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Stephen R. Palumbi

Stephen R. Palumbi

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Ecology and Evolution
USA
2026

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
117
Citations
67976
World Ranking
116
National Ranking
49

Stephen R. Palumbi 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 Stephen R. Palumbi sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 284 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stephen R. Palumbi 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 Stephen R. Palumbi sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 117 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in United States Leader Award
  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Stephen R. Palumbi is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Environmental Science, with notable contributions to subfields such as Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Biotechnology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to marine and environmental sciences. Key topics include:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine Sponges and Natural Products
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology

Several recent publications illustrate the breadth of their research:

  • Designing a blueprint for coral reef survival, 2021, Biological Conservation
  • Increasing comparability among coral bleaching experiments, 2020, Ecological Applications
  • Footprints of local adaptation span hundreds of linked genes in the Atlantic silverside genome, 2020, Evolution Letters
  • A roadmap to integrating resilience into the practice of coral reef restoration, 2022, Global Change Biology
  • Evolution and connectivity influence the persistence and recovery of coral reefs under climate change in the Caribbean, Southwest Pacific, and Coral Triangle, 2021, Global Change Biology

Frequent co-authors contributing to the scientist's research include:

  • Anthony R. Palumbi
  • Brendan Cornwell
  • Peter J. Mumby
  • Nia Walker
  • Victor Nestor

The scientist has published multiple papers in several venues including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Ecological Applications
  • Global Change Biology
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Evolutionary Applications

Stephen R. Palumbi has also contributed to academic literature through book publications. One such publication is The Extreme Life of the Sea, published by Princeton University Press in 2021.

In 2016, the scientist was elected as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences, recognizing their contributions to their field.

Best Publications

  • Impacts of biodiversity loss on ocean ecosystem services.

    Boris Worm;Edward B. Barbier;Nicola Beaumont;J. Emmett Duffy

  • Climate Change, Human Impacts, and the Resilience of Coral Reefs

    T.P. Hughes;A.H. Baird;D.R. Bellwood;M. Card

  • Nucleic acids II: the polymerase chain reaction

    David M. Hillis;Craig Moritz;Barbara K. Mable;Stephen R. Palumbi

  • Rebuilding Global Fisheries

    Boris Worm;Ray Hilborn;Julia K. Baum;Trevor A. Branch

  • Genetic Divergence, Reproductive Isolation, and Marine Speciation

    Stephen R. Palumbi

  • Coral reefs in the Anthropocene

    Terry P. Hughes;Michele L. Barnes;David R. Bellwood;Joshua E. Cinner

  • The simple fool's guide to PCR

    B. Kessing;H. Croom;A. Martin;C. McIntosh

  • Humans as the World's Greatest Evolutionary Force

    Stephen R. Palumbi

  • Mitochondrial DNA and two perspectives on evolutionary genetics

    Allan C. Wilson;Rebecca L. Cann;Rebecca L. Cann;Steven M. Carr;Steven M. Carr;Matthew George;Matthew George

  • POPULATION GENETICS, DEMOGRAPHIC CONNECTIVITY, AND THE DESIGN OF MARINE RESERVES

    Stephen R. Palumbi

  • Body size, metabolic rate, generation time, and the molecular clock.

    Andrew P. Martin;Stephen R. Palumbi

  • Marine defaunation: Animal loss in the global ocean

    Douglas J. McCauley;Malin L. Pinsky;Stephen R. Palumbi;James A. Estes

  • PLUGGING A HOLE IN THE OCEAN: THE EMERGING SCIENCE OF MARINE RESERVES1

    Jane Lubchenco;Stephen R. Palumbi;Steven D. Gaines;Sandy Andelman

  • Designing marine reserve networks for both conservation and fisheries management

    Steven D. Gaines;Crow White;Mark H. Carr;Stephen R. Palumbi

  • Genomic basis for coral resilience to climate change.

    Daniel J. Barshis;Jason T. Ladner;Thomas A. Oliver;François O. Seneca

  • Mechanisms of reef coral resistance to future climate change.

    Stephen R. Palumbi;Daniel J. Barshis;Nikki Traylor-Knowles;Rachael A. Bay

  • Marine speciation on a small planet

    Stephen R. Palumbi

  • Guiding ecological principles for marine spatial planning

    Melissa M. Foley;Benjamin S. Halpern;Fiorenza Micheli;Matthew H. Armsby

  • MARINE RESERVES AND OCEAN NEIGHBORHOODS: The Spatial Scale of Marine Populations and Their Management

    Stephen R. Palumbi

  • Rates of mitochondrial DNA evolution in sharks are slow compared with mammals

    Andrew P. Martin;Andrew P. Martin;Gavin J. P. Naylor;Stephen R. Palumbi

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce A. Menge
Bruce A. Menge Oregon State University
Jeremy B. C. Jackson
Jeremy B. C. Jackson American Museum of Natural History
Robert R. Warner
Robert R. Warner University of California, Santa Barbara
Malin L. Pinsky
Malin L. Pinsky Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Paul H. Barber
Paul H. Barber University of California, Los Angeles
Benjamin S. Halpern
Benjamin S. Halpern University of California, Santa Barbara
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg University of Queensland
John A. Barth
John A. Barth Oregon State University
Carl Folke
Carl Folke Stockholm University
Jennifer E. Caselle
Jennifer E. Caselle University of California, Santa Barbara

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