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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Assessments and Conservation of Biological Diversity from Coral Reefs to the Deep Sea, Uncovering Buried Treasures and the Value of the Benthos	114
Molecular ecology of the sleeper shark subgenusSomniosus (Somniosus)reveals genetic homogeneity within species and lack of support forS. antarcticus	101
Comparative analyses of the banded alder borer (Rosalia funebris) and Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) genomes reveal significant differences in genome architecture and	47
Landscape Connectivity and Genetic Structure in a Mainstem and a Tributary Stonefly (Plecoptera) Species Using a Novel Reference Genome	41
“Type D” killer whale genomes reveal long-term small population size and low genetic diversity	32
QTL mapping and identification of candidate genes for anthocyanidin accumulation in Salvia miltiorrhiza flowers	31
Maintaining breed integrity: Successful introgression of the SLICK1 allele into the Holstein breed	30
Whole-genome assembly and annotation of the firecracker penstemon (Penstemon eatonii)	28
De novo whole genome assembly of the globally invasive green shore crab Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758) via long-read Oxford	26
A genome assembly for a textbook mammalian study species, the California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi)	26
The reference genome for the northeastern Pacific bull kelp, Nereocystis luetkeana	26
Gene expression reveals immune response strategies of naïve Hawaiian honeycreepers experimentally infected with introduced avian malaria	26
Insights from the timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) genome for MHC gene architecture and evolution in threatened rattlesnakes	22
A Unique Mitochondrial Gene Block Inversion in Antarctic Trematomin Fishes: A Cautionary Tale	19
The first de novo genome assembly and annotation of a green-blooded skink (Prasinohaema aff. flavipes) from a historic museum sample	16
Reference genome of the kidnapper ant, Polyergus mexicanus	15
Evidence for the existence of the distinct Alia camel breed contributes to the conservation of dromedary camels in Europe	14
A draft reference genome of the Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp,Branchinecta lynchi	14
A high-contiguous genome assembly of Apis andreniformis (Hymenoptera: Apidae)	14
Two genomes of the white perch (Morone americana), an ecologically important teleost	13
A brief history of population genetic research in California and an evaluation of its utility for conservation decision-making	13
The evolutionary dynamics of local adaptations under genetic rescue is determined by mutational load and polygenicity	13
A highly contiguous genome assembly for the wrentit (Chamaea fasciata), the sole representative of the babbler radiation in the Americas	13
A draft reference genome assembly of the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly, Battus philenor hirsuta	13
Reference genome for the California ribbed mussel,Mytilus californianus, an ecosystem engineer	12

Life history and chromosome organization determine chemoreceptor gene expression in rattlesnakes	12
Heat challenge elicits stronger physiological and gene expression responses than starvation in symbiotic Oculina arbuscula	12
Comparison of whole-genome assemblies of European river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) and brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri)	12
Management of diversity and inbreeding when importing new stock into an inbred population	11
Demographic expansion and panmixia in a St. Martin endemic, Anolis pogus, coincides with the decline of a competitor	11
Discrete genetic modules underlie divergent reproductive strategies in three-spined stickleback	11
A high-quality reference genome for the critically endangered Aeolian wall lizard, Podarcis raffonei	11
A genome assembly of Greene’s tuctoria, Tuctoria greenei , an amphibious endemic and endangered California vernal pool grass	11
A high-quality reference genome of the kelp surfperch, Brachyistius frenatus (Embiotocidae), a wide-ranging Eastern Pacific reef fish with no pelagic larval stage	10
A Reference Genome Assembly of the Bobcat, Lynx rufus	10
A reference genome for the Andean cavefish Trichomycterus rosablanca (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae): Building genomic resources to study evolution in cave environments	10
Genomic analysis of wolves from Pakistan clarifies boundaries among three divergent wolf lineages	10
Whole-genome analysis reveals the diversification of Galapagos rail (Aves: Rallidae) and confirms the success of goat eradication programs	10
A highly contiguous reference genome for the Steller’s jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)	9
