Stephen D. Simpson

10.6k citations

139 papers · 8.2k · 1 hit paper · h-index 51

Impact in

Ecology top 0.2%
- Marine animal studies overview
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
Developmental Biology top 1%
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior

Papers in

Ecology 61
- Marine animal studies overview 38
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies 22
Global and Planetary Change 24
- Marine and fisheries research 19
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species 2

Co-authors: Andrew N. Radford (49 shared papers)Mark Gregory Meekan (23 shared papers)ANDREW G. JEFFS (8 shared papers)Sophie L. Nedelec (16 shared papers)John C. Montgomery (4 shared papers)Mark Ian McCormick (17 shared papers)Matthew A. Wale (5 shared papers)Julia Purser (8 shared papers)
Journals: Marine Ecology Progress Series (8 papers)Global Change Biology (7 papers)Scientific Reports (6 papers)PLoS ONE (6 papers)Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences (6 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom Australia France

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Stephen D. Simpson

133 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Stephen D. Simpson's Hit Papers

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The soundscape of the Anthropocene ocean 2021 · 625 citations

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Paper score: A paper's citations measured against the top-1% bar of its own field and year: the square root of citations ÷ bar, so 1 means right at the bar and 2 means four times its citations. The bar blends the citation counts that enter the top 1% of the paper's subfields in its year (weighted 89.5%), of those subfields over all years (0.5%) and of its year across all fields (10%); a subfield and year with fewer than 400 papers takes its year's bar. Papers from 2026 are not scored yet: in an unfinished year, when a paper appeared matters more than how it is cited.

Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

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1	The soundscape of the Anthropocene ocean Science ·Carlos Manuel Duarte, Lucille Chapuis, Shaun P. Collin, Daniel Pereira da Costa, Reny P. Devassy, Victor M. Eguı́luz, Christine Erbe, Timothy A. C. Lamont Hit paper breakdown →	2021	625
2	Anthropogenic noise increases fish mortality by predation Nature Communications ·Stephen D. Simpson, Andrew N. Radford, Sophie L. Nedelec, Maud C. O. Ferrari, Douglas P. Chivers, Mark Ian McCormick, Mark Gregory Meekan	2016	294
3	Sound as an Orientation Cue for the Pelagic Larvae of Reef Fishes and Decapod Crustaceans Advances in marine biology ·John C. Montgomery, ANDREW G. JEFFS, Stephen D. Simpson, Mark Gregory Meekan, Chris T. Tindle	2006	284
4	Impacts of anthropogenic noise on marine life: Publication patterns, new discoveries, and future directions in research and management Ocean & Coastal Management ·Rob Williams, Andrew J. Wright, Erin Ashe, Louise K. Blight, Rick Bruintjes, Rosaline R. Canessa, Christopher W. Clark, Sarika Cullis-Suzuki	2015	278
5	Homeward Sound Science ·Stephen D. Simpson, Mark Gregory Meekan, John C. Montgomery, Rob McCauley, ANDREW G. JEFFS	2005	261
6	Continental Shelf-Wide Response of a Fish Assemblage to Rapid Warming of the Sea Current Biology ·Stephen D. Simpson, Simon Jennings, Mark Paul Johnson, Julia L. Blanchard, Pieter‐Jan Schön, DAVID W. SIMS, Martin J. Genner	2011	226
7	Ocean acidification erodes crucial auditory behaviour in a marine fish Biology Letters ·Stephen D. Simpson, Philip L. Munday, Matthew L. Wittenrich, R. P. Manassa, Danielle L. Dixson, Monica Gagliano, Hong Yan	2011	222
8	Noise negatively affects foraging and antipredator behaviour in shore crabs Animal Behaviour ·Matthew A. Wale, Stephen D. Simpson, Andrew N. Radford	2013	210
9	Acoustic communication in a noisy world: can fish compete with anthropogenic noise? Behavioral Ecology ·Andrew N. Radford, E. Kerridge, Stephen D. Simpson	2014	210
10	Coral Larvae Move toward Reef Sounds PLoS ONE ·Mark J. A. Vermeij, Kristen L. Marhaver, Chantal M. Huijbers, Ivan Nagelkerken, Stephen D. Simpson	2010	208
11	Particle motion: the missing link in underwater acoustic ecology Methods in Ecology and Evolution ·Sophie L. Nedelec, James Campbell, Andrew N. Radford, Stephen D. Simpson, Nathan D. Merchant	2016	196
12	Climate Change Drives Poleward Increases and Equatorward Declines in Marine Species Current Biology ·Reuben A. Hastings, Louise A. Rutterford, Rupert A. Collins, Stephen D. Simpson, Martin J. Genner +1 other	2020	195
13	Coral Reef Monitoring, Reef Assessment Technologies, and Ecosystem-Based Management Frontiers in Marine Science ·David O. Obura, Greta S. Aeby, Natchanon Amornthammarong, Ward Appeltans, Nicholas J. Bax, Russell E. Brainard, Yong Kit Samuel Chan, Pamela J. Fletcher	2019	169
14	Anthropogenic noise compromises antipredator behaviour in European eels Global Change Biology ·Stephen D. Simpson, Julia Purser, Andrew N. Radford	2014	164
15	Attraction of settlement-stage coral reef fishes to reef noise Marine Ecology Progress Series ·Stephen D. Simpson, Mark Gregory Meekan, Robert D. McCauley, ANDREW G. JEFFS	2004	161
16	Boat noise disrupts orientation behaviour in a coral reef fish Marine Ecology Progress Series ·Sophie Holles, Stephen D. Simpson, Andrew N. Radford, Laëtitia Berten, David Lecchini	2013	138
17	GROUP NAVIGATION AND THE “MANY-WRONGS PRINCIPLE” IN MODELS OF ANIMAL MOVEMENT Ecology ·Edward A. Codling, Jonathan William Pitchford, Stephen D. Simpson	2007	137
18	Acoustic noise reduces foraging success in two sympatric fish species via different mechanisms Animal Behaviour ·Irene K. Voellmy, Julia Purser, Douglas Flynn, Philippa Kennedy, Stephen D. Simpson, Andrew N. Radford	2014	129
19	Size-dependent physiological responses of shore crabs to single and repeated playback of ship noise Biology Letters ·Matthew A. Wale, Stephen D. Simpson, Andrew N. Radford	2013	123
20	Juvenile coral reef fish use sound to locate habitats Coral Reefs ·Craig A. Radford, Jenni A. Stanley, Stephen D. Simpson, ANDREW G. JEFFS	2011	121

About Stephen D. Simpson

Stephen D. Simpson is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, having authored 139 papers that have together received 8.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Marine animal studies overview (38 papers), Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (22 papers), Marine and fisheries research (19 papers), Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses (6 papers), Ichthyology and Marine Biology (3 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (3 papers), Marine Ecology and Invasive Species (2 papers) and Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Ecology (3.5k citations), Developmental Biology (236 citations), Oceanography (553 citations), Global and Planetary Change (759 citations) and Nature and Landscape Conservation (217 citations). Stephen D. Simpson has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and France. Frequent co-authors include Andrew N. Radford, Mark Gregory Meekan, ANDREW G. JEFFS, Sophie L. Nedelec, John C. Montgomery, Mark Ian McCormick, Matthew A. Wale, Julia Purser, Martin J. Genner and David Lecchini. Their work appears in journals such as Marine Ecology Progress Series, Global Change Biology, Scientific Reports, PLoS ONE and Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences.

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