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Peter T. Madsen

Peter T. Madsen

Aarhus University
Denmark

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
75
Citations
17711
World Ranking
5393
National Ranking
50

Peter T. Madsen publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 261 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Peter T. Madsen D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter T. Madsen sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

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

  • Extreme diving of beaked whales

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

  • Key Questions in Marine Megafauna Movement Ecology

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

  • Beaked whales echolocate on prey

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

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

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

  • The monopulsed nature of sperm whale clicks

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

  • Biosonar performance of foraging beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris).

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

  • 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

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

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

  • Vessel noise effects on delphinid communication

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

  • 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

  • Sperm whale clicks: Directionality and source level revisited

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

    P.T. Madsen;Magnus Wahlberg;B. Møhl

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

    P. T. Madsen

  • 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

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter L. Tyack
Peter L. Tyack University of St Andrews
Lars Bejder
Lars Bejder University of Hawaii at Manoa
Jonas Teilmann
Jonas Teilmann Aarhus University
Mark A. Johnson
Mark A. Johnson Yale University
Patrick J. O. Miller
Patrick J. O. Miller University of St Andrews
Ursula Siebert
Ursula Siebert University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
Roger T. Hanlon
Roger T. Hanlon Marine Biological Laboratory
Ari S. Friedlaender
Ari S. Friedlaender University of California, Santa Cruz
Elliott L. Hazen
Elliott L. Hazen National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
John H. Bowie
John H. Bowie University of Adelaide

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