Leon Huynen

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Leon Huynen is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Paleontology. According to data from OpenAlex, Leon Huynen has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Genetics, 13 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Paleontology. Recurrent topics in Leon Huynen's work include Genetic diversity and population structure (12 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (9 papers) and Forensic and Genetic Research (8 papers). Leon Huynen is often cited by papers focused on Genetic diversity and population structure (12 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (9 papers) and Forensic and Genetic Research (8 papers). Leon Huynen collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, Australia and United States. Leon Huynen's co-authors include David M. Lambert, Craig D. Millar, Alice A. Storey, Elizabeth Matisoo‐Smith, Richard Walter, J. Stephen Athens, Daniel Quiróz, David Addison, Terry L. Hunt and José Miguel Ramírez and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Leon Huynen

34 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Radiocarbon and DNA evidence for a pre-Columbian introduc... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. Radiocarbon and DNA evidence for a pre-Columbian introduction of Polynesian chickens to Chile
    2007 436 citations Alice A. Storey, Daniel Quiróz et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Leon Huynen New Zealand 17 403 377 275 273 183 34 1.3k
Richard Walter New Zealand 21 221 0.5× 467 1.2× 137 0.5× 534 2.0× 38 0.2× 70 1.6k
J. Stephen Athens United States 18 106 0.3× 480 1.3× 53 0.2× 382 1.4× 85 0.5× 44 1.3k
Bernard Kaufmann France 19 651 1.6× 237 0.6× 68 0.2× 120 0.4× 480 2.6× 50 1.2k
Patrick Omondi Kenya 21 185 0.5× 1.0k 2.7× 83 0.3× 83 0.3× 88 0.5× 52 1.4k
Camilla Speller Canada 30 953 2.4× 801 2.1× 669 2.4× 873 3.2× 79 0.4× 92 2.5k
Sri Utami Indonesia 23 312 0.8× 795 2.1× 121 0.4× 118 0.4× 583 3.2× 112 2.6k
Thomas Cucchi France 30 844 2.1× 1.0k 2.8× 136 0.5× 1.0k 3.8× 188 1.0× 82 2.5k
Terry L. Hunt United States 26 259 0.6× 1.1k 2.9× 85 0.3× 1.0k 3.8× 88 0.5× 78 2.6k
Domenico Fulgione Italy 22 310 0.8× 422 1.1× 215 0.8× 147 0.5× 243 1.3× 68 1.3k
Elizabeth Matisoo‐Smith New Zealand 30 1.6k 4.1× 1.2k 3.2× 497 1.8× 875 3.2× 157 0.9× 107 3.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Leon Huynen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leon Huynen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Leon Huynen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Leon Huynen based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Leon Huynen. Leon Huynen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Wasef, Sally, Sankar Subramanian, Richard O’Rorke, et al.. (2019). Mitogenomic diversity in Sacred Ibis Mummies sheds light on early Egyptian practices. PLoS ONE. 14(11). e0223964–e0223964. 16 indexed citations
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Duc, Diana Le, Gabriel Renaud, Arunkumar Krishnan, et al.. (2015). Kiwi genome provides insights into evolution of a nocturnal lifestyle. Genome Biology. 16(1). 147–147. 59 indexed citations
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Huynen, Leon, Takayuki Suzuki, Toshihiko Ogura, et al.. (2014). Reconstruction and in vivo analysis of the extinct tbx5 gene from ancient wingless moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes). BMC Evolutionary Biology. 14(1). 75–75. 9 indexed citations
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Chambers, Geoffrey K., Caitlin Curtis, Craig D. Millar, Leon Huynen, & David M. Lambert. (2014). DNA fingerprinting in zoology: past, present, future. PubMed. 5(1). 3–3. 17 indexed citations
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Huynen, Leon, Brian J. Gill, Anthony Doyle, Craig D. Millar, & David M. Lambert. (2014). Identification, Classification, and Growth of Moa Chicks (Aves: Dinornithiformes) from the Genus Euryapteryx. PLoS ONE. 9(6). e99929–e99929. 5 indexed citations
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Huynen, Leon & David M. Lambert. (2014). Complex Species Status for Extinct Moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes) from the Genus Euryapteryx. PLoS ONE. 9(3). e90212–e90212. 2 indexed citations
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Kemp, Anne & Leon Huynen. (2014). Occurrence of lungfish in the Brisbane River, Queensland, Australia dates back to 3850 yr BP. Journal of Archaeological Science. 52. 184–188. 8 indexed citations
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Anderson, Jennifer M., et al.. (2013). Highly Informative Ancient DNA ‘Snippets’ for New Zealand Moa. PLoS ONE. 8(1). e50732–e50732. 6 indexed citations
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Huynen, Leon, Patricia L. R. Brennan, Jacob M. Musser, et al.. (2012). Ultraviolet visual sensitivity in three avian lineages: paleognaths, parrots, and passerines. Journal of Comparative Physiology A. 198(7). 495–510. 62 indexed citations
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Storey, Alice A., J. Stephen Athens, David Bryant, et al.. (2012). Investigating the Global Dispersal of Chickens in Prehistory Using Ancient Mitochondrial DNA Signatures. PLoS ONE. 7(7). e39171–e39171. 92 indexed citations
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Huynen, Leon, Craig D. Millar, & David M. Lambert. (2012). Resurrecting ancient animal genomes: The extinct moa and more. BioEssays. 34(8). 661–669. 13 indexed citations
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Machovsky‐Capuska, Gabriel E., Leon Huynen, David M. Lambert, & David Raubenheimer. (2011). UVS is rare in seabirds. Vision Research. 51(12). 1333–1337. 22 indexed citations
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Heupink, Tim H., Leon Huynen, & David M. Lambert. (2011). Ancient DNA Suggests Dwarf and ‘Giant’ Emu Are Conspecific. PLoS ONE. 6(4). e18728–e18728. 18 indexed citations
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Lambert, David M., et al.. (2009). The Molecular Ecology of the Extinct New Zealand Huia. PLoS ONE. 4(11). e8019–e8019. 21 indexed citations
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Huynen, Leon, et al.. (2008). Genetic identification of moa remains recovered from Tiniroto, Gisborne. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 38(4). 231–235. 7 indexed citations
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Millar, Craig D., Leon Huynen, Sankar Subramanian, Elmira Mohandesan, & David M. Lambert. (2008). New developments in ancient genomics. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 23(7). 386–393. 62 indexed citations
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Lambert, David M., Craig D. Millar, & Leon Huynen. (2004). Ancient DNA solves sex mystery of the Moa. Griffith Research Online (Griffith University, Queensland, Australia). 25(8). 14–16. 1 indexed citations
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Huynen, Leon, Craig D. Millar, R. Paul Scofield, & David M. Lambert. (2003). Nuclear DNA sequences detect species limits in ancient moa. Nature. 425(6954). 175–178. 107 indexed citations
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Huynen, Leon, Craig D. Millar, & David M. Lambert. (2002). A DNA test to sex ratite birds. Molecular Ecology. 11(4). 851–856. 41 indexed citations
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Huynen, Leon, Juan I. Fuxman Bass, Richard C. Gardner, & A.R. Bellamy. (1992). Nucleotide sequence of the sheep MyoD1 gene. Nucleic Acids Research. 20(2). 374–374. 10 indexed citations

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