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Yutaka Watanuki

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Ecology and Evolution
Japan
2026

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
55
Citations
13844
World Ranking
2935
National Ranking
7

Yutaka Watanuki 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 Yutaka Watanuki sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 222 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yutaka Watanuki 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 Yutaka Watanuki sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Yutaka Watanuki is affiliated with Hokkaido University in Japan, specializing in environmental science with a primary focus on ecology. Their research spans several subfields including ecology, global and planetary change, nature and landscape conservation, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, and pollution. This broad expertise supports a comprehensive approach to environmental and ecological studies.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as avian ecology and behavior, marine and fisheries research, fish ecology and management studies, climate variability and models, marine animal studies, microplastics and plastic pollution, and wildlife-road interactions and conservation. These topics highlight a strong emphasis on the interaction between organisms and their environments, particularly in marine and avian contexts.

Watanuki's published works include several papers with notable citation counts, indicating engagement with important contemporary environmental issues. Significant recent publications are:

  • In Vivo Accumulation of Plastic-Derived Chemicals into Seabird Tissues, 2020, Current Biology
  • Plastic additives and legacy persistent organic pollutants in the preen gland oil of seabirds sampled across the globe, 2021, Environmental Monitoring and Contaminants Research
  • Hemispheric asymmetry in ocean change and the productivity of ecosystem sentinels, 2021, Science
  • Attenuation imaging based on ultrasound technology for assessment of hepatic steatosis: A comparison with magnetic resonance imaging-determined proton density fat fraction, 2020, Hepatology Research
  • Eosinophil counts can be a predictive marker of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced secondary adrenal insufficiency: a retrospective cohort study, 2022, Scientific Reports

Watanuki frequently publishes in established venues within their field. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Marine Ecology Progress Series
  • ORNITHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
  • Journal of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Biological Conservation

The collaboration network of Yutaka Watanuki spans several researchers with whom they have co-authored multiple times. Frequent co-authors include Jumpei Okado, Akinori Takahashi, Bungo Nishizawa, Ken Yoda, and Jean-Baptiste Thiebot, reflecting a steady pattern of joint research efforts.

Best Publications

  • Transport and release of chemicals from plastics to the environment and to wildlife

    Emma L. Teuten;Jovita M. Saquing;Detlef R. U. Knappe;Morton A. Barlaz

  • Accumulation of plastic-derived chemicals in tissues of seabirds ingesting marine plastics.

    Kosuke Tanaka;Hideshige Takada;Rei Yamashita;Kaoruko Mizukawa

  • Can Ethograms Be Automatically Generated Using Body Acceleration Data from Free-Ranging Birds?

    Kentaro Q. Sakamoto;Katsufumi Sato;Mayumi Ishizuka;Yutaka Watanuki

  • Facilitated Leaching of Additive-Derived PBDEs from Plastic by Seabirds’ Stomach Oil and Accumulation in Tissues

    Kosuke Tanaka;Hideshige Takada;Rei Yamashita;Kaoruko Mizukawa

  • Buoyancy and maximal diving depth in penguins: do they control inhaling air volume?

    Katsufumi Sato;Y. Naito;A. Kato;Y. Niizuma

  • Research priorities for seabirds: improving conservation and management in the 21st century

    R. Lewison;D. Oro;B. J. Godley;L. Underhill

  • Stroke frequency, but not swimming speed, is related to body size in free-ranging seabirds, pinnipeds and cetaceans

    Katsufumi Sato;Yutaka Watanuki;Akinori Takahashi;Patrick J. O. Miller;Patrick J. O. Miller

  • Physical and chemical effects of ingested plastic debris on short-tailed shearwaters, Puffinus tenuirostris, in the North Pacific Ocean.

    Rei Yamashita;Hideshige Takada;Masa-aki Fukuwaka;Yutaka Watanuki

  • Moonlight avoidance behavior in Leach's Storm-Petrels as a defense against Slaty-backed Gulls

    Yutaka Watanuki

  • Stroke and glide of wing-propelled divers: deep diving seabirds adjust surge frequency to buoyancy change with depth

    Yutaka Watanuki;Yasuaki Niizuma;Geir Wing Gabrielsen;Katsufumi Sato

  • Age difference in activity pattern of Japanese monkeys: Effects of temperature, snow, and diet

    Yutaka Watanuki;Yuri Nakayama

  • Microhabitat use and prey capture of a bottom-feeding top predator, the European shag, shown by camera loggers

    Yutaka Watanuki;Francis Daunt;Akinori Takahashi;Mark Newell

  • Swim speeds and stroke patterns in wing-propelled divers: a comparison among alcids and a penguin

    Yutaka Watanuki;Sarah Wanless;Mike Harris;James R. Lovvorn

  • In Vivo Accumulation of Plastic-Derived Chemicals into Seabird Tissues.

    Kosuke Tanaka;Yutaka Watanuki;Hideshige Takada;Mayumi Ishizuka

  • VARIATION IN FORAGING AND PARENTAL BEHAVIOR OF KING CORMORANTS

    Akiko Kato;Yutaka Watanuki;Isao Nishiumi;Maki Kuroki

  • Global phenological insensitivity to shifting ocean temperatures among seabirds

    Katharine Keogan;Francis Daunt;Sarah Wanless;Richard A. Phillips

  • Sex‐specific food provisioning in a monomorphic seabird, the common guillemot Uria aalge: nest defence, foraging efficiency or parental effort?

    Chris B. Thaxter;Francis Daunt;Keith C. Hamer;Yutaka Watanuki

  • Influence of wing loading on the trade-off between pursuit-diving and flight in common guillemots and razorbills

    C.B. Thaxter;Sarah Wanless;Francis H.J. Daunt;Michael P. Harris

  • Stroke patterns and regulation of swim speed and energy cost in free-ranging Brünnich's guillemots

    James R. Lovvorn;Yutaka Watanuki;Akiko Kato;Yasuhiko Naito

  • Body mass and dive duration in alcids and penguins

    Yutaka Watanuki;Alan E. Burger

Frequent Co-Authors

Akinori Takahashi
Akinori Takahashi National Institute of Polar Research
Yasuhiko Naito
Yasuhiko Naito National Institute of Polar Research
Akiko Kato
Akiko Kato University of La Rochelle
Sarah Wanless
Sarah Wanless Natural Environment Research Council
Alexander S. Kitaysky
Alexander S. Kitaysky University of Alaska Fairbanks
Francis Daunt
Francis Daunt Natural Environment Research Council
Hideshige Takada
Hideshige Takada Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Michael P. Harris
Michael P. Harris UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
David Grémillet
David Grémillet Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Nobuyuki Miyazaki
Nobuyuki Miyazaki University of Tokyo

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