Journal Articles
Drummond, Greg, Thompson, Matthew B. and Gill, David (2025). The Maaloop Framework: enabling a systems‐level common operating picture in multiagency disaster management. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 33 (1) e70018, 1-20. doi: 10.1111/1468-5973.70018
Searston, Rachel A., Thompson, Matthew B., Robson, Samuel G. and Tangen, Jason M. (2025). Beyond minutiae: inferring missing details from global structure in fingerprints. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 10 (1) 3, 3-1. doi: 10.1186/s41235-025-00610-z
Mills, Brennen, Masek, Martin, Boston, Julie, de Souza, Wyatt, Snell, Jake, Bender, Stuart, Thompson, Matthew, Sung, Billy and Hansen, Sara (2024). ParaVerse: co-design of a parachute rehearsal and training virtual-reality enhanced simulator for the Australian Defence Force: combining a generative co-design framework and an agile approach to development. Virtual Reality, 28 (4) 161, 1-16. doi: 10.1007/s10055-024-01053-5
Penney, Greg, Thompson, Matthew B., Codreanu, Tudor and Launder, David (2024). Insights into decision‐maker's perceptions of good versus bad decisions in emergency services—A modified Delphi study. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 32 (3) e12613, 1-11. doi: 10.1111/1468-5973.12613
Robson, Samuel G., Searston, Rachel A., Thompson, Matthew B. and Tangen, Jason M. (2024). A guide to measuring expert performance in forensic pattern matching. Behavior Research Methods, 56 (6), 6223-6247. doi: 10.3758/s13428-024-02354-y
Pezaro, Nadav, Doody, Jeremiah Sean and Thompson, Michael B. (2024). The quick and the fed: geographical variation in embryonic development and offspring size in a wide-spread lizard. Journal of Zoology, 322 (2), 190-201. doi: 10.1111/jzo.13133
Martire, Kristy A., Chin, Jason M., Davis, Carolyn, Edmond, Gary, Growns, Bethany, Gorski, Stacey, Kemp, Richard I., Lee, Zara, Verdon, Christopher M., Jansen, Gabrielle, Lang, Tanya, Neal, Tess M.S., Searston, Rachel A., Slocum, Joshua, Summersby, Stephanie, Tangen, Jason M., Thompson, Matthew B., Towler, Alice, Watson, Darren, Werrett, Melissa V., Younan, Mariam and Ballantyne, Kaye N. (2024). Understanding ‘error’ in the forensic sciences: A primer. Forensic Science International: Synergy, 8 100470, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fsisyn.2024.100470
Bower, Deborah S., McKnight, Donald T., Sullivan, Kyra, Macdonald, Stewart L., Georges, Arthur, Clulow, Simon, Mathwin, Rupert, Connell, Marilyn J., Nelson, Holly V., Santoro, Anthony, Nordstrom, Bethany, Van Dyke, James U., Kidman, Rosie A., Streeting, Louise M., Dillon, Martin L., Spencer, Ricky-John, Thompson, Michael B. and Nordberg, Eric J. (2023). Opportunities for research and conservation of freshwater turtles in Australia. Austral Ecology, 48 (8), 1483-1491. doi: 10.1111/aec.13403
Game, Chloe Amanda, Thompson, Michael Barry and Finlayson, Graham David (2023). Weibull Tone Mapping (WTM) for the enhancement of underwater imagery. Sensors, 23 (7) 3533, 1-21. doi: 10.3390/s23073533
Penney, Greg, Launder, David, Cuthbertson, Joe and Thompson, Matthew B. (2022). Threat assessment, sense making, and critical decision-making in police, military, ambulance, and fire services. Cognition, Technology and Work, 24 (3), 423-439. doi: 10.1007/s10111-022-00694-3
Buddle, Alice L., Van Dyke, James U., Thompson, Michael B., Simpfendorfer, Colin A., Murphy, Christopher R., Day, Margot L. and Whittington, Camilla M. (2022). Structure and permeability of the egg capsule of the placental Australian sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon taylori. Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical Systems and Environmental Physiology, 192 (2), 263-273. doi: 10.1007/s00360-021-01427-0
Dudley, Jessica S., Murphy, Christopher R., Thompson, Michael B. and McAllan, Bronwyn M. (2021). Uterine cellular changes during mammalian pregnancy and the evolution of placentation. Biology of Reproduction, 105 (6), 1381-1400. doi: 10.1093/biolre/ioab170
Santori, Claudia, Keith, Ryan J., Whittington, Camilla M., Thompson, Michael B., Van Dyke, James U. and Spencer, Ricky-John (2021). Changes in participant behaviour and attitudes are associated with knowledge and skills gained by using a turtle conservation citizen science app. People and Nature, 3 (1), 66-76. doi: 10.1002/pan3.10184
