J. Spencer Johnston

12.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
126 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

J. Spencer Johnston is a scholar working on Insect Science, Genetics and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Spencer Johnston has authored 126 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Insect Science, 60 papers in Genetics and 51 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in J. Spencer Johnston's work include Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (36 papers), Plant and animal studies (34 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (29 papers). J. Spencer Johnston is often cited by papers focused on Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (36 papers), Plant and animal studies (34 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (29 papers). J. Spencer Johnston collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Portugal. J. Spencer Johnston's co-authors include H. James Price, M. Alice Pinto, Joseph J. Gillespie, Robin R. Gutell, Jeyaraney Kathirithamby, John R. Ellison, Jamie J. Cannone, Ronald J. Newton, T. Ryan Gregory and William B. Heed and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

J. Spencer Johnston

124 papers receiving 5.3k 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.

Stick Insect Genomes Reveal Natural Selection’s Role in Parallel Speciation

2014 305 citations Víctor Soria‐Carrasco, Zachariah Gompert et al. Science profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. Spencer Johnston United States	39	2.6k	2.2k	2.0k	1.9k	1.9k	126	5.5k
Doris Bachtrog United States	46	5.5k 2.1×	1.7k 0.8×	3.0k 1.5×	2.9k 1.5×	1.2k 0.6×	96	7.5k
Shuji Shigenobu Japan	43	1.6k 0.6×	1.2k 0.6×	2.1k 1.0×	2.5k 1.3×	2.3k 1.2×	203	6.6k
Stephen L. Cameron Australia	41	2.8k 1.1×	3.6k 1.6×	921 0.5×	3.1k 1.6×	2.5k 1.3×	126	7.0k
František Marec Czechia	38	2.0k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	1.7k 0.9×	1.6k 0.8×	1.7k 0.9×	121	4.3k
Alexander Donath Germany	25	2.1k 0.8×	2.1k 0.9×	793 0.4×	3.2k 1.7×	1.4k 0.7×	43	6.1k
Felix A. H. Sperling Canada	45	3.6k 1.4×	3.9k 1.8×	908 0.4×	1.5k 0.8×	2.9k 1.5×	184	7.4k
J. S. F. Barker Australia	39	2.6k 1.0×	1.5k 0.7×	793 0.4×	980 0.5×	1.3k 0.7×	156	5.1k
Gerard Talavera Spain	26	2.1k 0.8×	2.2k 1.0×	1.3k 0.7×	2.4k 1.2×	753 0.4×	61	6.4k
Alejandro Sánchez‐Gracia Spain	17	2.1k 0.8×	1.3k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	2.3k 1.2×	916 0.5×	39	5.8k
Mark Dowton Australia	42	1.5k 0.6×	2.7k 1.2×	530 0.3×	1.4k 0.7×	2.2k 1.2×	123	4.8k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Johnston, J. Spencer, et al.. (2024). Genome assembly of the southern pine beetle ( Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmerman) reveals the origins of gene content reduction in Dendroctonus. Royal Society Open Science. 11(12). 240755–240755. 1 indexed citations

Hjelmen, Carl E., et al.. (2024). A reference quality genome assembly for the jewel scarab Chrysina gloriosa. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics. 14(6).

Dossey, Aaron T., Brenda Oppert, Marcé D. Lorenzen, et al.. (2023). Genome and Genetic Engineering of the House Cricket (Acheta domesticus): A Resource for Sustainable Agriculture. Biomolecules. 13(4). 589–589. 19 indexed citations

Oppert, Brenda, Aaron T. Dossey, Eva Šatović, et al.. (2023). The Genome of the Yellow Mealworm, Tenebrio molitor: It’s Bigger Than You Think. Genes. 14(12). 2209–2209. 16 indexed citations

Li, Zheng, Yiyuan Li, Vy Dang, et al.. (2022). The Genomic Basis of Evolutionary Novelties in a Leafhopper. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 39(9). 12 indexed citations

