J. H. Degnan

9.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
130 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

J. H. Degnan is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Aerospace Engineering and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, J. H. Degnan has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 33 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 30 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in J. H. Degnan's work include Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (47 papers), Magnetic confinement fusion research (32 papers) and Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology (25 papers). J. H. Degnan is often cited by papers focused on Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (47 papers), Magnetic confinement fusion research (32 papers) and Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology (25 papers). J. H. Degnan collaborates with scholars based in United States, New Zealand and United Kingdom. J. H. Degnan's co-authors include Noah A. Rosenberg, Laura Kubatko, Laura A. Salter, Luay Nakhleh, Michael DeGiorgio, B. L. Cohen, Yun Yu, John A. Rhodes, Elizabeth S. Allman and Cuong Than and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Applied Physics Letters and Bioinformatics.

In The Last Decade

J. H. Degnan

113 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Gene tree discordance, phylogenetic inference and the multispecies coalescent

2009 1.4k citations J. H. Degnan, Noah A. Rosenberg Trends in Ecology & Evolution profile →
Inconsistency of Phylogenetic Estimates from Concatenated Data under Coalescence

2007 800 citations J. H. Degnan et al. Systematic Biology profile →
Discordance of Species Trees with Their Most Likely Gene Trees

2006 711 citations J. H. Degnan, Noah A. Rosenberg profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. H. Degnan United States	23	2.9k	2.8k	1.2k	848	828	130	5.3k
Wayne Pfeiffer United States	17	2.0k 0.7×	3.5k 1.2×	4.0k 3.3×	3.0k 3.5×	798 1.0×	38	12.2k
Alain Dubois France	35	1.4k 0.5×	538 0.2×	1.1k 0.9×	174 0.2×	516 0.6×	335	4.9k
Alan J. McKane United Kingdom	41	1.6k 0.5×	725 0.3×	1.2k 1.0×	164 0.2×	56 0.1×	144	6.0k
Paul G. Higgs Canada	40	1.5k 0.5×	2.7k 1.0×	498 0.4×	278 0.3×	148 0.2×	98	4.9k
Eric N. Smith United States	24	1.1k 0.4×	600 0.2×	600 0.5×	209 0.2×	312 0.4×	198	2.9k
Michaël G. B. Blum France	31	3.0k 1.0×	1.1k 0.4×	562 0.5×	463 0.5×	352 0.4×	60	5.3k
George O. Poinar United States	49	2.9k 1.0×	2.4k 0.9×	5.6k 4.6×	3.4k 4.1×	1.6k 1.9×	626	11.7k
James A. Lake United States	43	1.7k 0.6×	6.3k 2.3×	580 0.5×	868 1.0×	693 0.8×	134	8.8k
Natalie Cooper United Kingdom	27	585 0.2×	269 0.1×	1.1k 0.9×	157 0.2×	815 1.0×	68	3.1k
F. Christiansen Denmark	39	2.2k 0.7×	1.1k 0.4×	1.3k 1.1×	583 0.7×	36 0.0×	120	4.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. H. Degnan

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Howard, Tamara, Donna F. Kusewitt, A. J. Brearley, et al.. (2023). The onset of rare earth metallosis begins with renal gadolinium-rich nanoparticles from magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent exposure. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 2025–2025. 5 indexed citations

Degnan, J. H., et al.. (2021). Statistical inconsistency of the unrooted minimize deep coalescence criterion. PLoS ONE. 16(5). e0251107–e0251107.

Mermier, Christine M., et al.. (2019). Comparison of Treadmill and Cycle Ergometer Exercise During Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Meta-analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 101(4). 690–699. 12 indexed citations

Grabowski, C., J. H. Degnan, Matthew Domonkos, et al.. (2013). Optimizing Field-Reversed Configuration Plasmas for Plasma Compression Experiments. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2013. 2 indexed citations

Allman, Elizabeth S., J. H. Degnan, & John A. Rhodes. (2013). Species Tree Inference by the STAR Method and Its Generalizations. Journal of Computational Biology. 20(1). 50–61. 13 indexed citations

DeGiorgio, Michael & J. H. Degnan. (2013). Robustness to Divergence Time Underestimation When Inferring Species Trees from Estimated Gene Trees. Systematic Biology. 63(1). 66–82. 41 indexed citations

Eldon, Bjarki & J. H. Degnan. (2012). Multiple merger gene genealogies in two species: Monophyly, paraphyly, and polyphyly for two examples of Lambda coalescents. Theoretical Population Biology. 82(2). 117–130. 6 indexed citations

Degnan, J. H., et al.. (2012). Outcomes analysis of Internet-based CME initiatives for diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia patients: transition from education to physician behavior to patient health. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. 8. 483–483. 2 indexed citations

Degnan, J. H., et al.. (2011). Performance of Matrix Representation with Parsimony for Inferring Species from Gene Trees. Statistical Applications in Genetics and Molecular Biology. 10(1). 12 indexed citations

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Zhu, Sha, J. H. Degnan, & Mike Steel. (2011). Clades, clans, and reciprocal monophyly under neutral evolutionary models. Theoretical Population Biology. 79(4). 220–227. 14 indexed citations

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Wang, Chaolong, Zachary A. Szpiech, J. H. Degnan, et al.. (2010). Comparing Spatial Maps of Human Population-Genetic Variation Using Procrustes Analysis. Statistical Applications in Genetics and Molecular Biology. 9(1). Article 13–Article 13. 94 indexed citations

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Domonkos, Matthew, David E. Brown, S.K. Coffey, et al.. (2010). Applied Magnetic Field Design for the FRC Compression Heating Experiment (FRCHX) at AFRL. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 52. 1 indexed citations

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Rosenberg, Noah A. & J. H. Degnan. (2010). Coalescent histories for discordant gene trees and species trees. Theoretical Population Biology. 77(3). 145–151. 17 indexed citations

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Degnan, J. H. & Noah A. Rosenberg. (2009). Gene tree discordance, phylogenetic inference and the multispecies coalescent. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 24(6). 332–340. 1389 indexed citations breakdown →

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Domonkos, Matthew, J. H. Degnan, Michael Fresé, et al.. (2007). Guide and Mirror Magnetic Field Diffusion Calculations for the FRC Compression Heating Experiment (FRCHX) at AFRL. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 49.

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Parker, J.V., Charles E. Roth, J. H. Degnan, et al.. (2006). Development and Testing of a High-Gain Magnetic Flux Compression Generator. 265–274. 7 indexed citations

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Fuelling, S., T. J. Awe, B. S. Bauer, et al.. (2006). Experimental Design of a Magnetic Flux Compression Experiment. Journal of Fusion Energy. 26(1-2). 47–51. 2 indexed citations

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Coffey, S.K., et al.. (2003). Helical explosive flux compression generator research at the Air Force research laboratory. 1. 339–342. 6 indexed citations

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Degnan, J. H., G. A. Bird, Craig N. Boyer, et al.. (1995). Current Delivery and Radiation Yield in Plasma Flow Switch-Driven Implosions. Fusion Technology. 27(2). 124–131. 8 indexed citations

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Peterkin, R.E., David E. Bell, J. H. Degnan, et al.. (1992). A long conduction time compact torus plasma flow switch. International Conference on High-Power Particle Beams. 1. 408–415. 3 indexed citations

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