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Shaun P. Collin

Shaun P. Collin

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
72
Citations
14819
World Ranking
6445
National Ranking
157

Neuroscience

D-Index
69
Citations
13360
World Ranking
2681
National Ranking
72

Shaun P. Collin publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shaun P. Collin sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 319 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Shaun P. Collin D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shaun P. Collin sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Shaun P. Collin is affiliated with La Trobe University in Australia and has a research focus mainly in Environmental Science. Their work spans several subfields including Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's main topics of research include:

  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction

Frequent collaborators in their research include Lucille Chapuis, Jan M. Hemmi, Victoria Camilieri-Asch, Caroline C. Kerr, and Nathan S. Hart. These coauthors have contributed extensively alongside Collin, supporting diverse investigations in related scientific areas.

Publication venues where Shaun P. Collin has frequently published are:

  • The Journal of Comparative Neurology
  • Journal of Morphology
  • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Neuroanatomy

Recent papers by Collin illustrate the scope of their research interests and include the following:

  • The soundscape of the Anthropocene ocean, 2021, Science
  • Regional Movements of Reef Manta Rays (Mobula alfredi) in Seychelles Waters, 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • diceCT: A Valuable Technique to Study the Nervous System of Fish, 2020, eNeuro
  • The auditory system of cartilaginous fishes, 2022, Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries
  • Perceptual rivalry across animal species, 2020, The Journal of Comparative Neurology

These publications reflect a multidisciplinary approach combining marine biology, neurobiology, and sensory systems to understand aquatic species and their environments.

Best Publications

  • The soundscape of the Anthropocene ocean.

    Carlos M. Duarte;Carlos M. Duarte;Lucille Chapuis;Shaun P. Collin;Daniel P. Costa

  • Evolution of the vertebrate eye: opsins, photoreceptors, retina and eye cup

    Trevor D. Lamb;Shaun P. Collin;Edward N. Pugh

  • Sensory Processing in Aquatic Environments

    Shaun P. Collin;N. Justin Marshall

  • Iso-luminance counterillumination drove bioluminescent shark radiation

    Julien M. Claes;Dan-Eric Nilsson;Nicolas Straube;Shaun P. Collin

  • Retinal topography in reef teleosts. I. Some species with well-developed areae but poorly-developed streaks

    Shaun Patrick Collin;J. D. Pettigrew

  • Molecular ecology and adaptation of visual photopigments in craniates

    Wayne I. L. Davies;Wayne I. L. Davies;Shaun P. Collin;David M. Hunt

  • A conserved pattern of brain scaling from sharks to primates

    Kara E. Yopak;Thomas J. Lisney;Richard B. Darlington;Shaun P. Collin

  • Quantitative comparison of the limits on visual spatial resolution set by the ganglion cell layer in twelve species of reef teleosts.

    Shaun P. Collin;John D. Pettigrew

  • Retinal topography in reef teleosts. II. Some species with prominent horizontal streaks and high-density areae.

    Shaun P. Collin;John D. Pettigrew

  • Ancient colour vision: multiple opsin genes in the ancestral vertebrates.

    Shaun P. Collin;Maree A. Knight;Wayne L. Davies;Ian C. Potter

  • Communication in Fishes

    Friedrich Ladich;Shaun P. Collin;Peter Moller;B. G. Kapoor

  • The eyes of deep-sea fish II. Functional morphology of the retina

    H.J. Wagner;E. Frohlich;K. Negishi;Shaun Collin;Shaun Collin

  • Behavioural ecology and retinal cell topography

    S. P. Collin

  • Variation in Brain Organization and Cerebellar Foliation in Chondrichthyans: Sharks and Holocephalans

    Kara E. Yopak;Thomas J. Lisney;Shaun P. Collin;John C. Montgomery

  • The influence of ontogeny and light environment on the expression of visual pigment opsins in the retina of the black bream, Acanthopagrus butcheri.

    Julia Shand;Wayne L. Davies;Nicole Thomas;Lois Balmer

  • Breakdown of brain-body allometry and the encephalization of birds and mammals.

    Masahito Tsuboi;Masahito Tsuboi;Masahito Tsuboi;Wouter van der Bijl;Bjørn Tore Kopperud;Johannes Erritzøe

  • The evolution of early vertebrate photoreceptors

    Shaun P. Collin;Wayne L. Davies;Nathan S. Hart;David M. Hunt

  • Eyes in the sea: Unlocking the mysteries of the ocean using industrial, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).

    Peter I. Macreadie;Dianne L. McLean;Paul G. Thomson;Julian C. Partridge

  • The retinal wholemount technique: a window to understanding the brain and behaviour.

    Jeremy F.P. Ullmann;Bret A. Moore;Shelby E. Temple;Esteban Fernández-Juricic

  • Not all sharks are "swimming noses": variation in olfactory bulb size in cartilaginous fishes.

    Kara E Yopak;Thomas J Lisney;Shaun P Collin

  • A Comparison of Spatial Analysis Methods for the Construction of Topographic Maps of Retinal Cell Density

    Eduardo Garza-Gisholt;Jan M. Hemmi;Nathan S. Hart;Shaun P. Collin

Frequent Co-Authors

David Hunt
David Hunt University of Edinburgh
Ian C. Potter
Ian C. Potter Murdoch University
Julian C. Partridge
Julian C. Partridge University of Western Australia
John D. Pettigrew
John D. Pettigrew University of Queensland
R. Glenn Northcutt
R. Glenn Northcutt University of California, San Diego
John C. Montgomery
John C. Montgomery University of Auckland
Michael B. Bennett
Michael B. Bennett University of Queensland
Pauline F. Grierson
Pauline F. Grierson University of Western Australia
Mark G. Meekan
Mark G. Meekan Australian Institute of Marine Science
John L. Fitzpatrick
John L. Fitzpatrick Stockholm University

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