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Berndt J. van Rensburg

Berndt J. van Rensburg

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
34
Citations
4359
World Ranking
7630
National Ranking
592

Berndt J. van Rensburg 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 Berndt J. van Rensburg sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 73 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Berndt J. van Rensburg 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 Berndt J. van Rensburg sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 34 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Berndt J. van Rensburg is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research spans multiple areas within environmental science and biological studies, with a notable focus on ecology and related subfields.

The primary fields of study for van Rensburg include Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work often intersects with various subfields such as Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Developmental Biology, Global and Planetary Change, and Genetics.

Their research topics cover a diverse range of biological and ecological issues. Major themes include Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Marine Animal Studies, Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Bat Biology and Ecology, Avian Ecology and Behavior, and broader Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies.

Van Rensburg has published extensively in recognized journals. Key publication venues include Ecological Informatics, Austral Ecology, Ecology and Evolution, Conservation Science and Practice, and Future Generation Computer Systems.

Among their recent papers are:

  • A novel frog chorusing recognition method with acoustic indices and machine learning, 2021, Future Generation Computer Systems
  • Data selection in frog chorusing recognition with acoustic indices, 2020, Ecological Informatics
  • Effective ecological monitoring using passive acoustic sensors: Recommendations for conservation practitioners, 2024, Conservation Science and Practice
  • Carcass Yields and Physiochemical Meat Quality of Semi-extensive and Intensively Farmed Impala (Aepyceros melampus), 2020, Foods
  • Noisy neighbours and myna problems: Interaction webs and aggression around tree hollows in urban habitats, 2020, Journal of Applied Ecology

Van Rensburg collaborates frequently with other researchers. Some of their common coauthors include Daniella Teixeira, Paul Roe, Debra Stark, Richard W. Hill, and Martine Maron.

Best Publications

  • The verification and application of bioindicators: a case study of dung beetles in a savanna ecosystem

    Melodie A. McGeoch;Berndt J. Van Rensburg;Antoinette Botes

  • Ensemble models predict Important Bird Areas in southern Africa will become less effective for conserving endemic birds under climate change.

    Bernard W. T. Coetzee;Mark P. Robertson;Barend F. N. Erasmus;Berndt J. van Rensburg

  • Ecotones: Marginal or Central Areas of Transition?

    Salit Kark;Berndt J. van Rensburg

  • Energy, species richness, and human population size: conservation implications at a national scale

    Steven L. Chown;Berndt J. van Rensburg;Kevin J. Gaston;Ana S. L. Rodrigues

  • Contrasting species and functional beta diversity in montane ant assemblages.

    Tom R. Bishop;Tom R. Bishop;Mark P. Robertson;Berndt Janse Van Rensburg;Berndt Janse Van Rensburg;Catherine Lucy Parr

  • Biotic homogenization and alien bird species along an urban gradient in South Africa

    Berndt Janse Van Rensburg;Derick S. Peacock;Mark P. Robertson

  • Ant assemblages have darker and larger members in cold environments

    Tom R. Bishop;Tom R. Bishop;Mark P. Robertson;Heloise Gibb;Berndt J. van Rensburg;Berndt J. van Rensburg

  • Coping with the cold: minimum temperatures and thermal tolerances dominate the ecology of mountain ants

    Tom R. Bishop;Tom R. Bishop;Mark P. Robertson;Berndt J. Van Rensburg;Berndt J. Van Rensburg;Catherine L. Parr;Catherine L. Parr

  • Spatial variability and abiotic determinants of termite mounds throughout a savanna catchment

    Andrew B. Davies;Shaun R. Levick;Gregory P. Asner;Mark P. Robertson

  • Complementary representation and zones of ecological transition

    K.J. Gaston;A.S.L. Rodrigues;B.J. Van Rensburg;P. Koleff

  • Conservation of heterogeneity among dung beetles in the Maputaland Centre of Endemism, South Africa

    Berndt J Van Rensburg;Melodie A McGeoch;Steven L Chown;Albert S Van Jaarsveld

  • Elevation–diversity patterns through space and time: ant communities of the Maloti‐Drakensberg Mountains of southern Africa

    Tom R. Bishop;Tom R. Bishop;Mark P. Robertson;Berndt Janse Van Rensburg;Berndt Janse Van Rensburg;Catherine Lucy Parr

  • The pyrodiversity-biodiversity hypothesis : a test with savanna termite assemblages

    Andrew Byron Davies;Paul Eggleton;Berndt Janse Van Rensburg;Catherine Lucy Parr

  • Bioacoustic monitoring of animal vocal behavior for conservation

    Daniella Teixeira;Martine Maron;Berndt Janse Van Rensburg;Berndt Janse Van Rensburg

  • Species richness of alien plants in South Africa: Environmental correlates and the relationship with indigenous plant species richness

    David M. Richardson;Mathieu Rouget;Samantha J. Ralston;Richard M. Cowling

  • Long-distance dispersal maximizes evolutionary potential during rapid geographic range expansion

    Cécile Berthouly-Salazar;Cang Hui;Tim M. Blackburn;Tim M. Blackburn;Coline Gaboriaud

  • The distribution and spread of the invasive alien common myna, Acridotheres tristis L. (Aves: Sturnidae), in southern Africa

    Derick S. Peacock;Berndt Janse Van Rensburg;Mark P. Robertson

  • Spatial Sorting Drives Morphological Variation in the Invasive Bird, Acridotheris tristis

    Cécile Berthouly-Salazar;Berndt J. van Rensburg;Berndt J. van Rensburg;Johannes J. Le Roux;Bettine J. van Vuuren

  • Seasonal activity patterns of African savanna termites vary across a rainfall gradient

    A. B. Davies;A. B. Davies;P. Eggleton;B. J. van Rensburg;B. J. van Rensburg;C. L. Parr

  • Elephant- and human-induced changes to dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) assemblages in the Maputaland Centre of Endemism

    Antoinette Botes;Melodie A. McGeoch;Berndt J. van Rensburg

  • space and time: ant communities of the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains of southern Africa

    Tom R. Bishop;Mark P. Robertson;Berndt J. van Rensburg;Catherine L. Parr

Frequent Co-Authors

Catherine L. Parr
Catherine L. Parr University of Liverpool
Mark P. Robertson
Mark P. Robertson University of Pretoria
Steven L. Chown
Steven L. Chown Monash University
Kevin J. Gaston
Kevin J. Gaston University of Exeter
Salit Kark
Salit Kark University of Queensland
Martine Maron
Martine Maron University of Queensland
Melodie A. McGeoch
Melodie A. McGeoch Monash University
Louwrens C. Hoffman
Louwrens C. Hoffman University of Queensland
Gregory P. Asner
Gregory P. Asner Arizona State University
Yuefeng Li
Yuefeng Li Queensland University of Technology

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