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David J. McKenzie

David J. McKenzie

University of Montpellier
France

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
9597
World Ranking
11626
National Ranking
422

David J. McKenzie publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 169 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

David J. McKenzie D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David J. McKenzie sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

David J. McKenzie is affiliated with the University of Montpellier in France and has made significant contributions to environmental science, focusing primarily on ecology and aquatic sciences.

Their research spans several subfields, including:

  • Ecology
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Aquatic Science
  • Oceanography
  • Global and Planetary Change

Main topics frequently addressed in their work include:

  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

David J. McKenzie's recent publications present research primarily published in well-established journals. Notable papers include:

  • "Intraspecific variation in tolerance of warming in fishes" (2020, Journal of Fish Biology)
  • "Guidelines for reporting methods to estimate metabolic rates by aquatic intermittent-flow respirometry" (2021, Journal of Experimental Biology)
  • "The role of mechanistic physiology in investigating impacts of global warming on fishes" (2021, Journal of Experimental Biology)
  • "Intraspecific variation in thermal tolerance differs between tropical and temperate fishes" (2021, Scientific Reports)
  • "The ecological relevance of critical thermal maxima methodology for fishes" (2023, Journal of Fish Biology)

The researcher collaborates regularly with a number of frequent co-authors, including:

  • Shaun S. Killen
  • Julie J. H. Nati
  • Gilbert Dutto
  • Marc Vandeputte
  • Francisco Tadeu Rantin

David J. McKenzie's publications appear most often in these venues:

  • Journal of Experimental Biology
  • Journal of Fish Biology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Fish Science
  • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Toxicology & Pharmacology

Best Publications

  • Environmental stressors alter relationships between physiology and behaviour.

    Shaun S. Killen;Stefano Marras;Neil B. Metcalfe;David J. McKenzie

  • Fish swimming in schools save energy regardless of their spatial position

    Stefano Marras;Shaun S. Killen;Jan Lindström;David J. McKenzie

  • Oxygen- and capacity-limited thermal tolerance: blurring ecology and physiology

    Fredrik Jutfelt;Tommy Norin;Rasmus Ern;Johannes Overgaard

  • Fuel, fasting, fear: routine metabolic rate and food deprivation exert synergistic effects on risk-taking in individual juvenile European sea bass.

    Shaun S. Killen;Stefano Marras;David J. McKenzie

  • Aerobic capacity influences the spatial position of individuals within fish schools

    Shaun S. Killen;Stefano Marras;John F. Steffensen;John F. Steffensen;David J. McKenzie

  • Linking swimming performance, cardiac pumping ability and cardiac anatomy in rainbow trout.

    Guy Claireaux;David J. McKenzie;A. Gaylene Genge;Aurélien Chatelier

  • A new analysis of hypoxia tolerance in fishes using a database of critical oxygen level (Pcrit)

    Nicholas J. Rogers;Mauricio A. Urbina;Erin E. Reardon;David J. McKenzie

  • A relationship between metabolic rate and risk-taking behaviour is revealed during hypoxia in juvenile European sea bass

    Shaun S. Killen;Shaun S. Killen;Stefano Marras;Mary R. Ryan;Paolo Domenici

  • Root Effect Hemoglobin May Have Evolved to Enhance General Tissue Oxygen Delivery

    Jodie L. Rummer;Jodie L. Rummer;David J. McKenzie;Alessio Innocenti;Claudiu T. Supuran

  • Individual variation and repeatability in aerobic and anaerobic swimming performance of European sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax.

    S. Marras;G. Claireaux;D. J. McKenzie;J. A. Nelson

  • Models projecting the fate of fish populations under climate change need to be based on valid physiological mechanisms

    Sjannie Lefevre;David J. McKenzie;Göran E. Nilsson

  • Dietary fatty acid composition influences swimming performance in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in seawater

    D.J. McKenzie;D.A. Higgs;B.S. Dosanjh;G. Deacon

  • Effects of sublethal ammonia exposure on swimming performance in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

    A. Shingles;D. J. McKenzie;D. J. McKenzie;E. W. Taylor;A. Moretti

  • Effects of stocking density and sustained aerobic exercise on growth, energetics and welfare of rainbow trout

    David J. McKenzie;David J. McKenzie;Erik Höglund;A. Dupont-Prinet;Bodil Katrine Larsen

  • Reflex Cardioventilatory Responses to Hypoxia in the Flathead Gray Mullet (Mugil cephalus) and Their Behavioral Modulation by Perceived Threat of Predation and Water Turbidity

    A Shingles;David McKenzie;Guy Claireaux;P Domenici

  • Chapter 2 Behavioral Responses and Ecological Consequences

    Lauren J. Chapman;David J. Mckenzie

  • Conservation physiology of marine fishes: state of the art and prospects for policy

    David J. McKenzie;Michael Axelsson;Denis Chabot;Guy Claireaux

  • Physiological mechanisms underlying a trade-off between growth rate and tolerance of feed deprivation in the European sea bass ( Dicentrarchus labrax )

    A. Dupont-Prinet;A. Dupont-Prinet;Beatrice Chatain;L. Grima;L. Grima;Marc Vandeputte

  • Complex physiological traits as biomarkers of the sub-lethal toxicological effects of pollutant exposure in fishes.

    D.J McKenzie;E Garofalo;M.J Winter;S Ceradini

  • Influence of dietary blends of menhaden oil and canola oil on growth, muscle lipid composition, and thyroidal status of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in sea water

    B.S. Dosanjh;D.A. Higgs;D.J. McKenzie;D.J. Randall

Frequent Co-Authors

Guy Claireaux
Guy Claireaux University of Western Brittany
John F. Steffensen
John F. Steffensen University of Copenhagen
Shaun S. Killen
Shaun S. Killen University of Glasgow
Paolo Domenici
Paolo Domenici National Research Council (CNR)
Tobias Wang
Tobias Wang Aarhus University
Marc Vandeputte
Marc Vandeputte University of Paris-Saclay
Christian Jorgensen
Christian Jorgensen University of Bergen
Myron A. Peck
Myron A. Peck Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Julian D. Metcalfe
Julian D. Metcalfe Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
François Bonhomme
François Bonhomme University of Montpellier

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