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D-Index
44
Citations
7325
World Ranking
5080
National Ranking
550

Ruedi G. Nager 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 Ruedi G. Nager sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 98 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ruedi G. Nager 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 Ruedi G. Nager sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 44 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Ruedi G. Nager is affiliated with the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom and specializes in environmental science, with a focus on ecology and related subfields. Their research spans several areas including avian ecology, wildlife conservation, marine studies, and animal behavior. The main topics covered by their work include:

  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol

In total, their scholarly output demonstrates a consistent interest in ecology, with 21 publications categorized under that subfield, as well as contributions in genetics and oceanography. They have authored 27 works classified broadly under environmental science.

Ruedi G. Nager has published in several academic venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • Marine Ecology Progress Series
  • Bird Study
  • Seabird Journal
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • Scientific Reports

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Nager include:

  • "The prevalence and source of plastic incorporated into nests of five seabird species on a small offshore island," 2020, Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • "HPAIV outbreak triggers short-term colony connectivity in a seabird metapopulation," 2024, Scientific Reports
  • "The great tit HapMap project: A continental-scale analysis of genomic variation in a songbird," 2024, Molecular Ecology Resources
  • "Body surface temperature of rats reveals both magnitude and sex differences in the acute stress response," 2023, Physiology & Behavior
  • "Spatial synchrony of breeding success in the blacklegged kittiwake Rissa tridactyla reflects the spatial dynamics of its sandeel prey," 2020, Marine Ecology Progress Series

The researcher frequently collaborates with a core group of co-authors, including Dominic J. McCafferty, Sarah Wanless, Dorothy McKeegan, Agnes B. Olin, and Neil S. Banas. These collaborations highlight interdisciplinary approaches within wildlife ecology and marine biology.

Best Publications

  • Why don't birds lay more eggs?

    Pat Monaghan;Ruedi G. Nager

  • Experimental demonstration that offspring sex ratio varies with maternal condition

    R. G. Nager;P. Monaghan;R. Griffiths;D. C. Houston

  • Carotenoids and egg quality in the lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus: a supplemental feeding study of maternal effects

    Jonathan D. Blount;Peter F. Surai;Ruedi G. Nager;David C. Houston

  • Skin temperature reveals the intensity of acute stress.

    Katherine A. Herborn;James L. Graves;Paul Jerem;Neil P. Evans

  • Prey selection and foraging performance of breeding Great Tits Parus major in relation to food availability

    Luzia Naef-Daenzer;Beat Naef-Daenzer;Ruedi G. Nager

  • The price of eggs: increased investment in egg production reduces the offspring rearing capacity of parents

    P. Monaghan;R. G. Nager;D. C. Houston

  • Proximate and ultimate aspects of phenotypic plasticity in timing of great tit breeding in a heterogeneous environment

    R.G. Nager;A.J. Van Noordwijk

  • WITHIN-CLUTCH TRADE-OFFS BETWEEN THE NUMBER AND QUALITY OF EGGS: EXPERIMENTAL MANIPULATIONS IN GULLS

    Ruedi G. Nager;Pat Monaghan;David C. Houston

  • Maternal condition, yolk androgens and offspring performance: a supplemental feeding experiment in the lesser black-backed gull (Larus Fuscus).

    Nanette Verboven;Pat Monaghan;Darren M. Evans;Hubert Schwabl

  • Nutrient or energy limitation on egg formation: a feeding experiment in great tits

    R.G. Nager;C. Ruegger;A.J. Van Noordwijk

  • Parental condition, brood sex ratio and differential young survival: an experimental study in gulls (Larus fuscus)

    Ruedi G. Nager;Pat Monaghan;David C. Houston;Meritxell Genovart

  • The perils and prospects of using phytohaemagglutinin in evolutionary ecology.

    Malcolm W. Kennedy;Ruedi G. Nager

  • Compensatory growth impairs adult cognitive performance.

    Michael O Fisher;Ruedi G Nager;Pat Monaghan

  • Energetic limitation in the egg-laying period of great tits

    Ruedi G. Nager;Arie J. Van Noordwijk

  • The cost of egg production: increased egg production reduces future fitness in gulls

    Ruedi G. Nager;Pat Monaghan;David C. Houston

  • Prenatal developmental conditions have long–term effects on offspring fecundity

    Helen E. Gorman;Ruedi G. Nager

  • FOOD AVAILABILITY AFFECTS ADULT SURVIVAL AS WELL AS BREEDING SUCCESS OF PARASITIC JAEGERS

    Sarah E. Davis;Ruedi G. Nager;Robert W. Furness

  • The challenges of making eggs

    Ruedi G. Nager

  • Plastic debris in great skua (Stercorarius skua) pellets corresponds to seabird prey species.

    S. Hammer;R.G. Nager;P.C.D. Johnson;R.W. Furness

  • Tritrophic phenological match-mismatch in space and time.

    Malcolm D. Burgess;Malcolm D. Burgess;Ken W. Smith;Karl L. Evans;Dave Leech

  • Male mate choice and female fecundity in zebra finches

    Katherine M. Jones;Pat Monaghan;Ruedi G. Nager

Frequent Co-Authors

Pat Monaghan
Pat Monaghan University of Glasgow
Robert W. Furness
Robert W. Furness University of Glasgow
Mikko Mönkkönen
Mikko Mönkkönen University of Jyväskylä
Mariusz Cichoń
Mariusz Cichoń Jagiellonian University
Tapio Eeva
Tapio Eeva University of Turku
Frank Adriaensen
Frank Adriaensen University of Antwerp
Blandine Doligez
Blandine Doligez Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Anders Pape Møller
Anders Pape Møller University of Paris-Saclay
David C. Houston
David C. Houston University of Glasgow
Raivo Mänd
Raivo Mänd University of Tartu

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