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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Correction: DNA-based studies and genetic diversity indicator assessments are complementary approaches to conserving evolutionary potential	71
Improved estimation of aquaculture associated European introgression in a captive breeding program for endangered Atlantic salmon	48
Early signals of fragmentation of flat-tailed horned lizards in the Yuma Desert	32
Population genetics and the importance of migration in the facultative migratory fish, Labeo chrysophekadion, in the Lower Mekong Basin	20
Genetic diversity and phylogeographic structure of the endangered Korean Bitterling (Tanakia signifer) and its symbiotic mussel (Nodularia breviconcha), based on mitochondrial DNA variation: implicati	19
Landscape genetics identifies barriers to Natterjack toad metapopulation dispersal	16
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)	15
Conservation genomics of an Australian cycad Cycas calcicola, and the Absence of Key Genotypes in Botanic Gardens	15
Conservation genomics of Dioon holmgrenii (Zamiaceae) reveals a history of range expansion, fragmentation, and isolation of populations	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
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	12
Genomics facilitates evaluation and monitoring of McCloud River Redband Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss stonei)	11
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	9
Introgressive hybridization levels of Tilapiine species in Lake Victoria basin, Kenya inferred from microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA genotyping based on next-generation sequencing	9
Investigations on origin and status of a Faxonius crayfish population in the upper James River Basin, Virginia	9
Diversity and structure of Bettongia tropica: using population genetics to guide reintroduction and help prevent the extinction of an endangered Australian marsupial	9
Conservation genomics reveals low connectivity among populations of threatened roseate terns (Sterna dougallii) in the Atlantic Basin	9
Genetic insights into pepper-bark tree (Warburgia salutaris) reproduction in South Africa	9
High genetic variation of Trifolium alpestre at the northern margin: but for how long?	9
Genetic structure and north-south decrease of genetic diversity in the Patagonian maqui berry (Aristotelia chilensis [Molina] Stuntz): implications for its conservation and use	9
Genetic marker type impacts ex situ conservation minimum sample size estimates and their variance	8
Transcriptome annotation reveals minimal immunogenetic diversity among Wyoming toads, Anaxyrus baxteri	8
Genetic monitoring suggests ongoing genetic change in wild salmon populations due to hybridization with aquaculture escapees	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	8
Mixed stock analysis of major markets and trade records reveals illegal trade of oceanic whitetip shark fins from the Atlantic ocean	7
Strong bidirectional gene flow between fish lineages separated for over 100,000 years	7
Genome-wide association for precocial maturation in juvenile male Spring Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)	7
Population genomics of rainforest mountain frogs (Anura: Limnodynastidae: Philoria) severely impacted by the Australian megafires	7
Evolutionary divergence and adaptive capacity in morphologically distinct song sparrow subspecies	7
Loss of genetic diversity and isolation by distance and by environment in populations of a keystone ungulate species	7
Revisiting conservation units for the endangered mountain yellow-legged frog species complex (Rana muscosa, Rana sierrae) using multiple genomic methods	7
DNA barcoding reveals mislabeling of endangered sharks sold as swordfish in New England fish markets	7
Speciation with gene flow in a narrow endemic West Virginia cave salamander (Gyrinophilus subterraneus)	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	6
Population genetic structure of the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) at the northern edge of the Pannonian Basin	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
Population genetic structure of a timberline oak (Quercus semecarpifolia Sm.) of western Himalayas and conservation implications	6
Conservation genetics of Stylophorum diphyllum (Papaveraceae): investigating the genetic diversity and differentiation of peripheral and core populations across the range	6
Using genomic data to estimate population structure of Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) populations in Southern Alabama	6
Restoring marble trout genes in the Soča River (Slovenia)	6
Genetic diversity and structure of Eurasian otters on Kinmen Island	6
Genomic analysis of geographical structure and diversity in the capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)	6
