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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Ecology and Evolution 39 6366 6145 102 100 130 6203

Tycho Anker-Nilssen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tycho Anker-Nilssen between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tycho Anker-Nilssen published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2021. 13 of the 151 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2021. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 8 publications
1985 2025

151 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tycho Anker-Nilssen: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 2
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 0
1995 0
1996 3
1997 2
1998 2
1999 2
2000 1
2001 4
2002 0
2003 3
2004 3
2005 4
2006 6
2007 4
2008 7
2009 2
2010 2
2011 3
2012 5
2013 2
2014 3
2015 7
2016 9
2017 6
2018 6
2019 6
2020 5
2021 18
2022 7
2023 10
2024 5
2025 8
Total 151
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Tycho Anker-Nilssen 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 Tycho Anker-Nilssen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 37–41 to 531+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 333. Most scientists, 333, have 97–101 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 127–131 publications, is where this scientist sits. 37–41 publications: 2 scientists 42–46 publications: 9 scientists 47–51 publications: 10 scientists 52–56 publications: 31 scientists 57–61 publications: 56 scientists 62–66 publications: 91 scientists 67–71 publications: 92 scientists 72–76 publications: 127 scientists 77–81 publications: 173 scientists 82–86 publications: 236 scientists 87–91 publications: 227 scientists 92–96 publications: 240 scientists 97–101 publications: 333 scientists 102–106 publications: 280 scientists 107–111 publications: 300 scientists 112–116 publications: 285 scientists 117–121 publications: 305 scientists 122–126 publications: 287 scientists 127–131 publications: 278 scientists 132–136 publications: 289 scientists 137–141 publications: 273 scientists 142–146 publications: 262 scientists 147–151 publications: 246 scientists 152–156 publications: 235 scientists 157–161 publications: 205 scientists 162–166 publications: 199 scientists 167–171 publications: 174 scientists 172–176 publications: 164 scientists 177–181 publications: 173 scientists 182–186 publications: 189 scientists 187–191 publications: 170 scientists 192–196 publications: 139 scientists 197–201 publications: 128 scientists 202–206 publications: 117 scientists 207–211 publications: 115 scientists 212–216 publications: 107 scientists 217–221 publications: 124 scientists 222–226 publications: 81 scientists 227–231 publications: 82 scientists 232–236 publications: 85 scientists 237–241 publications: 75 scientists 242–246 publications: 66 scientists 247–251 publications: 81 scientists 252–256 publications: 69 scientists 257–261 publications: 70 scientists 262–266 publications: 55 scientists 267–271 publications: 64 scientists 272–276 publications: 49 scientists 277–281 publications: 48 scientists 282–286 publications: 44 scientists 287–291 publications: 45 scientists 292–296 publications: 36 scientists 297–301 publications: 39 scientists 302–306 publications: 38 scientists 307–311 publications: 30 scientists 312–316 publications: 34 scientists 317–321 publications: 25 scientists 322–326 publications: 22 scientists 327–331 publications: 28 scientists 332–336 publications: 30 scientists 337–341 publications: 22 scientists 342–346 publications: 30 scientists 347–351 publications: 26 scientists 352–356 publications: 22 scientists 357–361 publications: 29 scientists 362–366 publications: 21 scientists 367–371 publications: 12 scientists 372–376 publications: 18 scientists 377–381 publications: 17 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 21 scientists 392–396 publications: 13 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 15 scientists 407–411 publications: 8 scientists 412–416 publications: 9 scientists 417–421 publications: 8 scientists 422–426 publications: 4 scientists 427–431 publications: 10 scientists 432–436 publications: 10 scientists 437–441 publications: 5 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 10 scientists 452–456 publications: 2 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 7 scientists 472–476 publications: 6 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 3 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 4 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 8 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 5 scientists 522–526 publications: 4 scientists 527–530 publications: 5 scientists 531+ publications: 100 scientists
37–41 publications 531+

