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Geoffrey E. Hill

Geoffrey E. Hill

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
95
Citations
27538
World Ranking
360
National Ranking
137

Geoffrey E. Hill 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 Geoffrey E. Hill sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 300 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Geoffrey E. Hill 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 Geoffrey E. Hill sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2006 - American Feed Industry Association Award in Nonruminant Nutrition Research, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

Geoffrey E. Hill is affiliated with Auburn University in the United States. Their research spans Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on subfields including Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Biochemistry.

The main topics addressed in their work cover Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Physiological and biochemical adaptations, Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress, Genetic diversity and population structure, Plant and animal studies, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, and Avian ecology and behavior.

Recent notable publications include the following:

  • Integrating Mitochondrial Aerobic Metabolism into Ecology and Evolution (2021, Trends in Ecology & Evolution)
  • House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) (2020, Birds of the World)
  • Mitonuclear Compensatory Coevolution (2020, Trends in Genetics)
  • A genetic mechanism for sexual dichromatism in birds (2020, Science)
  • Comparative transcriptomics reveals circadian and pluripotency networks as two pillars of longevity regulation (2022, Cell Metabolism)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Geoffrey E. Hill include:

  • Matthew J. Powers
  • Nicholas M. Justyn
  • Wendy R. Hood
  • Matthew B. Toomey
  • Rebecca E. Koch

Their publications have appeared repeatedly in several venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Integrative and Comparative Biology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Evolution
  • Birds of the World

Geoffrey E. Hill has received recognition such as the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2017 and the American Feed Industry Association Award in Nonruminant Nutrition Research from the American Society of Animal Science in 2006.

Best Publications

  • No evidence that carotenoid pigments boost either immune or antioxidant defenses in a songbird

    Rebecca E. Koch;Andreas N. Kavazis;Dennis Hasselquist;Wendy R. Hood

  • Plumage coloration is a sexually selected indicator of male quality

    Geoffrey E. Hill

  • The biology of color

    Innes C. Cuthill;William L. Allen;Kevin Arbuckle;Barbara Caspers

  • Female house finches prefer colourful males: sexual selection for a condition-dependent trait

    Geoffrey E. Hill

  • Choosing mates: good genes versus genes that are a good fit

    Herman L. Mays;Geoffrey E. Hill

  • Plumage Colour Signals Nutritional Condition in the House Finch

    Geoffrey E. Hill;Robert Montgomerie

  • A Red Bird in a Brown Bag: The Function and Evolution of Colorful Plumage in the House Finch

    Geoffrey E. Hill

  • Condition-dependent traits as signals of the functionality of vital cellular processes.

    Geoffrey E. Hill

  • Differential effects of endoparasitism on the expression of carotenoid- and melanin-based ornamental coloration

    Kevin J. McGraw;Geoffrey E. Hill

  • Proximate basis of variation in carotenoid pigmentation in male house finches

    Geoffrey E. Hill

  • Evolution of sexual dichromatism: contribution of carotenoid- versus melanin-based coloration

    Alexander V. Badyaev;Geoffrey E. Hill

  • A Red Bird in a Brown Bag

    Geoffrey E. Hill

  • AVIAN SEXUAL DICHROMATISM IN RELATION TO PHYLOGENY AND ECOLOGY

    Alexander V. Badyaev;Geoffrey E. Hill

  • Structurally based plumage coloration is an honest signal of quality in male blue grosbeaks

    Amber J. Keyser;Geoffrey E. Hill

  • Dietary carotenoids predict plumage coloration in wild house finches

    Geoffrey E Hill;Caron Y Inouye;Robert Montgomerie

  • Energetic constraints on expression of carotenoid-based plumage coloration

    Geoffrey E. Hill

  • Carotenoids need structural colours to shine

    Matthew D Shawkey;Geoffrey E Hill

  • Female Mate Choice for Ornamental Coloration

    Geoffrey E. Hill

  • Structural and melanin coloration indicate parental effort and reproductive success in male eastern bluebirds

    Lynn Siefferman;Geoffrey E. Hill

  • Condition–dependent variation in the blue–ultraviolet coloration of a structurally based plumage ornament

    Amber J. Keyser;Geoffrey E. Hill

  • IDEA AND PERSPECTIVE Condition-dependent traits as signals of the functionality of vital cellular processes

    Geoffrey E. Hill

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin J. McGraw
Kevin J. McGraw Arizona State University
Alexander V. Badyaev
Alexander V. Badyaev University of Arizona
Mathieu Giraudeau
Mathieu Giraudeau University of La Rochelle
Kristen J. Navara
Kristen J. Navara University of Georgia
Thomas R. Unnasch
Thomas R. Unnasch University of South Florida
Scott V. Edwards
Scott V. Edwards Harvard University
Robert Montgomerie
Robert Montgomerie Queen's University
Linda A. Whittingham
Linda A. Whittingham University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Stéphanie M. Doucet
Stéphanie M. Doucet University of Windsor
Leif Andersson
Leif Andersson Texas A&M University

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