ecological speciation in blind mole rats (Spalax).

    Yarin Hadid;Shay Tzur;Shay Tzur;Tomáš Pavlíček;Radim Šumbera

  • Thermal biology of a strictly subterranean mammalian family, the African mole-rats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia) - a review.

    Radim Šumbera

  • REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF A SOLITARY SUBTERRANEAN BATHYERGID RODENT, THE SILVERY MOLE-RAT (HELIOPHOBIUS ARGENTEOCINEREUS )

    Radim Sumbera;Hynek Burda;Wilbert N. Chitaukali

  • Reticulate Pleistocene evolution of Ethiopian rodent genus along remarkable altitudinal gradient.

    Josef Bryja;Josef Bryja;Danila Kostin;Yonas Meheretu;Radim Šumbera

  • Cost of digging is determined by intrinsic factors rather than by substrate quality in two subterranean rodent species.

    Jitka Zelová;Radim Šumbera;Jan Okrouhlík;Hynek Burda

  • Life in Burrows Channelled the Morphological Evolution of the Skull in Rodents: the Case of African Mole-Rats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia)

    Helder Gomes Rodrigues;Radim Šumbera;Lionel Hautier

  • Annotated checklist, taxonomy and distribution of rodents in Ethiopia

    Josef Bryja;Josef Bryja;Yonas Meheretu;Radim Šumbera;Leonid A. Lavrenchenko

  • Evolutionary history of the thicket rats (genus Grammomys) mirrors the evolution of African forests since late Miocene

    Josef Bryja;Josef Bryja;Radim Šumbera;Julian C. Kerbis Peterhans;Julian C. Kerbis Peterhans;Tatiana Aghová;Tatiana Aghová

  • Burrow architecture, family composition and habitat characteristics of the largest social African mole-rat: the giant mole-rat constructs really giant burrow systems

    Radim Šumbera;Vladimír Mazoch;Hana Patzenhauerová;Matěj Lövy

  • Continuous dental replacement in a hyper-chisel tooth digging rodent

    Helder Gomes Rodrigues;Pauline Marangoni;Radim Šumbera;Paul Tafforeau

  • Sociality does not drive the evolution of large brains in eusocial African mole-rats.

    Kristina Kverková;Tereza Bělíková;Seweryn Olkowicz;Zuzana Pavelková

  • Surprisingly long survival of premature conclusions about naked mole-rat biology.

    Stan Braude;Susanne Holtze;Sabine Begall;Julia Brenmoehl

  • Spatial and temporal activity patterns of the free-living giant mole-rat (Fukomys mechowii), the largest social bathyergid.

    Matěj Lövy;Jan Šklíba;Radim Šumbera

  • Habitat and Burrow System Characteristics of the Blind Mole Rat Spalax galili in an Area of Supposed Sympatric Speciation

    Matěj Lövy;Jan Šklíba;Ema Hrouzková;Veronika Dvořáková

  • Natural history and burrow system architecture of the silvery mole-rat from Brachystegia woodland

    R. Šumbera;J. Šklíba;M. Elichová;W. N. Chitaukali

  • A maze-lover's dream: Burrow architecture, natural history and habitat characteristics of Ansell's mole-rat (Fukomys anselli)

    Jan Šklíba;Vladimír Mazoch;Hana Patzenhauerová;Ema Hrouzková

  • BATHYERGID RODENT, THE SILVERY MOLE-RAT (HELIOPHOBIUS ARGENTEOCINEREUS)

    Radim Sumbera;Hynek Burda;Wilbert N. Chitaukali

Frequent Co-Authors

Josef Bryja
Josef Bryja Czech Academy of Sciences
Hynek Burda
Hynek Burda University of Duisburg-Essen
Erik Verheyen
Erik Verheyen Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Eviatar Nevo
Eviatar Nevo University of Haifa
Daniel Frynta
Daniel Frynta Charles University
Nigel C. Bennett
Nigel C. Bennett University of Pretoria
Vadim N. Gladyshev
Vadim N. Gladyshev Brigham and Women's Hospital
Claudio Sillero-Zubiri
Claudio Sillero-Zubiri University of Oxford
David Modrý
David Modrý University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Marc Colyn
Marc Colyn University of Rennes

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