Meslin, Camille, Nicolas Montagné, Fabrice Legeai, et al.. (2022). Spodoptera littoralis genome mining brings insights on the dynamic of expansion of gustatory receptors in polyphagous noctuidae. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics. 12(8). 11 indexed citations

Gotting, Kirsten, Jeffrey Sosa‐Calvo, Lily Khadempour, et al.. (2022). Genomic diversification of the specialized parasite of the fungus-growing ant symbiosis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(51). 8 indexed citations

Tvedte, Eric S., Jane M. Michalski, Carl E. Hjelmen, et al.. (2021). Comparison of long-read sequencing technologies in interrogating bacteria and fly genomes. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics. 11(6). 29 indexed citations

Main, Bradley J., Matteo Marcantonio, J. Spencer Johnston, et al.. (2021). Whole-genome assembly of Culex tarsalis. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics. 11(2). 11 indexed citations

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Hillhouse, Andrew, et al.. (2021). Rapid genomic expansion and purging associated with habitat transitions in a clade of beach crustaceans (Amphipoda: Haustoriidae). Journal of Crustacean Biology. 41(3). 3 indexed citations

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Dickens, C. Michael, Lindsey Perkin, Charles P.‐C. Suh, et al.. (2021). Population genomics and phylogeography of the boll weevil,Anthonomus grandisBoheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in the United States, northern Mexico, and Argentina. Evolutionary Applications. 14(7). 1778–1793. 10 indexed citations

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Hjelmen, Carl E., et al.. (2019). Genome Size Evolution Differs BetweenDrosophilaSubgenera with Striking Differences in Male and Female Genome Size inSophophora. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics. 9(10). 3167–3179. 10 indexed citations

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Rangel, Juliana, et al.. (2015). Endopolyploidy Changes with Age-Related Polyethism in the Honey Bee, Apis mellifera. PLoS ONE. 10(4). e0122208–e0122208. 14 indexed citations

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Soria‐Carrasco, Víctor, Zachariah Gompert, Aaron A. Comeault, et al.. (2014). Stick Insect Genomes Reveal Natural Selection’s Role in Parallel Speciation. Science. 344(6185). 738–742. 305 indexed citations breakdown →

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Johnston, J. Spencer, G.J. Kistemaker, & P G Sullivan. (2011). Comparison of different imputation methods. Bulletin - International Bull Evaluation Service/Interbull bulletin. 30 indexed citations

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Sirviö, Anu, J. Spencer Johnston, Tom Wenseleers, & Pekka Pamilo. (2011). A high recombination rate in eusocial Hymenoptera: evidence from the common wasp Vespula vulgaris. BMC Genetics. 12(1). 95–95. 26 indexed citations

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Schmidt‐Ott, Urs, Ab. Matteen Rafiqi, Klaus Sander, & J. Spencer Johnston. (2009). Extremely small genomes in two unrelated dipteran insects with shared early developmental traits. Development Genes and Evolution. 219(4). 207–210. 18 indexed citations

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Peterson, Daniel G., Stephen M. Stack, H. James Price, & J. Spencer Johnston. (1996). DNA content of heterochromatin and euchromatin in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) pachytene chromosomes. Genome. 39(1). 77–82. 53 indexed citations

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Templeton, Alan R., Hope Hollocher, & J. Spencer Johnston. (1993). The molecular through ecological genetics of abnormal abdomen in Drosophila mercatorum. V. Female phenotypic expression on natural genetic backgrounds and in natural environments.. Genetics. 134(2). 475–485. 30 indexed citations

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Hollocher, Hope, Alan R. Templeton, Rob DeSalle, & J. Spencer Johnston. (1992). The molecular through ecological genetics of abnormal abdomen. IV. Components of genetic variation in a natural population of Drosophila mercatorum.. Genetics. 130(2). 355–366. 18 indexed citations

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