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Chad L. Hewitt

Chad L. Hewitt

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
51
Citations
11372
World Ranking
3606
National Ranking
280

Chad L. Hewitt 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 Chad L. Hewitt sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 154 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Chad L. Hewitt 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 Chad L. Hewitt sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Chad L. Hewitt is affiliated with Murdoch University in Australia and primarily works in the field of Environmental Science. Their research spans several subfields, including Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Sociology and Political Science, General Health Professions, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

Their work frequently addresses topics related to Marine Ecology and Invasive Species, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, Marine Animal Studies, International Maritime Law Issues, Species Distribution and Climate Change, and Zoonotic Diseases and Public Health.

Hewitt has contributed to a series of publications in notable venues such as Diversity and Distributions, Global Change Biology, The Science of The Total Environment, Global Ecology and Biogeography, and iScience. The following are some recent papers authored or co-authored by Hewitt:

  • Trends in the detection of aquatic non-indigenous species across global marine, estuarine and freshwater ecosystems: A 50-year perspective (2020, Diversity and Distributions)
  • Influence of offshore oil and gas structures on seascape ecological connectivity (2022, Global Change Biology)
  • Diversity and patterns of marine non-native species in the archipelagos of Macaronesia (2022, Diversity and Distributions)
  • Offshore decommissioning horizon scan: Research priorities to support decision-making activities for oil and gas infrastructure (2023, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Does non-native diversity mirror Earth's biodiversity? (2023, Global Ecology and Biogeography)

Hewitt frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors including:

  • Marnie L. Campbell
  • Evangelina Schwindt
  • Alejandro Bortolus
  • Katie Woolaston
  • Anne Schwenkenbecher

The venues where Hewitt frequently publishes demonstrate a focus on biodiversity, ecological connectivity, and environmental impacts related to marine and aquatic systems. These include:

  • Diversity and Distributions
  • Global Change Biology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • iScience

Hewitt's research contributes to understanding complex ecological patterns and processes in marine environments, particularly involving non-indigenous species and the effects of human infrastructure on ecological connectivity. Their multidisciplinary approach encompasses ecological, sociological, and policy dimensions within environmental science.

Best Publications

  • Assessing nature's contributions to people

    Sandra Diaz;Unai Pascual;Marie Stenseke;Berta Martin-Lopez

  • Nonindigenous biota on artificial structures: could habitat creation facilitate biological invasions?

    Tim M. Glasby;Tim M. Glasby;Sean D. Connell;Sean D. Connell;Michael G. Holloway;Chad L. Hewitt

  • Introduced and cryptogenic species in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia

    Chad L. Hewitt;Marnie L. Campbell;Ronald E. Thresher;Richard B. Martin

  • Introduced Macroalgae – a Growing Concern

    Britta Schaffelke;Jennifer E. Smith;Chad L. Hewitt

  • Critical review of the IMO international convention on the management of ships’ ballast water and sediments

    Stephan Gollasch;Matej David;Matthias Voigt;Egil Dragsund

  • ‘Double trouble’: the expansion of the Suez Canal and marine bioinvasions in the Mediterranean Sea

    Bella S. Galil;Ferdinando Boero;Marnie L. Campbell;James T. Carlton

  • Introduced and cryptogenic species in Port Phillip

    Chad L. Hewitt;Marnie L. Campbell;Ronald E. Thresher;Richard B. Martin

  • Impacts of introduced seaweeds

    Britta Schaffelke;Chad L. Hewitt

  • Classification of non-indigenous species based on their impacts: considerations for application in marine management.

    Henn Ojaveer;Bella S. Galil;Marnie L. Campbell;James T. Carlton

  • Ships' sea-chests: an overlooked transfer mechanism for non-indigenous marine species?

    Ashley D M Coutts;Kirrily M Moore;Chad L Hewitt

  • Marine introductions in the Southern Ocean: an unrecognised hazard to biodiversity

    Patrick N Lewis;Chad L Hewitt;Martin Riddle;Andrew McMinn

  • The Vessel as a Vector – Biofouling, Ballast Water and Sediments

    Chad L. Hewitt;Stephan Gollasch;Dan Minchin

  • Trends in the detection of aquatic non‐indigenous species across global marine, estuarine and freshwater ecosystems: A 50‐year perspective

    Sarah A. Bailey;Lyndsay Brown;Marnie L. Campbell;João Canning-Clode

  • Microcosms as models for generating and testing community theory

    James A. Drake;Gary R. Huxel;Chad L. Hewitt

  • Mechanisms for the prevention of marine bioinvasions for better biosecurity.

    Chad L. Hewitt;Marnie L. Campbell

  • Marine Biological Invasions of Port Phillip Bay, Victoria

    C. L. Hewitt;M. L. Campbell;R. E. Thresher;R. B. Martin

  • Distribution and Biodiversity of Australian Tropical Marine Bioinvasions

    Chad LeRoy Hewitt

  • Outbreak of Mytilopsis sallei (Récluz, 1849) (Bivalvia: Dreissenidae) in Australia

    Richard C. Willan;Barry C. Russell;Nicolas B. Murfet;Kirrily L. Moore

  • New Zealand marine biosecurity: delivering outcomes in a fluid environment

    Chad L. Hewitt;Jane Willing;Allan Bauckham;A. Maria Cassidy

  • Efficacy of physical removal of a marine pest: the introduced kelp Undaria pinnatifida in a Tasmanian marine reserve

    Chad L. Hewitt;Chad L. Hewitt;Marnie L. Campbell;Marnie L. Campbell;Felicity McEnnulty;Kirrily M. Moore

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory M. Ruiz
Gregory M. Ruiz Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Dan Minchin
Dan Minchin Klaipėda University
Britta Schaffelke
Britta Schaffelke Australian Institute of Marine Science
Henn Ojaveer
Henn Ojaveer University of Tartu
Sergej Olenin
Sergej Olenin Klaipėda University
James T. Carlton
James T. Carlton Williams College
Craig R. Johnson
Craig R. Johnson University of Tasmania
Bella S. Galil
Bella S. Galil Tel Aviv University

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