Ellen L. Simms

9.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
83 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

About

Ellen L. Simms is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ellen L. Simms has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Plant Science, 30 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 24 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Ellen L. Simms's work include Plant and animal studies (27 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (22 papers) and Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (17 papers). Ellen L. Simms is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (27 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (22 papers) and Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (17 papers). Ellen L. Simms collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Romania. Ellen L. Simms's co-authors include Robert S. Fritz, Mark D. Rausher, Kirk A. Stowe, Robert J. Marquis, Peter Alpert, Jeffrey D. Sachs, Cris G. Hochwender, Joel L. Sachs, V. K. Brown and John L. Maron and has published in prestigious journals such as Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Ecology and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Ellen L. Simms

82 papers receiving 6.5k citations

Hit Papers

Plant Resistance to Herbivores and Pathogens 1992 2026 2003 2014 1992 2000 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Plant Resistance to Herbivores and Pathogens
    1992 586 citations Robert S. Fritz, Ellen L. Simms profile →
  2. The Evolutionary Ecology of Tolerance to Consumer Damage
    2000 533 citations Kirk A. Stowe, Ellen L. Simms et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ellen L. Simms United States 44 3.8k 3.6k 2.2k 1.7k 1.5k 83 7.0k
Marc T. J. Johnson Canada 43 3.6k 1.0× 2.8k 0.8× 2.4k 1.1× 1.3k 0.7× 2.1k 1.4× 111 7.7k
Jeremy J. Burdon Australia 57 2.2k 0.6× 6.9k 1.9× 914 0.4× 1.1k 0.6× 1.5k 1.0× 185 10.0k
Isabelle Olivieri France 47 3.0k 0.8× 1.9k 0.5× 1.6k 0.7× 806 0.5× 1.4k 0.9× 113 6.4k
Jane Molofsky United States 25 2.3k 0.6× 1.7k 0.5× 2.8k 1.3× 975 0.6× 2.6k 1.7× 55 6.2k
Sharon Y. Strauss United States 55 7.3k 1.9× 5.4k 1.5× 5.4k 2.5× 2.6k 1.5× 3.0k 2.0× 136 12.2k
Keith Clay United States 64 8.5k 2.3× 7.2k 2.0× 3.3k 1.5× 2.0k 1.1× 1.8k 1.2× 240 14.6k
Simon R. Leather United Kingdom 44 4.1k 1.1× 3.5k 1.0× 1.4k 0.7× 5.5k 3.2× 2.2k 1.4× 248 8.7k
Arjen Biere Netherlands 45 3.0k 0.8× 3.6k 1.0× 1.6k 0.7× 1.4k 0.8× 811 0.5× 120 6.0k
William E. Snyder United States 41 2.9k 0.8× 2.3k 0.6× 1.1k 0.5× 3.7k 2.1× 1.4k 0.9× 147 6.2k
Peter Tiffin United States 51 2.3k 0.6× 3.8k 1.1× 1.5k 0.7× 548 0.3× 876 0.6× 123 7.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ellen L. Simms

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ellen L. Simms

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mackey, Calvin, et al.. (2025). Non-Nitrogen-Fixing Sinorhizobium meliloti Can Escape Sanctions in Indeterminate Alfalfa Nodules, Exhibiting Parasitic Growth. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 38(6). 890–902.
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Stedel, Catalina, Ellen L. Simms, Cătalina Iticescu, et al.. (2024). Nodules of Medicago spp. Host a Diverse Community of Rhizobial Species in Natural Ecosystems. Agronomy. 14(9). 2156–2156. 2 indexed citations
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Ehinger, Martine, et al.. (2014). Specialization-generalization trade-off in a Bradyrhizobium symbiosis with wild legume hosts. BMC Ecology. 14(1). 8–8. 47 indexed citations
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Akçay, Erol & Ellen L. Simms. (2011). Negotiation, Sanctions, and Context Dependency in the Legume-Rhizobium Mutualism. The American Naturalist. 178(1). 1–14. 58 indexed citations
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Sachs, Joel L., Martine Ehinger, & Ellen L. Simms. (2010). Origins of cheating and loss of symbiosis in wildBradyrhizobium. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 23(5). 1075–1089. 112 indexed citations
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Franks, Steven J., Paul D. Pratt, F. Allen Dray, & Ellen L. Simms. (2008). Selection on Herbivory Resistance and Growth Rate in an Invasive Plant. The American Naturalist. 171(5). 678–691. 35 indexed citations
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Kennedy, Peter G., et al.. (2007). Nickel hyperaccumulation as an anti-herbivore trait: considering the role of tolerance to damage. Plant and Soil. 293(1-2). 189–195. 16 indexed citations
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Sachs, Jeffrey D. & Ellen L. Simms. (2006). Pathways to mutualism breakdown. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 21(10). 585–592. 298 indexed citations
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Juenger, Thomas, John McKay, Neil Hausmann, et al.. (2005). Identification and characterization of QTL underlying whole‐plant physiology in Arabidopsis thaliana : δ 13 C, stomatal conductance and transpiration efficiency. Plant Cell & Environment. 28(6). 697–708. 139 indexed citations
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Cipollini, Donald F., Jeremiah W. Busch, Kirk A. Stowe, Ellen L. Simms, & Joy Bergelson. (2003). Genetic Variation and Relationships of Constitutive and Herbivore-Induced Glucosinolates, Trypsin Inhibitors, and Herbivore Resistance in Brassica rapa. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 29(2). 285–302. 23 indexed citations
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Simms, Ellen L.. (2002). Partner Choice in Nitrogen-Fixation Mutualisms of Legumes and Rhizobia. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 42(2). 369–380. 138 indexed citations
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Bever, James D. & Ellen L. Simms. (2000). Evolution of nitrogen fixation in spatially structured populations of Rhizobium. Heredity. 85(4). 366–372. 46 indexed citations
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Chase, Jonathan M., Mathew A. Leibold, & Ellen L. Simms. (2000). Plant tolerance and resistance in food webs: community-level predictions and evolutionary implications. Evolutionary Ecology. 14(4-6). 289–314. 44 indexed citations
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Maron, John L. & Ellen L. Simms. (1997). Effect of seed predation on seed bank size and seedling recruitment of bush lupine ( Lupinus arboreus ). Oecologia. 111(1). 76–83. 107 indexed citations
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Simms, Ellen L. & Todd Vision. (1995). Pathogen-induced systemic resistance in Ipomoea purpurea. Oecologia. 102(4). 494–500. 7 indexed citations
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Brown, V. K., Robert S. Fritz, & Ellen L. Simms. (1993). Plant Resistance to Herbivores and Pathogens.. Journal of Ecology. 81(4). 829–829. 259 indexed citations
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Simms, Ellen L., Mark D. Rausher, & Robert S. Fritz. (1992). Uses of quantitative genetics for studying the evolution of plant resistance.. 42–68. 31 indexed citations
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Simms, Ellen L. & Robert S. Fritz. (1990). The ecology and evolution of host-plant resistance to insects. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 5(11). 356–360. 62 indexed citations
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Simms, Ellen L. & Mark D. Rausher. (1989). THE EVOLUTION OF RESISTANCE TO HERBIVORY INIPOMOEA PURPUREA. II. NATURAL SELECTION BY INSECTS AND COSTS OF RESISTANCE. Evolution. 43(3). 573–585. 167 indexed citations
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