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Philip J. Seddon

Philip J. Seddon

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
47
Citations
12507
World Ranking
4347
National Ranking
47

Philip J. Seddon publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 204 publications — 75th percentile

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

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Philip J. Seddon 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 Philip J. Seddon sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 47 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Philip J. Seddon is affiliated with the University of Otago in New Zealand, focusing on Environmental Science with particular expertise in Ecology and related subfields. Their research spans multiple areas including Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecological Modeling, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's work addresses key topics such as Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Avian ecology and behavior, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, and Fish Ecology and Management Studies.

Philip J. Seddon has published extensively, with recent papers including:

  • Global policy for assisted colonization of species, 2021, Science
  • Reintroduction modelling: A guide to choosing and combining models for species reintroductions, 2020, Journal of Applied Ecology
  • The Case for Welfare Biology, 2021, Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics
  • Moving wildlife tracking forward under forested conditions with the SWIFT GPS algorithm, 2022, Animal Biotelemetry
  • Species in the faeces: DNA metabarcoding as a method to determine the diet of the endangered yellow-eyed penguin, 2020, Wildlife Research

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Yolanda van Heezik
  • Thomas Mattern
  • Melanie J. Young
  • Ursula Ellenberg
  • Mariano R. Recio

Key venues for publication are:

  • New Zealand Journal of Ecology
  • Oryx
  • Conservation Science and Practice
  • Science
  • Biological Invasions

Philip J. Seddon's contributions mainly explore ecological systems and conservation strategies, with a focus on species reintroductions, animal tracking technologies, and diet analysis through genetic methods. Their work integrates modeling approaches and field techniques to support wildlife management and ecological understanding.

Best Publications

  • Developing the science of reintroduction biology.

    Philip J. Seddon;Doug P. Armstrong;Richard F. Maloney

  • Directions in reintroduction biology

    Doug P. Armstrong;Doug P. Armstrong;Philip J. Seddon;Philip J. Seddon

  • Reversing defaunation: Restoring species in a changing world

    Philip J. Seddon;Christine J. Griffiths;Pritpal S. Soorae;Doug P. Armstrong

  • Invasive mammal eradication on islands results in substantial conservation gains

    Holly P. Jones;Nick D. Holmes;Stuart H. M. Butchart;Bernie R. Tershy

  • From Reintroduction to Assisted Colonization: Moving along the Conservation Translocation Spectrum

    Philip J. Seddon

  • Elevated hormonal stress response and reduced reproductive output in Yellow-eyed penguins exposed to unregulated tourism.

    Ursula Ellenberg;Alvin N. Setiawan;Alison Cree;David M. Houston

  • Taxonomic bias in reintroduction projects

    Philip J. Seddon;Philip J. Seddon;Pritpal S. Soorae;Frédéric Launay

  • Persistence without intervention: assessing success in wildlife reintroductions

    Philip J Seddon

  • Pollution, habitat loss, fishing, and climate change as critical threats to penguins.

    Phil N. Trathan;Pablo García-Borboroglu;Dee Boersma;Charles-André Bost

  • Physiological and reproductive consequences of human disturbance in Humboldt penguins: The need for species-specific visitor management

    Ursula Ellenberg;Ursula Ellenberg;Thomas Mattern;Philip J. Seddon;Guillermo Luna Jorquera

  • Nature-based tourism impacts on yellow-eyed penguins Megadyptes antipodes: does unregulated visitor access affect fledging weight and juvenile survival?

    Maureen R. McClung;Philip J. Seddon;M. Massaro;A.N. Setiawan

  • Is It Time for Synthetic Biodiversity Conservation

    Antoinette J. Piaggio;Gernot Segelbacher;Philip J. Seddon;Luke Alphey;Luke Alphey

  • Standards for documenting and monitoring bird reintroduction projects

    William J. Sutherland;Doug Armstrong;Stuart H. M Butchart;Joanne M. Earnhardt

  • Is Reintroduction Biology an Effective Applied Science

    Gemma Taylor;Gemma Taylor;Stefano Canessa;Rohan H. Clarke;Dean Ingwersen

  • Selecting suitable habitats for reintroductions: variation, change and the role of species distribution modelling

    Patrick E. Osborne;Philip J. Seddon

  • Animal Translocations: What are they and why do we do them?

    Philip J. Seddon;W. Maartin Strauss;John Innes

  • Helping reintroduced houbara bustards avoid predation: effective anti-predator training and the predictive value of pre-release behaviour

    Yolanda van Heezik;Philip J. Seddon;Richard F. Maloney

  • Lightweight GPS-Tags, One Giant Leap for Wildlife Tracking? An Assessment Approach

    Mariano R. Recio;Renaud Mathieu;Paul Denys;Pascal Sirguey

  • Habituation potential of yellow-eyed penguins depends on sex, character and previous experience with humans

    Ursula Ellenberg;Thomas Mattern;Philip J. Seddon

  • Relict or colonizer? Extinction and range expansion of penguins in southern New Zealand.

    Sanne Boessenkool;Jeremy J. Austin;Trevor H. Worthy;Paul Scofield

Frequent Co-Authors

Doug P. Armstrong
Doug P. Armstrong Massey University
Renaud Mathieu
Renaud Mathieu International Rice Research Institute
Alison Cree
Alison Cree University of Otago
Jonathan M. Waters
Jonathan M. Waters University of Otago
John G. Ewen
John G. Ewen Zoological Society of London
Katharine J. M. Dickinson
Katharine J. M. Dickinson University of Otago
Lloyd S. Davis
Lloyd S. Davis University of Otago
Ian G. Jamieson
Ian G. Jamieson University of Otago
Craig Hilton-Taylor
Craig Hilton-Taylor IUCN Red List
Hugh P. Possingham
Hugh P. Possingham University of Queensland

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