2026 David W. Welch: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	66	8684	8014	21	21	290	15412

Overview

David W. Welch is affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science with particular attention to fish ecology and marine-related studies.

The main fields of study covered by their work include:

Environmental Science

Within this broad discipline, subfields of study addressed in their publications are:

Nature and Landscape Conservation
Global and Planetary Change
Ecology
Water Science and Technology
Environmental Chemistry

The main topics of research work that David W. Welch engages with include:

Fish Ecology and Management Studies
Marine and fisheries research
Marine animal studies overview
Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
Muscle metabolism and nutrition

David W. Welch's recent publications illustrate their focus on salmon ecology and oceanic fish tracking. Notable papers include:

"A synthesis of the coast-wide decline in survival of West Coast Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha,Salmonidae)", 2020, Fish and Fisheries
"In situ experimental evaluation of tag burden and gill biopsy reveals survival impacts on migrating juvenile sockeye salmon", 2020, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
"Performance of a high-frequency (180 kHz) acoustic array for tracking juvenile Pacific salmon in the coastal ocean", 2020, Animal Biotelemetry
"Exposure Time of Wild, Juvenile Sockeye Salmon to Open-Net-Pen Atlantic Salmon Farms in British Columbia, Canada", 2021, North American Journal of Fisheries Management
"Will the protein transition lead to sustainable food systems?", 2024, Global Food Security

David W. Welch frequently collaborates with other researchers in the field. Common coauthors include:

Aswea D. Porter
Erin L. Rechisky
Scott G. Hinch
Arthur L. Bass
Stephen D. Johnston

The primary venues in which David W. Welch publishes are:

Animal Biotelemetry
SSRN Electronic Journal
Fish and Fisheries
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Global Food Security

Best Publications

Approximate Bayesian computation scheme for parameter inference and model selection in dynamical systems

Tina Toni;David Welch;Natalja Strelkowa;Andreas Ipsen

1705
Citations
Challenges and Priorities in Shark and Ray Conservation.

Nicholas K. Dulvy;Colin A. Simpfendorfer;Lindsay N.K. Davidson;Sonja V. Fordham

512
Citations
A review of size trends among North Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.)

Brian S Bigler;David W Welch;John H Helle

405
Citations
Bayesian Inference of Sampled Ancestor Trees for Epidemiology and Fossil Calibration

Alexandra Gavryushkina;David Welch;Tanja Stadler;Alexei J. Drummond

356
Citations
Ecology of red deer: a research review relevant to their management in Scotland

B. Mitchell;B. W. Staines;D. Welch

321
Citations
Bayesian Total-Evidence Dating Reveals the Recent Crown Radiation of Penguins

Alexandra Gavryushkina;Tracy A. Heath;Daniel T. Ksepka;Tanja Stadler

304
Citations
Thermal limits and ocean migrations of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka): long-term consequences of global warming

D W Welch;Y Ishida;K Nagasawa

279
Citations
Exposure to high temperature influences the behaviour, physiology, and survival of sockeye salmon during spawning migration

Glenn Terrence Crossin;S. G. Hinch;S. J. Cooke;D. W. Welch

263
Citations
Exploring the relationship between noise sensitivity, annoyance and health-related quality of life in a sample of adults exposed to environmental noise.

Daniel Shepherd;David Welch;Kim N. Dirks;Renata Mathews

225
Citations
Ocean's eleven: a critical evaluation of the role of population, evolutionary and molecular genetics in the management of wild fisheries

Jennifer R Ovenden;Oliver Berry;David J Welch;Rik C Buckworth

218
Citations
Effects of cannabis on lung function: a population-based cohort study

R. J. Hancox;R. Poulton;M. Ely;D. Welch

216
Citations
Slow Growth and Lack of Recovery in Overfished Holothurians on the Great Barrier Reef: Evidence from DNA Fingerprints and Repeated Large-Scale Surveys

S. Uthicke;D. Welch;J.A.H. Benzie

210
Citations
Adiposity, asthma, and airway inflammation

Christene R. McLachlan;Richie Poulton;George Car;Jan Cowan

194
Citations
Developing a Mechanistic Understanding of Fish Migrations by Linking Telemetry with Physiology, Behavior, Genomics and Experimental Biology: An Interdisciplinary Case Study on Adult Fraser River Sockeye Salmon

Steven J. Cooke;S. G. Hinch;A. P. Farrell;D. A. Patterson

190
Citations
Cannabis Smoking and Periodontal Disease Among Young Adults

W. Murray Thomson;Richie Poulton;Jonathan M. Broadbent;Terrie E. Moffitt;Terrie E. Moffitt

189
Citations
Distribution and Migration of Juvenile Chinook Salmon Derived from Coded Wire Tag Recoveries along the Continental Shelf of Western North America

M. Trudel;J. Fisher;J. A. Orsi;J. F. T. Morris

160
Citations
Marine Fisheries Management in a Changing Climate: A Review of Vulnerability and Future Options

Johanna E. Johnson;David J. Welch

154
Citations
POST–the Pacific Ocean salmon tracking project

David W. Welch;George W. Boehlert;Bruce R. Ward

152
Citations
Marine Migration of North American Green Sturgeon

Steven T. Lindley;Mary L. Moser;Daniel L. Erickson;Michael Belchik

149
Citations
An assessment of light-based geoposition estimates from archival tags

David W. Welch;J. Paige Eveson

149
Citations