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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Ecology and Evolution 51 3642 1274 108 9970

Robert B. Whitlatch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert B. Whitlatch between 1974 and 2015, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert B. Whitlatch published across 42 years, from 1974 to 2015, averaging 2.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2007. 4 of the 108 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2015. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2007. 1974: 3 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 6 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 7 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 2 publications
1974 2015

108 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert B. Whitlatch: publications per year, 1974 to 2015
Year Publications
1974 3
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 2
1982 6
1983 1
1984 0
1985 2
1986 1
1987 1
1988 2
1989 5
1990 2
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 4
1997 7
1998 5
1999 1
2000 4
2001 2
2002 5
2003 1
2004 5
2005 1
2006 6
2007 9
2008 1
2009 7
2010 3
2011 2
2012 6
2013 3
2014 2
2015 2
Total 108
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Robert B. Whitlatch 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 Robert B. Whitlatch sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 37–41 to 531+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 333. Most scientists, 333, have 97–101 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 107–111 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
37–41 publications 531+

This scientist: 108 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
37–41 2
42–46 9
47–51 10
52–56 31
57–61 56
62–66 91
67–71 92
72–76 127
77–81 173
82–86 236
87–91 227
92–96 240
97–101 333
102–106 280
107–111 300 108
112–116 285
117–121 305
122–126 287
127–131 278
132–136 289
137–141 273
142–146 262
147–151 246
152–156 235
157–161 205
162–166 199
167–171 174
172–176 164
177–181 173
182–186 189
187–191 170
192–196 139
197–201 128
202–206 117
207–211 115
212–216 107
217–221 124
222–226 81
227–231 82
232–236 85
237–241 75
242–246 66
247–251 81
252–256 69
257–261 70
262–266 55
267–271 64
272–276 49
277–281 48
282–286 44
287–291 45
292–296 36
297–301 39
302–306 38
307–311 30
312–316 34
317–321 25
322–326 22
327–331 28
332–336 30
337–341 22
342–346 30
347–351 26
352–356 22
357–361 29
362–366 21
367–371 12
372–376 18
377–381 17
382–386 13
387–391 21
392–396 13
397–401 10
402–406 15
407–411 8
412–416 9
417–421 8
422–426 4
427–431 10
432–436 10
437–441 5
442–446 4
447–451 10
452–456 2
457–461 4
462–466 7
467–471 7
472–476 6
477–481 6
482–486 3
487–491 3
492–496 4
497–501 4
502–506 8
507–511 5
512–516 4
517–521 5
522–526 4
527–530 5
531+ 100
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Robert B. Whitlatch 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 Robert B. Whitlatch sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 92 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 121+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 280. Most scientists, 280, have 40 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 51 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 95
31 123
32 191
33 245
34 252
35 244
36 249
37 244
38 254
39 254
40 280
41 274
42 266
43 233
44 248
45 208
46 201
47 213
48 207
49 172
50 209
51 199 51
52 153
53 169
54 163
55 148
56 120
57 146
58 137
59 140
60 104
61 119
62 118
63 99
64 77
65 100
66 86
67 83
68 75
69 94
70 57
71 68
72 59
73 63
74 66
75 60
76 42
77 49
78 39
79 37
80 43
81 41
82 45
83 34
84 40
85 35
86 55
87 24
88 24
89 30
90 23
91 25
92 27
93 27
94 13
95 23
96 12
97 14
98 19
99 16
100 14
101 5
102 21
103 16
104 10
105 7
106 7
107 7
108 6
109 9
110 11
111 12
112 9
113 7
114 3
115 8
116 5
117 11
118 4
119 2
120 5
121+ 100
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Overview

Robert B. Whitlatch is affiliated with the University of Connecticut in the United States. Their academic work is centered within the framework of this institution.

Although specific details on their research papers, including titles, years of publication, and venues, are not documented here, their ongoing association with a major research university suggests active engagement in scholarly activities.

There are no recorded frequent co-authors or publication venues connected with their work in the available data. Likewise, information on book publications or detailed fields of study has not been provided.

The absence of listed main fields, subfields, and primary topics of work indicates that further data is necessary to precisely categorize their research focus or specialized areas within their discipline.

