Paul Spruell

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Paul Spruell is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Genetics and Aquatic Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul Spruell has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 21 papers in Genetics and 6 papers in Aquatic Science. Recurrent topics in Paul Spruell's work include Fish Ecology and Management Studies (21 papers), Genetic diversity and population structure (19 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (10 papers). Paul Spruell is often cited by papers focused on Fish Ecology and Management Studies (21 papers), Genetic diversity and population structure (19 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (10 papers). Paul Spruell collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Paul Spruell's co-authors include Fred W. Allendorf, Robb F. Leary, John K. Wenburg, Andrew R. Whiteley, James T. Peterson, Dana E. Weigel, Nathaniel P. Hitt, Kathy L. Knudsen, Fred M. Utter and Bruce E. Rieman and has published in prestigious journals such as Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Conservation Biology and Molecular Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Paul Spruell

25 papers receiving 2.4k 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.

The problems with hybrids: setting conservation guidelines

2001 1.5k citations Fred W. Allendorf, Robb F. Leary et al. Trends in Ecology & Evolution profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Paul Spruell United States	18	1.8k	1.4k	970	439	342	26	2.6k
John K. Wenburg United States	20	2.0k 1.1×	1.7k 1.2×	1.3k 1.3×	417 0.9×	490 1.4×	49	3.2k
Chi Do United States	7	3.0k 1.7×	1.5k 1.1×	1.6k 1.7×	355 0.8×	565 1.7×	7	3.8k
Arne W. Nolte Germany	24	1.5k 0.8×	826 0.6×	796 0.8×	406 0.9×	822 2.4×	51	2.6k
Kerry A. Naish United States	29	1.7k 1.0×	1.3k 0.9×	693 0.7×	411 0.9×	576 1.7×	75	2.7k
Devon E. Pearse United States	26	1.2k 0.7×	1.2k 0.8×	661 0.7×	216 0.5×	300 0.9×	51	2.1k
Martin I. Taylor United Kingdom	29	1.0k 0.6×	981 0.7×	1.2k 1.3×	484 1.1×	974 2.8×	75	2.9k
William R. Ardren United States	21	991 0.6×	1.2k 0.8×	730 0.8×	349 0.8×	175 0.5×	54	1.9k
Bernard Angers Canada	25	1.3k 0.7×	675 0.5×	653 0.7×	171 0.4×	587 1.7×	77	2.2k
Sofía Consuegra United Kingdom	33	1.1k 0.6×	1.4k 1.0×	1.3k 1.4×	548 1.2×	825 2.4×	116	3.2k
Linda Laikre Sweden	34	2.9k 1.6×	1.8k 1.3×	1.6k 1.7×	524 1.2×	890 2.6×	106	4.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Paul Spruell

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Fields of papers citing papers by Paul Spruell

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul Spruell

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Nathan, Lucas R., Anya N. Metcalfe, Christopher B. Edge, et al.. (2019). A spatially-explicit, individual-based demogenetic simulation framework for evaluating hybridization dynamics. Ecological Modelling. 401. 40–51. 12 indexed citations

Gustafsson, Jan-Ακε, et al.. (2009). A simple screening assay for the most common JK*0 alleles revealed compound heterozygosity in Jk(a–b–) probands from Guam. Immunohematology. 25(4). 165–169. 3 indexed citations

McClure, Michelle M., Fred M. Utter, Casey M. Baldwin, et al.. (2008). Evolutionary effects of alternative artificial propagation programs: implications for viability of endangered anadromous salmonids. Evolutionary Applications. 1(2). 356–375. 82 indexed citations

Whiteley, Andrew R., Paul Spruell, & Fred W. Allendorf. (2006). Can common species provide valuable information for conservation?. Molecular Ecology. 15(10). 2767–2786. 54 indexed citations

Whiteley, Andrew R., Paul Spruell, Bruce E. Rieman, & Fred W. Allendorf. (2006). Fine‐Scale Genetic Structure of Bull Trout at the Southern Limit of Their Distribution. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 135(5). 1238–1253. 35 indexed citations

Allendorf, Fred W., Robb F. Leary, Nathaniel P. Hitt, et al.. (2005). Cutthroat Trout Hybridization and the U.S. Endangered Species Act: One Species, Two Policies. Conservation Biology. 19(4). 1326–1328. 46 indexed citations

Whiteley, Andrew R., Paul Spruell, & Fred W. Allendorf. (2004). Ecological and life history characteristics predict population genetic divergence of two salmonids in the same landscape. Molecular Ecology. 13(12). 3675–3688. 77 indexed citations

Spruell, Paul, Alan R. Hemmingsen, Philip J. Howell, Nobuyuki Kanda, & Fred W. Allendorf. (2003). Conservation genetics of bull trout: Geographic distribution of variation at microsatellite loci. Conservation Genetics. 4(1). 17–29. 47 indexed citations

Epifanio, John M., Bruce E. Rieman, Paul Spruell, et al.. (2003). Integrating Conservation Genetic Considerations into Conservation Planning. Fisheries. 28(8). 10–24. 15 indexed citations

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Whiteley, Andrew R., Paul Spruell, & Fred W. Allendorf. (2003). Population Genetics of Boise Basin Bull Trout (Salvelinus confluentus). 1 indexed citations

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Weigel, Dana E., James T. Peterson, & Paul Spruell. (2002). A Model Using Phenotypic Characteristics to Detect Introgressive Hybridization in Wild Westslope Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 131(3). 389–403. 43 indexed citations

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Kanda, Naohisa, Robb F. Leary, Paul Spruell, & Fred W. Allendorf. (2002). Molecular Genetic Markers Identifying Hybridization between the Colorado River-Greenback Cutthroat Trout Complex and Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout or Rainbow Trout. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 131(2). 312–319. 30 indexed citations

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Spruell, Paul, et al.. (2001). Fragmentation of riverine systems: the genetic effects of dams on bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) in the Clark Fork River system. Molecular Ecology. 10(5). 1153–1164. 154 indexed citations

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Allendorf, Fred W., Robb F. Leary, Paul Spruell, & John K. Wenburg. (2001). The problems with hybrids: setting conservation guidelines. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 16(11). 613–622. 1474 indexed citations breakdown →

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Seeb, James E., et al.. (2000). Gene-centromere mapping of 312 loci in pink salmon by half-tetrad analysis. Genome. 43(3). 538–549. 61 indexed citations

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Spruell, Paul. (1999). Inheritance of nuclear DNA markers in gynogenetic haploid pink salmon. Journal of Heredity. 90(2). 289–296. 36 indexed citations

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Spruell, Paul, Bruce E. Rieman, K. L. Knudsen, Fred M. Utter, & Fred W. Allendorf. (1999). Genetic population structure within streams: microsatellite analysis of bull trout populations. Ecology Of Freshwater Fish. 8(3). 114–121. 74 indexed citations

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Spruell, Paul & Gary H. Thorgaard. (1996). SINE sequences detect DNA fingerprints in salmonid fishes. Heredity. 76(4). 317–324. 10 indexed citations

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Thorgaard, Gary H., et al.. (1995). Incidence of albinos as a monitor for induced triploidy in rainbow trout. Aquaculture. 137(1-4). 121–130. 24 indexed citations

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Spruell, Paul, et al.. (1994). Comparison of Three Anadromous Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Populations Using DNA Fingerprinting and Mixed DNA Samples. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 51(S1). 252–257. 15 indexed citations

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