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Robert J. Knell 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 J. Knell sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 90 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert J. Knell 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 J. Knell sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 34 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert J. Knell is affiliated with Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom. Their research predominantly falls within the Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a specific focus on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, Genetics, Ecology, and Ecological Modeling. The scientist's work covers a variety of topics including Plant and animal studies, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Evolution and Genetic Dynamics, Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, Insect and Pesticide Research, and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control.

Frequent publication venues for Robert J. Knell include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Ecology and Evolution, Oikos, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, and the Journal of Zoology.

Notable coauthors who have collaborated frequently with Knell are:

  • Jonathan M. Parrett
  • Adam M. Fisher
  • Tom A. R. Price
  • Michael B. Bonsall
  • Daniel J. Nicholson

Several recent publications demonstrate the scope and focus of Knell's research output. These include:

  • "Teaching and learning in ecology: a horizon scan of emerging challenges and solutions," 2020, Oikos
  • "Regulation of photosynthetic electron flow on dark to light transition by ferredoxin:NADP(H) oxidoreductase interactions," 2021, eLife
  • "Three-dimensional geometric morphometric analysis of the skull of Protoceratops andrewsi supports a socio-sexual signalling role for the ceratopsian frill," 2021, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "Sex-biased parasitism and expression of a sexual signal," 2020, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
  • "Climate anomalies and competition reduce establishment success during island colonization," 2022, Ecology and Evolution

The research spans diverse biological systems and approaches, from ecological theory and evolutionary dynamics to detailed analyses of insect behavior and physiology. The integration of studies on ecological modeling and genetics suggests a multidisciplinary approach to understanding biological complexity.

Best Publications

  • Sexually transmitted diseases of insects: distribution, evolution, ecology and host behaviour

    Robert J. Knell;K. Mary Webberley;K. Mary Webberley

  • Group living and investment in immune defence: an interspecific analysis

    Kenneth Wilson;Robert Knell;Michael Boots;Jane Koch-Osborne

  • Genome size and ploidy influence angiosperm species' biomass under nitrogen and phosphorus limitation

    Maïté S. Guignard;Maïté S. Guignard;Richard A. Nichols;Robert J. Knell;Andy Macdonald

  • Population density and the evolution of male aggression

    R. J. Knell

  • Host-parasite population dynamics under combined frequency-and density-dependent transmission

    Jonathan J. Ryder;Martin R. Miller;Andy White;Robert J. Knell

  • Sexual selection and horn allometry in the dung beetle Euoniticellus intermedius

    Joanne C. Pomfret;Robert J. Knell

  • Syphilis in Renaissance Europe: rapid evolution of an introduced sexually transmitted disease?

    Robert J. Knell

  • On the analysis of non‐linear allometries

    Robert J. Knell

  • The limits of elaboration: curved allometries reveal the constraints on mandible size in stag beetles.

    Robert J. Knell;Joanne C. Pomfret;Joseph L. Tomkins

  • Horn size predicts physical performance in the beetle Euoniticellus intermedius (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

    S. P. Lailvaux;J. Hathway;J. Pomfret;R. J. Knell

  • Transmission Dynamics of Bacillus thuringiensis Infecting Plodia interpunctella: A Test of the Mass Action Assumption with an Insect Pathogen

    Robert J. Knell;Michael Begon;David J. Thompson

  • Sexual selection in prehistoric animals: detection and implications

    Robert J. Knell;Darren Naish;Joseph L. Tomkins;David W.E. Hone

  • Parental diet has strong transgenerational effects on offspring immunity

    Alison M. Triggs;Robert J. Knell

  • Effects of Oil-Palm Plantations on Diversity of Tropical Anurans

    Aisyah Faruk;Aisyah Faruk;Daicus Belabut;Daicus Belabut;Norhayati Ahmad;Robert J. Knell

  • Sexual selection can both increase and decrease extinction probability: reconciling demographic and evolutionary factors.

    Carlos Martínez-Ruiz;Robert J. Knell

  • Interactions between environmental variables determine immunity in the Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella.

    Alison Triggs;Robert J. Knell

  • Transmission of Plodia interpunctella granulosis virus does not conform to the mass action model

    Robert. J. Knell;Michael Begon;David J. Thompson

  • The evolution of risky behaviour in the presence of a sexually transmitted disease.

    Michael Boots;Robert J Knell

  • The effect of sexual selection on adaptation and extinction under increasing temperatures.

    Jonathan M. Parrett;Robert J. Knell

  • Crowding, sex ratio and horn evolution in a South African beetle community.

    Joanne C Pomfret;Robert J Knell

  • Immune activation but not male quality affects female current reproductive investment in a dung beetle

    Leeann T. Reaney;Robert J. Knell

  • On the evolution of extreme structures: static scaling and the function of sexually selected signals

    Devin M. O'Brien;Cerisse E. Allen;Melissa J. Van Kleeck;David Hone

Frequent Co-Authors

Mike Boots
Mike Boots University of California, Berkeley
Eleanor M. Slade
Eleanor M. Slade Nanyang Technological University
Joseph L. Tomkins
Joseph L. Tomkins University of Western Australia
Edel A. O'Toole
Edel A. O'Toole Queen Mary University of London
Michael Begon
Michael Begon University of Liverpool
Gregory D. D. Hurst
Gregory D. D. Hurst University of Liverpool
David J. Thompson
David J. Thompson University of Liverpool
Giovanni Finazzi
Giovanni Finazzi Grenoble Alpes University
Anja Krieger-Liszkay
Anja Krieger-Liszkay University of Paris-Saclay
Mark A. Birch-Machin
Mark A. Birch-Machin Newcastle University

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