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Ronald R. Swaisgood

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
62
Citations
10021
World Ranking
2120
National Ranking
761

Ronald R. Swaisgood 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 Ronald R. Swaisgood sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 194 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.

Ronald R. Swaisgood 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 Ronald R. Swaisgood sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 62 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Ronald R. Swaisgood is affiliated with the Zoological Society of San Diego in the United States. Their research spans key areas within environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with a particular focus on ecology and conservation.

The scientist's work extensively covers main fields such as:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

They specialize further in subfields including:

  • Ecology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecological Modeling

Their main research topics encompass:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Avian Ecology and Behavior
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology

Recent publications illustrate the range of interests and collaborative work. Selected papers include:

  • "Ecological civilization: China's effort to build a shared future for all life on Earth" (2020), published in National Science Review
  • "Wildlife conservation and management in China: achievements, challenges and perspectives" (2021), National Science Review
  • "Exploiting common senses: sensory ecology meets wildlife conservation and management" (2021), Conservation Physiology
  • "Reduced dry season fish biomass and depleted carnivorous fish assemblages in unprotected tropical oxbow lakes" (2021), Biological Conservation
  • "Assessing the Effectiveness of China's Panda Protection System" (2020), Current Biology

Frequent co-authors of Ronald R. Swaisgood include:

  • Bryce Masuda
  • Alison L. Greggor
  • Zejun Zhang
  • Megan A. Owen
  • Debra M. Shier

Notable publication venues where the scientist's work has appeared several times are:

  • Animal Conservation
  • Frontiers in Conservation Science
  • Global Ecology and Conservation
  • Conservation Science and Practice
  • Biological Conservation

In addition to research articles, Ronald R. Swaisgood has contributed to book publications, including the title Bears of the World, published by Cambridge University Press in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Someplace like home: Experience, habitat selection and conservation biology

    Judy A. Stamps;Ronald R. Swaisgood

  • Conservation translocations: a review of common difficulties and promising directions

    Oded Berger-Tal;D. T. Blumstein;Ronald R. Swaisgood

  • Current status and future directions of applied behavioral research for animal welfare and conservation

    Ronald R. Swaisgood

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

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

  • A systematic survey of the integration of animal behavior into conservation

    Oded Berger-Tal;Daniel T. Blumstein;Scott Carroll;Robert N. Fisher

  • A quantitative assessment of the efficacy of an environmental enrichment programme for giant pandas

    Ronald R. Swaisgood;Angela M. White;Xiaoping Zhou;Hemin Zhang

  • Research Priorities from Animal Behaviour for Maximising Conservation Progress.

    Alison L. Greggor;Oded Berger-Tal;Daniel T. Blumstein;Lisa Angeloni

  • Progress in the ecology and conservation of giant pandas.

    Fuwen Wei;Ronald R. Swaisgood;Yibo Hu;Yonggang Nie

  • Giant pandas discriminate individual differences in conspecific scent.

    Ronald R. Swaisgood;Donald G. Lindburg;Xiaoping Zhou

  • Monitoring stress in captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca): behavioral and hormonal responses to ambient noise

    Megan A. Owen;Ronald R. Swaisgood;Nancy M. Czekala;Karen Steinman

  • Reproductive cycle length and pregnancy in the southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) as determined by fecal pregnane analysis and observations of mating behavior

    M.L. Patton;R.R. Swaisgood;N.M. Czekala;A.M. White

  • The effects of sex, reproductive condition and context on discrimination of conspecific odours by giant pandas.

    Ronald R Swaisgood;Donald G Lindburg;Xiaoping Zhou;Megan A Owen

  • Environmental enrichment as a strategy for mitigating stereotypies in zoo animals: a literature review and meta-analysis.

    R. Swaisgood;D. Shepherdson

  • Old-growth forest is what giant pandas really need

    Zejun Zhang;Ronald R. Swaisgood;Shanning Zhang;Lisa A. Nordstrom

  • Giant panda scent-marking strategies in the wild: role of season, sex and marking surface

    Yonggang Nie;Ronald R. Swaisgood;Zejun Zhang;Yibo Hu

  • The conservation-welfare nexus in reintroduction programmes: a role for sensory ecology.

    R. R. Swaisgood;D. Fraser

  • The Value of Ecosystem Services from Giant Panda Reserves

    Fuwen Wei;Robert Costanza;Qiang Dai;Natalie Stoeckl

  • Panda Downlisted but not Out of the Woods

    Ronald R. Swaisgood;Dajun Wang;Fuwen Wei

  • Fitness Costs of Neighborhood Disruption in Translocations of a Solitary Mammal

    Debra M. Shier;Ronald R. Swaisgood

  • Enclosure choice and well‐being in giant pandas: is it all about control?

    Megan A. Owen;Ronald R. Swaisgood;Nancy M. Czekala;Donald G. Lindburg

  • The Culture of Conservation Biologists: Show Me the Hope!

    Ronald R. Swaisgood;James K. Sheppard

Frequent Co-Authors

Fuwen Wei
Fuwen Wei Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zejun Zhang
Zejun Zhang China West Normal University
Benjamin D. Charlton
Benjamin D. Charlton San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research
Daniel T. Blumstein
Daniel T. Blumstein University of California, Los Angeles
Wayne L. Linklater
Wayne L. Linklater California State University, Sacramento
Robert N. Fisher
Robert N. Fisher United States Geological Survey
David E. Wildt
David E. Wildt Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Esteban Fernández-Juricic
Esteban Fernández-Juricic Purdue University West Lafayette
Bernie May
Bernie May University of California, Davis
Jiang Chang
Jiang Chang University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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