2026 Robert H. MacArthur: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	38	6489	2189	62	84449

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Ecology and Evolution

6489

2189

84449

Research.com Recognitions

1960 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1959 - George Mercer Award, The Ecological Society of America

Overview

Robert H. MacArthur was affiliated with Princeton University in the United States during their academic career. Their research contributions include collaborations with several frequent co-authors, creating a network of scholarly interaction.

James Milnor
Gabriel A. Almond
Sidney Verba
C.W.J. Grange
M. Hatanaka

Throughout their career, MacArthur received recognition through awards that denote involvement in their scientific community. Notably, they were honored as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1960.

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1960
George Mercer Award, The Ecological Society of America, 1959

This information reflects the profile of an academic who contributed to their field primarily through collaborations and was acknowledged by established science organizations during their lifetime.

Best Publications

The Theory of Island Biogeography

Robert H. MacArthur;Edward Osborne Wilson

24834
Citations
On Optimal Use of a Patchy Environment

Robert H. MacArthur;Eric R. Pianka

5933
Citations
The Limiting Similarity, Convergence, and Divergence of Coexisting Species

Robert Macarthur;Richard Levins

5430
Citations
On Bird Species Diversity

Robert H. MacArthur;John W. MacArthur

5179
Citations
AN EQUILIBRIUM THEORY OF INSULAR ZOOGEOGRAPHY

Robert H. MacArthur;Edward O. Wilson

3352
Citations
Fluctuations of Animal Populations and a Measure of Community Stability

Robert MacArthur

3261
Citations
Geographical ecology; patterns in the distribution of species

Robert Helmer MacArthur

3134
Citations
Graphical Representation and Stability Conditions of Predator-Prey Interactions

Michael L. Rosenzweig;Robert H. MacArthur

2380
Citations
Population Ecology of Some Warblers of Northeastern Coniferous Forests

Robert H. MacArthur

2145
Citations
PATTERNS OF SPECIES DIVERSITY

Robert H. Macarthur

2091
Citations
The Theory of Island Biogeography

M. J. Kirkby;Robert H. MacArthur;Edmund O. Wilson

1907
Citations
ON THE RELATIVE ABUNDANCE OF BIRD SPECIES

Robert H. MacArthur

1610
Citations
Species packing and competitive equilibrium for many species.

Robert MacArthur

1288
Citations
COMPETITION, HABITAT SELECTION, AND CHARACTER DISPLACEMENT IN A PATCHY ENVIRONMENT.

Robert MacArthur;Richard Levins

1237
Citations
Density Compensation in Island Faunas

Robert H. MacArthur;Jared M. Diamond;James R. Karr

841
Citations
Environmental Factors Affecting Bird Species Diversity

Robert H. MacArthur

778
Citations
On the Relative Abundance of Species

Robert MacArthur

777
Citations
On the Relation between Habitat Selection and Species Diversity

Robert MacArthur;Harry Recher;Martin Cody

710
Citations
A Theoretical Ecological Model of Size Distributions Among Species of Animals

G. E. Hutchinson;Robert H. MacArthur

689
Citations
Geographical Ecology: Patterns in the Distribution of Species.

D. H. Janzen;J. H. van der Meer;Robert H. MacArthur

221
Citations
The Theory of Island Biogeography

Mark Williamson;Robert H. MacArthur;Edward O. Wilson

111
Citations
Geographical Ecology. Patterns in the Distribution of Species

Mark Williamson;Robert H. MacArthur

6
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward O. Wilson Harvard University

Mark Williamson University of York

Jared M. Diamond University of California, Los Angeles

James R. Karr University of Washington

Eric R. Pianka The University of Texas at Austin

Michael L. Rosenzweig University of Arizona

John Vandermeer University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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