Additionally, there are no awards or honors recorded, nor is there indication that Robert B. Whitlatch is deceased.

Best Publications

  • Linking climate change and biological invasions: Ocean warming facilitates nonindigenous species invasions

    John J. Stachowicz;Jeffrey R. Terwin;Robert B. Whitlatch;Richard W. Osman

  • Species diversity and invasion resistance in a marine ecosystem

    John J. Stachowicz;Robert B. Whitlatch;Richard W. Osman

  • BIODIVERSITY, INVASION RESISTANCE, AND MARINE ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION: RECONCILING PATTERN AND PROCESS

    John J. Stachowicz;Heather Fried;Richard W. Osman;Robert B. Whitlatch

  • Scale-Dependent Recolonization: The Role of Sediment Stability in a Dynamic Sandflat Habitat

    S. F. Thrush;R. B. Whitlatch;R. D. Pridmore;J. E. Hewitt

  • Responses of Estuarine Infauna to Disturbance. I. Spatial and Temporal Variation of Initial Recolonization

    Roman N. Zajac;Robert B. Whitlatch

  • The colonial ascidian Didemnum sp. A: Current distribution, basic biology and potential threat to marine communities of the northeast and west coasts of North America

    Stephan G. Bullard;Gretchen Lambert;Mary R. Carman;J. Byrnes

  • The control of the development of a marine benthic community by predation on recruits

    Richard W. Osman;Robert B. Whitlatch

  • Interactions among aliens: apparent replacement of one exotic species by another.

    Andrew M. Lohrer;Robert B. Whitlatch

  • Animal-sediment relationships in intertidal marine benthic habitats: Some determinants of deposit-feeding species diversity

    Robert B. Whitlatch

  • Biofouling in Marine Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture: A Survey Assessing the Business and Economic Implications of Mitigation

    Charles M. Adams;Sandra E. Shumway;Robert B. Whitlatch;Tessa Getchis

  • The effects of infaunal biodiversity on biogeochemistry of coastal marine sediments

    George G. Waldbusser;Roberta L. Marinelli;Robert B. Whitlatch;Pieter T. Visscher

  • Effects of Resident Species on Recruitment into a Community: Larval Settlement Versus Post-Settlement Mortality in the Oyster Crassostrea virginica

    RW Osman;RB Whitlatch;RN Zajac

  • The influence of resident adults on recruitment: a comparison to settlement

    R. W. Osman;R. B. Whitlatch

  • SEASONAL CHANGES IN THE COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF THE MACROBENTHOS INHABITING THE INTERTIDAL SAND AND MUD FLATS OF BARNSTABLE HARBOR, MASSACHUSETTS

    Robert B. Whitlatch

  • Spatial structure of bivalves in a sandflat:: Scale and generating processes

    P. Legendre;S. F. Thrush;V. J. Cummings;P. K. Dayton

  • Recolonization and succession in soft-sediment infaunal communities: the spatial scale of controlling factors

    Roman N. Zajac;Robert B. Whitlatch;Simon F. Thrush

  • Genetic conspecificity of the worldwide populations of Didemnum vexillum Kott, 2002.

    L. Stefaniak;G. Lambert;A. Gittenberger;H. Zhang

  • Responses of Estuarine Infauna to Disturbance. II. Spatial and Temporal Variation of Succession

    Roman N. Zajac;Robert B. Whitlatch

  • Effects of small-scale disturbance on invasion success in marine communities

    Safra Altman;Robert B. Whitlatch

  • Predation on early ontogenetic life stages and its effect on recruitment into a marine epifaunal community

    Richard W. Osman;Robert B. Whitlatch

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard W. Osman
Richard W. Osman Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Simon F. Thrush
Simon F. Thrush University of Auckland
Judi E. Hewitt
Judi E. Hewitt University of Auckland
Vonda J. Cummings
Vonda J. Cummings National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Andrew M. Lohrer
Andrew M. Lohrer National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Anson H. Hines
Anson H. Hines Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Paul K. Dayton
Paul K. Dayton Scripps Institution of Oceanography
John J. Stachowicz
John J. Stachowicz University of California, Davis
Pierre Legendre
Pierre Legendre University of Montreal
Senjie Lin
Senjie Lin University of Connecticut

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