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D-Index
45
Citations
7662
World Ranking
4854
National Ranking
35

José C. Xavier 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 José C. Xavier sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 158 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

José C. Xavier 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 José C. Xavier sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 44th percentile

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

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

Overview

José C. Xavier is affiliated with the University of Coimbra in Portugal and specializes in Environmental Science with an extensive research output in several associated subfields. Their work crosses multiple disciplines, emphasizing Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Oceanography, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

Their research topics cover a broad range of marine and ecological studies. Key areas include Cephalopods and Marine Biology, Marine animal studies overview, Marine and fisheries research, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Avian ecology and behavior, Mercury impact and mitigation studies, and Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies.

José C. Xavier has contributed frequently to specific publication venues, indicating a consistent presence in those scientific communities. These venues include Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Marine Biology, Frontiers in Marine Science, Marine Pollution Bulletin, and Polar Biology.

Some of the recent papers associated with José C. Xavier are:

  • Tracking of marine predators to protect Southern Ocean ecosystems, 2020, Nature
  • Microplastics and other anthropogenic particles in Antarctica: Using penguins as biological samplers, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Antarctic ecosystems in transition - life between stresses and opportunities, 2020, Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • Global Connectivity of Southern Ocean Ecosystems, 2021, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • The retrospective analysis of Antarctic tracking data project, 2020, Scientific Data

José C. Xavier collaborates with several frequent co-authors across their publications. These co-authors include José P. Queirós, Richard A. Phillips, Rui Rosa, Paco Bustamante, and José Seco. The collaborations highlight ongoing partnerships in related marine and ecological research fields.

Best Publications

  • Effects of satellite transmitters on albatrosses and petrels

    Richard A. Phillips;Jose C. Xavier;John P. Croxall

  • Climate change and Southern Ocean ecosystems I: how changes in physical habitats directly affect marine biota

    Andrew J. Constable;Andrew J. Constable;Jessica Melbourne-Thomas;Jessica Melbourne-Thomas;Stuart P. Corney;Kevin R. Arrigo

  • Tracking of marine predators to protect Southern Ocean ecosystems

    Mark A. Hindell;Ryan R. Reisinger;Ryan R. Reisinger;Yan Ropert-Coudert;Luis A. Hückstädt

  • Microplastics in gentoo penguins from the Antarctic region.

    Filipa Bessa;Norman Ratcliffe;Norman Ratcliffe;Vanessa Otero;Paula Sobral

  • A roadmap for Antarctic and Southern Ocean science for the next two decades and beyond

    M.C. Kennicutt;S.L. Chown;J.J. Cassano;D. Liggett

  • The Southern Ocean Ecosystem Under Multiple Climate Change Stresses - An Integrated Circumpolar Assessment

    Julian Gutt;Nancy Bertler;Thomas J. Bracegirdle;Alexander Buschmann

  • Choosing the future of Antarctica

    S. R. Rintoul;S. R. Rintoul;S. L. Chown;R. M. DeConto;M. H. England

  • Cephalopod beak guide for the Southern Ocean

    José Xavier;Yves Cherel

  • Patterns in the distribution of myctophid fish in the northern Scotia Sea ecosystem

    Martin A. Collins;Jose C. Xavier;Jose C. Xavier;Nadine M. Johnston;Anthony W. North

  • The study of deep-sea cephalopods.

    Henk Jan T. Hoving;Jose Angel A. Perez;Kathrin S.R. Bolstad;Heather E. Braid

  • Taking Steps toward Marine and Coastal Ecosystem-Based Management: An Introductory Guide

    Tundi Agardy;John Davis;Kristin Sherwood;Ole Vestergaard

  • Microplastics and other anthropogenic particles in Antarctica: Using penguins as biological samplers.

    Joana Fragão;Filipa Bessa;Vanessa Otero;Andrés Barbosa

  • Foraging ecology and interactions with fisheries of wandering albatrosses (Diomedea exulans) breeding at South Georgia

    J. C. Xavier;J. C. Xavier;P. N. Trathan;J. P. Croxall;A. G. Wood

  • Latitudinal and bathymetric patterns in the distribution and abundance of mesopelagic fish in the Scotia Sea

    Martin Anthony Collins;Martin Anthony Collins;Gabriele Stowasser;Sophie Fielding;Rachael Shreeve

  • Antarctic ecosystems in transition – life between stresses and opportunities

    Julian Gutt;Enrique Isla;José C. Xavier;José C. Xavier;Byron J. Adams

  • Future challenges in cephalopod research

    Jose C. Xavier;A. Louise Allcock;Yves Cherel;Marek R. Lipinski

  • Short- and long-term consistency in the foraging niche of wandering albatrosses

    Filipe R. Ceia;Richard A. Phillips;Jaime A. Ramos;Yves Cherel

  • Interannual variation in the diets of two albatross species breeding at South Georgia: implications for breeding performance

    J. C. Xavier;J. C. Xavier;J. P. Croxall;K. Reid

  • Feeding strategies and diets of breeding grey-headed and wandering albatrosses at South Georgia

    J. C. Xavier;J. C. Xavier;J. P. Croxall;P. N. Trathan;A. G. Wood

  • Influence of age, sex and breeding status on mercury accumulation patterns in the wandering albatross Diomedea exulans.

    S. Tavares;J.C. Xavier;J.C. Xavier;R.A. Phillips;M.E. Pereira

  • Cross-disciplinarity in the advance of Antarctic ecosystem research

    J. Gutt;E. Isla;A.N. Bertler;A.N. Bertler;G.E. Bodeker

Frequent Co-Authors

Yves Cherel
Yves Cherel Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Richard A. Phillips
Richard A. Phillips British Antarctic Survey
Vitor H. Paiva
Vitor H. Paiva University of Algarve
Jaime A. Ramos
Jaime A. Ramos University of Coimbra
Irene R. Schloss
Irene R. Schloss Argentine Antarctic Institute
John P. Croxall
John P. Croxall BirdLife international, UK
Eduarda Pereira
Eduarda Pereira University of Aveiro
Yan Ropert-Coudert
Yan Ropert-Coudert Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Philip N. Trathan
Philip N. Trathan British Antarctic Survey
Ben Raymond
Ben Raymond Australian Antarctic Division

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