OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Conservation Genetics is 4. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Improved estimation of aquaculture associated European introgression in a captive breeding program for endangered Atlantic salmon	79
Early signals of fragmentation of flat-tailed horned lizards in the Yuma Desert	65
Landscape genetics identifies barriers to Natterjack toad metapopulation dispersal	38
Population genetics and the importance of migration in the facultative migratory fish, Labeo chrysophekadion, in the Lower Mekong Basin	21
Genetic diversity and phylogeographic structure of the endangered Korean Bitterling (Tanakia signifer) and its symbiotic mussel (Nodularia breviconcha), based on mitochondrial DNA variation: implicati	20
Correction: DNA-based studies and genetic diversity indicator assessments are complementary approaches to conserving evolutionary potential	19
Impacts of habitat loss by reservoir inundation on occurrence, abundance, and genetic diversity of an imperiled, river-adapted, benthic-specialist fish, Etheostoma lemniscatum (Tuxedo Darter)	16
Population genetic structure and patterns of hybridization of the rare Lupinus tidestromii and its congener L. chamissonis (Fabaceae) inform seed sourcing strategies for population augmentation and re	14
Conservation genomics of Dioon holmgrenii (Zamiaceae) reveals a history of range expansion, fragmentation, and isolation of populations	14
Population genetic and phylogenetic analysis of pupfish (Cyprinodon, Cyprinodontidae) in the Rio Conchos and adjacent rivers reveals hidden diversity	14
Population structure of endemic Atlantic forest spiny rats Trinomys dimidiatus and Trinomys iheringi (Echimyidae)	14
DNA-typing surveillance of the bushmeat in Côte d'Ivoire: a multi-faceted tool for wildlife trade management in West Africa	13
Genomic differentiation of endangered polyploid Braya (Brassicaceae) populations in the limestone barrens ecosystem at risk support separate management units	13
Towards a standardised set of data analyses for long-term genetic monitoring of grouse using non-invasive sampling: a case study on western capercaillie	12
Introgressive hybridization levels of Tilapiine species in Lake Victoria basin, Kenya inferred from microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA genotyping based on next-generation sequencing	11
Genomics facilitates evaluation and monitoring of McCloud River Redband Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss stonei)	11
Characterizing population structure and documenting rapid loss of genetic diversity in Chiricahua Leopard Frogs (Lithobates chiricahuensis) with high throughput microsatellite genotyping	10
Diversity and structure of Bettongia tropica: using population genetics to guide reintroduction and help prevent the extinction of an endangered Australian marsupial	10
Ongoing trade of fins from critically endangered rays (wedgefish and giant guitarfish) despite international regulations and a novel PCR test to detect rays among ‘shark’ fins	10
Genetic insights into pepper-bark tree (Warburgia salutaris) reproduction in South Africa	10
Conservation genomics reveals low connectivity among populations of threatened roseate terns (Sterna dougallii) in the Atlantic Basin	10
Genetic structure and north-south decrease of genetic diversity in the Patagonian maqui berry (Aristotelia chilensis [Molina] Stuntz): implications for its conservation and use	10
High genetic variation of Trifolium alpestre at the northern margin: but for how long?	9
Genetic monitoring suggests ongoing genetic change in wild salmon populations due to hybridization with aquaculture escapees	9
Strong bidirectional gene flow between fish lineages separated for over 100,000 years	9

The influence of aquaculture translocations and escapees on the genetics of wild stocks of Lates calcarifer in Taiwan and Sri Lanka	9
Genetic marker type impacts ex situ conservation minimum sample size estimates and their variance	9
DNA barcoding reveals mislabeling of endangered sharks sold as swordfish in New England fish markets	9
Early detection of rare and elusive endangered species using environmental DNA: a case study for the Eurasian otter and the white-clawed crayfish in northwestern Italy	9
Stochastic processes govern keystone species of low-abundance soil bacteria in boreal forests located in North Central China	9
Genome-wide association for precocial maturation in juvenile male Spring Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)	8
Evolutionary divergence and adaptive capacity in morphologically distinct song sparrow subspecies	8
Correction to: Genetic diversity of aquatic macrophytes in Aquitaine lakes	8
Revisiting conservation units for the endangered mountain yellow-legged frog species complex (Rana muscosa, Rana sierrae) using multiple genomic methods	7
Speciation with gene flow in a narrow endemic West Virginia cave salamander (Gyrinophilus subterraneus)	7
Loss of genetic diversity and isolation by distance and by environment in populations of a keystone ungulate species	7
Mixed stock analysis of major markets and trade records reveals illegal trade of oceanic whitetip shark fins from the Atlantic ocean	7
Genome-wide analysis of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) indicates isolation-by-distance across the North Atlantic and potential local adaptation in adjacent waters	7
Genetic diversity and structure of Eurasian otters on Kinmen Island	7
Population genetic structure of the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) at the northern edge of the Pannonian Basin	7
Population genomics of rainforest mountain frogs (Anura: Limnodynastidae: Philoria) severely impacted by the Australian megafires	7
eDNA metabarcoding reveals a rich but threatened and declining elasmobranch community in West Africa’s largest marine protected area, the Banc d’Arguin	6
Population genetic structure of a timberline oak (Quercus semecarpifolia Sm.) of western Himalayas and conservation implications	6
Neutral genetic diversity follows a latitudinal gradient in the endangered plant Arnica montana L.: a range-wide study	6
Evaluating possible anthropogenic impacts on gene flow and loss of genetic diversity in endangered Madla Cave Meshweaver spiders (Hahniidae, Cicurina madla)	6
