OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Conservation Genetics is 3. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Correction: DNA-based studies and genetic diversity indicator assessments are complementary approaches to conserving evolutionary potential	60
Conservation genomics of an Australian cycad Cycas calcicola, and the Absence of Key Genotypes in Botanic Gardens	48
Improved estimation of aquaculture associated European introgression in a captive breeding program for endangered Atlantic salmon	35
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)	33
Genome-wide assessment of population structure in Florida’s coastal seaside sparrows	28
Landscape genetics identifies barriers to Natterjack toad metapopulation dispersal	22
Population genetics and the importance of migration in the facultative migratory fish, Labeo chrysophekadion, in the Lower Mekong Basin	18
Genetic diversity and phylogeographic structure of the endangered Korean Bitterling (Tanakia signifer) and its symbiotic mussel (Nodularia breviconcha), based on mitochondrial DNA variation: implicati	16
Conservation genomics of Dioon holmgrenii (Zamiaceae) reveals a history of range expansion, fragmentation, and isolation of populations	14
Early signals of fragmentation of flat-tailed horned lizards in the Yuma Desert	14
Population structure of endemic Atlantic forest spiny rats Trinomys dimidiatus and Trinomys iheringi (Echimyidae)	12
Genetic structure, diversity and distribution of a threatened lizard affected by widespread habitat fragmentation	12
DNA-typing surveillance of the bushmeat in Côte d'Ivoire: a multi-faceted tool for wildlife trade management in West Africa	12
Towards a standardised set of data analyses for long-term genetic monitoring of grouse using non-invasive sampling: a case study on western capercaillie	11
Characterizing population structure and documenting rapid loss of genetic diversity in Chiricahua Leopard Frogs (Lithobates chiricahuensis) with high throughput microsatellite genotyping	11
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
Genomics facilitates evaluation and monitoring of McCloud River Redband Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss stonei)	10
Diversity and structure of Bettongia tropica: using population genetics to guide reintroduction and help prevent the extinction of an endangered Australian marsupial	10
Population genetics informs the management of a controversial Australian waterbird	10
Investigations on origin and status of a Faxonius crayfish population in the upper James River Basin, Virginia	9
Genetic insights into pepper-bark tree (Warburgia salutaris) reproduction in South Africa	9
Conservation genomics reveals low connectivity among populations of threatened roseate terns (Sterna dougallii) in the Atlantic Basin	9
Introgressive hybridization levels of Tilapiine species in Lake Victoria basin, Kenya inferred from microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA genotyping based on next-generation sequencing	8
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	8
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	7

Genetic monitoring suggests ongoing genetic change in wild salmon populations due to hybridization with aquaculture escapees	7
Small localized breeding populations in a widely distributed coastal shark species	7
Transcriptome annotation reveals minimal immunogenetic diversity among Wyoming toads, Anaxyrus baxteri	7
DNA barcoding reveals mislabeling of endangered sharks sold as swordfish in New England fish markets	7
Neither connectivity nor genetic diversity matter in the conservation of a rare fern and a moss on insular erratic boulders	7
High genetic variation of Trifolium alpestre at the northern margin: but for how long?	7
Landscape and stocking effects on population genetics of Tennessee Brook Trout	6
Landscape genetic connectivity in European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris): a matter of food, shelters and demographic status of populations	6
Mixed stock analysis of major markets and trade records reveals illegal trade of oceanic whitetip shark fins from the Atlantic ocean	6
Speciation with gene flow in a narrow endemic West Virginia cave salamander (Gyrinophilus subterraneus)	6
Population genomics of rainforest mountain frogs (Anura: Limnodynastidae: Philoria) severely impacted by the Australian megafires	6
Strong bidirectional gene flow between fish lineages separated for over 100,000 years	6
Evolutionary divergence and adaptive capacity in morphologically distinct song sparrow subspecies	6
Restoring marble trout genes in the Soča River (Slovenia)	6
Genetic diversity and structure of Eurasian otters on Kinmen Island	6
Revisiting conservation units for the endangered mountain yellow-legged frog species complex (Rana muscosa, Rana sierrae) using multiple genomic methods	6
Population genetic structure of the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) at the northern edge of the Pannonian Basin	6
Loss of genetic diversity and isolation by distance and by environment in populations of a keystone ungulate species	6
Genome-wide association for precocial maturation in juvenile male Spring Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)	6
Genome-wide analysis of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) indicates isolation-by-distance across the North Atlantic and potential local adaptation in adjacent waters	6
Evaluating possible anthropogenic impacts on gene flow and loss of genetic diversity in endangered Madla Cave Meshweaver spiders (Hahniidae, Cicurina madla)	5
Effect of the landscape on functional and spatial connectivity in Magnolia cubensis (Magnoliaceae) in two mountain massifs of Cuba	5
Genomic analysis of geographical structure and diversity in the capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)	5
Distinct management units for the Critically Endangered angelshark (Squatina squatina) revealed in the Canary Islands	5
Genetic analysis of federally endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow subpopulations in the Greater Everglades, USA	5
Population genetic structure of a timberline oak (Quercus semecarpifolia Sm.) of western Himalayas and conservation implications	5
eDNA metabarcoding reveals a rich but threatened and declining elasmobranch community in West Africa’s largest marine protected area, the Banc d’Arguin	5
Distinct spatial patterns of genetic structure and diversity in the butterfly Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) inhabiting fragmented grasslands	5
Genetic structure and diversity of amphidromous sculpin in Shiretoko, a mountainous peninsula in Japan	5
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	5
