J.M. Macaranas

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

J.M. Macaranas is a scholar working on Ecology, Aquatic Science and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, J.M. Macaranas has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Ecology, 7 papers in Aquatic Science and 4 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in J.M. Macaranas's work include Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (7 papers), Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies (3 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (3 papers). J.M. Macaranas is often cited by papers focused on Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (7 papers), Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies (3 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (3 papers). J.M. Macaranas collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Philippines and Japan. J.M. Macaranas's co-authors include D. J. Colgan, Gregory D. Edgecombe, Gerasimos Cassis, Michael R. Gray, A McLauchlan, Wilson Gs, Winston F. Ponder, Ma. Josefa R. Pante, R.S.V. Pullin and Naoyuki Taniguchi and has published in prestigious journals such as Aquaculture, Marine Biology and Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.

In The Last Decade

J.M. Macaranas

17 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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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.

Histone H3 and U2 snRNA DNA sequences and arthropod molecular evolution

1999 835 citations D. J. Colgan, A McLauchlan et al. Australian Journal of Zoology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
J.M. Macaranas Australia	11	699	532	337	297	253	17	1.4k
Joseph L. Staton United States	17	589 0.8×	291 0.5×	330 1.0×	274 0.9×	169 0.7×	26	1.1k
Regina Wetzer United States	10	896 1.3×	453 0.9×	350 1.0×	280 0.9×	297 1.2×	27	1.6k
Johann‐Wolfgang Wägele Germany	18	842 1.2×	704 1.3×	254 0.8×	244 0.8×	242 1.0×	38	1.4k
M. Scott Taylor United States	15	760 1.1×	303 0.6×	618 1.8×	372 1.3×	174 0.7×	27	1.4k
Clay Sassaman United States	17	498 0.7×	234 0.4×	284 0.8×	203 0.7×	382 1.5×	40	982
Michael J. Raupach Germany	25	1.3k 1.8×	725 1.4×	393 1.2×	393 1.3×	387 1.5×	61	1.9k
Thomas Knebelsberger Germany	18	683 1.0×	359 0.7×	162 0.5×	238 0.8×	149 0.6×	34	1.2k
Émilie Boissin France	22	711 1.0×	499 0.9×	254 0.8×	386 1.3×	117 0.5×	64	1.4k
Johann Wolfgang Wägele Germany	17	549 0.8×	379 0.7×	384 1.1×	124 0.4×	499 2.0×	41	1.3k
Jean‐Marie Sévigny Canada	21	753 1.1×	340 0.6×	319 0.9×	670 2.3×	156 0.6×	44	1.4k

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17 of 17 papers shown

Bugarčić, Andrea, Kirsten Zimbardi, J.M. Macaranas, & Peter Thorn. (2012). An inquiry‐based practical for a large, foundation‐level undergraduate laboratory that enhances student understanding of basic cellular concepts and scientific experimental design. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education. 40(3). 174–180. 23 indexed citations

Colgan, D. J., et al.. (2006). Molecular phylogenetics of Caenogastropoda (Gastropoda: Mollusca). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 42(3). 717–737. 149 indexed citations

Colgan, D. J., et al.. (2003). Gastropod phylogeny based on six segments from four genes representing coding or non-coding and mitochondrial or nuclear DNA. Molluscan Research. 23(2). 123–123. 106 indexed citations

Colgan, D. J., A McLauchlan, Wilson Gs, et al.. (1999). Histone H3 and U2 snRNA DNA sequences and arthropod molecular evolution. Australian Journal of Zoology. 46(5). 419–437. 835 indexed citations breakdown →

Colgan, D. J., A McLauchlan, George D. F. Wilson, et al.. (1998). Molecular phylogenetics of the Arthropoda: relationships based on histone H3 and U2 snRNA DNA sequences. Australian Journal of Zoology. 46. 33 indexed citations

Macaranas, J.M., et al.. (1996). Multiple haemoglobins in three tilapiine species of the genus Oreochromis and in eight strains of O. niloticus (L.). Aquaculture Research. 27(8). 597–601. 5 indexed citations

Macaranas, J.M., et al.. (1995). Genetic improvement of farmed tilapias: Biochemical characterization of strain differences in Nile tilapia. Aquaculture International. 3(1). 27 indexed citations

Macaranas, J.M., et al.. (1994). Sympathetic occurrence of two subspecies of Panulirus longipes Milne Edwards, 1868 (Decapoda: Palinuridae) and biochemical evidence of interbreeding. 3 indexed citations

Benzie, John, et al.. (1993). Allozyme Electrophoretic Methods for Analysing Genetic Variation in Giant Clams (Tridacnidae). AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA). 6 indexed citations

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Macaranas, J.M., et al.. (1993). Use of RNA:DNA ratios as an index of nutritional status of six Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) strains under different environments. Aquaculture. 111(1-4). 295–296. 1 indexed citations

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Macaranas, J.M., et al.. (1992). Genetic structure of giant clam (Tridacna derasa) populations from reefs in the Indo-Pacific. Marine Biology. 113(2). 231–238. 45 indexed citations

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Pullin, R.S.V., Jalindar D. Ambekar, Trygve Gjedrem, et al.. (1991). The Genetic Improvement of Farmed Tilapias (GIFT) project: the story so far. AquaDocs (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). 14(2). 3–6. 31 indexed citations

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Ambekar, Jalindar D., et al.. (1991). Biochemical and morphometric approaches to characterize farmed tilapias. AquaDocs (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). 14(2). 7–9. 11 indexed citations

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Pante, Ma. Josefa R., et al.. (1990). Development of research methods to evaluate Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) strains in The Philippines. Aquaculture. 85(1-4). 324–325. 2 indexed citations

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Macaranas, J.M. & Yasushi Fujio. (1990). Strain differences in cultured fish — Isozymes and performance traits as indicators. Aquaculture. 85(1-4). 69–82. 23 indexed citations

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Macaranas, J.M., et al.. (1986). Electrophoretic evidence for extensive hybrid gene introgression into commercial Oreochromis niloticus (L.) stocks in the Philippines. Aquaculture Research. 17(4). 249–258. 58 indexed citations

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Pullin, R.S.V., J.M. Macaranas, & Naoyuki Taniguchi. (1986). Genetic resources for tilapia culture. Aquaculture. 57(1-4). 373–373. 1 indexed citations

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