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 William K. Cornwell sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 240 publications — 83rd percentile
83% 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 William K. Cornwell sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 68 D-Index — 82nd percentile
82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.
William K. Cornwell is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia and works primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research encompasses a significant number of publications focused on ecological and environmental topics.
Their main areas of study include Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecological Modeling, Ecology, and Global and Planetary Change. These subfields highlight a broad engagement with ecological systems, species interactions, and environmental processes at various scales.
The topics frequently addressed in Cornwell's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Plant and Animal Studies, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies, Fire Effects on Ecosystems, and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior.
Cornwell has contributed to research published in several notable venues, with frequent publications in New Phytologist, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Scientific Data, Functional Ecology, and eLife. These venues reflect a focus on plant ecology, functional ecology, and open scientific data.
Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by William K. Cornwell include:
Frequent collaborating co-authors include Corey T. Callaghan, Thomas Mesaglio, Shinichi Nakagawa, Daniel S. Falster, and Amy E. Zanne. The ongoing collaboration with these researchers suggests a network of interdisciplinary ecological research.
Steven W. Kembel;Peter D. Cowan;Matthew R. Helmus;William K. Cornwell
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J. Kattge;S. Díaz;S. Lavorel;I. C. Prentice
William K. Cornwell;Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Kathryn Amatangelo;Ellen Dorrepaal
Jens Kattge;Gerhard Bönisch;Sandra Díaz;Sandra Lavorel
Amy E. Zanne;David C. Tank;William K. Cornwell;Jonathan M. Eastman
William K Cornwell;L Dylan W Schwilk;David D Ackerly
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Fernando Valladares;Fernando Valladares;Silvia Matesanz;Francois Guilhaumon;Francois Guilhaumon;Miguel B. Araujo;Miguel B. Araujo;Miguel B. Araujo
D. D. Ackerly;W. K. Cornwell
Nathan J. B. Kraft;William K. Cornwell;Campbell O. Webb;David D. Ackerly
Anne D. Bjorkman;Anne D. Bjorkman;Isla H. Myers-Smith;Sarah C. Elmendorf;Sarah C. Elmendorf;Sarah C. Elmendorf;Signe Normand
D. D. Ackerly;S. R. Loarie;W. K. Cornwell;S. B. Weiss
Simon Pierce;Daniel Negreiros;Bruno E. L. Cerabolini;Jens Kattge
James T. Weedon;William K. Cornwell;Johannes H.C. Cornelissen;Amy E. Zanne;Amy E. Zanne
Grégoire T. Freschet;William K. Cornwell;David A. Wardle;Tatyana G. Elumeeva
Angela T. Moles;Sarah E. Perkins;Shawn W. Laffan;Habacuc Flores-Moreno
Lucas A. Cernusak;Guillaume Tcherkez;Claudia Keitel;William K. Cornwell
William K. Cornwell;Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Steven D. Allison;Jürgen Bauhus
Katherine A. Preston;William K. Cornwell;Jeanne L. DeNoyer
Han Wang;Han Wang;Han Wang;I. Colin Prentice;I. Colin Prentice;I. Colin Prentice;Trevor F. Keenan;Trevor F. Keenan;Tyler W. Davis;Tyler W. Davis
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