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D-Index
41
Citations
5514
World Ranking
5919
National Ranking
151

Willem F. de Boer 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 Willem F. de Boer sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 162 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Willem F. de Boer 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 Willem F. de Boer sits on this spectrum.

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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

Willem F. de Boer is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research spans multiple fields with a strong focus on environmental science and medicine, particularly intersecting ecology, public health, and infectious diseases.

Their scholarly work addresses a variety of topics including viral infections and vectors, species distribution and climate change, and wildlife ecology and conservation. Further interests encompass zoonotic diseases and public health, vector-borne infectious diseases, animal disease management and epidemiology, as well as influenza virus research studies.

Willem F. de Boer has published in multiple journals and venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Global Change Biology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Wageningen University and Researchcenter Publications (Wageningen University & Research)
  • Pathogens

Representative recent publications include:

  • "Wild Bird Densities and Landscape Variables Predict Spatial Patterns in HPAI Outbreak Risk across The Netherlands," 2022, Pathogens
  • "Biodiversity conservation in climate change driven transient communities," 2021, Biodiversity and Conservation
  • "Present and future climatic suitability for dengue fever in Africa," 2020, Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
  • "Functional traits explain waterbirds' host status, subtype richness, and community-level infection risk for avian influenza," 2023, Ecology Letters
  • "Mammal assemblage composition predicts global patterns in emerging infectious disease risk," 2021, Global Change Biology

Willem F. de Boer frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Yali Si
  • Shenglai Yin
  • H.H.T. Prins
  • Helen J. Esser
  • Yanjie Xu

The scientist's work is particularly concentrated on ecological modeling, parasitology, and public health issues related to environmental and occupational health risks. Their research contributes to understanding the complex interactions between pathogens, hosts, and environmental factors, emphasizing the implications for disease spread and conservation under changing climate conditions.

Best Publications

  • Strategic assessment of the magnitude and impacts of sand mining in Poyang Lake, China.

    Jan de Leeuw;Jan de Leeuw;David Shankman;Guofeng Wu;Willem Frederik de Boer

  • Large herbivores that strive mightily but eat and drink as friends

    W.F. de Boer;H.H.T. Prins

  • Changes in soil nutrients, vegetation structure and herbaceous biomass in response to grazing in a semi-arid savanna of Ethiopia

    Z.K. Tessema;Z.K. Tessema;W.F. de Boer;R.M.T. Baars;H.H.T. Prins

  • Spatial autocorrelation and the scaling of species-environment relationships.

    H. J. de Knegt;F. van Langevelde;M. B. Coughenour;A. K. Skidmore

  • A hyperspectral band selector for plant species discrimination

    Chaichoke Vaiphasa;Andrew K. Skidmore;Willem F. de Boer;Tanasak Vaiphasa

  • Patch density determines movement patterns and foraging efficiency of large herbivores

    H.J. de Knegt;G.M. Hengeveld;F. van Langevelde;W.F. de Boer

  • Large herbivores may alter vegetation structure of semi-arid savannas through soil nutrient mediation

    Cornelis van der Waal;Ada Kool;Seline S. Meijer;Seline S. Meijer;Seline S. Meijer;Edward Kohi

  • Species’ life-history traits explain interspecific variation in reservoir competence: a possible mechanism underlying the dilution effect

    Zheng Y. X. Huang;Willem F. de Boer;Frank van Langevelde;Valerie Olson;Valerie Olson

  • Water and nutrients alter herbaceous competitive effects on tree seedlings in a semi-arid savanna

    Cornelis Van Der Waal;Hans De Kroon;Willem F. De Boer;Ignas M. A. Heitkönig

  • The spatial scaling of habitat selection by African elephants.

    Henrik J. de Knegt;Frank van Langevelde;Andrew K. Skidmore;Audrey Delsink

  • Effects of elephants on ecosystems and biodiversity

    G.I.H. Kerley;M. Landman;L. Kruger;N. Owen-Smith

  • Spatio-temporal dynamics of global H5N1 outbreaks match bird migration patterns.

    Yali Si;Andrew K Skidmore;Tiejun Wang;Willem F de Boer

  • Diet and distribution of elephant in the Maputo Elephant Reserve, Mozambique

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  • A post-classifier for mangrove mapping using ecological data

    Chaichoke Vaiphasa;Andrew K. Skidmore;Willem F. de Boer

  • Dry season mapping of savanna forage quality, using the hyperspectral Carnegie Airborne Observatory sensor

    Nichola M. Knox;Andrew K. Skidmore;Herbert H.T. Prins;Gregory P. Asner

  • Different environmental drivers of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 outbreaks in poultry and wild birds.

    Yali Si;Willem F. de Boer;Peng Gong

  • Environmental factors influencing the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus in wild birds in Europe

    Yali Si;Tiejun Wang;Andrew K. Skidmore;Willem F. de Boer

  • The diversity–disease relationship: evidence for and criticisms of the dilution effect

    Z. Y. X. Huang;F. Van Langevelde;A. Estrada-Peña;G. Suzán

  • Influence of Grazing on Soil Seed Banks Determines the Restoration Potential of Aboveground Vegetation in a Semi‐arid Savanna of Ethiopia

    Zewdu K. Tessema;Zewdu K. Tessema;Willem F. de Boer;Robert M. T. Baars;Herbert H. T. Prins

  • Understanding spatial differences in African elephant densities and occurrence, a continent-wide analysis

    Willem F. de Boer;Frank van Langevelde;Herbert H.T. Prins;Peter C. de Ruiter

  • Co-existence and niche segregation of three small bovid species in southern Mozambique

    Herbert H. T. Prins;Willem F. de Boer;Willem F. de Boer;Herman van Oeveren;Augusto Correia

  • Impact of solid shrimp pond waste materials on mangrove growth and mortality: a case study from Pak Phanang, Thailand

    C. Vaiphasa;W.F. de Boer;A.K. Skidmore;S. Panitchart

  • Pooling local expert opinions for estimating mammal densities in tropical rainforests

    Christiaan A. van der Hoeven;Willem F. de Boer;Herbert H.T. Prins

  • African Elephants Loxodonta africana Amplify Browse Heterogeneity in African Savanna

    Edward M. Kohi;Edward M. Kohi;Willem F. de Boer;Mike J. S. Peel;Rob Slotow

  • Risk factors associated with sustained circulation of six zoonotic arboviruses: a systematic review for selection of surveillance sites in non-endemic areas.

    Helen J. Esser;Ramona Mögling;Natalie B. Cleton;Henk van der Jeugd

  • A network approach to prioritize conservation efforts for migratory birds

    Yanjie Xu;Yanjie Xu;Yali Si;Yali Si;John Takekawa;Qiang Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Herbert H. T. Prins
Herbert H. T. Prins Wageningen University & Research
Frank van Langevelde
Frank van Langevelde Wageningen University & Research
Ignas M. A. Heitkönig
Ignas M. A. Heitkönig Wageningen University & Research
Rob Slotow
Rob Slotow University of KwaZulu-Natal
Andrew K. Skidmore
Andrew K. Skidmore University of Twente
Michael J. Peel
Michael J. Peel Cardiff University
Peng Gong
Peng Gong University of Hong Kong
Hans de Kroon
Hans de Kroon Radboud University
Ronald C. Ydenberg
Ronald C. Ydenberg Simon Fraser University
Kevin D. Matson
Kevin D. Matson Wageningen University & Research

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