John A. Darling

5.7k citations

69 papers · 4.2k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 35

Impact in

Ecology top 0.5%
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
Global and Planetary Change top 1%
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species

Papers in

Ecology 54
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies 31
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies 10
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior 9
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions 9
- Crustacean biology and ecology 7
Global and Planetary Change 30
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species 29

Co-authors: Julio San Román Andrew R. Mahon Marc Rius Jonathan B. Geller Michael J. Blum James T. Carlton Joe Roman Carolyn K. Tepolt
Journals: Diversity and Distributions (6 papers)Biological Invasions (6 papers)Molecular Ecology (4 papers)The Science of The Total Environment (3 papers)Ecological Indicators (3 papers)
Partner nations: United States Canada Ireland

In The Last Decade

John A. Darling

68 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

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How important is intraspecific genetic admixture to the success of colonising populations? 2014 · 352 citations

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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.

2014 Trends in Ecology & Evolution
2007 Trends in Ecology & Evolution

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1	What is eDNA method standardisation and why do we need it? PubMed ·Susanna Theroux, Adam J. Sepulveda, Cathryn L. Abbott, Zachary Gold, Alison Watts, Margaret E. Hunter, Katy E. Klymus, Shana Lee Hirsch, Joseph M. Craine, Devin N. Jones, P. LECOUPANEC, Joshua A. Steele, Miwa Takahashi, Rachel T. Noble, John A. Darling	2025	5
2	Effectiveness of ballast water management systems in the Great Lakes based on a paired uptake-discharge sample design Environmental Monitoring and Assessment ·Oscar Casas‐Monroy, Jiban Chandra Deb, H. Mahadeshwar, Ilona Dulisz, Stella Mygdali, Sophie Crévecoeur, 何忱予, John A. Darling, Sarah A. Bailey	2025	1
3	Using DNA metabarcoding to characterize national scale diatom-environment relationships and to develop indicators in streams and rivers of the United States The Science of The Total Environment ·Nathan J. Smucker, Erik M. Pilgrim, Christopher T. Nietch, An. Vorobyev, Kyong-Yeol Lee, John A. Darling, Lester L. Yuan, Richard M. Mitchell, Amina I. Pollard	2024	3
4	Critical considerations for communicating environmental DNA science Environmental DNA ·Eric D. Stein, Christopher L. Jerde, Elizabeth Andruszkiewicz Allan, Adam J. Sepulveda, Cathryn L. Abbott, Melinda R. Baerwald, John A. Darling, Kelly D. Goodwin, Rachel S. Meyer, Molly A. Timmers, Peter Thielen	2023	11
5	Invasion history shapes host transcriptomic response to a body‐snatching parasite Molecular Ecology ·Longchuan Cherry Huang, Amy E. Fowler, April M. H. Blakeslee, John A. Darling, Mark E. Torchin, A. Whitman Miller, Gregory M. Ruiz, Carolyn K. Tepolt	2021	2
6	Strategic considerations for invasive species managers in the utilization of environmental DNA (eDNA): steps for incorporating this powerful surveillance tool Management of Biological Invasions ·Jeffrey T. Morisette, Stanley W. Burgiel, Lauren Middleton, Wesley M. Daniel, John A. Darling, Jeanette Davis, Thomas W. Franklin, Keith D. Gaddis, Margaret E. Hunter, Richard F. Lance, Tracy Leskey, Yale J. Passamaneck, Antoinette J. Piaggio, Brian G. Rector, Adam J. Sepulveda, Melissa C. Smith, Carol A. Stepien, Taylor M. Wilcox	2021	44
7	Assessing cyanobacterial frequency and abundance at surface waters near drinking water intakes across the United States Water Research ·Megan M. Coffer, Blake A. Schaeffer, H. Herrenschmidt, Natacha Bougaeff-Simon, Keith A. Loftin, Richard P. Stumpf, P. Jeremy Werdell, Erin Urquhart, N Kerr-Gilbert, John A. Darling	2021	36
8	A Framework for Understanding Marine Cosmopolitanism in the Anthropocene Frontiers in Marine Science ·John A. Darling, James T. Carlton	2018	60
