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D-Index
41
Citations
8598
World Ranking
5736
National Ranking
456

Andrew Heyward 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 Heyward sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 90 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Andrew Heyward 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 Heyward sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

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

Andrew Heyward is affiliated with the Australian Institute of Marine Science in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science with specialization in ecology, global and planetary change, oceanography, nature and landscape conservation, and atmospheric science.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Coral and marine ecosystems studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Ichthyology and marine biology
  • Crustacean biology and ecology
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics

Andrew Heyward has published in several scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Coral Reefs
  • Aquaculture
  • PLoS ONE
  • Global Change Biology
  • Frontiers in Marine Science

Selected recent papers are:

  • Substrate stabilisation and small structures in coral restoration: State of knowledge, and considerations for management and implementation, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Towards modelling the future risk of cyclone wave damage to the world's coral reefs, 2020, Global Change Biology
  • Enhancing Coral Survival on Deployment Devices With Microrefugia, 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • A coral spawning calendar for Sesoko Station, Okinawa, Japan, 2021, Galaxea Journal of Coral Reef Studies
  • A tale of two reef systems: Local conditions, disturbances, coral life histories, and the climate catastrophe, 2021, Ecological Applications

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Heyward include:

  • Craig Humphrey
  • Andrew P. Negri
  • Ben Radford
  • James Gilmour
  • Carly J. Randall

Best Publications

  • Synchronous spawnings of 105 scleractinian coral species on the Great Barrier Reef

    R C Babcock;G D Bull;Peter Lynton Harrison;A J Heyward

  • Natural inducers for coral larval metamorphosis

    Andrew Heyward;Andrew Negri

  • Recovery of an Isolated Coral Reef System Following Severe Disturbance

    James P. Gilmour;Luke D. Smith;Andrew J. Heyward;Andrew H. Baird

  • Metamorphosis of a Scleractinian Coral in Response to Microbial Biofilms

    Nicole S. Webster;Luke D. Smith;Andrew J. Heyward;Joy E. M. Watts

  • Metamorphosis of broadcast spawning corals in response to bacteria isolated from crustose algae

    AP Negri;NS Webster;RT Hill;AJ Heyward

  • Larval development of certain gamete-spawning scleractinian corals

    R. C. Babcock;A. J. Heyward

  • New interventions are needed to save coral reefs

    Ken Anthony;Line K Bay;Robert Costanza;Jennifer Firn

  • Patterns of coral spawning at Akajima Island, Okinawa, Japan

    T Hayashibara;K Shimoike;T Kimura;S Hosaka

  • Monitoring of Benthic Reference Sites: Using an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

    S. B. Williams;O. R. Pizarro;M. V. Jakuba;C. R. Johnson

  • Sexual production of corals for reef restoration in the Anthropocene

    Carly J. Randall;Andrew P. Negri;Kate M. Quigley;Taryn Foster

  • Effects of the herbicide diuron on the early life history stages of coral.

    Andrew P Negri;Claudia Vollhardt;Craig Humphrey;Andrew J Heyward

  • Inhibition of coral fertilisation and larval metamorphosis by tributyltin and copper

    A.P Negri;A.J Heyward

  • Enhancement of coral recruitment by in situ mass culture of coral larvae

    A. J. Heyward;L. D. Smith;M. Rees;S. N. Field

  • Closing the circle: is it feasible to rehabilitate reefs with sexually propagated corals?

    J.R. Guest;J.R. Guest;J.R. Guest;M.V.B. Baria;M.V.B. Baria;E.D. Gomez;Andrew Heyward

  • Inhibition of Fertilization and Larval Metamorphosis of the Coral Acropora millepora (Ehrenberg, 1834) by Petroleum Products

    Andrew P. Negri;Andrew J. Heyward

  • Lipid composition of positively buoyant eggs of reef building corals

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  • Bleaching, coral mortality and subsequent survivorship on a West Australian fringing reef

    Martial Depczynski;James Gilmour;T Ridgway;H Barnes

  • Self- and cross-fertilization in scleractinian corals

    A.J. Heyward;R.C. Babcock

  • Differing effects of thermal stress on coral fertilization and early embryogenesis in four Indo Pacific species

    A. P. Negri;P. A. Marshall;A. J. Heyward

  • Understanding ship-grounding impacts on a coral reef: potential effects of anti-foulant paint contamination on coral recruitment

    Andrew P. Negri;Luke D. Smith;Nicole S. Webster;Andrew J. Heyward

  • Novel Genetic Diversity Through Somatic Mutations: Fuel for Adaptation of Reef Corals?

    Madeleine J. H. Van Oppen;Petra Souter;Emily J. Howells;Andrew Heyward

Frequent Co-Authors

Ben Radford
Ben Radford Australian Institute of Marine Science
Andrew P. Negri
Andrew P. Negri Australian Institute of Marine Science
Martial Depczynski
Martial Depczynski Australian Institute of Marine Science
James R. Guest
James R. Guest Newcastle University
Russell C. Babcock
Russell C. Babcock Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Nicole S. Webster
Nicole S. Webster University of Queensland
Madeleine J. H. van Oppen
Madeleine J. H. van Oppen University of Melbourne
Euan S. Harvey
Euan S. Harvey Curtin University
Peter Harrison
Peter Harrison Southern Cross University
Line K. Bay
Line K. Bay Australian Institute of Marine Science

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