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Patrick C. Phillips

Patrick C. Phillips

University of Oregon
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
13922
World Ranking
14865
National Ranking
6220

Patrick C. Phillips publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Patrick C. Phillips sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 173 publications — 38th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Patrick C. Phillips D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Patrick C. Phillips sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2006 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Patrick C. Phillips is affiliated with the University of Oregon in the United States. Their research spans several interrelated fields within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on aging, genetics, molecular biology, plant science, and physiology. They have contributed extensively to understanding genetics, aging, and longevity in model organisms, as well as evolution and genetic dynamics.

The areas of study prominently featured in their work include:

  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Genetic and Phenotypic Traits in Livestock
  • Animal Genetics and Reproduction
  • Nematode Management and Characterization Studies
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology

Patrick C. Phillips has published extensively in several scientific venues, with the most frequent publication outlets being:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PubMed
  • G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • eLife
  • Genome Biology and Evolution

Significant recent publications by Patrick C. Phillips include:

  • Chromosome-Level Assembly of the Caenorhabditis remanei Genome Reveals Conserved Patterns of Nematode Genome Organization, 2020, Genetics
  • Metformin Treatment of Diverse Caenorhabditis Species Reveals the Importance of Genetic Background in Longevity and Healthspan Extension Outcomes, 2021, Aging Cell
  • Evaluating Human Autosomal Loci for Sexually Antagonistic Viability Selection in Two Large Biobanks, 2020, Genetics
  • Rapid Self-Selecting and Clone-Free Integration of Transgenes into Engineered CRISPR Safe Harbor Locations in Caenorhabditis elegans, 2020, G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • Genomic Diversity Landscapes in Outcrossing and Selfing Caenorhabditis Nematodes, 2023, PLoS Genetics

Throughout their research career, Patrick C. Phillips has collaborated frequently with a number of scientists. Their most frequent co-authors include:

  • Christine A. Sedore
  • Erik Johnson
  • Gordon J. Lithgow
  • Monica Driscoll
  • John H. Willis

Among the awards received, Patrick C. Phillips was named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2017 and Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 2006.

Best Publications

  • Epistasis--the essential role of gene interactions in the structure and evolution of genetic systems.

    Patrick C. Phillips

  • Network thinking in ecology and evolution.

    Stephen R. Proulx;Daniel E.L. Promislow;Patrick C. Phillips

  • VISUALIZING MULTIVARIATE SELECTION.

    Patrick C. Phillips;Stevan J. Arnold

  • MULTIPLE FITNESS PEAKS AND EPISTASIS

    Michael C. Whitlock;Patrick C. Phillips;Francisco B.-G. Moore;Stephen J. Tonsor

  • Comparative quantitative genetics : evolution of the G matrix

    Scott J. Steppan;Patrick C. Phillips;David Houle

  • Genotype to phenotype: a complex problem.

    Robin D. Dowell;Owen Ryan;An Jansen;Doris Cheung

  • Parallel genetic basis for repeated evolution of armor loss in Alaskan threespine stickleback populations.

    William A. Cresko;Angel Amores;Catherine Wilson;Joy Murphy

  • HIERARCHICAL COMPARISON OF GENETIC VARIANCE-COVARIANCE MATRICES. I. USING THE FLURY HIERARCHY.

    Patrick C. Phillips;Stevan J. Arnold

  • The Language of Gene Interaction

    Patrick C. Phillips

  • Mutation load and rapid adaptation favour outcrossing over self-fertilization

    Levi T. Morran;Michelle D. Parmenter;Patrick C. Phillips

  • Exploring the evolution of environmental sex determination, especially in reptiles.

    F. J. Janzen;P. C. Phillips

  • USING POPULATION GENOMICS TO DETECT SELECTION IN NATURAL POPULATIONS: KEY CONCEPTS AND METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS

    Paul A. Hohenlohe;Patrick C. Phillips;William A. Cresko

  • HIERARCHICAL COMPARISON OF GENETIC VARIANCE-COVARIANCE MATRICES. II COASTAL-INLAND DIVERGENCE IN THE GARTER SNAKE, THAMNOPHIS ELEGANS.

    Stevan J. Arnold;Patrick C. Phillips

  • Inbreeding Changes the Shape of the Genetic Covariance Matrix in Drosophila melanogaster

    Patrick C. Phillips;Michael C. Whitlock;Kevin Fowler

  • Outcrossing and the Maintenance of Males within C. elegans Populations

    Jennifer L. Anderson;Levi T. Morran;Patrick C. Phillips

  • Selection and maintenance of androdioecy in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Andrew D Stewart;Patrick C Phillips

  • Evolution and development of facial bone morphology in threespine sticklebacks

    Charles B. Kimmel;Bonnie Ullmann;Charline Walker;Catherine Wilson

  • ECOLOGICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL CONTEXT OF NATURAL SELECTION: MATERNAL EFFECTS AND THERMALLY INDUCED PLASTICITY IN THE FROG BOMBINA ORIENTALIS

    Robert H. Kaplan;Patrick C. Phillips

  • POWER AND POTENTIAL BIAS IN FIELD STUDIES OF NATURAL SELECTION

    Erika I. Hersch;Patrick C. Phillips

  • The opportunity for canalization and the evolution of genetic networks.

    Stephen R. Proulx;Patrick C. Phillips

Frequent Co-Authors

John H. Willis
John H. Willis Duke University
Monica Driscoll
Monica Driscoll Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Gordon J. Lithgow
Gordon J. Lithgow Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Asher D. Cutter
Asher D. Cutter University of Toronto
Michael C. Whitlock
Michael C. Whitlock University of British Columbia
Stevan J. Arnold
Stevan J. Arnold Oregon State University
John H. Postlethwait
John H. Postlethwait University of Oregon
Michael Lynch
Michael Lynch Arizona State University
Charles B. Kimmel
Charles B. Kimmel University of Oregon
Thomas E. Johnson
Thomas E. Johnson University of Colorado Boulder

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