This scientist: 130 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
37–41 2
42–46 9
47–51 10
52–56 31
57–61 56
62–66 91
67–71 92
72–76 127
77–81 173
82–86 236
87–91 227
92–96 240
97–101 333
102–106 280
107–111 300
112–116 285
117–121 305
122–126 287
127–131 278 130
132–136 289
137–141 273
142–146 262
147–151 246
152–156 235
157–161 205
162–166 199
167–171 174
172–176 164
177–181 173
182–186 189
187–191 170
192–196 139
197–201 128
202–206 117
207–211 115
212–216 107
217–221 124
222–226 81
227–231 82
232–236 85
237–241 75
242–246 66
247–251 81
252–256 69
257–261 70
262–266 55
267–271 64
272–276 49
277–281 48
282–286 44
287–291 45
292–296 36
297–301 39
302–306 38
307–311 30
312–316 34
317–321 25
322–326 22
327–331 28
332–336 30
337–341 22
342–346 30
347–351 26
352–356 22
357–361 29
362–366 21
367–371 12
372–376 18
377–381 17
382–386 13
387–391 21
392–396 13
397–401 10
402–406 15
407–411 8
412–416 9
417–421 8
422–426 4
427–431 10
432–436 10
437–441 5
442–446 4
447–451 10
452–456 2
457–461 4
462–466 7
467–471 7
472–476 6
477–481 6
482–486 3
487–491 3
492–496 4
497–501 4
502–506 8
507–511 5
512–516 4
517–521 5
522–526 4
527–530 5
531+ 100
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Tycho Anker-Nilssen 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 Tycho Anker-Nilssen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 92 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 121+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 280. Most scientists, 280, have 40 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 39 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 95
31 123
32 191
33 245
34 252
35 244
36 249
37 244
38 254
39 254 39
40 280
41 274
42 266
43 233
44 248
45 208
46 201
47 213
48 207
49 172
50 209
51 199
52 153
53 169
54 163
55 148
56 120
57 146
58 137
59 140
60 104
61 119
62 118
63 99
64 77
65 100
66 86
67 83
68 75
69 94
70 57
71 68
72 59
73 63
74 66
75 60
76 42
77 49
78 39
79 37
80 43
81 41
82 45
83 34
84 40
85 35
86 55
87 24
88 24
89 30
90 23
91 25
92 27
93 27
94 13
95 23
96 12
97 14
98 19
99 16
100 14
101 5
102 21
103 16
104 10
105 7
106 7
107 7
108 6
109 9
110 11
111 12
112 9
113 7
114 3
115 8
116 5
117 11
118 4
119 2
120 5
121+ 100
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Overview

Tycho Anker-Nilssen is affiliated with the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research in Norway. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with a strong emphasis on ecology.

The scientist's work covers a broad range of subfields within environmental science, including:

  • Ecology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecological Modeling
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

The main topics addressed in Anker-Nilssen's research include:

  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on seabird ecology, marine environmental issues, and ecological monitoring. Notable publications include:

  • "Multispecies tracking reveals a major seabird hotspot in the North Atlantic," 2021, Conservation Letters
  • "Local prey shortages drive foraging costs and breeding success in a declining seabird, the Atlantic puffin," 2021, Journal of Animal Ecology
  • "Ingested plastics in northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis): A pathway for polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) exposure?" 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "New tools to evaluate plastic ingestion by northern fulmars applied to North Sea monitoring data 2002-2018," 2021, Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • "Hemispheric asymmetry in ocean change and the productivity of ecosystem sentinels," 2021, Science

Anker-Nilssen frequently publishes in the following journals and venues:

  • Marine Ecology Progress Series
  • Journal of Animal Ecology
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • Global Change Biology
  • Seabird Journal

Collaboration is a key feature of their scientific output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Signe Christensen-Dalsgaard
  • Svein-Håkon Lorentsen
  • Nina Dehnhard
  • Francis Daunt
  • Hallvard Strøm

Anker-Nilssen has contributed to book publications such as:

  • "Forebyggende tiltak mot bifangst av sjøfugl i norske fiskerier," published in 2021 by 20
  • "Ecosystem based management of sandeels, demersal fish and seabirds in Boreal ecosystems in Northeast Atlantic," expected 2025, published by TemaNord

Best Publications

  • Global Seabird Response to Forage Fish Depletion-One-Third for the Birds

    Philippe M. Cury;Ian L. Boyd;Sylvain Bonhommeau;Tycho Anker-Nilssen

  • Diet studies of seabirds: a review and recommendations

    Robert T. Barrett;Kees Camphuysen;Tycho Anker-Nilssen;John W. Chardine

  • Timing and abundance as key mechanisms affecting trophic interactions in variable environments.

