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D-Index
49
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9385
World Ranking
4028
National Ranking
92

Marta B. Manser 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 Marta B. Manser sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 143 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Marta B. Manser 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 Marta B. Manser sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Marta B. Manser is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Their research spans multiple fields within the biological sciences, specifically focusing on agricultural and biological sciences, environmental science, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their primary fields of study include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Environmental Science
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these broad areas, Manser's subfields of study feature:

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Ecology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Social Psychology
  • Signal Processing

The main research topics covered in their publications are:

  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Music and Audio Processing

Marta B. Manser has produced numerous research articles with a notable presence in several publication venues including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Animal Ecology
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Methods in Ecology and Evolution
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences

Their recent research papers include the following titles and publication details:

  • "Genetic variance in fitness indicates rapid contemporary adaptive evolution in wild animals," published in 2022 in Science
  • "Diurnal oscillations in gut bacterial load and composition eclipse seasonal and lifetime dynamics in wild meerkats," published in 2021 in Nature Communications
  • "Higher temperature extremes exacerbate negative disease effects in a social mammal," published in 2022 in Nature Climate Change
  • "Signalling in groups: New tools for the integration of animal communication and collective movement," published in 2022 in Methods in Ecology and Evolution
  • "Climate change drives loss of bacterial gut mutualists at the expense of host survival in wild meerkats," published in 2023 in Global Change Biology

Throughout their career, Manser has frequently collaborated with several co-authors. The most frequent collaborators are:

  • Tim Clutton-Brock
  • Simone Sommer
  • Vlad Demartsev
  • Alice Risely
  • Ariana Strandburg-Peshkin

Best Publications

  • The acoustic structure of suricates' alarm calls varies with predator type and the level of response urgency.

    Marta B. Manser

  • Selfish Sentinels in Cooperative Mammals

    T. H. Clutton-Brock;M. J. O'Riain;P. N. M. Brotherton;D. Gaynor

  • Predation, group size and mortality in a cooperative mongoose, Suricata suricatta.

    T. H. Clutton-Brock;D. Gaynor;G. M. McIlrath;A. D. C. Maccoll

  • Cooperation, Control, and Concession in Meerkat Groups

    T. H. Clutton-Brock;P. N. M. Brotherton;A. F. Russell;M. J. O'Riain

  • Intrasexual competition and sexual selection in cooperative mammals

    T. H. Clutton-Brock;S. J. Hodge;Göran Spong;Göran Spong;A. F. Russell;A. F. Russell

  • Suricate alarm calls signal predator class and urgency.

    Marta B. Manser;Marta B. Manser;Robert M. Seyfarth;Dorothy L. Cheney

  • Acoustic sequences in non-human animals: a tutorial review and prospectus.

    Arik Kershenbaum;Arik Kershenbaum;Daniel T. Blumstein;Marie A. Roch;Çağlar Akçay

  • Costs of cooperative behaviour in suricates (Suricata suricatta)

    T. H. Clutton-Brock;D. Gaynor;R. Kansky;A. D. C. MacColl

  • ‘Nasty neighbours’ rather than ‘dear enemies’ in a social carnivore

    Corsin A Müller;Marta B Manser

  • Genetic variance in fitness indicates rapid contemporary adaptive evolution in wild animals

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  • Individual contributions to babysitting in a cooperative mongoose, Suricata suricatta

    T.H. Clutton-Brock;P.N.M. Brotherton;M.J. O'Riain;A.S. Griffin

  • Exorcising Grice's ghost: an empirical approach to studying intentional communication in animals

    Simon William Townsend;Simon William Townsend;Sonja E. Koski;Sonja E. Koski;Richard W. Byrne;Katie E. Slocombe

  • Functionally Referential Communication in Mammals: The Past, Present and the Future

    Simon W. Townsend;Marta B. Manser

  • The information that receivers extract from alarm calls in suricates

    Marta B. Manser;Matthew B. Bell;Lindsay B. Fletcher

  • Latrine distribution and patterns of use by wild meerkats: implications for territory and mate defence

    Neil R. Jordan;Neil R. Jordan;Michael I. Cherry;Marta B. Manser

  • The function of mobbing in cooperative meerkats

    Beke Graw;Marta B. Manser

  • Moving calls: a vocal mechanism underlying quorum decisions in cohesive groups

    Christophe A. H. Bousquet;David J. T. Sumpter;Marta B. Manser

  • Language evolution: syntax before phonology?

    Katie Collier;Balthasar Bickel;Carel P. van Schaik;Marta B. Manser

  • The function of nonlinear phenomena in meerkat alarm calls

    Simon W. Townsend;Simon W. Townsend;Marta B. Manser;Marta B. Manser

  • Vocal Complexity in Meerkats and Other Mongoose Species

    Marta B. Manser;David A.W.A.M. Jansen;Beke Graw;Beke Graw;Linda I. Hollén;Linda I. Hollén

  • Location and group size influence decisions in simulated intergroup encounters in banded mongooses

    Roman D. Furrer;Solomon Kyabulima;Erik P. Willems;Michael A. Cant

  • Cortisol levels are positively associated with pup-feeding rates in male meerkats

    Anne A Carlson;Marta B Manser;Andrew J Young;Andrew F Russell;Andrew F Russell

Frequent Co-Authors

Tim H. Clutton-Brock
Tim H. Clutton-Brock University of Cambridge
Andre Ganswindt
Andre Ganswindt University of Pretoria
Hansjoerg P. Kunc
Hansjoerg P. Kunc Queen's University Belfast
Andrew F. Russell
Andrew F. Russell University of Exeter
Michael A. Cant
Michael A. Cant University of Exeter
Michael Heistermann
Michael Heistermann German Primate Center
Ashleigh S. Griffin
Ashleigh S. Griffin University of Oxford
Andrew N. Radford
Andrew N. Radford University of Bristol
Amanda R. Ridley
Amanda R. Ridley University of Western Australia
Nigel C. Bennett
Nigel C. Bennett University of Pretoria

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