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Simon R. Leather 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 Simon R. Leather sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 277 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Simon R. Leather 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 Simon R. Leather sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 59 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Simon R. Leather was affiliated with Harper Adams University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focused on agricultural and biological sciences, with significant contributions also to environmental science.

The scientist's main areas of study included insect science, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, social psychology, genetics, and ecological modeling. Their research frequently addressed topics such as plant and animal studies, animal and plant science education, insect and arachnid ecology and behavior, species distribution and climate change, insect utilization and effects, insect pheromone research and control, and insect-plant interactions and control.

Among the recent papers published, notable works included:

  • "Scientists' warning on climate change and insects" (2022), published in Ecological Monographs
  • "Interpreting insect declines: seven challenges and a way forward" (2020), published in Insect Conservation and Diversity
  • "International scientists formulate a roadmap for insect conservation and recovery" (2020), published in Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • "Vertical farming systems bring new considerations for pest and disease management" (2020), published in Annals of Applied Biology
  • "Spotlight on insects: trends, threats and conservation challenges" (2020), published in Insect Conservation and Diversity

Frequent co-authors in their work included:

  • Yves Basset
  • Tom W. Pope
  • Jeffrey A. Harvey
  • Rieta Gols
  • Robin Heinen

The primary venues for their publications comprised:

  • Insect Conservation and Diversity
  • Annals of Applied Biology
  • Ecological Monographs
  • Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Simon R. Leather also contributed to academic books, including one published by Oxford University Press titled Insects: A Very Short Introduction (2022).

Best Publications

  • HOST PLANT QUALITY AND FECUNDITY IN HERBIVOROUS INSECTS

    Caroline S Awmack;Simon R Leather

  • The ecology of insect overwintering

    Simon R. Leather;Keith F. A. Walters;Jeffrey S. Bale

  • Scientists' warning on climate change and insects

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  • Interpreting insect declines: seven challenges and a way forward

    Raphael K. Didham;Raphael K. Didham;Yves Basset;C. Matilda Collins;Simon R. Leather

  • Size, reproductive potential and fecundity in insects: things aren't as simple as they seem

    Simon R. Leather

  • International scientists formulate a roadmap for insect conservation and recovery

    Jeffrey A. Harvey;Robin Heinen;Inge Armbrecht;Yves Basset

  • Invertebrates in urban areas: A review

    Elizabeth L. Jones;Simon R. Leather

  • Unravelling the evolution of autumn colours: an interdisciplinary approach

    Marco Archetti;Thomas F. Döring;Snorre B. Hagen;Nicole M. Hughes

  • Is the insect apocalypse upon us? How to find out

    Graham A. Montgomery;Graham A. Montgomery;Robert R. Dunn;Richard Fox;Eelke Jongejans

  • “Ecological Armageddon” - more evidence for the drastic decline in insect numbers

    S.R. Leather

  • The effects of farming system and fertilisers on pests and natural enemies: A synthesis of current research

    M.P.D. Garratt;D.J. Wright;S.R. Leather

  • The biology and ecology of the large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): a problem of dispersal?

    S.R. Leather;K.R. Day;A.N. Salisbury

  • Insect sampling in forest ecosystems.

    Simon R. Leather

  • Biodiversity on urban roundabouts—Hemiptera, management and the species–area relationship

    Alvin J. Helden;Simon R. Leather

  • Mortality during dispersal and the cost of host‐specificity in parasites: how many aphids find hosts?

    S. A. Ward;S. R. Leather;J. Pickup;R. Harrington

  • Optimizing field margins for biocontrol services: The relative role of aphid abundance, annual floral resources, and overwinter habitat in enhancing aphid natural enemies

    Mark W. Ramsden;Rosa Menéndez;Simon R. Leather;Felix Wäckers

  • Host plant effects on the performance of the aphid Aulacorthum solani (Kalt.) (Homoptera: Aphididae) at ambient and elevated CO2

    Caroline Awmack;Caroline Awmack;Richard Harrington;Simon Leather

  • Effects of simulated solar radiation on conidial germination of Metarhizium anisopliae in different formulations

    Roberto T. Alves;Roy P. Bateman;Chris Prior;Simon R. Leather

  • Aphid growth and reproductive rates

    S. R. Leather;A. F. G. Dixon

  • The potential for manipulating crop–pest–natural enemy interactions for improved insect pest management

    R.H.J. Verkerk;S.R. Leather;D.J. Wright

  • Quarantine Pests for Europe

    Simon R. Leather

  • Population Dynamics of Forest Insects.

    J. P. Dempster;A. D. Watt;S. R. Leather;M. D. Hunter

Frequent Co-Authors

Raphael K. Didham
Raphael K. Didham University of Western Australia
Tom H. Oliver
Tom H. Oliver University of Reading
Yves Basset
Yves Basset Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Allan D. Watt
Allan D. Watt Natural Environment Research Council
Denis J. Wright
Denis J. Wright Imperial College London
Jeffrey S. Bale
Jeffrey S. Bale University of Birmingham
James M. Cook
James M. Cook Western Sydney University
Richard Harrington
Richard Harrington Rothamsted Research
John M. Holland
John M. Holland Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Guy M. Poppy
Guy M. Poppy University of Southampton

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