World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
38
Citations
9020
World Ranking
6513
National Ranking
667

Shonil A. Bhagwat 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 Shonil A. Bhagwat sits on this spectrum.

37–41 publications: 2 scientists 42–46 publications: 9 scientists 47–51 publications: 10 scientists 52–56 publications: 31 scientists 57–61 publications: 56 scientists 62–66 publications: 91 scientists 67–71 publications: 92 scientists 72–76 publications: 127 scientists 77–81 publications: 173 scientists 82–86 publications: 236 scientists 87–91 publications: 227 scientists 92–96 publications: 240 scientists 97–101 publications: 333 scientists 102–106 publications: 280 scientists 107–111 publications: 300 scientists 112–116 publications: 285 scientists 117–121 publications: 305 scientists 122–126 publications: 287 scientists 127–131 publications: 278 scientists 132–136 publications: 289 scientists 137–141 publications: 273 scientists 142–146 publications: 262 scientists 147–151 publications: 246 scientists 152–156 publications: 235 scientists 157–161 publications: 205 scientists 162–166 publications: 199 scientists 167–171 publications: 174 scientists 172–176 publications: 164 scientists 177–181 publications: 173 scientists 182–186 publications: 189 scientists 187–191 publications: 170 scientists 192–196 publications: 139 scientists 197–201 publications: 128 scientists 202–206 publications: 117 scientists 207–211 publications: 115 scientists 212–216 publications: 107 scientists 217–221 publications: 124 scientists 222–226 publications: 81 scientists 227–231 publications: 82 scientists 232–236 publications: 85 scientists 237–241 publications: 75 scientists 242–246 publications: 66 scientists 247–251 publications: 81 scientists 252–256 publications: 69 scientists 257–261 publications: 70 scientists 262–266 publications: 55 scientists 267–271 publications: 64 scientists 272–276 publications: 49 scientists 277–281 publications: 48 scientists 282–286 publications: 44 scientists 287–291 publications: 45 scientists 292–296 publications: 36 scientists 297–301 publications: 39 scientists 302–306 publications: 38 scientists 307–311 publications: 30 scientists 312–316 publications: 34 scientists 317–321 publications: 25 scientists 322–326 publications: 22 scientists 327–331 publications: 28 scientists 332–336 publications: 30 scientists 337–341 publications: 22 scientists 342–346 publications: 30 scientists 347–351 publications: 26 scientists 352–356 publications: 22 scientists 357–361 publications: 29 scientists 362–366 publications: 21 scientists 367–371 publications: 12 scientists 372–376 publications: 18 scientists 377–381 publications: 17 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 21 scientists 392–396 publications: 13 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 15 scientists 407–411 publications: 8 scientists 412–416 publications: 9 scientists 417–421 publications: 8 scientists 422–426 publications: 4 scientists 427–431 publications: 10 scientists 432–436 publications: 10 scientists 437–441 publications: 5 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 10 scientists 452–456 publications: 2 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 7 scientists 472–476 publications: 6 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 3 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 4 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 8 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 5 scientists 522–526 publications: 4 scientists 527–530 publications: 5 scientists 531+ publications: 100 scientists
37 publications 531+

This scientist: 123 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Shonil A. Bhagwat 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 Shonil A. Bhagwat sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Shonil A. Bhagwat is affiliated with The Open University in the United Kingdom and works primarily within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Plant Science, Sociology and Political Science, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, notably Banana Cultivation and Research, Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies, Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Mining and Resource Management, and Religion, Ecology, and Ethics.

Shonil A. Bhagwat has contributed to publications in a variety of venues, some of which include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • PLoS ONE
  • International Journal of Information Management
  • Ecology and Society
  • Food and Energy Security

Frequent collaborators of Bhagwat include Yoseph Araya, Kadmiel Maseyk, Andrew Emmott, Emmanuel Junior Zuza, and Will Rawes. The collaborative frequency ranges from 6 to 11 joint publications with these co-authors.

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Shonil A. Bhagwat include:

  • "Real impact": Challenges and opportunities in bridging the gap between research and practice - Making a difference in industry, policy, and society, 2024, International Journal of Information Management
  • Exploring evolving spiritual values of forests in Europe and Asia: a transition hypothesis toward re-spiritualizing forests, 2022, Ecology and Society
  • Review of Macadamia Production in Malawi: Focusing on What, Where, How Much Is Produced and Major Constraints, 2021, Agriculture
  • Climate suitability predictions for the cultivation of macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia) in Malawi using climate change scenarios, 2021, PLoS ONE
  • Coexistence and Culture: Understanding Human Diversity and Tolerance in Human-Elephant Interactions, 2021, Frontiers in Conservation Science

Best Publications

  • Agroforestry: a refuge for tropical biodiversity?

