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45
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Simon Linke publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Simon Linke sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 120 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Simon Linke D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Simon Linke sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Simon Linke is affiliated with CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research in Australia. Their research spans a broad scope within environmental science, focusing primarily on ecology and related subfields.

Linke's work encompasses key areas including animal vocal communication and behavior, fish ecology and management studies, and marine animal studies overview. Additional topics of study involve hydrology and watershed management, conservation, biodiversity, resource management, underwater acoustics research, and coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics.

The scientist has published extensively in environmental science, with a notable emphasis on ecology, global and planetary change, nature and landscape conservation, developmental biology, and water science and technology.

Frequent coauthors in Linke's publications include Andrés Felipe Suárez-Castro, Daniella Teixeira, Fran Sheldon, Bernhard Lehner, and James R. Allan.

Simon Linke has contributed papers to several scholarly journals, with repeated publications in the Journal of Environmental Management, Biological Conservation, Ecological Indicators, Ecology and Evolution, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Linke include:

  • Sounding the Call for a Global Library of Underwater Biological Sounds, 2022, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • Global hydro-environmental lake characteristics at high spatial resolution, 2022, Scientific Data
  • Minimizing cross-realm threats from land-use change: A national-scale conservation framework connecting land, freshwater and marine systems, 2021, Biological Conservation
  • Global forest restoration opportunities to foster coral reef conservation, 2021, Global Change Biology
  • Cost-effective integrated conservation and restoration priorities by trading off multiple ecosystem services, 2022, Journal of Environmental Management

Best Publications

  • Is conservation triage just smart decision making

    Madeleine C Bottrill;Liana N Joseph;Josie Carwardine;Michael Bode

  • Global hydro-environmental sub-basin and river reach characteristics at high spatial resolution.

    Simon Linke;Bernhard Lehner;Camille Ouellet Dallaire;Joseph Ariwi

  • A Global Assessment of Inland Wetland Conservation Status

    Vanessa Reis;Virgilio Hermoso;Stephen K. Hamilton;Douglas Ward

  • Freshwater conservation planning: the case for systematic approaches

    Simon Linke;Simon Linke;Eren Turak;Jeanne Nel

  • Understanding and predicting the combined effects of climate change and land-use change on freshwater macroinvertebrates and fish

    Chrystal S. Mantyka-Pringle;Chrystal S. Mantyka-Pringle;Tara G. Martin;Tara G. Martin;David B. Moffatt;Simon Linke

  • Addressing longitudinal connectivity in the systematic conservation planning of fresh waters

    V. Hermoso;V. Hermoso;S. Linke;J. Prenda;H. P. Possingham

  • Temporal variability of stream bioassessments using benthic macroinvertebrates

    Simon Linke;Robert C. Bailey;John Schwindt

  • The role of protected areas for freshwater biodiversity conservation: challenges and opportunities in a rapidly changing world

    Virgilio Hermoso;Robin Abell;Simon Linke;Philip Boon

  • Phylogenetic approaches reveal biodiversity threats under climate change

    Carlos E. González-Orozco;Laura J. Pollock;Laura J. Pollock;Laura J. Pollock;Andrew H. Thornhill;Andrew H. Thornhill;Andrew H. Thornhill;Brent D. Mishler

  • Incorporating asymmetric connectivity into spatial decision making for conservation

    Maria Beger;Simon Linke;Simon Linke;Simon Linke;Matt Watts;Eddie Game;Eddie Game

  • Managing freshwater, river, wetland and estuarine protected areas

    James Pittock;Max Finlayson;Angela Arthington;John H. Matthews

  • Management options for river conservation planning: condition and conservation re‐visited

    Simon Linke;Simon Linke;Robert L. Pressey;Robert C. Bailey;Richard H. Norris

  • Looking Beyond the Fenceline: Assessing Protection Gaps for the World's Rivers

    Robin Abell;Bernhard Lehner;Michele Thieme;Simon Linke

  • Integrating multidirectional connectivity requirements in systematic conservation planning for freshwater systems

    Virgilio Hermoso;Mark J. Kennard;Simon Linke

  • Essential biodiversity variables for measuring change in global freshwater biodiversity

    Eren Turak;Eren Turak;Ian Harrison;David Dudgeon;Robin Abell

  • Finite conservation funds mean triage is unavoidable

    Madeleine C Bottrill;Liana N Joseph;Josie Carwardine;Michael Bode

  • It's Time to Listen: There is Much to be Learned from the Sounds of Tropical Ecosystems

    Jessica L. Deichmann;Orlando Acevedo‐Charry;Leah Barclay;Zuzana Burivalova

  • ANNA: A new prediction method for bioassessment programs

    Simon Linke;Richard H. Norris;Daniel P. Faith;David Stockwell

  • Freshwater ecoacoustics as a tool for continuous ecosystem monitoring

    Simon Linke;Toby Gifford;Toby Gifford;Camille Desjonquères;Diego Tonolla

  • Sounding the Call for a Global Library of Underwater Biological Sounds

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  • Merging connectivity rules and large-scale condition assessment improves conservation adequacy in river systems

    Simon Linke;Simon Linke;Mark J. Kennard;Mark J. Kennard;Virgilio Hermoso;Virgilio Hermoso;Julian D. Olden

Frequent Co-Authors

Virgilio Hermoso
Virgilio Hermoso Griffith University
Hugh P. Possingham
Hugh P. Possingham University of Queensland
Mark J. Kennard
Mark J. Kennard Griffith University
Eren Turak
Eren Turak Office of Environment and Heritage
Richard H. Norris
Richard H. Norris University of Canberra
Robert L. Pressey
Robert L. Pressey James Cook University
Jon Olley
Jon Olley Griffith University
Jeanne L. Nel
Jeanne L. Nel Wageningen University & Research
Fran Sheldon
Fran Sheldon Griffith University
Josie Carwardine
Josie Carwardine Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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