Richard Shine

70.1k total citations · 8 hit papers
1.1k papers, 54.2k citations indexed

About

Richard Shine is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard Shine has authored 1.1k papers receiving a total of 54.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 878 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 704 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 515 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Richard Shine's work include Amphibian and Reptile Biology (867 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (633 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (386 papers). Richard Shine is often cited by papers focused on Amphibian and Reptile Biology (867 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (633 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (386 papers). Richard Shine collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and France. Richard Shine's co-authors include Gregory P. Brown, Thomas Madsen, Jonathan K. Webb, Ben L. Phillips, Mats Olsson, Xavier Bonnet, Peter S. Harlow, Daniel A. Warner, Michael Kearney and Melanie J. Elphick and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Richard Shine

1.1k papers receiving 50.2k citations

Hit Papers

Ecological Causes for the Evolution of Sexual Dimorphism:... 1979 2026 1994 2010 1989 2009 2006 1980 1979 250 500 750 1000
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Ecological Causes for the Evolution of Sexual Dimorphism: A Review of the Evidence
    1989 1.2k citations Richard Shine profile →
  2. The potential for behavioral thermoregulation to buffer “cold-blooded” animals against climate warming
    2009 873 citations Richard Shine et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  3. Invasion and the evolution of speed in toads
    2006 666 citations Ben L. Phillips, Gregory P. Brown et al. Nature profile →
  4. ?Costs? of reproduction in reptiles
    1980 570 citations Richard Shine profile →
  5. Sexual Selection and Sexual Dimorphism in the Amphibia
    1979 497 citations Richard Shine profile →
  6. The Ecological Impact of Invasive Cane Toads (Bufo Marinus) in Australia
    2010 417 citations Richard Shine profile →
  7. An evolutionary process that assembles phenotypes through space rather than through time
    2011 397 citations Richard Shine, Gregory P. Brown et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  8. Human cognition involves the dynamic integration of neural activity and neuromodulatory systems
    2019 296 citations Richard Shine et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Richard Shine Australia 111 34.0k 29.8k 25.2k 14.4k 9.7k 1.1k 54.2k
Raymond B. Huey United States 86 12.2k 0.4× 14.0k 0.5× 16.5k 0.7× 5.4k 0.4× 7.3k 0.8× 173 30.8k
Anders Pape Møller France 114 6.5k 0.2× 31.3k 1.0× 28.6k 1.1× 6.2k 0.4× 7.2k 0.7× 863 52.4k
Anne E. Magurran United Kingdom 74 8.1k 0.2× 13.0k 0.4× 14.7k 0.6× 15.3k 1.1× 3.6k 0.4× 241 34.9k
Chris D. Thomas United Kingdom 91 8.3k 0.2× 16.4k 0.5× 15.8k 0.6× 19.0k 1.3× 6.9k 0.7× 297 40.7k
John H. Lawton United Kingdom 101 9.2k 0.3× 18.0k 0.6× 21.6k 0.9× 21.1k 1.5× 6.5k 0.7× 280 47.8k
Walter Jetz United States 84 7.7k 0.2× 9.6k 0.3× 16.9k 0.7× 13.2k 0.9× 3.8k 0.4× 201 33.0k
John J. Wiens United States 94 12.6k 0.4× 13.1k 0.4× 7.8k 0.3× 9.1k 0.6× 9.5k 1.0× 265 32.5k
Robert E. Ricklefs United States 106 5.0k 0.1× 19.9k 0.7× 22.4k 0.9× 14.8k 1.0× 6.6k 0.7× 496 43.1k
Thomas W. Schoener United States 69 7.4k 0.2× 11.2k 0.4× 13.0k 0.5× 9.4k 0.7× 5.4k 0.6× 143 27.0k
Andrew Sih United States 87 9.1k 0.3× 20.8k 0.7× 14.9k 0.6× 9.3k 0.6× 6.5k 0.7× 277 35.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shine, Richard, et al.. (2025). Rapid geographic divergence in competitive ability of cane toad larvae ( Rhinella marina ) during a biological invasion. Ecology. 106(3). e70022–e70022. 2 indexed citations
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Martin, Jan M. L., et al.. (2025). Knocking out genes to reveal drivers of natural selection on phenotypic traits: a study of the fitness consequences of albinism. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 292(2053). 20251458–20251458.
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Brown, Gregory P., Richard Shine, & Lee A. Rollins. (2024). A biological invasion modifies the dynamics of a host–parasite arms race. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 291(2016). 20232403–20232403. 4 indexed citations
