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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
72
Citations
25235
World Ranking
6161
National Ranking
148

Lee Berger publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lee Berger sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 276 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Lee Berger D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lee Berger sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Lee Berger is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia and conducts research primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their work spans various subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Ecological Modeling, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Genetics, and Microbiology.

The scientist's main research topics include Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Turtle Biology and Conservation, Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities, Aquaculture Disease Management and Microbiota, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, and Fungal Infections and Studies.

Recent scholarly contributions by Lee Berger include the following papers:

  • Advances in Managing Chytridiomycosis for Australian Frogs: Gradarius Firmus Victoria, 2024, Annual Review of Animal Biosciences
  • Hotspot shelters stimulate frog resistance to chytridiomycosis, 2024, Nature
  • Genetic approaches for increasing fitness in endangered species, 2022, Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • Declining amphibians might be evolving increased reproductive effort in the face of devastating disease, 2021, Evolution
  • Response to Comment on "Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity", 2020, Science

Lee Berger frequently collaborates with other researchers including:

  • Lee F. Skerratt
  • Tiffany A. Kosch
  • Rebecca J. Webb
  • Amy Aquilina
  • Mikaeylah J. Davidson

The scientist has published regularly in several academic venues such as Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, PLoS ONE, BMC Veterinary Research, Trends in Ecology & Evolution, and Nature.

Best Publications

  • Chytridiomycosis causes amphibian mortality associated with population declines in the rain forests of Australia and Central America.

    L Berger;R Speare;P Daszak;D E Green

  • Spread of Chytridiomycosis Has Caused the Rapid Global Decline and Extinction of Frogs

    Lee Francis Skerratt;Lee Berger;Richard Speare;Scott Cashins

  • Emerging infectious diseases and amphibian population declines.

    P. Daszak;Lee Berger;A.A. Cunningham;A.D. Hyatt

  • Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity

    Ben C. Scheele;Ben C. Scheele;Frank Pasmans;Lee F. Skerratt;Lee Berger

  • Diagnostic assays and sampling protocols for the detection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

    A. D. Hyatt;D. G. Boyle;V. Olsen;D. B. Boyle

  • Pathogenesis of chytridiomycosis, a cause of catastrophic amphibian declines.

    Jamie L. Voyles;Samantha Young;Lee Berger;Craig Campbell

  • Recent Asian origin of chytrid fungi causing global amphibian declines

    Simon J. O’Hanlon;Adrien Rieux;Rhys A. Farrer;Gonçalo M. Rosa;Gonçalo M. Rosa

  • Effect of season and temperature on mortality in amphibians due to chytridiomycosis

    L Berger;R Speare;HB Hines;G Marantelli

  • Life cycle stages of the amphibian chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.

    Lee Berger;Alex D. Hyatt;Rick Speare;Joyce E. Longcore

  • Multilocus sequence typing suggests the chytrid pathogen of amphibians is a recently emerged clone

    Erica A. Morehouse;Timothy Y. James;Austen R. D. Ganley;Rytas Vilgalys

  • Fungicidal effects of chemical disinfectants, UV light, desiccation and heat on the amphibian chytrid, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

    Megan L. Johnson;Lee Berger;Lara Philips;Richard Speare

  • Rapid global expansion of the fungal disease chytridiomycosis into declining and healthy amphibian populations

    Timothy Y. James;Timothy Y. James;Anastasia P. Litvintseva;Rytas Vilgalys;Jess A. T. Morgan

  • Complex history of the amphibian-killing chytrid fungus revealed with genome resequencing data

    Erica Bree Rosenblum;Timothy Y James;Kelly R Zamudio;Thomas J Poorten

  • Australopithecus sediba Hand Demonstrates Mosaic Evolution of Locomotor and Manipulative Abilities

    Tracy L. Kivell;Job M. Kibii;Steven E. Churchill;Steven E. Churchill;Peter Schmid;Peter Schmid

  • Virulence of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis varies with the strain

    Lee Berger;Gerry Marantelli;Lee F. Skerratt;Rick Speare

  • Electrolyte depletion and osmotic imbalance in amphibians with chytridiomycosis.

    Jamie Voyles;Lee Berger;Sam Young;Rick Speare

  • The Foot and Ankle of Australopithecus sediba

    Bernhard Zipfel;Jeremy M. DeSilva;Jeremy M. DeSilva;Robert S. Kidd;Robert S. Kidd;Kristian J. Carlson;Kristian J. Carlson

  • The Decline of the Sharp-Snouted Day Frog ( Taudactylus acutirostris ): The First Documented Case of Extinction by Infection in a Free-Ranging Wildlife Species?

    Lisa M. Schloegel;Jean-Marc Hero;Lee Berger;Rick Speare

  • Geological and taphonomic context for the new hominin species Homo naledi from the Dinaledi Chamber, South Africa

    Paul H.G.M. Dirks;Paul H.G.M. Dirks;Lee R. Berger;Eric M. Roberts;Eric M. Roberts;Jan D. Kramers

  • Author response: Homo naledi, a new species of the genus Homo from the Dinaledi Chamber, South Africa

    Lee R Berger;John Hawks;John Hawks;Darryl J de Ruiter;Darryl J de Ruiter;Steven E Churchill;Steven E Churchill

Frequent Co-Authors

Lee F. Skerratt
Lee F. Skerratt University of Melbourne
Richard Speare
Richard Speare James Cook University
Ben C. Scheele
Ben C. Scheele Australian National University
Ross A. Alford
Ross A. Alford James Cook University
Joyce E. Longcore
Joyce E. Longcore University of Maine
Alex D. Hyatt
Alex D. Hyatt Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness
David J. Hunter
David J. Hunter Harvard University
Timothy Y. James
Timothy Y. James University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Trenton W. J. Garner
Trenton W. J. Garner Zoological Society of London
Kris A. Murray
Kris A. Murray Imperial College London

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Vance T. Vredenburg

Vance T. Vredenburg

San Francisco State University

Publications: 86

Trenton W. J. Garner

Trenton W. J. Garner

Zoological Society of London

Publications: 83

Matthew C. Fisher

Matthew C. Fisher

Imperial College London

Publications: 82

Frank Pasmans

Frank Pasmans

Ghent University

Publications: 81

An Martel

An Martel

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Publications: 80

Jaime Bosch

Jaime Bosch

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Publications: 70

Louise A. Rollins-Smith

Louise A. Rollins-Smith

Vanderbilt University

Publications: 68

Douglas C. Woodhams

Douglas C. Woodhams

University of Massachusetts Boston

Publications: 66

Jason R. Rohr

Jason R. Rohr

University of Notre Dame

Publications: 63

Ross A. Alford

Ross A. Alford

James Cook University

Publications: 63

Kelly R. Zamudio

Kelly R. Zamudio

Cornell University

Publications: 60

Karen R. Lips

Karen R. Lips

University of Maryland, College Park

Publications: 60

Andrew A. Cunningham

Andrew A. Cunningham

Zoological Society of London

Publications: 60

Andrew R. Blaustein

Andrew R. Blaustein

Oregon State University

Publications: 56

Cheryl J. Briggs

Cheryl J. Briggs

University of California, Santa Barbara

Publications: 51

Lee F. Skerratt

Lee F. Skerratt

University of Melbourne

Publications: 43

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