Matthew D. Herron

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Matthew D. Herron is a scholar working on Genetics, Sociology and Political Science and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthew D. Herron has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Genetics, 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 12 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Matthew D. Herron's work include Algal biology and biofuel production (12 papers), Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (12 papers) and Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (11 papers). Matthew D. Herron is often cited by papers focused on Algal biology and biofuel production (12 papers), Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (12 papers) and Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (11 papers). Matthew D. Herron collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Japan. Matthew D. Herron's co-authors include Richard E. Michod, David Roy Smith, Frédérik Leliaert, Heroen Verbruggen, Charles F. Delwiche, Olivier De Clerck, Hervé Moreau, Michael Doebeli, Christopher L. Parkinson and John W. Pepper and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Matthew D. Herron

33 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Phylogeny and Molecular Evolution of the Green Algae

2012 619 citations Frédérik Leliaert, David Roy Smith et al. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences profile →

Peers

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Hisayoshi Nozaki Japan

Hervé Le Guyader France

Fabien Burki Canada

Brent D. Mishler United States

Iker Irisarri Germany

A. Larson United States

Luis‐Miguel Chevin France

Courtney J. Murren United States

Mark N. Puttick United Kingdom

Neil W. Blackstone United States

Hisayoshi Nozaki Japan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Matthew D. Herron

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Matthew D. Herron

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All Works

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Knoll, Andrew H., et al.. (2024). Fossil-calibrated molecular clock data enable reconstruction of steps leading to differentiated multicellularity and anisogamy in the Volvocine algae. BMC Biology. 22(1). 79–79. 6 indexed citations

Burnetti, Anthony, et al.. (2023). Spontaneous Emergence of Multicellular Heritability. Genes. 14(8). 1635–1635. 8 indexed citations

Rosenzweig, Frank, et al.. (2021). Phylotranscriptomics points to multiple independent origins of multicellularity and cellular differentiation in the volvocine algae. BMC Biology. 19(1). 182–182. 18 indexed citations

Herron, Matthew D., et al.. (2019). Evolution of altruistic cooperation among nascent multicellular organisms. Evolution. 73(5). 1012–1024. 7 indexed citations

Herron, Matthew D., et al.. (2019). De novo origins of multicellularity in response to predation. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 2328–2328. 91 indexed citations

Boyd, Margrethe, Frank Rosenzweig, & Matthew D. Herron. (2018). Analysis of motility in multicellular Chlamydomonas reinhardtii evolved under predation. PLoS ONE. 13(1). e0192184–e0192184. 12 indexed citations

Herron, Matthew D., et al.. (2018). Trait heritability in major transitions. BMC Biology. 16(1). 145–145. 10 indexed citations

Herron, Matthew D.. (2016). Fitness and Individuality in Complex Life Cycles. Philosophy of Science. 83(5). 828–834. 1 indexed citations

Ratcliff, William C., et al.. (2013). Experimental evolution of an alternating uni- and multicellular life cycle in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Nature Communications. 4(1). 2742–2742. 128 indexed citations

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Herron, Matthew D. & Michael Doebeli. (2013). Parallel Evolutionary Dynamics of Adaptive Diversification in Escherichia coli. PLoS Biology. 11(2). e1001490–e1001490. 149 indexed citations

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Herron, Matthew D., Armin Rashidi, Deborah E. Shelton, & William W. Driscoll. (2013). Cellular differentiation and individuality in the ‘minor’ multicellular taxa. Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. 88(4). 844–861. 69 indexed citations

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Leliaert, Frédérik, David Roy Smith, Hervé Moreau, et al.. (2012). Phylogeny and Molecular Evolution of the Green Algae. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences. 31(1). 1–46. 619 indexed citations breakdown →

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Herron, Matthew D. & Michael Doebeli. (2011). Adaptive diversification of a plastic trait in a predictably fluctuating environment. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 285(1). 58–68. 8 indexed citations

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Herron, Matthew D., et al.. (2010). EVOLUTION OF DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS INVOLVOX(CHLOROPHYTA). Journal of Phycology. 46(2). 316–324. 30 indexed citations

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Nedelcu, Aurora M., William W. Driscoll, Pierre Durand, Matthew D. Herron, & Armin Rashidi. (2010). ON THE PARADIGM OF ALTRUISTIC SUICIDE IN THE UNICELLULAR WORLD. Evolution. 65(1). 3–20. 99 indexed citations

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Herron, Matthew D. & Richard E. Michod. (2008). EVOLUTION OF COMPLEXITY IN THE VOLVOCINE ALGAE: TRANSITIONS IN INDIVIDUALITY THROUGH DARWIN'S EYE. Evolution. 62(2). 436–451. 139 indexed citations

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Pepper, John W. & Matthew D. Herron. (2008). Does Biology Need an Organism Concept?. Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. 83(4). 621–627. 109 indexed citations

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Castoe, Todd A., Christopher C. Austin, Frank T. Burbrink, et al.. (2007). Comparative mitochondrial genomics of snakes: extraordinary substitution rate dynamics and functionality of the duplicate control region. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 7(1). 123–123. 85 indexed citations

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Herron, Matthew D., Jane M. Waterman, & Christopher L. Parkinson. (2005). Phylogeny and historical biogeography of African ground squirrels: the role of climate change in the evolution of Xerus. Molecular Ecology. 14(9). 2773–2788. 26 indexed citations

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Herron, Matthew D., Todd A. Castoe, & Christopher L. Parkinson. (2003). Sciurid phylogeny and the paraphyly of Holarctic ground squirrels (Spermophilus). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 31(3). 1015–1030. 117 indexed citations

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