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Sonia Kleindorfer

Sonia Kleindorfer

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
40
Citations
5226
World Ranking
6190
National Ranking
48

Sonia Kleindorfer 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 Sonia Kleindorfer sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 185 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Sonia Kleindorfer 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 Sonia Kleindorfer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sonia Kleindorfer is affiliated with the University of Vienna in Austria. Their research spans diverse areas within the biological sciences, with a focus on animal behavior, ecology, and evolutionary biology. Their publication record highlights contributions across several key subfields and topics related to avian biology and ecological interactions.

The scientist's recent papers include detailed investigations into avian behavior, vocal communication, and parasitology. Notable works published in 2020 and 2021 encompass:

  • Long-term effects of prenatal sound experience on songbird behavior and their relation to song learning (2021), Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
  • Evidence for rapid downward fecundity selection in an ectoparasite (Philornis downsi) with earlier host mortality in Darwin's finches (2020), Journal of Evolutionary Biology
  • Sex role similarity and sexual selection predict male and female song elaboration and dimorphism in fairy-wrens (2021), Ecology and Evolution
  • Prenatal auditory learning in avian vocal learners and non-learners (2021), Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Reduced ectoparasite load, body mass and blood haemolysis in Eurasian kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) along an urban-rural gradient (2021), Die Naturwissenschaften

Frequent co-authors in their body of work are:

  • Lauren K. Common
  • Diane Colombelli-Négrel
  • Andrew C. Katsis
  • Didone Frigerio
  • Çağlar Akçay

Sonia Kleindorfer has published repeatedly in several journals and venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • Animal Behaviour
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
  • Journal für Ornithologie
  • Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Their scientific work largely covers the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The subfields of particular focus include Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Developmental Biology, Parasitology, and Ecological Modeling.

Specific topics explored in their research involve:

  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Bird parasitology and diseases
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Best Publications

  • Embryonic Learning of Vocal Passwords in Superb Fairy-Wrens Reveals Intruder Cuckoo Nestlings

    Diane Colombelli-Négrel;Mark Erno Hauber;Jeremy Robertson;Frank J. Sulloway

  • Species Collapse via Hybridization in Darwin's Tree Finches

    Sonia Kleindorfer;Jody A. O'Connor;Rachael Y. Dudaniec;Steven A. Myers

  • The life-cycle of Philornis downsi (Diptera: Muscidae) parasitizing Darwin's finches and its impacts on nestling survival

    Birgit Fessl;B J Sinclair;Sonia Marie Kleindorfer

  • An experimental study on the effects of an introduced parasite in Darwin's finches.

    Birgit Fessl;Sonia Marie Kleindorfer;S Tebbich

  • Effects of the parasitic flies of the genus Philornis (Diptera:Muscidae) on birds

    Rachael Dudaniec;Sonia Marie Kleindorfer

  • Nest height, nest concealment, and predator type predict nest predation in superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus)

    Diane Colombelli-Négrel;Sonia Kleindorfer

  • Avian nest defence behaviour: assessment in relation to predator distance and type, and nest height

    Sonia Marie Kleindorfer;Birgit Fessl;Herbert Hoi

  • Philornis downsi parasitism is the primary cause of nestling mortality in the critically endangered Darwin’s medium tree finch ( Camarhynchus pauper )

    Jody A. O’Connor;Frank J. Sulloway;Jeremy Robertson;Sonia Kleindorfer

  • Interannual and interspecific variation in intensity of the parasitic fly, Philornis downsi, in Darwin’s finches

    Rachael Y. Dudaniec;Birgit Fessl;Sonia Kleindorfer

  • Effects of the introduced ectoparasite Philornis downsi on haemoglobin level and nestling survival in Darwin's Small Ground Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)

    Rachael Y. Dudaniec;Sonia Kleindorfer;Birgit Fessl

  • Host-parasite ecology, behavior and genetics: a review of the introduced fly parasite Philornis downsi and its Darwin’s finch hosts

    Sonia Kleindorfer;Rachael Y. Dudaniec

  • Increasing prevalence of avian poxvirus in Darwin's finches and its effect on male pairing success

    Sonia Marie Kleindorfer;Rachael Dudaniec

  • Distribution and abundance of Darwin's finches and other land birds on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos: evidence for declining populations

    Michael Dvorak;Birgit Fessl;Erwin Nemeth;Sonia Kleindorfer

  • Adaptive divergence in contiguous populations of Darwin's Small Ground Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)

    Sonia Marie Kleindorfer;Thomas William Chapman;Hans Winkler;Frank Sulloway

  • Alarm calls and chick reactions in the moustached warbler, Acrocephalus melanopogon

    Sonia Kleindorfer;Herbert Hoi;Birgit Fessl

  • Effects of salinity levels and seed mass on germination in Australian species of Frankenia L. (Frankeniaceae)

    Lyndlee C. Easton;Sonia Kleindorfer

  • Changes in Philornis infestation behavior threaten Darwin's finch survival

    Sonia Kleindorfer;Katharina J. Peters;Georgina Custance;Rachael Y. Dudaniec

  • Distribution of the introduced parasitic fly Philornis downsi (Diptera, Muscidae) in the Galapagos Islands

    David A. Wiedenfeld;A U Gustavo Jiménez;Birgit Fessl;Sonia Kleindorfer

  • Climate or host availability: what determines the seasonal abundance of ticks?

    Margot Oorebeek;Sonia Kleindorfer

  • Love thy neighbour? Social nesting pattern, host mass and nest size affect ectoparasite intensity in Darwin’s tree finches

    Sonia Marie Kleindorfer;Rachael Dudaniec

  • Video analysis of host-parasite interactions in nests of Darwin's finches.

    Jody A. O’Connor;Jeremy Robertson;Sonia Kleindorfer

  • Host phylogeny, diet, and habitat differentiate the gut microbiomes of Darwin's finches on Santa Cruz Island

    Wesley T. Loo;Jefferson García-Loor;Rachael Y. Dudaniec;Sonia Kleindorfer

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark E. Hauber
Mark E. Hauber Queens College, CUNY
Matteo Griggio
Matteo Griggio University of Padua
Herbert Hoi
Herbert Hoi University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Stephen C. Donnellan
Stephen C. Donnellan South Australian Museum
Gunnar Keppel
Gunnar Keppel University of South Australia
Samuel K. Wasser
Samuel K. Wasser University of Washington
James G. Mitchell
James G. Mitchell Flinders University
Mylene M. Mariette
Mylene M. Mariette Deakin University
Michelle L. Hall
Michelle L. Hall University of Melbourne
Colleen M. Cavanaugh
Colleen M. Cavanaugh Harvard University

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