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Matthew W. Hahn publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Matthew W. Hahn sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 214 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Matthew W. Hahn D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Matthew W. Hahn sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 88 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2010 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Matthew W. Hahn is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States. Their primary field of study is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on genetics, molecular biology, ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics as subfields.

The scientist's recent publications include research on evolutionary processes, genetic diversity, and phylogenomic methods. Notable papers include CAFE 5 models variation in evolutionary rates among gene families (2020, Bioinformatics), New Methods to Calculate Concordance Factors for Phylogenomic Datasets (2020, Molecular Biology and Evolution), Gene content evolution in the arthropods (2020, Genome Biology), Phylogenomic approaches to detecting and characterizing introgression (2021, Genetics), and Human generation times across the past 250,000 years (2023, Science Advances).

The research topics explored throughout their work cover multiple areas including genetic diversity and population structure, genomics and phylogenetic studies, evolution and genetic dynamics, chromosomal and genetic variations, plant and animal studies, evolution and paleontology studies, and genetic associations and epidemiology.

Frequent co-authors include Richard J. Wang, Jeffrey Rogers, Mark S. Hibbins, R. Alan Harris, and Megan L. Smith. These collaborations span multiple projects and publications and represent recurring partnerships in their scientific output.

Their publications are often found in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Molecular Biology and Evolution, Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Systematic Biology.

  • BioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular Biology and Evolution
  • Genetics
  • Bioinformatics
  • Systematic Biology

Major fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields of study:

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Plant Science
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Main research topics include:

  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology

The scientist has received recognition as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2017 and as a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2010.

Best Publications

  • Evolution of genes and genomes on the Drosophila phylogeny.

    Andrew G. Clark;Michael B. Eisen;Michael B. Eisen;Douglas R. Smith;Casey M. Bergman

  • CAFE: a computational tool for the study of gene family evolution

    Tijl De Bie;Nello Cristianini;Jeffery P. Demuth;Matthew W. Hahn

  • Evolutionary and biomedical insights from the rhesus macaque genome

    Richard A. Gibbs;Jeffrey Rogers

  • The Evolution of Transcriptional Regulation in Eukaryotes

    Gregory A. Wray;Matthew W. Hahn;Ehab Abouheif;James P. Balhoff

  • Sex Determination: Why So Many Ways of Doing It?

    Doris Bachtrog;Judith E. Mank;Catherine L. Peichel;Mark Kirkpatrick

  • Reanalysis suggests that genomic islands of speciation are due to reduced diversity, not reduced gene flow

    Tami E. Cruickshank;Matthew W. Hahn

  • Genomic islands of speciation in Anopheles gambiae.

    Thomas L Turner;Matthew W Hahn;Sergey V Nuzhdin

  • Comparative Genomics of Centrality and Essentiality in Three Eukaryotic Protein-Interaction Networks

    Matthew W. Hahn;Andrew D. Kern

  • Comparative and demographic analysis of orang-utan genomes.

    Devin P. Locke;LaDeana W. Hillier;Wesley C. Warren;Kim C. Worley

  • Population Genomics: Whole-Genome Analysis of Polymorphism and Divergence in Drosophila simulans

    David J. Begun;Alisha K. Holloway;Kristian Stevens;La Deana W. Hillier

  • Discovery of functional elements in 12 Drosophila genomes using evolutionary signatures

    Alexander Stark;Michael F Lin;Pouya Kheradpour;Jakob Skou Pedersen;Jakob Skou Pedersen

  • Estimating Gene Gain and Loss Rates in the Presence of Error in Genome Assembly and Annotation Using CAFE 3

    Mira V. Han;Gregg W.C. Thomas;Jose Lugo-Martinez;Matthew W. Hahn

  • How reticulated are species

    James Mallet;Nora Besansky;Matthew W. Hahn

  • New Methods to Calculate Concordance Factors for Phylogenomic Datasets.

    Bui Quang Minh;Matthew W Hahn;Robert Lanfear

  • Extensive introgression in a malaria vector species complex revealed by phylogenomics

    Michael C. Fontaine;James B. Pease;Aaron Steele;Robert M. Waterhouse

  • Highly evolvable malaria vectors: The genomes of 16 Anopheles mosquitoes

    Daniel E. Neafsey;Robert M. Waterhouse;Mohammad R. Abai;Sergey S. Aganezov

  • Random drift and culture change

    R. Alexander Bentley;Matthew W. Hahn;Stephen J. Shennan

  • Genetic diversity of the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae.

    Alistair Miles;Alistair Miles;Nicholas J. Harding;Giordano Bottà;Giordano Bottà;Chris S. Clarkson;Chris S. Clarkson

  • Convergent evolution of the genomes of marine mammals

    Andrew D Foote;Andrew D Foote;Yue Liu;Gregg W C Thomas;Tomáš Vinař

  • Phylogenomics Reveals Three Sources of Adaptive Variation during a Rapid Radiation.

    James B. Pease;David C. Haak;David C. Haak;Matthew W. Hahn;Leonie C. Moyle

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey Rogers
Jeffrey Rogers Baylor College of Medicine
Predrag Radivojac
Predrag Radivojac Northeastern University
Donna M. Muzny
Donna M. Muzny Baylor College of Medicine
R. Alan Harris
R. Alan Harris Baylor College of Medicine
Richard A. Gibbs
Richard A. Gibbs Baylor College of Medicine
Kim C. Worley
Kim C. Worley Baylor College of Medicine
Nello Cristianini
Nello Cristianini University of Bath
Robert M. Waterhouse
Robert M. Waterhouse Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Nora J. Besansky
Nora J. Besansky University of Notre Dame
Leonie C. Moyle
Leonie C. Moyle Indiana University

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