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36
Citations
5036
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7129
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2404

Brent S. Stewart 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 Brent S. Stewart sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 102 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Brent S. Stewart 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 Brent S. Stewart sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Brent S. Stewart is affiliated with the California Natural Resources Agency in the United States. Their research contributions primarily fall within the field of Environmental Science, with a focus on several subfields including Ecology, Insect Science, Global and Planetary Change, Geography, Planning and Development, and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to environmental and ecological studies. Key topics include Forest Insect Ecology and Management, Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies, Forest Management and Policy, Marine Animal Studies Overview, Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies, Cryospheric Studies and Observations, and Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications.

Stewart has published in various scientific journals, with frequent contributions appearing in:

  • Science
  • Polar Biology
  • Journal of Pain

Notable recent publications by Brent S. Stewart comprise:

  • "Recent and historic occurrences of leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) at Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Eastern Polynesia" (2020) in Polar Biology
  • "U.S. action lowers barriers to invasive species" (2020) in Science (co-authored with Daniel Simberloff)
  • "BOLD Functional Connectivity Associated With Alpha Power Decreases During Thermal Pain" (2023) in Journal of Pain (co-authored with Sarah M. Margerison)

Stewart collaborates with several researchers across related fields. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Daniel Simberloff
  • Jacob N. Barney
  • Richard N. Mack
  • James T. Carlton
  • Jamie K. Reaser

The focus on invasive species and environmental changes connects Stewart's work to ecological management and biodiversity studies. Their research integrates observations of marine animals such as leopard seals with broader environmental and regional studies centered on the Pacific and Southeast Asia. Additionally, studies relating to forest ecosystems address insect ecology, management practices, and policy implications.

This body of work contributes to understanding environmental dynamics across terrestrial and marine contexts, as well as the interaction between biological communities and human-influenced policy measures.

Best Publications

  • First human-caused extinction of a cetacean species?

    Samuel T Turvey;Robert L Pitman;Barbara L Taylor;Jay Barlow

  • Population genetic structure of Earth's largest fish, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus)

    A. L. F. Castro;B. S. Stewart;S. G. Wilson;R. E. Hueter

  • Telemetry and Satellite Tracking of Whale Sharks, Rhincodon Typus, in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico, and the North Pacific Ocean

    Scott A. Eckert;Brent S. Stewart

  • Movements of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) tagged at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

    S.G. Wilson;S.G. Wilson;J.J. Polovina;B.S. Stewart;M.G. Meekan

  • Abundance and conservation status of the Yangtze finless porpoise in the Yangtze River, China

    Xiujiang Zhao;Jay Barlow;Barbara L. Taylor;Robert L. Pitman

  • DIVING PATTERNS OF NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL BULLS

    Robert L. DeLong;Brent S. Stewart

  • DOCUMENTING MIGRATIONS OF NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEALS USING DAY LENGTH

    Robert L. Delong;Brent S. Stewart;Roger D. Hill

  • Double Migrations of the Northern Elephant Seal, Mirounga angustirostris

    Brent S. Stewart;Robert L. DeLong

  • DIEL HAUL‐OUT PATTERNS AND SITE FIDELITY OF HARBOR SEALS (PHOCA VITULINA RICHARDSI) ON SAN MIGUEL ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, IN AUTUMN

    Pamela K. Yochem;Brent S. Stewart;Robert L. DeLong;Douglas P. DeMaster

  • HARBOR SEAL TRACKING AND TELEMETRY BY SATELLITE

    Brent S. Stewart;Stephen Leatherwood;Pamela K. Yochem;Mads‐Peter Heide‐Jørgensen

  • Diving and haulout behavior of crabeater seals in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, during March 1986

    John L. Bengtson;Brent S. Stewart

  • Genetic Consequences of a Severe Population Bottleneck in the Guadalupe Fur Seal (Arctocephalus townsendi)

    D S Weber;B S Stewart;N Lehman

  • An empirical genetic assessment of the severity of the northern elephant seal population bottleneck

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  • INTRASPECIFIC GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION IN CALIFORNIA SEA LIONS (ZALOPHUS CALIFORNIANUS) FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA

    Jesús E. Maldonado;Flavio Orta Davila;Brent S. Stewart;Eli Geffen

  • Major histocompatibility complex variation at three class II loci in the northern elephant seal.

    Diana S. Weber;Brent S. Stewart;John Schienman;John Schienman;Niles Lehman;Niles Lehman

  • Ontogeny of Differential Migration and Sexual Segregation in Northern Elephant Seals

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  • Estimation of the detection probability for Yangtze finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis) with a passive acoustic method

    T. Akamatsu;D. Wang;K. Wang;S. Li

  • Elephant‐seal movements: Modelling migration

    David R. Brillinger;Brent S. Stewart

  • Employing stochastic differential equations to model wildlife motion

    David R. Brillinger;Haiganoush K. Preisler;Alan A. Ager;John G. Kie

  • Foraging characteristics of female northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) and California sea lions (Zalophus californianus)

    George A. Antonelis;Brent S. Stewart;Wayne F. Perryman

  • THE AEROBIC SUBMERSION LIMIT OF BAIKAL SEALS, PHOCA SIBIRICA

    Paul J. Ponganis;Gerald L. Kooyman;Eugene A. Baranov;Philip H. Thorson

  • Satellite tracking of ringed seals Phoca hispida off northwest Greenland

    Mads Peter Heide‐Jørgensen;Brent S. Stewart;Stephen Leatherwood

  • Seasonal movements and dive patterns of juvenile Baikal seals, Phoca sibirica

    Brent S. Stewart;Eugene A. Petrov;E. A. Baranov;A. Timonin M. Ivanov

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark G. Meekan
Mark G. Meekan Australian Institute of Marine Science
Harry R. Burton
Harry R. Burton Australian Antarctic Division
Marthán N Bester
Marthán N Bester University of Pretoria
David R. Brillinger
David R. Brillinger University of California, Berkeley
Frances M. D. Gulland
Frances M. D. Gulland University of California, Davis
Jeffrey J. Polovina
Jeffrey J. Polovina National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Peter L. Boveng
Peter L. Boveng National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Jay Barlow
Jay Barlow National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Walter M. Boyce
Walter M. Boyce University of California, Davis
Jonna A. K. Mazet
Jonna A. K. Mazet University of California, Davis

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