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Benedikt R. Schmidt

Benedikt R. Schmidt

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
56
Citations
14246
World Ranking
2807
National Ranking
72

Benedikt R. Schmidt 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 Benedikt R. Schmidt sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 533+

This scientist: 208 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 533 publications or more.

Benedikt R. Schmidt 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 Benedikt R. Schmidt sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 122+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 122 D-Index or more.

Overview

Benedikt R. Schmidt is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Their research activity centers around Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a particular focus on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecological Modeling, Ecology, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

Their scientific contributions cover a range of topics, including:

  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Plant and Animal Studies
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies

Benedikt R. Schmidt has coauthored frequently with a number of researchers, notably:

  • Kurt Grossenbacher (12 collaborations)
  • Hugo Cayuela (11 collaborations)
  • Omar Lenzi (10 collaborations)
  • Arpat Özgül (10 collaborations)
  • Silvia Zumbach (9 collaborations)

Their work is often published in venues such as:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) with 5 publications
  • Biological Conservation (4 publications)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (3 publications)
  • Ecosphere (3 publications)
  • Journal of Animal Ecology (3 publications)

Recent notable publications include:

  • "Phenological and elevational shifts of plants, animals and fungi under climate change in the European Alps", 2021, Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • "Determinants and Consequences of Dispersal in Vertebrates with Complex Life Cycles: A Review of Pond-Breeding Amphibians", 2020, The Quarterly Review of Biology
  • "Diverse aging rates in ectothermic tetrapods provide insights for the evolution of aging and longevity", 2022, Science
  • "Integrating ecosystem services within spatial biodiversity conservation prioritization in the Alps", 2020, Ecosystem Services
  • "Why disease ecology needs life-history theory: a host perspective", 2021, Ecology Letters

In addition to journal articles, Benedikt R. Schmidt has contributed to book publications, including a work published by WSL-Berichte/WSL Berichte titled Wirkungskontrolle Biotopschutz Schweiz (WBS): Zustand und Veränderungen in den Biotopen von nationaler Bedeutung nach zwei Erhebungsperioden, expected in 2025.

Best Publications

  • Quantitative evidence for global amphibian population declines

    J E Houlahan;C S Findlay;B R Schmidt;A H Meyer

  • The conservation status of the world's reptiles

    Monika Böhm;Ben Collen;Jonathan E.M. Baillie;Philip Bowles

  • Recent introduction of a chytrid fungus endangers Western Palearctic salamanders

    A. Martel;M. Blooi;C. Adriaensen;P. Van Rooij

  • Recent Asian origin of chytrid fungi causing global amphibian declines

    Simon J. O’Hanlon;Adrien Rieux;Rhys A. Farrer;Gonçalo M. Rosa;Gonçalo M. Rosa

  • Imperfect detection and its consequences for monitoring for conservation

    M Kéry;B R Schmidt

  • Site occupancy models in the analysis of environmental DNA presence/absence surveys: a case study of an emerging amphibian pathogen

    Benedikt R. Schmidt;Marc Kéry;Sylvain Ursenbacher;Oliver J. Hyman;Oliver J. Hyman

  • Mitigating amphibian disease: strategies to maintain wild populations and control chytridiomycosis

    Douglas C. Woodhams;Douglas C. Woodhams;Jaime Bosch;Cheryl J. Briggs;Scott Cashins

  • Monitoring distributions using call surveys: estimating site occupancy, detection probabilities and inferring absence.

    Jérôme Pellet;Benedikt R. Schmidt;Benedikt R. Schmidt

  • Quantitative evidence for the effects of multiple drivers on continental-scale amphibian declines

    Evan H. Campbell Grant;David A. W. Miller;Benedikt R. Schmidt;Michael J. Adams

  • Drivers of salamander extirpation mediated by Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans

    Gwij Stegen;Frank Pasmans;Benedikt R. Schmidt;Lieze O. Rouffaer

  • PREDATOR-INDUCED PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY IN LARVAL NEWTS: TRADE-OFFS, SELECTION, AND VARIATION IN NATURE

    Josh Van Buskirk;Benedikt R. Schmidt

  • Phenological and elevational shifts of plants, animals and fungi under climate change in the European Alps.

    Yann Vitasse;Sylvain Ursenbacher;Geoffrey Klein;Thierry Bohnenstengel

  • ESTIMATING SURVIVAL AND TEMPORARY EMIGRATION IN THE MULTISTATE CAPTURE–RECAPTURE FRAMEWORK

    Michael Schaub;Olivier Gimenez;Benedikt R. Schmidt;Benedikt R. Schmidt;Roger Pradel

  • Analysis of three amphibian populations with quarter–century long time–series

    Andrea H Meyer;Benedikt R Schmidt;Kurt Grossenbacher

  • Interacting Symbionts and Immunity in the Amphibian Skin Mucosome Predict Disease Risk and Probiotic Effectiveness

    Douglas C Woodhams;Hannelore Brandt;Simone Baumgartner;Jos Kielgast

  • Expanding Distribution of Lethal Amphibian Fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in Europe

    Annemarieke Spitzen-van der Sluijs;An Martel;Johan Asselberghs;Emma K. Bales

  • Mitigating amphibian chytridiomycoses in nature

    Trenton W. J. Garner;Benedikt R. Schmidt;An Martel;Frank Pasmans

  • Within- and among-population variation in chytridiomycosis-induced mortality in the toad Alytes obstetricans.

    Ursina Tobler;Benedikt R. Schmidt

  • Count data, detection probabilities, and the demography, dynamics, distribution, and decline of amphibians.

    Benedikt R. Schmidt

  • Alien Pathogens on the Horizon: Opportunities for Predicting their Threat to Wildlife

    Helen E. Roy;Helen Hesketh;Bethan V. Purse;Jørgen Eilenberg

  • Quantifying climate sensitivity and climate-driven change in North American amphibian communities

    David A. W. Miller;Evan H. Campbell Grant;Erin Muths;Staci M. Amburgey

Frequent Co-Authors

Trenton W. J. Garner
Trenton W. J. Garner Zoological Society of London
Stefan Lötters
Stefan Lötters University of Trier
An Martel
An Martel Ghent University
Sebastian Steinfartz
Sebastian Steinfartz Leipzig University
Frank Pasmans
Frank Pasmans Ghent University
Erin Muths
Erin Muths United States Geological Survey
Andrew A. Cunningham
Andrew A. Cunningham Zoological Society of London
Matthew C. Fisher
Matthew C. Fisher Imperial College London
Dirk S. Schmeller
Dirk S. Schmeller National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse
Michael Veith
Michael Veith University of Trier

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