Taylor M. Wilcox

2.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
45 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Taylor M. Wilcox is a scholar working on Ecology, Molecular Biology and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Taylor M. Wilcox has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Ecology, 30 papers in Molecular Biology and 19 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Taylor M. Wilcox's work include Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies (33 papers), Identification and Quantification in Food (28 papers) and Fish Ecology and Management Studies (17 papers). Taylor M. Wilcox is often cited by papers focused on Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies (33 papers), Identification and Quantification in Food (28 papers) and Fish Ecology and Management Studies (17 papers). Taylor M. Wilcox collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Taylor M. Wilcox's co-authors include Michael K. Schwartz, Michael K. Young, Kevin S. McKelvey, Winsor H. Lowe, Stephen F. Jane, Andrew R. Whiteley, Benjamin H. Letcher, Kellie J. Carim, Adam J. Sepulveda and Bradley B. Shepard and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Trends in Ecology & Evolution and Biological Conservation.

In The Last Decade

Taylor M. Wilcox

43 papers receiving 1.9k 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.

Distance, flow and PCR inhibition: eDNA dynamics in two headwater streams

2014 436 citations Stephen F. Jane, Taylor M. Wilcox et al. Molecular Ecology Resources profile →
Robust Detection of Rare Species Using Environmental DNA: The Importance of Primer Specificity

2013 427 citations Taylor M. Wilcox, Kevin S. McKelvey et al. PLoS ONE profile →

Peers

Taylor M. Wilcox

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Steen Wilhelm Knudsen Denmark

Eva Egelyng Sigsgaard Denmark

Alice Evans Denmark

J. T. Boehm United States

Katherine M. Strickler United States

Jelger Herder Netherlands

Carla Martins Lopes Brazil

Heather Hawk Canada

Matthew C. Yates Canada

Magalie Castelin France

Steen Wilhelm Knudsen Denmark

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1.6k ×0.9

ECOLO

1.2k ×0.9

403 ×0.6

NLC

128 ×0.5

275 ×2.3

GPC

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Countries citing papers authored by Taylor M. Wilcox

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Fields of papers citing papers by Taylor M. Wilcox

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Taylor M. Wilcox

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Chandler, Houston C., Michelle Hoffman, John A. Kronenberger, et al.. (2025). Persistence of Reptile DNA in a Terrestrial Substrate: A Case Study Using the Eastern Indigo Snake. Environmental DNA. 7(1). 1 indexed citations

Yates, Matthew C., et al.. (2025). A Framework to Unify the Relationship Between Numerical Abundance, Biomass, and Environmental DNA. Environmental DNA. 7(2). 3 indexed citations

Wilcox, Taylor M., et al.. (2024). From jaguars to pathogens: simultaneous genetic detection of diverse taxa across biodiversity hotspots in the U.S. arid southwest. Conservation Genetics Resources. 17(1). 31–57. 1 indexed citations

Kronenberger, John A., Taylor M. Wilcox, Michael K. Young, et al.. (2024). Large‐scale validation of 46 invasive species assays using an enhanced in silico framework. Environmental DNA. 6(2). 4 indexed citations

Wilcox, Taylor M., et al.. (2024). Simultaneous species detection and discovery with environmental DNA metabarcoding: A freshwater mollusk case study. Ecology and Evolution. 14(2). e11020–e11020. 3 indexed citations

Mangan, Anna M., et al.. (2023). Validation of a nutria (Myocastor coypus) environmental DNA assay highlights considerations for sampling methodology. Environmental DNA. 5(3). 391–402. 6 indexed citations

Jones, Gavin M., Joshua F. Goldberg, Taylor M. Wilcox, et al.. (2023). Fire-driven animal evolution in the Pyrocene. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 38(11). 1072–1084. 23 indexed citations

Wilcox, Taylor M., et al.. (2023). An inside “beak”: Molecular analysis of swab samples reveals the seabird diet of invasive Barn Owls in Hawai’i. Journal of Heredity. 115(4). 432–443. 1 indexed citations

Kronenberger, John A., Taylor M. Wilcox, Daniel H. Mason, et al.. (2022). eDNAssay: A machine learning tool that accurately predicts qPCR cross‐amplification. Molecular Ecology Resources. 22(8). 2994–3005. 31 indexed citations

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Morisette, Jeffrey T., Stanley W. Burgiel, Wesley M. Daniel, et al.. (2021). Strategic considerations for invasive species managers in the utilization of environmental DNA (eDNA): steps for incorporating this powerful surveillance tool. Management of Biological Invasions. 12(3). 747–775. 44 indexed citations

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Sanderlin, Jamie S., Taylor M. Wilcox, Daniel H. Mason, et al.. (2021). Occupancy modeling and resampling overcomes low test sensitivity to produce accurate SARS-CoV-2 prevalence estimates. BMC Public Health. 21(1). 577–577. 2 indexed citations

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Wilcox, Taylor M.. (2018). Chan's "Evangelism in a skeptical world: how to make the unbelievable news about Jesus more believable" (book review). Digital Commons - George Fox University (George Fox University). 61(2).

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Wilcox, Taylor M., Michael K. Schwartz, & Winsor H. Lowe. (2018). Evolutionary Community Ecology: Time to Think Outside the (Taxonomic) Box. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 33(4). 240–250. 20 indexed citations

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Wilcox, Taylor M., et al.. (2018). Capture enrichment of aquatic environmental DNA: A first proof of concept. Molecular Ecology Resources. 18(6). 1392–1401. 46 indexed citations

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Wilcox, Taylor M.. (2015). Understanding Environmental DNA Detection Probabilities: A Case Study Using a Stream-Dwelling Char. 2 indexed citations

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Wilcox, Taylor M., Kellie J. Carim, Kevin S. McKelvey, Michael K. Young, & Michael K. Schwartz. (2015). The Dual Challenges of Generality and Specificity When Developing Environmental DNA Markers for Species and Subspecies of Oncorhynchus. PLoS ONE. 10(11). e0142008–e0142008. 79 indexed citations

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Wilcox, Taylor M. & Molly A. H. Webb. (2013). Cannibalism of Embryos and Larvae by Adult Woundfin in Intensive Culture: Application to Conservation Propagation. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management. 4(1). 124–128. 1 indexed citations

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Wilcox, Taylor M., Kevin S. McKelvey, Michael K. Young, et al.. (2013). Robust Detection of Rare Species Using Environmental DNA: The Importance of Primer Specificity. PLoS ONE. 8(3). e59520–e59520. 427 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yanites, Brian J., et al.. (2007). Structural Controls on Channel Geometry and Dynamics in the Peikang River, Central Taiwan. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2007. 1 indexed citations

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Wilcox, Taylor M., et al.. (2002). Observations on a new two-sponge symbiosis from the Florida Keys. Coral Reefs. 21(2). 198–204. 31 indexed citations

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