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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
53
Citations
20296
World Ranking
3210
National Ranking
253

Marc Hockings 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 Marc Hockings sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 178 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Marc Hockings 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 Marc Hockings sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Marc Hockings is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with significant contributions across various subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Ecological Modeling, and Genetics.

Their scholarly work spans a number of key topics, reflecting diverse interests within conservation and environmental studies. These topics include Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Zoonotic Diseases and Public Health, Coastal Wetland Ecosystem Dynamics, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Human-Animal Interaction Studies, and Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology.

Marc Hockings has contributed to several recent papers, detailing various aspects of conservation and environmental science. Some notable publications include:

  • Editorial Essay: COVID-19 and protected and conserved areas (2020) in PARKS
  • Essential indicators for measuring site-based conservation effectiveness in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework (2021) in Conservation Letters
  • Priorities for protected area expansion so nations can meet their Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework commitments (2023) in Integrative Conservation
  • Considerations for selecting a machine learning technique for predicting deforestation (2020) in Environmental Modelling & Software
  • Marine protected and conserved areas in the time of COVID (2021) in PARKS

Their collaborative work includes frequent partnerships with other researchers, with notable co-authors including Nigel Dudley, Sue Stolton, Stephen Woodley, Jonas Geldmann, and Sue Wells.

Marc Hockings' publications have appeared across several venues, with recurrent contributions in:

  • PARKS
  • Conservation Letters
  • Integrative Conservation
  • Environmental Modelling & Software
  • Parks Stewardship Forum

This body of work is situated within the broader field of Environmental Science, contributing to both the theoretical and practical dimensions of ecosystem management, conservation effectiveness, and biodiversity frameworks. Their research addresses relevant contemporary issues including the impact of COVID-19 on protected areas and the use of innovative modeling techniques in environmental prediction.

Best Publications

  • Global Biodiversity: Indicators of Recent Declines

    Stuart H.M. Butchart;Stuart H.M. Butchart;Matt Walpole;Ben Collen;Arco Van Strien

  • The performance and potential of protected areas

    James E. M. Watson;Nigel Dudley;Daniel B. Segan;Marc Hockings

  • Effectiveness of terrestrial protected areas in reducing habitat loss and population declines

    Jonas Geldmann;Megan Barnes;Lauren Coad;Ian D. Craigie

  • A Global Analysis of Protected Area Management Effectiveness

    Fiona Leverington;Katia Lemos Costa;Helena Pavese;Allan Lisle

  • Evaluating effectiveness : a framework for assessing the management of protected areas

    M. T. Hockings;S. Stolton;N. Dudley

  • Systems for Assessing the Effectiveness of Management in Protected Areas

    Marc Hockings

  • Evaluating Effectiveness: A Framework for Assessing Management Effectiveness of Protected Areas

    José Courrau;Nigel Dudley;Marc Hockings;Fiona Leverington

  • Guidelines for applying the IUCN protected area management categories to marine protected areas

    Jon Day;Nigel Dudley;Marc Hockings;G. Holmes

  • Protecting Important Sites for Biodiversity Contributes to Meeting Global Conservation Targets

    Stuart H. M. Butchart;Stuart H. M. Butchart;Jörn P. W. Scharlemann;Mike I. Evans;Suhel Quader

  • Conservation in the dark? The information used to support management decisions

    Carly Cook;Marc Hockings;Rodney William Bill Carter

  • Management effectiveness evaluation in protected areas: a global study

    Fiona Leverington;Marc Hockings;Katia Lemos Costa

  • Tracking Progress Toward the 2010 Biodiversity Target and Beyond

    Matt Walpole;Rosamunde E. A. Almond;Charles Besançon;Stuart H. M. Butchart

  • An assessment of threats to terrestrial protected areas

    Katharina Schulze;Katharina Schulze;Kathryn Knights;Lauren Coad;Lauren Coad;Lauren Coad;Jonas Geldmann;Jonas Geldmann

  • Widespread shortfalls in protected area resourcing undermine efforts to conserve biodiversity

    Lauren Coad;James E. M. Watson;James E. M. Watson;Jonas Geldmann;Neil D. Burgess;Neil D. Burgess

  • Measuring impact of protected area management interventions: current and future use of the Global Database of Protected Area Management Effectiveness

    Lauren Coad;Fiona Leverington;Kathryn Knights;Jonas Geldmann

  • Changes in protected area management effectiveness over time: a global analysis

    Jonas Geldmann;Lauren Coad;Lauren Coad;Megan Barnes;Ian D. Craigie

  • Bolder science needed now for protected areas

    James E. M. Watson;James E. M. Watson;Emily S. Darling;Emily S. Darling;Oscar Venter;Martine Maron

  • Wildlife population trends in protected areas predicted by national socio-economic metrics and body size.

    Megan D. Barnes;Ian D. Craigie;Luke B. Harrison;Jonas Geldmann;Jonas Geldmann

  • A global analysis of management capacity and ecological outcomes in terrestrial protected areas

    Jonas Geldmann;Jonas Geldmann;Lauren Coad;Lauren Coad;Lauren Coad;Megan D. Barnes;Megan D. Barnes;Ian D. Craigie

  • Evaluating management of protected areas: Integrating planning and evaluation

    Marc Hockings

  • Management effectiveness evaluation in protected areas : a global study : report for the project "Global study into management effectiveness evaluation of protected areas"

    Fiona Leverington;Marc Hockings;Katia Lemos Costa

Frequent Co-Authors

Nigel Dudley
Nigel Dudley University of Queensland
Jonas Geldmann
Jonas Geldmann University of Cambridge
Thomas M. Brooks
Thomas M. Brooks International Union for Conservation of Nature
James E. M. Watson
James E. M. Watson University of Queensland
Michael Lockwood
Michael Lockwood University of Tasmania
Marcus Haward
Marcus Haward University of Tasmania
Stuart H. M. Butchart
Stuart H. M. Butchart BirdLife international, UK
Greg Baxter
Greg Baxter University of Queensland
Andrew Balmford
Andrew Balmford University of Cambridge
Catherine J. Robinson
Catherine J. Robinson Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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