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Bryan P. Wallace

Bryan P. Wallace

Duke University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
44
Citations
9197
World Ranking
5004
National Ranking
1713

Bryan P. Wallace publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 94 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bryan P. Wallace 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 Bryan P. Wallace sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Bryan P. Wallace is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science, with a strong emphasis on conservation and ecology. Over the course of their career, their work has particularly concentrated on the biology and conservation of turtles, amphibians, and reptiles, as well as broader topics in marine animal studies and wildlife ecology.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science

Within this, their subfields of specialization are:

  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecological Modeling
  • Parasitology

The key topics they have explored across their publications include:

  • Turtle Biology and Conservation
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses

Bryan P. Wallace has published in several venues, with frequent appearances in the following journals:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Marine Policy
  • Nature
  • Global Change Biology
  • Diversity and Distributions

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "A global reptile assessment highlights shared conservation needs of tetrapods," 2022, Nature
  • "Enhanced, coordinated conservation efforts required to avoid extinction of critically endangered Eastern Pacific leatherback turtles," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Network analysis of sea turtle movements and connectivity: A tool for conservation prioritization," 2022, Diversity and Distributions
  • "Global patterns of illegal marine turtle exploitation," 2022, Global Change Biology
  • "Galápagos and the plastic problem," 2023, Frontiers in Sustainability

The scientist has collaborated frequently with the following coauthors:

  • Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto
  • Jeffrey C. Mangel
  • Jeffrey A. Seminoff
  • Brendan J. Godley
  • Clara Ortíz-Alvarez

Best Publications

  • Global research priorities for sea turtles: informing management and conservation in the 21st century

    M. Hamann;M.H. Godfrey;J.A. Seminoff;K. Arthur

  • Regional Management Units for Marine Turtles: A Novel Framework for Prioritizing Conservation and Research across Multiple Scales

    Bryan P. Wallace;Bryan P. Wallace;Bryan P. Wallace;Andrew D. DiMatteo;Andrew D. DiMatteo;Brendan J. Hurley;Brendan J. Hurley;Elena M. Finkbeiner;Elena M. Finkbeiner

  • Global Conservation Priorities for Marine Turtles

    Bryan P. Wallace;Bryan P. Wallace;Bryan P. Wallace;Andrew D. DiMatteo;Andrew D. DiMatteo;Alan B. Bolten;Alan B. Bolten;Milani Y. Chaloupka;Milani Y. Chaloupka

  • Global patterns of marine mammal, seabird, and sea turtle bycatch reveal taxa-specific and cumulative megafauna hotspots

    Rebecca L. Lewison;Larry B. Crowder;Bryan P. Wallace;Jeffrey E. Moore

  • A global reptile assessment highlights shared conservation needs of tetrapods

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  • Global patterns of marine turtle bycatch

    Bryan P. Wallace;Bryan P. Wallace;Rebecca L. Lewison;Sara L. McDonald;Richard K. McDonald;Richard K. McDonald

  • Persistent leatherback turtle migrations present opportunities for conservation.

    George L Shillinger;Daniel M Palacios;Daniel M Palacios;Helen Bailey;Steven J Bograd

  • Impacts of fisheries bycatch on marine turtle populations worldwide: toward conservation and research priorities

    Bryan P. Wallace;Bryan P. Wallace;Connie Y. Kot;Andrew D. DiMatteo;Tina Lee

  • Are we working towards global research priorities for management and conservation of sea turtles

    A.F. Rees;J. Alfaro-Shigueto;P.C.R. Barata;K.A. Bjorndal

  • Global Priorities for Marine Biodiversity Conservation

    Elizabeth R. Selig;Will R. Turner;Sebastian Troëng;Bryan P. Wallace

  • A review of marine mammal, sea turtle and seabird bycatch in USA fisheries and the role of policy in shaping management

    Jeffrey E. Moore;Bryan P. Wallace;Bryan P. Wallace;Rebecca L. Lewison;Ramúnas Žydelis

  • Cumulative estimates of sea turtle bycatch and mortality in USA fisheries between 1990 and 2007

    Elena M. Finkbeiner;Bryan P. Wallace;Bryan P. Wallace;Jeffrey E. Moore;Rebecca L. Lewison

  • Impacts of Fisheries Bycatch on Loggerhead Turtles Worldwide Inferred from Reproductive Value Analyses

    Bryan P. Wallace;Bryan P. Wallace;Selina S. Heppell;Rebecca L. Lewison;Shaleyla Kelez

  • Stable isotopes confirm a foraging dichotomy in juvenile loggerhead sea turtles

    Catherine M. McClellan;Joanne Braun-McNeill;Larisa Avens;Bryan P. Wallace;Bryan P. Wallace

  • Biotic and abiotic factors affect the nest environment of embryonic leatherback turtles, Dermochelys coriacea.

    Bryan P Wallace;Paul R Sotherland;James R Spotila;Richard D Reina

  • What makes marine turtles go: A review of metabolic rates and their consequences

    Bryan P. Wallace;T. Todd Jones

  • The diet composition of immature loggerheads: Insights on trophic niche, growth rates, and fisheries interactions

    Bryan P. Wallace;Bryan P. Wallace;Larisa Avens;Joanne Braun-McNeill;Catherine M. McClellan

  • Energy budget calculations indicate resource limitation in Eastern Pacific leatherback turtles

    Bryan P. Wallace;Susan S. Kilham;Frank V. Paladino;James R. Spotila

  • Reconsidering the mechanistic basis of the metabolic theory of ecology

    Michael P. O'Connor;Stanley J. Kemp;Salvatore J. Agosta;Frank Hansen

  • Bioenergetics and diving activity of internesting leatherback turtles Dermochelys coriacea at Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas, Costa Rica.

    Bryan P. Wallace;Cassondra L. Williams;Frank V. Paladino;Stephen J. Morreale

  • Leatherback turtles as oceanographic indicators: stable isotope analyses reveal a trophic dichotomy between ocean basins

    Bryan P. Wallace;Jeffrey A. Seminoff;Susan S. Kilham;James R. Spotila

  • The importance of migratory connectivity for global ocean policy

    Daniel C. Dunn;Daniel C. Dunn;Autumn Lynn Harrison;Corrie Curtice;Sarah DeLand

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey A. Seminoff
Jeffrey A. Seminoff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
James R. Spotila
James R. Spotila Drexel University
Frank V. Paladino
Frank V. Paladino Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne
Rebecca L. Lewison
Rebecca L. Lewison San Diego State University
Patrick N. Halpin
Patrick N. Halpin Duke University
Richard D. Reina
Richard D. Reina Monash University
Larry B. Crowder
Larry B. Crowder Stanford University
Wallace J. Nichols
Wallace J. Nichols California Academy of Sciences
Graeme C. Hays
Graeme C. Hays Deakin University
Peter H. Dutton
Peter H. Dutton National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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