Sean Hoban

8.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
87 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Sean Hoban is a scholar working on Genetics, Ecology and Ecological Modeling. According to data from OpenAlex, Sean Hoban has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Genetics, 30 papers in Ecology and 21 papers in Ecological Modeling. Recurrent topics in Sean Hoban's work include Genetic diversity and population structure (52 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (21 papers) and Plant and animal studies (16 papers). Sean Hoban is often cited by papers focused on Genetic diversity and population structure (52 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (21 papers) and Plant and animal studies (16 papers). Sean Hoban collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and United Kingdom. Sean Hoban's co-authors include Giorgio Bertorelle, Oscar E. Gaggiotti, Andrew Storfer, Katie E. Lotterhos, David B. Lowry, Michael F. Antolin, Joanna L. Kelley, Laura K Reed, Scott E. Schlarbaum and Michael C. Whitlock and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Nature Reviews Genetics and The American Naturalist.

In The Last Decade

Sean Hoban

81 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Finding the Genomic Basis of Local Adaptation: Pitfalls, Practical Solutions, and Future Directions

2016 541 citations Sean Hoban et al. profile →
Crop genetic erosion: understanding and responding to loss of crop diversity

2021 212 citations Colin K. Khoury, Stephen B. Brush et al. New Phytologist profile →

Peers

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ECOLO

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Andrew J. Eckert United States

Myriam Heuertz France

Stephen R. Keller United States

Ladislav Paule Slovakia

Katie E. Lotterhos United States

Virginie Ravigné France

Naama M. Kopelman Israel

Om P. Rajora Canada

Yvonne Willi Switzerland

Daniel Piñero Mexico

Andrew J. Eckert United States

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Citations per year, relative to Sean Hoban Sean Hoban (= 1×) peers Andrew J. Eckert

Countries citing papers authored by Sean Hoban

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sean Hoban

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sean Hoban

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sean Hoban. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sean Hoban based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Sean Hoban. Sean Hoban is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

O’Brien, David, Jeanette Hall, Sean Hoban, et al.. (2025). Genetic diversity is key to a nature‐positive future. People and Nature. 7(11). 2578–2584.

Silva, Jessica M. da, Laura D. Bertola, J. Andrew DeWoody, et al.. (2025). Conserving Genetic and Genomic Diversity in Accordance with the Global Biodiversity Framework. Annual Review of Animal Biosciences. 14(1). 399–428.

O’Brien, David, Tsipe Aavik, Martin C. Fischer, et al.. (2025). Restoring genetic diversity to facilitate the implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Law. Biological Conservation. 303. 110995–110995. 1 indexed citations

Castilla, Alfredo Romero, Adam B. Smith, Allan E. Strand, et al.. (2024). Integrating genomic data and simulations to evaluate alternative species distribution models and improve predictions of glacial refugia and future responses to climate change. Ecography. 2025(3). 3 indexed citations

Cannon, Charles H., et al.. (2024). Constructing sympatry networks to assess potential introgression pathways within the major oak sections in the contiguous US states. Plants People Planet. 6(6). 1437–1452. 1 indexed citations

Leigh, Deborah M., Amy G. Vandergast, Margaret E. Hunter, et al.. (2024). Best practices for genetic and genomic data archiving. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 8(7). 1224–1232. 12 indexed citations

Hoban, Sean, et al.. (2024). Simulating pollen flow and field sampling constraints helps revise seed sampling recommendations for conserving genetic diversity. Applications in Plant Sciences. 12(3). e11561–e11561.

Amee, Maurice, Jeanne Romero‐Severson, Sean Hoban, et al.. (2023). Conserving a threatened North American walnut: a chromosome-scale reference genome for butternut ( Juglans cinerea ). G3 Genes Genomes Genetics. 14(2). 7 indexed citations

Westwood, Murphy, M. Patrick Griffith, Andrew L. Hipp, et al.. (2023). Quantifying Endangerment Value: a Promising Tool to Support Curation Decisions. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Hoban, Sean, Jessica M. da Silva, Alicia Mastretta‐Yanes, et al.. (2023). Monitoring status and trends in genetic diversity for the Convention on Biological Diversity: An ongoing assessment of genetic indicators in nine countries. Conservation Letters. 16(3). 29 indexed citations

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Robuchon, Marine, Jessica M. da Silva, Grégoire Dubois, et al.. (2023). Conserving species' evolutionary potential and history: Opportunities under the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Conservation Science and Practice. 5(6). 8 indexed citations

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Carroll, Carlos, Sean Hoban, & Justina C. Ray. (2023). Lessons from COP15 on effective scientific engagement in biodiversity policy processes. Conservation Biology. 38(2). e14192–e14192. 4 indexed citations

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Hoban, Sean, et al.. (2022). Reduced representation sequencing to understand the evolutionary history of Torrey pine ( Pinus torreyana parry) with implications for rare species conservation. Molecular Ecology. 31(18). 4622–4639. 12 indexed citations

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Kershaw, Francine, Michael W. Bruford, W. Chris Funk, et al.. (2022). The Coalition for Conservation Genetics: Working across organizations to build capacity and achieve change in policy and practice. Conservation Science and Practice. 4(4). 18 indexed citations

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O’Brien, David, Linda Laikre, Sean Hoban, et al.. (2022). Bringing together approaches to reporting on within species genetic diversity. Journal of Applied Ecology. 59(9). 2227–2233. 33 indexed citations

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Khoury, Colin K., Stephen B. Brush, Denise E. Costich, et al.. (2021). Crop genetic erosion: understanding and responding to loss of crop diversity. New Phytologist. 233(1). 84–118. 212 indexed citations breakdown →

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Fant, Jeremie B., Oliver Gailing, M. Patrick Griffith, et al.. (2021). Comparing Genetic Diversity in Three Threatened Oaks. Forests. 12(5). 561–561. 10 indexed citations

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Paz‐Vinas, Ivan, Evelyn L. Jensen, Laura D. Bertola, et al.. (2021). Macrogenetic studies must not ignore limitations of genetic markers and scale. Ecology Letters. 24(6). 1282–1284. 28 indexed citations

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Leigh, Deborah M., Charles B. van Rees, Katie L. Millette, et al.. (2021). Opportunities and challenges of macrogenetic studies. Nature Reviews Genetics. 22(12). 791–807. 72 indexed citations

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McKenna, James R., et al.. (2020). Hybrid Breeding for Restoration of Threatened Forest Trees: Evidence for Incorporating Disease Tolerance in Juglans cinerea. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11. 580693–580693. 6 indexed citations

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