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D-Index
60
Citations
10992
World Ranking
2329
National Ranking
825

John W. Bickham 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 John W. Bickham sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 219 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John W. Bickham 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 John W. Bickham sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

John W. Bickham is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States and focuses on research within the fields of Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work extensively covers subfields such as Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Ecological Modeling.

Their primary research topics include Bat Biology and Ecology Studies, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Marine Animal Studies Overview, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Genetic Diversity and Population Structure, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, and Species Distribution and Climate Change.

John W. Bickham's recent scholarly contributions include the following papers:

  • "Determinants of genetic variation across eco-evolutionary scales in pinnipeds," 2020, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • "Determinants of genetic variation across eco-evolutionary scales in pinnipeds," 2020, published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • "Genomic Diversity as a Key Conservation Criterion: Proof-of-Concept From Mammalian Whole-Genome Resequencing Data," 2024, published in Evolutionary Applications
  • "The Threatened Species Imperative: Conservation assessments would benefit from population genomic insights," 2022, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Influence of Holocene habitat availability on Pacific gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) population dynamics as inferred from whole mitochondrial genome sequences and environmental niche modeling," 2021, published in Journal of Mammalogy

Frequent publication venues include:

  • Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • The "journal of cetacean research and management. Special issue
  • Evolutionary Applications
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

John W. Bickham's collaborative work often involves coauthors including:

  • Amy B. Baird
  • J. Andrew DeWoody
  • Andrew N. Black
  • Anna Brüniche-Olsen
  • Claire Peart

Best Publications

  • Effects of chemical contaminants on genetic diversity in natural populations: implications for biomonitoring and ecotoxicology.

    John W Bickham;Shabeg Sandhu;Paul D.N Hebert;Lounes Chikhi

  • Insights into the evolution of longevity from the bowhead whale genome

    Michael Keane;Jeremy Semeiks;Andrew E. Webb;Yang I. Li

  • Speciation by monobrachial centric fusions

    Robert J. Baker;John W. Bickham

  • The effects of silver nanoparticles on fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) embryos

    Geoff Laban;Loring F. Nies;Ronald F. Turco;John W. Bickham

  • Mitochondrial DNA variation in chinook salmon and chum salmon detected by restriction enzyme analysis of polymerase chain reaction products

    Matthew A. Cronin;William J. Spearman;Richard L. Wilmot;John C. Patton

  • High Variability for Control-Region Sequences in a Marine Mammal: Implications for Conservation and Biogeography of Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus)

    John W. Bickham;John C. Patton;Thomas R. Loughlin

  • Karyotypic Evolution in Bats: Evidence of Extensive and Conservative Chromosomal Evolution in Closely Related Taxa

    Robert J. Baker;John W. Bickham

  • Biogeographic Implications of Cytochrome b Sequences and Allozymes in Sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka)

    J. W. Bickham;C. C. Wood;J. C. Patton

  • Mitochondrial DNA analysis of hybridization between sympatric white-tailed deer and mule deer in west Texas.

    Steven M. Carr;Scott W. Ballinger;James N. Derr;Lytle H. Blankenship

  • Somatic and heritable effects of environmental genotoxins and the emergence of evolutionary toxicology

    J W Bickham;M J Smolen

  • Genic Studies of Lasiurus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)

    Robert J. Baker;John C. Patton;Hugh H. Genoways;John W. Bickham

  • The four cornerstones of Evolutionary Toxicology.

    John W. Bickham

  • HISTORICAL BIOGEOGRAPHY AND CONTEMPORARY PATTERNS OF MITOCHONDRIAL DNA VARIATION IN WHITE-TAILED DEER FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES.

    Darrell L. Ellsworth;Rodney L. Honeycutt;Nova J. Silvy;John W. Bickham

  • INTROGRESSIVE HYBRIDIZATION AND NONCONCORDANT EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF MATERNAL AND PATERNAL LINEAGES IN NORTH AMERICAN DEER.

    James C. Cathey;John W. Bickham;John C. Patton

  • Molecular phylogenetics, karyotypic diversity, and partition of the genus Myotis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)

    John W. Bickham;John C. Patton;Duane A. Schlitter;Ignatius L. Rautenbach

  • Petrochemical-related DNA damage in wild rodents detected by flow cytometry.

    Karen McBee;John W. Bickham

  • Chromosomal Variation and Evolutionary Relationships of Vespertilionid Bats

    John W. Bickham

  • Banded karyotypes of 11 species of American bats (genus Myotis).

    John W. Bickham;John W. Bickham

  • Deep genetic subdivision within a continuously distributed and highly vagile marine mammal, the Steller's sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus)

    Joseph Hoffman;C. Matson;C. Matson;W. Amos;T.R. Loughlin

  • Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Higher Categories of Cryptodiran Turtles Based on a Cladistic Analysis of Chromosomal Data

    John W. Bickham;John L. Carr

  • Molecular Systematic Revision of Tree Bats (Lasiurini): Doubling the Native Mammals of the Hawaiian Islands

    Amy B. Baird;Janet K. Braun;Michael A. Mares;Juan Carlos Morales

Frequent Co-Authors

Cole W. Matson
Cole W. Matson Baylor University
Robert J. Baker
Robert J. Baker Texas Tech University
Thomas J. McDonald
Thomas J. McDonald Texas A&M University
Rodney L. Honeycutt
Rodney L. Honeycutt Pepperdine University
Thomas R. Loughlin
Thomas R. Loughlin National Marine Fisheries Service
Trip Lamb
Trip Lamb East Carolina University
Michael A. Mares
Michael A. Mares University of Oklahoma
David M. Hillis
David M. Hillis The University of Texas at Austin
Russell A. Mittermeier
Russell A. Mittermeier Conservation International
Jochen B. W. Wolf
Jochen B. W. Wolf Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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