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 James E. M. Watson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 518 publications — 99th percentile
99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.
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 James E. M. Watson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 115 D-Index — 98th percentile
98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.
James E. M. Watson is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their primary field of study is Environmental Science, with a focus on several subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Ecological Modeling, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.
Their research covers multiple main topics related to environmental and ecological issues. These include Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management; Species Distribution and Climate Change; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Land Use and Ecosystem Services; Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies; Economic and Environmental Valuation; and Environmental Conservation and Management.
Watson's frequent coauthors indicate collaboration with researchers such as Oscar Venter, Michelle Ward, Hedley S. Grantham, Hugh P. Possingham, and Brooke Williams.
The scientist has contributed to numerous publications in notable venues. These include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Conservation Biology, Nature Ecology & Evolution, and One Earth.
Among recent published papers are:
Andrew J. Challinor;Andrew J. Challinor;J. Watson;David B. Lobell;Howden Sm
James E. M. Watson;Nigel Dudley;Daniel B. Segan;Marc Hockings
Sean L. Maxwell;Richard A. Fuller;Thomas M. Brooks;James E. M. Watson
Oscar Venter;Oscar Venter;Oscar Venter;Eric W. Sanderson;Ainhoa Magrach;Ainhoa Magrach;James R. Allan
John R. Porter;Liyong Xie;Andrew J. Challinor;Kevern Cochrane
Robert J. Whittaker;Miguel B. Araújo;Paul Jepson;Richard J. Ladle
Brett R. Scheffers;Luc De Meester;Tom C. L. Bridge;Tom C. L. Bridge;Ary A. Hoffmann
Stephen T. Garnett;Neil D. Burgess;Neil D. Burgess;Julia E. Fa;Julia E. Fa;Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares
Michela Pacifici;Michela Pacifici;Wendy B. Foden;Wendy B. Foden;Piero Visconti;Piero Visconti;James E. M. Watson;James E. M. Watson;James E. M. Watson
James E. M. Watson;James E. M. Watson;Tom Evans;Oscar Venter;Brooke Williams;Brooke Williams
Kendall R. Jones;Oscar Venter;Richard A. Fuller;James R. Allan
Sean L. Maxwell;Victor Cazalis;Nigel Dudley;Michael G. Hoffmann
David Leclère;Michael Obersteiner;Michael Obersteiner;Mike Barrett;Stuart H.M. Butchart;Stuart H.M. Butchart
Oscar Venter;Oscar Venter;Oscar Venter;Eric W. Sanderson;Ainhoa Magrach;Ainhoa Magrach;James R. Allan
Erle C. Ellis;Nicolas Gauthier;Kees Klein Goldewijk;Rebecca Bliege Bird
Sarah Chapman;James E. M. Watson;James E. M. Watson;Alvaro Salazar;Marcus Thatcher
Oscar Venter;Richard A. Fuller;Daniel B. Segan;Josie Carwardine
Don A. Driscoll;David B. Lindenmayer;Andrew F. Bennett;Michael Bode
Stuart H.M. Butchart;Martin Clarke;Robert J. Smith;Rachel E. Sykes
James E.M. Watson;James E.M. Watson;Danielle F. Shanahan;Moreno Di Marco;James Allan
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