Patrick C. Phillips

11.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
133 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

About

Patrick C. Phillips is a scholar working on Genetics, Aging and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Patrick C. Phillips has authored 133 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Genetics, 63 papers in Aging and 36 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Patrick C. Phillips's work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (63 papers), Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (62 papers) and Plant and animal studies (24 papers). Patrick C. Phillips is often cited by papers focused on Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (63 papers), Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (62 papers) and Plant and animal studies (24 papers). Patrick C. Phillips collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Patrick C. Phillips's co-authors include Stevan J. Arnold, Michael C. Whitlock, William A. Cresko, David Houle, Scott J. Steppan, Levi T. Morran, Stephen R. Proulx, Stephen J. Tonsor, Fredric J. Janzen and Francisco B.‐G. Moore and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Patrick C. Phillips

131 papers receiving 7.9k citations

Hit Papers

Epistasis — the essential role of gene in... 1989 2026 2001 2013 2008 1989 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. Epistasis — the essential role of gene interactions in the structure and evolution of genetic systems
    2008 1.1k citations Patrick C. Phillips profile →
  2. VISUALIZING MULTIVARIATE SELECTION
    1989 481 citations Patrick C. Phillips et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Patrick C. Phillips United States 46 4.8k 2.7k 2.1k 1.3k 1.1k 133 8.1k
David Houle United States 50 6.1k 1.3× 4.7k 1.7× 1.7k 0.8× 423 0.3× 2.1k 1.9× 100 11.2k
Bas J. Zwaan Netherlands 49 2.6k 0.5× 3.0k 1.1× 1.1k 0.5× 929 0.7× 1.8k 1.6× 171 8.0k
Asher D. Cutter Canada 45 2.9k 0.6× 1.2k 0.4× 1.5k 0.7× 1.7k 1.3× 653 0.6× 106 4.7k
Thomas Flatt Switzerland 41 2.2k 0.5× 1.7k 0.6× 960 0.5× 1.1k 0.9× 1.2k 1.1× 86 5.7k
Tadeusz J. Kawecki Switzerland 41 4.1k 0.9× 4.0k 1.5× 855 0.4× 300 0.2× 2.5k 2.3× 102 8.9k
Kimberly A. Hughes United States 36 2.7k 0.6× 2.6k 1.0× 585 0.3× 651 0.5× 1.1k 1.0× 80 5.1k
Trudy F. C. Mackay United States 57 5.6k 1.2× 1.9k 0.7× 2.6k 1.3× 1.0k 0.8× 1.2k 1.0× 170 9.4k
W. Kelley Thomas United States 33 4.3k 0.9× 955 0.4× 4.2k 2.0× 422 0.3× 2.6k 2.3× 84 8.3k
H. Frederik Nijhout United States 54 5.1k 1.1× 4.7k 1.7× 2.4k 1.2× 323 0.3× 2.0k 1.8× 181 11.5k
Sergey V. Nuzhdin United States 48 3.7k 0.8× 1.4k 0.5× 2.8k 1.3× 454 0.4× 960 0.9× 195 7.1k

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All Works

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Webster, Amy K., John H. Willis, Erik Johnson, Peter Sarkies, & Patrick C. Phillips. (2025). Gene expression variation across genetically identical individuals predicts reproductive traits. eLife. 14.
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Webster, Amy K. & Patrick C. Phillips. (2023). Heritable epigenetic variation facilitates long-term maintenance of epigenetic and genetic variation. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics. 14(2). 7 indexed citations
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Moerdyk‐Schauwecker, Megan, et al.. (2022). Post-insemination selection dominates pre-insemination selection in driving rapid evolution of male competitive ability. PLoS Genetics. 18(2). e1010063–e1010063. 1 indexed citations
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Adams, Paula E., et al.. (2021). Slow Recovery from Inbreeding Depression Generated by the Complex Genetic Architecture of Segregating Deleterious Mutations. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 39(1). 7 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Christine H., Kristin Sikkink, Thomas C. Nelson, et al.. (2021). Complex pleiotropic genetic architecture of evolved heat stress and oxidative stress resistance in the nematode Caenorhabditis remanei. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics. 11(4). 3 indexed citations
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Teterina, Anastasia, John H. Willis, & Patrick C. Phillips. (2020). Chromosome-Level Assembly of the Caenorhabditis remanei Genome Reveals Conserved Patterns of Nematode Genome Organization. Genetics. 214(4). 769–780. 23 indexed citations
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Abraham, Abin, et al.. (2020). Evaluating human autosomal loci for sexually antagonistic viability selection in two large biobanks. Genetics. 217(1). 1–10. 19 indexed citations
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Abbott, Mark B., Ilija Melentijevic, Anna L Coleman-Hulbert, et al.. (2020). A simplified design for the C. elegans lifespan machine. Journal of Biological Methods. 7(4). 1–1. 4 indexed citations
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Robinson, Kristin J., et al.. (2019). The Stress-Chip: A microfluidic platform for stress analysis in Caenorhabditis elegans. PLoS ONE. 14(5). e0216283–e0216283. 20 indexed citations
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Woodruff, Gavin C., Erik Johnson, & Patrick C. Phillips. (2019). A large close relative of C. elegans is slow-developing but not long-lived. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 19(1). 74–74. 13 indexed citations
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Woodruff, Gavin C. & Patrick C. Phillips. (2018). Field studies reveal a close relative of C. elegans thrives in the fresh figs of Ficus septica and disperses on its Ceratosolen pollinating wasps. BMC Ecology. 18(1). 26–26. 13 indexed citations
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Woodruff, Gavin C., John H. Willis, & Patrick C. Phillips. (2018). Dramatic evolution of body length due to postembryonic changes in cell size in a newly discovered close relative ofCaenorhabditis elegans. Evolution Letters. 2(4). 427–441. 11 indexed citations
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Palopoli, Michael F, et al.. (2015). Natural and experimental evolution of sexual conflict within Caenorhabditis nematodes. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 15(1). 93–93. 41 indexed citations
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Fierst, Janna L., John H. Willis, Cristel G. Thomas, et al.. (2015). Reproductive Mode and the Evolution of Genome Size and Structure in Caenorhabditis Nematodes. PLoS Genetics. 11(6). e1005323–e1005323. 84 indexed citations
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Cresko, William A., Katrina McGuigan, Patrick C. Phillips, & John H. Postlethwait. (2006). Studies of threespine stickleback developmental evolution: progress and promise. Genetica. 129(1). 105–126. 92 indexed citations

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