Warren E. Johnson

24.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
191 papers, 10.6k citations indexed

About

Warren E. Johnson is a scholar working on Genetics, Ecology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Warren E. Johnson has authored 191 papers receiving a total of 10.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Genetics, 88 papers in Ecology and 46 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Warren E. Johnson's work include Genetic diversity and population structure (73 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (65 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (38 papers). Warren E. Johnson is often cited by papers focused on Genetic diversity and population structure (73 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (65 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (38 papers). Warren E. Johnson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Portugal. Warren E. Johnson's co-authors include Stephen J. O’Brien, Eduardo Eizirik, William J. Murphy, Agostinho Antunes, William L. Franklin, Jill Pecon‐Slattery, Oliver A. Ryder, Ya Zhang, Stephen J. O’Brien and Marilyn Menotti‐Raymond and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Warren E. Johnson

185 papers receiving 10.1k 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.

Molecular phylogenetics and the origins of placental mammals

2001 1.1k citations Eduardo Eizirik, Warren E. Johnson et al. profile →
A Molecular Phylogeny of Living Primates

2011 917 citations Polina L. Perelman, Warren E. Johnson et al. PLoS Genetics profile →
The Late Miocene Radiation of Modern Felidae: A Genetic Assessment

2006 538 citations Warren E. Johnson, Eduardo Eizirik et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Warren E. Johnson United States	51	4.3k	4.2k	2.6k	1.6k	1.4k	191	10.6k
Michael J. Stanhope United States	54	2.7k 0.6×	2.6k 0.6×	3.9k 1.5×	2.8k 1.8×	2.1k 1.5×	127	10.1k
Eduardo Eizirik Brazil	36	2.8k 0.6×	2.9k 0.7×	2.5k 0.9×	2.0k 1.3×	1.4k 1.0×	112	7.2k
William J. Murphy United States	54	2.4k 0.5×	4.6k 1.1×	5.6k 2.1×	2.7k 1.7×	2.3k 1.7×	150	14.4k
Emmanuel Douzery France	56	2.6k 0.6×	3.0k 0.7×	3.7k 1.4×	2.9k 1.9×	2.3k 1.7×	108	9.0k
Ya‐Ping Zhang China	68	3.0k 0.7×	8.1k 1.9×	7.0k 2.7×	1.1k 0.7×	1.8k 1.4×	574	18.6k
Oliver A. Ryder United States	51	2.8k 0.6×	6.1k 1.4×	5.4k 2.1×	1.8k 1.1×	1.6k 1.2×	233	13.0k
Michael Hofreiter Germany	67	5.1k 1.2×	8.4k 2.0×	4.6k 1.8×	3.8k 2.5×	1.3k 1.0×	243	15.4k
Olaf R. P. Bininda‐Emonds Germany	49	4.7k 1.1×	3.8k 0.9×	3.0k 1.2×	3.2k 2.0×	3.4k 2.5×	112	12.1k
Eviatar Nevo Israel	59	3.6k 0.8×	4.0k 0.9×	3.9k 1.5×	2.2k 1.4×	3.2k 2.3×	350	13.1k
Ole Madsen Netherlands	63	1.4k 0.3×	6.5k 1.5×	6.3k 2.4×	2.2k 1.4×	2.0k 1.5×	202	15.6k

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Lawniczak, Mara, Kevin M. Kocot, Jonas J. Astrin, et al.. (2025). Best-practice guidance for Earth BioGenome Project sample collection and processing: progress and challenges in biodiverse reference genome creation. GigaScience. 14. 1 indexed citations

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Simão, Taiz L. L., Gabriel S. Macedo, Larissa Rosa de Oliveira, et al.. (2022). Complex Evolutionary History of the South American Fox Genus Lycalopex (Mammalia, Carnivora, Canidae) Inferred from Multiple Mitochondrial and Nuclear Markers. Diversity. 14(8). 642–642. 6 indexed citations

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Baldi, Ricardo, et al.. (2021). Past and Recent Effects of Livestock Activity on the Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Native Guanaco Populations of Arid Patagonia. Animals. 11(5). 1218–1218. 6 indexed citations

