Matthew P. Davis

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Matthew P. Davis is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Molecular Biology and Paleontology. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthew P. Davis has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 19 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Paleontology. Recurrent topics in Matthew P. Davis's work include Ichthyology and Marine Biology (24 papers), Fish biology, ecology, and behavior (11 papers) and Identification and Quantification in Food (10 papers). Matthew P. Davis is often cited by papers focused on Ichthyology and Marine Biology (24 papers), Fish biology, ecology, and behavior (11 papers) and Identification and Quantification in Food (10 papers). Matthew P. Davis collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Puerto Rico. Matthew P. Davis's co-authors include W. Leo Smith, John S. Sparks, Alex Dornburg, Thomas J. Near, Matt Friedman, Peter C. Wainwright, Jon A. Moore, Ron I. Eytan, Kristen L. Kuhn and Peter Midford and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Matthew P. Davis

40 papers receiving 2.1k 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.

Resolution of ray-finned fish phylogeny and timing of diversification

2012 743 citations Thomas J. Near, Ron I. Eytan et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Matthew P. Davis United States	19	986	662	437	413	372	42	2.1k
Matthew E. Arnegard United States	24	954 1.0×	272 0.4×	105 0.2×	553 1.3×	473 1.3×	40	2.3k
Camilla M. Whittington Australia	22	237 0.2×	395 0.6×	126 0.3×	248 0.6×	254 0.7×	65	1.6k
Ronald M. Bonett United States	24	469 0.5×	630 1.0×	443 1.0×	547 1.3×	88 0.2×	55	2.6k
Jamie Seymour Australia	32	462 0.5×	774 1.2×	1.6k 3.8×	591 1.4×	103 0.3×	142	2.9k
Marshall D. McCue United States	29	412 0.4×	347 0.5×	98 0.2×	1.6k 4.0×	446 1.2×	66	2.9k
Yanhua Qu China	30	485 0.5×	1.0k 1.6×	344 0.8×	803 1.9×	49 0.1×	128	3.3k
Neil W. Blackstone United States	25	99 0.1×	714 1.1×	474 1.1×	767 1.9×	111 0.3×	96	2.0k
Roberto F. Nespolo Chile	31	250 0.3×	222 0.3×	217 0.5×	1.8k 4.4×	124 0.3×	121	2.8k
Jing Che China	31	354 0.4×	838 1.3×	218 0.5×	504 1.2×	96 0.3×	155	3.1k
Bruce E. Felgenhauer United States	20	325 0.3×	102 0.2×	172 0.4×	819 2.0×	185 0.5×	74	1.4k

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Smith, William L., et al.. (2025). A total-evidence phylogenetic approach to understanding the evolution, depth transitions, and body-shape changes in the anglerfishes and allies (Acanthuriformes: Lophioidei). PLoS ONE. 20(5). e0322369–e0322369.

Girard, Matthew G., et al.. (2022). Molecular phylogeny of the threadfin fishes (Polynemidae) using ultraconserved elements. Journal of Fish Biology. 100(3). 793–810. 7 indexed citations

Smith, W. Leo, Michael J. Ghedotti, Omár Domínguez‐Domínguez, et al.. (2022). Investigations into the ancestry of the Grape-eye Seabass (Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos) reveal novel limits and relationships for the Acropomatiformes (Teleostei: Percomorpha). Neotropical Ichthyology. 20(3). 8 indexed citations

Girard, Matthew G., Matthew P. Davis, Heok Hui Tan, et al.. (2022). Phylogenetics of Archerfishes (Toxotidae) and Evolution of the Toxotid Shooting Apparatus. Integrative Organismal Biology. 4(1). obac013–obac013. 6 indexed citations

Davis, Matthew P., et al.. (2022). The impact of evolutionary trade-offs among bioluminescent organs and body shape in the deep sea: A case study on lanternfishes. Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers. 184. 103769–103769. 8 indexed citations

Davis, Matthew P., et al.. (2020). Salamanders and other amphibians are aglow with biofluorescence. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 2821–2821. 33 indexed citations

Girard, Matthew G., et al.. (2018). Light in the darkness: New perspective on lanternfish relationships and classification using genomic and morphological data. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 121. 71–85. 37 indexed citations

Ghedotti, Michael J. & Matthew P. Davis. (2017). The taxonomic placement of three fossil Fundulus species and the timing of divergence within the North American topminnows (Teleostei: Fundulidae). Zootaxa. 4250(6). 577–586. 13 indexed citations

Davis, Matthew P., John S. Sparks, & William L. Smith. (2016). Repeated and Widespread Evolution of Bioluminescence in Marine Fishes. PLoS ONE. 11(6). e0155154–e0155154. 71 indexed citations

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Gruber, David F., Ellis R. Loew, Dimitri D. Deheyn, et al.. (2016). Biofluorescence in Catsharks (Scyliorhinidae): Fundamental Description and Relevance for Elasmobranch Visual Ecology. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 24751–24751. 39 indexed citations

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Smith, William L., et al.. (2016). Evolution of Venomous Cartilaginous and Ray-Finned Fishes. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 56(5). 950–961. 52 indexed citations

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Davis, Matthew P., Nancy I. Holcroft, E. O. Wiley, John S. Sparks, & William L. Smith. (2014). Species-specific bioluminescence facilitates speciation in the deep sea. Marine Biology. 161(5). 1139–1148. 77 indexed citations

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McMahan, Caleb D., Prosanta Chakrabarty, John S. Sparks, W. Leo Smith, & Matthew P. Davis. (2013). Temporal Patterns of Diversification across Global Cichlid Biodiversity (Acanthomorpha: Cichlidae). PLoS ONE. 8(8). e71162–e71162. 66 indexed citations

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Near, Thomas J., Ron I. Eytan, Alex Dornburg, et al.. (2012). Resolution of ray-finned fish phylogeny and timing of diversification. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(34). 13698–13703. 743 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chakrabarty, Prosanta, et al.. (2011). Evolution of the light organ system in ponyfishes (Teleostei: Leiognathidae). Journal of Morphology. 272(6). 704–721. 38 indexed citations

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Chakrabarty, Prosanta, et al.. (2011). Is sexual selection driving diversification of the bioluminescent ponyfishes (Teleostei: Leiognathidae)?. Molecular Ecology. 20(13). 2818–2834. 24 indexed citations

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Hart, M. N., et al.. (2010). Multiple peracute deaths in a colony of Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus). Lab Animal. 39(4). 99–99. 1 indexed citations

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Davis, Matthew P., et al.. (2009). Phenotypic plasticity across 50MY of evolution: Drosophila wing size and temperature. Journal of Insect Physiology. 56(4). 380–382. 12 indexed citations

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Davis, Matthew P. & Paul M. Darden. (2003). Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Children in the United States. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 157(4). 393–393. 122 indexed citations

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Mainous, Arch G., William J. Hueston, Matthew P. Davis, & William S. Pearson. (2003). Trends in Antimicrobial Prescribing for Bronchitis and Upper Respiratory Infections Among Adults and Children. American Journal of Public Health. 93(11). 1910–1914. 75 indexed citations

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