Conservation genetics of Stylophorum diphyllum (Papaveraceae): investigating the genetic diversity and differentiation of peripheral and core populations across the range	5
Neutral genetic diversity follows a latitudinal gradient in the endangered plant Arnica montana L.: a range-wide study	5
A genomic perspective on the conservation status of the endangered Nashville crayfish (Faxonius shoupi)	5
Using genomic data to estimate population structure of Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) populations in Southern Alabama	4
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	4
Absence of genetic structure among ecologically diverse populations indicate high plasticity in a pantropical seabird	4
Global distribution of cryptic native, introduced and hybrid lineages in the widespread estuarine amphipod Ampithoe valida	4
Genome-wide assessment of kokanee salmon stock diversity, population history and hatchery representation at the northern range margin	4
Shifting range in a stingless bee leads to pre-mating reproductive interference between species	4
Contemporary evolution of neutral genetic structure in introduced Klamath smallscale suckers (Catostomus rimiculus) recapitulates native patterns	4
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	4
The genetic structure and connectivity in two sympatric rodent species with different life histories are similarly affected by land use disturbances	4
Exploring cross-species genetic diversity: unveiling new insights in Megalobrama through whole genome-wide simple sequence repeats	4
Increased heterozygosity and body condition result from admixed translocation of the threatened Mogollon Narrow-headed Gartersnake (Thamnophis rufipunctatus)	4
Bidirectional hybridisation and introgression between introduced European brown hare, Lepus europaeus and the endemic Irish hare, L. timidus hibernicus	4
Habitat fragmentation influences the population genetics of a Florida endemic: implications for recovery of a critically endangered plant	4
Conservation genetics of three Rafflesia species in Java Island, Indonesia using SNP markers obtained from MIG-seq	4
Conservation genomics of federally endangered Texella harvester species (Arachnida, Opiliones, Phalangodidae) from cave and karst habitats of central Texas	4
High genetic diversity in American chestnut (Castanea dentata) despite a century of decline	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

DNA-based species identification of shark fins traded in thai markets	4
Isolation has led to reduced genetic diversity among populations of an endangered mountain specialist	4
Conservation genomics reveals fine-scale population structuring and recent declines in the Critically Endangered Australian Kuranda Treefrog	4
Organic farming fosters arthropod diversity of specific insect guilds – evidence from metabarcoding	3
Genetic diversity, structure, and demographic histories of unique and ancient wolf lineages in India	3
Transboundary gene flow and notes on philopatry in lynx populations of Estonia and Latvia: implications for conservation	3
Urbanisation has impacted the population genetic structure of the Eurasian red squirrel in Japan within a short period of 30 years	3
A decade of genetic monitoring reveals increased inbreeding for the Endangered western leopard toad, Sclerophrys pantherina	3
Conservation genomics of the threatened Trispot Darter (Etheostoma trisella)	3
Correction: Beyond Bonferroni: less conservative analyses for conservation genetics	3
Correction: Revisiting conservation units for the endangered mountain yellow-legged frog species complex (Rana muscosa, Rana sierrae) using multiple genomic methods	3
Genomic diversity in felids correlates with range and density, not census size	3
The importance of understanding clonal structure for species listing and recovery: case studies from the rare oconee bells (Shortia brevistyla and Shortia galacifolia; Diapensiaceae) and the federally	3
DNA-based studies and genetic diversity indicator assessments are complementary approaches to conserving evolutionary potential	3
Phylogeographic analysis points toward invasion of the Timanfaya National Park (Lanzarote; Canary Islands) by a translocated native plant (Rumex lunaria)	3
Genetic dynamics of a 11-year ex situ managed Itasenpara bitterling population	3
Inferring inter-colony movement within metapopulations of yellow-footed rock-wallabies using estimates of kinship	3
Low genetic diversity and high inbreeding in one of the last chlamydia-free strongholds for New South Wales koalas	3
Genomic affinity following restoration of a locally extirpated species: a case study of desert bighorn sheep in Texas	3
Cores, edges and beyond: insights into the phylogeography of frigatebirds with a focus on ultraperipheral and endemic populations	3
Genomic population structure and diversity of the endangered Aphanius iberus: strategies for killifish conservation	3
Low neutral and immunogenetic diversity in northern fringe populations of the green toad Bufotes viridis: implications for conservation	3
Conservation implications for the world’s most widely distributed cavefish species complex based on population genomics (Typhlichthys, Percopsiformes)	3
Correction: Genetic assessment and monitoring of wild, captive, and reintroduced northern leopard frog populations	3
Building meaningful collaboration in conservation genetics and genomics	3
Genetic diversity and spatial genetic structure support the specialist-generalist variation hypothesis in two sympatric woodpecker species	3
Capturing conservation in the post-genomics era: a book review of “Conservation and the Genomics of Populations.”	3
Population structure of free-ranging introduced monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) in Santiago, Chile	3
Genetic effects of landscape change on three sympatric turtle species in southern Ontario, Canada	3
Landscape genetics in a highly threatened environment: how relevant to ants is the physiognomic mosaic of the cerrado savanna?	3
Genetic diversity and inbreeding in an endangered island-dwelling parrot population following repeated population bottlenecks	3
Population genetics of three at-risk tiger beetles Habroscelimorpha dorsalis dorsalis, H. d. media, and Ellipsoptera puritana	3
Assessing shifting technology in genetic monitoring of the North American plains bison Federal conservation herds	3
Genetic diversity goals and targets have improved, but remain insufficient for clear implementation of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework	3
Post-delisting genetic monitoring reveals population subdivision along river and reservoir localities of the endemic Concho water snake (Nerodia harteri paucimaculata)	3