2026 Alexei A. Maklakov: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	45	4902	4730	528	507	118	6854

Overview

Alexei A. Maklakov is affiliated with the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom and specializes in research within Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work primarily focuses on the fields of aging, genetics, and physiology with additional attention to endocrine systems and ecological aspects of evolution.

The scientist's research covers multiple subfields, including:

Aging
Genetics
Physiology
Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Maklakov has addressed diverse topics in their studies, notably:

Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
Circadian Rhythm and Melatonin
Animal Behavior and Reproduction
Dietary Effects on Health
Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
Physiological and Biochemical Adaptations

Recent publications illustrate a concentration on evolutionary and aging processes. Notable papers include:

Intergenerational Transfer of Ageing: Parental Age and Offspring Lifespan (2020) published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Silver-spoon Upbringing Improves Early-life Fitness but Promotes Reproductive Ageing in a Wild Bird (2020) published in Ecology Letters
Long Life Evolves in Large-brained Bird Lineages (2020) published in Evolution
Environmental Variation Mediates the Evolution of Anticipatory Parental Effects (2020) published in Evolution Letters
A Unified Framework for Evolutionary Genetic and Physiological Theories of Aging (2024) published in PLoS Biology

They frequently publish in journals and venues such as:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
Evolution Letters
Aging Cell
Evolution

Collaboration with other researchers is a significant aspect of their career. Regular co-authors include:

Hanne Carlsson
Simone Immler
Edward R. Ivimey-Cook
Tracey Chapman
Martin I. Lind

Best Publications

Sexual selection, sexual conflict and the evolution of ageing and life span

Russell Bonduriansky;A Maklakov;Felix Zajitschek;Robert C. Brooks

614
Citations
Sex-specific fitness effects of nutrient intake on reproduction and lifespan

Alexei A Maklakov;Stephen J Simpson;Felix Zajitschek;Matthew David Hall

520
Citations
Artificial Selection on Relative Brain Size in the Guppy Reveals Costs and Benefits of Evolving a Larger Brain

Alexander Kotrschal;Björn Rogell;Andreas Bundsen;Beatrice Svensson

502
Citations
Evolution of sex differences in lifespan and aging: causes and constraints.

Alexei A. Maklakov;Virpi Lummaa

259
Citations
Brains and the city: big-brained passerine birds succeed in urban environments

Alexei A. Maklakov;Simone Immler;Alejandro Gonzalez-Voyer;Johanna Rönn

211
Citations
Evolution of ageing as a tangle of trade-offs: energy versus function

Alexei A Maklakov;Tracey Chapman

198
Citations
The Expensive Germline and the Evolution of Ageing.

Alexei A. Maklakov;Simone Immler

170
Citations
Longer life span evolves under high rates of condition-dependent mortality.

Hwei-yen Chen;Alexei A. Maklakov

169
Citations
National income inequality predicts women's preferences for masculinized faces better than health does

Robert Brooks;Isabel M. Scott;Alexei A. Maklakov;Michael M. Kasumovic

169
Citations
INTRALOCUS SEXUAL CONFLICT AND ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS

David Berger;Karl Grieshop;Martin I. Lind;Julieta Goenaga

141
Citations
Survival benefits select for group living in a social spider despite reproductive costs

T. Bilde;T. Bilde;K.S. Coates;Klaus Birkhofer;T. Bird

134
Citations
THE TRANSITION TO SOCIAL INBRED MATING SYSTEMS IN SPIDERS: ROLE OF INBREEDING TOLERANCE IN A SUBSOCIAL PREDECESSOR

Trine Bilde;Trine Bilde;Yael Lubin;Deborah Smith;Jutta M. Schneider

126
Citations
Intergenerational Transfer of Ageing: Parental Age and Offspring Lifespan.

Pat Monaghan;Alexei A. Maklakov;Neil B. Metcalfe

107
Citations
ARTIFICIAL SELECTION ON RELATIVE BRAIN SIZE REVEALS A POSITIVE GENETIC CORRELATION BETWEEN BRAIN SIZE AND PROACTIVE PERSONALITY IN THE GUPPY

Alexander Kotrschal;Eva J. P. Lievens;Josefin Dahlbom;Andreas Bundsen

107
Citations
EVOLUTION OF MALE AND FEMALE GENITALIA FOLLOWING RELEASE FROM SEXUAL SELECTION

Luis Cayetano;Alexei A. Maklakov;Robert C. Brooks;Russell Bonduriansky

99
Citations
Intralocus Sexual Conflict and the Tragedy of the Commons in Seed Beetles.

David Berger;Ivain Martinossi-Allibert;Karl Grieshop;Martin I. Lind

98
Citations
Sexes suffer from suboptimal lifespan because of genetic conflict in a seed beetle.

Elena C. Berg;Alexei A. Maklakov

89
Citations
Sex-specific plasticity in brain morphology depends on social environment of the guppy, Poecilia reticulata

Alexander Kotrschal;Björn Rogell;Alexei A. Maklakov;Nichlas Kolm

88
Citations
Why organisms age: Evolution of senescence under positive pleiotropy?

Alexei A. Maklakov;Locke Rowe;Urban Friberg;Urban Friberg

86
Citations
Sex differences in nutrient-dependent reproductive ageing

Alexei A Maklakov;Matthew David Hall;Stephen J Simpson;Josephine Dessmann

84
Citations
State-dependent sentinels: an experimental study in the Arabian babbler

J. Wright;A. A. Maklakov;V. Khazin

79
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Trine Bilde Aarhus University

Niclas Kolm Stockholm University

Göran Arnqvist Uppsala University

Yael Lubin Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Russell Bonduriansky University of New South Wales

Robert Brooks University of New South Wales

Tracey Chapman University of East Anglia

Virpi Lummaa University of Turku

Jonathan Wright Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Tadeusz J. Kawecki University of Lausanne

External Links

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