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Crossland, Michael R. & Richard Shine. (2023). Intraspecific interference retards growth and development of cane toad tadpoles, but those effects disappear by the time of metamorphosis. Royal Society Open Science. 10(11). 231380–231380. 3 indexed citations
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Shine, Richard, et al.. (2023). Sexual dimorphism in aipysurine sea snakes (Elapidae, Hydrophiinae). Royal Society Open Science. 10(12). 231261–231261. 3 indexed citations
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Kusrini, Mirza Dikari, et al.. (2022). Abundance, demography, and harvesting of water snakes from agricultural landscapes in West Java, Indonesia. Wildlife Research. 50(4). 272–282. 5 indexed citations
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Brown, Gregory P., et al.. (2022). In an arms race between host and parasite, a lungworm's ability to infect a toad is determined by host susceptibility not parasite preference. Biology Letters. 18(3). 20210552–20210552. 3 indexed citations
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Goiran, Claire, et al.. (2022). The banded colour patterns of sea snakes discourage attack by predatory fishes, enabling Batesian mimicry by harmless species. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 289(1987). 20221759–20221759. 4 indexed citations
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Mayer, Martin, et al.. (2021). Host defense or parasite cue: Skin secretions mediate interactions between amphibians and their parasites. Ecology Letters. 24(9). 1955–1965. 8 indexed citations
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DeVore, Jayna L., Michael R. Crossland, Richard Shine, & Simon Ducatez. (2021). The evolution of targeted cannibalism and cannibal-induced defenses in invasive populations of cane toads. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(35). 18 indexed citations
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Ward‐Fear, Georgia, et al.. (2019). Asian water monitors (Varanus salvator) remain common in Peninsular Malaysia, despite intense harvesting. Wildlife Research. 46(3). 265–275. 8 indexed citations
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Mayer, Martin, Jessica A. Lyons, Richard Shine, & Daniel J. D. Natusch. (2018). Air-pressure waves generated by vehicles do not imperil road-crossing amphibians. 54(1). 80–82. 1 indexed citations
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Tingley, Reid, Ben L. Phillips, Mike Letnic, et al.. (2012). Identifying optimal barriers to halt the invasion of cane toads R hinella marina in arid A ustralia. Journal of Applied Ecology. 50(1). 129–137. 46 indexed citations
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Aubret, Fabien & Richard Shine. (2008). Early Experience Influences both Habitat Choice and Locomotor Performance in Tiger Snakes. The American Naturalist. 171(4). 524–531. 27 indexed citations
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Urban, Mark C., Ben L. Phillips, David K. Skelly, & Richard Shine. (2007). The cane toad's ( Chaunus [ Bufo ] marinus ) increasing ability to invade Australia is revealed by a dynamically updated range model. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 274(1616). 1413–1419. 218 indexed citations
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Phillips, Ben L. & Richard Shine. (2006). An invasive species induces rapid adaptive change in a native predator: cane toads and black snakes in Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 273(1593). 1545–1550. 181 indexed citations
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Phillips, Ben L. & Richard Shine. (2004). Adapting to an invasive species: Toxic cane toads induce morphological change in Australian snakes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(49). 17150–17155. 212 indexed citations
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Shine, Richard & Robert T. Mason. (2001). Serpentine cross-dressers. "Some male Manitoban garter snakes wear the alluring scent of females".. Recherche en soins infirmiers. 110(1). 56–61. 3 indexed citations
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Shine, Richard, Ben L. Phillips, Heather L. Waye, Michael P. LeMaster, & R. T. Mason. (2001). Benefits of female mimicry in snakes. Nature. 414(6861). 267–267. 44 indexed citations

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