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D-Index
54
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14192
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3079
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345

George F. Turner 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 George F. Turner sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 163 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

George F. Turner 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 George F. Turner sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 54 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

George F. Turner is affiliated with Bangor University in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. The scientist has contributed extensively to both main fields and subfields, including Nature and Landscape Conservation, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Aquatic Science, and Ecology.

The research topics covered by George F. Turner reflect a strong focus on fish biology and ecology. These topics include Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Genetic Diversity and Population Structure, Fish Biology, Ecology, and Behavior, Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations.

Recent publications provide insight into the breadth of their work. Some of the notable papers are:

  • Towards complete and error-free genome assemblies of all vertebrate species (2021, Nature)
  • Towards complete and error-free genome assemblies of all vertebrate species (2020, bioRxiv - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Epigenetic divergence during early stages of speciation in an African crater lake cichlid fish (2022, Nature Ecology & Evolution)
  • Newly discovered cichlid fish biodiversity threatened by hybridization with non-native species (2020, Molecular Ecology)
  • Mapping epigenetic divergence in the massive radiation of Lake Malawi cichlid fishes (2021, Nature Communications)

George F. Turner has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Martin J. Genner
  • Asilatu Shechonge
  • Milan Malinsky
  • Benjamin P. Ngatunga
  • Hannes Svardal

Common publication venues for George F. Turner's research include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), with 19 publications, as well as Molecular Biology and Evolution, Molecular Ecology, Hydrobiologia, and the Journal of Evolutionary Biology.

Best Publications

  • Towards complete and error-free genome assemblies of all vertebrate species

    Arang Rhie;Shane A. McCarthy;Shane A. McCarthy;Olivier Fedrigo;Joana Damas

  • Whole-genome sequences of Malawi cichlids reveal multiple radiations interconnected by gene flow

    Milan Malinsky;Hannes Svardal;Alexandra M. Tyers;Alexandra M. Tyers;Eric A. Miska;Eric A. Miska

  • Genomic islands of speciation separate cichlid ecomorphs in an East African crater lake.

    Milan Malinsky;Milan Malinsky;Richard J. Challis;Alexandra M. Tyers;Stephan Schiffels

  • Attack Abatement: A Model for Group Protection by Combined Avoidance and Dilution

    George F. Turner;Tony J. Pitcher

  • How many species of cichlid fishes are there in African lakes

    George F. Turner;Ole Seehausen;Mairi E. Knight;Charlotte J. Allender

  • A Model of Sympatric Speciation by Sexual Selection

    George F. Turner;Michael T. Burrows

  • Age of Cichlids: New Dates for Ancient Lake Fish Radiations

    Martin J Genner;Ole Seehausen;Ole Seehausen;David H Lunt;Domino A Joyce

  • The influence of oceanographic fronts and early-life-history traits on connectivity among littoral fish species

    Juan A. Galarza;Josep Carreras-Carbonell;Enrique Macpherson;Marta Pascual

  • Divergent selection during speciation of Lake Malawi cichlid fishes inferred from parallel radiations in nuptial coloration.

    Charlotte J. Allender;Ole Seehausen;Mairi E. Knight;George F. Turner

  • An extant cichlid fish radiation emerged in an extinct Pleistocene lake

    Domino A. Joyce;Domino A. Joyce;Domino A. Joyce;David H. Lunt;Roger Bills;George F. Turner

  • Repeated colonization and hybridization in Lake Malawi cichlids

    Domino A. Joyce;Domino A. Joyce;David H. Lunt;Martin J. Genner;George F. Turner

  • Female preference for conspecific males based on olfactory cues in a Lake Malawi cichlid fish

    Martin Plenderleith;Cock van Oosterhout;Rosanna L Robinson;George F Turner

  • Food partitioning among Lake Malawi nearshore fishes as revealed by stable isotope analyses

    Harvey A. Bootsma;Robert E. Hecky;Ray H. Hesslein;George F. Turner

  • Nuclear markers reveal unexpected genetic variation and a Congolese-Nilotic origin of the Lake Victoria cichlid species flock.

    Ole Seehausen;Ole Seehausen;Egbert Koetsier;Maria Victoria Schneider;Lauren J. Chapman;Lauren J. Chapman

  • The mbuna cichlids of Lake Malawi: a model for rapid speciation and adaptive radiation

    Martin J. Genner;George F. Turner

  • A problem for game theory analysis: assessment and intention in male mouthbrooder contests

    George F. Turner;Felicity Ann Huntingford

  • Adaptive radiation of cichlid fish.

    George F. Turner

  • Towards complete and error-free genome assemblies of all vertebrate species

    Arang Rhie;Shane A. McCarthy;Olivier Fedrigo;Joana Damas

  • The Ecology of Adaptive Radiation

    George F Turner

  • A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of Southern Africa

    George F. Turner

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin J. Genner
Martin J. Genner University of Bristol
Ole Seehausen
Ole Seehausen University of Bern
Richard Durbin
Richard Durbin University of Cambridge
Eric A. Miska
Eric A. Miska University of Cambridge
Gary R. Carvalho
Gary R. Carvalho Bangor University
Paul W. Shaw
Paul W. Shaw Aberystwyth University
Stephen J. Hawkins
Stephen J. Hawkins University of Southampton
Godfrey M. Hewitt
Godfrey M. Hewitt University of East Anglia
Enrique Macpherson
Enrique Macpherson Spanish National Research Council
Federica Di Palma
Federica Di Palma Earlham Institute

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