2026 Peter T. Madsen: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

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Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	75	5393	4978	50	48	261	17711

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Biology and Biochemistry

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17711

Biology and Biochemistry

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17711

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5393

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Overview

Peter T. Madsen is a researcher affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark. Their work spans multiple fields related to environmental and earth sciences, with a strong focus on marine biology and underwater acoustics.

The main research areas include:

Environmental Science
Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these fields, the subfields of study are:

Ecology
Oceanography
Developmental Biology
Atmospheric Science
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

The research topics covered involve:

Marine animal studies overview
Underwater Acoustics Research
Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems

Peter T. Madsen has contributed to several scientific publications. Some recent papers include:

"Fear of Killer Whales Drives Extreme Synchrony in Deep Diving Beaked Whales" (2020, Scientific Reports)
"How loud is the underwater noise from operating offshore wind turbines?" (2020, The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America)
"Vessel noise levels drive behavioural responses of humpback whales with implications for whale-watching" (2020, eLife)
"Small reductions in cargo vessel speed substantially reduce noise impacts to marine mammals" (2023, Science Advances)
"Toothed whales use distinct vocal registers for echolocation and communication" (2023, Science)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Madsen include:

Mark Johnson
Kristian Beedholm
Laura Stidsholt
Michael Ladegaard
Jakob Tougaard

The researcher often publishes in the following venues:

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Journal of Experimental Biology
Scientific Reports
Science Advances
eLife

Best Publications

Wind turbine underwater noise and marine mammals: implications of current knowledge and data needs

Peter T. Madsen;Magnus Wahlberg;Jakob Tougaard;Klaus Lucke

593
Citations
Extreme diving of beaked whales

Peter L. Tyack;Mark Johnson;Natacha Aguilar Soto;Albert Sturlese

583
Citations
Key Questions in Marine Megafauna Movement Ecology

Graeme C. Hays;Luciana C. Ferreira;Luciana C. Ferreira;Ana M.M. Sequeira;Mark G. Meekan

541
Citations
Beaked whales echolocate on prey

Mark P. Johnson;Peter T. Madsen;Walter M. X. Zimmer;Natacha Aguilar De Soto

528
Citations
Deep‐diving foraging behaviour of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus)

Stephanie L. Watwood;Patrick J. O. Miller;Mark Johnson;Peter T. Madsen

499
Citations
The monopulsed nature of sperm whale clicks

Bertel Møhl;Magnus Wahlberg;Peter T. Madsen;Anders Heerfordt

410
Citations
Biosonar performance of foraging beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris).

P. T. Madsen;M. Johnson;N. Aguilar de Soto;W. M. X. Zimmer

372
Citations
Cheetahs of the deep sea: deep foraging sprints in short-finned pilot whales off Tenerife (Canary Islands)

Natacha Aguilar Soto;Mark P. Johnson;Peter T. Madsen;Peter T. Madsen;Francisca Díaz

352
Citations
Echolocation clicks of free-ranging Cuvier's beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris).

Walter M. X. Zimmer;Mark P. Johnson;Peter T. Madsen;Peter L. Tyack

339
Citations
Vessel noise effects on delphinid communication

FH Jensen;L. Bejder;M. Wahlberg;N. Aguilar de Soto

327
Citations
Foraging Blainville's beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) produce distinct click types matched to different phases of echolocation.

M. Johnson;P. T. Madsen;P. T. Madsen;W. M. X. Zimmer;N. Aguilar de Soto

300
Citations
Sperm whale clicks: Directionality and source level revisited

B. Møhl;M. Wahlberg;P. T. Madsen;L. A. Miller

294
Citations
Sperm whale sound production studied with ultrasound time/depth-recording tags.

P. T. Madsen;R. Payne;N. U. Kristiansen;M. Wahlberg

288
Citations
Ultra-High Foraging Rates of Harbor Porpoises Make Them Vulnerable to Anthropogenic Disturbance

Danuta Maria Wisniewska;Mark Johnson;Jonas Teilmann;Laia Rojano-Doñate

280
Citations
DOES INTENSE SHIP NOISE DISRUPT FORAGING IN DEEP-DIVING CUVIER'S BEAKED WHALES (ZIPHIUS CAVIROSTRIS)?

Natacha Aguilar Soto;Mark Johnson;Peter T. Madsen;Peter L. Tyack

278
Citations
Studying the behaviour and sensory ecology of marine mammals using acoustic recording tags: a review

Mark P. Johnson;Natacha Aguilar De Soto;Peter T. Madsen

256
Citations
Male sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) acoustics in a high-latitude habitat: implications for echolocation and communication

P.T. Madsen;Magnus Wahlberg;B. Møhl

253
Citations
Marine mammals and noise: Problems with root mean square sound pressure levels for transients

P. T. Madsen

253
Citations
Using at-sea experiments to study the effects of airguns on the foraging behavior of sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico

P.J.O. Miller;M.P. Johnson;P.T. Madsen;N. Biassoni

211
Citations
Quantitative measures of air-gun pulses recorded on sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) using acoustic tags during controlled exposure experiments.

P. T. Madsen;M. Johnson;P. J. O. Miller;N. Aguilar Soto

201
Citations