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Richard F. Miller

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
50
Citations
9383
World Ranking
3854
National Ranking
1349

Richard F. Miller publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 151 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard F. Miller 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 Richard F. Miller sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1934 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Richard F. Miller is affiliated with Oregon State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with significant contributions in subfields such as ecology, global and planetary change, nature and landscape conservation, environmental chemistry, and genetics.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to ecosystem dynamics and management. Their main research themes include:

  • Rangeland and wildlife management
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Ecology and vegetation dynamics studies
  • Turfgrass adaptation and management
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Genetic diversity and population structure

Miller has published research articles in various venues, with a focus on ecological and fire ecology-related journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Fire Ecology
  • Ecosphere
  • Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Richard F. Miller include:

  • Long-term effects of tree expansion and reduction on soil climate in a semiarid ecosystem, 2020, Ecosphere
  • Sagebrush recovery patterns after fuel treatments mediated by disturbance type and plant functional group interactions, 2021, Ecosphere
  • Review of fuel treatment effects on fuels, fire behavior and ecological resilience in sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) ecosystems in the Western U.S., 2024, Fire Ecology
  • Retrospective analysis reveals high nest survival of syntopic Saltmarsh Sparrow (Ammospiza caudacuta) and Seaside Sparrow (A. maritima) in well-conserved low marsh habitat in 1977-1980, 2025, Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
  • Major changes in climate, vegetation, and ecological resilience in recent decades suggest climate smart management strategies for western US dryland shrublands and woodlands, 2025, Fire Ecology

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several researchers, frequently coauthoring with:

  • Jeanne C. Chambers
  • Alexandra K. Urza
  • Matthew C. Reeves
  • Bruce A. Roundy
  • Robin J. Tausch

Richard F. Miller has received recognition as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in the years 1934 and 2012.

Best Publications

  • Fire history and western juniper encroachment in sagebrush steppe

    Richard F. Miller;Jeffrey A. Rose

  • HOLOCENE CHANGES IN SEMIARID PINYON-JUNIPER WOODLANDS

    Richard F. Miller;Peter E. Wigand

  • Resilience to Stress and Disturbance, and Resistance to Bromus tectorum L. Invasion in Cold Desert Shrublands of Western North America

    Jeanne C. Chambers;Bethany A. Bradley;Cynthia S. Brown;Carla D'Antonio

  • Historical and Modern Disturbance Regimes, Stand Structures, and Landscape Dynamics in Piñon–Juniper Vegetation of the Western United States

    William H. Romme;Craig D. Allen;John D. Bailey;William L. Baker

  • Ecology and management of sage-grouse and sage-grouse habitat

    John A. Crawford;Rich A. Olson;Neil E. West;Jeffrey C. Mosley

  • Impacts of western juniper on plant community composition and structure

    Richard F. Miller;Tony J. Svejcar;Jeffrey A. Rose

  • Ecological effects of large fires on US landscapes: benefit or catastrophe?

    Robert E. Keane;James K. Agee;Peter Fule;Jon E. Keeley

  • Characteristics of Sagebrush Habitats and Limitations to Long-Term Conservation

    Richard F. Miller;Steven T. Knick;David A. Pyke;Cara W. Meinke

  • Resilience and Resistance of Sagebrush Ecosystems: Implications for State and Transition Models and Management Treatments

    Jeanne C. Chambers;Richard F. Miller;David I. Board;David A. Pyke

  • The effects of precipitation timing on sagebrush steppe vegetation

    J.D. Bates;T. Svejcar;R.F. Miller;R.A. Angell

  • Historic expansion of Juniperus occidentalis (western juniper) in southeastern Oregon

    Richard F. Miller;Jeffery A. Rose

  • A review of fire effects on vegetation and soils in the Great Basin Region: response and ecological site characteristics

    Richard F. Miller;Jeanne C. Chambers;David A. Pyke;Fred B. Pierson

  • Implications of livestock grazing in the intermountain sagebrush region: plant composition.

    R. F. Miller;T. J. Svejcar;N. E. West;M. Vavra

  • Predictive modeling and mapping sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) nesting habitat using Maximum Entropy and a long-term dataset from Southern Oregon

    Andrew C. Yost;Steven L. Petersen;Michael Gregg;Richard Miller

  • Competition for Resources Between Understory Vegetation and Overstory Pinus Ponderosa in Northeastern Oregon.

    Gregg M. Riegel;Richard F. Miller;William C. Krueger

  • Spatial and temporal changes of sage grouse habitat in the sagebrush biome

    Richard F. Miller;Lee Eddleman

  • Understory dynamics in cut and uncut western juniper woodlands

    Jon D. Bates;Richard F. Miller;Tony J. Svejcar

  • Age Structure and Expansion of Piñon-Juniper Woodlands: A Regional Perspective in the Intermountain West

    Richard F. Miller;Robin J. Tausch;E. Durant McArthur;Dustin D. Johnson

  • Cattle Distribution on Mountain Rangeland in Northeastern Oregon.

    R. L. Gillen;W. C. Krueger;R. F. Miller

  • Vegetation Characteristics Across Part of the Wyoming Big Sagebrush Alliance

    Kirk Davies;Jonathan Bates;Richard Miller

  • Synthesis Paper Ecology and management of sage-grouse and sage-grouse habitat

    John A. Crawford;Rich A. Olson;Neil E. West;Jeffrey C. Mosley

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeanne C. Chambers
Jeanne C. Chambers US Forest Service
Tony J. Svejcar
Tony J. Svejcar Oregon State University
Bruce A. Roundy
Bruce A. Roundy Brigham Young University
David A. Pyke
David A. Pyke United States Geological Survey
Kirk W. Davies
Kirk W. Davies United States Department of Agriculture
Michael J. Wisdom
Michael J. Wisdom US Forest Service
Peter J. Weisberg
Peter J. Weisberg University of Nevada Reno
William H. Romme
William H. Romme Colorado State University
Brandon T. Bestelmeyer
Brandon T. Bestelmeyer Agricultural Research Service
Thomas W. Swetnam
Thomas W. Swetnam University of Arizona

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Best Scientists Citing Richard F. Miller

Kirk W. Davies

Kirk W. Davies

United States Department of Agriculture

Publications: 86

Jeanne C. Chambers

Jeanne C. Chambers

US Forest Service

Publications: 61

Chad S. Boyd

Chad S. Boyd

Oregon State University

Publications: 45

Bruce A. Roundy

Bruce A. Roundy

Brigham Young University

Publications: 44

Matthew J. Germino

Matthew J. Germino

United States Geological Survey

Publications: 37

David E. Naugle

David E. Naugle

University of Montana

Publications: 34

Tony J. Svejcar

Tony J. Svejcar

Oregon State University

Publications: 32

Cameron L. Aldridge

Cameron L. Aldridge

Colorado State University

Publications: 31

Jeffrey L. Beck

Jeffrey L. Beck

University of Wyoming

Publications: 31

Frederick B. Pierson

Frederick B. Pierson

Agricultural Research Service

Publications: 30

David A. Pyke

David A. Pyke

United States Geological Survey

Publications: 29

Peter J. Weisberg

Peter J. Weisberg

University of Nevada Reno

Publications: 25

John B. Bradford

John B. Bradford

United States Geological Survey

Publications: 22

Christian A. Hagen

Christian A. Hagen

Oregon State University

Publications: 20

Nancy F. Glenn

Nancy F. Glenn

Boise State University

Publications: 19

David S. Pilliod

David S. Pilliod

United States Geological Survey

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