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5244
World Ranking
7561
National Ranking
2544

Susan C. Walls 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 Susan C. Walls sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 88 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Susan C. Walls 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 Susan C. Walls sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 34 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Susan C. Walls is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily falls under the broad domain of Environmental Science, with specific attention to several subfields including Ecology, Ecological Modeling, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

Walls's work focuses on multiple topics related to environmental and biological sciences. Notable themes in their research include Species Distribution and Climate Change, Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Turtle Biology and Conservation, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Coastal Wetland Ecosystem Dynamics, and Fish Ecology and Management Studies.

The scientist has contributed to a number of publications over recent years, with selected papers outlining various aspects of ecology and species conservation:

  • Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) not detected in an intensive survey of wild North American amphibians, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Changes in physiology and microbial diversity in larval ornate chorus frogs are associated with habitat quality, 2020, Conservation Physiology
  • Maximizing species distribution model performance when using historical occurrences and variables of varying persistency, 2022, Ecosphere
  • Future changes in habitat availability for two specialist snake species in the imperiled rocklands of South Florida, USA, 2022, Conservation Science and Practice
  • The sands of time: Predicting sea level rise impacts to barrier island habitats, 2023, Global Ecology and Conservation

The scientist's research appears in a variety of journals, with frequent publications in the following venues:

  • Conservation Science and Practice
  • Scientific Reports
  • Ecosphere
  • Global Ecology and Conservation
  • Conservation Physiology

Susan C. Walls has collaborated extensively with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • William J. Barichivich
  • J. Hardin Waddle
  • Erin L. Koen
  • Daniel A. Grear
  • Evan H. Campbell Grant

The overall scope of Walls's work integrates field observations, species distribution modeling, and ecological assessments, contributing to knowledge on species responses to environmental changes and habitat dynamics within North America and beyond.

Best Publications

  • UV Repair and Resistance to Solar UV-B in Amphibian Eggs: A Link to Population Declines?

    A R Blaustein;P D Hoffman;D G Hokit;J M Kiesecker

  • Direct and Indirect Effects of Climate Change on Amphibian Populations

    Andrew R. Blaustein;Susan C. Walls;Betsy A. Bancroft;Joshua J. Lawler

  • Do geographically isolated wetlands influence landscape functions

    Matthew J. Cohen;Irena F. Creed;Laurie C. Alexander;Nandita Basu

  • Quantitative evidence for the effects of multiple drivers on continental-scale amphibian declines

    Evan H. Campbell Grant;David A. W. Miller;Benedikt R. Schmidt;Michael J. Adams

  • Trends in Amphibian Occupancy in the United States

    Michael J. Adams;David A. W. Miller;David A. W. Miller;Erin Muths;Paul Stephen Corn

  • Drought, deluge and declines: the impact of precipitation extremes on amphibians in a changing climate

    Susan C. Walls;William J. Barichivich;Mary E. Brown

  • Auditory monitoring of anuran populations

    Michael E. Dorcas;Steven J. Price;Susan C. Walls;William J. Barichivich

  • Quantifying climate sensitivity and climate-driven change in North American amphibian communities

    David A. W. Miller;Evan H. Campbell Grant;Erin Muths;Staci M. Amburgey

  • A new parameterization for estimating co‐occurrence of interacting species

    J. Hardin Waddle;Robert M. Dorazio;Robert M. Dorazio;Susan C. Walls;Kenneth G. Rice

  • Geographically isolated wetlands: Rethinking a misnomer

    David M. Mushet;Aram J.K. Calhoun;Laurie C. Alexander;Matthew J. Cohen

  • Widespread occurrence of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in the southeastern USA.

    Betsie B. Rothermel;Susan C. Walls;Joseph C. Mitchell;C. Kenneth Dodd

  • Male salamanders with high-quality diets have faeces attractive to females

    Susan C. Walls;Alicia Mathis;Robert G. Jaeger;William F. Gergits

  • Aggression and exploitation as mechanisms of competition in larval salamanders

    Susan C. Walls;Robert G. Jaeger

  • Effects of conservation practices on wetland ecosystem services in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley

    Stephen Faulkner;Wylie C. Barrow;Bob Keeland;Susan Walls

  • Caveat emptor: rank transform methods and interaction

    John W. Seaman;Susan C. Walls;Sharon E. Wise;Robert G. Jaeger

  • Morphological variation in a larval salamander: dietary induction of plasticity in head shape

    Susan C. Walls;Secret S. Belanger;Andrew R. Blaustein

  • Influence of Drought on Salamander Occupancy of Isolated Wetlands on the Southeastern Coastal Plain of the United States

    Susan C. Walls;William J. Barichivich;Mary E. Brown;David E. Scott

  • REDUCED AGGRESSION TOWARD SIBLINGS AS EVIDENCE OF KIN RECOGNITION IN CANNIBALISTIC SALAMANDERS

    Susan C. Walls;Roger E. Roudebush

  • The role of climate in the dynamics of a hybrid zone in Appalachian salamanders

    Susan C. Walls

  • Larval marbled salamanders,Ambystoma opacum, eat their kin

    Susan C. Walls;Andrew R. Blaustein

  • A new framework for analysing automated acoustic species detection data: Occupancy estimation and optimization of recordings post-processing

    Thierry A. Chambert;Thierry A. Chambert;J. Hardin Waddle;David A.W. Miller;Susan C. Walls

  • Overcoming Challenges to the Recovery of Declining Amphibian Populations in the United States

    Susan C. Walls;Lianne C. Ball;William J. Barichivich;C. Kenneth Dodd

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew R. Blaustein
Andrew R. Blaustein Oregon State University
Erin Muths
Erin Muths United States Geological Survey
Evan H. Campbell Grant
Evan H. Campbell Grant United States Geological Survey
Robert N. Fisher
Robert N. Fisher United States Geological Survey
Raymond D. Semlitsch
Raymond D. Semlitsch University of Missouri
David A. W. Miller
David A. W. Miller Pennsylvania State University
Larissa L. Bailey
Larissa L. Bailey Colorado State University
Robert G. Jaeger
Robert G. Jaeger University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Gary M. Fellers
Gary M. Fellers United States Geological Survey
Charles R. Lane
Charles R. Lane Environmental Protection Agency

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