A chromosome-level reference genome for the giant pink sea star,Pisaster brevispinus, a species severely impacted by wasting	9
Conservation genomics: Current applications and future directions	9
A haplotype-resolved genome assembly of the bocaccio rockfish, Sebastes paucispinis	9
United by conflict: Convergent signatures of parental conflict in angiosperms and placental mammals	9
Reference Genome Assembly of the Big Berry Manzanita (Arctostaphylos glauca)	9
Plumage polymorphism in the black sparrowhawk (Accipiter melanoleucus) is strongly associated with the expression level of agouti signaling protein	8
Rapid Evolution of Seed Dormancy During Sunflower De-Domestication	8
Guidelines and quantitative standards for improved cetacean taxonomy using full mitochondrial genomes	8
A genome assembly of the California poppy, Eschscholzia californica	8
Carotenoids, instead of pteridines, determine color of xanthophores and erythrophores in tilapia	8
Reference genome of the bicolored carpenter ant, Camponotus vicinus	8
De novo genome assembly of a Geomyid rodent, Botta’s pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae bottae)	8
The reference genome assembly of the bright cobblestone lichen, Acarospora socialis	8
A draft reference genome of the red abalone, Haliotis rufescens, for conservation genomics	8
Reduction of genetic diversity in ‘Alalā (Hawaiian crow; Corvus hawaiiensis) between the late 1800s and the late 1900s	8
Genome assembly of the endangered Santa Marta Harlequin Toad, Atelopus laetissimus, endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of Colombia	8
A novel sex-associated genomic region in Catostomus fish species	8
Beyond population size: Whole-genome data reveal bottleneck legacies in the peninsular Italian wolf	7
Genetic diversity of US Rambouillet in the National Sheep Improvement Program compared to other sheep breeds	7
Epigenetic potential: Promoter CpG content positively covaries with lifespan and is dependent on gene function among vertebrates	7
In Memoriam: Fred M. Utter, a founder of fisheries genetics	7
Reference genome of the Woolly Sculpin,Clinocottus analis	7
Avian Introgression Patterns are Consistent With Haldane’s Rule	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
Glacial vicariance and secondary contact shape demographic histories in a freshwater mussel species complex	7
Correction to: A haplotype-resolved genome assembly of the bocaccio rockfish	7
The Indirect Genetic Effect Interaction Coefficientψ: Theoretically Essential and Empirically Neglected	7
A chromosome-scale high-contiguity genome assembly of the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)	6
A chromosome-level genome assembly of the snow leopard, Panthera uncia	6
Reference genome of the rubber boa,Charina bottae(Serpentes: Boidae)	6
Whole-genome resequencing data support a single introduction of the invasive white pine sawfly,Diprion similis	6
The revised reference genome of the leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) provides insight into the considerations of genome phasing and assembly	6
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	6
Reference Genome of the Northwestern Pond Turtle,Actinemys marmorata	6
Ex situ reared black-footed ferrets exhibit altered sperm DNA methylation	6
High-quality genome assembly of the endemic, threatened, White-bellied Sholakili Sholicola albiventris (Muscicapidae: Blanford, 1868) from the Shola Sky Islands, India	5

Limited effects of inbreeding on breeding coloration	5
Reference genome for the Mojave poppy bee (Perdita meconis), a specialist pollinator of conservation concern	5
A Chromosome-Scale Genome Assembly of the Okapi (Okapia Johnstoni)	5
A chromosome-level genome assembly of the forked fungus beetle Bolitotherus cornutus, a model system for studying social evolution in the wild	5
A phased chromosome-level genome of the annelid tubeworm Galeolaria caespitosa	5
Genome assembly of the winter ant, Prenolepis imparis	5
Genetic architectures of postmating isolation and morphology of two highly diverged rockfishes (genusSebastes)	5
De-extinction technology and its application to conservation	5
Reference Genome of the Black Surfperch,Embiotoca jacksoni(Embiotocidae, Perciformes), a California Kelp Forest Fish That Lacks a Pelagic Larval Stage	5
Interspecific Hybridization and Island Colonization History, not Rarity, Most Strongly Affect the Genetic Diversity inDiospyrosa Clade of Mascarene-Endemic Trees	5
A draft reference genome assembly of California Pipevine, Aristolochia californica Torr.	5
Sensitivity of transcriptomics: Different samples and methodology alter conclusions in Gulf pipefish (Syngnathus scovelli)	5
Microplastic exposure is associated with epigenomic effects in the model organism Pimephales promelas (fathead minnow)	5