2026 Gordon Luikart: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	91	437	413	160	150	207	58229
Genetics	88	1140	1079	546	512	188	55441

Overview

Gordon Luikart is affiliated with the University of Montana in the United States, focusing on research primarily within Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their scholarly work spans numerous subfields, including Ecology, Genetics, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Molecular Biology, and Ecological Modeling.

The principal topics covered in Luikart's research include:

Genetic diversity and population structure
Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
Species Distribution and Climate Change
Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
Fish Ecology and Management Studies
Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
Identification and Quantification in Food

Luikart has contributed to multiple publications across a variety of journals. Frequent publication venues include:

Molecular Ecology Resources
Journal of Heredity
Environmental DNA
Nature Reviews Genetics
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics

Their recent papers demonstrate engagement with topics related to environmental DNA and genetics. Notable publications include:

"Are Environmental DNA Methods Ready for Aquatic Invasive Species Management?" (2020), Trends in Ecology & Evolution
"IUCN Red List and the value of integrating genetics" (2020), Conservation Genetics
"Opportunities and challenges of macrogenetic studies" (2021), Nature Reviews Genetics
"Increased eDNA detection sensitivity using a novel high-volume water sampling method" (2020), Environmental DNA
"The Genetic Architecture of Fitness Drives Population Viability during Rapid Environmental Change" (2021), The American Naturalist

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Luikart's research activity. Frequent coauthors include:

Brian K. Hand
Stephen J. Amish
Seth Smith
Matthew Boyer
Rachel L. Malison

Best Publications

Description and Power Analysis of Two Tests for Detecting Recent Population Bottlenecks from Allele Frequency Data

Jean Marie Cornuet;Jean Marie Cornuet;Gordon Luikart;Gordon Luikart

5171
Citations
Computer note. BOTTLENECK: a computer program for detecting recent reductions in the effective size using allele frequency data

S. Piry;G. Luikart;J.-M. Cornuet

3664
Citations
Landscape genetics: combining landscape ecology and population genetics

Stephanie Manel;Michael K. Schwartz;Gordon Luikart;Pierre Taberlet

3039
Citations
Conservation and the genetics of populations

Frederick William Allendorf;Gordon Luikart

2871
Citations
Distortion of allele frequency distributions provides a test for recent population bottlenecks

G Luikart;F W Allendorf;J M Cornuet;W B Sherwin

1819
Citations
Genomics and the future of conservation genetics

Fred W. Allendorf;Paul A. Hohenlohe;Paul A. Hohenlohe;Gordon Luikart;Gordon Luikart

1806
Citations
Estimating the probability of identity among genotypes in natural populations: cautions and guidelines

Lisette P. Waits;Gordon Luikart;Pierre Taberlet

1663
Citations
Harnessing the power of RADseq for ecological and evolutionary genomics

Kimberly R. Andrews;Jeffrey M. Good;Michael R. Miller;Gordon Luikart

1652
Citations
The power and promise of population genomics: from genotyping to genome typing

Gordon Luikart;Phillip R. England;David Tallmon;Steve Jordan

1642
Citations
New Methods Employing Multilocus Genotypes to Select or Exclude Populations as Origins of Individuals

Jean-Marie Cornuet;Sylvain Piry;Gordon Luikart;Arnaud Estoup

1556
Citations
Genetic monitoring as a promising tool for conservation and management

Michael K. Schwartz;Gordon Luikart;Gordon Luikart;Robin S. Waples

1423
Citations
Noninvasive genetic sampling: look before you leap

Pierre Taberlet;Lisette P. Waits;Gordon Luikart

1419
Citations
Empirical Evaluation of a Test for Identifying Recently Bottlenecked Populations from Allele Frequency Data

Gordon Luikart;Jean-Marie Cornuet

1404
Citations
LOSITAN: A workbench to detect molecular adaptation based on a Fst-outlier method

Tiago Antao;Ana Lopes;Ricardo J Lopes;Albano Beja-Pereira

1347
Citations
SNPs in ecology, evolution and conservation

Phillip A. Morin;Gordon Luikart;Robert K. Wayne

1334
Citations
The alluring simplicity and complex reality of genetic rescue

David A. Tallmon;Gordon Luikart;Robin S. Waples

975
Citations
DNA markers reveal the complexity of livestock domestication

Michael W. Bruford;Daniel G. Bradley;Gordon Luikart

905
Citations
Genetic effects of harvest on wild animal populations

Fred W. Allendorf;Fred W. Allendorf;Fred W. Allendorf;Phillip R. England;Gordon Luikart;Peter A. Ritchie

822
Citations
Genome 10K: A Proposal to Obtain Whole-Genome Sequence for 10 000 Vertebrate Species

David Haussler;Stephen J. O'Brien;Oliver A. Ryder;F. Keith Barker

807
Citations
Estimation of census and effective population sizes: the increasing usefulness of DNA-based approaches

Gordon Luikart;Nils Ryman;David A. Tallmon;Michael K. Schwartz

802
Citations
Multiple maternal origins and weak phylogeographic structure in domestic goats.

Gordon Luikart;Ludovic Gielly;Laurent Georges Louis Excoffier;Jean-Denis Vigne

772
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Clint C. Muhlfeld United States Geological Survey

Fred W. Allendorf University of Montana

Albano Beja-Pereira University of Porto

Pierre Taberlet Grenoble Alpes University

Michael K. Schwartz US Forest Service

Robin S. Waples University of Washington

Paul A. Hohenlohe University of Idaho

David A. Tallmon University of Alaska Southeast

Winsor H. Lowe University of Montana

Erin L. Landguth University of Montana

External Links

Personal website of Gordon Luikart

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