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Conrad A. Matthee 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 Conrad A. Matthee sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 139 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Conrad A. Matthee 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 Conrad A. Matthee sits on this spectrum.

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44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa

Overview

Conrad A. Matthee is affiliated with Stellenbosch University in South Africa. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions in genetics, ecology, parasitology, and related subfields. The scientist's body of work includes a focus on genetics, ecology, parasitology, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, as well as nature and landscape conservation.

Their main research topics include genetic diversity and population structure, vector-borne infectious diseases, parasite biology and host interactions, ichthyology and marine biology, research on Yersinia bacterium, plague, and ectoparasites, study of mite species, and marine biology and ecology research.

Conrad A. Matthee has published papers in several scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Parasitology, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, African Zoology, and International Journal for Parasitology.

The following are selected recent publications authored or co-authored by Conrad A. Matthee:

  • Integrative taxonomy and species delimitation of Rhipicephalus turanicus (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae), 2020, International Journal for Parasitology
  • Species delineation in the speciation grey zone-The case of Diopatra (Annelida, Onuphidae), 2020, Zoologica Scripta
  • Phylogenomics reveals the origin of mammal lice out of Afrotheria, 2022, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • The influence of host dispersal on the gene flow and genetic diversity of generalist and specialist ectoparasites, 2020, African Zoology
  • New taxonomic and evolutionary insights relevant to the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis: A geographic perspective, 2020, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several researchers. Notable co-authors include Sonja Matthee, Carol A. Simon, Sophie von der Heyden, Deon K. Bakkes, and Dikeledi Matloa.

Conrad A. Matthee has been recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa.

Best Publications

  • Pattern and timing of diversification of Cetartiodactyla (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria), as revealed by a comprehensive analysis of mitochondrial genomes

    Alexandre Hassanin;Frédéric Delsuc;Anne Ropiquet;Catrin Hammer

  • A Nuclear DNA Phylogenetic Perspective on the Evolution of Echolocation and Historical Biogeography of Extant Bats (Chiroptera)

    Geeta N. Eick;David S. Jacobs;Conrad A. Matthee

  • A molecular supermatrix of the rabbits and hares (Leporidae) allows for the identification of five intercontinental exchanges during the Miocene

    Conrad A. Matthee;Bettine Jansen Van Vuuren;Diana Bell;Terence J. Robinson

  • Resolution of a supertree/supermatrix paradox.

    John Gatesy;Conrad Matthee;Rob DeSalle;Cheryl Hayashi

  • Mining the mammalian genome for artiodactyl systematics

    Conrad A. Matthee;Jay D. Burzlaff;Jeremy F. Taylor;Scott K. Davis

  • Molecular insights into the evolution of the family Bovidae : a nuclear DNA perspective

    Conrad A. Matthee;Scott K. Davis

  • Biogeographic patterns and phylogeography of dwarf chameleons ( Bradypodion ) in an African biodiversity hotspot

    Krystal A. Tolley;Marius Burger;Andrew A. Turner;Conrad A. Matthee

  • Ancient forest fragmentation or recent radiation? Testing refugial speciation models in chameleons within an African biodiversity hotspot

    Krystal A. Tolley;Colin R. Tilbury;G. John Measey;Michele Menegon

  • CytochromebPhylogeny of the Family Bovidae: Resolution within the Alcelaphini, Antilopini, Neotragini, and Tragelaphini☆

    Conrad A. Matthee;Terence J. Robinson

  • Suprafamilial relationships among Rodentia and the phylogenetic effect of removing fast-evolving nucleotides in mitochondrial, exon and intron fragments

    Claudine Montgelard;Ellen J Forty;Véronique Arnal;Conrad A. Matthee

  • The evolutionary history of seahorses (Syngnathidae: Hippocampus): molecular data suggest a West Pacific origin and two invasions of the Atlantic Ocean

    Peter R Teske;Michael I Cherry;Conrad A Matthee

  • Molecular evidence for long-distance colonization in an Indo-Pacific seahorse lineage

    Peter R. Teske;Healy Hamilton;Per J. Palsbøll;Chee K. Choo

  • Population fragmentation in the southern rock agama, Agama atra: more evidence for vicariance in Southern Africa

    Conrad A. Matthee;Alexander F. Flemming

  • Mitochondrial DNA analyses of the Cape hakes reveal an expanding, panmictic population for Merluccius capensis and population structuring for mature fish in Merluccius paradoxus.

    Sophie von der Heyden;Marek R. Lipinski;Conrad A. Matthee

  • A phylogenetic review of the African leaf chameleons: genus Rhampholeon (Chamaeleonidae): the role of vicariance and climate change in speciation.

    Conrad A. Matthee;Colin R. Tilbury;Ted Townsend

  • Genetic isolation by distance reveals restricted dispersal across a range of life histories: implications for biodiversity conservation planning across highly variable marine environments

    Daniel Wright;Jacqueline M. Bishop;Conrad A. Matthee;Sophie von der Heyden

  • Mitochondrial DNA variation in spiny lobster Palinurus delagoae suggests genetically structured populations in the southwestern Indian Ocean

    K. Gopal;K. A. Tolley;J. C. Groeneveld;C. A. Matthee

  • Biotic diversity in the Southern African winter-rainfall region

    H Peter Linder;Steven D Johnson;Michael Kuhlmann;Conrad A Matthee

  • Biome specificity of distinct genetic lineages within the four-striped mouse Rhabdomys pumilio (Rodentia: Muridae) from southern Africa with implications for taxonomy

    Nina du Toit;Bettine Jansen van Vuuren;Sonja Matthee;Conrad A. Matthee

  • Phylogenetic relationships of the southern African freshwater crab fauna (Decapoda: Potamonautidae: Potamonautes) derived from multiple data sets reveal biogeographic patterning.

    Savel R Daniels;Barbara A Stewart;Gavin Gouws;Michael Cunningham

  • Mitochondrial DNA panmixia in spiny lobster Palinurus gilchristi suggests a population expansion

    K. A. Tolley;J. C. Groeneveld;K. Gopal;C. A. Matthee

Frequent Co-Authors

Sonja Matthee
Sonja Matthee Stellenbosch University
Sophie von der Heyden
Sophie von der Heyden Stellenbosch University
Terence J. Robinson
Terence J. Robinson Stellenbosch University
Ivan Gerard Horak
Ivan Gerard Horak University of Pretoria
Krystal A. Tolley
Krystal A. Tolley University of Johannesburg
Peter R. Teske
Peter R. Teske University of Johannesburg
Andrew T. Knight
Andrew T. Knight Imperial College London
Rauri C. K. Bowie
Rauri C. K. Bowie University of California, Berkeley
Marc Rius
Marc Rius University of Southampton
Gerard Tromp
Gerard Tromp Stellenbosch University

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