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Ian D. Whittington

Ian D. Whittington

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
36
Citations
4441
World Ranking
1635
National Ranking
95

Ian D. Whittington publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ian D. Whittington sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 186 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Ian D. Whittington D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ian D. Whittington sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ian D. Whittington is a researcher affiliated with the University of Adelaide in Australia, contributing to multiple fields including ecology, oceanography, and sociology and political science. Their work spans various subfields such as Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to biological and social sciences.

Their research covers several main topics, including:

  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Cephalopods and Marine Biology
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Irish and British Studies

Whittington has published papers in diverse venues, showing engagement with both marine biology and global socio-cultural discussions. Notable publication venues include:

  • Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
  • The Global South

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Whittington illustrate the range of their expertise. These include:

  • "Anterior adhesive areas and adjacent secretions in the parasitic flatworms Decacotyle lymmae and D. tetrakordyle (Monogenea: Monocotylidae) from the gills of stingrays" (2024), published in Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
  • "Introduction: Radio Cultures of the Global South" (2022), published in The Global South

The collaboration with other researchers is part of Whittington's scholarly activity. One frequent co-author is Bronwen W. Cribb, with whom they have worked on parasitology and related biological studies.

Whittington's research intersects ecological and marine biology fields with sociopolitical inquiries, addressing topics that range from detailed parasite biology to broader cultural and regional studies. This multidisciplinary approach is evident in their publication history and choice of research topics.

Best Publications

  • Host-specificity of monogenean (platyhelminth) parasites: a role for anterior adhesive areas?

    Ian D. Whittington;Bronwen W. Cribb;Tamarind E. Hamwood;Judy A. Halliday

  • A revision of Neobenedenia Yamaguti, 1963 (Monogenea: Capsalidae) including a redescription of N. melleni (MacCallum, 1927) Yamaguti, 1963

    I.D. Whittington;M.A. Horton

  • Diversity "down under": monogeneans in the Antipodes (Australia) with a prediction of monogenean biodiversity worldwide.

    Ian D. Whittington

  • Phylogenetic analysis of the Monocotylidae (Monogenea) inferred from 28S rDNA sequences.

    Leslie A. Chisholm;Jess A.T. Morgan;Rob D. Adlard;Ian D. Whittington

  • The capsalidae (Monogenea: Monopisthocotylea): a review of diversity, classification and phylogeny with a note about species complexes.

    Ian D. Whittington

  • Risk assessment for metazoan parasites of yellowtail kingfish Seriola lalandi (Perciformes: Carangidae) in South Australian sea-cage aquaculture

    K.S. Hutson;I. Ernst;I. Ernst;I.D. Whittington;I.D. Whittington

  • Closing the mitochondrial circle on paraphyly of the Monogenea (Platyhelminthes) infers evolution in the diet of parasitic flatworms.

    Elizabeth M. Perkins;Steve C. Donnellan;Steve C. Donnellan;Terry Bertozzi;Ian D. Whittington;Ian D. Whittington

  • First published record of the pathogenic monogenean parasite Neobenedenia melleni (Capsalidae) from Australia.

    Marty R. Deveney;Leslie A. Chisholm;Ian D. Whittington

  • Adhesive secretions in the Platyhelminthes.

    Ian D. Whittington;Bronwen W. Cribb

  • Diseases caused by Monogenea

    Ian D. Whittington;Leslie A. Chisholm

  • Parasites as biological tags to assess host population structure: Guidelines, recent genetic advances and comments on a holistic approach.

    Sarah R. Catalano;Ian D. Whittington;Ian D. Whittington;Stephen C. Donnellan;Stephen C. Donnellan;Bronwyn M. Gillanders

  • Looks can deceive: molecular phylogeny of a family of flatworm ectoparasites (Monogenea: Capsalidae) does not reflect current morphological classification.

    Elizabeth M. Perkins;Steve C. Donnellan;Steve C. Donnellan;Terry Bertozzi;Leslie A. Chisholm

  • The larvae of Monogenea (Platyhelminthes).

    Ian D. Whittington;Leslie A. Chisholm;Klaus Rohde

  • Effects of temperature, salinity, desiccation and chemical treatments on egg embryonation and hatching success of Benedenia seriolae (Monogenea: Capsalidae), a parasite of farmed Seriola spp.

    I Ernst;I D Whittington;S Corneillie;C Talbot

  • A view of early vertebrate evolution inferred from the phylogeny of polystome parasites (Monogenea: Polystomatidae)

    Olivier Verneau;Sophie Bentz;Neeta Devi Sinnappah;Louis du Preez

  • Efficacy of orally administered praziquantel against Zeuxapta seriolae and Benedenia seriolae (Monogenea) in yellowtail kingfish Seriola lalandi.

    Rissa E. Williams;Ingo Ernst;Clinton B. Chambers;Ian D. Whittington

  • An annotated list of parasites (Isopoda, Copepoda, Monogenea, Digenea, Cestoda and Nematoda) collected in groupers (Serranidae, Epinephelinae) in New Caledonia emphasizes parasite biodiversity in coral reef fish.

    Jean-Lou Justine;Ian Beveridge;Geoffrey A Boxshall;Rod A Bray

  • An annotated list of fish parasites (Isopoda, Copepoda, Monogenea, Digenea, Cestoda, Nematoda) collected from Snappers and Bream (Lutjanidae, Nemipteridae, Caesionidae) in New Caledonia confirms high parasite biodiversity on coral reef fish

    Jean-Lou Justine;Ian Beveridge;Geoffrey A Boxshall;Rodney A Bray

  • Metazoan parasite assemblages of wild Seriola lalandi (Carangidae) from eastern and southern Australia

    Kate S. Hutson;Ingo Ernst;Ingo Ernst;Allan J. Mooney;Ian D. Whittington;Ian D. Whittington

  • Benedeniine capsalid monogeneans from Australian fishes: pathogenic species, site-specificity and camouflage.

    I.D. Whittington

  • Reproduction and host-location among the parasitic platyhelminthes

    Ian D. Whittington

  • Hatching strategies in monogenean (platyhelminth) parasites that facilitate host infection.

    Ian D Whittington;Graham C Kearn

  • An annotated list of fish parasites (Copepoda, Monogenea, Digenea, Cestoda and Nematoda) collected from Emperors and Emperor Bream (Lethrinidae) in New Caledonia further highlights parasite biodiversity estimates on coral reef fish

    Jean-Lou Justine;Ian Beveridge;Geoffrey A. Boxshall;Rod A. Bray

  • Monogenea Monopisthocotylea (ectoparasitic flukes)

    I. Whittington

Frequent Co-Authors

Graham C. Kearn
Graham C. Kearn University of East Anglia
Malcolm K. Jones
Malcolm K. Jones University of Queensland
Robert D. Adlard
Robert D. Adlard Queensland Museum
Stephen C. Donnellan
Stephen C. Donnellan South Australian Museum
Jess A. T. Morgan
Jess A. T. Morgan Department of Primary Industries, Queensland
Bronwyn M. Gillanders
Bronwyn M. Gillanders University of Adelaide
Ian Beveridge
Ian Beveridge University of Melbourne
František Moravec
František Moravec Czech Academy of Sciences
Alexandra S. Grutter
Alexandra S. Grutter University of Queensland
Veena Tandon
Veena Tandon Biotech Park Lucknow

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