Lisette P. Waits

25.5k total citations · 8 hit papers
266 papers, 17.3k citations indexed

About

Lisette P. Waits is a scholar working on Ecology, Genetics and Ecological Modeling. According to data from OpenAlex, Lisette P. Waits has authored 266 papers receiving a total of 17.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 207 papers in Ecology, 153 papers in Genetics and 40 papers in Ecological Modeling. Recurrent topics in Lisette P. Waits's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (171 papers), Genetic diversity and population structure (129 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (79 papers). Lisette P. Waits is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (171 papers), Genetic diversity and population structure (129 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (79 papers). Lisette P. Waits collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. Lisette P. Waits's co-authors include Pierre Taberlet, Caren S. Goldberg, David Paetkau, Gordon Luikart, David S. Pilliod, Craig R. Miller, Robert S. Arkle, Melanie A. Murphy, Niko Balkenhol and Jennifer R. Adams and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Lisette P. Waits

261 papers receiving 16.5k citations

Hit Papers

Estimating the probability of identity among genotypes in... 1999 2026 2008 2017 2001 1999 2016 2006 2005 250 500 750 1000
What are hit papers?

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. Estimating the probability of identity among genotypes in natural populations: cautions and guidelines
    2001 1.1k citations Lisette P. Waits, Pierre Taberlet et al. profile →
  2. Noninvasive genetic sampling: look before you leap
    1999 814 citations Pierre Taberlet, Lisette P. Waits et al. Trends in Ecology & Evolution profile →
  3. Critical considerations for the application of environmental DNA methods to detect aquatic species
    2016 754 citations Caren S. Goldberg, David S. Pilliod et al. Methods in Ecology and Evolution profile →
  4. Putting the ‘landscape’ in landscape genetics
    2006 691 citations Andrew Storfer, Caren S. Goldberg et al. profile →
  5. NONINVASIVE GENETIC SAMPLING TOOLS FOR WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTS: A REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACCURATE DATA COLLECTION
    2005 562 citations Lisette P. Waits et al. profile →
  6. Estimating occupancy and abundance of stream amphibians using environmental DNA from filtered water samples
    2013 476 citations David S. Pilliod, Caren S. Goldberg et al. profile →
  7. Molecular Detection of Vertebrates in Stream Water: A Demonstration Using Rocky Mountain Tailed Frogs and Idaho Giant Salamanders
    2011 437 citations Caren S. Goldberg, David S. Pilliod et al. profile →
  8. Factors influencing detection of eDNA from a stream‐dwelling amphibian
    2013 391 citations David S. Pilliod, Caren S. Goldberg et al. Molecular Ecology Resources profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lisette P. Waits United States 62 13.0k 8.8k 4.2k 2.5k 2.2k 266 17.3k
Michael W. Bruford United Kingdom 63 5.9k 0.5× 7.7k 0.9× 2.3k 0.6× 1.8k 0.7× 3.7k 1.6× 300 14.1k
David Paetkau Canada 37 7.0k 0.5× 6.8k 0.8× 1.6k 0.4× 1.9k 0.8× 1.3k 0.6× 70 10.9k
Josephine M. Pemberton United Kingdom 73 8.8k 0.7× 9.4k 1.1× 1.3k 0.3× 2.1k 0.8× 6.4k 2.9× 260 18.3k
Terry Burke United Kingdom 78 9.8k 0.8× 8.6k 1.0× 2.4k 0.6× 2.0k 0.8× 11.1k 5.0× 394 20.9k
Robert C. Fleischer United States 58 5.7k 0.4× 4.9k 0.6× 1.9k 0.4× 1.4k 0.6× 3.9k 1.7× 304 12.4k
Cock van Oosterhout United Kingdom 44 5.5k 0.4× 9.0k 1.0× 3.0k 0.7× 3.4k 1.4× 3.3k 1.5× 139 14.6k
David W. Coltman Canada 60 6.2k 0.5× 6.1k 0.7× 1.3k 0.3× 1.2k 0.5× 4.4k 2.0× 203 12.0k
Curtis Strobeck Canada 51 6.7k 0.5× 7.1k 0.8× 1.9k 0.4× 1.8k 0.7× 2.4k 1.1× 151 12.8k
Dieter Ebert Switzerland 67 5.7k 0.4× 9.4k 1.1× 2.0k 0.5× 2.1k 0.9× 3.6k 1.6× 280 18.0k
Philip W. Hedrick United States 65 6.5k 0.5× 14.0k 1.6× 3.4k 0.8× 3.8k 1.6× 6.0k 2.7× 217 22.0k