9	Assessing threats of non-native species to native freshwater biodiversity: Conservation priorities for the United States Biological Conservation ·Stephanie Panlasigui, Amy J.S. Davis, Hapuki Yamagiwa, John A. Darling	2018	30
10	Nucleic acids-based tools for ballast water surveillance, monitoring, and research Journal of Sea Research ·John A. Darling, Sango Miki	2017	28
11	Satellite monitoring of cyanobacterial harmful algal bloom frequency in recreational waters and drinking water sources Ecological Indicators ·J. Marshall Clark, Blake A. Schaeffer, John A. Darling, Erin Urquhart, John M. Johnston, Nanzhu Qin, Mark H. Myer, Keith A. Loftin, P. Jeremy Werdell, Richard P. Stumpf	2017	141
12	From molecules to management: Adopting DNA-based methods for monitoring biological invasions in aquatic environments Environmental Research ·John A. Darling, Andrew R. Mahon	2011	402
13	BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH: Genetic diversity in two introduced biofouling amphipods (Ampithoe valida & Jassa marmorata) along the Pacific North American coast: investigation into molecular identification and cryptic diversity Diversity and Distributions ·Erik M. Pilgrim, John A. Darling	2010	36
14	A hitchhiker’s guide to the Maritimes: anthropogenic transport facilitates long‐distance dispersal of an invasive marine crab to Newfoundland Diversity and Distributions ·April M. H. Blakeslee, Cynthia H. McKenzie, John A. Darling, James E. Byers, James M. Pringle, Joe Roman	2010	90
15	European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) in the northeastern Pacific: genetic evidence for high population connectivity and current‐mediated expansion from a single introduced source population Diversity and Distributions ·Carolyn K. Tepolt, John A. Darling, Mark J. Bagley, Jonathan B. Geller, Michael J. Blum, Edwin D. Grosholz	2009	55
16	Genetic patterns across multiple introductions of the globally invasive crab genus Carcinus Molecular Ecology ·John A. Darling, Mark J. Bagley, Joe Roman, Carolyn K. Tepolt, Jonathan B. Geller	2008	197
17	Regional population structure of a widely introduced estuarine invertebrate:Nematostella vectensisStephenson in New England Molecular Ecology ·John A. Darling, Adam M. Reitzel, John R. Finnerty	2004	49
18	A study of the wind-band music of Frank Ticheli with an analysis of Fortress, Postcard, and Vesuvius / OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network) ·John A. Darling	2001	1
19	Recombinant expression, purification, and characterization of Toxoplasma gondii adenosine kinase Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology ·John A. Darling, William J. Sullivan, Darrick Carter, Buddy Ullman, David S. Roos	1999	34
20	SWEET'S SYNDROME AND HYPOTHYROIDISM Australasian Journal of Dermatology ·Timothy J. O’Brien, John A. Darling	1994	8

About John A. Darling

John A. Darling is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Ecological Modeling, Oceanography and Space and Planetary Science, having authored 69 papers that have together received 4.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies (31 papers), Marine Ecology and Invasive Species (29 papers), Identification and Quantification in Food (15 papers), Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (10 papers), Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior (9 papers), Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (9 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (8 papers) and Crustacean biology and ecology (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Ecology (2.6k citations), Global and Planetary Change (1.4k citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (685 citations), Oceanography (650 citations) and Ecological Modeling (219 citations). John A. Darling has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Ireland. Frequent co-authors include Julio San Román, Andrew R. Mahon, Marc Rius, Jonathan B. Geller, Michael J. Blum, James T. Carlton, Joe Roman, Carolyn K. Tepolt, John R. Finnerty and Mark J. Bagley. Their work appears in journals such as Diversity and Distributions, Biological Invasions, Molecular Ecology, The Science of The Total Environment and Ecological Indicators.

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