    Joël M. Durant;Dag Ø. Hjermann;Tycho Anker‐Nilssen;Grégory Beaugrand

  • Negligible Impact of Ingested Microplastics on Tissue Concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Northern Fulmars off Coastal Norway

    Dorte Herzke;Tycho Anker-Nilssen;Therese Haugdahl Nøst;Arntraut Götsch

  • Multicolony tracking reveals the winter distribution of a pelagic seabird on an ocean basin scale

    Morten Frederiksen;Børge Moe;Francis Daunt;Richard A. Phillips

  • Trophic interactions under climate fluctuations: the Atlantic puffin as an example.

    Joël M Durant;Tycho Anker-Nilssen;Nils Chr Stenseth

  • Effect of wintering area and climate on the survival of adult Atlantic puffins Fratercula arctica in the eastern Atlantic

    Michael P. Harris;Tycho Anker-Nilssen;Robin H. McCleery;Kjell Einar Erikstad

  • Fluctuations in circumpolar seabird populations linked to climate oscillations

    David B. Irons;Tycho Anker-Nilssen;Anthony J. Gaston;G. Vernon Byrd

  • The Status of marine birds breeding in the Barents Sea region

    Tycho Anker-Nilssen;Vidar Bakken;Hallvard Strøm;Alexander N. Golovkin

  • Ocean-wide Drivers of Migration Strategies and Their Influence on Population Breeding Performance in a Declining Seabird.

    Annette L. Fayet;Robin Freeman;Tycho Anker-Nilssen;Antony Diamond

  • Global phenological insensitivity to shifting ocean temperatures among seabirds

    Katharine Keogan;Francis Daunt;Sarah Wanless;Richard A. Phillips

  • Pretty patterns but a simple strategy: predator-prey interactions between juvenile herring and Atlantic puffins observed with multibeam sonar

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  • Food consumption by seabirds in Norwegian waters

    Robert T. Barrett;Tycho Anker-Nilssen;Geir W. Gabrielsen;Gilles Chapdelaine

  • Climate variation and regional gradients in population dynamics of two hole-nesting passerines.

    Bernt-Erik Saether;Steinar Engen;Anders Pape Møller;Erik Matthysen

  • Unintended consequences: how the recovery of sea eagle Haliaeetus spp. populations in the northern hemisphere is affecting seabirds

    Mark J. Hipfner;Louise K. Blight;Roy W. Lowe;Sabina I. Wilhelm

  • Regime shifts in the breeding of an Atlantic puffin population

    Joël M. Durant;Tycho Anker-Nilssen;Dag Ø. Hjermann;Nils Chr. Stenseth

  • THE STATUS OF BREEDING SEABIRDS IN MAINLAND NORWAY

    Robert T. Barrett;Svein-Håkon Lorentsen;Tycho Anker-Nilssen

  • Modeling survival at multi-population scales using mark-recapture data.

    Vladimir Grosbois;Michael P. Harris;T. Anker-Nilssen;R.H. McCleery

  • Multispecies tracking reveals a major seabird hotspot in the North Atlantic

    Tammy E. Davies;Ana P.B. Carneiro;Marguerite Tarzia;Ewan Wakefield

  • Allocation of Growth in Food-Stressed Atlantic Puffin Chicks

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  • Marine birds and climate fluctuation in the North Atlantic

    J. M. Durant;N. C. Stenseth;T. Anker-Nilssen;M. P. Harris

  • Best practices for assessing forage fish fisheries-seabird resource competition

    William J. Sydeman;Sarah Ann Thompson;Tycho Anker-Nilssen;Mayumi Arimitsu

  • Climate, copepods and seabirds in the boreal Northeast Atlantic – current state and future outlook

    Morten Frederiksen;Tycho Anker-Nilssen;Grégory Beaugrand;Sarah Wanless

Frequent Co-Authors

Kjell Einar Erikstad
Kjell Einar Erikstad Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Hallvard Strøm
Hallvard Strøm Norwegian Polar Institute
Børge Moe
Børge Moe Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Sébastien Descamps
Sébastien Descamps Norwegian Polar Institute
Michael P. Harris
Michael P. Harris UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Mark L. Mallory
Mark L. Mallory Acadia University
Sarah Wanless
Sarah Wanless Natural Environment Research Council
Francis Daunt
Francis Daunt Natural Environment Research Council
Morten Frederiksen
Morten Frederiksen Aarhus University
Anders Mosbech
Anders Mosbech Aarhus University

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