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All Works

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Lonsinger, Robert C., et al.. (2025). Spatial close‐kin mark‐recapture models applied to terrestrial species with continuous natal dispersal. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 16(4). 733–743.
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Conway, Courtney J., et al.. (2024). The Influence of Grazing on the Spatiotemporal Activity Patterns of a Primary Sage-Grouse Nest Predator. Rangeland Ecology & Management. 98. 316–323. 2 indexed citations
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Campbell, Nathan R., et al.. (2024). Development and validation of a GT‐seq panel for genetic monitoring in a threatened species using minimally invasive sampling. Ecology and Evolution. 14(5). e11321–e11321. 1 indexed citations
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Conway, Courtney J., et al.. (2024). Comparison of Seven DNA Metabarcoding Sampling Methods to Assess Diet in a Large Avian Predator. Environmental DNA. 6(4). 3 indexed citations
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Waits, Lisette P., et al.. (2024). Gray wolf breeders are more vulnerable to harvest during the breeding season. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 48(4). 1 indexed citations
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Burden, Steven J., Devin P. Bendixsen, Jennifer S. Forbey, et al.. (2020). Primers to highly conserved elements optimized for qPCR‐based telomere length measurement in vertebrates. Molecular Ecology Resources. 21(1). 59–67. 4 indexed citations
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Lonsinger, Robert C., Bryan M. Kluever, Randy T. Larsen, et al.. (2020). Conservation of Kit Foxes in the Great Basin Desert: Review and Recommendations. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management. 11(2). 679–698. 4 indexed citations
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Rayl, Nathaniel D., Guillaume Bastille‐Rousseau, John F. Organ, et al.. (2018). Spatiotemporal heterogeneity in prey abundance and vulnerability shapes the foraging tactics of an omnivore. Journal of Animal Ecology. 87(3). 874–887. 19 indexed citations
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Balkenhol, Niko, Samuel A. Cushman, Andrew Storfer, & Lisette P. Waits. (2016). Landscape genetics : concepts, methods, applications. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. eBooks. 143 indexed citations
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Gese, Eric M., Jennifer R. Adams, Karen Beck, et al.. (2015). Managing hybridization of a recovering endangered species: The red wolf Canis rufus as a case study. Current Zoology. 61(1). 191–205. 42 indexed citations
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Bassing, Sarah B., et al.. (2015). Developing a Monitoring Framework to Estimate Wolf Distribution and Abundance in Southwest Alberta. 21. 56–57. 1 indexed citations
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Ausband, David E., et al.. (2015). Recruitment in a social carnivore before and after harvest. Animal Conservation. 18(5). 415–423. 43 indexed citations
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Rachlow, Janet L., et al.. (2014). Genetic Evidence Confirms the Presence of Pygmy Rabbits in Colorado. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management. 5(1). 118–123.
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Pilliod, David S., Caren S. Goldberg, Robert S. Arkle, & Lisette P. Waits. (2013). Factors influencing detection of eDNA from a stream‐dwelling amphibian. Molecular Ecology Resources. 14(1). 109–116. 391 indexed citations breakdown →
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Goldberg, Caren S., et al.. (2011). Ranavirus outbreaks in amphibian populations of northern Idaho. Herpetological review. 42(2). 223–225. 5 indexed citations
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Byers, John A. & Lisette P. Waits. (2006). Good genes sexual selection in nature. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(44). 16343–16345. 79 indexed citations
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Stoskopf, Michael K., Karen Beck, Todd K. Fuller, et al.. (2005). Implementing recovery of the red wolf-integrating research scientists and managers. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 33(3). 1145–1152. 35 indexed citations
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Taberlet, Pierre, et al.. (1999). Noninvasive genetic sampling: look before you leap. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 14(8). 323–327. 814 indexed citations breakdown →

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