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Martin J. Whiting

Martin J. Whiting

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Ecology and Evolution 45 4836 4667 385 375 201 8054

Martin J. Whiting publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martin J. Whiting between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martin J. Whiting published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2021. 11 of the 226 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2021. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 3 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 7 publications
1989 2025

226 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martin J. Whiting: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 2
1994 3
1995 0
1996 2
1997 6
1998 5
1999 8
2000 6
2001 2
2002 5
2003 9
2004 1
2005 6
2006 6
2007 10
2008 3
2009 4
2010 1
2011 3
2012 8
2013 7
2014 8
2015 9
2016 3
2017 16
2018 16
2019 14
2020 11
2021 20
2022 14
2023 5
2024 4
2025 7
Total 226
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 37–41 to 531+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 333. Most scientists, 333, have 97–101 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 197–201 publications, is where this scientist sits. 37–41 publications: 2 scientists 42–46 publications: 9 scientists 47–51 publications: 10 scientists 52–56 publications: 31 scientists 57–61 publications: 56 scientists 62–66 publications: 91 scientists 67–71 publications: 92 scientists 72–76 publications: 127 scientists 77–81 publications: 173 scientists 82–86 publications: 236 scientists 87–91 publications: 227 scientists 92–96 publications: 240 scientists 97–101 publications: 333 scientists 102–106 publications: 280 scientists 107–111 publications: 300 scientists 112–116 publications: 285 scientists 117–121 publications: 305 scientists 122–126 publications: 287 scientists 127–131 publications: 278 scientists 132–136 publications: 289 scientists 137–141 publications: 273 scientists 142–146 publications: 262 scientists 147–151 publications: 246 scientists 152–156 publications: 235 scientists 157–161 publications: 205 scientists 162–166 publications: 199 scientists 167–171 publications: 174 scientists 172–176 publications: 164 scientists 177–181 publications: 173 scientists 182–186 publications: 189 scientists 187–191 publications: 170 scientists 192–196 publications: 139 scientists 197–201 publications: 128 scientists 202–206 publications: 117 scientists 207–211 publications: 115 scientists 212–216 publications: 107 scientists 217–221 publications: 124 scientists 222–226 publications: 81 scientists 227–231 publications: 82 scientists 232–236 publications: 85 scientists 237–241 publications: 75 scientists 242–246 publications: 66 scientists 247–251 publications: 81 scientists 252–256 publications: 69 scientists 257–261 publications: 70 scientists 262–266 publications: 55 scientists 267–271 publications: 64 scientists 272–276 publications: 49 scientists 277–281 publications: 48 scientists 282–286 publications: 44 scientists 287–291 publications: 45 scientists 292–296 publications: 36 scientists 297–301 publications: 39 scientists 302–306 publications: 38 scientists 307–311 publications: 30 scientists 312–316 publications: 34 scientists 317–321 publications: 25 scientists 322–326 publications: 22 scientists 327–331 publications: 28 scientists 332–336 publications: 30 scientists 337–341 publications: 22 scientists 342–346 publications: 30 scientists 347–351 publications: 26 scientists 352–356 publications: 22 scientists 357–361 publications: 29 scientists 362–366 publications: 21 scientists 367–371 publications: 12 scientists 372–376 publications: 18 scientists 377–381 publications: 17 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 21 scientists 392–396 publications: 13 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 15 scientists 407–411 publications: 8 scientists 412–416 publications: 9 scientists 417–421 publications: 8 scientists 422–426 publications: 4 scientists 427–431 publications: 10 scientists 432–436 publications: 10 scientists 437–441 publications: 5 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 10 scientists 452–456 publications: 2 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 7 scientists 472–476 publications: 6 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 3 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 4 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 8 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 5 scientists 522–526 publications: 4 scientists 527–530 publications: 5 scientists 531+ publications: 100 scientists
37–41 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.

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
37–41 2
42–46 9
47–51 10
52–56 31
57–61 56
62–66 91
67–71 92
72–76 127
77–81 173
82–86 236
87–91 227
92–96 240
97–101 333
102–106 280
107–111 300
112–116 285
117–121 305
122–126 287
127–131 278
132–136 289
137–141 273
142–146 262
147–151 246
152–156 235
157–161 205
162–166 199
167–171 174
172–176 164
177–181 173
182–186 189
187–191 170
192–196 139
197–201 128 201
202–206 117
207–211 115
212–216 107
217–221 124
222–226 81
227–231 82
232–236 85
237–241 75
242–246 66
247–251 81
252–256 69
257–261 70
262–266 55
267–271 64
272–276 49
277–281 48
282–286 44
287–291 45
292–296 36
297–301 39
302–306 38
307–311 30
312–316 34
317–321 25
322–326 22
327–331 28
332–336 30
337–341 22
342–346 30
347–351 26
352–356 22
357–361 29
362–366 21
367–371 12
372–376 18
377–381 17
382–386 13
387–391 21
392–396 13
397–401 10
402–406 15
407–411 8
412–416 9
417–421 8
422–426 4
427–431 10
432–436 10
437–441 5
442–446 4
447–451 10
452–456 2
457–461 4
462–466 7
467–471 7
472–476 6
477–481 6
482–486 3
487–491 3
492–496 4
497–501 4
502–506 8
507–511 5
512–516 4
517–521 5
522–526 4
527–530 5
531+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 92 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 121+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 280. Most scientists, 280, have 40 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
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.

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 95
31 123
32 191
33 245
34 252
35 244
36 249
37 244
38 254
39 254
40 280
41 274
42 266
43 233
44 248
45 208 45
46 201
47 213
48 207
49 172
50 209
51 199
52 153
53 169
54 163
55 148
56 120
57 146
58 137
59 140
60 104
61 119
62 118
63 99
64 77
65 100
66 86
67 83
68 75
69 94
70 57
71 68
72 59
73 63
74 66
75 60
76 42
77 49
78 39
79 37
80 43
81 41
82 45
83 34
84 40
85 35
86 55
87 24
88 24
89 30
90 23
91 25
92 27
93 27
94 13
95 23
96 12
97 14
98 19
99 16
100 14
101 5
102 21
103 16
104 10
105 7
106 7
107 7
108 6
109 9
110 11
111 12
112 9
113 7
114 3
115 8
116 5
117 11
118 4
119 2
120 5
121+ 100
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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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