Santori, Claudia, Spencer, Ricky-John, Thompson, Michael B., Whittington, Camilla M. and Van Dyke, James U. (2021). Hatchling short-necked turtles (Emydura macquarii) select aquatic vegetation habitats, but not after one month in captivity. Aquatic Ecology, 55 (1), 85-96. doi: 10.1007/s10452-020-09813-6
Palada, Hector, Searston, Rachel A., Persson, Annabel, Ballard, Timothy and Thompson, Matthew B. (2020). An evidence accumulation model of perceptual discrimination with naturalistic stimuli. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 26 (4), 671-691. doi: 10.1037/xap0000272
Santori, Claudia, Spencer, Ricky-John, Thompson, Michael B., Whittington, Camilla M., Burd, Thomas H., Currie, Samantha B., Finter, Timothy J. and Van Dyke, James U. (2020). Scavenging by threatened turtles regulates freshwater ecosystem health during fish kills. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 14383, 1-7. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-71544-3
Whittington, Camilla M., O'Meally, Denis, Laird, Melanie K., Belov, Katherine, Thompson, Michael B. and McAllan, Bronwyn M. (2020). Transcriptomic changes in the pre-implantation uterus highlight histotrophic nutrition of the developing marsupial embryo (vol 85, 382, 2020). Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 12453. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-68759-9
Khan, M. S. R., Whittington, C. M., Thompson, M. B. and Byrne, M. (2020). Temporal pattern of offspring release and degree of parental investment in two viviparous asterinid sea stars with an overview of matrotrophy and offspring size variation in echinoderms that care for their offspring. Invertebrate Reproduction and Development, 64 (4), 249-261. doi: 10.1080/07924259.2020.1764117
Howell, Kerry L., Davies, Jaime S., Allcock, A. Louise, Braga-Henriques, Andreia, Buhl-Mortensen, Pal, Carreiro-Silva, Marina, Dominguez-Carrio, Carlos, Durden, Jennifer M., Foster, Nicola L., Game, Chloe A., Hitchin, Becky, Horton, Tammy, Hosking, Brett, Jones, Daniel O. B., Mah, Christopher, Marchais, Claire Laguionie, Menot, Lenaick, Morato, Telmo, Pearman, Tabitha R. R., Piechaud, Nils, Ross, Rebecca E., Ruhl, Henry A., Saeedi, Hanieh, Stefanoudis, Paris, Taranto, Gerald H., Thompson, Michael B., Taylor, James R., Tyler, Paul, Vad, Johanne ... Wagner, Daniel (2019). A framework for the development of a global standardised marine taxon reference image database (SMarTaR-ID) to support image-based analyses. Plos One, 14 (12) e0218904, e0218904. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218904
Searston, Rachel A., Thompson, Matthew B., Vokey, John R., French, Luke A. and Tangen, Jason M. (2019). How low can you go? Detecting style in extremely low resolution images. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 45 (5), 573-584. doi: 10.1037/xhp0000628
Van Dyke, J. U., Spencer, R. -J., Thompson, M. B., Chessman, B., Howard, K. and Georges, A. (2019). Conservation implications of turtle declines in Australia's Murray River system. Scientific Reports, 9 1998. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-39096-3
Edmond, Gary, Towler, Alice, Growns, Bethany, Ribeiro, Gianni, Found, Bryan, White, David, Ballantyne, Kaye, Searston, Rachel A., Thompson, Matthew B., Tangen, Jason M., Kemp, Richard I. and Martire, Kristy (2017). Thinking forensics: cognitive science for forensic practitioners. London, United Kingdom, 57 (2), 144-154. doi: 10.1016/j.scijus.2016.11.005
Thompson, Matthew B. and Tangen, Jason M. (2014). The nature of expertise in fingerprint matching: experts can do a lot with a little. PLoS ONE, 9 (12) e114759, 1-23. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114759
Thompson, Matthew B. and Tangen, Jason M. (2014). Generalization in fingerprint matching experiments. Science & Justice, 54 (5), 391-392. doi: 10.1016/j.scijus.2014.06.008
Thompson, Matthew B., Tangen, Jason M. and Searston, Rachel A. (2014). Understanding expertise and non-analytic cognition in fingerprint discriminations made by humans. Frontiers in Psychology, 5, 737.1-737.3. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00737
Edmond, Gary, Martire, Kristy, Kemp, Richard, Hamer, David, Hibbert, Brynn, Ligertwood, Andrew, Porter, Glenn, San Roque, Mehara, Searston, Rachel, Tangen, Jason, Thompson, Matthew and White, David (2014). How to cross-examine forensic scientists: A guide for lawyers. Australian Bar Review, 39 (174).