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Khan, Imran, Emanuel Maldonado, Daniela Almeida, et al.. (2019). The Vertebrate TLR Supergene Family Evolved Dynamically by Gene Gain/Loss and Positive Selection Revealing a Host–Pathogen Arms Race in Birds. Diversity. 11(8). 131–131. 23 indexed citations

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Sacristán, Irene, Francisca Acuña, María José López, et al.. (2019). Assessing cross-species transmission of hemoplasmas at the wild-domestic felid interface in Chile using genetic and landscape variables analysis. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 16816–16816. 30 indexed citations

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Marín, Juan Carlos, et al.. (2017). Y‐chromosome and mtDNA variation confirms independent domestications and directional hybridization in South American camelids. Animal Genetics. 48(5). 591–595. 22 indexed citations

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Napolitano, Constanza, Jim Sanderson, Warren E. Johnson, et al.. (2015). Reduced Genetic Diversity and Increased Dispersal in Guigna (Leopardus guigna) in Chilean Fragmented Landscapes. Journal of Heredity. 106(S1). 522–536. 22 indexed citations

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Edwards, M. A., et al.. (2014). Assessment of trace elements and legacy contaminant concentrations in California Mussels (Mytilus spp.): Relationship to land use and outfalls. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 81(2). 325–333. 7 indexed citations

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Lee, Mu‐Yeong, Junghwa An, Mi‐Sook Min, et al.. (2012). Subspecific Status of the Korean Tiger Inferred by Ancient DNA Analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 28(1). 48–53. 8 indexed citations

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Borges, Rui, Warren E. Johnson, Stephen J. O’Brien, Vı́tor Vasconcelos, & Agostinho Antunes. (2012). The Role of Gene Duplication and Unconstrained Selective Pressures in the Melanopsin Gene Family Evolution and Vertebrate Circadian Rhythm Regulation. PLoS ONE. 7(12). e52413–e52413. 30 indexed citations

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Perelman, Polina L., Warren E. Johnson, Christian Roos, et al.. (2011). A Molecular Phylogeny of Living Primates. PLoS ONE. 7. 1–17. 7 indexed citations

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Antunes, Agostinho, Jennifer L. Troyer, Melody E. Roelke, et al.. (2008). The Evolutionary Dynamics of the Lion Panthera leo Revealed by Host and Viral Population Genomics. PLoS ONE. 4. 1–11. 21 indexed citations

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Antunes, Agostinho, Jennifer L. Troyer, Melody E. Roelke, et al.. (2008). The Evolutionary Dynamics of the Lion Panthera leo Revealed by Host and Viral Population Genomics. PLoS Genetics. 4(11). e1000251–e1000251. 84 indexed citations

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Menotti‐Raymond, Marilyn, Victor A. David, Solveig M.V. Pflueger, et al.. (2007). Patterns of molecular genetic variation among cat breeds. Genomics. 91(1). 1–11. 59 indexed citations

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Johnson, Warren E.. (2004). Phylogenetic and Phylogeographic Analysis of Iberian Lynx Populations. Journal of Heredity. 95(1). 19–28. 76 indexed citations

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Johnson, Warren E.. (2003). Toca, por favor: el museo textual de Macedonio Fernández. 83–96.

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Franklin, William L., et al.. (1995). Development of juvenile guanaco social behavior: first study on a wild population from the Chilean Patagonia. Revista chilena de historia natural. 68(4). 429–438. 13 indexed citations

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Iriarte, Joaquín, Warren E. Johnson, & William L. Franklin. (1991). Feeding ecology of the Patagonia puma in southermost Chile. Revista chilena de historia natural. 64(1). 145–156. 43 indexed citations

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Johnson, Warren E., et al.. (1991). Relative abundance of aquatic birds and their use of wetlands in the Patagonia of Southern Chile. Revista chilena de historia natural. 64(1). 127–137. 25 indexed citations

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Johnson, Warren E., et al.. (1988). Seasonal changes in activity patterns of the patagonian hog nosed skunk conepatus humboldti in torres del paine national park chile. Revista chilena de historia natural. 61(2). 217–222. 10 indexed citations

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