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54
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Stephen D. Simpson 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 Stephen D. Simpson sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 145 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stephen D. Simpson 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 Stephen D. Simpson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Stephen D. Simpson is affiliated with the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with significant contributions to the subfields of Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Developmental Biology, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

Their work covers several interconnected topics, notably:

  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
  • Underwater Acoustics Research
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies

Simpson has published frequently in a variety of scientific venues. The most common publication outlets include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Ecological Indicators
  • Global Change Biology

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Stephen D. Simpson include:

  • "The soundscape of the Anthropocene ocean," 2021, Science
  • "Climate Change Drives Poleward Increases and Equatorward Declines in Marine Species," 2020, Current Biology
  • "Marine invertebrates and noise," 2023, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "The sound of recovery: Coral reef restoration success is detectable in the soundscape," 2021, Journal of Applied Ecology
  • "Hormonal and behavioural effects of motorboat noise on wild coral reef fish," 2020, Environmental Pollution

Throughout their career, Simpson has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Andrew N. Radford
  • Lucille Chapuis
  • Ben Williams
  • Harry R. Harding
  • Mark G. Meekan

Best Publications

  • The soundscape of the Anthropocene ocean.

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

  • Anthropogenic noise increases fish mortality by predation

    Stephen D. Simpson;Andrew N. Radford;Sophie L. Nedelec;Maud C. O. Ferrari

  • Sound as an Orientation Cue for the Pelagic Larvae of Reef Fishes and Decapod Crustaceans

    John C. Montgomery;Andrew Jeffs;Stephen D. Simpson;Mark Meekan

  • Ocean acidification erodes crucial auditory behaviour in a marine fish

    Stephen D. Simpson;Philip L. Munday;Matthew L. Wittenrich;Rachel Manassa

  • Continental Shelf-Wide Response of a Fish Assemblage to Rapid Warming of the Sea

    Stephen D. Simpson;Simon Jennings;Simon Jennings;Mark P. Johnson;Julia L. Blanchard;Julia L. Blanchard

  • Noise negatively affects foraging and antipredator behaviour in shore crabs

    Matthew A. Wale;Stephen D. Simpson;Andrew N. Radford

  • Acoustic communication in a noisy world: can fish compete with anthropogenic noise?

    Andrew N. Radford;Emma Kerridge;Stephen D. Simpson

  • Coral larvae move toward reef sounds

    Mark J. A. Vermeij;Kristen L. Marhaver;Chantal M. Huijbers;Ivan Nagelkerken

  • Homeward Sound

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  • Particle motion: the missing link in underwater acoustic ecology

    Sophie L. Nedelec;James Campbell;Andrew N. Radford;Stephen D. Simpson

  • Anthropogenic noise compromises antipredator behaviour in European eels

    Stephen D. Simpson;Julia Purser;Andrew N. Radford

  • Attraction of settlement-stage coral reef fishes to reef noise

    SD Simpson;MG Meekan;RD McCauley;AG Jeffs

  • Boat noise disrupts orientation behaviour in a coral reef fish

    Sophie Holles;Stephen D. Simpson;Andrew N. Radford;Laetitia Berten;Laetitia Berten

  • Climate change drives poleward increases and equatorward declines in marine species

    Reuben A. Hastings;Louise A. Rutterford;Louise A. Rutterford;Jennifer J. Freer;Jennifer J. Freer;Rupert A. Collins

  • Acoustic noise reduces foraging success in two sympatric fish species via different mechanisms

    Irene K. Voellmy;Julia Purser;Douglas Flynn;Philippa Kennedy

  • Coral Reef Monitoring, Reef Assessment Technologies, and Ecosystem-Based Management

    David O. Obura;Greta Aeby;Natchanon Amornthammarong;Ward Appeltans

  • Group navigation and the "many-wrongs principle" in models of animal movement.

    E. A. Codling;J. W. Pitchford;S. D. Simpson

  • Settlement-stage coral reef fish prefer the higher-frequency invertebrate-generated audible component of reef noise

    S.D. Simpson;M.G. Meekan;A. Jeffs;J.C. Montgomery

  • Juvenile coral reef fish use sound to locate habitats

    Craig Radford;Jenni Stanley;SD Simpson;Andrew Jeffs

  • Size-dependent physiological responses of shore crabs to single and repeated playback of ship noise.

    Matthew A. Wale;Stephen D. Simpson;Andrew N. Radford

  • A test of the senses: Fish select novel habitats by responding to multiple cues

    Chantal M. Huijbers;Ivan Nagelkerken;Pauline A. C. Lössbroek;Ines E. Schulten

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew N. Radford
Andrew N. Radford University of Bristol
Mark G. Meekan
Mark G. Meekan Australian Institute of Marine Science
Mark I. McCormick
Mark I. McCormick Southern Cross University
Martin J. Genner
Martin J. Genner University of Bristol
John K. Pinnegar
John K. Pinnegar Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
David W. Sims
David W. Sims University of Southampton
David Lecchini
David Lecchini PSL University
Andrew G. Jeffs
Andrew G. Jeffs University of Auckland
Georg H. Engelhard
Georg H. Engelhard Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Stephen J. Hawkins
Stephen J. Hawkins University of Southampton

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