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Hans R. Siegismund

Hans R. Siegismund

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
43
Citations
8297
World Ranking
5263
National Ranking
76

Hans R. Siegismund 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 Hans R. Siegismund sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 138 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hans R. Siegismund 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 Hans R. Siegismund sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hans R. Siegismund is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Their research broadly spans Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with additional contributions in Environmental Science. Their work engages multiple subfields, including Genetics, Ecology, Molecular Biology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Plant Science.

The scientist's research focuses on several main topics: genetic diversity and population structure, wildlife ecology and conservation, genomics and phylogenetic studies, genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, chromosomal and genetic variations, evolution and paleontology studies, and primate behavior and ecology.

Frequent coauthors have included:

  • Genís Garcia-Erill
  • Anders Albrechtsen
  • Rasmus Heller
  • Malthe Sebro Rasmussen
  • Ida Moltke

Hans R. Siegismund has published extensively in journals such as:

  • Molecular Ecology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Current Biology
  • Nature Communications
  • Molecular Biology and Evolution

Selected recent publications include:

  • "High genetic diversity and low differentiation reflect the ecological versatility of the African leopard," 2021, Current Biology
  • "Warthog Genomes Resolve an Evolutionary Conundrum and Reveal Introgression of Disease Resistance Genes," 2022, Molecular Biology and Evolution
  • "Giraffe lineages are shaped by major ancient admixture events," 2024, Current Biology
  • "Combining methods for non-invasive fecal DNA enables whole genome and metagenomic analyses in wildlife biology," 2023, Frontiers in Genetics
  • "Targeted conservation genetics of the endangered chimpanzee," 2020, Heredity

Best Publications

  • Great ape genetic diversity and population history

    Javier Prado-Martinez;Peter H. Sudmant;Jeffrey M. Kidd;Jeffrey M. Kidd;Heng Li

  • Mountain gorilla genomes reveal the impact of long-term population decline and inbreeding

    Yali Xue;Javier Prado-Martinez;Peter H. Sudmant;Vagheesh Narasimhan;Vagheesh Narasimhan

  • Large-scale ruminant genome sequencing provides insights into their evolution and distinct traits.

    Lei Chen;Qiang Qiu;Yu Jiang;Kun Wang

  • The confounding effect of population structure on Bayesian skyline plot inferences of demographic history.

    Rasmus Heller;Rasmus Heller;Lounes Chikhi;Hans Redlef Siegismund

  • Chimpanzee genomic diversity reveals ancient admixture with bonobos

    Marc de Manuel;Martin Kuhlwilm;Peter Frandsen;Peter Frandsen;Vitor C. Sousa;Vitor C. Sousa

  • Comparative phylogeography of African savannah ungulates.

    E. D. Lorenzen;E. D. Lorenzen;R. Heller;H. R. Siegismund

  • Relationship between three measures of genetic differentiationGST,DESTandG’ST: how wrong have we been?

    R. Heller;H. R. Siegismund

  • Bringing genetic diversity to the forefront of conservation policy and management

    Sean M. Hoban;Heidi C. Hauffe;SIlvia Perez-Espona;Jan W. Arntzen

  • Introgression between oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) and its weedy relative B. rapa L. in a natural population

    Lise Bach Hansen;Hans Redlef Siegismund;Rikke Bagger Jørgensen

  • Population structure of African buffalo inferred from mtDNA sequences and microsatellite loci: high variation but low differentiation

    Bo T. Simonsen;Hans R. Siegismund;Peter Arctander

  • Where sociality and relatedness diverge: the genetic basis for hierarchical social organization in African elephants.

    George Wittemyer;John B. A. Okello;Henrik B. Rasmussen;Peter Arctander

  • Extensive X-linked adaptive evolution in central chimpanzees

    Christina Hvilsom;Yu Qian;Thomas Bataillon;Yingrui Li

  • Progressive introgression between Brassica napus (oilseed rape) and B. rapa

    L.B. Hansen;H.R. Siegismund;Rikke Bagger Jørgensen

  • More grist for the mill? Species delimitation in the genomic era and its implications for conservation

    David W. G. Stanton;David W. G. Stanton;Peter Frandsen;Peter Frandsen;Ryan K. Waples;Rasmus Heller

  • Are There Really Twice as Many Bovid Species as We Thought

    Rasmus Heller;Rasmus Heller;Peter Frandsen;Eline D. Lorenzen;Eline D. Lorenzen;Hans R. Siegismund

  • Population structure of the African savannah elephant inferred from mitochondrial control region sequences and nuclear microsatellite loci.

    S Nyakaana;P Arctander;H R Siegismund

  • Extreme genetic differences among populations of Gazella granti , Grant's gazelle, in Kenya

    Peter Arctander;Pieter W Kat;Rashid A Aman;Hans R Siegismund

  • Low diversity of foot-and-mouth disease serotype C virus in Kenya: evidence for probable vaccine strain re-introductions in the field.

    Abraham Sangula;Hans Siegismund;Graham Belsham;Sheila Balinda

  • Phylogeography and population structure of the common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) inferred from variation in mitochondrial DNA sequences and microsatellite loci

    V B Muwanika;S Nyakaana;H R Siegismund;P Arctander

  • Niche overlap in mud snails (Hydrobiidae): freezing tolerance

    J. Hylleberg;H. R. Siegismund

  • Age- and tactic-related paternity success in male African elephants

    H.B. Rasmussen;H.B. Rasmussen;H.B. Rasmussen;J.B.A. Okello;G. Wittemyer;G. Wittemyer;H.R. Siegismund

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Arctander
Peter Arctander University of Copenhagen
Graham J. Belsham
Graham J. Belsham University of Copenhagen
George Wittemyer
George Wittemyer Colorado State University
Tomas Marques-Bonet
Tomas Marques-Bonet Pompeu Fabra University
Anders Albrechtsen
Anders Albrechtsen University of Copenhagen
Mikkel H. Schierup
Mikkel H. Schierup Aarhus University
Iain Douglas-Hamilton
Iain Douglas-Hamilton Save the Elephants
Soren Alexandersen
Soren Alexandersen Deakin University
Evan E. Eichler
Evan E. Eichler University of Washington
Raquel Godinho
Raquel Godinho University of Porto

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