Matthew J. Phillips

11.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
77 papers, 8.6k citations indexed

About

Matthew J. Phillips is a scholar working on Paleontology, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthew J. Phillips has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 8.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Paleontology, 40 papers in Molecular Biology and 31 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Matthew J. Phillips's work include Evolution and Paleontology Studies (49 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (36 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (26 papers). Matthew J. Phillips is often cited by papers focused on Evolution and Paleontology Studies (49 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (36 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (26 papers). Matthew J. Phillips collaborates with scholars based in Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom. Matthew J. Phillips's co-authors include Simon Y. W. Ho, Alexei J. Drummond, Andrew Rambaut, David Penny, Alan Cooper, Eske Willerslev, Patricia A. McLenachan, Mary H. Schweitzer, Lewis C. Cantley and John M. Asara and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Matthew J. Phillips

76 papers receiving 8.4k citations

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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.

Relaxed Phylogenetics and Dating with Confidence

2006 5.1k citations Alexei J. Drummond, Simon Y. W. Ho et al. PLoS Biology profile →
Time Dependency of Molecular Rate Estimates and Systematic Overestimation of Recent Divergence Times

2005 865 citations Simon Y. W. Ho, Matthew J. Phillips et al. Molecular Biology and Evolution profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Matthew J. Phillips

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Conservation genetics of Notelaea lloydii (Oleaceae) in south‐eastern Queensland, Australia 2024 ·Ecology and Evolution ·(unknown), (unknown), Matthew J. Phillips, Susan Fuller	1
2	The evolutionary relationships of Diprotodontia and improving the accuracy of phylogenetic inference from morphological data 2023 ·Alcheringa An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology ·Matthew J. Phillips, (unknown), Robin M. D. Beck	3
3	The distribution of bushmeat mammals in unflooded forests of the Central Amazon is influenced by poaching proxies 2023 ·Ecology and Evolution ·(unknown), Fabrício Beggiato Baccaro, Matthew J. Phillips, Rodrigo Lima Massara	1
4	Multiple modes of inference reveal less phylogenetic signal in marsupial basicranial shape compared with the rest of the cranium 2023 ·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·Vera Weisbecker, Robin M. D. Beck, Thomas Guillerme, (unknown), (unknown), Michael S. Y. Lee, Karine Mardon, Matthew J. Phillips	7
5	Global Evolutionary History and Dynamics of Dengue Viruses Inferred from Whole Genome Sequences 2022 ·Viruses ·Caleb Stica, Roberto A. Barrero, Rachael Z. Murray, Gregor J. Devine, Matthew J. Phillips, Francesca D. Frentiu	18
6	Identifying Complex DNA Contamination in Pig-Footed Bandicoots Helps to Clarify an Anomalous Ecological Transition 2022 ·Diversity ·Matthew J. Phillips, (unknown), (unknown)	2
7	The importance of appropriate taxonomy in Australian mammalogy 2022 ·Australian Mammalogy ·Stephen Jackson, Andrew Baker, Mark D. B. Eldridge, Diana O. Fisher, Greta J. Frankham, Tyrone H. Lavery, Anna J. MacDonald, Peter Menkhorst, Matthew J. Phillips, Sally Potter, Kevin C. Rowe, Kenny J. Travouillon, (unknown)	7
8	Using 3D geometric morphometrics to aid taxonomic and ecological understanding of a recent speciation event within a small Australian marsupial ( Antechinus : Dasyuridae) 2021 ·Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society ·(unknown), Andrew Baker, Simon P. Blomberg, Matthew J. Phillips, Vera Weisbecker	7
9	Conservation Biology of Threatened Native Olives (Genus Notelaea) in Southern Queensland 2020 ·Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland ·(unknown), Matthew J. Phillips, Susan Fuller	1
10	The soft explosive model of placental mammal evolution 2018 ·BMC Evolutionary Biology ·Matthew J. Phillips, Carmelo Fruciano	29
11	Eggshell palaeogenomics: Palaeognath evolutionary history revealed through ancient nuclear and mitochondrial DNA from Madagascan elephant bird (Aepyornis sp.) eggshell 2017 ·Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution ·Alicia Grealy, Matthew J. Phillips, Gifford H. Miller, M. Thomas P. Gilbert, Jean-Marie Rouillard, David M. Lambert, Michael Bunce, James Haile	50
12	A mixed relaxed clock model 2016 ·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·Nicolas Lartillot, Matthew J. Phillips, Fredrik Ronquist	42
13	Closing the gap between rocks and clocks using total-evidence dating 2016 ·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·Fredrik Ronquist, Nicolas Lartillot, Matthew J. Phillips	85
14	Thorough assessment of DNA preservation from fossil bone and sediments excavated from a late Pleistocenee-Holocene cave deposit on Kangaroo Island, South Australia 2014 ·eSpace (Curtin University) ·(unknown), James Haile, Matthew C. McDowell, Dáithí C. Murray, Nicole E. White, Richard Allcock, Matthew J. Phillips, Gavin J. Prideaux, Michael Bunce	35
15	The evolutionary history of cockatoos (Aves: Psittaciformes: Cacatuidae) 2011 ·Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution ·Nicole E. White, Matthew J. Phillips, M. Thomas P. Gilbert, Alonzo Alfaro‐Núñez, Eske Willerslev, Peter R. Mawson, Peter B. S. Spencer, Michael Bunce	71
16	The Prehistory of Potyviruses: Their Initial Radiation Was during the Dawn of Agriculture 2008 ·PLoS ONE ·Adrian J. Gibbs, Kazusato Ohshima, Matthew J. Phillips, Mark J. Gibbs	141
17	Protein Sequences from Mastodon and Tyrannosaurus Rex Revealed by Mass Spectrometry 2007 ·Science ·John M. Asara, Mary H. Schweitzer, Lisa M. Freimark, Matthew J. Phillips, Lewis C. Cantley	216
18	Relaxed Phylogenetics and Dating with Confidence breakdown → 2006 ·PLoS Biology ·Alexei J. Drummond, Simon Y. W. Ho, Matthew J. Phillips, Andrew Rambaut	5067
19	Time Dependency of Molecular Rate Estimates and Systematic Overestimation of Recent Divergence Times breakdown → 2005 ·Molecular Biology and Evolution ·Simon Y. W. Ho, Matthew J. Phillips, Alan Cooper, Alexei J. Drummond	865
20	Growing up with dinosaurs: molecular dates and the mammalian radiation 1999 ·Trends in Ecology & Evolution ·Lindell Bromham, Matthew J. Phillips, David Penny	101

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