Michael J. Hickerson

7.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
70 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Michael J. Hickerson is a scholar working on Genetics, Ecology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael J. Hickerson has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Genetics, 29 papers in Ecology and 25 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Michael J. Hickerson's work include Genetic diversity and population structure (47 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (20 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (20 papers). Michael J. Hickerson is often cited by papers focused on Genetic diversity and population structure (47 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (20 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (20 papers). Michael J. Hickerson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and Spain. Michael J. Hickerson's co-authors include Craig Moritz, Ana Carolina Carnaval, Miguel Tréfaut Rodrigues, Célio F. B. Haddad, Chris Meyer, Cliff Cunningham, Naoki Takebayashi, Eli A. Stahl, Wen Huang and Yan Qi and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Michael J. Hickerson

70 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Stability Predicts Genetic Diversity in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Hotspot

2009 871 citations Ana Carolina Carnaval, Michael J. Hickerson et al. Science profile →
Phylogeography’s past, present, and future: 10 years after Avise, 2000

2009 482 citations Michael J. Hickerson, Pedro F. Victoriano et al. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution profile →
The drivers of tropical speciation

2014 441 citations Michael J. Hickerson et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Emergence and Dynamics of Regional Species Pools 2025 ·Global Ecology and Biogeography ·Marta A. Jarzyna, (unknown), Evan P. Economo, Jacquelyn L. Gill, (unknown), Jordan G. Okie, (unknown), Daniel L. Rabosky, Phillip P. A. Staniczenko, Michael J. Hickerson, Rosemary G. Gillespie, Brian J. McGill	1
2	Impacts of Quaternary Climatic Changes on the Diversification of Riverine Cichlids in the Lower Congo River 2024 ·Integrative and Comparative Biology ·(unknown), Melanie L. J. Stiassny, Michael J. Hickerson, S. Elizabeth Alter	2
3	Global determinants of insect mitochondrial genetic diversity 2023 ·Nature Communications ·Connor M. French, Laura D. Bertola, Ana Carolina Carnaval, Evan P. Economo, Jamie M. Kass, David J. Lohman, Katharine A. Marske, Rudolf Meier, Isaac Overcast, Andrew J. Rominger, Phillip P. A. Staniczenko, Michael J. Hickerson	15
4	Habitat specialization predicts demographic response and vulnerability of floodplain birds in Amazonia 2023 ·Molecular Ecology ·(unknown), Gregory Thom, Gabriela Zuquim, Michael J. Hickerson, Hanna Tuomisto, Camila C. Ribas	2
5	Evidence of introgression, ecological divergence and adaptation inAsteriassea stars 2023 ·Molecular Ecology ·(unknown), Gonzalo E. Pinilla‐Buitrago, (unknown), John P. Wares, Stuart J. E. Baird, Michael J. Hickerson	3
6	The United States dried seahorse trade: A comparison of traditional Chinese medicine and ecommerce-curio markets using molecular identification 2023 ·PLoS ONE ·J. T. Boehm, E. C. Bovee, Stephen Harris, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Susan K. Pell, Michael J. Hickerson, George Amato, Rob DeSalle, John R. Waldman	4
7	Riverscape genomics of cichlid fishes in the lower Congo: Uncovering mechanisms of diversification in an extreme hydrological regime 2022 ·Molecular Ecology ·(unknown), Michael J. Hickerson, Sandra L. Hoffberg, (unknown), Melanie L. J. Stiassny, S. Elizabeth Alter	7
8	Genomic scale data shows that Parastacus nicoleti encompasses more than one species of burrowing continental crayfishes and that lineage divergence occurred with and without gene flow 2022 ·Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution ·(unknown), Adam D. Leaché, Pedro F. Victoriano, Michael J. Hickerson, Guillermo D’Elía	5
9	A unified model of species abundance, genetic diversity, and functional diversity reveals the mechanisms structuring ecological communities 2021 ·Molecular Ecology Resources ·Isaac Overcast, Megan Ruffley, James Rosindell, Luke J. Harmon, Paulo A. V. Borges, Brent C. Emerson, Rampal S. Etienne, Rosemary G. Gillespie, Henrik Krehenwinkel, D. Luke Mahler, François Massol, Christine Parent, Jairo Patiño, (unknown), (unknown), Catherine E. Wagner, Michael J. Hickerson, Andrew J. Rominger	29
10	An integrated model of population genetics and community ecology 2019 ·Journal of Biogeography ·Isaac Overcast, Brent C. Emerson, Michael J. Hickerson	26
11	A topoclimate model for Quaternary insular speciation 2019 ·Journal of Biogeography ·(unknown), Jairo Patiño, Isaac Overcast, (unknown), Unai López de Heredia, (unknown), Antonio Machado, Michael J. Hickerson, Brent C. Emerson	6
12	Strategies for improving approximate Bayesian computation tests for synchronous diversification 2017 ·BMC Evolutionary Biology ·Isaac Overcast, Justin C. Bagley, Michael J. Hickerson	12
13	Inferring responses to climate dynamics from historical demography in neotropical forest lizards 2016 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Ivan Prates, Alexander T. Xue, Jason L. Brown, Diego F. Alvarado‐Serrano, Miguel Tréfaut Rodrigues, Michael J. Hickerson, Ana Carolina Carnaval	85
14	Urbanization shapes the demographic history of a native rodent (the white-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus ) in New York City 2016 ·Biology Letters ·Stephen Harris, Alexander T. Xue, Diego F. Alvarado‐Serrano, J. T. Boehm, Tyler Joseph, Michael J. Hickerson, Jason Munshi‐South	19
15	Reconstructing Community Assembly in Time and Space Reveals Enemy Escape in a Western Palearctic Insect Community 2012 ·Current Biology ·Graham N. Stone, Konrad Lohse, James A. Nicholls, Pablo Fuentes‐Utrilla, Frazer Sinclair, Karsten Schönrogge, György Csóka, George Melika, J. L. Nieves‐Aldrey, Juli Pujade‐Villar, Majid Tavakoli, R. R. Askew, Michael J. Hickerson	73
16	Stability Predicts Genetic Diversity in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Hotspot breakdown → 2009 ·Science ·Ana Carolina Carnaval, Michael J. Hickerson, Célio F. B. Haddad, Miguel Tréfaut Rodrigues, Craig Moritz	871
17	Nearshore fish (Pholis gunnellus) persists across the North Atlantic through multiple glacial episodes 2006 ·Molecular Ecology ·Michael J. Hickerson, Cliff Cunningham	25
18	Ancestral Population Sizes and Species Divergence Times in the Primate Lineage on the Basis of Intron and BAC End Sequences 2004 ·Journal of Molecular Evolution ·Yoko Satta, Michael J. Hickerson, Hidemi Watanabe, Colm Ó’hUigín, Jan Klein	30
19	DIFFERENTIAL PATTERNS OF MALE AND FEMALE MTDNA EXCHANGE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN IN THE BLUE MUSSEL, MYTILUS EDULIS 2004 ·Evolution ·Cynthia Riginos, Michael J. Hickerson, Christine Henzler, Cliff Cunningham	61
20	CALIBRATING A MOLECULAR CLOCK FROM PHYLOGEOGRAPHIC DATA: MOMENTS AND LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATORS 2003 ·Evolution ·Michael J. Hickerson, Michael A. Gilchrist, Naoki Takebayashi	21

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