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Simon M. Reader

Simon M. Reader

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
38
Citations
13714
World Ranking
5778
National Ranking
341

Simon M. Reader publications per year

1995: 1 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 1 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 1 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 3 publications
1995 2025

106 publications in total across all disciplines

Simon M. Reader publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2027

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2027. The highlighted bar marks where Simon M. Reader sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 98 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Simon M. Reader D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2027

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2027. The highlighted bar marks where Simon M. Reader sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Simon M. Reader is a researcher affiliated with McGill University in Canada whose work spans multiple fields of study primarily within the biological and psychological sciences. Their research encompasses topics related to animal behavior, ecology, and neuroendocrine regulation, producing contributions that intersect experimental and observational approaches.

Their main research fields include:

  • Psychology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Subfields of study covered by their work are:

  • Social Psychology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Ecology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Paleontology

Key topics within their research focus include:

  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology

Several recent papers illustrate the scope and diversity of their research interests:

  • Submission signals in animal groups, 2021, published in Behaviour
  • Alarm cues and alarmed conspecifics: neural activity during social learning from different cues in Trinidadian guppies, 2022, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • The role of behavioural flexibility in primate diversification, 2021, published in Animal Behaviour
  • Wild guppies from populations exposed to higher predation risk exhibit greater vasotocin brain gene expression, 2021, published in Journal of Zoology
  • Insights into adaptive behavioural plasticity from the guppy model system, 2024, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences

Frequently publishing in certain venues, the researcher has produced work in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) - 3 publications
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences - 2 publications
  • Molecular Ecology - 2 publications
  • Animal Biology - 2 publications
  • Behaviour - 1 publication

Simon M. Reader often collaborates with a core set of coauthors, including:

  • Maria J.A. Creighton (4 joint publications)
  • Arne Ø. Mooers (4 joint publications)
  • Janay A. Fox (3 joint publications)
  • Rowan D. H. Barrett (3 joint publications)
  • Adam R. Reddon (2 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • Integrating animal temperament within ecology and evolution.

    Denis Réale;Simon M. Reader;Simon M. Reader;Daniel Sol;Daniel Sol;Peter T. McDougall

  • Social intelligence, innovation, and enhanced brain size in primates

    Simon M. Reader;Kevin N. Laland

  • The evolution of self-control

    Evan L. MacLean;Brian Hare;Charles L. Nunn;Elsa Addessi

  • Brains, innovations and evolution in birds and primates.

    Louis Lefebvre;Simon M. Reader;Daniel Sol

  • The evolution of primate general and cultural intelligence

    Simon M. Reader;Yfike Hager;Kevin N. Laland

  • Brain Size Predicts the Success of Mammal Species Introduced into Novel Environments

    Daniel Sol;Sven Bacher;Simon M. Reader;Louis Lefebvre

  • Wildlife conservation and animal temperament: causes and consequences of evolutionary change for captive, reintroduced, and wild populations

    P. T. McDougall;D. Réale;D. Sol;D. Sol;S. M. Reader;S. M. Reader

  • Primate Innovation: Sex, Age and Social Rank Differences

    Simon M. Reader;Kevin N. Laland

  • Foraging innovation in the guppy

    Kevin N. Laland;Simon M. Reader

  • The relation between social rank, neophobia and individual learning in starlings

    Neeltje J. Boogert;Simon M. Reader;Kevin N. Laland

  • An Open Resource for Non-human Primate Imaging

    Michael P. Milham;Michael P. Milham;Lei Ai;Bonhwang Koo;Ting Xu

  • Interactions Between Shoal Size and Conformity in Guppy Social Foraging

    Rachel L. Day;Tom MacDonald;Culum Brown;Kevin N. Laland

  • Coevolution of cultural intelligence, extended life history, sociality, and brain size in primates.

    Sally E Street;Ana F Navarrete;Simon M Reader;Kevin N Laland

  • Animal innovation: An introduction.

    Simon M. Reader;Kevin N. Laland

  • Social learning of foraging sites and escape routes in wild Trinidadian guppies

    Simon M. Reader;Jeremy R. Kendal;Kevin N. Laland

  • Diffusion of foraging innovations in the guppy.

    Simon M. Reader;Kevin N. Laland

  • The origin and spread of innovations in starlings

    Neeltje J. Boogert;Simon M. Reader;William Hoppitt;Kevin N. Laland

  • Innovation and social learning: individual variation and brain evolution *

    Simon M. Reader

  • Causes of Individual Differences in Animal Exploration and Search.

    Simon M. Reader

  • Large-brained mammals live longer.

    C. González-Lagos;Daniel Sol;Daniel Sol;S. M. Reader;S. M. Reader

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin N. Laland
Kevin N. Laland University of St Andrews
Louis Lefebvre
Louis Lefebvre McGill University
Daniel Sol
Daniel Sol Spanish National Research Council
Pieter R. Roelfsema
Pieter R. Roelfsema Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience
John H. Morrison
John H. Morrison University of California, Davis
Rogier B. Mars
Rogier B. Mars University of Oxford
Charles E. Schroeder
Charles E. Schroeder Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
Daniel S. Margulies
Daniel S. Margulies Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Michael P. Milham
Michael P. Milham Child Mind Institute
Jakob Seidlitz
Jakob Seidlitz University of Pennsylvania

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