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Sven Jakobsson

Sven Jakobsson

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
34
Citations
3900
World Ranking
7691
National Ranking
199

Sven Jakobsson 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 Sven Jakobsson sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 62 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sven Jakobsson 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 Sven Jakobsson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sven Jakobsson is affiliated with Stockholm University in Sweden, focusing primarily on environmental science. Their research encompasses fields such as ecology, ecological modeling, global and planetary change, and nature and landscape conservation. The scientist's work addresses several main topics, including avian ecology and behavior, species distribution and climate change, climate variability and models, as well as ecology and vegetation dynamics studies.

Jakobsson has contributed to multiple research articles published in peer-reviewed journals. Two recent papers include:

  • "The Indo-European flyway: Opportunities and constraints reflected by Common Rosefinches breeding across Europe" (2021), published in the Journal of Biogeography
  • "Increase in protandry over time in a long-distance migratory bird" (2022), published in Ecology and Evolution

Frequent publication venues for Jakobsson's work are:

  • Journal of Biogeography
  • Ecology and Evolution

Collaborative efforts are part of Jakobsson's research approach. Regular coauthors include Thord Fransson and Cecilia Kullberg, each having coauthored two papers alongside Jakobsson. Other collaborators include Simeon Lisovski, Roland P. Neumann, and Tomáš Albrecht.

Jakobsson's research topics reflect an integration of avian ecology with broader environmental issues such as climate variability and species distribution. This synthesis is evident in their study of migratory patterns and ecological responses to climate change, which contribute to understanding species behavior in changing environmental conditions.

Best Publications

  • Sophisticated sperm allocation in male fowl

    Tommaso Pizzari;Tommaso Pizzari;Charles K. Cornwallis;Hanne Løvlie;Sven Jakobsson

  • Impaired Predator Evasion in Fat Blackcaps (Sylvia atricapilla)

    Cecilia Kullberg;Thord Fransson;Sven Jakobsson

  • Escalated fighting behaviour incurs increased predation risk

    Sven Jakobsson;Olle Brick;Cecilia Kullberg

  • No evidence for illegitimate young in monogamous and polygynous warblers

    Ulf B. Gyllensten;Ulf B. Gyllensten;Sven Jakobsson;Hans Temrin

  • Magnetic cues trigger extensive refuelling

    Thord Fransson;Thord Fransson;Sven Jakobsson;Patrik Johansson;Cecilia Kullberg

  • Prey survival by predator intimidation: an experimental study of peacock butterfly defence against blue tits

    Adrian Vallin;Sven Jakobsson;Johan Lind;Christer Wiklund

  • Marginal eyespots on butterfly wings deflect bird attacks under low light intensities with UV wavelengths.

    Martin Olofsson;Adrian Vallin;Sven Jakobsson;Christer Wiklund

  • Reduced take-off ability in robins (Erithacus rubecula) due to migratory fuel load

    Johan Lind;Thord Fransson;Sven Jakobsson;Cecillia Kullberg

  • Song rate and pair formation in the willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus

    T. Radesäter;S. Jakobsson;N. Andbjer;A. Bylin

  • Microsatellite Markers for Paternity Testing in the Willow Warbler Phylloscopus Trochilus: High Frequency of Extra‐Pair Young in an Island Population

    Anna-Karin Fridolfsson;Anna-Karin Fridolfsson;Ulf B. Gyllensten;Sven Jakobsson

  • Decision Making and Assessment in the Fighting Behaviour of Nannacara anomala (Cichlidae, Pisces)

    Magnus Enquist;Sven Jakobsson

  • Territorial fidelity of willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) males and success in competition over territories

    Sven Jakobsson

  • Body building and concurrent mass loss: flight adaptations in tree sparrows.

    Johan Lind;Sven Jakobsson

  • Predator–induced take–off strategy in great tits (Parus major)

    Cecilia Kullberg;Sven Jakobsson;Thord Fransson

  • High Migratory Fuel Loads Impair Predator Evasion in Sedge Warblers

    Cecilia Kullberg;Sven Jakobsson;Thord Fransson

  • Individual variation in risk taking: the effect of a predatory threat on fighting behavior in Nannacara anomala

    Olle Brick;Sven Jakobsson

  • On the Fighting Behaviour of Nannacara anomala (Pisces, Cichlidae) ♂♂

    S. Jakobsson;T. Radesäter;T. Järvi

  • Does an opportunistic predator preferentially attack nonvigilant prey

    Will Cresswell;Johan Lind;Ulrika Kaby;John Quinn

  • The song of the Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus with special reference to singing behaviour in agonistic situations

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  • Nucleotide sequence and genomic organization of bird minisatellites

    Ulf B. Gyllensten;Sven Jakobsson;Hans Temrin;Allan C. Wilson

  • “An eye for an eye?”—on the generality of the intimidating quality of eyespots in a butterfly and a hawkmoth

    Adrian Vallin;Sven Jakobsson;Christer Wiklund

  • Magnetic cues and time of season affect fuel deposition in migratory thrush nightingales (Luscinia luscinia)

    Cecilia Kullberg;Johan Lind;Thord Fransson;Thord Fransson;Sven Jakobsson

  • Eyespot display in the peacock butterfly triggers antipredator behaviors in naïve adult fowl.

    Martin Olofsson;Hanne Løvlie;Hanne Løvlie;Hanne Løvlie;Jessika Tibblin;Sven Jakobsson

Frequent Co-Authors

Christer Wiklund
Christer Wiklund Stockholm University
John L. Quinn
John L. Quinn University College Cork
Tomáš Albrecht
Tomáš Albrecht Charles University
Will Cresswell
Will Cresswell University of St Andrews
Susanne Jenni-Eiermann
Susanne Jenni-Eiermann Swiss Ornithological Institute
Nils Ryman
Nils Ryman Stockholm University
Tommaso Pizzari
Tommaso Pizzari University of Oxford
Susanne Åkesson
Susanne Åkesson Lund University
Allan C. Wilson
Allan C. Wilson University of California, Berkeley
Ulf Gyllensten
Ulf Gyllensten Uppsala University

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