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 Steven D. Gaines sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 261 publications — 87th percentile
87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 531 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 Steven D. Gaines sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 103 D-Index — 97th percentile
97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.
Steven D. Gaines is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with significant contributions that span Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Oceanography, and Aquatic Science.
The main topics covered in their work include:
Steven D. Gaines has published extensively in several key scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:
Selected recent papers demonstrate a focus on marine biodiversity, ecology, and fisheries management. These include:
In collaborative research efforts, Steven D. Gaines has frequently co-authored papers with several scientists, including:
Recognition of their contributions includes being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2009.
Sarah E. Lester;Benjamin S. Halpern;Kirsten Grorud-Colvert;Jane Lubchenco
Jonathan Roughgarden;Steven Gaines;Hugh Possingham
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Dov F. Sax;John J. Stachowicz;James H. Brown;John F. Bruno
S. Gaines;J. Roughgarden
Christopher Costello;Steven D. Gaines;John Lynham
Benjamin S. Halpern;Catherine Longo;Darren Hardy;Karen L. McLeod
Mary I. O'Connor;John F. Bruno;Steven D. Gaines;Benjamin S. Halpern
Jane Lubchenco;Stephen R. Palumbi;Steven D. Gaines;Sandy Andelman
Steven D. Gaines;Crow White;Mark H. Carr;Stephen R. Palumbi
Dov F. Sax;Steven D. Gaines
Christopher Costello;Daniel Ovando;Ray Hilborn;Steven D. Gaines
Dov F. Sax;Steven D. Gaines
Mark D. Bertness;Steven D. Gaines;Mark E. Hay
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Christopher Costello;Daniel Ovando;Tyler Clavelle;C. Kent Strauss
Enric Sala;Juan Mayorga;Darcy Bradley;Reniel B. Cabral
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Dov F. Sax;Steven D. Gaines;James H. Brown
D. A. Siegel;B. P. Kinlan;B. Gaylord;S. D. Gaines
Brian Gaylord;Steven D. Gaines
Raphael D. Sagarin;Raphael D. Sagarin;Steven D. Gaines;Brian Gaylord
Sally D. Hacker;Steven D. Gaines
Leah R. Gerber;Louis W. Botsford;Alan Hastings;Hugh P. Possingham
Rebecca R. Gentry;Halley E. Froehlich;Dietmar Grimm;Peter Kareiva
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