Warren E. Johnson

22.5k citations
171 papers · 16k · 9 hit papers · h-index 58

Impact in

  • Paleontology top 0.2%
    • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Genetics top 0.2%
    • Genetic diversity and population structure
    • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
    • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

Papers in

  • Genetics 89
    • Genetic diversity and population structure 77
    • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock 14
  • Paleontology 24
    • Evolution and Paleontology Studies 24
Co-authors
Stephen J. O’Brien (78 shared papers)Eduardo Eizirik C (18 shared papers)William J. Murphy (3 shared papers)Agostinho Antunes (30 shared papers)William L. Franklin (18 shared papers)Jill Pecon‐Slattery (14 shared papers)Oliver A. Ryder (3 shared papers)Ya Zhang (1 shared paper)
Journals
Journal of Heredity (16 papers)Molecular Ecology (10 papers)PLoS ONE (6 papers)Science (6 papers)BMC Genomics (6 papers)
Partner nations
United StatesRussiaPortugal

In The Last Decade

Warren E. Johnson

170 papers receiving 15k citations

Warren E. Johnson's Hit Papers

The Earth BioGenome Project 2020: Starting the clock 2022 · 223 citations
2230+8+16Years since publication4008001.2k
What are hit papers?

Paper score: A paper's citations measured against the top-1% bar of its own field and year: the square root of citations ÷ bar, so 1 means right at the bar and 2 means four times its citations. The bar blends the citation counts that enter the top 1% of the paper's subfields in its year (weighted 89.5%), of those subfields over all years (0.5%) and of its year across all fields (10%); a subfield and year with fewer than 400 papers takes its year's bar. Papers from 2026 are not scored yet: in an unfinished year, when a paper appeared matters more than how it is cited.

Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

  1. 2022 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  2. 2022 Cell
  3. 2021 Nature
  4. 2018 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  5. 2014 Science
  6. 2011 PLoS Genetics
  7. 2010 Science
  8. 2006 Science
  9. 2001 Nature

Peers

Warren E. Johnson
Comparison fields: 5 of 172
  • Paleontology 2.4k
  • Genetics 5.5k
  • Ecology 2.6k
  • Virology 337
  • Ecological Modeling 161
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Emmanuel Paradis France
David M. Hillis United States
Christian Roos Germany
Michael Bunce Australia
Wayne P. Maddison Canada
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Co-authors

