World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
63
Citations
19947
World Ranking
1934
National Ranking
706

Overview

Daniel L. Rabosky is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields of study, primarily focusing on Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Earth and Planetary Sciences.

The scientist's work frequently addresses a range of interconnected topics, including:

  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Plant and animal studies

Daniel L. Rabosky's subfields of study highlight a focus on Genetics, Global and Planetary Change, Paleontology, Ecological Modeling, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. This range demonstrates integration across biological and environmental sciences.

The scientist has contributed to several recent peer-reviewed publications, notable examples include:

  • "Biodiversity across space and time in the fossil record" (2021) published in Current Biology
  • "The macroevolutionary singularity of snakes" (2024) published in Science
  • "Increasing the impact of vertebrate scientific collections through 3D imaging: The openVertebrate (oVert) Thematic Collections Network" (2024) published in BioScience
  • "Congruence and Conflict in the Higher-Level Phylogenetics of Squamate Reptiles: An Expanded Phylogenomic Perspective" (2020) published in Systematic Biology
  • "Speciation rate and the diversity of fishes in freshwaters and the oceans" (2020) published in Journal of Biogeography

The frequent publication venues for Daniel L. Rabosky include:

  • Systematic Biology
  • PLoS Biology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular Ecology

Frequent coauthors they have collaborated with are:

  • Sonal Singhal
  • Michael C. Gründler
  • Ivan Prates
  • Maggie R. Grundler
  • Craig Moritz

Best Publications

  • Impacts of the Cretaceous Terrestrial Revolution and KPg Extinction on Mammal Diversification

    Robert W. Meredith;Jan E. Janečka;John Gatesy;Oliver A. Ryder

  • Automatic detection of key innovations, rate shifts, and diversity-dependence on phylogenetic trees.

    Daniel L. Rabosky

  • Nine exceptional radiations plus high turnover explain species diversity in jawed vertebrates

    Michael E. Alfaro;Francesco Santini;Chad Brock;Hugo Alamillo

  • BAMMtools: an R package for the analysis of evolutionary dynamics on phylogenetic trees

    Daniel L. Rabosky;Michael Grundler;Carlos Anderson;Pascal Title

  • An inverse latitudinal gradient in speciation rate for marine fishes

    Daniel L. Rabosky;Jonathan Chang;Pascal O. Title;Peter F. Cowman;Peter F. Cowman

  • Rates of speciation and morphological evolution are correlated across the largest vertebrate radiation

    Daniel L. Rabosky;Francesco Santini;Jonathan Eastman;Stephen A. Smith

  • Extinction rates should not be estimated from molecular phylogenies.

    Daniel L. Rabosky

  • Model inadequacy and mistaken inferences of trait-dependent speciation

    Daniel L. Rabosky;Emma E. Goldberg

  • Ecological limits and diversification rate: alternative paradigms to explain the variation in species richness among clades and regions.

    Daniel L. Rabosky

  • Molecular Phylogenetics and the Diversification of Hummingbirds

    Jimmy A. McGuire;Christopher C. Witt;J.V. Remsen;Ammon Corl

  • Macroevolutionary dynamics and historical biogeography of primate diversification inferred from a species supermatrix

    Mark S. Springer;Robert W Meredith;Robert W Meredith;John Gatesy;Christopher A Emerling

  • LASER: a maximum likelihood toolkit for detecting temporal shifts in diversification rates from molecular phylogenies.

    Daniel L. Rabosky

  • Density-dependent diversification in North American wood warblers

    Daniel L Rabosky;Irby J Lovette

  • Radiation of Extant Cetaceans Driven by Restructuring of the Oceans

    Mette E. Steeman;Mette E. Steeman;Martin B. Hebsgaard;Martin B. Hebsgaard;R. Ewan Fordyce;Simon Y. W. Ho

  • Explosive evolutionary radiations: Decreasing speciation or increasing extinction through time?

    Daniel L. Rabosky;Irby J. Lovette

  • Speciation dynamics during the global radiation of extant bats

    Jeff J. Shi;Daniel L. Rabosky

  • LIKELIHOOD METHODS FOR DETECTING TEMPORAL SHIFTS IN DIVERSIFICATION RATES

    Daniel L. Rabosky

  • LASER: A Maximum Likelihood Toolkit for Detecting Temporal Shifts in Diversification Rates From Molecular Phylogenies

    Unknown

  • Specimen collection: An essential tool

    L. A. Rocha;A. Aleixo;G. Allen;F. Almeda

  • Species richness at continental scales is dominated by ecological limits

    Daniel L. Rabosky;Allen H. Hurlbert

  • Diversity-Dependence, Ecological Speciation, and the Role of Competition in Macroevolution

    Daniel L. Rabosky

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen C. Donnellan
Stephen C. Donnellan South Australian Museum
Craig Moritz
Craig Moritz Australian National University
Michael E. Alfaro
Michael E. Alfaro University of California, Los Angeles
Irby J. Lovette
Irby J. Lovette Cornell University
Jimmy A. McGuire
Jimmy A. McGuire University of California, Berkeley
Stephen A. Smith
Stephen A. Smith University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Mark N. Hutchinson
Mark N. Hutchinson South Australian Museum
Robert W. Meredith
Robert W. Meredith Montclair State University
Paul Doughty
Paul Doughty Western Australian Museum
Tanja Stadler
Tanja Stadler Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Ecology and Evolution opens up a range of career pathways—not only in environmental science, but also in fields where analytical, design, and interdisciplinary skills are in demand. Online degrees offer a flexible route to gaining the necessary qualifications and can help you specialize or diversify your expertise.

For students interested in the intersection of sustainability and design, consider an architecture online degree. If quantitative research appeals to you, a bsc mathematics online can enhance your statistical analysis skills, crucial for ecological modeling and data science.

Those with a creative flair may opt for an online graphic design degree to effectively communicate scientific data through compelling visuals and infographics. Alternatively, if your interests span multiple academic areas, the most affordable online interdisciplinary studies programs allow you to tailor your education to match emerging roles in conservation, education, and policy.

These related programs can strengthen your credentials and broaden your career prospects alongside studies in Ecology and Evolution, making you adaptable in a rapidly evolving job market.

Best Scientists Citing Daniel L. Rabosky

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles