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D-Index
117
Citations
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World Ranking
119
National Ranking
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Robert Poulin 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 Poulin sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 709 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Robert Poulin 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 Poulin sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 117 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2001 - Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Overview

Robert Poulin is affiliated with the University of Otago in New Zealand and specializes in Environmental Science, with a focus on Ecology, Parasitology, and Genetics. Their research covers subfields such as Insect Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The main topics explored in their work include:

  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • Bird parasitology and diseases
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Helminth infection and control
  • Genetic diversity and population structure

Robert Poulin has published frequently in various scientific venues, particularly:

  • International Journal for Parasitology
  • Parasitology
  • Trends in Parasitology
  • Parasitology Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent co-authors in their publications include:

  • Jerusha Bennett
  • Bronwen Presswell
  • Daniela de Angeli Dutra
  • Fátima Jorge
  • Antoine Filion

Notable recent papers by Robert Poulin include:

  • "Why ignoring parasites in fish ecology is a mistake," 2020, International Journal for Parasitology
  • "Collateral diseases: Aquaculture impacts on wildlife infections," 2020, Journal of Applied Ecology
  • "Network Analysis: Ten Years Shining Light on Host-Parasite Interactions," 2021, Trends in Parasitology
  • "Next-generation cophylogeny: unravelling eco-evolutionary processes," 2021, Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • "Animal migrations and parasitism: reciprocal effects within a unified framework," 2021, Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society

Robert Poulin was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2001.

Best Publications

  • Evolutionary Ecology of Parasites

    Robert Poulin

  • SPECIES RICHNESS OF PARASITE ASSEMBLAGES: Evolution and Patterns

    Robert Poulin

  • Parasites in food webs: the ultimate missing links

    Kevin D. Lafferty;Stefano Allesina;Matias Arim;Cherie J. Briggs

  • The diversity of parasites.

    Robert Poulin;Serge Morand

  • Species abundance and asymmetric interaction strength in ecological networks

    Diego P. Vázquez;Carlos J. Melián;Neal M. Williams;Nico Blüthgen

  • Evolutionary Ecology of Parasites: From individuals to communities

    Robert Poulin

  • Sexual Inequalities in Helminth Infections: A Cost of Being a Male?

    Robert Poulin

  • Adaptive changes in the behaviour of parasitized animals : a critical review

    Robert Poulin

  • Nestedness versus modularity in ecological networks: two sides of the same coin?

    Miguel A. Fortuna;Daniel B. Stouffer;Jens M. Olesen;Pedro Jordano

  • Parasite Manipulation of Host Behavior: An Update and Frequently Asked Questions

    Robert Poulin

  • Parasite spillback: A neglected concept in invasion ecology?

    D. W. Kelly;R. A. Paterson;C. R. Townsend;R. Poulin

  • Molecular ecology of parasites: elucidating ecological and microevolutionary processes

    Charles D. Criscione;Robert Poulin;Michael S. Blouin

  • Global warming and temperature-mediated increases in cercarial emergence in trematode parasites.

    R Poulin

  • Are there general laws in parasite ecology

    R. Poulin

  • Parasitism, community structure and biodiversity in intertidal ecosystems.

    K. N. Mouritsen;R. Poulin

  • The disparity between observed and uniform distributions: A new look at parasite aggregation

    Robert Poulin

  • When parasites become prey: ecological and epidemiological significance of eating parasites

    Pieter T.J. Johnson;Andrew P. Dobson;Kevin D. Lafferty;David J. Marcogliese

  • PHYLOGENY, ECOLOGY, AND THE RICHNESS OF PARASITE COMMUNITIES IN VERTEBRATES'

    Robert Poulin

  • Host specificity in phylogenetic and geographic space.

    Robert Poulin;Boris R. Krasnov;David Mouillot;David Mouillot

  • The ecological significance of manipulative parasites.

    Thierry Lefèvre;Camille Lebarbenchon;Michel Gauthier-Clerc;Dorothée Missé

  • Evolutionary Ecology of Parasites: Second Edition

    Robert Poulin

Frequent Co-Authors

Boris R. Krasnov
Boris R. Krasnov Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
David Mouillot
David Mouillot University of Montpellier
Georgy I. Shenbrot
Georgy I. Shenbrot Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Clément Lagrue
Clément Lagrue University of Alberta
Frédéric Thomas
Frédéric Thomas University of Montpellier
David W. Thieltges
David W. Thieltges Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Kim N. Mouritsen
Kim N. Mouritsen Aarhus University
Irina S. Khokhlova
Irina S. Khokhlova Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Serge Morand
Serge Morand Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Isabel Blasco-Costa
Isabel Blasco-Costa Natural History Museum of Geneva

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