    Shonil A. Bhagwat;Katherine J. Willis;H. John B. Birks;Robert J. Whittaker

  • Multifunctional shade‐tree management in tropical agroforestry landscapes – a review

    Teja Tscharntke;Yann Clough;Shonil A. Bhagwat;Damayanti Buchori

  • The hidden dimensions of human–wildlife conflict: Health impacts, opportunity and transaction costs

    Maan Barua;Shonil A. Bhagwat;Sushrut Jadhav

  • Sacred groves: potential for biodiversity management

    Shonil A. Bhagwat;Shonil A. Bhagwat;Claudia Rutte;Claudia Rutte

  • Biodiversity baselines, thresholds and resilience: testing predictions and assumptions using palaeoecological data

    K.J. Willis;K.J. Willis;R.M. Bailey;S.A. Bhagwat;H.J.B. Birks;H.J.B. Birks

  • Species persistence in northerly glacial refugia of Europe: a matter of chance or biogeographical traits?

    Shonil A. Bhagwat;Katherine J. Willis;Katherine J. Willis

  • Biodiversity and Climate Change

    Kathy J. Willis;Kathy J. Willis;Shonil A. Bhagwat

  • Recovery and resilience of tropical forests after disturbance

    Lydia E.S. Cole;Shonil A. Bhagwat;Katherine Jane Willis

  • The distribution of late-Quaternary woody taxa in northern Eurasia: evidence from a new macrofossil database

    Heather A. Binney;Katherine J. Willis;Katherine J. Willis;Mary E. Edwards;Shonil A. Bhagwat

  • Sacred forests of India: a strong tradition of community-based natural resource management.

    Alison A. Ormsby;Shonil A. Bhagwat

  • Looking forward through the past: Identification of 50 priority research questions in palaeoecology

    Alistair W. R. Seddon;Alistair W. R. Seddon;Anson W. Mackay;Ambroise G. Baker;H. John B. Birks;H. John B. Birks;H. John B. Birks

  • Do dung fungal spores make a good proxy for past distribution of large herbivores

    Ambroise G. Baker;Shonil A. Bhagwat;Katherine J. Willis;Katherine J. Willis

  • A landscape approach to biodiversity conservation of sacred groves in the Western Ghats of India

    Shonil A. Bhagwat;Cheppudira G. Kushalappa;Paul H. Williams;Nick D. Brown

  • The Role of Informal Protected Areas in Maintaining Biodiversity in the Western Ghats of India

    Shonil A. Bhagwat;Cheppudira G. Kushalappa;Paul H. Williams;Nick D. Brown

  • A Battle Lost? Report on Two Centuries of Invasion and Management of Lantana camara L. in Australia, India and South Africa

    Shonil Bhagwat;Elinor Breman;Tarsh Thekaekara;Thomas F. Thornton;Thomas F. Thornton

  • Biodiversity Conservation in Agricultural Landscapes: Challenges and Opportunities of Coffee Agroforests in the Western Ghats, India

    Claude A. Garcia;Shonil A. Bhagwat;Jaboury Ghazoul;Cheryl D. Nath

  • Tree migration-rates: narrowing the gap between inferred post-glacial rates and projected rates

    Angelica Feurdean;Shonil A. Bhagwat;Katherine J. Willis;Katherine J. Willis;H. John B Birks;H. John B Birks;H. John B Birks

  • Macrofungal diversity in fragmented and disturbed forests of the Western Ghats of India

    Nick Brown;Shonil Bhagwat;Sarah Watkinson

  • Conservation of Biodiversity in Sacred Natural Sites in Asia and Africa: A Review of the Scientific Literature

    Nigel Dudley;Shonil Bhagwat;Liza Higgins-Zogib;Barbara Lassen

  • Synthesising bushmeat research effort in West and Central Africa: A new regional database

    G. Taylor;J. P. W. Scharlemann;J. P. W. Scharlemann;M. Rowcliffe;N. Kümpel

Frequent Co-Authors

Katherine J. Willis
Katherine J. Willis University of Oxford
Paul H. Williams
Paul H. Williams Natural History Museum
Alastair Culham
Alastair Culham University of Reading
Walter Finsinger
Walter Finsinger University of Montpellier
Sandy P. Harrison
Sandy P. Harrison University of Reading
Joy S. Singarayer
Joy S. Singarayer University of Reading
Angelica Feurdean
Angelica Feurdean Goethe University Frankfurt
Nick Brown
Nick Brown University of Oxford
Elena Novenko
Elena Novenko Lomonosov Moscow State University
Yadvinder Malhi
Yadvinder Malhi University of Oxford

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

While a background in Ecology and Evolution offers a range of career opportunities in research, conservation, and academia, some students consider alternative pathways in health sciences. For example, if you’re interested in shifting towards healthcare, learning how to become a nurse practitioner is a rewarding option to explore.

Accelerated and flexible online programs make further education more accessible. You might research the top rn to bsn online programs, which allow registered nurses to advance their qualifications quickly, sometimes in as little as six months. For those looking to progress from an associate degree, rn to np programs online offer a streamlined way to bridge your nursing credentials and expand your career options.

Even non-nursing graduates with a passion for healthcare and the environment can benefit from direct entry msn programs. These fast-track online pathways allow you to leverage your diverse academic background and enter the nursing field efficiently. If you’re contemplative about your next steps, exploring these online degree options can help broaden your future career prospects.

Best Scientists Citing Shonil A. Bhagwat

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles