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 Walter Durka sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 191 publications — 71st percentile
71% 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 Walter Durka sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 59 D-Index — 72nd percentile
72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.
Walter Durka is a researcher affiliated with the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Germany. The scientist's work primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences.
Their research engages extensively with several subfields, notably Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Plant Science, Genetics, and Ecology. A significant focus within their research topics includes plant and animal studies, ecology and vegetation dynamics, and genetic diversity and population structure. Additional areas covered include species distribution and climate change, plant parasitism and resistance, rangeland and wildlife management, as well as botany and plant ecology studies.
Durka's publishing record includes important contributions to various scientific journals. Frequent publication venues are:
Among their recent papers are:
The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Oliver Bossdorf (13 collaborations), Stefan G. Michalski (11), Christiane Roscher (9), Anna Bucharová (9), and Bernhard Schmid (8).
J. Kattge;S. Díaz;S. Lavorel;I. C. Prentice
Jens Kattge;Gerhard Bönisch;Sandra Díaz;Sandra Lavorel
R. Billeter;J. Liira;D. Bailey;R.J.F. Bugter
Yuanyuan Huang;Yuxin Chen;Nadia Castro-Izaguirre;Martin Baruffol;Martin Baruffol
Andreas Prinzing;Walter Durka;Stefan Klotz;Roalnd Brandl
Walter Durka;Ernst-Detlef Schulze;Gerhard Gebauer;Susanne Voerkeliust
Oliver Purschke;Barbara Christine Schmid;Martin Sykes;Peter Poschlod
Helge Bruelheide;Karin Nadrowski;Thorsten Assmann;Jürgen Bauhus
Christina L. Richards;Conchita Alonso;Claude Becker;Oliver Bossdorf
Helge Bruelheide;Martin Böhnke;Sabine Both;Teng Fang
Walter Durka;Oliver Bossdorf;Daniel Prati;Harald Auge
Andreas Schuldt;Andreas Schuldt;Anne Ebeling;Matthias Kunz;Michael Staab
Walter Durka;Stefan G. Michalski
Andreas Prinzing;Walter Durka;Stefan Klotz;Roland Brandl
James G. Rodger;James G. Rodger;Joanne M. Bennett;Joanne M. Bennett;Mialy Razanajatovo;Tiffany M. Knight;Tiffany M. Knight
Anna Bucharova;Anna Bucharova;Anna Bucharova;Oliver Bossdorf;Norbert Hölzel;Johannes Kollmann
Joanne M. Bennett;Joanne M. Bennett;Janette A. Steets;Jean H. Burns;Laura A. Burkle
Benjamin Schulz;R. Lutz Eckstein;Walter Durka
Oliver Schweiger;Stefan Klotz;Walter Durka;Ingolf Kühn
Anna Bucharova;Stefan Michalski;Julia‐Maria Hermann;Karola Heveling
Helge Bruelheide;Martin Bohnke;Sabine Both;Fang Teng
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Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF), CSIC
Publications: 62
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