World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
69
Citations
17499
World Ranking
1445
National Ranking
187

Overview

Joseph A. Tobias is affiliated with Imperial College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with extensive work in ecology and various related subfields.

The main fields of study in Tobias's work include:

  • Environmental Science

Within this framework, notable subfields of their research are:

  • Ecology
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Ecological Modeling
  • Genetics

The topics frequently addressed across their publications highlight areas such as:

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies

Tobias has contributed to several notable papers, including:

  • "AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds" (2022), published in Ecology Letters
  • "Macroevolutionary convergence connects morphological form to ecological function in birds" (2020), published in Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • "Ecological drivers of global gradients in avian dispersal inferred from wing morphology" (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • "Open Science principles for accelerating trait-based science across the Tree of Life" (2020), published in Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • "Complexity of avian evolution revealed by family-level genomes" (2024), published in Nature

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Lincoln Fishpool
  • Guy M. Kirwan
  • Josep del Hoyo
  • Nigel Collar
  • Thomas Züchner

Tobias often publishes in a range of venues, notably:

  • Birds of the World
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Ecology Letters
  • Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Global Ecology and Biogeography

Best Publications

  • TRY plant trait database : Enhanced coverage and open access

    Jens Kattge;Gerhard Bönisch;Sandra Díaz;Sandra Lavorel

  • The Impact of Conservation on the Status of the World’s Vertebrates

    Michael Hoffmann;Craig Hilton-Taylor;Ariadne Angulo;Monika Böhm

  • AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds.

    Unknown

  • Quantitative criteria for species delimitation

    Joseph A. Tobias;Nathalie Seddon;Claire N. Spottiswoode;John D. Pilgrim

  • Macroevolutionary convergence connects morphological form to ecological function in birds.

    Alex L Pigot;Catherine Sheard;Catherine Sheard;Eliot T Miller;Tom P Bregman

  • The evolution of female ornaments and weaponry: social selection, sexual selection and ecological competition.

    Joseph A. Tobias;Robert Montgomerie;Bruce E. Lyon

  • Threatened Birds of Asia; The BirdLife International Red Data Book

    N. J. Collar;A. V. Andreev;S. Chan;M. J. Crosby

  • Maintaining ecosystem function and services in logged tropical forests

    David P. Edwards;David P. Edwards;Joseph A. Tobias;Douglas Sheil;Douglas Sheil;Douglas Sheil;Erik Meijaard;Erik Meijaard

  • Global patterns and predictors of bird species responses to forest fragmentation: Implications for ecosystem function and conservation

    Tom P. Bregman;Cagan H. Sekercioglu;Joseph A. Tobias

  • Ecological drivers of global gradients in avian dispersal inferred from wing morphology.

    Catherine Sheard;Catherine Sheard;Montague H. C. Neate-Clegg;Montague H. C. Neate-Clegg;Nico Alioravainen;Nico Alioravainen;Samuel E. I. Jones;Samuel E. I. Jones

  • Reductions in global biodiversity loss predicted from conservation spending

    Anthony Waldron;Anthony Waldron;Daniel Charles Miller;Dave Redding;Arne Mooers

  • Functional traits reveal the expansion and packing of ecological niche space underlying an elevational diversity gradient in passerine birds

    Alex L. Pigot;Christopher H. Trisos;Joseph A. Tobias

  • Species interactions constrain geographic range expansion over evolutionary time.

    Alex L. Pigot;Joseph A. Tobias

  • Bird and bat species' global vulnerability to collision mortality at wind farms revealed through a trait-based assessment

    Chris B. Thaxter;Graeme M. Buchanan;Jamie Carr;Stuart H. M. Butchart;Stuart H. M. Butchart

  • Extinction filters mediate the global effects of habitat fragmentation on animals.

    Matthew G. Betts;Christopher Wolf;Marion Pfeifer;Cristina Banks-Leite

  • Complexity of avian evolution revealed by family-level genomes.

    Unknown

  • Threatened birds of Asia

    N. J. Collar;A. V. Andreev;S. Chan;M. J. Crosby

  • Avian egg shape: Form, function, and evolution

    Mary Caswell Stoddard;Ee Hou Yong;Derya Akkaynak;Catherine Sheard

  • Sexual selection accelerates signal evolution during speciation in birds

    Nathalie Seddon;Carlos A. Botero;Joseph A. Tobias;Peter O. Dunn

  • Species coexistence and the dynamics of phenotypic evolution in adaptive radiation.

    Joseph A. Tobias;Charlie K. Cornwallis;Elizabeth P. Derryberry;Santiago Claramunt

  • Deforestation and bird extinctions in the Atlantic forest

    Thomas Brooks;Joe Tobias;Andrew Balmford

  • Open Science principles for accelerating trait-based science across the Tree of Life

    Rachael V. Gallagher;Daniel S. Falster;Brian S. Maitner;Roberto Salguero-Gómez;Roberto Salguero-Gómez;Roberto Salguero-Gómez

  • SONG DIVERGENCE BY SENSORY DRIVE IN AMAZONIAN BIRDS

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Nathalie Seddon
Nathalie Seddon University of Oxford
Stuart H. M. Butchart
Stuart H. M. Butchart BirdLife international, UK
Jos Barlow
Jos Barlow Lancaster University
Alexander C. Lees
Alexander C. Lees Manchester Metropolitan University
Elizabeth P. Derryberry
Elizabeth P. Derryberry University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Roberto Salguero-Gómez
Roberto Salguero-Gómez University of Oxford
Luca Santini
Luca Santini Sapienza University of Rome
Brian J. Enquist
Brian J. Enquist University of Arizona
Thomas J. Matthews
Thomas J. Matthews University of Birmingham
Ian J. Wright
Ian J. Wright Western Sydney University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Ecology and Evolution often inspires students to pursue related careers in healthcare, nursing, and research. Today, a variety of online degree programs make it easier than ever to transition into these fields—whether you are just starting out or looking to advance your existing nursing credentials.

For those who already have an associate degree in nursing, several asn to np programs provide flexible, accelerated options to become a nurse practitioner. If you earned a bachelor’s in a non-nursing field but wish to shift into nursing, you can find direct entry msn programs online to quickly start a new career in advanced healthcare roles.

Choosing the right online university is key. Comparing programs such as capella university vs wgu rn to bsn helps you weigh affordability, flexibility, and academic reputation. For registered nurses ready to advance, there are many bsn to msn online bridge programs that combine cost-effectiveness with career growth opportunities.

No matter your background, these pathways offer accessible steps to align your ecology and evolution interests with rewarding, in-demand healthcare roles.

Best Scientists Citing Joseph A. Tobias

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles