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D-Index
41
Citations
5686
World Ranking
5907
National Ranking
631

Paul W. Shaw 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 Paul W. Shaw sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 128 publications — 38th percentile

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

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

Paul W. Shaw 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 Paul W. Shaw sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 41 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Paul W. Shaw is affiliated with Aberystwyth University in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple areas within environmental science and molecular biology, focusing particularly on genetics and ecology. The scientist has contributed notably to studies involving genetic diversity, population structure, and marine biology.

The main fields of study in their work include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields covered include:

  • Ecology
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Key topics in Paul W. Shaw's research feature:

  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Cephalopods and Marine Biology
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

The scientist's frequent publication venues are:

  • Journal of Fish Biology
  • Marine Biology
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • ICES Journal of Marine Science
  • Research Square

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Paul W. Shaw include:

  • Geographically extensive larval surveys reveal an unexpected scarcity of primary vector mosquitoes in a region of persistent malaria transmission in western Zambia, 2021, Parasites & Vectors
  • Towards global traceability for sustainable cephalopod seafood, 2023, Marine Biology
  • Genetic population structure and tools for the management of European sprat (Sprattus sprattus), 2020, ICES Journal of Marine Science
  • Genetic analysis provides insights into species distribution and population structure in East Atlantic horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus and T. capensis), 2020, Journal of Fish Biology
  • Taxonomic re-appraisal for toothfish (Dissostichus: Notothenioidea) across the Antarctic Polar Front using genomic and morphological studies, 2022, Journal of Fish Biology

Collaborations feature several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Niall J. McKeown
  • Amy J. E. Healey
  • WHH Sauer
  • Warren M. Potts
  • Dónall Eoin Cross

Best Publications

  • Age of Cichlids: New Dates for Ancient Lake Fish Radiations

    Martin J Genner;Ole Seehausen;Ole Seehausen;David H Lunt;Domino A Joyce

  • Subtle population structuring within a highly vagile marine invertebrate, the veined squid Loligo forbesi, demonstrated with microsatellite DNA markers

    P. W. Shaw;G. J. Pierce;P. R. Boyle

  • Behavioural Consequences of an Artificial Introduction of Guppies (Poecilia reticulata) in N. Trinidad: Evidence for the Evolution of Anti-Predator Behaviour in the Wild

    A. E. Magurran;B. H. Seghers;G. R. Carvalho;P. W. Shaw

  • Genetic structuring of Patagonian toothfish populations in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean: the effect of the Antarctic Polar Front and deep-water troughs as barriers to genetic exchange

    P. W. Shaw;A. I. Arkhipkin;H. Al-Khairulla

  • Extensive population subdivision of the cuttlefish Sepia officinalis (Mollusca: Cephalopoda) around the Iberian Peninsula indicated by microsatellite DNA variation.

    M Pérez-Losada;M Pérez-Losada;A Guerra;G R Carvalho;A Sanjuan

  • Inbreeding depression and genetic load of sexually selected traits: how the guppy lost its spots.

    C. Van Oosterhout;R. E. Trigg;G. R. Carvalho;A. E. Magurran

  • Approaches to resolving cephalopod movement and migration patterns

    Jayson M. Semmens;Gretta T. Pecl;Bronwyn M. Gillanders;Claire M. Waluda

  • The Behavioral Diversity and Evolution of Guppy, Poecilia reticulata, Populations in Trinidad

    A.E. Magurran;B.H. Seghers;P.W. Shaw;G.R. Carvalho

  • Microsatellite DNA analysis of population structure in Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus), with direct comparison to allozyme and mtDNA RFLP analyses.

    P W Shaw;C Turan;J M Wright;M O’connell

  • Genetic population structure indicates sympatric speciation of Lake Malawi pelagic cichlids.

    P W Shaw;G F Turner;M R Idid;R L Robinson

  • Testing hypotheses of population structuring in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea using the common cuttlefish Sepia officinalis.

    Marcos Pérez-Losada;Mark J. Nolte;Keith A. Crandall;Paul W. Shaw

  • Behavioural ecology: transient sexual mimicry leads to fertilization.

    Roger T. Hanlon;Marié-Jose Naud;Marié-Jose Naud;Paul W. Shaw;Jon N. Havenhand;Jon N. Havenhand

  • Marked genetic divergence revealed by allozymes among populations of the guppy Poecilia reticulata (Poeciliidae), in Trinidad

    G. R. Carvalho;P. W. Shaw;A. E. Magurran;B. H. Seghers

  • Schooling preferences for familiar fish in the guppy, Poecilia reticulata

    A. E. Magurran;B. H. Seghers;P. W. Shaw;G. R. Carvalho

  • Population connectivity and phylogeography of a coastal fish, Atractoscion aequidens (Sciaenidae), across the Benguela Current region: evidence of an ancient vicariant event.

    Romina Henriques;Warren M. Potts;Carmen V. Santos;Warwick H. H. Sauer

  • Molecular and morphological analyses of the cuttlefish Sepia apama indicate a complex population structure

    K. S. Kassahn;S. C. Donnellan;A. J. Fowler;K. C. Hall

  • Ocean warming, a rapid distributional shift, and the hybridization of a coastal fish species.

    Warren M. Potts;Romina Henriques;Romina Henriques;Carmen V. Santos;Kate Munnik

  • Behavioural and genetic assessment of reproductive success in a spawning aggregation of the Australian giant cuttlefish, Sepia apama

    Marie-José Naud;Roger T. Hanlon;Karina C. Hall;Paul W. Shaw

  • Multiple paternity within the brood of single females of Loligo forbesi (Cephalopoda : Loliginidae), demonstrated with microsatellite DNA markers

    P. W. Shaw;P. R. Boyle

  • Population differentiation in Trinidadian guppies (Poecilia reticulata): patterns and problems

    P. W. Shaw;G. R. Carvalho;A. E. Magurran;B. H. Seghers

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary R. Carvalho
Gary R. Carvalho Bangor University
Anne E. Magurran
Anne E. Magurran University of St Andrews
George F. Turner
George F. Turner Bangor University
Lorenz Hauser
Lorenz Hauser University of Washington
Heather J. Koldewey
Heather J. Koldewey Zoological Society of London
Roger T. Hanlon
Roger T. Hanlon Marine Biological Laboratory
Martin J. Genner
Martin J. Genner University of Bristol
David Morritt
David Morritt Royal Holloway University of London
Marcos Pérez-Losada
Marcos Pérez-Losada George Washington University
Alexander I. Arkhipkin
Alexander I. Arkhipkin Old Dominion University

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