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D-Index
38
Citations
7256
World Ranking
6552
National Ranking
669

Nick J. Royle publications per year

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1982 2025

114 publications in total across all disciplines

Nick J. Royle 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 Nick J. Royle sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 96 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nick J. Royle 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 Nick J. Royle sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Nick J. Royle is affiliated with the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom and focuses primarily on Environmental Science. Their research encompasses several subfields including Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Social Psychology, and Insect Science.

The scientist's major topics of work include:

  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Animal and Plant Science Education
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Insect Utilization and Effects
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Avian ecology and behavior

Nick J. Royle has published articles in a variety of scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Journal of Applied Ecology
  • Insect Conservation and Diversity
  • Animal Behaviour

Notable recent papers cover a range of ecological and behavioral topics, including:

  • "Revisiting the ecology and evolution of burying beetle behavior (Staphylinidae: Silphinae)," 2024, Ecology and Evolution
  • "Culling-induced perturbation of social networks of wild geese reinforces rather than disrupts associations among survivors," 2023, Journal of Applied Ecology
  • "Contrasting patterns of habitat use in a threatened carabid ( Carabus intricatus ) and a sympatric congener in ancient temperate rainforest," 2024, Insect Conservation and Diversity
  • "Are older parents less flexible? Testing age-dependent plasticity in Nicrophorus vespilloides burying beetles," 2020, Animal Behaviour
  • "Faculty Opinions recommendation of Transgenerational effects benefit offspring across diverse environments: a meta-analysis in plants and animals," 2021, Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature

Collaboration is a part of their research practice, with frequent coauthors including Ahva L. Potticary, Mark C. Belk, J. Curtis Creighton, Minobu Ito, and Rebecca M. Kilner.

Nick J. Royle's work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, connecting behavioral ecology, genetics, and conservation biology, particularly within insect and wildlife studies.

Best Publications

  • The evolution of parental care

    Nick J. Royle;Per T. Smiseth;Mathias Kölliker

  • Intrafamilial conflict and parental investment: a synthesis

    Geoff A. Parker;Nick J. Royle;Ian R. Hartley

  • Begging for control: when are offspring solicitation behaviours honest?

    Nick J. Royle;Ian R. Hartley;Geoff A. Parker

  • Behavioural phenotype affects social interactions in an animal network

    Thomas W Pike;Madhumita Samanta;Jan Lindström;Nick J Royle

  • Maternally derived androgens and antioxidants in bird eggs: complementary but opposing effects?

    Nick J. Royle;P. F. Surai;Ian R. Hartley

  • An Introduction to Behavioural Ecology

    Nick J. Royle

  • Pairs of zebra finches with similar ‘personalities’ make better parents

    Wiebke Schuett;Sasha R.X. Dall;Nick J. Royle

  • Parental investment and egg yolk lipid composition in gulls

    Nick J. Royle;P. F. Surai;R. J. McCartney;B. K. Speake

  • Sexual conflict reduces offspring fitness in zebra finches

    Nick J. Royle;Nick J. Royle;Ian R. Hartley;Geoff A. Parker

  • What is parental care

    Per T. Smiseth;Mathias Kölliker;Nick J. Royle

  • Begging scrambles with unequal chicks: interactions between need and competitive ability

    Geoff A. Parker;Nick J. Royle;Ian R. Hartley

  • The evolution of flexible parenting.

    Nick J. Royle;Andrew F. Russell;Alastair J. Wilson

  • The effect of variation in dietary intake on maternal deposition of antioxidants in zebra finch eggs

    Nick J. Royle;Peter F. Surai;Ian R. Hartley

  • Do female association preferences predict the likelihood of reproduction

    Craig A. Walling;Craig A. Walling;Nick J. Royle;Nick J. Royle;Jan Lindström;Neil B. Metcalfe

  • Does oxidative stress mediate the trade‐off between growth and self‐maintenance in structured families?

    Margaret E. Hall;Jonathan D. Blount;Scott Forbes;Nick J. Royle

  • Sibling competition and the evolution of growth rates in birds

    Nick J. Royle;Ian R. Hartley;Ian P. F. Owens;Geoffrey A. Parker

  • A poor start in life negatively affects dominance status in adulthood independent of body size in green swordtails Xiphophorus helleri

    Nick J Royle;Jan Lindström;Neil B Metcalfe

  • Parental investment and family dynamics: interactions between theory and empirical tests

    Nick J. Royle;Ian R. Hartley;Geoff A. Parker

  • Sexual selection, growth compensation and fast-start swimming performance in Green Swordtails, Xiphophorus helleri

    N. J. Royle;N. B. Metcalfe;J. Lindström

  • Offspring social network structure predicts fitness in families

    Nick J. Royle;Thomas W. Pike;Philipp Heeb;Heinz Richner

Frequent Co-Authors

Allen J. Moore
Allen J. Moore University of Georgia
Ian R. Hartley
Ian R. Hartley Lancaster University
Jan Lindström
Jan Lindström University of Glasgow
Neil B. Metcalfe
Neil B. Metcalfe University of Glasgow
Mathias Kölliker
Mathias Kölliker University of Basel
Geoff A. Parker
Geoff A. Parker University of Liverpool
Jonathan D. Blount
Jonathan D. Blount University of Exeter
Per T. Smiseth
Per T. Smiseth University of Edinburgh
John Hunt
John Hunt Western Sydney University
Peter F. Surai
Peter F. Surai Feed Food Ltd

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