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Gordon Luikart

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
88
Citations
55441
World Ranking
1140
National Ranking
546

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
91
Citations
58229
World Ranking
433
National Ranking
160

Gordon Luikart 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 Gordon Luikart sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 207 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gordon Luikart 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 Gordon Luikart sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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

  • 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

  • Landscape genetics: combining landscape ecology and population genetics

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

  • Conservation and the genetics of populations

    Frederick William Allendorf;Gordon Luikart

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

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

  • Genomics and the future of conservation genetics

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

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

    Lisette P. Waits;Gordon Luikart;Pierre Taberlet

  • Harnessing the power of RADseq for ecological and evolutionary genomics

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

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

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

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

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

  • Genetic monitoring as a promising tool for conservation and management

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

  • Noninvasive genetic sampling: look before you leap

    Pierre Taberlet;Lisette P. Waits;Gordon Luikart

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

    Gordon Luikart;Jean-Marie Cornuet

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

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

  • SNPs in ecology, evolution and conservation

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

  • The alluring simplicity and complex reality of genetic rescue

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

  • DNA markers reveal the complexity of livestock domestication

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • Multiple maternal origins and weak phylogeographic structure in domestic goats.

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Clint C. Muhlfeld
Clint C. Muhlfeld United States Geological Survey
Fred W. Allendorf
Fred W. Allendorf University of Montana
Albano Beja-Pereira
Albano Beja-Pereira University of Porto
Pierre Taberlet
Pierre Taberlet Grenoble Alpes University
Michael K. Schwartz
Michael K. Schwartz US Forest Service
Robin S. Waples
Robin S. Waples University of Washington
Paul A. Hohenlohe
Paul A. Hohenlohe University of Idaho
David A. Tallmon
David A. Tallmon University of Alaska Southeast
Winsor H. Lowe
Winsor H. Lowe University of Montana
Erin L. Landguth
Erin L. Landguth University of Montana

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