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Matthew H. Godfrey

Matthew H. Godfrey

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
44
Citations
9254
World Ranking
5007
National Ranking
1711

Matthew H. Godfrey 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 Matthew H. Godfrey sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 533+

This scientist: 100 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 533 publications or more.

Matthew H. Godfrey 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 Matthew H. Godfrey sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 122+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 122 D-Index or more.

Overview

Matthew H. Godfrey is affiliated with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission in the United States and conducts research primarily in environmental science. Their work emphasizes fields such as nature and landscape conservation, ecology, and global and planetary change. The scientist's contributions also extend to ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, and paleontology.

The main research topics covered by Godfrey include turtle biology and conservation, amphibian and reptile biology, avian ecology and behavior, wildlife ecology and conservation, animal behavior and reproduction, marine animal studies, and wildlife-road interactions and conservation.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Godfrey include S. Michelle Pate, Mariana M. P. B. Fuentes, Mark G. Dodd, Brian M. Shamblin, and Campbell J. Nairn.

Godfrey has published in several scientific venues, with multiple works appearing in Biological Conservation and Marine Biology. Other publication venues include BioScience, Diversity and Distributions, and Regional Environmental Change.

  • Population Viability of Sea Turtles in the Context of Global Warming (2021, BioScience)
  • Network analysis of sea turtle movements and connectivity: A tool for conservation prioritization (2022, Diversity and Distributions)
  • Potential adaptability of marine turtles to climate change may be hindered by coastal development in the USA (2020, Regional Environmental Change)
  • Recent advances on the estimation of the thermal reaction norm for sex ratios (2020, PeerJ)
  • Maturity of a giant: age and size reaction norm for sexual maturity for Atlantic leatherback turtles (2021, Marine Ecology)

Best Publications

  • Global research priorities for sea turtles: informing management and conservation in the 21st century

    M. Hamann;M.H. Godfrey;J.A. Seminoff;K. Arthur

  • Regional Management Units for Marine Turtles: A Novel Framework for Prioritizing Conservation and Research across Multiple Scales

    Bryan P. Wallace;Bryan P. Wallace;Bryan P. Wallace;Andrew D. DiMatteo;Andrew D. DiMatteo;Brendan J. Hurley;Brendan J. Hurley;Elena M. Finkbeiner;Elena M. Finkbeiner

  • Investigating the potential impacts of climate change on a marine turtle population

    L. A. Hawkes;A. C. Broderick;M. H. Godfrey;B. J. Godley

  • Climate change and marine turtles

    Lucy A. Hawkes;Annette C. Broderick;Matthew H. Godfrey;Brendan J. Godley

  • Plastic and marine turtles: a review and call for research

    Sarah E. Nelms;Emily M. Duncan;Annette C. Broderick;Tamara S. Galloway

  • Satellite tracking of sea turtles: Where have we been and where do we go next?

    B. J. Godley;J. M. Blumenthal;A. C. Broderick;M. S. Coyne

  • Microplastic ingestion ubiquitous in marine turtles

    Emily M. Duncan;Emily M. Duncan;Annette C. Broderick;Wayne J. Fuller;Wayne J. Fuller;Tamara S. Galloway

  • Are we working towards global research priorities for management and conservation of sea turtles

    A.F. Rees;J. Alfaro-Shigueto;P.C.R. Barata;K.A. Bjorndal

  • Phenotypically Linked Dichotomy in Sea Turtle Foraging Requires Multiple Conservation Approaches

    Lucy A. Hawkes;Annette C. Broderick;Michael S. Coyne;Matthew H. Godfrey

  • Predicting the impacts of climate change on a globally distributed species: the case of the loggerhead turtle

    M. J. Witt;L. A. Hawkes;M. H. Godfrey;B. J. Godley

  • Estimating sex ratios of loggerhead turtles in Brazil from pivotal incubation durations

    Maria Ângela Marcovaldi;Matthew H. Godfrey;N. Mrosovsky

  • Temperature-dependent sex determination and global change: are some species at greater risk?

    Vincent Hulin;Vincent Hulin;Virginie Delmas;Virginie Delmas;Marc Girondot;Marc Girondot;Matthew H. Godfrey

  • Only some like it hot — quantifying the environmental niche of the loggerhead sea turtle

    Lucy A. Hawkes;Annette C. Broderick;Michael S. Coyne;Matthew H. Godfrey

  • Estimating past and present sex ratios of sea turtles in Suriname

    Matthew Hm Godfrey;Rm Barreto;Nm Mrosovsky

  • Home on the range: spatial ecology of loggerhead turtles in Atlantic waters of the USA

    Lucy A. Hawkes;Matthew J. Witt;Annette C. Broderick;John W. Coker

  • Movement patterns of green turtles in Brazilian coastal waters described by satellite tracking and flipper tagging

    BJ Godley;Ehsm Lima;Susanne Åkesson;AC Broderick

  • Validation of incubation duration as an index of the sex ratio of hatchling sea turtles

    N. Mrosovsky;Cecília Baptistotte;Matthew H. Godfrey

  • Pivotal temperature and predicted sex ratios for hatchling hawksbill turtles from Brazil

    Matthew H Godfrey;Adriana F D'Amato;Maria  Marcovaldi;N Mrosovsky

  • Incubation Temperature Effects on Hatchling Performance in the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)

    Leah R. Fisher;Matthew H. Godfrey;David W. Owens

  • Behavioral approaches to conservation in the wild

    Matthew H. Godfrey

  • Phenology of marine turtle nesting revealed by statistical model of the nesting season.

    Marc Girondot;Philippe Rivalan;Ronald Wongsopawiro;Jean-Paul Briane

Frequent Co-Authors

Brendan J. Godley
Brendan J. Godley University of Exeter
Annette C. Broderick
Annette C. Broderick University of Exeter
Lucy A. Hawkes
Lucy A. Hawkes University of Exeter
Marc Girondot
Marc Girondot University of Paris-Saclay
Mark T. Hamann
Mark T. Hamann Medical University of South Carolina
Lisa M. Campbell
Lisa M. Campbell Duke University
Mariana M. P. B. Fuentes
Mariana M. P. B. Fuentes Florida State University
Jeffrey A. Seminoff
Jeffrey A. Seminoff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Matthew J. Witt
Matthew J. Witt University of Exeter
Alan B. Bolten
Alan B. Bolten University of Florida

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