OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Heredity is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Forensic Assessment of Kinship, Genomic Ancestry, and Natural History of an Iconic Tiger of Harlem-New York City	81
Reference genome for the endangered, genetically subdivided, northern tidewater goby, Eucyclogobius newberryi	80
Assessments and Conservation of Biological Diversity from Coral Reefs to the Deep Sea, Uncovering Buried Treasures and the Value of the Benthos	54
2023 AGA Award Outcomes	38
A chromosome-length genome assembly for the Pismo clam, Tivela stultorum, a long-lived bivalve species severely impacted by overfishing	34
QTL mapping and identification of candidate genes for anthocyanidin accumulation in Salvia miltiorrhiza flowers	33
Evolutionary potential mitigates extinction risk under climate change in the endangered southwestern willow flycatcher	27
Whole-genome assembly and annotation of the firecracker penstemon (Penstemon eatonii)	24
Maintaining breed integrity: Successful introgression of the SLICK1 allele into the Holstein breed	23
Neutral genetic structuring of pathogen populations during rapid adaptation	21
Implications of Large-Effect Loci for Conservation: A Review and Case Study with Pacific Salmon	20
The Indirect Genetic Effect Interaction Coefficientψ: Theoretically Essential and Empirically Neglected	19
Population Genomics of New Zealand Pouched Lamprey (kanakana; piharau;Geotria australis)	18
Polygenic Basis and the Role of Genome Duplication in Adaptation to Similar Selective Environments	16
Avian Introgression Patterns are Consistent With Haldane’s Rule	16
Molecular ecology of the sleeper shark subgenusSomniosus (Somniosus)reveals genetic homogeneity within species and lack of support forS. antarcticus	16
Predictors of genomic diversity within North American squamates	16
Reference genome assembly of the sunburst anemone, Anthopleura sola	15
Inheritance and QTL Mapping for Flower Color inSalvia miltiorrhizaBunge	15
Genetic Consequences of Biologically Altered Environments	15
Whole-genome sequence and assembly of the Javan gibbon (Hylobates moloch)	15
Social Selection and the Evolution of Maladaptation	14
Large variance in inbreeding within the Iberian wolf population	14
A reference genome for ecological restoration of the sunflower sea star, Pycnopodia helianthoides	14
No evidence of inbreeding depression despite a historical severe bottleneck in the endangered Bermuda petrel (Pterodroma cahow)	13

Chromosome-length genome assembly and karyotype of the endangered black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes)	13
Genetic assessment improves conservation efforts for the critically endangered oceanic island endemic Hibiscus liliiflorus	12
Beyond population size: Whole-genome data reveal bottleneck legacies in the peninsular Italian wolf	12
Extremely Low mtDNA Diversity and High Genetic Differentiation Reveal the Precarious Genetic Status of Dugongs in New Caledonia, South Pacific	11
Book Review: Conservation and the Genomics of Populations: Third edition	11
A Reference Genome Assembly of Hybrid-Derived California Wild Radish (Raphanus sativus × raphanistrum)	11
Patterns of genetic divergence in the Rio Grande cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi), a riverine turtle inhabiting an arid and anthropogenically modified system	11
The reference genome assembly of the bright cobblestone lichen, Acarospora socialis	10
Glacial vicariance and secondary contact shape demographic histories in a freshwater mussel species complex	10
Improved genome assembly of the whiteleg shrimp Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei using long- and short-read sequences from public databases	9
The impact of habitat loss on molecular signatures of coevolution between an iconic butterfly (Alcon blue) and its host plant (Marsh gentian)	9
Juvenile idiopathic epilepsy in Arabian horses is not a single-gene disorder	9
Epigenetic potential: Promoter CpG content positively covaries with lifespan and is dependent on gene function among vertebrates	9
Together inbreeding and reproductive compensation favor lethal t-haplotypes	9
Missing history of a modern domesticate: Historical demographics and genetic diversity in farm-bred red fox populations	9
In Memoriam: Fred M. Utter, a founder of fisheries genetics	8
