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 Samantha C. Karunarathna sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 169 publications — 62nd percentile
62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 533 publications or more.
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 Samantha C. Karunarathna sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 40 D-Index — 29th percentile
29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 122 D-Index or more.
Samantha C. Karunarathna is affiliated with the Kunming Institute of Botany in China. Their research spans multiple areas within agricultural and biological sciences, with a strong focus on plant science and fungal biology. The scientist has contributed to over 300 publications in agricultural and biological sciences and more than 200 in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.
Their subfields of study include plant science, cell biology, pharmacology, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, and molecular biology. The thematic focus of their work primarily involves mycorrhizal fungi and plant interactions, plant pathogens and fungal diseases, and fungal biology and applications. Additional topics explored include lichen and fungal ecology, plant-microbe interactions and immunity, plant and fungal species descriptions, and studies on yeasts and rust fungi.
Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Samantha C. Karunarathna include:
Samantha C. Karunarathna has frequently published in journals such as Phytotaxa, Journal of Fungi, New Zealand Journal of Botany, MycoKeys, and Chiang Mai Journal of Science. These venues represent the main platforms for their research dissemination, with the highest number of publications in Phytotaxa.
The scientist collaborates regularly with several researchers, with frequent coauthors including Saowaluck Tibpromma, Nakarin Suwannarach, Dong-Qin Dai, Abdallah M. Elgorban, and Jianchu Xu. The number of collaborative publications ranges from dozens to over a hundred with these colleagues.
Sergei Põlme;Sergei Põlme;Kessy Abarenkov;R. Henrik Nilsson;Björn D. Lindahl
Kevin D. Hyde;Jianchu Xu;Jianchu Xu;Sylvie Rapior;Rajesh Jeewon
Subashini C. Jayasiri;Kevin D. Hyde;Kevin D. Hyde;Kevin D. Hyde;Hiran A. Ariyawansa;Hiran A. Ariyawansa;Jayarama Bhat
N. N. Wijayawardene;K. D. Hyde;L. K. T. Al-Ani;L. K. T. Al-Ani;L. Tedersoo
Guo Jie Li;Kevin D. Hyde;Kevin D. Hyde;Kevin D. Hyde;Rui Lin Zhao;Sinang Hongsanan;Sinang Hongsanan
Jian Kui Liu;Kevin D. Hyde;Kevin D. Hyde;E. B. Gareth Jones;Hiran A. Ariyawansa;Hiran A. Ariyawansa
Conrad L. Schoch;Barbara Robbertse;Vincent Robert;Duong Vu
Nalin N. Wijayawardene;Kevin D. Hyde;Kunhiraman C. Rajeshkumar;David L. Hawksworth
Rungtiwa Phookamsak;Kevin D. Hyde;Rajesh Jeewon;D. Jayarama Bhat
Kevin D. Hyde;Chada Norphanphoun;Vanessa P. Abreu;Anna Bazzicalupo
Sehroon Khan;Sehroon Khan;Sadia Nadir;Zia Ullah Shah;Aamer Ali Shah
Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe;Chayanard Phukhamsakda;Kevin D. Hyde;Rajesh Jeewon
Kevin D. Hyde;Danushka S. Tennakoon;Rajesh Jeewon;D. Jayarama Bhat
Saowaluck Tibpromma;Saowaluck Tibpromma;Kevin D. Hyde;Kevin D. Hyde;Eric H. C. McKenzie;D. Jayarama Bhat
Huili Li;Huili Li;Huili Li;Yang Tian;Nelson Menolli;Lei Ye;Lei Ye;Lei Ye
S. C. Jayasiri;K. D. Hyde;E. B. G. Jones;E. H. C. McKenzie
Indunil C. Senanayake;Indunil C. Senanayake;Indunil C. Senanayake;P.W. Crous;J.Z. Groenewald;Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura
Ruilin Zhao;Samantha Karunarathna;Olivier Raspé;Luis A. Parra
Peter E. Mortimer;Peter E. Mortimer;Samantha C. Karunarathna;Qiaohong Li;Qiaohong Li;Heng Gui;Heng Gui
Mingkwan Doilom;Jian-Wei Guo;Jian-Wei Guo;Rungtiwa Phookamsak;Peter E Mortimer
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