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5418
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Christopher J. Raxworthy publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christopher J. Raxworthy sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 121 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Christopher J. Raxworthy D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christopher J. Raxworthy sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 42 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Christopher J. Raxworthy is affiliated with the American Museum of Natural History in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Environmental Science with a strong focus on several subfields, including Global and Planetary Change, Ecological Modeling, Genetics, Paleontology, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The main topics of their work include Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Evolution and Paleontology Studies, Genetic Diversity and Population Structure, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Animal and Plant Science Education, and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies.

Christopher J. Raxworthy has contributed to various frequent publication venues, among them are:

  • Evolution
  • Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Animals

Their recent papers include:

  • Mining museums for historical DNA: advances and challenges in museomics (2021, Trends in Ecology & Evolution)
  • Phylogenomics Reveals Ancient Gene Tree Discordance in the Amphibian Tree of Life (2020, Systematic Biology)
  • Specimen collection is essential for modern science (2023, PLoS Biology)
  • Morphological integration and modularity in the hyperkinetic feeding system of aquatic-foraging snakes (2020, Evolution)
  • A combined approach of mitochondrial DNA and anchored nuclear phylogenomics sheds light on unrecognized diversity, phylogeny, and historical biogeography of the torrent frogs, genus Amolops (Anura: Ranidae) (2020, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution)

Christopher J. Raxworthy has frequently collaborated with several coauthors, such as:

  • Frank T. Burbrink
  • Nirhy Rabibisoa
  • Angelica Crottini
  • Thomas W. Fieldsend
  • Kenneth L. Krysko

Best Publications

  • Predicting species distributions from small numbers of occurrence records: A test case using cryptic geckos in Madagascar

    Richard G. Pearson;Christopher J. Raxworthy;Miguel Nakamura;A. Townsend Peterson

  • THE AMPHIBIAN TREE OF LIFE

    Darrel R. Frost;Taran Grant;Taran Grant;Julián Faivovich;Julián Faivovich;Raoul H. Bain

  • The conservation status of the world's reptiles

    Monika Böhm;Ben Collen;Jonathan E.M. Baillie;Philip Bowles

  • Predicting distributions of known and unknown reptile species in Madagascar

    Christopher J. Raxworthy;Enrique Martinez-Meyer;Ned Horning;Ronald A. Nussbaum

  • Aligning Conservation Priorities Across Taxa in Madagascar with High-Resolution Planning Tools

    C. Kremen;A. Cameron;A. Cameron;A. Moilanen;S. J. Phillips

  • Applications of Ecological Niche Modeling for Species Delimitation: A Review and Empirical Evaluation Using Day Geckos (Phelsuma) from Madagascar

    Christopher J. Raxworthy;Colleen M. Ingram;Nirhy Rabibisoa;Richard G. Pearson

  • Extinction vulnerability of tropical montane endemism from warming and upslope displacement: a preliminary appraisal for the highest massif in Madagascar

    Christopher J. Raxworthy;Richard G. Pearson;Nirhy Rabibisoa;Andry M. Rakotondrazafy

  • Life history and spatial traits predict extinction risk due to climate change

    Richard G. Pearson;Richard G. Pearson;Jessica C. Stanton;Kevin T. Shoemaker;Matthew E. Aiello-Lammens

  • Confronting Amphibian Declines and Extinctions

    Joseph R. Mendelson;Karen R. Lips;Ronald W. Gagliardo;George B. Rabb

  • Chameleon radiation by oceanic dispersal

    C. J. Raxworthy;M. R. J. Forstner;R. A. Nussbaum

  • Interrogating Genomic-Scale Data for Squamata (Lizards, Snakes, and Amphisbaenians) Shows no Support for Key Traditional Morphological Relationships

    Frank T Burbrink;Felipe G Grazziotin;R Alexander Pyron;David Cundall

  • A molecular phylogeny of tortoises (Testudines: Testudinidae) based on mitochondrial and nuclear genes.

    Minh Le;Christopher J. Raxworthy;William P. McCord;Lisa Mertz

  • Mining museums for historical DNA: advances and challenges in museomics.

    Christopher J. Raxworthy;Brian Tilston Smith

  • Species Review of Amphibian Extinction Risks in Madagascar: Conclusions from the Global Amphibian Assessment

    Franco Andreone;John E. Cadle;Neil Cox;Frank Glaw

  • Phylogenomics Reveals Ancient Gene Tree Discordance in the Amphibian Tree of Life.

    Paul M Hime;Paul M Hime;Alan R Lemmon;Emily C Moriarty Lemmon;Elizabeth Prendini

  • Climate change adaptation for conservation in Madagascar

    Lee Hannah;Radhika Dave;Porter P. Lowry;Sandy Andelman

  • Convergent evolution of chemical defense in poison frogs and arthropod prey between Madagascar and the Neotropics

    Valerie C. Clark;Christopher J. Raxworthy;Valérie Rakotomalala;Petra Sierwald

  • A rainforest survey of amphibians, reptiles and small mammals at Montagne d'Ambre, Madagascar

    Christopher J. Raxworthy;Ronald A. Nussbaum

  • Systematics, speciation and biogeography of the dwarf chameleons (Brookesia; Reptilia, Squamata, Chamaeleontidae) of northern Madagascar

    C. J. Raxworthy;R. A. Nussbaum

  • The evolution of local endemism in madagascar: watershed versus climatic gradient hypotheses evaluated by null biogeographic models.

    Richard G. Pearson;Christopher J. Raxworthy

  • Supporting Online Material for Aligning Conservation Priorities Across Taxa in Madagascar with High- Resolution Planning Tools

    C. Kremen;A. Cameron;A. Moilanen;S. Phillips

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald A. Nussbaum
Ronald A. Nussbaum University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Miguel Vences
Miguel Vences Technische Universität Braunschweig
Franco Andreone
Franco Andreone Regione Piemonte
Frank Glaw
Frank Glaw University of Bonn
Richard G. Pearson
Richard G. Pearson University College London
Emily Moriarty Lemmon
Emily Moriarty Lemmon Florida State University
Alan R. Lemmon
Alan R. Lemmon Florida State University
Simon N. Stuart
Simon N. Stuart Synchronicity Earth
Michael R. Hoffmann
Michael R. Hoffmann California Institute of Technology
Stanley F. Fox
Stanley F. Fox Oklahoma State University

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