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Philip C. Withers publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Philip C. Withers sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 285 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Philip C. Withers 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 Philip C. Withers sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Philip C. Withers is affiliated with the University of Western Australia in Australia. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with an emphasis on ecology and related subfields. The main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these areas, Withers concentrates on several subfields, such as:

  • Ecology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Genetics
  • Insect Science

The key topics covered in Withers' research encompass:

  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Insect and Pesticide Research

Recent publications demonstrate the diversity of Withers' research contributions, including:

  • "Re-evaluating model assumptions suggests that Australian birds are more tolerant of heat and aridity than predicted: a response to Conradie et al. (2020)" published in 2022 in Conservation Physiology
  • "Physiological implications of climate change for a critically endangered Australian marsupial," published in 2020 in Australian Journal of Zoology
  • "Conservation detection dog is better than human searcher in finding bilby (Macrotis lagotis) scats," published in 2020 in Australian Zoologist
  • "Control of insensible evaporate water loss by two species of mesic parrot suggests a thermoregulatory role," published in 2020 in Journal of Experimental Biology
  • "Two independent approaches to assessing the constancy of evaporative water loss for birds under varying evaporative conditions," published in 2021 in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology

Publication venues where Withers frequently appears include:

  • Journal of Experimental Biology
  • Australian Journal of Zoology
  • Journal of Zoology
  • Conservation Physiology
  • Australian Zoologist

Withers has collaborated with several researchers who have coauthored multiple works, including:

  • Christine E. Cooper
  • Waseem Abbas
  • Theodore A. Evans
  • Scott A. Thompson
  • Graham G. Thompson

Best Publications

  • Comparative Animal Physiology

    Philip C. Withers

  • Measurement of VO2, VCO2, and evaporative water loss with a flow-through mask

    P. C. Withers

  • Metabolic depression in animals: physiological perspectives and biochemical generalizations

    Michael Guppy;Philip Withers

  • Coping with thermal challenges: physiological adaptations to environmental temperatures.

    Glenn J Tattersall;Brent J Sinclair;Philip C Withers;Peter A Fields

  • Design, calibration and calculation for flow-through respirometry systems

    P. C. Withers

  • An Aerodynamic Analysis of Bird Wings as Fixed Aerofoils

    Philip C. Withers

  • Assessing biodiversity with species accumulation curves; inventories of small reptiles by pit-trapping in Western Australia

    Graham G. Thompson;Philip C. Withers;Eric R. Pianka;Scott A. Thompson

  • Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Mammals

    Philip C. Withers;Christine E. Cooper;Shane K. Maloney;F Bozinovic

  • Effect of species richness and relative abundance on the shape of the species accumulation curve

    Graham G. Thompson;Philip C. Withers

  • c-Cbl-deficient mice have reduced adiposity, higher energy expenditure, and improved peripheral insulin action

    Juan Carlos Molero;Thomas E. Jensen;Phil C. Withers;Michelle Couzens

  • The effect of huddling on thermoregulation and oxygen consumption for the naked mole-rat

    P.C Withers;J.U.M Jarvis

  • Metabolic physiology of euthermic and torpid honey possums, Tarsipes rostratus

    PC Withers;KC Richardson;RD Wooller

  • Energetics of burrowing, running, and free‐living in the Namib Desert golden mole (Eremitalpa namibensis)

    R. S. Seymour;P. C. Withers;W. W. Weathers

  • Temperature regulation and metabolism of an Australian bat, Chalinolobus gouldii (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) when euthermic and torpid

    D. J. Hosken;P. C. Withers

  • Environmental correlates of physiological variables in marsupials.

    Philip Withers;Christine Cooper;A.N. Larcombe

  • Do Australian desert frogs co-accumulate counteracting solutes with urea during aestivation?

    Philip Withers;M. Guppy

  • Urea : diverse functions of a 'waste' product

    Philip C. Withers

  • Cocoon formation and structure in the aestivating Australian desert frogs, Neobatrachus and Cyclorana

    Philip Withers

  • Standard and Maximal Metabolic Rates of Goannas (Squamata: Varanidae)

    Graham G. Thompson;Philip C. Withers

  • Metabolic and respiratory physiology of an arid-adapted Australian bird, the Spinifex Pigeon

    Philip C. Withers;Joseph B. Williams

Frequent Co-Authors

Shane K. Maloney
Shane K. Maloney University of Western Australia
Francisco Bozinovic
Francisco Bozinovic Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Fritz Geiser
Fritz Geiser University of New England
Roger S. Seymour
Roger S. Seymour University of Adelaide
David J. Hosken
David J. Hosken University of Exeter
Chris R. Dickman
Chris R. Dickman University of Sydney
Eric R. Pianka
Eric R. Pianka The University of Texas at Austin
Kingsley W. Dixon
Kingsley W. Dixon Curtin University
Graeme Martin
Graeme Martin University of Western Australia
Ian C. Potter
Ian C. Potter Murdoch University

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