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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
88
Citations
24898
World Ranking
529
National Ranking
187

Robert R. Dunn publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 301 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert R. Dunn 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 R. Dunn sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 94th percentile

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

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

Overview

Robert R. Dunn is a researcher affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their work spans multiple fields within environmental and biological sciences, focusing on areas that include genetics, ecology, molecular biology, and food science. The scientist has contributed to academic literature primarily in environmental science, agricultural and biological sciences, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Key subfields of study in Robert R. Dunn's research include genetics, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, molecular biology, ecology, and food science. Their work addresses diverse topics such as plant and animal studies, insect and arachnid ecology and behavior, species distribution and climate change, gut microbiota and health, probiotics and fermented foods, urban green space and health, and fermentation and sensory analysis.

Robert R. Dunn has published extensively in various journals and platforms, with frequent appearances in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PeerJ
  • Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Cell

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Robert R. Dunn include:

  • "Quantifying the human cost of global warming," 2023, Nature Sustainability
  • "Counting ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): biodiversity sampling and statistical analysis for myrmecologists," 2023, ScholarWorks @UVM (University of Vermont)
  • "Inclusion in citizen science: The conundrum of rebranding," 2021, Science
  • "The diversity and function of sourdough starter microbiomes," 2021, eLife
  • "The global distribution of known and undiscovered ant biodiversity," 2022, Science Advances

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Lauren M. Nichols
  • Nathan J. Sanders
  • Cecilie S. Svenningsen
  • Anders P. Tøttrup
  • Timothy M. Lenton

Robert R. Dunn's contributions also extend to book publications, with works released through Princeton University Press. Among these is the book titled "Delicious," published in 2021.

Best Publications

  • American Gut: an Open Platform for Citizen Science Microbiome Research.

    Daniel McDonald;Embriette Hyde;Justine W. Debelius;James T. Morton

  • Species coextinctions and the biodiversity crisis.

    Lian Pin Koh;Robert R. Dunn;Navjot S. Sodhi;Robert K. Colwell

  • The sixth mass coextinction: are most endangered species parasites and mutualists?

    Robert R. Dunn;Nyeema C. Harris;Robert K. Colwell;Lian Pin Koh

  • Recovery of Faunal Communities During Tropical Forest Regeneration

    Robert R. Dunn

  • Modern Insect Extinctions, the Neglected Majority

    Robert R. Dunn

  • Temporal variability is a personalized feature of the human microbiome

    Gilberto E. Flores;J. Gregory Caporaso;Jessica B. Henley;Jai Ram Rideout;Jai Ram Rideout

  • Continental-scale distributions of dust-associated bacteria and fungi

    Albert Barberán;Joshua Ladau;Jonathan W. Leff;Katherine S. Pollard

  • The biogeography of prediction error: why does the introduced range of the fire ant over-predict its native range?

    Matthew C. Fitzpatrick;Jake F. Weltzin;Nathan J. Sanders;Robert R. Dunn

  • The pigeon paradox: dependence of global conservation on urban nature.

    Robert R. Dunn;Michael C. Gavin;Monica C. Sanchez;Jennifer N. Solomon

  • Lactobacilli Dominance and Vaginal pH: Why Is the Human Vaginal Microbiome Unique?

    Elizabeth A. Miller;DeAnna E. Beasley;Robert R. Dunn;Robert R. Dunn;Elizabeth A. Archie

  • The Evolution of Stomach Acidity and Its Relevance to the Human Microbiome.

    DeAnna E. Beasley;Amanda M. Koltz;Joanna E. Lambert;Noah Fierer

  • Molecular cloning and primary structure of myelin-associated glycoprotein

    Monique Arquint;John Roder;Loo-Sar Chia;Jim Down

  • Home Life: Factors Structuring the Bacterial Diversity Found within and between Homes

    Robert R. Dunn;Noah Fierer;Noah Fierer;Jessica B. Henley;Jonathan W. Leff

  • What drives elevational patterns of diversity? A test of geometric constraints, climate and species pool effects for pteridophytes on an elevational gradient in Costa Rica

    Jürgen Kluge;Michael Kessler;Robert R. Dunn

  • Temperature, but not productivity or geometry, predicts elevational diversity gradients in ants across spatial grains

    Nathan J. Sanders;Jean-Philippe Lessard;Matthew C. Fitzpatrick;Robert R. Dunn

  • Patterns and causes of species richness: a general simulation model for macroecology

    Nicholas J. Gotelli;Marti J. Anderson;Hector T. Arita;Anne Chao

  • Climatic drivers of hemispheric asymmetry in global patterns of ant species richness

    Robert R. Dunn;Donat Agosti;Alan N. Andersen;Xavier Arnan;Xavier Arnan

  • Convergent evolution of seed dispersal by ants, and phylogeny and biogeography in flowering plants: A global survey

    Szabolcs Lengyel;Szabolcs Lengyel;Aaron D. Gove;Andrew M. Latimer;Jonathan D. Majer

  • Climate change, plant migration, and range collapse in a global biodiversity hotspot: the Banksia (Proteaceae) of Western Australia

    Matthew C. Fitzpatrick;Aaron D. Gove;Nathan J. Sanders;Robert R. Dunn

  • The ecology of microscopic life in household dust

    Albert Barberán;Robert R. Dunn;Robert R. Dunn;Brian J. Reich;Krishna Pacifici

  • Drivers of Microbiome Biodiversity: A Review of General Rules, Feces, and Ignorance.

    Aspen T. Reese;Robert R. Dunn;Robert R. Dunn;Robert R. Dunn

Frequent Co-Authors

Nathan J. Sanders
Nathan J. Sanders University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Noah Fierer
Noah Fierer University of Colorado Boulder
Benoit Guénard
Benoit Guénard University of Hong Kong
Sarah E. Diamond
Sarah E. Diamond Case Western Reserve University
Aaron M. Ellison
Aaron M. Ellison Harvard University
Nicholas J. Gotelli
Nicholas J. Gotelli University of Vermont
Matthew C. Fitzpatrick
Matthew C. Fitzpatrick University of Maryland Center For Environmental Sciences
Steven D. Frank
Steven D. Frank North Carolina State University
Michael D. Weiser
Michael D. Weiser University of Oklahoma
Catherine L. Parr
Catherine L. Parr University of Liverpool

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