Robert C. Thomson
Impact in
- Paleontology top 2%
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Ecological Modeling top 2%
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
Papers in
- Genetics 39
- Genetic diversity and population structure 37
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics 6
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- Amphibian and Reptile Biology 23
- Co-authors
- H. Bradley Shaffer (21 shared papers)Phillip Q. Spinks (14 shared papers)Jeremy M. Brown (9 shared papers)Anthony J. Barley (17 shared papers)Jarrett R. Johnson (2 shared papers)Ian Wang (2 shared papers)Adrián Nieto‐Montes de (7 shared papers)Scott V. Edwards (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (11 papers)Systematic Biology (10 papers)Molecular Ecology (9 papers)Molecular Biology and Evolution (3 papers)Biological Journal of the Linnean Society (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesMexicoGermany
In The Last Decade
Robert C. Thomson
57 papers receiving 2.0k citations
Robert C. Thomson's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 93
- Paleontology 481
- Ecological Modeling 259
- Nature and Landscape Conservation 667
- Genetics 884
- Global and Planetary Change 630
Countries citing papers authored by Robert C. Thomson
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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert C. Thomson
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Co-authors
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All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | 185 | |
| 2 | 2009 | 148 | |
| 3 | A global phylogeny of turtles reveals a burst of climate-associated diversification on continental margins Hit paper breakdown → | 2021 | 139 |
| 4 | 2010 | 130 | |
| 5 | 2016 | 111 | |
| 6 | 2017 | 84 | |
| 7 | 2009 | 77 | |
| 8 | 2011 | 62 | |
| 9 | 2016 | 62 | |
| 10 | 2014 | 61 | |
| 11 | 2008 | 56 | |
| 12 | 2014 | 53 | |
| 13 | 2009 | 53 | |
| 14 | 2013 | 48 | |
| 15 | 2018 | 47 | |
| 16 | 2009 | 46 | |
| 17 | 2018 | 36 | |
| 18 | 2016 | 36 | |
| 19 | 2016 | 35 | |
| 20 | 2015 | 34 |
About Robert C. Thomson
Robert C. Thomson is a scholar working on Genetics, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Paleontology and Molecular Biology, having authored 59 papers that have together received 2.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genetic diversity and population structure (37 papers), Amphibian and Reptile Biology (23 papers), Turtle Biology and Conservation (19 papers), Evolution and Paleontology Studies (17 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (13 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (11 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (6 papers) and Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Paleontology (481 citations), Ecological Modeling (259 citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (667 citations), Genetics (884 citations) and Global and Planetary Change (630 citations). Robert C. Thomson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Mexico and Germany. Frequent co-authors include H. Bradley Shaffer, Phillip Q. Spinks, Jeremy M. Brown, Anthony J. Barley, Jarrett R. Johnson, Ian Wang, Adrián Nieto‐Montes de, Scott V. Edwards, Andrew M. Shedlock and David C. Plachetzki. Their work appears in journals such as Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Systematic Biology, Molecular Ecology, Molecular Biology and Evolution and Biological Journal of the Linnean Society.
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