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Christopher P. Burridge

Christopher P. Burridge

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
38
Citations
5096
World Ranking
6685
National Ranking
528

Christopher P. Burridge publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 168 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christopher P. Burridge 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 P. Burridge sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Christopher P. Burridge is affiliated with the University of Tasmania in Australia. Their research spans various areas within environmental science and molecular biology, with a particular focus on genetics and ecology. Their academic output includes studies on genetic diversity, wildlife conservation, genomics, and phylogenetic relationships, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to understanding biological and ecological processes.

The main fields of study for Burridge include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Their subfields of study highlight specialization in:

  • Genetics
  • Ecology
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Molecular Biology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Burridge's research covers several prominent topics across genetic and ecological disciplines:

  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology

Their recent notable papers include:

  • Genome-wide analyses reveal drivers of penguin diversification, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Identifying mechanisms of genetic differentiation among populations in vagile species: historical factors dominate genetic differentiation in seabirds, 2020, Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • River Capture and Freshwater Biological Evolution: A Review of Galaxiid Fish Vicariance, 2020, Diversity
  • Phylogenetic Relationships Within Chrysogorgia (Alcyonacea: Octocorallia), a Morphologically Diverse Genus of Octocoral, Revealed Using a Target Enrichment Approach, 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Population genomics of a predatory mammal reveals patterns of decline and impacts of exposure to toxic toads, 2022, Molecular Ecology

Burridge frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Erik Wapstra
  • Tariq Ezaz
  • Peta Hill
  • Scott Carver
  • Jonathan M. Waters

Their work has been published in a range of scientific venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • Ecology and Evolution
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Diversity
  • Molecular Ecology
  • Ecological Management & Restoration

Best Publications

  • Geological Dates and Molecular Rates: Fish DNA Sheds Light on Time Dependency

    Christopher P. Burridge;Dave Craw;David Fletcher;Jonathan M. Waters

  • Global biodiversity assessment and hyper-cryptic species complexes: more than one species of elephant in the room?

    Mark Adams;Mark Adams;Tarmo A. Raadik;Tarmo A. Raadik;Christopher P. Burridge;Arthur Georges

  • River capture, range expansion, and cladogenesis: the genetic signature of freshwater vicariance.

    C. P. Burridge;D. Craw;J. M. Waters

  • A practical guide to DNA metabarcoding for entomological ecologists

    Mingxin Liu;Laurence J. Clarke;Susan C. Baker;Gregory J. Jordan

  • Does fish ecology predict dispersal across a river drainage divide

    Christopher P. Burridge;Dave Craw;Daniel C. Jack;Tania M. King

  • Complete mitochondrial DNA sequences of the decapod crustaceans Pseudocarcinus gigas (Menippidae) and Macrobrachium rosenbergii (Palaemonidae)

    Adam D. Miller;Nicholas P. Murphy;Christopher P. Burridge;Christopher M. Austin

  • An empirical test of freshwater vicariance via river capture

    Christopher P. Burridge;Dave Craw;Jonathan M. Waters

  • Extreme intraspecific mitochondrial DNA sequence divergence in Galaxias maculatus (Osteichthys: Galaxiidae), one of the world's most widespread freshwater fish.

    Jonathan M. Waters;Jonathan M. Waters;Christopher P. Burridge

  • Gene Trees versus Species Trees: Reassessing Life-History Evolution in a Freshwater Fish Radiation

    Jonathan M. Waters;Diane L. Rowe;Christopher P. Burridge;Christopher P. Burridge;Graham P. Wallis

  • Optimizing the use of shed feathers for genetic analysis

    Fiona E. Hogan;Raylene Cooke;Christopher P. Burridge;Janette A. Norman;Janette A. Norman

  • Marine dispersal as a pre‐requisite for Gondwanan vicariance among elements of the galaxiid fish fauna

    Christopher P. Burridge;Robert M. McDowall;Dave Craw;Mark V. H. Wilson

  • Complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the Australian freshwater crayfish, Cherax destructor (Crustacea: Decapoda: Parastacidae): a novel gene order revealed.

    Adam D Miller;Thuy T.T Nguyen;Christopher P Burridge;Christopher M Austin

  • Rapid biological speciation driven by tectonic evolution in New Zealand

    Dave Craw;Phaedra Upton;Christopher P. Burridge;Graham P. Wallis

  • A modified stepping-stone model of population structure in red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus (Sciaenidae), from the northern Gulf of Mexico

    J.R. Gold;C.P. Burridge;T.F. Turner

  • Extensive population decline in the Tasmanian devil predates European settlement and devil facial tumour disease

    Anna Brüniche-Olsen;Menna E. Jones;Jeremy J. Austin;Christopher P. Burridge

  • Molecular phylogeny and zoogeography of the freshwater crayfish genus Cherax Erichson (Decapoda: Parastacidae) in Australia

    D. H. N. Munasinghe;D. H. N. Munasinghe;C. P. Burridge;Chris Austin

  • Geological Dates and Molecular Rates: Rapid Divergence of Rivers and Their Biotas

    Jonathan M. Waters;Diane L. Rowe;Smita Apte;Tania M. King

  • Invasive pathogen drives host population collapse: Effects of a travelling wave of sarcoptic mange on bare-nosed wombats

    Alynn M. Martin;Christopher P. Burridge;Janeane Ingram;Tamieka A. Fraser;Tamieka A. Fraser

  • Pathogens in space: Advancing understanding of pathogen dynamics and disease ecology through landscape genetics

    Christopher P. Kozakiewicz;Christopher P. Burridge;W. Chris Funk;Sue VandeWoude

  • Genome-wide analyses reveal drivers of penguin diversification.

    Juliana A Vianna;Flávia A N Fernandes;María José Frugone;Henrique V Figueiró;Henrique V Figueiró

  • Antitropicality of Pacific Fishes: Molecular Insights

    Christopher P. Burridge

  • Genetic diversity of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) in Vietnam using four microsatellite loci

    Binh Thanh Thai;Christopher P. Burridge;Christopher M. Austin

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan M. Waters
Jonathan M. Waters University of Otago
Dave Craw
Dave Craw University of Otago
Jeremy J. Austin
Jeremy J. Austin University of Adelaide
Erik Wapstra
Erik Wapstra University of Tasmania
Graham P. Wallis
Graham P. Wallis University of Otago
Janette A Norman
Janette A Norman Southern Cross University
Menna E. Jones
Menna E. Jones University of Tasmania
Eric J. Woehler
Eric J. Woehler Australasian Seabird Group ·
Christopher N. Johnson
Christopher N. Johnson University of Tasmania
Richard J. Norris
Richard J. Norris University of Otago

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