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Richard A. Griffiths

Richard A. Griffiths

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
52
Citations
11186
World Ranking
3441
National Ranking
381

Richard A. Griffiths publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 193 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard A. Griffiths 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 Richard A. Griffiths sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 52 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Richard A. Griffiths is affiliated with the University of Kent in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple areas within Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Ecology and Genetics as primary subfields.

Their scholarly work prominently addresses topics such as Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Rabbits' Nutrition, Reproduction, and Health, along with Zoonotic diseases and public health.

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • Factors leading to successful island rodent eradications following initial failure, 2021, Conservation Science and Practice
  • Risks posed by rat reproduction and diet to eradications on tropical islands, 2020, Biological Invasions
  • Managing non-target wildlife mortality whilst using rodenticides to eradicate invasive rodents on islands, 2022, Biological Invasions
  • Managing non-target wildlife mortality whilst using rodenticides to eradicate invasive rodents on islands, 2021, Research Square (Research Square)

Frequent coauthors collaborate with Griffiths on several studies, including Pete McClelland, Nick D. Holmes, Araceli Samaniego-Herrera, Paula A. Castaño, and Karl J. Campbell. These collaborations indicate ongoing research efforts related to invasive species and wildlife management.

Their publications are predominantly found in journals such as Biological Invasions, Conservation Science and Practice, and Research Square (Research Square).

In addition to journal articles, Griffiths has contributed to book publications with Princeton University Press. Two titles named The Lives of Frogs are listed with a publication year of 2025, reflecting ongoing or forthcoming scholarly output in related biological studies.

Best Publications

  • The amphibian decline crisis: A watershed for conservation biology?

    Trevor J.C. Beebee;Richard A. Griffiths

  • Amphibians and Reptiles

    Trevor J. C. Beebee;Richard Griffiths

  • Using eDNA to develop a national citizen science-based monitoring programme for the great crested newt (Triturus cristatus)

    Jeremy Biggs;Naomi Ewald;Alice Valentini;Coline Gaboriaud

  • Newts and Salamanders of Europe

    Richard A. Griffiths

  • Confronting Amphibian Declines and Extinctions

    Joseph R. Mendelson;Karen R. Lips;Ronald W. Gagliardo;George B. Rabb

  • Captive Breeding, Reintroduction, and the Conservation of Amphibians

    Richard A. Griffiths;Lissette Pavajeau

  • Prospects and challenges of environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring in freshwater ponds

    Lynsey R. Harper;Andrew S. Buxton;Helen C. Rees;Kat Bruce

  • The ecological outcomes of biodiversity offsets under “no net loss” policies: A global review

    Sophus O. S. E. zu Ermgassen;Julia Baker;Richard A. Griffiths;Niels Strange

  • Seasonal variation in environmental DNA in relation to population size and environmental factors.

    Andrew S. Buxton;Jim J. Groombridge;Nurulhuda B. Zakaria;Richard A. Griffiths

  • Using adaptive management to determine requirements of re-introduced populations: the case of the New Zealand hihi

    Doug P. Armstrong;Doug P. Armstrong;Isabel Castro;Richard Griffiths

  • Mitigation-driven translocations: are we moving wildlife in the right direction?

    Jennifer M Germano;Kimberleigh J Field;Richard A Griffiths;Simon Clulow

  • Invasive pathogens threaten species recovery programs

    Susan F. Walker;Jaime Bosch;Timothy Y. James;Anastasia P. Litvintseva

  • Engineering a future for amphibians under climate change

    Luke P. Shoo;Deanna H. Olson;Sarah K. McMenamin;Kris A. Murray

  • Dynamics of a declining amphibian metapopulation: Survival, dispersal and the impact of climate

    Richard A. Griffiths;David L. Sewell;Rachel S. McCrea

  • Temporary ponds as amphibian habitats

    Richard A. Griffiths

  • Feeding niche overlap and food selection in smooth and palmate newts, Triturus vulgaris and T. Helveticus, at a pond in mid-wales

    R. A. Griffiths

  • Species identification by experts and non-experts: comparing images from field guides

    Gail E. Austen;Markus Bindemann;Richard A. Griffiths;David L. Roberts

  • Developments in amphibian captive breeding and reintroduction programs.

    Gemma Harding;Richard A. Griffiths;Lissette Pavajeau

  • Globally important islands where eradicating invasive mammals will benefit highly threatened vertebrates.

    Nick D. Holmes;Dena R. Spatz;Steffen Oppel;Bernie Tershy

  • Population dynamics of reintroduced forest birds on New Zealand islands

    Doug P. Armstrong;R. Scott Davidson;Wendy J. Dimond;John K. Perrott

  • Dynamics of the global trade in live reptiles: Shifting trends in production and consequences for sustainability

    Janine E. Robinson;Richard A. Griffiths;Freya A.V. St. John;David L. Roberts

Frequent Co-Authors

Trevor J. C. Beebee
Trevor J. C. Beebee University of Sussex
David L. Roberts
David L. Roberts University of Kent
Jim J. Groombridge
Jim J. Groombridge University of Kent
Andrew A. Cunningham
Andrew A. Cunningham Zoological Society of London
James C. Russell
James C. Russell University of Auckland
Trenton W. J. Garner
Trenton W. J. Garner Zoological Society of London
Markus Bindemann
Markus Bindemann University of Kent
Michael R. Hoffmann
Michael R. Hoffmann California Institute of Technology
An Martel
An Martel Ghent University
Frank Pasmans
Frank Pasmans Ghent University

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