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2026

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
86
Citations
26380
World Ranking
593
National Ranking
10

Rolf A. Ims 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 Rolf A. Ims sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 335 publications — 94th percentile

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

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

Rolf A. Ims 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 Rolf A. Ims sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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 Norway Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Norway Leader Award
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Biology
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Biology
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Biology
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Biology

Overview

Rolf A. Ims is affiliated with the University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with a strong emphasis on ecology and ecological modeling. They have contributed extensively to subfields such as atmospheric science, global and planetary change, and genetics.

Their work covers a variety of main topics including wildlife ecology and conservation, species distribution and climate change, animal ecology and behavior studies, marine animal studies overview, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, as well as climate change and permafrost.

Ims has collaborated frequently with a number of coauthors, including Nigel G. Yoccoz, Eeva M. Soininen, John-André Henden, Jane Uhd Jepsen, and Eivind Flittie Kleiven.

The researcher has published in several venues with notable frequency. These include:

  • Ecology and Evolution
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Animal Ecology
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Arctic Science

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Rolf A. Ims include:

  • "Predator co-occurrence in alpine and Arctic tundra in relation to fluctuating prey," 2022, Journal of Animal Ecology
  • "End-user involvement to improve predictions and management of populations with complex dynamics and multiple drivers," 2020, Ecological Applications
  • "Drones and marine mammals in Svalbard, Norway," 2021, Marine Mammal Science
  • "Climate variability and density-dependent population dynamics: Lessons from a simple High Arctic ecosystem," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Using subnivean camera traps to study Arctic small mammal community dynamics during winter," 2021, Arctic Science

Rolf A. Ims is recognized as a Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters in the Biology group. This membership reflects involvement within academic circles related to their main field of environmental science.

Best Publications

  • Ecological Dynamics Across the Arctic Associated with Recent Climate Change

    Eric Post;Eric Post;Mads C. Forchhammer;M. Syndonia Bret-Harte;Terry V. Callaghan;Terry V. Callaghan

  • Ecological mechanisms and landscape ecology

    John A. Wiens;Nils Chr. Stenseth;Beatrice Van Horne;Rolf Anker Ims

  • Spatial population dynamics: analyzing patterns and processes of population synchrony

    Ottar N. Bjørnstad;Rolf A. Ims;Xavier Lambin

  • FUNCTIONAL RESPONSES IN HABITAT USE: AVAILABILITY INFLUENCES RELATIVE USE IN TRADE-OFF SITUATIONS

    Atle Mysterud;Rolf Anker Ims

  • Collapsing population cycles.

    Rolf A. Ims;John-André Henden;Siw T. Killengreen

  • The ecology and evolution of reproductive synchrony

    Rolf Anker Ims

  • Climate change and outbreaks of the geometrids Operophtera brumata and Epirrita autumnata in subarctic birch forest: evidence of a recent outbreak range expansion.

    Jane U. Jepsen;Snorre B. Hagen;Rolf A. Ims;Nigel G. Yoccoz

  • Trophic Interaction Cycles in Tundra Ecosystems and the Impact of Climate Change

    Rolf A. Ims;Eva Fuglei

  • ON THE ADAPTIVE VALUE OF REPRODUCTIVE SYNCHRONY AS A PREDATOR-SWAMPING STRATEGY

    Rolf Anker Ims

  • Europe-wide dampening of population cycles in keystone herbivores

    Thomas Cornulier;Nigel G. Yoccoz;Vincent Bretagnolle;Jon E. Brommer

  • Analysing diet of small herbivores: the efficiency of DNA barcoding coupled with high-throughput pyrosequencing for deciphering the composition of complex plant mixtures

    Eeva M Soininen;Alice Valentini;Eric Coissac;Christian Miquel

  • Biodiversity, distributions and adaptations of Arctic species in the context of environmental change.

    Terry V. Callaghan;Lars Olof Björn;Yuri Chernov;Terry Chapin

  • Spatial synchronization of vole population dynamics by predatory birds

    Rolf A. Ims;Harry P. Andreassen

  • Climate Events Synchronize the Dynamics of a Resident Vertebrate Community in the High Arctic

    Brage Bremset Hansen;Vidar Grøtan;Ronny Aanes;Ronny Aanes;Bernt-Erik Sæther

  • Intrinsic and climatic determinants of population demography: The winter dynamics of tundra voles

    Jon Aars;Rolf A. Ims

  • Climate change and the ecology and evolution of Arctic vertebrates

    Olivier Gilg;Olivier Gilg;Kit M. Kovacs;Jon Aars;Jérôme Fort

  • Causes, Mechanisms and Consequences of Dispersal

    Jean Clobert;Rolf Anker Ims;François Rousset

  • Effects of floral display size and plant density on pollinator visitation rate in a natural population of Digitalis purpurea

    J. M. Grindeland;N. Sletvold;R. A. Ims

  • Movement patterns related to spatial structures

    Rolf A. Ims

  • Arctic tundra and Polar Desert Ecosystems

    Terry V. Callaghan;Lars Olof Björn;Y.I. Chernov;F.S. Chapin Iii

Frequent Co-Authors

Nigel G. Yoccoz
Nigel G. Yoccoz University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Dorothee Ehrich
Dorothee Ehrich University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Harry P. Andreassen
Harry P. Andreassen Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Terry V. Callaghan
Terry V. Callaghan University of Sheffield
Eva Fuglei
Eva Fuglei Norwegian Polar Institute
Brian Huntley
Brian Huntley Durham University
Lars Olof Björn
Lars Olof Björn Lund University
Walter C. Oechel
Walter C. Oechel San Diego State University
Sven Jonasson
Sven Jonasson University of Copenhagen
Margareta Johansson
Margareta Johansson Lund University

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