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 Susan C. Cook-Patton sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 87 publications — 10th percentile
10% 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 Susan C. Cook-Patton sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 37 D-Index — 20th percentile
20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.
Susan C. Cook-Patton is affiliated with The Nature Conservancy in the United States and has a research focus within the field of Environmental Science. Their scholarly contributions span several subfields, including Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, and Ecological Modeling. The primary topics of their research include Forest Management and Policy, Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management, Forest Ecology and Management, Fire Effects on Ecosystems, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, and Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics.
Their recent papers illustrate an emphasis on natural climate solutions and carbon cycle dynamics. Notable works include:
The scientist frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Peter W. Ellis, Bronson W. Griscom, Joseph Fargione, Sara M. Leavitt, and Timm Kroeger. These collaborations have supported a body of work published across various reputable venues.
Key publication venues for their research include:
Duncan C. McKinley;Abe J. Miller-Rushing;Heidi L. Ballard;Rick Bonney
D. A. Bossio;S. C. Cook-Patton;P. W. Ellis;J. Fargione
Susan C. Cook-Patton;Susan C. Cook-Patton;Sara M. Leavitt;David Gibbs;Nancy L. Harris
Joseph E. Fargione;Steven Bassett;Timothy Boucher;Scott D. Bridgham
Susan C. Cook-Patton;Taryn L. Bauerle
Bronson W Griscom;Bronson W Griscom;Jonah Busch;Susan C Cook-Patton;Peter W Ellis
Allie Goldstein;Will R. Turner;Seth A. Spawn;Kristina J. Anderson-Teixeira
Susan C. Cook-Patton;Scott H. McArt;Amy L. Parachnowitsch;Jennifer S. Thaler
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Jonah Busch;Jens Engelmann;Susan C. Cook-Patton;Bronson W. Griscom
C. Ronnie Drever;Susan C. Cook-Patton;Susan C. Cook-Patton;Fardausi Akhter;Pascal H. Badiou
Monica L. Noon;Allie Goldstein;Juan Carlos Ledezma;Patrick R. Roehrdanz
Susan C. Cook-Patton;C. Ronnie Drever;Bronson W. Griscom;Kelley Hamrick
Joseph Fargione;Diane L. Haase;Owen T. Burney;Olga A. Kildisheva
Meredith P. Martin;David J. Woodbury;Danica A. Doroski;Eliot Nagele
Kyle C. Cavanaugh;Kyle C. Cavanaugh;Kyle C. Cavanaugh;John D. Parker;Susan C. Cook-Patton;Ilka C. Feller
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Daniela Requena Suarez;Danaë M. A. Rozendaal;Véronique De Sy;Oliver L. Phillips
Melissa Chapman;Wayne S. Walker;Susan C. Cook‐Patton;Peter W. Ellis
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Anand M Osuri;Anand M Osuri;Abhishek Gopal;T R Shankar Raman;Ruth DeFries
Kristina J Anderson-Teixeira;Kristina J Anderson-Teixeira;Valentine Herrmann;Rebecca Banbury Morgan;Rebecca Banbury Morgan;Ben Bond-Lamberty
Susan C. Cook‐Patton;Michael Lehmann;John D. Parker
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