April Wright

6.9k citations

33 papers · 5.0k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 16

Impact in

Paleontology top 1%
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics top 0.5%
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Diversity and Evolution

Papers in ⓘ

Paleontology 18
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies 17
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology 3
Ecological Modeling 5
- Species Distribution and Climate Change 5

Co-authors: Robert Lanfear (1 shared paper)Brett Calcott (1 shared paper)Paul B. Frandsen (1 shared paper)David M. Hillis (3 shared papers)Nicholas J. Matzke (1 shared paper)Graeme T. Lloyd (2 shared papers)David M. Hillis (2 shared papers)Rachel C. M. Warnock (6 shared papers)
Journals: Systematic Biology (5 papers)PLoS ONE (2 papers)Biology Letters (2 papers)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (1 paper)Conservation Genetics (1 paper)
Partner nations: United States Germany Australia

In The Last Decade

April Wright

32 papers receiving 5.0k citations

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PartitionFinder 2: New Methods for Selecting Partitioned Models of Evolution for Molecular and Morphological Phylogenetic Analyses 2016 · 4.1k citations

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1	PartitionFinder 2: New Methods for Selecting Partitioned Models of Evolution for Molecular and Morphological Phylogenetic Analyses Molecular Biology and Evolution ·Robert Lanfear, Paul B. Frandsen, April Wright, Tereza Senfeld, Brett Calcott Hit paper breakdown →	2016	4086
2	Bayesian Analysis Using a Simple Likelihood Model Outperforms Parsimony for Estimation of Phylogeny from Discrete Morphological Data PLoS ONE ·April Wright, David M. Hillis	2014	201
3	Species delimitation in endangered groundwater salamanders: Implications for aquifer management and biodiversity conservation Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Thomas J. Devitt, April Wright, David C. Cannatella, David M. Hillis	2019	83
4	Modeling Character Change Heterogeneity in Phylogenetic Analyses of Morphology through the Use of Priors Systematic Biology ·April Wright, Graeme T. Lloyd, David M. Hillis	2015	81
5	Inferring node dates from tip dates in fossil Canidae: the importance of tree priors Biology Letters ·Nicholas J. Matzke, April Wright	2016	78
6	From panic to pedagogy: Using online active learning to promote inclusive instruction in ecology and evolutionary biology courses and beyond Ecology and Evolution ·Breanna N. Harris, Pumtiwitt C. McCarthy, April Wright, Heidi Schutz, Kate S. Boersma, Stephanie Shepherd, Lathiena Manning, Jessica L. Malisch, Roni Ellington	2020	66
7	Phylogenetic patterns of ant–fungus associations indicate that farming strategies, not only a superior fungal cultivar, explain the ecological success of leafcutter ants Molecular Ecology ·Ulrich G. Mueller, Melissa R. Kardish, Heather D. Ishak, April Wright, Scott E. Solomon, Sofia M. Bruschi, Alexis Carlson, Maurício Bacci	2018	53
8	Which came first: The lizard or the egg? Robustness in phylogenetic reconstruction of ancestral states Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B Molecular and Developmental Evolution ·April Wright, Kathleen M. Lyons, Matthew C. Brandley, David M. Hillis	2015	50
9	Integrating Fossil Observations Into Phylogenetics Using the Fossilized Birth–Death Model Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics ·April Wright, David W. Bapst, Joëlle Barido‐Sottani, Rachel C. M. Warnock	2022	37
10	A Systematist’s Guide to Estimating Bayesian Phylogenies From Morphological Data Insect Systematics and Diversity ·April Wright	2019	32
11	Testing Character Evolution Models in Phylogenetic Paleobiology Cambridge University Press eBooks ·April Wright, Peter J. Wagner, David F. Wright	2021	32
12	Long-branch attraction and the phylogeny of true water bugs (Hemiptera: Nepomorpha) as estimated from mitochondrial genomes BMC Evolutionary Biology ·Teng Li, Jimeng Hua, April Wright, Ying Cui, Qiang Xie, Wenjun Bu, David M. Hillis	2014	29
13	Understanding the Tripartite Approach to Bayesian Divergence Time Estimation Cambridge University Press eBooks ·Rachel C. M. Warnock, April Wright	2020	28
14	Shared Escovopsis parasites between leaf-cutting and non-leaf-cutting ants in the higher attine fungus-growing ant symbiosis Royal Society Open Science ·Lucas A. Meirelles, Scott E. Solomon, Maurício Bacci, April Wright, Ulrich G. Mueller, André Rodrigues	2015	25
15	Analysis of a marsupial MHC region containing two recently duplicated class I loci Mammalian Genome ·Katarzyna B. Miska, April Wright, Rachel Lundgren, Robert Sasaki–McClees, Amy Osterman, James M. Gale, Robert D. Miller	2004	23
16	Modo-UG, a marsupial nonclassical MHC class I locus Immunogenetics ·Nicolás Gouin, April Wright, Katarzyna B. Miska, Zuly E. Parra, Paul B. Samollow, Michelle L. Baker, Robert D. Miller	2006	18
17	Handling Logical Character Dependency in Phylogenetic Inference: Extensive Performance Testing of Assumptions and Solutions Using Simulated and Empirical Data Systematic Biology ·Tiago R. Simões, Oksana Vernygora, Bruno A. S. de Medeiros, April Wright	2023	15
18	Seven rules for simulations in paleobiology Paleobiology ·Joëlle Barido‐Sottani, Erin E. Saupe, Tara M. Smiley, Laura C. Soul, April Wright, Rachel C. M. Warnock	2020	15
19	Bayesian analyses in phylogenetic palaeontology: interpreting the posterior sample Palaeontology ·April Wright, Graeme T. Lloyd	2020	14
20	Ancient DNA gives green light to Galápagos Land Iguana repatriation Conservation Genetics ·Bruce V. Hofkin, April Wright, Jennifer Altenbach, Kornelia Rassmann, Heidi M. Snell, Robert D. Miller, Anne C. Stone, Howard L. Snell	2003	10

About April Wright

April Wright is a scholar working on Paleontology, Ecological Modeling, Geometry and Topology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, having authored 33 papers that have together received 5.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Evolution and Paleontology Studies (17 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (10 papers), Morphological variations and asymmetry (6 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (5 papers), Plant and animal studies (4 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (4 papers), Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology (3 papers) and Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Paleontology (913 citations), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (1.9k citations), Ecological Modeling (364 citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (664 citations) and Genetics (1.5k citations). April Wright has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Robert Lanfear, Brett Calcott, Paul B. Frandsen, David M. Hillis, Nicholas J. Matzke, Graeme T. Lloyd, David M. Hillis, Rachel C. M. Warnock, David C. Cannatella and Thomas J. Devitt. Their work appears in journals such as Systematic Biology, PLoS ONE, Biology Letters, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Conservation Genetics.

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