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 Thomas A. Spies sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 214 publications — 78th percentile
78% 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 Thomas A. Spies sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 84 D-Index — 92nd percentile
92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.
Thomas A. Spies is affiliated with the US Forest Service in the United States. Their research spans Environmental Science and Arts and Humanities, with a focus on several subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Literature and Literary Theory, as well as Visual Arts and Performing Arts.
Their main topics of research include:
Thomas A. Spies has published across several venues, most notably:
Frequent coauthors collaborating with Thomas A. Spies include:
Their recent papers reflect a breadth of interdisciplinary topics:
In terms of book publications, Thomas A. Spies has contributed to works published by Transcript Verlag and Game studies. One notable title is Trauma im Computerspiel released in 2022, which received citations in academic contexts.
Jerry F Franklin;Thomas A Spies;Robert Van Pelt;Andrew B Carey
Veronika Groh;Seiamak Bahram;Stefan Bauer;Andrew Herman
Charles D. Canham;Julie S. Denslow;William J. Platt;James R. Runkle
M.A. Lefsky;W.B. Cohen;S.A. Acker;G.G. Parker
Jiquan Chen;Jerry F. Franklin;Thomas A. Spies
Seiamak Bahram;Maureen Bresnahan;Daniel E. Geraghty;Thomas Spies
A. J. Hansen;T. A. Spies;F. J. Swanson;J. L. Ohmann
Thomas A. Spies;Jerry F. Franklin;Ted B. Thomas
Charles B. Halpern;Thomas A. Spies
Jiquan Chen;Jerry F. Franklin;Thomas A. Spies
Jiquan Chen;Jerry F. Franklin;Thomas A. Spies
Warren B. Cohen;Thomas A. Spies
Rupert Seidl;Thomas A. Spies;David L. Peterson;Scott L. Stephens
W. B. Cohen;T. A. Spies;M. Fiorella
Andrew N Gray;Thomas A Spies;Mark J Easter
Warren B. Cohen;Thomas A. Spies
Thomas Spies;Cynthia C. Morton;Sergei A. Nedospasov;Walter Fiers
Thomas A. Spies;William J. Ripple;G. A. Bradshaw
Andrew N. Gray;Thomas A. Spies
Andrew N. Gray;Thomas A. Spies
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