The 25 scholars most cited alongside Warren E. Johnson, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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#Work
1
Whole-genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds
Science ·Erich D. Jarvis, Siavash Mirarab, Andre J. Aberer, Bo Li, Peter Houde, Cai Li, Simon Y. W. Ho, Brant C. Faircloth
Hit paper breakdown →		20141482
2
Towards complete and error-free genome assemblies of all vertebrate species
Nature ·Arang Rhie, Shane McCarthy, Olivier D. Fedrigo, Joana Damas, Giulio Formenti, Sergey Koren, Marcela Uliano‐Silva, William Chow
Hit paper breakdown →		20211347
3
Molecular phylogenetics and the origins of placental mammals
Nature ·William J. Murphy, Eduardo Eizirik C, Warren E. Johnson, Ya Zhang, Oliver A. Ryder, Stephen J. O’Brien
Hit paper breakdown →		20011192
4
A Molecular Phylogeny of Living Primates
PLoS Genetics ·Polina L. Perelman, Warren E. Johnson, Christian Roos, Hector Nicolas Seuánez, Julie E. Horvath, Miguel A. M. Moreira, Bailey D. Kessing, Joan U. Pontius
Hit paper breakdown →		20111088
5
Earth BioGenome Project: Sequencing life for the future of life
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Harris A. Lewin, Gene E. Robinson, W. John Kress, William J. Baker, Jonathan A. Coddington, Keith A. Crandall, Richard M. Durbin, Scott V. Edwards
Hit paper breakdown →		2018691
6
The Late Miocene Radiation of Modern Felidae: A Genetic Assessment
Science ·Warren E. Johnson, Eduardo Eizirik C, Jill Pecon‐Slattery, William J. Murphy, Agostinho Antunes, Emma C. Teeling, Stephen J. O’Brien
Hit paper breakdown →		2006585
7
Genetic Restoration of the Florida Panther
Science ·Warren E. Johnson, David P. Onorato, Melody Roelke Parker, E. Darrell Land, Mark W. Cunningham, Robert C. Belden, Roy McBride, Deborah Jansen
Hit paper breakdown →		2010502
8
The Near Eastern Origin of Cat Domestication
Science ·Carlos A. Driscoll, Marilyn A. Menotti-Raymond, Alfred L. Roca, Karsten Hupe, Warren E. Johnson, Eli Geffen, Eric Hugh Harley, Miguel Delibes
2007417
9
The adaptive evolution of the mammalian mitochondrial genome
BMC Genomics ·Rute R. da Fonseca, Warren E. Johnson, Stephen J. O’Brien, Maria João Ramos, Agostinho Antunes
2008326
10
Molecular Genetics and Evolution of Melanism in the Cat Family
Current Biology ·Eduardo Eizirik C, Naoya Yuhki, Warren E. Johnson, Marilyn A. Menotti-Raymond, Steven S. Hannah, Stephen J. O’Brien
2003263
11
Biogeographic variation of food habits and body size of the America puma
Oecologia ·William L. Franklin, Warren E. Johnson, Kent H. Redford +1 other
1990229
12
Phylogeography and Genetic Ancestry of Tigers (Panthera tigris)
PLoS Biology ·Shu‐Jin Luo, Jae-Heup Kim, Warren E. Johnson, Joelle van der Walt, Janice S. Martenson, Naoya Yuhki, Dale G. Miquelle, Olga V. UPHYRKINA
2004224
13
The Earth BioGenome Project 2020: Starting the clock
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Harris A. Lewin, Stephen Richards, Erez Lieberman Aiden, Miguel L. Allende, John M. Archibald, Miklós Bálint, Katharine B. Barker, Bridget L. Baumgartner
Hit paper breakdown →		2022223
14
The tiger genome and comparative analysis with lion and snow leopard genomes
Nature Communications ·Yun Sung Cho, Li Hua Hu, Haolong Hou, Hang Lee, Jiaohui Xü, Soowhan Kwon, Sukhun Oh, Hak‐Min Kim
2013220
15
Phylogeography, population history and conservation genetics of jaguars (Panthera onca, Mammalia, Felidae)
Molecular Ecology ·Eduardo Eizirik C, Jae‐Heup Kim, Marilyn A. Menotti-Raymond, Peter G. Crawshaw, Stephen J. O’Brien, Warren E. Johnson
2001196
16
Pattern and timing of diversification of the mammalian order Carnivora inferred from multiple nuclear gene sequences
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution ·Eduardo Eizirik C, William J. Murphy, Klaus‐Peter Koepfli, Warren E. Johnson, Jerry W. Dragoo, Robert K. Wayne, Stephen J. O’Brien
2010194
17
Faecal genetic analysis to determine the presence and distribution of elusive carnivores: design and feasibility for the Iberian lynx
Molecular Ecology ·Francisço Palomares, José A. Godoy, Stephen J. O’Brien, Warren E. Johnson +1 other
2002187
18
Phylogenetics, genome diversity and origin of modern leopard,Panthera pardus
Molecular Ecology ·Olga V. UPHYRKINA, Warren E. Johnson, Howard B. Quigley, Dale G. Miquelle, Laurie L. Marker, Mitch Bush, Stephen J. O’Brien
2001178
19
Phylogenetic reconstruction of the felidae using 16S rRNA and NADH-5 mitochondrial genes
Journal of Molecular Evolution ·Warren E. Johnson, Stephen J. O’Brien
1997173
20
Genome-wide Evidence Reveals that African and Eurasian Golden Jackals Are Distinct Species
Current Biology ·Klaus‐Peter Koepfli, John P. Pollinger, Raquel Godinho, Jacqueline A. Robinson, Amanda M. Lea, Sarah A. Hendricks, Rena M. Schweizer, Olaf Thalmann
2015170

About Warren E. Johnson

Warren E. Johnson is a scholar working on Genetics, Paleontology, Ecology, Molecular Biology and Animal Science and Zoology, having authored 171 papers that have together received 16k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genetic diversity and population structure (77 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (26 papers), Evolution and Paleontology Studies (24 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (19 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (14 papers), Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (9 papers), Animal Virus Infections Studies (6 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Paleontology (2.4k citations), Genetics (5.5k citations), Ecology (2.6k citations), Virology (337 citations) and Ecological Modeling (161 citations). Warren E. Johnson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Russia and Portugal. Frequent co-authors include Stephen J. O’Brien, Eduardo Eizirik C, William J. Murphy, Agostinho Antunes, William L. Franklin, Jill Pecon‐Slattery, Oliver A. Ryder, Ya Zhang, Stephen J. O’Brien and Marilyn A. Menotti-Raymond. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Heredity, Molecular Ecology, PLoS ONE, Science and BMC Genomics.

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