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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Assessments and Conservation of Biological Diversity from Coral Reefs to the Deep Sea, Uncovering Buried Treasures and the Value of the Benthos	54
QTL mapping and identification of candidate genes for anthocyanidin accumulation in Salvia miltiorrhiza flowers	46
A genome assembly for a textbook mammalian study species, the California ground squirrel ( Otospermophilus beecheyi )	39
Gene expression reveals immune response strategies of naïve Hawaiian honeycreepers experimentally infected with introduced avian malaria	33
The reference genome for the northeastern Pacific bull kelp, Nereocystis luetkeana	33
Maintaining breed integrity: Successful introgression of the SLICK1 allele into the Holstein breed	28
De novo whole genome assembly of the globally invasive green shore crab Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758) via long-read Oxford	28
Molecular ecology of the sleeper shark subgenusSomniosus (Somniosus)reveals genetic homogeneity within species and lack of support forS. antarcticus	27
“Type D” killer whale genomes reveal long-term small population size and low genetic diversity	26
A macrogenetic analysis of isolation mechanisms shaping genetic divergence in mammals	19
A genome assembly of the speckled dace, Rhinichthys osculus	18
Whole-genome assembly and annotation of the firecracker penstemon (Penstemon eatonii)	16
Insights from the timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) genome for MHC gene architecture and evolution in threatened rattlesnakes	16
Comparative analyses of the banded alder borer (Rosalia funebris) and Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) genomes reveal significant differences in genome architecture and	16
Reference genome of the kidnapper ant, Polyergus mexicanus	15
The first de novo genome assembly and annotation of a green-blooded skink (Prasinohaema aff. flavipes) from a historic museum sample	15
Low genetic diversity of major histocompatibility complex class II DQB gene in wild rhesus and long-tailed macaques in Thailand reflects purifying select	15
A draft reference genome of the Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp,Branchinecta lynchi	15
A high-contiguous genome assembly of Apis andreniformis (Hymenoptera: Apidae)	13
A highly contiguous genome assembly for the wrentit ( Chamaea fasciata ), the sole representative of the babbler radiation in the Americas	13
A brief history of population genetic research in California and an evaluation of its utility for conservation decision-making	12
Comparison of whole-genome assemblies of European river lamprey ( Lampetra fluviatilis ) and brook lamprey ( Lampetra planeri	12
The evolutionary dynamics of local adaptations under genetic rescue is determined by mutational load and polygenicity	12
Evidence for the existence of the distinct Alia camel breed contributes to the conservation of dromedary camels in Europe	12
A genome assembly of Greene’s tuctoria, Tuctoria greenei , an amphibious endemic and endangered California vernal pool grass	12

Life history and chromosome organization determine chemoreceptor gene expression in rattlesnakes	11
Two genomes of the white perch ( Morone americana ), an ecologically important teleost	11
Demographic expansion and panmixia in a St. Martin endemic, Anolis pogus , coincides with the decline of a competitor	11
A draft reference genome assembly of the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly, Battus philenor hirsuta	11
Heat challenge elicits stronger physiological and gene expression responses than starvation in symbiotic Oculina arbuscula	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
Management of diversity and inbreeding when importing new stock into an inbred population	10
A haplotype-resolved genome assembly of the bocaccio rockfish, Sebastes paucispinis	10
Genomic erosion in the assessment of species' extinction risk and recovery potential	10
Reference genome for the California ribbed mussel,Mytilus californianus, an ecosystem engineer	10
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 for the Andean cavefish Trichomycterus rosablanca (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae): Building genomic resources to study evolution in cave environments	9
Whole-genome analysis reveals the diversification of Galapagos rail (Aves: Rallidae) and confirms the success of goat eradication programs	9
A chromosome-level genome of the lethal tapeworm Sparganum proliferum , with candidate genomic safe harbours for functional genetics	9
Genomic analysis of wolves from Pakistan clarifies boundaries among three divergent wolf lineages	9
Correction to: Pervasive genomic signatures of local adaptation to altitude across highland specialist Andean hummingbird populations	9
A chromosome-level reference genome for the giant pink sea star,Pisaster brevispinus, a species severely impacted by wasting	9
A highly contiguous reference genome for the Steller’s jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)	9
United by conflict: Convergent signatures of parental conflict in angiosperms and placental mammals	9
A near chromosome-scale genome assembly of the common pine sawfly ( Diprion pini )	8
Conservation genomics: Current applications and future directions	8
De novo genome assembly of a Geomyid rodent, Botta’s pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae bottae)	8
Carotenoids, instead of pteridines, determine color of xanthophores and erythrophores in tilapia	8
Reduction of genetic diversity in ‘Alalā (Hawaiian crow; Corvus hawaiiensis) between the late 1800s and the late 1900s	8
The complete genomes of two hybridizing field crickets, Gryllus pennsylvanicus and Gryllus firmus	8
Unbiased comparison of the number of segregating sites across unequal sample sizes	8
A draft reference genome of the red abalone, Haliotis rufescens, for conservation genomics	8
A chromosome-level genome assembly for snowshoe hare ( Lepus americanus )	8
Plumage polymorphism in the black sparrowhawk (Accipiter melanoleucus) is strongly associated with the expression level of agouti signaling protein	8
A genome assembly of the California poppy, Eschscholzia californica	7
Reference genome of the bicolored carpenter ant, Camponotus vicinus	7
Genetic diversity of US Rambouillet in the National Sheep Improvement Program compared to other sheep breeds	7
Glacial vicariance and secondary contact shape demographic histories in a freshwater mussel species complex	7
Guidelines and quantitative standards for improved cetacean taxonomy using full mitochondrial genomes	7
In Memoriam: Fred M. Utter, a founder of fisheries genetics	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
Genome assembly of the endangered Santa Marta Harlequin Toad, Atelopus laetissimus , endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of Colombia	7
A novel sex-associated genomic region in Catostomus fish species	7
Correction to: A haplotype-resolved genome assembly of the bocaccio rockfish	7
Beyond population size: Whole-genome data reveal bottleneck legacies in the peninsular Italian wolf	7
High-quality genome assembly of the endemic, threatened, White-bellied Sholakili Sholicola albiventris (Muscicapidae: Blanford, 1868) from the Shola Sky	6
Limited effects of inbreeding on breeding coloration	6
The reference genome assembly of the bright cobblestone lichen, Acarospora socialis	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
A chromosome-scale high-contiguity genome assembly of the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)	6
The revised reference genome of the leopard gecko ( Eublepharis macularius ) provides insight into the considerations of genome phasing and assembly	6
Reference genome of the Woolly Sculpin,Clinocottus analis	6
Admixture and environment shape population genetic and phytochemical variation across a conifer hybrid zone ( Juniperus , Cupressaceae)	6
Epigenetic potential: Promoter CpG content positively covaries with lifespan and is dependent on gene function among vertebrates	6

A chromosome-level genome assembly of the snow leopard, Panthera uncia	6
Whole-genome resequencing data support a single introduction of the invasive white pine sawfly, Diprion similis	6
Reference genome for the Mojave poppy bee (Perdita meconis), a specialist pollinator of conservation concern	6
Whole genome sequencing reveals variation in immune and nervous systems associated with harbor seal susceptibility to phocine distemper virus	6
Ex situ reared black-footed ferrets exhibit altered sperm DNA methylation	6
Reference genome of the rubber boa,Charina bottae(Serpentes: Boidae)	6
Sensitivity of transcriptomics: Different samples and methodology alter conclusions in Gulf pipefish (Syngnathus scovelli)	5
A chromosome-level genome assembly of the forked fungus beetle Bolitotherus cornutus , a model system for studying social evolution in the wild	5
Microplastic exposure is associated with epigenomic effects in the model organism Pimephales promelas (fathead minnow)	5
A chromosome-level reference genome for the Versatile Fairy Shrimp,Branchinecta lindahli	5
A draft reference genome assembly of California Pipevine, Aristolochia californica Torr.	5
Frequencies of house fly proto-Y chromosomes across populations are predicted by temperature heterogeneity within populations	5
Chromosome-level genome of the wood stork (Mycteria americana) provides insight into avian chromosome evolution	5
Correction to: Limited evidence for extensive genetic differentiation between X and Y chromosomes in Hybognathus amarus (Cypriniformes: Leuciscidae)	5
Characterizing genetic diversity and population structure of gray fox ( Urocyon cinereoargenteus) in the eastern U.S. using 2bRAD sequencing data	5
Rapid Derivation of Cloning-Competent Cells from Peripheral Blood Advances Conservation Biobanking	5
Genetic architectures of postmating isolation and morphology of two highly diverged rockfishes (genusSebastes)	5
The genome assembly of Island Oak (Quercus tomentella), a relictual island tree species	5
The difficulty of detecting inbreeding depression and its effect on conservation decisions	5
Major histocompatibility complex class II genes allele diversity in landlocked seals	5
De-extinction technology and its application to conservation	5
A phased chromosome-level genome of the annelid tubeworm Galeolaria caespitosa	5
Genome assembly of the winter ant, Prenolepis imparis	5
Optimal outbreeding is shaped during larval life history in the splash pool copepod Tigriopus californicus	5
A reference genome assembly of the declining tricolored blackbird,Agelaius tricolor	5
The de novo genome of the Black-necked Snakefly (Venustoraphidia nigricollis Albarda, 1891): A resource to study the evolution of living fossils	5
Drift drives the evolution of chromosome number II: The impact of range size on genome evolution in Carnivora	5