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David J. Anderson

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
41
Citations
5492
World Ranking
5920
National Ranking
2013

David J. Anderson publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 131 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David J. Anderson 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 David J. Anderson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

David J. Anderson is affiliated with Wake Forest University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Environmental Science, with significant contributions to subfields such as Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Public Administration, General Health Professions, and Global and Planetary Change.

The research topics covered by Anderson include:

  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Social Work Education and Practice
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change

Anderson's recent papers reflect a range of interests in ecology and social work:

  • "Global political responsibility for the conservation of albatrosses and large petrels" (2021), published in Science Advances
  • "Involving service users in social work education, research and policy: a comparative European analysis" (2022), published in European Journal of Social Work
  • "Seabird morphology determines operational wind speeds, tolerable maxima, and responses to extremes" (2023), published in Current Biology
  • "Age of First Territory Settlement of Golden Eagles Aquila chrysaetos in a Variable Competitive Landscape" (2022), published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • "Non-territorial GPS-tagged golden eagles Aquila chrysaetos at two Scottish wind farms: Avoidance influenced by preferred habitat distribution, wind speed and blade motion status" (2021), published in PLoS ONE

The frequent co-authors working with Anderson include:

  • Stuart Benn
  • Ewan Weston
  • D. Philip Whitfield
  • Alan H. Fielding
  • Ruth Tingay

The scientist regularly publishes in venues such as:

  • European Journal of Social Work
  • Diversity
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • PLoS ONE

Anderson's body of work includes multidisciplinary research spanning ecological studies of birds, especially avian morphology and behavior, alongside explorations in social work education and policy. The cross-disciplinary approach is reflected in both the topics and publication outlets, ranging from ecology and conservation journals to social work publications.

Best Publications

  • Oceanographic habitats of two sympatric North Pacific albatrosses during the breeding season

    K. David Hyrenbach;Patricia Fernández;David J. Anderson

  • THE ORIGIN AND DIVERSIFICATION OF GALAPAGOS MOCKINGBIRDS

    Brian S. Arbogast;Brian S. Arbogast;Brian S. Arbogast;Sergei V. Drovetski;Robert L. Curry;Peter T. Boag

  • Comparison of light- and SST-based geolocation with satellite telemetry in free-ranging albatrosses

    Scott A. Shaffer;Yann Tremblay;Jill A. Awkerman;R. William Henry

  • Sexual size dimorphism and food requirements of nestling birds

    David J. Anderson;Jo Reeve;Juan E. Martinez Gomez;Wesley W. Weathers

  • Sexually dimorphic eggs, nestling growth and sibling competition in American Kestrels Falco sparverius

    D. J. Anderson;J. Reeve;D. M. Bird

  • Predictors of Juvenile Survival in Birds

    Terri J. Maness;David J. Anderson

  • Evolution of Obligate Siblicide in Boobies. 1. A Test of the Insurance-Egg Hypothesis

    David J. Anderson

  • Foraging destinations of three low‐latitude albatross (Phoebastria) species

    Patricia Fernández;David J. Anderson;Paul R. Sievert;Kathryn P. Huyvaert

  • Prey Size Influences Female Competitive Dominance in Nestling American Kestrels (Falco Sparverius)

    David J. Anderson;Christa Budde;Victor Apanius;Juan E. Martinez Gomez

  • Food limitation explains most clutch size variation in the Nazca booby

    L. D. Clifford;D. J. Anderson

  • Incidental and intentional catch threatens Galápagos waved albatross

    Jill A. Awkerman;Kathryn P. Huyvaert;Kathryn P. Huyvaert;Jeffrey Mangel;Joanna Alfaro Shigueto

  • Diel changes in plasma melatonin and corticosterone concentrations in tropical Nazca boobies (Sula granti) in relation to moon phase and age.

    Elisa M. Tarlow;Michaela Hau;David J. Anderson;Martin Wikelski

  • The role of hatching asynchrony in siblicidal brood reduction of two booby species

    D. J. Anderson

  • Wind, waves, and wing loading: morphological specialization may limit range expansion of endangered albatrosses.

    Robert M. Suryan;David J. Anderson;Scott A. Shaffer;Daniel D. Roby

  • Use of marine sanctuaries by far-ranging predators: commuting flights to the California Current System by breeding Hawaiian albatrosses

    K. D. Hyrenbach;C. Keiper;S. G. Allen;D. G. Ainley

  • Limited dispersal by Nazca boobies Sula granti

    Kathryn P. Huyvaert;David J. Anderson

  • Brood Size and Food Provisioning in Masked and Blue‐Footed Boobies (Sula Spp.)

    David J. Anderson;Robert E. Ricklefs

  • Predator behavior favors clumped nesting in an oceanic seabird

    David J. Anderson;Peter J. Hodum

  • Comparative phylogeography of brown (Sula leucogaster) and red-footed boobies (S. sula): the influence of physical barriers and habitat preference on gene flow in pelagic seabirds.

    J.A. Morris-Pocock;T.E. Steeves;F.A. Estela;D.J. Anderson

  • Global political responsibility for the conservation of albatrosses and large petrels

    Martin Beal;Martin Beal;Maria P. Dias;Maria P. Dias;Richard A. Phillips;Steffen Oppel

  • The Isthmus of Panama: a major physical barrier to gene flow in a highly mobile pantropical seabird

    T. E. Steeves;D. J. Anderson;V. L. Friesen

Frequent Co-Authors

Vicki L. Friesen
Vicki L. Friesen Queen's University
Martin Wikelski
Martin Wikelski Max Planck Institute for Ornithology
Robert E. Ricklefs
Robert E. Ricklefs University of Missouri–St. Louis
Wesley W. Weathers
Wesley W. Weathers University of California, Davis
Scott A. Shaffer
Scott A. Shaffer San Jose State University
Yann Tremblay
Yann Tremblay Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Daniel P. Costa
Daniel P. Costa University of California, Santa Cruz
Robert M. Suryan
Robert M. Suryan National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Donald E. Weller
Donald E. Weller Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Patricia G. Parker
Patricia G. Parker University of Missouri–St. Louis

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Jacob González-Solís

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