World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Ramiro O. Bustamante

Ramiro O. Bustamante

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
32
Citations
3680
World Ranking
8108
National Ranking
30

Ramiro O. Bustamante 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 Ramiro O. Bustamante sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 531+

This scientist: 131 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ramiro O. Bustamante 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 Ramiro O. Bustamante sits on this spectrum.

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: 32 D-Index — 5th percentile

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

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

Overview

Ramiro O. Bustamante is affiliated with the University of Chile in Chile and is an active researcher in Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans various subfields, including Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecological Modeling, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science, and Ecology.

The research conducted by Bustamante primarily addresses topics such as Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Plant and Animal Studies, Genetic Diversity and Population Structure, Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions.

Among their recent publications are:

  • Meta-analysis of the impact of plant invasions on soil microbial communities (2021, BMC Ecology and Evolution)
  • Plant-plant facilitation increases with reduced phylogenetic relatedness along an elevation gradient (2020, Oikos)
  • Genetic insights into the globally invasive and taxonomically problematic tree genus Prosopis (2020, AoB Plants)
  • Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Jubaea chilensis, an Endemic and Monotype Gender from Chile, Based on SNP Markers (2022, Plants)
  • Going up the Andes: patterns and drivers of non-native plant invasions across latitudinal and elevational gradients (2023, Biodiversity and Conservation)

The scientist frequently publishes in journals such as Plants, NeoBiota, BMC Ecology and Evolution, Oikos, and AoB Plants.

Bustamante collaborates extensively with several co-authors, with whom they have produced multiple research outputs. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Ileana Herrera
  • Milén Duarte
  • Lohengrin A. Cavieres
  • Estefany Goncalves
  • Nicolás Velasco

Best Publications

  • Spread and impact of introduced conifers in South America: Lessons from other southern hemisphere regions

    Daniel Simberloff;Martín A. Nuñez;Martín A. Nuñez;Nicolas J. Ledgard;Anibal Pauchard

  • The decline of an endangered temperate ecosystem: The ruil (Nothofagus alessandrii) forest in central Chile

    Ramiro O. Bustamante;Carmen Castor

  • Is Pinus radiata invading the native vegetation in central Chile? Demographic responses in a fragmented forest

    Ramiro O. Bustamante;Javier A. Simonetti

  • Ecosystem engineering facilitates invasions by exotic plants in high-Andean ecosystems

    Ernesto I. Badano;Ernesto I. Badano;Elisa Villarroel;Ramiro O. Bustamante;Pablo A. Marquet;Pablo A. Marquet;Pablo A. Marquet

  • Are foxes legitimate and efficient seed dispersers ? a field test

    R. O Bustamante;J. A Simonetti;J. E Mella

  • Effects of sampling completeness on the structure of plant-pollinator networks.

    A. Rivera-Hutinel;R. O. Bustamante;V. H. Marín;R. Medel

  • Positive feedbacks between plant invasions and fire regimes: Teline monspessulana (L.) K. Koch (Fabaceae) in central Chile

    Aníbal Pauchard;Rafael A. García;Eduardo Peña;Cristian González

  • Topological change of Andean plant–pollinator networks along an altitudinal gradient

    Rodrigo Ramos-Jiliberto;Daniela Domínguez;Claudia Espinoza;Gioconda López

  • Global invasion of Lantana camara: has the climatic niche been conserved across continents?

    Estefany Goncalves;Ileana Herrera;Milén Duarte;Ramiro O. Bustamante

  • Comparing alien plant invasions among regions with similar climates: where to from here?

    Aníbal Pauchard;Lohengrin A. Cavieres;Ramiro O. Bustamante

  • The effects of seed size and pericarp on seedling recruitment and biomass in Cryptocarya alba (Lauraceae) under two contrasting moisture regimes

    Paulina Chacón;Ramiro O. Bustamante

  • Meta-analysis of the impact of plant invasions on soil microbial communities

    Nardi Torres;Ileana Herrera;Laurie Fajardo;Ramiro O Bustamante

  • Forest Fragmentation, Plant Regeneration and Invasion Processes Across Edges in Central Chile

    R. O. Bustamante;I. A. Serey;S. T. A. Pickett

  • Seed production, pre-dispersal seed predation and germination of Nothofagus glauca (Nothofagaceae) in a temperate fragmented forest in Chile

    Aracely Burgos;Audrey A. Grez;Ramiro O. Bustamante

  • Do climatically similar regions contain similar alien floras? A comparison between the mediterranean areas of central Chile and California

    Alejandra Jiménez;Aníbal Pauchard;Lohengrin A. Cavieres;Alicia Marticorena

  • Assessing frequency‐dependent seed size selection: a field experiment

    Juan L. Celis-Diez;Ramiro O. Bustamante;Rodrigo A. Vásquez

  • Seed predation and seedling recruitment in plants: the effect of the distance between parents

    Ramiro O. Bustamante;Javier A. Simonetti

  • How beneficial are nurse plants? A meta-analysis of the effects of cushion plants on high-Andean plant communities

    A. Arredondo-Núñez;E. I. Badano;R. O. Bustamante

  • Potential impact of climate change on the geographical distribution of two wild vectors of Chagas disease in Chile: Mepraia spinolai and Mepraia gajardoi

    Rubén Garrido;Rubén Garrido;Antonella Bacigalupo;Francisco Peña-Gómez;Ramiro O. Bustamante

  • LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY, DEFORESTATION, AND FOREST FRAGMENTATION: THE CASE OF THE RUIL FOREST IN CHILE.

    Audrey A. Grez;Ramiro O. Bustamante;Javier A. Simonetti;Lenore Fahrig

  • Increasing the Understanding of Plant Invasions in Southern South America: First Symposium on Alien Plant Invasions in Chile

    A. Pauchard;L. Cavieres;R. Bustamante;P. Becerra

Frequent Co-Authors

Aníbal Pauchard
Aníbal Pauchard University of Concepción
Lohengrin A. Cavieres
Lohengrin A. Cavieres University of Concepción
Pablo A. Marquet
Pablo A. Marquet Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Martin A. Nuñez
Martin A. Nuñez University of Houston
Daniel Simberloff
Daniel Simberloff University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Mary T. K. Arroyo
Mary T. K. Arroyo University of Chile
Hermann M. Niemeyer
Hermann M. Niemeyer University of Chile
Johannes J. Le Roux
Johannes J. Le Roux Macquarie University
Juan J. Armesto
Juan J. Armesto Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Steward T. A. Pickett
Steward T. A. Pickett Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Students passionate about Ecology and Evolution often explore flexible education options that support diverse interests and career goals. Many are turning to interdisciplinary programs, where understanding online interdisciplinary studies admissions and costs can help balance affordability with broad academic exploration.

A solid foundation in scientific or environmental history can also enhance job prospects. Exploring the most affordable online master's in education options is a smart pathway for those considering teaching or outreach roles in ecological studies.

Library science is another complementary field, especially for students interested in environmental data management, archives, or research support careers. Check out the library science degree programs for affordable, high-quality training in information science.

For those drawn to communication or advocacy, speech-language pathology may be relevant, particularly when studying animal communication or education. Explore the asha accredited slp programs to see rapid, online certifications that meet professional standards.

Best Scientists Citing Ramiro O. Bustamante

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles