Axel Meyer
Impact in
- Aquatic Science top 0.01%
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Paleontology top 0.05%
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
Papers in
- Aquatic Science 106
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies 97
- Paleontology 96
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies 92
- Co-authors
- Yves Van de Peer (18 shared papers)Rafael Zardoya (23 shared papers)Thomas D. Kocher (3 shared papers)Walter Salzburger (34 shared papers)Marta Barluenga (16 shared papers)W. Kelley Thomas (1 shared paper)Svante Pääbo (1 shared paper)Alex C. C. Wilson (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Molecular Ecology (43 papers)Molecular Biology and Evolution (27 papers)Nature (25 papers)Journal of Molecular Evolution (21 papers)Ecology and Evolution (18 papers)
- Partner nations
- GermanyUnited StatesBelgium
In The Last Decade
Axel Meyer
519 papers receiving 43.1k citations
Axel Meyer's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 195
- Aquatic Science 6.4k
- Paleontology 5.7k
- Genetics 12.8k
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 6k
- Physiology 1k
Countries citing papers authored by Axel Meyer
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Fields of papers citing papers by Axel Meyer
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Co-authors
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All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dynamics of mitochondrial DNA evolution in animals: amplification and sequencing with conserved primers. Hit paper breakdown → | 1989 | 4401 |
| 2 | Towards complete and error-free genome assemblies of all vertebrate species Hit paper breakdown → | 2021 | 1347 |
| 3 | Asymmetric paralog evolution between the “cryptic” gene Bmp16 and its well-studied sister genes Bmp2 and Bmp4 Hit paper breakdown → | 2019 | 1195 |
| 4 | SHAPE ANALYSIS OF SYMMETRIC STRUCTURES: QUANTIFYING VARIATION AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND ASYMMETRY Hit paper breakdown → | 2002 | 912 |
| 5 | The evolutionary significance of ancient genome duplications Hit paper breakdown → | 2009 | 875 |
| 6 | From 2R to 3R: evidence for a fish‐specific genome duplication (FSGD) Hit paper breakdown → | 2005 | 873 |
| 7 | Monophyletic origin of Lake Victoria cichlid fishes suggested by mitochondrial DNA sequences Hit paper breakdown → | 1990 | 829 |
| 8 | The genomic substrate for adaptive radiation in African cichlid fish Hit paper breakdown → | 2014 | 764 |
| 9 | Gene and genome duplications in vertebrates: the one-to-four (-to-eight in fish) rule and the evolution of novel gene functions Hit paper breakdown → | 1999 | 692 |
| 10 | The African coelacanth genome provides insights into tetrapod evolution Hit paper breakdown → | 2013 | 558 |
| 11 | Sympatric speciation in Nicaraguan crater lake cichlid fish Hit paper breakdown → | 2006 | 557 |
| 12 | Sequencing of the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) genome provides insights into vertebrate evolution Hit paper breakdown → | 2013 | 527 |
| 13 | 2004 | 499 | |
| 14 | The spotted gar genome illuminates vertebrate evolution and facilitates human-teleost comparisons Hit paper breakdown → | 2016 | 475 |
| 15 | 2004 | 458 | |
| 16 | 2001 | 442 | |
| 17 | Transgenerational impact of intimate partner violence on methylation in the promoter of the glucocorticoid receptor Hit paper breakdown → | 2011 | 431 |
| 18 | PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY AND HETEROCHRONY IN CICHLASOMA MANAGUENSE (PISCES, CICHLIDAE) AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR SPECIATION IN CICHLID FISHES Hit paper breakdown → | 1987 | 384 |
| 19 | 1996 | 368 | |
| 20 | 2008 | 362 |
About Axel Meyer
Axel Meyer is a scholar working on Aquatic Science, Paleontology, Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Molecular Biology, having authored 527 papers that have together received 45.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genetic diversity and population structure (134 papers), Fish Biology and Ecology Studies (97 papers), Evolution and Paleontology Studies (92 papers), Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (90 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (89 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (83 papers), Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (64 papers) and Morphological variations and asymmetry (39 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Aquatic Science (6.4k citations), Paleontology (5.7k citations), Genetics (12.8k citations), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (6k citations) and Physiology (1k citations). Axel Meyer has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, United States and Belgium. Frequent co-authors include Yves Van de Peer, Rafael Zardoya, Thomas D. Kocher, Walter Salzburger, Marta Barluenga, W. Kelley Thomas, Svante Pääbo, Alex C. C. Wilson, Francis X. Villablanca and Scott V. Edwards. Their work appears in journals such as Molecular Ecology, Molecular Biology and Evolution, Nature, Journal of Molecular Evolution and Ecology and Evolution.
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