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Hans Slabbekoorn

Hans Slabbekoorn

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
56
Citations
16587
World Ranking
2785
National Ranking
82

Hans Slabbekoorn 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 Hans Slabbekoorn sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 181 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hans Slabbekoorn 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 Hans Slabbekoorn sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hans Slabbekoorn is affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands. Their research focuses extensively on environmental science with significant contributions to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The main thematic areas of their work include ecological studies, developmental biology, and the broader domain of ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics.

The scientist's work centers primarily around marine animal studies, with a notable emphasis on animal vocal communication and behavior. This is closely linked to research on underwater acoustics and marine and fisheries studies, highlighting interactions between marine species and their acoustic environment. Additionally, their research covers animal behavior and reproduction as well as fish ecology and management.

Frequent publication venues for Slabbekoorn include Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Animal Behaviour, Environmental Pollution, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, and Science. Their contributions have appeared multiple times in these journals, reflecting areas related to ecology and environmental impacts on marine life.

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their work. Frequent coauthors include Jeroen Hubert, Rob Witbaard, Jan Reubens, H.V. Winter, and Inge van der Knaap, with varying numbers of joint publications highlighting ongoing research partnerships.

Among recent research papers, notable works include:

  • The soundscape of the Anthropocene ocean, 2021, Science
  • Predicting the effects of anthropogenic noise on fish reproduction, 2020, Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries
  • A decade of underwater noise research in support of the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive, 2022, Ocean & Coastal Management
  • Effects of a seismic survey on movement of free-ranging Atlantic cod, 2021, Current Biology
  • Land-based noise pollution impairs reef fish behavior: A case study with a Brazilian carnival, 2020, Biological Conservation

Best Publications

  • Ecology: Birds sing at a higher pitch in urban noise.

    Hans Slabbekoorn;Margriet Peet

  • Acoustic Communication in Noise

    Henrik Brumm;Hans Slabbekoorn

  • A noisy spring: the impact of globally rising underwater sound levels on fish

    Hans Slabbekoorn;Niels Bouton;Ilse van Opzeeland;Aukje Coers

  • Birdsong and anthropogenic noise: implications and applications for conservation.

    Hans Slabbekoorn;Erwin A. P Ripmeester

  • The soundscape of the Anthropocene ocean.

    Carlos M. Duarte;Carlos M. Duarte;Lucille Chapuis;Shaun P. Collin;Daniel P. Costa

  • Nature's Music: The Science of Birdsong

    Peter Robert Marler;Hans Slabbekoorn

  • Bird song, ecology and speciation

    Hans Slabbekoorn;Thomas B. Smith;Thomas B. Smith

  • Negative impact of traffic noise on avian reproductive success

    Wouter Halfwerk;Leonard J. M. Holleman;CKate. M. Lessells;Hans Slabbekoorn

  • Cities Change the Songs of Birds

    Hans Slabbekoorn;Ardie den Boer-Visser

  • HABITAT-DEPENDENT SONG DIVERGENCE IN THE LITTLE GREENBUL: AN ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SELECTION PRESSURES ON ACOUSTIC SIGNALS

    Hans Slabbekoorn;Thomas B. Smith;Thomas B. Smith

  • Songs of the city: noise-dependent spectral plasticity in the acoustic phenotype of urban birds

    Hans Slabbekoorn

  • Low-frequency songs lose their potency in noisy urban conditions

    Wouter Halfwerk;Sander Bot;Jasper Buikx;Marco van der Velde

  • A behavioural mechanism explaining noise-dependent frequency use in urban birdsong

    Wouter Halfwerk;Hans Slabbekoorn

  • HABITAT-DEPENDENT SONG DIVERGENCE IN THE LITTLE GREENBUL: AN ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SELECTION PRESSURES ON ACOUSTIC SIGNALS

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  • Pollution going multimodal: the complex impact of the human-altered sensory environment on animal perception and performance.

    Wouter H. Halfwerk;Hans Slabbekoorn

  • SONG DIVERGENCE BY SENSORY DRIVE IN AMAZONIAN BIRDS

    Joseph A. Tobias;Job Aben;Robb T. Brumfield;Elizabeth P. Derryberry

  • Immediate spectral flexibility in singing chiffchaffs during experimental exposure to highway noise

    Machteld Verzijden;Machteld Verzijden;E. A. P. Ripmeester;V. R. Ohms;P. Snelderwaard

  • Soundscape orientation: a new field in need of sound investigation

    Hans Slabbekoorn;Niels Bouton

  • Temporal structure of sound affects behavioural recovery from noise impact in European seabass

    Y.Y. Neo;J. Seitz;R.A. Kastelein;H.V. Winter

  • Birdsong tuned to the environment: green hylia song varies with elevation, tree cover, and noise

    Alexander N. G. Kirschel;Daniel T. Blumstein;Rachel E. Cohen;Wolfgang Buermann

  • BIRDSONG AND SOUND TRANSMISSION: THE BENEFITS OF REVERBERATIONS

    Hans Slabbekoorn;Jacintha Ellers;Thomas B. Smith;Thomas B. Smith

  • Ecological speciation along an elevational gradient in a tropical passerine bird

    L. M. Caro;P. C. Caycedo-Rosales;R. C. K. Bowie;H. Slabbekoorn

  • Song divergence and male dispersal among bird populations: a spatially explicit model testing the role of vocal learning

    Jacintha Ellers;Hans Slabbekoorn

  • Experimental evidence for an impact of anthropogenic noise on dawn chorus timing in urban birds

    A. Arroyo-Solís;J. M. Castillo;E. Figueroa;J. L. López-Sánchez

Frequent Co-Authors

Carel ten Cate
Carel ten Cate Leiden University
Wolfgang Buermann
Wolfgang Buermann University of Augsburg
Daniel T. Blumstein
Daniel T. Blumstein University of California, Los Angeles
Len Thomas
Len Thomas University of St Andrews
Patrick J. O. Miller
Patrick J. O. Miller University of St Andrews
Selvino R. de Kort
Selvino R. de Kort Manchester Metropolitan University
Sassan Saatchi
Sassan Saatchi California Institute of Technology
Jan Komdeur
Jan Komdeur University of Groningen
Graham J. Pierce
Graham J. Pierce Spanish National Research Council
Arthur N. Popper
Arthur N. Popper University of Maryland, College Park

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