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Martin J. Whiting

Martin J. Whiting

Macquarie University
Australia

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
45
Citations
8054
World Ranking
4836
National Ranking
385

Martin J. Whiting 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 Martin J. Whiting sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 201 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Martin J. Whiting 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 Martin J. Whiting sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Martin J. Whiting is affiliated with Macquarie University in Australia. Their research spans a range of topics primarily within the environmental sciences and agricultural and biological sciences, with a strong emphasis on ecology, evolution, and behavior.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

In more specific subfields, their work covers:

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecology
  • Social Psychology
  • Genetics

The scientist's main topics of research include:

  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Recent publications by Martin J. Whiting demonstrate a focus on animal behavior, conservation, and reptile biology. Selected papers include:

  • A deepening understanding of animal culture suggests lessons for conservation, 2021, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • AnimalTraits - a curated animal trait database for body mass, metabolic rate and brain size, 2022, Scientific Data
  • Learning in non-avian reptiles 40 years on: advances and promising new directions, 2020, Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • Getting ahead: exploitative competition by an invasive lizard, 2020, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
  • Conservation status of the world's skinks (Scincidae): Taxonomic and geographic patterns in extinction risk, 2021, Biological Conservation

Martin J. Whiting frequently publishes in several scientific journals, reflecting consistent engagement with communities in ecology, evolution, and behavior. Notable publication venues include:

  • Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
  • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • Australian Journal of Zoology
  • Behavioral Ecology

The scientist collaborates regularly with several researchers, indicating active participation in academic networks. Frequent co-authors are:

  • Birgit Szabo
  • Daniel W. A. Noble
  • Julia Riley
  • J. Scott Keogh
  • Geoffrey M. While

Best Publications

  • The conservation status of the world's reptiles

    Monika Böhm;Ben Collen;Jonathan E.M. Baillie;Philip Bowles

  • An Integrative Framework for the Appraisal of Coloration in Nature

    Darrell J. Kemp;Marie E. Herberstein;Leo J. Fleishman;John A. Endler;John A. Endler

  • Animal cultures matter for conservation.

    Philippa Brakes;Sasha R. X. Dall;Lucy M. Aplin;Stuart Bearhop

  • Ultraviolet signals ultra-aggression in a lizard

    Martin J. Whiting;Devi M. Stuart-Fox;David O'Connor;David Firth

  • Predator-specific camouflage in chameleons

    Devi M Stuart-Fox;Adnan Moussalli;Martin J Whiting

  • Camouflage and colour change: antipredator responses to bird and snake predators across multiple populations in a dwarf chameleon

    Devi Stuart-Fox;Martin J. Whiting;Adnan Moussalli

  • Why don't small snakes bask? Juvenile broad-headed snakes trade thermal benefits for safety

    Jonathan K. Webb;Martin J. Whiting

  • Sex and boldness explain individual differences in spatial learning in a lizard.

    Pau Carazo;Pau Carazo;Daniel W. A. Noble;Dani Chandrasoma;Martin J. Whiting

  • Natural Selection on Social Signals: Signal Efficacy and the Evolution of Chameleon Display Coloration

    Devi Stuart-Fox;Adnan Moussalli;Martin J Whiting

  • A deepening understanding of animal culture suggests lessons for conservation.

    Philippa Brakes;Emma L. Carroll;Emma L. Carroll;Sasha R. X. Dall;Sally A. Keith

  • Sex‐Based Differences and Similarities in Locomotor Performance, Thermal Preferences, and Escape Behaviour in the Lizard Platysaurus intermedius wilhelmi

    Simon P. Lailvaux;Graham J. Alexander;Martin J. Whiting

  • Ultraviolet signals fighting ability in a lizard

    Jessica Stapley;Martin J Whiting

  • Multiple signals in chameleon contests: designing and analysing animal contests as a tournament

    Devi M. Stuart-Fox;David Firth;Adnan Moussalli;Martin J. Whiting

  • High sensitivity to short wavelengths in a lizard and implications for understanding the evolution of visual systems in lizards.

    Leo J. Fleishman;Ellis R. Loew;Martin J. Whiting

  • Animals traded for traditional medicine at the faraday market in South Africa: species diversity and conservation implications

    Martin J. Whiting;Martin J. Whiting;Vivienne L. Williams;Toby J. Hibbitts

  • Geographic divergence in dispersal-related behaviour in cane toads from range-front versus range-core populations in Australia

    Jodie Gruber;Gregory Brown;Martin J. Whiting;Richard Shine

  • When to be neighbourly: differential agonistic responses in the lizard Platysaurus broadleyi

    Martin J. Whiting

  • Age-dependent social learning in a lizard

    Danial W A Noble;Richard William Byrne;Martin J Whiting

  • Can behaviour explain invasion success? A comparison between sympatric invasive and native lizards

    Isabel Damas-Moreira;Julia L. Riley;D. James Harris;Martin J. Whiting

  • AnimalTraits - a curated animal trait database for body mass, metabolic rate and brain size

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  • Foraging modes of cordyliform lizards

    William E. Cooper;William E. Cooper;Martin J. Whiting;Johannes H. Van Wyk

  • Lizards and landscapes: integrating field surveys and interviews to assess the impact of human disturbance on lizard assemblages and selected reptiles in a savanna in South Africa

    Rhett Smart;Martin J. Whiting;Wayne Twine

Frequent Co-Authors

J. Scott Keogh
J. Scott Keogh Australian National University
Richard Shine
Richard Shine Macquarie University
William E. Cooper
William E. Cooper Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne
Devi Stuart-Fox
Devi Stuart-Fox University of Melbourne
Richard W. Byrne
Richard W. Byrne University of St Andrews
Jonathan K. Webb
Jonathan K. Webb University of Technology Sydney
Gregory P. Brown
Gregory P. Brown Macquarie University
David G. Chapple
David G. Chapple Monash University
Geoffrey M. While
Geoffrey M. While University of Tasmania
D. James Harris
D. James Harris University of Porto

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