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T. Scott Rupp

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
41
Citations
7504
World Ranking
5785
National Ranking
1972

T. Scott Rupp publications per year

2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 1 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publications
2000 2021

66 publications in total across all disciplines

T. Scott Rupp publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 66 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.

T. Scott Rupp 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 T. Scott Rupp sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

T. Scott Rupp is affiliated with the University of Alaska Fairbanks in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on environmental and earth sciences with a particular emphasis on the interactions between climate dynamics and ecological systems in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions.

Their scholarly work spans several fields of study, including:

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these fields, their research delves into specific subfields such as:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • General Health Professions

The scientist's main topics of research cover:

  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Climate variability and models
  • Indigenous Studies and Ecology
  • Cryospheric studies and observations

Recent publications authored or co-authored by T. Scott Rupp include:

  • A Comparison of Fire Weather Indices with MODIS Fire Days for the Natural Regions of Alaska, 2020, published in Forests
  • Emerging Anthropogenic Influences on the Southcentral Alaska Temperature and Precipitation Extremes and Related Fires in 2019, 2021, published in Land
  • Co-producing knowledge: the Integrated Ecosystem Model for resource management in Arctic Alaska, 2020, published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

Their work frequently appears in the following publication venues:

  • Forests
  • Land
  • Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

T. Scott Rupp has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Robert Ziel
  • Peter A. Bieniek
  • Uma S. Bhatt
  • Heidi Strader
  • Alison York

The focus on fire effects and climate-related ecosystem responses highlights their contributions to understanding environmental change in northern latitudes. Their interdisciplinary approach incorporates ecological monitoring, climate science, and resource management strategies relevant to Arctic Alaska and similar environments.

Best Publications

  • Role of Land-Surface Changes in Arctic Summer Warming

    F. S. Chapin;M. Sturm;Mark C. Serreze;J.P. McFadden

  • Alaska's changing fire regime--implications for the vulnerability of its boreal forests

    Eric S. KasischkeE.S. Kasischke;David L. VerbylaD.L. Verbyla;T. Scott RuppT.S. Rupp;A. David McGuireA.D. McGuire

  • A classification of landscape fire succession models: spatial simulations of fire and vegetation dynamics

    Robert E Keane;Geoffrey J Cary;Ian D Davies;Michael D Flannigan

  • The Arctic freshwater system: Changes and impacts

    Daniel White;Larry Hinzman;Lilian Alessa;John Cassano

  • Disturbance Dynamics and Ecological Response: The Contribution of Long-Term Ecological Research

    Monica G. Turner;Scott L. Collins;Ariel L. Lugo;John J. Magnuson

  • Comparison of the sensitivity of landscape-fire-succession models to variation in terrain, fuel pattern, climate and weather

    Geoffrey J. Cary;Robert E. Keane;Robert H. Gardner;Sandra Lavorel

  • Increasing Wildfire in Alaska's Boreal Forest: Pathways to Potential Solutions of a Wicked Problem

    F. Stuart Chapin;Sarah F. Trainor;Orville Huntington;Amy L. Lovecraft

  • IMPACTS OF LARGE‐SCALE ATMOSPHERIC–OCEAN VARIABILITY ON ALASKAN FIRE SEASON SEVERITY

    Paul A. Duffy;John E. Walsh;Jonathan M. Graham;Daniel H. Mann

  • Response of subarctic vegetation to transient climatic change on the Seward Peninsula in north‐west Alaska

    T. Scott Rupp;F. Stuart Chapin;Anthony M. Starfield

  • Assessing fire risk in the wildland-urban interface

    Robert G. Haight;David T. Cleland;Roger B. Hammer;Volker C. Radeloff

  • MODELING THE INFLUENCE OF TOPOGRAPHIC BARRIERS ON TREELINE ADVANCE AT THE FOREST-TUNDRA ECOTONE IN NORTHWESTERN ALASKA

    T. Scott Rupp;F. Stuart Chapin;Anthony M. Starfield

  • Analysis of vegetation distribution in Interior Alaska and sensitivity to climate change using a logistic regression approach

    Monika P. Calef;A. David McGuire;Howard E. Epstein;T. Scott Rupp

  • Patterns and dynamics of treeline advance on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska

    Andrea H. Lloyd;T. Scott Rupp;Christopher L. Fastie;Anthony M. Starfield

  • Is Alaska's Boreal Forest Now Crossing a Major Ecological Threshold?

    Daniel H. Mann;T. Scott Rupp;Mark A. Olson;Paul A. Duffy

  • Modeling impacts of fire severity on successional trajectories and future fire behavior in Alaskan boreal forests

    Jill F. Johnstone;Jill F. Johnstone;T. Scott Rupp;Mark Olson;David Verbyla

  • Arctic communities perceive climate impacts on access as a critical challenge to availability of subsistence resources

    Todd J. Brinkman;Winslow D. Hansen;Winslow D. Hansen;F. Stuart Chapin;Gary Kofinas

  • Evidence and implications of recent and projected climate change in Alaska's forest ecosystems

    Jane M. Wolken;Teresa N. Hollingsworth;T. Scott Rupp;Stuart Iii Chapin

  • Planning for resilience: modeling change in human–fire interactions in the Alaskan boreal forest

    F Stuart Chapin;T Scott Rupp;Anthony M. Starfield;La-ona DeWilde

  • Resilience of Athabascan subsistence systems to interior Alaska's changing climate

    Gary P. KofinasG.P. Kofinas;F. Stuart ChapinF.S. Chapin;Shauna BurnSilverS. BurnSilver;Jennifer I. SchmidtJ.I. Schmidt

  • Analysis of Alaskan burn severity patterns using remotely sensed data

    Paul A. Duffy;Justin Epting;Jonathan M. Graham;T. Scott Rupp

Frequent Co-Authors

A. David McGuire
A. David McGuire University of Alaska Fairbanks
F. Stuart Chapin
F. Stuart Chapin University of Alaska Fairbanks
John Walsh
John Walsh University of Alaska Fairbanks
Uma S. Bhatt
Uma S. Bhatt University of Alaska Fairbanks
Eugénie S. Euskirchen
Eugénie S. Euskirchen University of Alaska Fairbanks
Philip E. Higuera
Philip E. Higuera University of Montana
Bruce K. Wylie
Bruce K. Wylie United States Geological Survey
Knut Kielland
Knut Kielland University of Alaska Fairbanks
Daniel H. Mann
Daniel H. Mann University of Alaska Fairbanks
Sandra Lavorel
Sandra Lavorel Grenoble Alpes University

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