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Richard A. Seigel

Richard A. Seigel

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
32
Citations
4795
World Ranking
8032
National Ranking
2664

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

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 86 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Richard A. Seigel 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. Seigel sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Richard A. Seigel is affiliated with Towson University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their academic focus spans several subfields, including Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's research topics are centered around Turtle Biology and Conservation, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, and Amphibian and Reptile Biology. These areas reflect a consistent engagement with both specific species conservation and broader ecological dynamics.

Among recent scholarly outputs, Richard A. Seigel contributed to a publication titled High Conservation Value of an Urban Population of a State-Endangered Turtle in 2022, which appeared in the journal Diversity. This paper involved collaboration with co-authors Brian Durkin, Teal Richards-Dimitrie, Kaite P. Anderson, and Hunter J. Howell.

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • Brian Durkin
  • Teal Richards-Dimitrie
  • Kaite P. Anderson
  • Hunter J. Howell

Seigel has published mainly in the journal Diversity, indicating a focused contribution to this venue within ecological and conservation research.

This profile does not indicate awards or book publications associated with Richard A. Seigel, suggesting their scholarly output is primarily research articles within peer-reviewed journals.

Best Publications

  • Snakes: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

    Richard A. Seigel;Joseph T. Collins;Susan S. Novak

  • Snakes : ecology and behavior

    Richard A Seigel;Joseph T Collins

  • The Garter Snakes: Evolution and Ecology

    Steven J. Beaupre;Douglas A. Rossman;Neil B. Ford;Richard A. Seigel

  • Reduction in locomotor ability as a cost of reproduction in gravid snakes.

    R. A. Seigel;M. M. Huggins;N. B. Ford

  • Phenotypic Plasticity in Reproductive Traits: Evidence from a Viviparous Snake

    Neil B. Ford;Richard A. Seigel

  • Ecological patterns of relative clutch mass in snakes.

    Richard A. Seigel;Henry S. Fitch

  • RELATIONSHIPS AMONG BODY SIZE, CLUTCH SIZE, AND EGG SIZE IN THREE SPECIES OF OVIPAROUS SNAKES

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  • 1. Innovative Methods for Studies of Snake Ecology and Conservation

    Michael E. Dorcas;John D. Willson;Stephen J. Mullin;Richard A. Seigel

  • Ecology and conservation of an endangered rattlesnake, Sistrurus catenatus, in Missouri, USA

    Richard A. Seigel

  • Snakes: Ecology and Conservation

    Stephen J. Mullin;Richard A. Seigel

  • PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY IN THE REPRODUCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OVIPAROUS SNAKE, ELAPHE GUTTATA: IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE HISTORY STUDIES

    Richard A. Seigel;Neil B. Ford

  • Perceptions of species abundance, distribution, and diversity: Lessons from four decades of sampling on a government-managed reserve

    J. Whitfield Gibbons;Vincent J. Burke;Jefferey E. Lovich;Raymond D. Semlitsch

  • Stochastic variation in reproductive success of a rare frog, Rana sevosa: implications for conservation and for monitoring amphibian populations

    Stephen C. Richter;Jeanne E. Young;Glen N. Johnson;Richard A. Seigel

  • Translocations of Amphibians: Proven Management Method or Experimental Technique?

    Richard A. Seigel;C. Kenneth Dodd

  • 9. Snakes as Indicators and Monitors of Ecosystem Properties

    Steven J. Beaupre;Lara E. Douglas;Stephen J. Mullin;Richard A. Seigel

  • Annual variation in reproduction in snakes in a fluctuating environment

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  • Vertebrate ecology and systematics : a tribute to Henry S. Fitch

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  • No place to nest or bask: Effects of human disturbance on the nesting and basking habits of yellow-blotched map turtles (Graptemys flavimaculata)

    Megan J.C. Moore;Richard A. Seigel

  • Phenotypic plasticity in reproductive traits: geographical variation in plasticity in a viviparous snake

    R A Seigel;N B Ford

  • Predation by Raccoons on Diamondback Terrapins, Malaclemys terrapin tequesta

    Richard A. Seigel

  • Reproductive and Nesting Ecology of the Yellow-Blotched Map Turtle, Graptemys flavimaculata: Implications for Conservation and Management

    Brian D. Horne;Robert J. Brauman;Megan J. C. Moore;Richard A. Seigel

  • Variation in relative clutch mass in snakes among and within species.

    R. A. Seigel;H. S. Fitch;N. B. Ford

  • Postbreeding Movements of the Dark Gopher Frog, Rana sevosa Goin and Netting: Implications for Conservation and Management

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  • 6. Reproductive Biology, Population Viability, and Options for Field Management

    Richard Shine;Xavier Bonnet;Stephen J. Mullin;Richard A. Seigel

  • GRAM-NEGATIVE SEPTICEMIA IN AMERICAN ALLIGATORS (ALLIGATOR MISSISSIPPIENSIS)

    Susan S. Novak;Richard A. Seigel

  • An experimental study of the trade-offs between age and size at maturity: Effects of energy availability

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Frequent Co-Authors

J. Whitfield Gibbons
J. Whitfield Gibbons University of Georgia
Richard Shine
Richard Shine Macquarie University
Anton D. Tucker
Anton D. Tucker Mote Marine Laboratory
Trip Lamb
Trip Lamb East Carolina University
Laurie J. Vitt
Laurie J. Vitt University of Oklahoma
Xavier Bonnet
Xavier Bonnet Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Raymond D. Semlitsch
Raymond D. Semlitsch University of Missouri
Michael H. Smith
Michael H. Smith University of Georgia

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