James Cook University is a prestigious public university established in 1961 in Australia. It is represented by 962 scientists in the AD Scientific Index. The university’s scientists are particularly concentrated in Engineering & Technology (189 scientists), Social Sciences and Humanities (176 scientists), and Natural Sciences (127 scientists).

* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
William F Laurance
Conservation Biology
Tropical Ecolog
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151
101
0.669
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Terry Hughes
Coral Reefs
climate change
resilience
ecology
coral reef ecolog
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
71
0.664
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Bob Pressey
Systematic Conservation Planning
Sustainable Management
Integrated Coastal Planning
Decision Support Systems
Marine Protect
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
59
0.567
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jonathan Lloyd
Biogeochemistry
Plant Physiology
Soil Scienc
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101
58
0.574
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Bette L Willis
Coral Reef Science
Coral Biology and Ecology
Evolutionary Biolog
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99
60
0.606
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Philip Munday
reef fish ecology. climate change. ocean acidification
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98
59
0.602
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Joshua Cinner
social-ecological systems
geography
small-scale fisheries
conservation biolog
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
67
0.691
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Colin Simpfendorfer
Sharks and rays
elasmobranch fisheries
acoustic telemetr
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
59
0.608
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Alex Loukas
host-parasite interactions
drug discovery
inflammatio
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
50
0.526
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Bird Michael I
environmental change
stable isotopes
radiocarbon
geoarchaeology
biocha
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
55
0.591

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* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Geoffrey P Jones
Ecology
Marine Biology
Conservation
Fish
Cora
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
49
0.527
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jonathan Golledge
vascula
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
57
0.640
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Rocky De Nys
macroalgae
bioremediation
bioproduct
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
52
0.605
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Philip Pearce
Tourism
tourist behaviour
visitor evaluation
tourist attractions
tourism and communitie
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
53
0.646
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Norelle Daly
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
39
0.488
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Andrew H Baird
Coral Reef Ecolog
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
55
0.696
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Graeme S Cumming
Landscape Ecology
Conservation
Social-Ecological Systems
Conservation Biology
Community Ecolog
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
55
0.696
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Scott Ritchie
mosquitoes
arboviruse
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
44
0.564
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Garry R Russ
Marine Biology
Marine Ecology
Marine Fisherie
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
36
0.462
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Susan GW Laurance
Tropical Forest Ecology and Conservation Scienc
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
58
0.763
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Helene Marsh
conservaton biology
marine biolog
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75
39
0.520
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
David Miller
corals
placozoa
cnidaria
dinoflagellate
Nitrosomona
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
41
0.554
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Gianna Moscardo
sustainable tourism
sustainability education
tourist experience
destination plannin
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
47
0.681
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Andrew Hoey
Resilience
Coral reefs
functional ecolog
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
53
0.779
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
William F Laurance
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151
101
0.669
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Terry Hughes
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
71
0.664
Coral Reefs
climate change
resilience
ecology
coral reef ecolog
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Bob Pressey
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
59
0.567
Systematic Conservation Planning
Sustainable Management
Integrated Coastal Planning
Decision Support Systems
Marine Protect
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jonathan Lloyd
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101
58
0.574
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Bette L Willis
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99
60
0.606
Coral Reef Science
Coral Biology and Ecology
Evolutionary Biolog
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Philip Munday
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98
59
0.602
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Joshua Cinner
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
67
0.691
social-ecological systems
geography
small-scale fisheries
conservation biolog
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Colin Simpfendorfer
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
59
0.608
Sharks and rays
elasmobranch fisheries
acoustic telemetr
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Alex Loukas
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
50
0.526
host-parasite interactions
drug discovery
inflammatio
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Bird Michael I
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
55
0.591
environmental change
stable isotopes
radiocarbon
geoarchaeology
biocha

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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Geoffrey P Jones
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
49
0.527
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jonathan Golledge
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
57
0.640
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Rocky De Nys
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
52
0.605
macroalgae
bioremediation
bioproduct
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Philip Pearce
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
53
0.646
Tourism
tourist behaviour
visitor evaluation
tourist attractions
tourism and communitie
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Norelle Daly
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
39
0.488
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
David G Bourne
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
59
0.747
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Andrew H Baird
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
55
0.696
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Graeme S Cumming
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
55
0.696
Landscape Ecology
Conservation
Social-Ecological Systems
Conservation Biology
Community Ecolog
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Scott Ritchie
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
44
0.564
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Garry R Russ
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
36
0.462
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Susan GW Laurance
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
58
0.763
Tropical Forest Ecology and Conservation Scienc
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Helene Marsh
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75
39
0.520
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
David Miller
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
41
0.554
corals
placozoa
cnidaria
dinoflagellate
Nitrosomona
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Gianna Moscardo
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
47
0.681
sustainable tourism
sustainability education
tourist experience
destination plannin
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Andrew Hoey
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
53
0.779