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Patricia R. Y. Backwell

Patricia R. Y. Backwell

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
39
Citations
6151
World Ranking
6370
National Ranking
502

Patricia R. Y. Backwell 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 Patricia R. Y. Backwell sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 157 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Patricia R. Y. Backwell 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 Patricia R. Y. Backwell sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Patricia R. Y. Backwell is affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia, focusing on research within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans a variety of subfields including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Developmental Biology.

The scientist's research primarily addresses topics related to Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Plant and animal studies, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Fish biology, ecology, and behavior, and Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior.

Backwell has contributed to several research papers, published between 2020 and 2022, including:

  • The role of claw color in species recognition and mate choice in a fiddler crab, 2020, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
  • Cost of an elaborate trait: a trade-off between attracting females and maintaining a clean ornament, 2020, Behavioral Ecology
  • Why signal if you are not attractive? Courtship synchrony in a fiddler crab, 2021, Behavioral Ecology
  • Attraction waves of male fiddler crabs: A visual display designed for efficacy, 2021, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
  • Corrigendum to "Thermal and desiccation constraints drive territory preference in fiddler crabs" [Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology], 2022, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated on Backwell's research include:

  • M. Dyson
  • Daniela M. Perez
  • Erin L. McCullough
  • Anthony Curran
  • Chun-Chia Chou

Regarding publication venues, Backwell's work has mostly appeared in:

  • Behavioral Ecology
  • Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
  • Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Best Publications

  • Time constraints and multiple choice criteria in the sampling behaviour and mate choice of the fiddler crab, Uca annulipes

    P. R. Y. Backwell;Neville I. Passmore

  • Estimating genetic benefits of polyandry from experimental studies: A meta-analysis

    Rachel A. Slatyer;Brian S. Mautz;Patricia R.Y. Backwell;Michael D. Jennions

  • Residency and size affect fight duration and outcome in the fiddler crab Uca annulipes

    Michael D. Jennions;Patricia R.Y. Backwell

  • Dishonest signalling in a fiddler crab

    Patricia R. Y. Backwell;John H. Christy;Steven R. Telford;Michael D. Jennions

  • Elevated predation risk changes mating behaviour and courtship in a fiddler crab

    Tsunenori Koga;Patricia R. Y. Backwell;Michael D. Jennions;John H. Christy

  • Fighting in fiddler crabs Uca mjoebergi: what determines duration?

    Lesley J. Morrell;Patricia R.Y. Backwell;Neil B. Metcalfe

  • Visually mediated species and neighbour recognition in fiddler crabs (Uca mjoebergi and Uca capricornis)

    Tanya Detto;Patricia R.Y Backwell;Jan M Hemmi;Jochen Zeil

  • Synchronized courtship in fiddler crabs

    Patricia R. Y. Backwell;Michael D. Jennions;N. I. Passmore;John H. Christy

  • Risk-taking behavior predicts aggression and mating success in a fiddler crab

    Leeann T. Reaney;Patricia R.Y. Backwell

  • Male-biased predation of a fiddler crab

    Tsunenori Koga;Patricia R. Y. Backwell;John H. Christy;Minoru Murai

  • Prey availability and selective foraging in shorebirds

    Patricia R.Y Backwell;Patrick D O’Hara;John H Christy

  • Female Choice in the Synchronously Waving Fiddler Crab Uca annulipes

    P. R. Y. Backwell;Jennions;J. H. Christy;N. I. Passmore

  • Can beggars be choosers? Male mate choice in a fiddler crab

    Katrina L. Reading;Patricia R.Y. Backwell

  • Hiding behaviour in fiddler crabs: how long should prey hide in response to a potential predator?

    Michael D Jennions;Michael D Jennions;Patricia R.Y Backwell;Patricia R.Y Backwell;Minoru Murai;John H Christy

  • Attractiveness of sand hoods built by courting male fiddler crabs, Uca musica : test of a sensory trap hypothesis

    John H Christy;Julia K Baum;Patricia R.Y Backwell

  • A conspicuous courtship signal in the fiddler crab Uca perplexa: female choice based on display structure

    Minoru Murai;Patricia R. Y. Backwell

  • Temporal constraints and female preference for burrow width in the fiddler crab, Uca mjoebergi

    Leeann T. Reaney;Patricia R. Y. Backwell

  • Experiments with robots explain synchronized courtship in fiddler crabs.

    Leeann T. Reaney;Rachel A. Sims;Stephen W.M. Sims;Michael D. Jennions

  • Sexual selection for structure building by courting male fiddler crabs: an experimental study of behavioral mechanisms

    John H. Christy;Patricia R. Y. Backwell;Seiji Goshima;Thomas J. Kreuter

  • Dishonest signalling of fighting ability and multiple performance traits in the fiddler crab Uca mjoebergi

    Simon P. Lailvaux;Leeann T. Reaney;Patricia R. Y. Backwell

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael D. Jennions
Michael D. Jennions Australian National University
John H. Christy
John H. Christy Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Seiji Goshima
Seiji Goshima Hokkaido University
Celeste C. Linde
Celeste C. Linde Australian National University
J. Scott Keogh
J. Scott Keogh Australian National University
Hanna Kokko
Hanna Kokko Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Neil B. Metcalfe
Neil B. Metcalfe University of Glasgow
Raymond D. Semlitsch
Raymond D. Semlitsch University of Missouri
Sandra L. Vehrencamp
Sandra L. Vehrencamp Cornell University
William J. Sutherland
William J. Sutherland University of Cambridge

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