Fred W. Allendorf

40.5k citations

211 papers · 27.7k indexed · 15 hit papers · h-index 75

Impact in

Nature and Landscape Conservation top 0.02%
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Genetics top 0.01%
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

Papers in

Nature and Landscape Conservation 94
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies 83
Genetics 159
- Genetic diversity and population structure 134
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock 71
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals 18
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics 16

Co-authors: Robb F. Leary Gordon Luikart Peter Lesica Paul A. Hohenlohe Kathy L. Knudsen Paul Spruell Winsor H. Lowe L. Scott Mills
Journals: Conservation Biology (24 papers)Molecular Ecology (17 papers)Evolution (17 papers)Trends in Ecology & Evolution (12 papers)Conservation Genetics (10 papers)
Partner nations: United States New Zealand Sweden

In The Last Decade

Fred W. Allendorf

207 papers receiving 25.8k citations

Hit Papers

15 papers align trajectories log scale

Harnessing genomics for delineating conservation units 2012 · 731 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2012 Trends in Ecology & Evolution
2010 Conservation Genetics
2010 Molecular Ecology
2010 Nature Reviews Genetics
2008 Trends in Ecology & Evolution
2006 Trends in Ecology & Evolution
2003 Conservation Biology
2001 Trends in Ecology & Evolution
2001 Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics
1996 Conservation Biology
1995 Conservation Biology
1990 Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
1989 Evolution
1989 Trends in Ecology & Evolution
1986 Zoo Biology

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work
1	Fifty Years of Conservation Genetics: A Personal Perspective Molecular Ecology ·Fred W. Allendorf	2025	1
2	What does effective population size tell us about loss of allelic variation? Evolutionary Applications ·Fred W. Allendorf, Ola Hössjer, Nils Ryman	2024	12
3	Whole‐genome resequencing confirms reproductive isolation between sympatric demes of brown trout (Salmo trutta) detected with allozymes Molecular Ecology ·Atal Saha, Anastasia Andersson, Sara Kurland, Naomi Keehnen, Verena E. Kutschera, Ola Hössjer, Diana Ekman, Sten Karlsson, Marty Kardos, Gunnar Ståhl, Fred W. Allendorf, Nils Ryman, Linda Laikre	2021	12
4	The Exciting Potential and Remaining Uncertainties of Genetic Rescue Trends in Ecology & Evolution ·Donovan A. Bell, Zachary L. Robinson, W. Chris Funk, Sarah W. Fitzpatrick, Fred W. Allendorf, David A. Tallmon, Andrew R. Whiteley	2019	167
5	Spatial sorting promotes the spread of maladaptive hybridization Trends in Ecology & Evolution ·Winsor H. Lowe, Clint C. Muhlfeld, Fred W. Allendorf	2015	36
6	RAD sequencing yields a high success rate for westslope cutthroat and rainbow trout species‐diagnostic SNP assays Molecular Ecology Resources ·Stephen J. Amish, Paul A. Hohenlohe, Sally Painter, Robb F. Leary, Clint C. Muhlfeld, Fred W. Allendorf, Gordon Luikart	2012	61
7	Historical and Contemporary DNA Indicate Fisher Decline and Isolation Occurred Prior to the European Settlement of California PLoS ONE ·Jody M. Tucker, Michael K. Schwartz, Richard L. Truex, Kristine L. Pilgrim, Fred W. Allendorf	2012	35
8	Promoting collaboration between livestock and wildlife conservation genetics communities Conservation Genetics Resources ·Stéphane Joost, Licia Colli, Aurélie Bonin, Iris Biebach, Fred W. Allendorf, Irene Hoffmann, Olivier Hanotte, Pierre Taberlet, Michael W. Bruford	2011	7
9	Do male and female black‐backed woodpeckers respond differently to gaps in habitat? Evolutionary Applications ·Jennifer C. Pierson, Fred W. Allendorf, Victoria A. Saab, Pierre Drapeau, Michael K. Schwartz	2010	30
10	When are genetic methods useful for estimating contemporary abundance and detecting population trends? Molecular Ecology Resources ·David A. Tallmon, Dave Gregovich, Robin S. Waples, C. Scott Baker, Jennifer A. Jackson, Barbara L. Taylor, Eric Archer, Karen K. Martien, Fred W. Allendorf, Michael K. Schwartz	2010	84
11	Isozyme loci in brown trout (Salmo trutta L.): detection and interpretation from population data Hereditas ·Fred W. Allendorf, Nora Mitchell, Nils Ryman, Gunnar Ståhl	2009	13
12	Gene duplication in the family Salmonidae: Hereditas ·Fred W. Allendorf, Fred M. Utter	2009	3
13	Electrophoretic variation in large mammals: I. The polar bear, Thalarctos maritimus Hereditas ·Fred W. Allendorf, F. Christiansen, T. Dobson, Walter F. Eanes, OVE FRYDENBERG	2009	3
14	Population structure of Columbia spotted frogs (Rana luteiventris) is strongly affected by the landscape Molecular Ecology ·W. Chris Funk, Michael S. Blouin, Paul Stephen Corn, Bryce A. Maxell, David S. Pilliod, Stephen J. Amish, Fred W. Allendorf	2005	300
15	High dispersal in a frog species suggests that it is vulnerable to habitat fragmentation Biology Letters ·W. Chris Funk, Allison E. Greene, Paul Stephen Corn, Fred W. Allendorf	2005	106
16	Small effective population size in the long‐toed salamander Molecular Ecology ·W. Chris Funk, David A. Tallmon, Fred W. Allendorf	1999	58
17	Usefulness of molecular markers for detecting population bottlenecks via monitoring genetic change Molecular Ecology ·Gordon Luikart, William B. Sherwin, Brian M. Steele, Fred W. Allendorf	1998	443
18	Population Genetics and Pattern of Larval Dispersal of the Endemic Hawaiian Freshwater Amphidromous Gastropod Neritina granosa (Prosobranchia: Neritidae) Pacific Science ·Marc H. Hodges, Fred W. Allendorf	1998	20
19	Silencing of duplicate genes: a null allele polymorphism for lactate dehydrogenase in brown trout (Salmo trutta). Molecular Biology and Evolution ·Fred W. Allendorf, Gunnar Ståhl, Nils Ryman	1984	33
20	Amount and distribution of isozyme variation in ponderosa pine from eastern Montana Silvae genetica ·John Herbert Woods, G. M. Blake, Fred W. Allendorf	1982	9

About Fred W. Allendorf

Fred W. Allendorf is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Genetics, Aquatic Science, Ecological Modeling and Ecology, having authored 211 papers that have together received 27.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genetic diversity and population structure (134 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (83 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (71 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (30 papers), Fish Biology and Ecology Studies (22 papers), Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (18 papers), Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (16 papers) and Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies (15 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Nature and Landscape Conservation (10.1k citations), Genetics (16.2k citations), Ecological Modeling (2.1k citations), Ecology (10.8k citations) and Aquatic Science (2.9k citations). Fred W. Allendorf has collaborated with scholars based in United States, New Zealand and Sweden. Frequent co-authors include Robb F. Leary, Gordon Luikart, Peter Lesica, Paul A. Hohenlohe, Kathy L. Knudsen, Paul Spruell, Winsor H. Lowe, L. Scott Mills, John K. Wenburg and Stevan R. Phelps. Their work appears in journals such as Conservation Biology, Molecular Ecology, Evolution, Trends in Ecology & Evolution and Conservation Genetics.

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