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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
55
Citations
19037
World Ranking
2902
National Ranking
223

Scott F. Heron publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 162 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.

Scott F. Heron 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 Scott F. Heron sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Scott F. Heron is affiliated with James Cook University in Australia and specializes in environmental science and earth and planetary sciences. Their research portfolio includes significant contributions to coral and marine ecosystems studies, marine and fisheries research, and marine and coastal plant biology, among others.

Their research spans several subfields, notably ecology, global and planetary change, oceanography, management, monitoring, policy and law, as well as sociology and political science. These subfields reflect a comprehensive approach to understanding environmental and marine processes as well as human interactions with these systems.

Scott F. Heron has published frequently in leading venues with multiple papers appearing in SSRN Electronic Journal, PLOS Climate, Frontiers in Marine Science, Global Change Biology, and Parks Stewardship Forum.

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Jon Day
  • Tracy D. Ainsworth
  • William Leggat
  • Megan J. Donahue
  • C. Mark Eakin

Key topics of their work cover:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Conservation Techniques and Studies
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation

Examples of recent published papers include:

  • "Coral-bleaching responses to climate change across biological scales" (2022), published in Global Change Biology
  • "Emergent properties in the responses of tropical corals to recurrent climate extremes" (2021), published in Current Biology
  • "Future loss of local-scale thermal refugia in coral reef ecosystems" (2022), published in PLOS Climate
  • "Cumulative risk of future bleaching for the world's coral reefs" (2024), published in Science Advances
  • "Experiment Degree Heating Week (eDHW) as a novel metric to reconcile and validate past and future global coral bleaching studies" (2021), published in Journal of Environmental Management

Best Publications

  • Global warming and recurrent mass bleaching of corals

    Terry P. Hughes;James T. Kerry;Mariana Álvarez-Noriega;Jorge G. Álvarez-Romero

  • Spatial and temporal patterns of mass bleaching of corals in the Anthropocene.

    Terry Hughes;Kristen D. Anderson;Sean R. Connolly;Scott F. Heron;Scott F. Heron

  • Global warming transforms coral reef assemblages

    Terry P. Hughes;James T. Kerry;Andrew H. Baird;Sean R. Connolly

  • Caribbean corals in crisis: record thermal stress, bleaching, and mortality in 2005.

    C. Mark Eakin;Jessica A. Morgan;Scott F. Heron;Scott F. Heron;Tyler B. Smith

  • Warming Trends and Bleaching Stress of the World’s Coral Reefs 1985–2012

    Scott F. Heron;Scott F. Heron;Jeffrey A. Maynard;Jeffrey A. Maynard;Ruben van Hooidonk;Ruben van Hooidonk;C. Mark Eakin

  • Climate change disables coral bleaching protection on the Great Barrier Reef

    Tracy D. Ainsworth;Scott F. Heron;Scott F. Heron;Juan Carlos Ortiz;Peter J. Mumby

  • Local-scale projections of coral reef futures and implications of the Paris Agreement

    Ruben van Hooidonk;Ruben van Hooidonk;Jeffrey A. Maynard;Jeffrey A. Maynard;Jerker Tamelander;Jamison M. Gove

  • Remote Sensing of Coral Reefs for Monitoring and Management: A Review

    John D. Hedley;Chris M. Roelfsema;Iliana Chollett;Alastair R. Harborne

  • Ecological memory modifies the cumulative impact of recurrent climate extremes

    Terry P. Hughes;James T. Kerry;Sean R. Connolly;Andrew H. Baird

  • STATE OF THE CLIMATE IN 2017

    R. Abernethy;Steven A. Ackerman;R. Adler;Adelina Albanil Encarnación

  • Reef-Scale Thermal Stress Monitoring of Coral Ecosystems: New 5-km Global Products from NOAA Coral Reef Watch

    Gang Liu;Scott F. Heron;C. Mark Eakin;Frank E. Muller-Karger

  • Projections of climate conditions that increase coral disease susceptibility and pathogen abundance and virulence

    Jeffrey Maynard;Jeffrey Maynard;Ruben van Hooidonk;Ruben van Hooidonk;C. Mark Eakin;Marjetta Puotinen

  • Operationalizing resilience for adaptive coral reef management under global environmental change.

    Kenneth R. N. Anthony;Paul A. Marshall;Ameer Abdulla;Roger Beeden

  • Prioritizing Key Resilience Indicators to Support Coral Reef Management in a Changing Climate

    Tim R. McClanahan;Simon D. Donner;Jeffrey A. Maynard;M. Aaron MacNeil

  • Sediment and Turbidity Associated with Offshore Dredging Increase Coral Disease Prevalence on Nearby Reefs

    F. Joseph Pollock;F. Joseph Pollock;Joleah B. Lamb;Joleah B. Lamb;Stuart N. Field;Scott F. Heron;Scott F. Heron

  • The future of resilience-based management in coral reef ecosystems

    Elizabeth Mcleod;Kenneth R.N. Anthony;Kenneth R.N. Anthony;Peter J. Mumby;Jeffrey Maynard

  • Risk-sensitive planning for conserving coral reefs under rapid climate change

    Hawthorne L. Beyer;Hawthorne L. Beyer;Emma V. Kennedy;Maria Beger;Maria Beger;Chaolun Allen Chen;Chaolun Allen Chen

  • Climate Variability and Change: Monitoring Data and Evidence for Increased Coral Bleaching Stress

    C.M. Eakin;J.M. Lough;J.M. Lough;Scott Heron

  • Rapid Coral Decay Is Associated with Marine Heatwave Mortality Events on Reefs

    William P. Leggat;William P. Leggat;Emma F. Camp;David J. Suggett;Scott F. Heron;Scott F. Heron

  • Changes in bleaching susceptibility among corals subject to ocean warming and recurrent bleaching in Moorea, French Polynesia.

    Morgan S. Pratchett;Dominique McCowan;Jeffrey A. Maynard;Jeffrey A. Maynard;Scott F. Heron;Scott F. Heron

Frequent Co-Authors

William J. Skirving
William J. Skirving National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
C. Mark Eakin
C. Mark Eakin National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Jeffrey Maynard
Jeffrey Maynard Wilmington University
Morgan S. Pratchett
Morgan S. Pratchett James Cook University
Bette L. Willis
Bette L. Willis James Cook University
Janice M. Lough
Janice M. Lough Australian Institute of Marine Science
Gareth J. Williams
Gareth J. Williams Bangor University
Kenneth R. N. Anthony
Kenneth R. N. Anthony Australian Institute of Marine Science
Terry P. Hughes
Terry P. Hughes James Cook University
Paul Marshall
Paul Marshall James Cook University

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Morgan S. Pratchett

Morgan S. Pratchett

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Publications: 53

Nicholas A. J. Graham

Nicholas A. J. Graham

Lancaster University

Publications: 50

Shaun K. Wilson

Shaun K. Wilson

Australian Institute of Marine Science

Publications: 45

Andrew S. Hoey

Andrew S. Hoey

James Cook University

Publications: 42

Nicole S. Webster

Nicole S. Webster

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Maria Beger

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Line K. Bay

Line K. Bay

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John A. Burt

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