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67
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1590
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201

Rufus A. Johnstone 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 Rufus A. Johnstone sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 158 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Rufus A. Johnstone 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 Rufus A. Johnstone sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 67 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Rufus A. Johnstone is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a particular focus on sociology and political science, experimental and cognitive psychology, ecology, evolutionary biology, and genetics. Their work integrates multiple subfields to explore dynamics within animal societies and evolutionary behavior.

The scientist's main topics of study include evolutionary game theory and cooperation as well as evolutionary psychology and human behavior. They also focus on animal behavior and reproduction, marine animal studies, evolution and genetic dynamics, wildlife ecology and conservation, and marine and fisheries research.

Rufus A. Johnstone has contributed to a number of peer-reviewed papers, including the following recent publications:

  • "A veil of ignorance can promote fairness in a mammal society" (2021) published in Nature Communications
  • "Kinship dynamics: patterns and consequences of changes in local relatedness" (2021) published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "Exploitative leaders incite intergroup warfare in a social mammal" (2020) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Patterns and consequences of age-linked change in local relatedness in animal societies" (2022) published in Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • "A long postreproductive life span is a shared trait among genetically distinct killer whale populations" (2021) published in Ecology and Evolution

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Johnstone include Michael A. Cant, Darren P. Croft, Daniel W. Franks, Michael N. Weiss, and Samuel Ellis. This network of colleagues appears consistently in joint publications, reflecting overlapping research interests.

Johnstone has contributed multiple articles to publication venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Ecology and Evolution, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Nature Communications.

The breadth of publications and research topics indicates a focus on the ecological and evolutionary mechanisms affecting social behavior and cooperation within animal groups. Their interdisciplinary approach spans behavioral biology, psychology, genetics, and ecology to examine the complex interactions that shape social structures in animal populations.

Best Publications

  • Animal signals

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  • SEXUAL SELECTION, HONEST ADVERTISEMENT AND THE HANDICAP PRINCIPLE: REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE

    Rufus A. Johnstone

  • The evolution of cooperative breeding through group augmentation

    Hanna Kokko;Rufus A. Johnstone;T H Clutton-Brock

  • Inclusive fitness theory and eusociality

    Patrick Abbot;Jun Abe;John Alcock;Samuel Alizon

  • Begging the question: are offspring solicitation behaviours signals of need?

    Rebecca Kilner;Rufus A. Johnstone

  • MUTUAL MATE CHOICE AND SEX DIFFERENCES IN CHOOSINESS

    Rufus A. Johnstone;John D. Reynolds;James C. Deutsch

  • Models of reproductive skew: A review and synthesis (Invited Article)

    Rufus A. Johnstone

  • Why is mutual mate choice not the norm? Operational sex ratios, sex roles and the evolution of sexually dimorphic and monomorphic signalling.

    Hanna Kokko;Rufus A Johnstone

  • Dishonesty and the handicap principle

    Rufus A. Johnstone;Alan Grafen

  • Spontaneous emergence of leaders and followers in foraging pairs

    Sean A. Rands;Sean A. Rands;Guy Cowlishaw;Richard A. Pettifor;J. Marcus Rowcliffe

  • Social queuing in animal societies: a dynamic model of reproductive skew

    Hanna Kokko;Rufus A. Johnstone

  • Social Feedback and the Emergence of Leaders and Followers

    Jennifer L. Harcourt;Tzo Zen Ang;Gemma Sweetman;Rufus A. Johnstone

  • Integrating cooperative breeding into theoretical concepts of cooperation

    Ralph Bergmüller;Rufus A. Johnstone;Andrew F. Russell;Redouan Bshary

  • Reproductive conflict and the separation of reproductive generations in humans.

    Michael A. Cant;Rufus A. Johnstone

  • Female preference for symmetrical males as a by-product of selection for mate recognition

    Rufus A. Johnstone

  • How Males Can Gain by Harming Their Mates: Sexual Conflict, Seminal Toxins, and the Cost of Mating

    Rufus A. Johnstone;Laurent Keller

  • The evolution of parental and alloparental effort in cooperatively breeding groups: when should helpers pay to stay?

    Hanna Kokko;Rufus A. Johnstone;J. Wright

  • Negotiation over offspring care—how should parents respond to each other's efforts?

    Rufus A. Johnstone;Camilla A. Hinde

  • Honest advertisement of multiple qualities using multiple signals

    Rufus A. Johnstone

  • The tactics of mutual mate choice and competitive search

    Rufus A. Johnstone

  • The evolution of menopause in cetaceans and humans: the role of demography

    Rufus A. Johnstone;Michael A. Cant

  • Reproductive skew and the threat of eviction: a new perspective

    Rufus A. Johnstone;Michael A. Cant

  • Cooperation in the dark: signalling and collective action in quorum-sensing bacteria

    Sam P. Brown;Rufus A. Johnstone

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael A. Cant
Michael A. Cant University of Exeter
Andrea Manica
Andrea Manica University of Cambridge
Redouan Bshary
Redouan Bshary University of Neuchâtel
Andrew F. Russell
Andrew F. Russell University of Exeter
Hanna Kokko
Hanna Kokko Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Peter M. Kappeler
Peter M. Kappeler German Primate Center
Rebecca M. Kilner
Rebecca M. Kilner University of Cambridge
Alan Grafen
Alan Grafen University of Oxford
Darren P. Croft
Darren P. Croft University of Exeter
Jeremy Field
Jeremy Field University of Exeter

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