Thompson, Matthew B., Tangen, Jason M. and McCarthy, Duncan J. (2014). Human matching performance of genuine crime scene latent fingerprints. Law and Human Behavior, 38 (1), 84-93. doi: 10.1037/lhb0000051
Thompson, Matthew B., Tangen, Jason M. and McCarthy, Duncan J. (2013). Expertise in fingerprint identification. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 58 (6), 1519-1530. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.12203
Edmond, Gary, Thompson, Matthew B. and Tangen, Jason M. (2013). A guide to interpreting forensic testimony: scientific approaches to fingerprint evidence. Law, Probability and Risk, 13 (1), 1-25. doi: 10.1093/lpr/mgt011
Tangen, Jason M., Thompson, Matthew B. and McCarthy, Duncan J. (2011). Identifying fingerprint expertise. Psychological Science, 22 (6), 995-997. doi: 10.1177/0956797611414729
Tangen, Jason M., Murphy, Sean C. and Thompson, Matthew B. (2011). Flashed face distortion effect: grotesque faces from relative spaces. Perception, 40 (5), 628-630. doi: 10.1068/p6968
Harrison, William J., Thompson, Matthew B. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2010). Multisensory integration with a head-mounted display: Background visual motion and sound motion. Human Factors, 52 (1), 78-91. doi: 10.1177/0018720810367790
Thompson, Matthew B., Tear, Morgan J. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2010). Multisensory integration with a head-mounted display: The role of mental and manual load. Human Factors, 52 (1), 92-104. doi: 10.1177/0018720810367914
Thompson, Matthew and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2008). Multisensory Integration With a Head-Mounted Display: Sound Delivery and Self-Motion. Human Factors, 50 (5), 789-800. doi: 10.1518/001872008X312323
HOROWITZ, HS, MAIER, FJ and THOMPSON, MB (1964). THE EFFECT OF PARTIAL DEFLUORIDATION OF A WATER-SUPPLY ON DENTAL FLUOROSIS - RESULTS AFTER 11 YEARS. American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health, 54 (11), 1895-1909. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.54.11.1895
GELLHORN, E and THOMPSON, MB (1945). THE INFLUENCE OF EXCITATION OF MUSCLE PAIN RECEPTORS ON REFLEXES OF THE DECEREBRATE CAT. American Journal of Physiology, 144 (2), 259-269. doi: 10.1152/ajplegacy.1945.144.2.259
Conference Papers
Khan, M. S. R., Whittington, C. M., Thompson, M. B. and Byrne, M. (2019). Arrangement and size variation of intra-gonadal offspring in a viviparous asterinid sea star. 16th International Echinoderm Conference, Nagoya Japan, May 28-Jun 01, 2018. AUCKLAND: MAGNOLIA PRESS. doi: 10.11646/zoosymposia.15.1.8
Thompson, Matthew B., Tangen, Jason M., Treloar, Renee and Ivison, Kathleen (2010). Humans matching fingerprints: Sequence and size. 54th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A., 27 September-1 October 2010. Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. doi: 10.1518/107118110X12829369202718
Thompson, Chris, Sanderson, Penelope, Watson, Marcus, Thompson, Matthew, Muthukrishna, Michael and Murphy, Sean (2010). Testing auditory alarm effectiveness with three different alarm sets. Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Annual Scientific Meeting 2010, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1-5 May 2010. Melbourne, Australia: Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.
Thompson, M. B., Tangen, J. M., Ivison, K. J. and Treloar, R. (2010). Expertise in matching fingerprints and faces. 37th Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-10 April 2010. Melbourne, Vic, Australia: Australian Psychological Society.
Tear, Morgan J., Thompson, Matthew B. and Tangen Jason M. (2010). The importance of ground truth: An open-source biometric repository. 54th Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 2010, HFES 2010, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A., 27 September-1 October, 2010. United States: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. doi: 10.1518/107118110794004556
Tangen, J. M., Thompson, M. B., McCarthy, D. and Tear, M. J. (2010). Ground truth: On certainty in forensic decision-making research. 20th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, Sydney , Australia, 5-10 September 2010.
Thompson, M. B., Tangen, J. M., McCarthy, D. and Tear, M. J. (2010). Enhancing performance in human decision making: The role of similarity in forensic identification. 20th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 5-9 September, 2010.
Tear, Morgan J., Harrison, William J., Thompson, Matthew B. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2009). Head-mounted displays and multisensory integration: Replications and challenges. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 53rd Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 19-23 October 2009. United States: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. doi: 10.1518/107118109x12524443345230
Thompson, Matthew B. and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2008). Multisensory integration with a head-mounted display and auditory display. 52nd Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, HFES 2008, New York, NY, September 22, 2008-September 26, 2008. Thousand Oaks, CA United States: Sage Publications, Inc.. doi: 10.1177/154193120805201829
Theses
Thompson, Matthew B. (2013). On Expertise in Fingerprint Identification. PhD Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland.
Thompson, Matthew B. (2007). Crossmodal integration with a head-mounted display and auditory display options : Is there cause for concern?. Honours Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/138854