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D-Index
87
Citations
35244
World Ranking
538
National Ranking
78

Robert P. Freckleton 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 P. Freckleton sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 235 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Robert P. Freckleton 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 P. Freckleton sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 87 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Robert P. Freckleton is affiliated with the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with a significant number of publications in these fields.

The main areas of study include ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, nature and landscape conservation, plant science, and global and planetary change. Their work extensively covers topics related to plant and animal studies, ecology and vegetation dynamics, species distribution in the context of climate change, wildlife ecology and conservation, animal behavior and reproduction, weed control and herbicide applications, and plant parasitism and resistance.

Freckleton has co-authored research with several frequent collaborators, including Tamás Székely, David P. Edwards, Dylan Z. Childs, András Liker, and David Comont. These collaborations have resulted in multiple publications across a variety of scientific journals.

The scientist's recent papers reflect contributions to important ecological and environmental issues. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Overfishing and habitat loss drive range contraction of iconic marine fishes to near extinction" (2021, Science Advances)
  • "Evolution of generalist resistance to herbicide mixtures reveals a trade-off in resistance management" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Animal migration to northern latitudes: environmental changes and increasing threats" (2021, Trends in Ecology & Evolution)
  • "Enhanced weathering in the US Corn Belt delivers carbon removal with agronomic benefits" (2024, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Revealing uncertainty in the status of biodiversity change" (2024, Nature)

Frequent venues for publication include Ecology and Evolution, Scientific Reports, Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Ecology Letters, and Science Advances. These journals host the majority of their published work.

Best Publications

  • Phylogenetic analysis and comparative data: a test and review of evidence

    R. P. Freckleton;P. H. Harvey;M. Pagel

  • Why do we still use stepwise modelling in ecology and behaviour

    Mark J. Whittingham;Philip A. Stephens;Richard B. Bradbury;Robert P. Freckleton

  • What Is the Allee Effect

    P. A. Stephens;W. J. Sutherland;R. P. Freckleton

  • Biodiversity and resilience of ecosystem functions

    Tom H. Oliver;Matthew S. Heard;Nick J.B. Isaac;David B. Roy

  • The role of ecological theory in microbial ecology

    James I. Prosser;Brendan J. M. Bohannan;Tom P. Curtis;Richard J. Ellis

  • The Origins of C4 Grasslands: Integrating Evolutionary and Ecosystem Science

    Erika J. Edwards;Colin P. Osborne;Caroline A.E. Strömberg;Stephen A. Smith

  • Identification of 100 fundamental ecological questions

    William J. Sutherland;Robert P. Freckleton;H. Charles J. Godfray;Steven R. Beissinger

  • Pathogens and insect herbivores drive rainforest plant diversity and composition

    Robert Bagchi;Rachel E. Gallery;Sofia Gripenberg;Sarah J. Gurr

  • Oligotyping: Differentiating between closely related microbial taxa using 16S rRNA gene data.

    A. Murat Eren;Loïs Maignien;Woo Jun Sul;Leslie G. Murphy

  • Coral reef cascades and the indirect effects of predator removal by exploitation

    Nicholas K. Dulvy;Robert P. Freckleton;Nicholas V. C. Polunin

  • The identification of 100 ecological questions of high policy relevance in the UK

    William J. Sutherland;Susan Armstrong-Brown;Paul R. Armsworth;Brereton Tom

  • On the misuse of residuals in ecology: regression of residuals vs. multiple regression

    Robert P. Freckleton

  • Plant pathogens drive density‐dependent seedling mortality in a tropical tree

    Thomas Bell;Robert P. Freckleton;Owen T. Lewis

  • Declines in the numbers of amateur and professional taxonomists: implications for conservation

    G. W. Hopkins;R. P. Freckleton

  • Missing inaction: the dangers of ignoring missing data

    Shinichi Nakagawa;Shinichi Nakagawa;Robert P. Freckleton

  • Demographic threats to the sustainability of Brazil nut exploitation.

    Carlos A. Peres;Claudia Baider;Pieter A. Zuidema;Lúcia H. O. Wadt

  • Large-scale spatial dynamics of plants: metapopulations, regional ensembles and patchy populations

    R. P. Freckleton;A. R. Watkinson;A. R. Watkinson

  • The seven deadly sins of comparative analysis.

    R. P. Freckleton

  • Dealing with collinearity in behavioural and ecological data: model averaging and the problems of measurement error

    Robert P. Freckleton

  • Census error and the detection of density dependence.

    Robert P. Freckleton;Andrew R. Watkinson;Rhys E. Green;William J. Sutherland

  • Predictions of biodiversity response to genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops.

    A. R. Watkinson;R. P. Freckleton;R. A. Robinson;W. J. Sutherland

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew R. Watkinson
Andrew R. Watkinson University of East Anglia
William J. Sutherland
William J. Sutherland University of Cambridge
Tamás Székely
Tamás Székely University of Bath
András Liker
András Liker University of Pannonia
Paul Neve
Paul Neve University of Copenhagen
Colin P. Osborne
Colin P. Osborne University of Sheffield
Tom H. Oliver
Tom H. Oliver University of Reading
Walter Jetz
Walter Jetz Yale University
Chris D. Thomas
Chris D. Thomas University of York
Mark Rees
Mark Rees University of Sheffield

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