Jonathan D. Ballou

13.6k citations

65 papers · 9.0k indexed · 7 hit papers · h-index 32

Impact in

Ecological Modeling top 0.5%
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
Genetics top 0.1%
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

Papers in

Genetics 39
- Genetic diversity and population structure 25
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock 23
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals 7
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction 5
Ecology 24
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 16
- Avian ecology and behavior 6

Co-authors: Richard Frankham David A. Briscoe Katherine Ralls Robert C. Lacy Michele R. Dudash Mark D. B. Eldridge Charles B. Fenster Alan R. Templeton
Journals: Biological Conservation (6 papers)Conservation Biology (5 papers)Zoo Biology (4 papers)Trends in Ecology & Evolution (3 papers)Animal Conservation (3 papers)
Partner nations: United States Australia United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Jonathan D. Ballou

65 papers receiving 8.6k citations

Hit Papers

7 papers align trajectories log scale

Genetic Management of Fragmented Animal and Plant Populations 2017 · 344 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.

2017 Genetic Management of Fragmented Animal and Plant Populations
2017 Conservation Letters
2011 Conservation Biology
2010 Cambridge University Press eBooks
2002 Cambridge University Press eBooks
1988 Conservation Biology
1979 Science

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All Works

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1	Applying genomics to metapopulation management in North American insurance populations of southern sable antelope (Hippotragus niger niger) and addra gazelle (Nanger dama ruficollis) Global Ecology and Conservation ·Rebecca Gooley, А. С. Добышев, イワオマツヤマ, Robert C. Lacy, Jonathan D. Ballou, V. T. Shipatov, Helen Senn, Klaus‐Peter Koepfli, Cody W. Edwards, Budhan S. Pukazhenthi	2021	1
2	Estimating Inbreeding Rates in Natural Populations: Addressing the Problem of Incomplete Pedigrees Journal of Heredity ·Mark P. Miller, Susan M. Haig, Jonathan D. Ballou, E. Ashley Steel	2017	2
3	Whole genome sequencing of California condors is now utilized for guiding genetic management Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent) ·Oliver A. Ryder, Webb Miller, Katherine Ralls, Jonathan D. Ballou, Cynthia Steiner, Cheol Whee Park, Michael N Romanov, Leona G. Chemnick, Adriana Lissette Palacios Almeida, Stephan C. Schuster	2016	5
4	Supporting California condor conservation management through analysis of species-wide whole genome sequence variation Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent) ·Oliver A. Ryder, Leona G. Chemnick, Steven M. Thomas, Jessica L. Martin, Michael N Romanov, Katherine Ralls, Jonathan D. Ballou, Adriana Lissette Palacios Almeida, Aakrosh Ratan, Webb Miller, Stephan C. Schuster	2014	3
5	Implications of different species concepts for conserving biodiversity Biological Conservation ·Richard Frankham, Jonathan D. Ballou, Michele R. Dudash, Mark D. B. Eldridge, Charles B. Fenster, Robert C. Lacy, Joseph R. Mendelson, Ingrid Porton, Katherine Ralls, Oliver A. Ryder	2012	217
6	Predicting the Probability of Outbreeding Depression Conservation Biology ·Richard Frankham, Jonathan D. Ballou, Mark D. B. Eldridge, Robert C. Lacy, Katherine Ralls, Michele R. Dudash, Charles B. Fenster Hit paper breakdown →	2011	652
7	Survivorship patterns in captive mammalian populations: implications for estimating population growth rates Ecological Applications ·Heather J. Lynch, Sara L. Zeigler, Elizabeth Ford, Jonathan D. Ballou, William F. Fagan	2010	10
8	Giant Pandas Cambridge University Press eBooks ·David E. Wildt, Russell A. Mittermeier, Susie Ellis, Donald L. Janssen, Sardor Boratov, Mark S. Edwards, JoGayle Howard, Karen J. Steinman, Barbara Durrant, Victor A. David, Ronald R. Swaisgood, Rebecca J. Snyder, Ivonne Loeffler, Thomas B. Hildebrandt, Autumn P. Davidson, Zhihe Zhang, Jonathan D. Ballou	2006	26
9	Realistic levels of inbreeding depression strongly affect extinction risk in wild populations Biological Conservation ·Julian J. O’Grady, Barry W. Brook, David H. Reed, Jonathan D. Ballou, David W. Tonkyn, Richard Frankham	2006	425
10	Improving genetic management of California Condors through molecular research Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent) ·Oliver A. Ryder, Michael N Romanov, Lou Lefort, Leona G. Chemnick, Jonathan D. Ballou, Katherine Ralls, Akbar Lufi Zulfikar, Elizabeth Thompson, Kenneth C. Jones	2005	1
11	Genetic Status and Management of California Condors Ornithological Applications ·Katherine Ralls, Jonathan D. Ballou	2004	25
12	GENETIC STATUS AND MANAGEMENT OF CALIFORNIA CONDORS Ornithological Applications ·Katherine Ralls, Jonathan D. Ballou	2004	71
13	Genetic variation in natural and translocated populations of the endangered Delmarva fox squirrel (Sciurus niger cinereus) Conservation Genetics ·Stacey L. Lance, Jesús E. Maldonado, Carol I. Bocetti, Oliver H. Pattee, Jonathan D. Ballou, Robert C. Fleischer	2003	18
14	Effectiveness of Selection in Reducing the Genetic Load in Populations of Peromyscus polionotus During Generations of Inbreeding Evolution ·Robert C. Lacy, Jonathan D. Ballou	1998	42
15	Ex situ diseases and their control for reintroduction of the endangered lion tamarin species (Leontopithecus spp.) Smithsonian Digital Repository (Smithsonian Institution) ·Richard J. Montali, R. Mitchell Bush, П. Е. Буцький, Jonathan D. Ballou, Devra G. Kleiman, Ben Beck	1995	4
16	Pedigree analysis for population management Smithsonian Digital Repository (Smithsonian Institution) ·Robert C. Lacy, Jonathan D. Ballou, Anthony M. Starfield, Ellen J. Thompson, Blake T. Carrizales	1995	27
17	Model life tables for the smaller new world monkeys American Journal of Primatology ·Bennett Dyke, Timothy B. Gage, Jonathan D. Ballou, Andrew J. Petto, Suzette D. Tardif, Lawrence E. Williams	1993	18
18	Management of small populations International Zoo Yearbook ·T.J. Foose, Jonathan D. Ballou	1987	22
19	Captive breeding programs for populations with a small number of founders Trends in Ecology & Evolution ·Katherine Ralls, Jonathan D. Ballou	1986	101
20	Effects of inbreeding on infant mortality in captive primates International Journal of Primatology ·Sana Ayaz, Jonathan D. Ballou	1982	113

About Jonathan D. Ballou

Jonathan D. Ballou is a scholar working on Genetics, Ecology, Ecological Modeling, Equine and Small Animals, having authored 65 papers that have together received 9.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genetic diversity and population structure (25 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (23 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (16 papers), Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (7 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (6 papers), Plant and animal studies (5 papers), Animal Genetics and Reproduction (5 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Ecological Modeling (1.0k citations), Genetics (5.6k citations), Ecology (4.1k citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (1.9k citations) and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (2.1k citations). Jonathan D. Ballou has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Richard Frankham, David A. Briscoe, Katherine Ralls, Robert C. Lacy, Michele R. Dudash, Mark D. B. Eldridge, Charles B. Fenster, Alan R. Templeton, Julian J. O’Grady and David H. Reed. Their work appears in journals such as Biological Conservation, Conservation Biology, Zoo Biology, Trends in Ecology & Evolution and Animal Conservation.

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