The draft genome of the Tibetan partridge (Perdix hodgsoniae) provides insights into its phylogenetic position and high-altitude adaptation	8
Feather Gene Expression Elucidates the Developmental Basis of Plumage Iridescence in African Starlings	8
Corrigendum to: Facultative Parthenogenesis in California Condors	8
Insights from the timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) genome for MHC gene architecture and evolution in threatened rattlesnakes	8
Correction to: Limited effects of inbreeding on breeding coloration	8
Demographic inference provides insights into the extirpation and ecological dominance of eusocial snapping shrimps	8
An Annotated Draft Genome for the Andean Bear,Tremarctos ornatus	8
GWAS Identifies a Region Containing theSALL1Gene in Variation of Pigmentation Intensity Within the Chestnut Coat Color of Horses	7
Evidence of extensive home range sharing among mother–daughter bobcat pairs in the wildland–urban interface of the Tucson Mountains	7
A chromosome-level genome assembly for the dugong (Dugong dugon)	7
“Type D” killer whale genomes reveal long-term small population size and low genetic diversity	7
Domestication is associated with increased interspecific hybrid compatibility in landfowl (order: Galliformes)	7
Genomic data revealed inbreeding despite a geographically connected stable effective population size since the Holocene in the protected Formosan Long-Arm Scarab beetle, Cheirotonus formosanus	7
Landscape Connectivity and Genetic Structure in a Mainstem and a Tributary Stonefly (Plecoptera) Species Using a Novel Reference Genome	7
Gene expression reveals immune response strategies of naïve Hawaiian honeycreepers experimentally infected with introduced avian malaria	7
CRISPR Knockouts of pmela and pmelb Engineered a Golden Tilapia by Regulating Relative Pigment Cell Abundance	6
In Memoriam: Diane R. O’Brien (1945–2021): Transformative Managing Editor—Journal of Heredity	6
The value of hybrid genomes: Building two highly contiguous reference genome assemblies to advance Canis genomic studies	6
Natural history collections as a resource for conservation genomics: Understanding the past to preserve the future	6
Comparative analyses of the banded alder borer (Rosalia funebris) and Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) genomes reveal significant differences in genome architecture and	6
Transposable element accumulation drives genome size increase in Hylesia metabus (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), an urticating moth species from South America	6
Evidence for the existence of the distinct Alia camel breed contributes to the conservation of dromedary camels in Europe	6
Announcements	6
Secrets of the Goo: The genome assembly of the Pacific banana slug, Ariolimax columbianus	6
Assessing Genomic Diversity, Connectivity, and Riverscape Genetics Hypotheses in the Endangered Rough Hornsnail,Pleurocera Foremani, Following Habitat Disruption	6
A lizard is never late: Squamate genomics as a recent catalyst for understanding sex chromosome and microchromosome evolution	5
Comparing single- and mixed-species groups in fruit flies: differences in group dynamics, but not group formation	5
Multiple Paternity in Garter Snakes With Evolutionarily Divergent Life Histories	5
Drift drives the evolution of chromosome number I: The impact of trait transitions on genome evolution in Coleoptera	5
Reference genome of the California glossy snake, Arizona elegans occidentalis: A declining California Species of Special Concern	5
Reference genome for the Northern bat (Eptesicus nilssonii), a most northern bat species	5
Reference genome of the Woolly Sculpin,Clinocottus analis	5
A Unique Mitochondrial Gene Block Inversion in Antarctic Trematomin Fishes: A Cautionary Tale	5
Lion Localizer: A software tool for inferring the provenance of lions (Panthera leo) using mitochondrial DNA	5

Reference genome of the kidnapper ant, Polyergus mexicanus	5
Implications of methodologies for integrating empirical kinships into ex situ population management using PMx: A case study of Baer’s Pochard (Aythya baeri) in North America	5
The revised reference genome of the leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) provides insight into the considerations of genome phasing and assembly	5
A chromosome-level genome assembly of the mountain lion, Puma concolor	5