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13980
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241

Lee F. Skerratt 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 Lee F. Skerratt sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 234 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lee F. Skerratt 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 Lee F. Skerratt sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 54 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Lee F. Skerratt is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia and has a research focus within the field of Environmental Science. Their work intersects diverse subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Epidemiology, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

Their research has covered multiple main topics related primarily to amphibians and reptiles, including:

  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Turtle Biology and Conservation
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Zoonotic Diseases and Public Health
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Lee F. Skerratt has authored papers published across various scientific journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • Australian Veterinary Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Conservation Biology
  • Viruses
  • Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Recent publications include:

  • "Hotspot shelters stimulate frog resistance to chytridiomycosis" (2024, Nature)
  • "Proposed solutions to anthropogenic climate change: A systematic literature review and a new way forward" (2023, Heliyon)
  • "Genetic approaches for increasing fitness in endangered species" (2022, Trends in Ecology & Evolution)
  • "Importance of health assessments for conservation in noncaptive wildlife" (2021, Conservation Biology)
  • "Declining amphibians might be evolving increased reproductive effort in the face of devastating disease" (2021, Evolution)

The scientist has frequently collaborated with several colleagues, including Lee Berger, Tiffany A. Kosch, Rebecca J. Webb, Pam Whiteley, and Anna Meredith.

Best Publications

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

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

  • Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity

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

  • 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

  • Ecological dynamics of emerging bat virus spillover

    Raina K. Plowright;Raina K. Plowright;Peggy Eby;Peter J. Hudson;Ina L. Smith

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

    L Berger;R Speare;HB Hines;G Marantelli

  • Emerging infectious diseases of wildlife: a critical perspective.

    Daniel M. Tompkins;Scott Carver;Menna E. Jones;Martin Krkošek

  • 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

  • Assessing spatial patterns of disease risk to biodiversity: Implications for the management of the amphibian pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

    Kris A. Murray;Richard W. R. Retallick;Robert Puschendorf;Lee F. Skerratt

  • Environmental refuge from disease-driven amphibian extinction.

    Robert Puschendorf;Conrad J. Hoskin;Conrad J. Hoskin;Scott D. Cashins;Keith McDONALD

  • Engineering a future for amphibians under climate change

    Luke P. Shoo;Deanna H. Olson;Sarah K. McMenamin;Kris A. Murray

  • Interventions for Reducing Extinction Risk in Chytridiomycosis-Threatened Amphibians

    Ben C. Scheele;Ben C. Scheele;David A. Hunter;Laura Frances Grogan;Lee Berger

  • Impact and dynamics of disease in species threatened by the amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.

    Kris A. Murray;Lee F. Skerratt;Rick Speare;Hamish McCALLUM

  • Distribution of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and pathology in the skin of green tree frogs Litoria caerulea with severe chytridiomycosis

    Lee Berger;Rick Speare;Lee F. Skerratt

  • After the epidemic: Ongoing declines, stabilizations and recoveries in amphibians afflicted by chytridiomycosis

    Ben C. Scheele;Lee F. Skerratt;Laura F. Grogan;David A. Hunter

  • Integrating species traits with extrinsic threats: closing the gap between predicting and preventing species declines

    Kris A. Murray;Dan Rosauer;Hamish McCallum;Lee F. Skerratt

  • Susceptibility of amphibians to chytridiomycosis is associated with MHC class II conformation

    Arnaud Bataille;Scott D. Cashins;Laura Grogan;Lee F. Skerratt

  • History and recent progress on chytridiomycosis in amphibians

    Lee Berger;Alexandra A. Roberts;Jamie Voyles;Joyce E. Longcore

  • Minimising exposure of amphibians to pathogens during field studies.

    A. D. Phillott;R. Speare;H. B. Hines;L. F. Skerratt

Frequent Co-Authors

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
Kris A. Murray
Kris A. Murray Imperial College London
David J. Hunter
David J. Hunter Harvard University
Hamish McCallum
Hamish McCallum Griffith University
Trenton W. J. Garner
Trenton W. J. Garner Zoological Society of London
Don A. Driscoll
Don A. Driscoll Deakin University
Ian Beveridge
Ian Beveridge University of Melbourne
Frank Pasmans
Frank Pasmans Ghent University

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