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D-Index
67
Citations
16939
World Ranking
1595
National Ranking
202

Philip S. Hammond 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 Philip S. Hammond sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 163 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Philip S. Hammond 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 S. Hammond sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 67 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Philip S. Hammond is a researcher affiliated with the University of St Andrews in the United Kingdom. Their work focuses primarily on Environmental Science, with a substantial emphasis on Earth and Planetary Sciences. Hammond's research includes extensive contributions to the fields of Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, and Developmental Biology.

The scientist's research topics cover several areas within marine and environmental sciences. These include Marine animal studies overview, Marine and fisheries research, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, Marine and coastal plant biology, Marine bivalve and aquaculture studies, Animal vocal communication and behavior, and Coral and marine ecosystems studies.

Philip S. Hammond has published frequently in several academic journals. The most common publication venues include Marine Mammal Science, Frontiers in Marine Science, Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Ecology and Evolution, and Mammalian Biology.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Estimating the Abundance of Marine Mammal Populations, 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Estimating Bycatch Mortality for Marine Mammals: Concepts and Best Practices, 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Best Practices for Assessing and Managing Bycatch of Marine Mammals, 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Distribution of small cetaceans within a candidate Special Area of Conservation; implications for management, 2023, The journal of cetacean research and management. Special issue
  • Ocean warming threatens southern right whale population recovery, 2021, Science Advances

Frequent collaborators with Hammond include Randall R. Reeves, Gísli A. Víkingsson, Rob Williams, Alexandre N. Zerbini, and Tessa B. Francis. These coauthors have contributed alongside Hammond in various publications, with collaboration counts ranging between eight and ten papers each.

Best Publications

  • The status of the world's land and marine mammals: diversity, threat, and knowledge

    Jan Schipper;Jan Schipper;Janice S. Chanson;Janice S. Chanson;Federica Chiozza;Neil A. Cox;Neil A. Cox

  • Abundance of harbour porpoise and other cetaceans in the North Sea and adjacent waters

    P.S. Hammond;P. Berggren;H. Benke;D.L. Borchers

  • ESTIMATING SIZE AND ASSESSING TRENDS IN A COASTAL BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN POPULATION

    Ben Wilson;Ben Wilson;Philip S. Hammond;Paul M. Thompson

  • An ocean-basin-wide mark-recapture study of the North Atlantic humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

    Tim T.D. Smith;Judith Allen;Phillip P.J. Clapham;Philip P.S. Hammond

  • Estimating relative energetic costs of human disturbance to killer whales (Orcinus orca)

    Rob Williams;David Lusseau;Philip S. Hammond

  • Cetacean abundance and distribution in European Atlantic shelf waters to inform conservation and management

    Philip Steven Hammond;Kelly Macleod;Per Berggren;David Louis Borchers

  • Genetic tagging of humpback whales

    Per J. Palsbøll;Judith Allen;Martine Bérube;Phillip J. Clapham

  • Habitat use by bottlenose dolphins: Seasonal distribution and stratified movement patterns in the Moray Firth, Scotland

    B. Wilson;P.M. Thompson;P.S. Hammond

  • Monitoring cetaceans in European waters

    Peter G. H. Evans;Philip S. Hammond

  • Impacts of anthropogenic noise on marine life : publication patterns, new discoveries, and future directions in research and management

    R. Williams;A. J. Wright;E. Ashe;L. K. Blight

  • Quantifying the influence of sociality on population structure in bottlenose dolphins.

    David Lusseau;Ben Wilson;Philip S. Hammond;Kate Grellier;Kate Grellier

  • Habitat preference modelling as a conservation tool: proposals for marine protected areas for cetaceans in southern Spanish waters

    A. Cañadas;R. Sagarminaga;R. De Stephanis;E. Urquiola

  • Recommendations for photo-identification methods used in capture-recapture models with cetaceans

    Kim Urian;Antoinette Gorgone;Andrew Read;Brian Balmer

  • Movements and foraging areas of grey seals in the North Sea

    B.J. Mcconnell;M.A. Fedak;P. Lovell;P.S. Hammond

  • Combining Power Analysis and Population Viability Analysis to Compare Traditional and Precautionary Approaches to Conservation of Coastal Cetaceans

    Paul M. Thompson;B. E. N. Wilson;B. E. N. Wilson;Kate Grellier;Philip S. Hammond

  • Errors in identification using natural markings: rates, sources, and effects on capture-recapture estimates of abundance

    Peter T Stevick;Per J Palsbøll;Tim D Smith;Mark V Bravington

  • Abundance and habitat preferences of the short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis in the southwestern Mediterranean: implications for conservation

    A. Cañadas;P. S. Hammond

  • Using habitat models to identify suitable sites for marine protected areas for harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)

    Clare B. Embling;Phil A. Gillibrand;Jonathan Gordon;Juliet Shrimpton

  • Considering the temporal when managing the spatial: a population range expansion impacts protected areas-based management for bottlenose dolphins

    Ben Wilson;Robert J. Reid;Kate Grellier;Kate Grellier;Paul M. Thompson

  • Movements, diving and foraging behaviour of grey seals (Halichoerus grypus)

    D. Thompson;P. S. Hammond;K. S. Nicholas;M. A. Fedak

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul M. Thompson
Paul M. Thompson University of Southern California
Rob Williams
Rob Williams Oceans Initiative
Jason Matthiopoulos
Jason Matthiopoulos University of Glasgow
Per J. Palsbøll
Per J. Palsbøll University of Groningen
David Lusseau
David Lusseau Technical University of Denmark
Bernie J. McConnell
Bernie J. McConnell University of St Andrews
John W. Durban
John W. Durban New England Aquarium
Vincent Ridoux
Vincent Ridoux University of La Rochelle
Alexandre N. Zerbini
Alexandre N. Zerbini National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Vincent M. Janik
Vincent M. Janik University of St Andrews

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