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 Brian Walker sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 254 publications — 86th percentile
86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.
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 Brian Walker sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 90 D-Index — 95th percentile
95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.
Brian Walker is affiliated with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in Australia. Their research spans a blend of environmental science and social sciences, with a focus on ecosystem dynamics and resilience, innovation in sustainability and human-machine systems, and rangeland management and livestock ecology.
Their work also addresses sustainability and climate change governance, complex systems and decision making, as well as climate change policy and economics. These topics highlight an interdisciplinary approach that integrates ecological and social dimensions.
Their frequent publication venues include AMBIO, Ecology and Society, and The Rangeland Journal, where they have contributed multiple papers. Other venues include One Earth and Nature Sustainability, reflecting engagement with a variety of environmental and sustainability-oriented audiences.
Brian Walker has collaborated extensively with several researchers, including:
Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Brian Walker include:
Their primary fields of study are environmental science and social sciences, with subfields including global and planetary change, sociology and political science, economics and econometrics, management, monitoring, policy and law, and general health professions.
This body of work collectively reflects an emphasis on understanding the resilience of ecosystems and human systems under changing global conditions, integrating insights from both natural and social sciences.
Johan Rockström;Johan Rockström;Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Kevin Noone;Åsa Persson;Åsa Persson
O E Sala;F S Chapin;J J Armesto;E Berlow
Brian Walker;C. S. Holling;Stephen R. Carpenter;Ann P. Kinzig
Marten Scheffer;Steve Carpenter;Jonathan A. Foley;Carl Folke
Johan Rockström;Johan Rockström;Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Kevin Noone;Åsa Persson;Åsa Persson
Carl Folke;Stephen R. Carpenter;Brian Walker;Marten Scheffer
Brian Walker;David Salt
Stephen R Carpenter;Barbara Louise Endemano Walker;J. Marty Anderies;Nick Abel
Carl Folke;Steve Carpenter;Brian Walker;Marten Scheffer
James F. Reynolds;D. Mark Stafford Smith;Eric F. Lambin;B. L. Turner
Mark Westoby;Brian Walker;Imanuel Noy-Meir
Thomas Elmqvist;Carl Folke;Carl Folke;Magnus Nyström;Garry Peterson
Brian H. Walker
Brian Walker;Stephen R. Carpenter;John M. Anderies;Nick Abel
Brian Walker;Lance Gunderson;Ann Kinzig;Carl Folke
Gretchen C. Daily;Tore Söderqvist;Sara Aniyar;Kenneth Arrow
F. Stuart Chapin;Brian H. Walker;Richard J. Hobbs;David U. Hooper
R. J. Scholes;B. H. Walker
Brian Walker;Ann Kinzig;Jenny Langridge
F. Stuart Chapin;Stephen R. Carpenter;Gary P. Kofinas;Carl Folke;Carl Folke
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