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 Sarah P. Otto sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 241 publications — 83rd percentile
83% 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 Sarah P. Otto sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 85 D-Index — 93rd percentile
93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 122 D-Index or more.
Sarah P. Otto is a researcher affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their work spans various areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on genetics, molecular biology, ecology, evolution, behavior, systematics, and infectious diseases.
Their research covers topics such as evolution and genetic dynamics, genetic diversity and population structure, plant and animal studies, evolutionary game theory and cooperation, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, and mathematical and theoretical epidemiology and ecology models.
Among their recent publications are:
Frequent co-authors include:
Publication venues where they have frequently published include:
Their work integrates areas of molecular biology with evolutionary biology, addressing important questions about genetic dynamics and epidemiology, particularly related to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 strains.
Sarah P. Otto has been recognized through several awards, including:
Sarah P Otto;Jeannette Whitton
Jens Kattge;Gerhard Bönisch;Sandra Díaz;Sandra Lavorel
Sarah P. Otto
Doris Bachtrog;Judith E. Mank;Catherine L. Peichel;Mark Kirkpatrick
Wayne P. Maddison;Peter E. Midford;Sarah P. Otto
Sarah P. Otto;Thomas Lenormand
Sarah P. Otto;Troy Day
David C. Lahti;Norman A. Johnson;Beverly C. Ajie;Sarah P. Otto
Richard G. FitzJohn;Wayne P. Maddison;Sarah P. Otto
Sarah P. Otto
Itay Mayrose;Shing H. Zhan;Carl J. Rothfels;Karen Magnuson-Ford
M P Cummings;S P Otto;J Wakeley
Peter D. Keightley;Sarah P. Otto
Sarah P. Otto;Michael C. Whitlock
Tia-Lynn Ashman;Doris Bachtrog;Heath Blackmon;Emma E. Goldberg
Sarah Perin Otto;Nick H. Barton
Sarah P. Otto;Nick H. Barton
Sam Yeaman;Sarah P. Otto
Sarah P. Otto
Jeannette Whitton;Christopher J. Sears;Eric J. Baack;Sarah P. Otto
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