Genetic analysis of federally endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow subpopulations in the Greater Everglades, USA	6
Using genomic tools to evaluate assumptions in a conservation breeding program for endangered red siskins (Spinus cucullatus)	6
Genomic signatures of adaptive divergence among lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) ecomorphotypes	6
Genetic structure and diversity of amphidromous sculpin in Shiretoko, a mountainous peninsula in Japan	6
Correction: Genetic structure and north-south decrease of genetic diversity in the Patagonian maqui berry (Aristotelia chilensis [Molina] Stuntz): implications for its conservation and use	6
Genomic analysis of geographical structure and diversity in the capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)	6
Conservation genetics of Stylophorum diphyllum (Papaveraceae): investigating the genetic diversity and differentiation of peripheral and core populations across the range	5
Multimarker genetic analyses of Gonimbrasia belina, the most harvested wild edible insect of mopane woodlands in Southern Africa, supports concerns over the sustainability of the species	5
Using genomic data to estimate population structure of Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) populations in Southern Alabama	5
Conservation genomics reveals fine-scale population structuring and recent declines in the Critically Endangered Australian Kuranda Treefrog	5
Genomic data suggest no inbreeding and isolation by environment in an endangered bird	5
Distinct spatial patterns of genetic structure and diversity in the butterfly Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) inhabiting fragmented grasslands	5
Urbanization drives genetic erosion and population structure in a historically connected carnivore population	5
Exploring cross-species genetic diversity: unveiling new insights in Megalobrama through whole genome-wide simple sequence repeats	5
Correction to: Using genetic analysis to estimate population size, sex ratio, and social organization in an Asian elephant population in conflict with humans in Alur, southern India	5
Contemporary evolution of neutral genetic structure in introduced Klamath smallscale suckers (Catostomus rimiculus) recapitulates native patterns	5
Back Home: first successful geographical assignment of rehabilitated leopard tortoises Stigmochelys pardalis using a conservation genetic database	5
DNA metabarcoding reveals the influence of crops on the diet of a large group-living Neotropical ungulate	5
Distinct management units for the Critically Endangered angelshark (Squatina squatina) revealed in the Canary Islands	5
High genetic diversity in American chestnut (Castanea dentata) despite a century of decline	5
The genetic structure and connectivity in two sympatric rodent species with different life histories are similarly affected by land use disturbances	5
Isolation has led to reduced genetic diversity among populations of an endangered mountain specialist	4
A decade of genetic monitoring reveals increased inbreeding for the Endangered western leopard toad, Sclerophrys pantherina	4
Low genetic diversity and high inbreeding in one of the last chlamydia-free strongholds for New South Wales koalas	4
Building meaningful collaboration in conservation genetics and genomics	4
Organic farming fosters arthropod diversity of specific insect guilds – evidence from metabarcoding	4
Genetic effects of landscape change on three sympatric turtle species in southern Ontario, Canada	4
Capturing conservation in the post-genomics era: a book review of “Conservation and the Genomics of Populations.”	4
Increased heterozygosity and body condition result from admixed translocation of the threatened Mogollon Narrow-headed Gartersnake (Thamnophis rufipunctatus)	4
Conservation genetics of three Rafflesia species in Java Island, Indonesia using SNP markers obtained from MIG-seq	4

Conservation genomics of the threatened Trispot Darter (Etheostoma trisella)	4
Correction: Revisiting conservation units for the endangered mountain yellow-legged frog species complex (Rana muscosa, Rana sierrae) using multiple genomic methods	4
Genomic population structure and diversity of the endangered Aphanius iberus: strategies for killifish conservation	4
Transboundary gene flow and notes on philopatry in lynx populations of Estonia and Latvia: implications for conservation	4
Conservation genomics of the imperiled Leon springs pupfish, Cyprinodon bovinus, across temporal and spatial scales	4
DNA-based studies and genetic diversity indicator assessments are complementary approaches to conserving evolutionary potential	4
Shifting range in a stingless bee leads to pre-mating reproductive interference between species	4
Habitat fragmentation influences the population genetics of a Florida endemic: implications for recovery of a critically endangered plant	4
Global distribution of cryptic native, introduced and hybrid lineages in the widespread estuarine amphipod Ampithoe valida	4
Sibship analysis revealed the reproductive strategy and current population status of the silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) from the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, China	4
Absence of genetic structure among ecologically diverse populations indicate high plasticity in a pantropical seabird	4
Cores, edges and beyond: insights into the phylogeography of frigatebirds with a focus on ultraperipheral and endemic populations	4
Conservation implications for the world’s most widely distributed cavefish species complex based on population genomics (Typhlichthys, Percopsiformes)	4
Assessing shifting technology in genetic monitoring of the North American plains bison Federal conservation herds	4
Genetic diversity and inbreeding in an endangered island-dwelling parrot population following repeated population bottlenecks	4
Genetic dynamics of a 11-year ex situ managed Itasenpara bitterling population	4
Bidirectional hybridisation and introgression between introduced European brown hare, Lepus europaeus and the endemic Irish hare, L. timidus hibernicus	4
DNA-based species identification of shark fins traded in thai markets	4