Evaluating possible anthropogenic impacts on gene flow and loss of genetic diversity in endangered Madla Cave Meshweaver spiders (Hahniidae, Cicurina madla)	6
Distinct spatial patterns of genetic structure and diversity in the butterfly Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) inhabiting fragmented grasslands	6
eDNA metabarcoding reveals a rich but threatened and declining elasmobranch community in West Africa’s largest marine protected area, the Banc d’Arguin	6
Genetic structure and diversity of amphidromous sculpin in Shiretoko, a mountainous peninsula in Japan	6
Landscape genetic connectivity in European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris): a matter of food, shelters and demographic status of populations	6
Genetic analysis of federally endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow subpopulations in the Greater Everglades, USA	6
Neutral genetic diversity follows a latitudinal gradient in the endangered plant Arnica montana L.: a range-wide study	6
A genomic perspective on the conservation status of the endangered Nashville crayfish (Faxonius shoupi)	6
DNA metabarcoding reveals the influence of crops on the diet of a large group-living Neotropical ungulate	6
Bidirectional hybridisation and introgression between introduced European brown hare, Lepus europaeus and the endemic Irish hare, L. timidus hibernicus	5
Exploring cross-species genetic diversity: unveiling new insights in Megalobrama through whole genome-wide simple sequence repeats	5
Absence of genetic structure among ecologically diverse populations indicate high plasticity in a pantropical seabird	5
Distinct management units for the Critically Endangered angelshark (Squatina squatina) revealed in the Canary Islands	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
Habitat fragmentation influences the population genetics of a Florida endemic: implications for recovery of a critically endangered plant	5
Conservation genetics of three Rafflesia species in Java Island, Indonesia using SNP markers obtained from MIG-seq	5
Isolation has led to reduced genetic diversity among populations of an endangered mountain specialist	5
Conservation genomics of federally endangered Texella harvester species (Arachnida, Opiliones, Phalangodidae) from cave and karst habitats of central Texas	5
Contemporary evolution of neutral genetic structure in introduced Klamath smallscale suckers (Catostomus rimiculus) recapitulates native patterns	5
The genetic structure and connectivity in two sympatric rodent species with different life histories are similarly affected by land use disturbances	5
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	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
Genetic dynamics of a 11-year ex situ managed Itasenpara bitterling population	4
Conservation genomics reveals fine-scale population structuring and recent declines in the Critically Endangered Australian Kuranda Treefrog	4
Increased heterozygosity and body condition result from admixed translocation of the threatened Mogollon Narrow-headed Gartersnake (Thamnophis rufipunctatus)	4
Genomic data suggest no inbreeding and isolation by environment in an endangered bird	4
Organic farming fosters arthropod diversity of specific insect guilds – evidence from metabarcoding	4
Conservation genomics of the imperiled Leon springs pupfish, Cyprinodon bovinus, across temporal and spatial scales	4
Shifting range in a stingless bee leads to pre-mating reproductive interference between species	4
Global distribution of cryptic native, introduced and hybrid lineages in the widespread estuarine amphipod Ampithoe valida	4
Capturing conservation in the post-genomics era: a book review of “Conservation and the Genomics of Populations.”	4

Conservation genomics of the threatened Trispot Darter (Etheostoma trisella)	4
Conservation implications for the world’s most widely distributed cavefish species complex based on population genomics (Typhlichthys, Percopsiformes)	4
Cores, edges and beyond: insights into the phylogeography of frigatebirds with a focus on ultraperipheral and endemic populations	4
High genetic diversity in American chestnut (Castanea dentata) despite a century of decline	4
DNA-based species identification of shark fins traded in thai markets	4
Genetic diversity and inbreeding in an endangered island-dwelling parrot population following repeated population bottlenecks	4
A decade of genetic monitoring reveals increased inbreeding for the Endangered western leopard toad, Sclerophrys pantherina	4
Genetic effects of landscape change on three sympatric turtle species in southern Ontario, Canada	4
Population genetics of three at-risk tiger beetles Habroscelimorpha dorsalis dorsalis, H. d. media, and Ellipsoptera puritana	4