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Andrew E. Derocher

Andrew E. Derocher

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
80
Citations
20496
World Ranking
847
National Ranking
51

Andrew E. Derocher 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 Andrew E. Derocher sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 264 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Andrew E. Derocher 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 Andrew E. Derocher sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 80 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Andrew E. Derocher is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada. Their research spans multiple fields including Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on Ecology and Atmospheric Science within these broader disciplines.

Their work predominantly addresses topics related to marine animal studies, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, and wildlife ecology and conservation. Other notable interests include cryospheric studies and observations, avian ecology and behavior, Indigenous studies and ecology, as well as mercury impact and mitigation studies.

The scientist has contributed frequently to several publication venues, highlighting their active involvement in Arctic and ecological research. These venues include Arctic Science, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Polar Biology, Movement Ecology, and Marine Ecology Progress Series.

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Andrew E. Derocher are:

  • A risk assessment review of mercury exposure in Arctic marine and terrestrial mammals (2022, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Energy-based step selection analysis: Modelling the energetic drivers of animal movement and habitat use (2022, Journal of Animal Ecology)
  • The stress of Arctic warming on polar bears (2020, Global Change Biology)
  • Contrasting Temporal Patterns of Mercury, Niche Dynamics, and Body Fat Indices of Polar Bears and Ringed Seals in a Melting Icescape (2020, Environmental Science & Technology)
  • Sea ice reduction drives genetic differentiation among Barents Sea polar bears (2021, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences)

They have collaborated extensively with several frequent coauthors, including Nicholas J. Lunn, David McGeachy, Evan S. Richardson, Mark A. Edwards, and Nicholas W. Pilfold, reflecting a broad cooperative network in polar and environmental research.

Best Publications

  • The status of the world's land and marine mammals: diversity, threat, and knowledge

    Jan Schipper;Jan Schipper;Janice S. Chanson;Janice S. Chanson;Federica Chiozza;Neil A. Cox;Neil A. Cox

  • The Impact of Conservation on the Status of the World’s Vertebrates

    Michael Hoffmann;Craig Hilton-Taylor;Ariadne Angulo;Monika Böhm

  • Polar Bears in a Warming Climate

    Andrew E. Derocher;Nicholas J. Lunn;Ian Stirling

  • Predicting 21st‐century polar bear habitat distribution from global climate models

    George M. Durner;David C. Douglas;Ryan M. Nielson;Steven C. Amstrup

  • What are the toxicological effects of mercury in Arctic biota

    Rune Dietz;Christian Sonne;Niladri Basu;Birgit Braune

  • Effects of climate warming on polar bears: a review of the evidence

    Ian Stirling;Andrew E. Derocher

  • Possible Impacts of Climatic Warming on Polar Bears

    Ian Stirling;Andrew E. Derocher

  • Genetic structure of the world's polar bear populations.

    David Paetkau;Steven C. Amstrup;E.W. Born;W. Calvert

  • Brominated flame retardants in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from Alaska, the Canadian Arctic, East Greenland, and Svalbard.

    Derek C.G. Muir;Sean Backus;Andrew E. Derocher;Rune Dietz

  • Circumpolar study of perfluoroalkyl contaminants in polar bears (Ursus maritimus).

    Marla Smithwick;Scott A. Mabury;Keith R. Solomon;Christian Sonne

  • Predicting survival, reproduction and abundance of polar bears under climate change.

    Péter K. Molnár;Andrew E. Derocher;Gregory W. Thiemann;Mark A. Lewis

  • Congener-specific accumulation and food chain transfer of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in two arctic food chains.

    Hans Wolkers;Bert Van Bavel;Andrew E. Derocher;Øystein Wiig

  • Diet composition of polar bears in Svalbard and the western Barents Sea

    Andrew E. Derocher;Øystein Wiig;Magnus Andersen

  • Distribution of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) during the ice-free period in western Hudson Bay

    Andrew E. Derocher;Ian Stirling

  • Variation in the response of an Arctic top predator experiencing habitat loss: feeding and reproductive ecology of two polar bear populations

    Karyn D. Rode;Eric V. Regehr;David C. Douglas;George M. Durner

  • Predation of Svalbard reindeer by polar bears

    Andrew E. Derocher;Øystein Wiig;Georg Bangjord

  • Postnatal growth in body length and mass of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) at Svalbard

    A. E. Derocher;Ø. Wiig

  • Polar bear population dynamics in the southern Beaufort Sea during a period of sea ice decline

    Jeffrey F. Bromaghin;Trent L. McDonald;Ian Stirling;Andrew E. Derocher

  • Aspects of survival in juvenile polar bears

    Andrew E. Derocher;Ian Stirling

  • Space-use strategies of female polar bears in a dynamic sea ice habitat

    Mette Mauritzen;Andrew E Derocher;Øystein Wiig

  • Chlorinated hydrocarbon contaminants and metabolites in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from Alaska, Canada, East Greenland, and Svalbard: 1996-2002.

    Jonathan Verreault;Jonathan Verreault;Derek C.G. Muir;Ross J. Norstrom;Ian Stirling

Frequent Co-Authors

Øystein Wiig
Øystein Wiig University of Oslo
Ian Stirling
Ian Stirling University of Alberta
Jon Aars
Jon Aars Norwegian Polar Institute
Janneche Utne Skaare
Janneche Utne Skaare Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Mark A. Lewis
Mark A. Lewis University of Victoria
Gregory W. Thiemann
Gregory W. Thiemann York University
Bjørn Munro Jenssen
Bjørn Munro Jenssen Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Erik W. Born
Erik W. Born University of Alberta
Christian Sonne
Christian Sonne Aarhus University
Steven C. Amstrup
Steven C. Amstrup United States Geological Survey

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