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 Valerie J. Paul sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 336 publications — 94th percentile
94% 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 Valerie J. Paul sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 98 D-Index — 96th percentile
96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.
Valerie J. Paul is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution in the United States. Their research focuses extensively on the study of coral and marine ecosystems, marine sponges and natural products, and marine and coastal plant biology. Additional areas of interest include microbial natural products and biosynthesis, aquaculture disease management and microbiota, marine biology and ecology research, and marine and fisheries research.
Their main fields of study encompass Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Subfields relevant to their work include Ecology, Oceanography, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, and Pharmacology.
Valerie J. Paul has contributed numerous papers to scientific literature, including recent publications such as:
Frequent publication venues include:
Valerie J. Paul has collaborated regularly with co-authors such as Hendrik Luesch, Blake Ushijima, Sarath P. Gunasekera, Ranjala Ratnayake, and Jennifer M. Sneed, contributing to a substantial body of co-authored work.
In addition to articles, Valerie J. Paul has published books including Ecological Roles of Marine Natural Products released by Cornell University Press eBooks in 2020.
The scientist has also been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 1996.
Hans W. Paerl;Valerie J. Paul
Ilisa B. Kuffner;Linda J. Walters;Mikel A. Becerro;Valerie J. Paul
Michael G. Hadfield;Valerie J. Paul
Kanchan Taori;Valerie J Paul;Hendrik Luesch
Valerie J. Paul;Melany P. Puglisi;Raphael Ritson-Williams
Hendrik Luesch;Richard E. Moore;Valerie J. Paul;Susan L. Mooberry
Hendrik Luesch;Wesley Y. Yoshida;Richard E. Moore;Valerie J. Paul
Sergey Dobretsov;Max Teplitski;Valerie Paul
Raphael Ritson-Williams;Suzanne N. Arnold;Nicole D. Fogarty;Robert S. Steneck
Cory J. Krediet;Kim B. Ritchie;Kim B. Ritchie;Valerie J. Paul;Max Teplitski;Max Teplitski
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Valerie J. Paul;Mark E. Hay
David G. Corley;Rolf Herb;Richard E. Moore;Paul J. Scheuer
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Cliff Ross;Lory Santiago-Vázquez;Valerie Paul
Valerie J. Paul;Melany P. Puglisi
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Valerie J. Paul;Kathryn L. Van Alstyne
Valerie J. Paul;Karen E. Arthur;Raphael Ritson-Williams;Cliff Ross
Jennifer M. Sneed;Koty H. Sharp;Kimberly B. Ritchie;Valerie J. Paul
Hendrik Luesch;Wesley Y. Yoshida;Richard E. Moore;Valerie J. Paul
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