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Robert J. Cooper

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
37
Citations
5861
World Ranking
6836
National Ranking
2304

Robert J. Cooper publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 172 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert J. Cooper 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 Robert J. Cooper sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Robert J. Cooper is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and environmental science, focusing particularly on radiology, nuclear medicine, imaging, and biomedical engineering. The research also covers significant topics in ecology and cognitive neuroscience, contributing to both cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques
  • Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
  • Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
  • Avian Ecology and Behavior
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces

Robert J. Cooper has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, among them Ernesto E. Vidal-Rosas, Liam Collins-Jones, Hubin Zhao, Samuel Powell, and Borja Blanco. These partnerships have contributed to a range of publications that engage with interdisciplinary perspectives and methodologies.

Their work has appeared regularly in key scientific journals and publication venues. The most frequent venues include:

  • Neurophotonics
  • NeuroImage
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Biomedical Optics Express
  • Scientific Reports

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • "Best practices for fNIRS publications" (2021), published in Neurophotonics
  • "Optical imaging and spectroscopy for the study of the human brain: status report" (2022), published in Neurophotonics
  • "Wearable, Integrated EEG-fNIRS Technologies: A Review" (2021), published in Sensors
  • "Functional imaging of the developing brain with wearable high-density diffuse optical tomography: A new benchmark for infant neuroimaging outside the scanner environment" (2020), published in NeuroImage
  • "Errata: Best practices for fNIRS publications" (2021), published in Neurophotonics

The contents of these papers reflect expertise in imaging technologies and their applications in neuroscience and biomedical engineering. Topics such as wearable technology integration and brain imaging, especially in developmental contexts, are central to their recent research contributions.

Best Publications

  • PERSISTENCE OF H5 AND H7 AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUSES IN WATER

    Justin D. Brown;David E. Swayne;Robert J. Cooper;Rachel E. Burns

  • Approaches to avian diet analysis

    K V Rosenberg;R J Cooper

  • Estimation of insect biomass by length and width

    Bradley E. Sample;Robert J. Cooper;Richard D. Greer;Robert C. Whitmore

  • TERRITORY SIZE OF A MIGRATORY SONGBIRD IN RESPONSE TO CATERPILLAR DENSITY AND FOLIAGE STRUCTURE

    Matthew R. Marshall;Robert J. Cooper

  • A land manager's guide to point counts of birds in the Southeast

    Paul B. Hamel;Winston P. Smith;Daniel J. Twedt;James R. Woehr

  • Conservation in the face of climate change: The roles of alternative models, monitoring, and adaptation in confronting and reducing uncertainty

    Michael J. Conroy;Michael C. Runge;Michael C. Runge;James D. Nichols;Kirk W. Stodola

  • Addressing challenges when studying mobile or episodic species: hierarchical Bayes estimation of occupancy and use

    Rua S. Mordecai;Brady J. Mattsson;Caleb J. Tzilkowski;Robert J. Cooper

  • IMPACTS OF FREE-RANGING DOMESTIC CATS (FELIS CATUS) ON BIRDS IN THE UNITED STATES: A REVIEW OF RECENT RESEARCH WITH CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS

    Nico Dauphiné;Robert J. Cooper

  • Acadian Flycatcher Nest Placement: Does Placement Influence Reproductive Success?

    R. Randy Wilson;Robert J. Cooper

  • Use of regenerating clearcuts by late-successional bird species and their young during the post-fledging period

    Matthew R. Marshall;Jennifer A. DeCecco;Alan B. Williams;George A. Gale

  • PCR and restriction endonuclease analysis for rapid identification of human adenovirus subgenera

    Elfath M. Elnifro;Robert J. Cooper;Paul E. Klapper;Andrew S. Bailey

  • Altitudinal migration: ecological drivers, knowledge gaps, and conservation implications.

    An C. Hsiung;W. Alice Boyle;Robert J. Cooper;Richard B. Chandler

  • Priority research needs for the conservation of Neotropical migrant landbirds

    Therese M. Donovan;Carol J. Beardmore;David N. Bonter;Jeffrey D. Brawn

  • Use of Premontane Moist Forest and Shade Coffee Agroecosystems by Army Ants in Western Panama

    Dina L. Roberts;Robert J. Cooper;Lisa J. Petit

  • The Foraging Ecology of the Gray Rat Snake (Elaphe Obsoleta Spiloides)-Visual Stimuli Facilitate Location of Arboreal Prey

    Stephen J. Mullin;Robert J. Cooper

  • Dietary Shifts among Songbirds from a Diflubenzuron-Treated Forest

    Bradley E. Sample;Robert J. Cooper;Robert C. Whitmore

  • Flock characteristics of ant‐following birds in premontane moist forest and coffee agroecosystems

    Dina L. Roberts;Robert J. Cooper;Lisa J. Petit

  • What Conservation Biologists Can Do to Counter Trap‐Neuter‐Return: Response to Longcore et al.

    Christopher A. Lepczyk;Nico Dauphiné;David M. Bird;Sheila Conant

  • EFFECTS OF EXPERIMENTALLY REDUCED PREY ABUNDANCE ON THE BREEDING ECOLOGY OF THE RED-EYED VIREO

    Matthew R. Marshall;Robert J. Cooper;Jennifer A. DeCecco;John Strazanac

  • Annual survival estimation of migratory songbirds confounded by incomplete breeding site-fidelity: study designs that may help

    Matt Richard Marshall;Duane R Diefenbach;Larry A. Wood;Robert J. Cooper

  • 6. Wetland Animal Ecology

    Darold P. Batzer;Robert Cooper;Scott A. Wissinger

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. Conroy
Michael J. Conroy University of Georgia
Russell Greenberg
Russell Greenberg Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Karl V. Miller
Karl V. Miller University of Georgia
Peter P. Marra
Peter P. Marra Georgetown University
Mark D. Hunter
Mark D. Hunter University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Michael C. Runge
Michael C. Runge United States Fish and Wildlife Service
L. Mike Conner
L. Mike Conner US Forest Service
Aaron T. Fisk
Aaron T. Fisk University of Windsor
Ruth F. Itzhaki
Ruth F. Itzhaki University of Oxford
Bryan M. Spears
Bryan M. Spears UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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