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D-Index
63
Citations
15914
World Ranking
1951
National Ranking
713

Steven M. Goodman publications per year

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1969 2025

544 publications in total across all disciplines

Steven M. Goodman 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 Steven M. Goodman sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 476 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Steven M. Goodman 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 Steven M. Goodman sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 63 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2005 - Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation

Overview

Steven M. Goodman is affiliated with the Field Museum of Natural History in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with substantial work in related subfields including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Infectious Diseases, and Paleontology.

Goodman's work encompasses a range of topics, particularly:

  • Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies

The scientist has published extensively in several venues, including:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • Acta Chiropterologica
  • PLoS ONE

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Steven M. Goodman include:

  • Expert range maps of global mammal distributions harmonised to three taxonomic authorities, 2022, Journal of Biogeography
  • Madagascar's extraordinary biodiversity: Threats and opportunities, 2022, Science
  • Madagascar's extraordinary biodiversity: Evolution, distribution, and use, 2022, Science
  • Evolutionary history of Carnivora (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria) inferred from mitochondrial genomes, 2021, PLoS ONE
  • Global Climate, 2022, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

The scientist has collaborated frequently with a core group of co-authors, including:

  • Pablo Tortosa
  • Camille Lebarbenchon
  • Voahangy Soarimalala
  • Patrick Mavingui
  • Beza Ramasindrazana

Steven M. Goodman has contributed to book publications, notably:

  • The New Natural History of Madagascar, published by Princeton University Press in 2022
  • The Birds of Ancient Egypt, published by Oxbow Books in 2023

Awards received by the scientist include:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2016
  • Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation, 2005

Best Publications

  • Spatial filtering to reduce sampling bias can improve the performance of ecological niche models

    Robert A. Boria;Link E. Olson;Steven M. Goodman;Robert P. Anderson;Robert P. Anderson

  • Averting biodiversity collapse in tropical forest protected areas

    William F. Laurance;William F. Laurance;D. Carolina Useche;Julio Rendeiro;Margareta Kalka

  • The natural history of Madagascar

    Steven M. Goodman;Jonathan P. Benstead

  • A chronology for late prehistoric Madagascar.

    David A Burney;Lida Pigott Burney;Laurie R Godfrey;William L Jungers

  • Biogeographic Evolution of Madagascar's Microendemic Biota

    Lucienne Wilmé;Steven M. Goodman;Jörg U. Ganzhorn

  • Updated estimates of biotic diversity and endemism for Madagascar

    Steven M. Goodman;Jonathan P. Benstead

  • Single origin of Malagasy Carnivora from an African ancestor

    Anne D. Yoder;Anne D. Yoder;Melissa M. Burns;Sarah Zehr;Thomas Delefosse

  • Patterns of species change in anthropogenically disturbed forests of Madagascar

    Mitchell T. Irwin;Patricia C. Wright;Christopher Birkinshaw;Brian L. Fisher

  • Taxonomic Revision of Mouse Lemurs (Microcebus) in the Western Portions of Madagascar

    Rodin M. Rasoloarison;Steven M. Goodman

  • Natural change and human impact in Madagascar

    Steven M. Goodman;Bruce D. Patterson

  • A Review of Predation on Lemurs: Implications for the Evolution of Social Behavior in Small, Nocturnal Primates

    Steven M. Goodman;Sheila O’Connor;Olivier Langrand

  • Remarkable species diversity in Malagasy mouse lemurs (primates, Microcebus)

    Anne D. Yoder;Rodin M. Rasoloarison;Steven M. Goodman;Jodi A. Irwin

  • Biogeography of lemurs in the humid forests of Madagascar: the role of elevational distribution and rivers

    Steven M. Goodman;Jorg U. Ganzhorn

  • The challenge of modeling niches and distributions for data‐poor species: a comprehensive approach to model complexity

    Peter J. Galante;Peter J. Galante;Babatunde Alade;Robert Muscarella;Sharon A. Jansa

  • The role of wild mammals in the maintenance of Rift Valley fever virus.

    Marie-Marie Olive;Marie-Marie Olive;Steven M Goodman;Jean-Marc Reynes

  • Delimiting Species without Nuclear Monophyly in Madagascar's Mouse Lemurs

    David W. Weisrock;Rodin M. Rasoloarison;Isabella Fiorentino;José M. Ralison

  • The distribution and conservation of bats in the dry regions of Madagascar

    Steven M. Goodman;Daudet Andriafidison;Radosoa Andrianaivoarivelo;Scott G. Cardiff;Scott G. Cardiff

  • African apes as reservoirs of Plasmodium falciparum and the origin and diversification of the Laverania subgenus

    Linda Duval;Mathieu Fourment;Eric Nerrienet;Dominique Rousset

  • Spatial and temporal arrival patterns of Madagascar's vertebrate fauna explained by distance, ocean currents, and ancestor type

    Karen E. Samonds;Laurie R. Godfrey;Jason R. Ali;Steven M. Goodman

  • Madagascar’s extraordinary biodiversity: Threats and opportunities

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  • Expert range maps of global mammal distributions harmonised to three taxonomic authorities

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  • Madagascar’s extraordinary biodiversity: Evolution, distribution, and use

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  • The Birds of Egypt

    Steven M. Goodman;Peter L. Meininger

  • Surveillance and control of rabies in La Reunion, Mayotte, and Madagascar

    Soa Fy Andriamandimby;Jean-Michel Héraud;Ravo Ramiandrasoa;Maherisoa Ratsitorahina

Frequent Co-Authors

Anne D. Yoder
Anne D. Yoder Duke University
Manuel Ruedi
Manuel Ruedi Natural History Museum of Geneva
Bruce D. Patterson
Bruce D. Patterson Field Museum of Natural History
Jonathan P. Benstead
Jonathan P. Benstead University of Alabama
Jörg U. Ganzhorn
Jörg U. Ganzhorn Universität Hamburg
Peter J. Taylor
Peter J. Taylor University of the Free State
Terence J. Robinson
Terence J. Robinson Stellenbosch University
William L. Jungers
William L. Jungers Stony Brook University
Vincent Robert
Vincent Robert Utrecht University
Jean-Michel Heraud
Jean-Michel Heraud Institut Pasteur

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