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William J. Bond
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Ecology and Evolution
South Africa
2025
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Plant Science and Agronomy
South Africa
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
114
Citations
68994
World Ranking
137
National Ranking
2

William J. Bond publications per year

1975: 1 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 1 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 36 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 6 publications
1975 2025

452 publications in total across all disciplines

William J. Bond publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 404 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William J. Bond 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 William J. Bond sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 114 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in South Africa Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in South Africa Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in South Africa Leader Award
  • 2013 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa

Overview

William J. Bond is affiliated with the University of Cape Town in South Africa and has an extensive publication record in environmental and ecological sciences. Their work spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

The scientist's research integrates various subfields, including:

  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Atmospheric Science

William J. Bond's main topics of research cover:

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management

Their recent papers include:

  • Alternative Biome States in Terrestrial Ecosystems, 2020, published in Trends in Plant Science
  • On the Three Major Recycling Pathways in Terrestrial Ecosystems, 2020, published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • The global spectrum of plant form and function: enhanced species-level trait dataset, 2022, published in Scientific Data
  • A research agenda for the restoration of tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, 2020, published in Restoration Ecology
  • Biome Awareness Disparity is BAD for tropical ecosystem conservation and restoration, 2021, published in Journal of Applied Ecology

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Juli G. Pausas
  • Tristan Charles-Dominique
  • Gareth P. Hempson
  • Sally Archibald
  • A. Carla Staver

The scientist has published multiple papers in prominent venues such as:

  • Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • Journal of Ecology
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • New Phytologist
  • African Journal of Range and Forage Science

William J. Bond has been recognized with membership in the National Academy of Sciences since 2013 and is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa.

Best Publications

  • Trophic Downgrading of Planet Earth

    James A. Estes;John Terborgh;Justin S. Brashares;Mary E. Power

  • Fire in the Earth System

    David M. J. S. Bowman;Jennifer K. Balch;Jennifer K. Balch;Jennifer K. Balch;Paulo Artaxo;William J. Bond

  • TRY - a global database of plant traits

    J. Kattge;S. Díaz;S. Lavorel;I. C. Prentice

  • Fire as a global 'herbivore': the ecology and evolution of flammable ecosystems.

    William J. Bond;Jon E. Keeley;Jon E. Keeley

  • The global distribution of ecosystems in a world without fire

    W. J. Bond;F. I. Woodward;G. F. Midgley

  • Fire and Plants

    William J. Bond;B. W. Van Wilgen

  • TRY plant trait database : Enhanced coverage and open access

    Jens Kattge;Gerhard Bönisch;Sandra Díaz;Sandra Lavorel

  • Challenges in the Quest for Keystones

    Mary E. Power;David Tilman;James A. Estes;Bruce A. Menge

  • Ecology of sprouting in woody plants: the persistence niche.

    William J. Bond;Jeremy J. Midgley

  • The human dimension of fire regimes on Earth

    David M. J. S. Bowman;Jennifer Balch;Paulo Artaxo;William J. Bond

  • Fire, resprouting and variability: a recipe for grass–tree coexistence in savanna

    Steven I. Higgins;William J. Bond;Winston S. W. Trollope

  • What Limits Trees in C4 Grasslands and Savannas

    William J. Bond

  • Fire as an evolutionary pressure shaping plant traits

    Jon E. Keeley;Jon E. Keeley;Juli G. Pausas;Philip W. Rundel;William J. Bond

  • The Origins of C4 Grasslands: Integrating Evolutionary and Ecosystem Science

    Erika J. Edwards;Colin P. Osborne;Caroline A.E. Strömberg;Stephen A. Smith

  • EFFECTS OF FIRE AND HERBIVORY ON THE STABILITY OF SAVANNA ECOSYSTEMS

    Frank van Langevelde;Claudius A.D.M. van de Vijver;Claudius A.D.M. van de Vijver;Lalit Kumar;Lalit Kumar;Johan van de Koppel

  • Non‐chemical weed management in organic farming systems

    W Bond;A C Grundy

  • Fire in Mediterranean Ecosystems: Ecology, Evolution and Management

    Jon E. Keeley;William J. Bond;Ross A. Bradstock;Juli G. Pausas

  • Do mutualisms matter? Assessing the impact of pollinator and disperser disruption on plant extinction

    W. J. Bond

  • Savanna Vegetation-Fire-Climate Relationships Differ Among Continents

    Caroline E. R. Lehmann;Caroline E. R. Lehmann;T. Michael Anderson;Mahesh Sankaran;Mahesh Sankaran;Steven I. Higgins;Steven I. Higgins

  • Conservation of Biodiversity in a Changing Climate

    L. Hannah;G. F. Midgley;T. Lovejoy;W. J. Bond

Frequent Co-Authors

Jon E. Keeley
Jon E. Keeley United States Geological Survey
Sally Archibald
Sally Archibald University of the Witwatersrand
Jeremy J. Midgley
Jeremy J. Midgley University of Cape Town
Guy F. Midgley
Guy F. Midgley Stellenbosch University
Juli G. Pausas
Juli G. Pausas University of Valencia
Caroline E. R. Lehmann
Caroline E. R. Lehmann University of Edinburgh
Michael D. Cramer
Michael D. Cramer University of Cape Town
Steven I. Higgins
Steven I. Higgins University of Bayreuth
Philip W. Rundel
Philip W. Rundel University of California, Los Angeles
William D. Stock
William D. Stock Edith Cowan University

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