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Michael B. Thompson

Michael B. Thompson

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
55
Citations
8490
World Ranking
3028
National Ranking
238

Michael B. Thompson 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 Michael B. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 224 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael B. Thompson 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 Michael B. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael B. Thompson is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia. Their research extensively covers Environmental Science, with particular emphasis on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, and Global and Planetary Change. Their work also intersects with specialized areas such as Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

The scientist's publications frequently appear in a range of established journals. Among the most common venues are Placenta, Scientific Reports, Australian Journal of Zoology, Journal of Morphology, and Australian Zoologist. This distribution of publication venues indicates a diverse engagement with topics spanning reproductive biology, ecology, and zoology.

Michael B. Thompson's main topics of work reflect a focus on biology and conservation, including:

  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Turtle Biology and Conservation
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

Their collaboration network includes frequent co-authorship with several researchers, highlighting ongoing interdisciplinary relationships. Regular collaborators are:

  • Camilla M. Whittington
  • James U. Van Dyke
  • Christopher R. Murphy
  • Ricky-John Spencer
  • Claudia Santori

Selected recent papers by Michael B. Thompson demonstrate engagement with reproductive biology, conservation, and aquatic ecology. These publications are:

  • Changes in participant behaviour and attitudes are associated with knowledge and skills gained by using a turtle conservation citizen science app, 2021, People and Nature
  • Different Genes are Recruited During Convergent Evolution of Pregnancy and the Placenta, 2022, Molecular Biology and Evolution
  • Understanding the evolution of viviparity using intraspecific variation in reproductive mode and transitional forms of pregnancy, 2022, Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • Structural changes to the brood pouch of male pregnant seahorses (Hippocampus abdominalis) facilitate exchange between father and embryos, 2021, Placenta
  • Scavenging by threatened turtles regulates freshwater ecosystem health during fish kills, 2020, Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • Sex determination. Viviparous lizard selects sex of embryos.

    Kylie A. Robert;Michael B. Thompson

  • The significance of predation in nest site selection of turtles: an experimental consideration of macro- and microhabitat preferences

    Ricky‐John Spencer;Michael B. Thompson

  • Evolution of placentation among squamate reptiles: recent research and future directions.

    James R Stewart;Michael B Thompson

  • Experimental Analysis of the Impact of Foxes on Freshwater Turtle Populations

    Ricky-John Spencer;Michael B. Thompson

  • Evolution of reptilian placentation: Development of extraembryonic membranes of the Australian scincid lizards, Bassiana duperreyi (Oviparous) and Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii (Viviparous).

    James R. Stewart;Michael B. Thompson

  • Phylogeographic divergence in the widespread delicate skink (Lampropholis delicata) corresponds to dry habitat barriers in eastern Australia

    David G. Chapple;David G. Chapple;David G. Chapple;Conrad J. Hoskin;Conrad J. Hoskin;Stephanie N.J. Chapple;Stephanie N.J. Chapple;Michael B. Thompson

  • A review of the evolution of viviparity in lizards: structure, function and physiology of the placenta

    Michael B. Thompson;Brian K. Speake

  • Comparison of nutrient transport across the placenta of lizards differing in placental complexity.

    Michael B Thompson;James R Stewart;Brian K Speake

  • Seahorse Brood Pouch Transcriptome Reveals Common Genes Associated with Vertebrate Pregnancy

    Camilla M. Whittington;Camilla M. Whittington;Oliver W. Griffith;Weihong Qi;Michael B. Thompson

  • The evolution of viviparity: molecular and genomic data from squamate reptiles advance understanding of live birth in amniotes

    James U Van Dyke;Matthew C Brandley;Michael B Thompson

  • Tuatara sex determination

    Alison Cree;Michael B. Thompson;Charles H. Daugherty

  • Hatch or wait? A dilemma in reptilian incubation

    Ricky‐John Spencer;Michael B. Thompson;Peter B. Banks

  • The diet and digestive energetics of an Australian short-necked turtle, Emydura macquarii.

    Ricky-John Spencer;Michael B. Thompson;Ian D. Hume

  • Egg incubation: A comparison of reptilian eggs with those of megapode birds

    David T. Booth;Michael B. Thompson

  • A NOVEL PATTERN OF EMBRYONIC NUTRITION IN A VIVIPAROUS REPTILE

    James R. Stewart;Michael B. Thompson

  • Critically evaluating best management practices for preventing freshwater turtle extinctions.

    Ricky-John Spencer;J U Van Dyke;Michael B. Thompson

  • Energy and nutrient utilisation by embryonic reptiles.

    Michael B. Thompson;Brian K. Speake

  • Placental structure of the Australian lizard, Niveoscincus metallicus (Squamata: Scincidae)

    James R. Stewart;Michael B. Thompson

  • Placental nutrition in a viviparous lizard (Pseudemoia pagenstecheri) with a complex placenta

    Michael B. Thompson;James R. Stewart;Brian K. Speake;Kylie J. Russell

  • Ancestral state reconstructions require biological evidence to test evolutionary hypotheses: A case study examining the evolution of reproductive mode in squamate reptiles

    Oliver W. Griffith;Daniel G. Blackburn;Matthew C. Brandley;James U. Van Dyke

  • Evolutionary transformations of the fetal membranes of viviparous reptiles: a case study of two lineages.

    James R. Stewart;Michael B. Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

David G. Chapple
David G. Chapple Monash University
Brian K. Speake
Brian K. Speake Scottish Agricultural College
Matthew C. Brandley
Matthew C. Brandley University of Sydney
Charles H. Daugherty
Charles H. Daugherty Victoria University of Wellington
Frank Seebacher
Frank Seebacher University of Sydney
Katherine Belov
Katherine Belov University of Sydney
Lorenzo Alibardi
Lorenzo Alibardi University of Bologna
Richard Shine
Richard Shine Macquarie University
Chris R. Dickman
Chris R. Dickman University of Sydney
Dieter F. Hochuli
Dieter F. Hochuli University of Sydney

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