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Richard Frankham

Richard Frankham

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
78
Citations
46717
World Ranking
887
National Ranking
72

Richard Frankham 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 Richard Frankham sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 222 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard Frankham 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 Richard Frankham sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Richard Frankham is affiliated with Macquarie University in Australia and has contributed significantly to research in genetics and conservation biology. Their work broadly spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Environmental Science, focusing on genetics-related topics within ecology and biodiversity conservation.

Their main research interests include genetic diversity and population structure, genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, international maritime law issues, genetically modified organisms research, environmental DNA in biodiversity studies, species distribution and climate change, and evolution and genetic dynamics.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Richard Frankham include Lachlan G. Howell, John C. Rodger, Ryan R. Witt, John Clulow, and Robert C. Lacy.

The scientist has published multiple papers in venues that include Conservation Genetics, Biological Conservation, Conservation Letters, Conservation Science and Practice, and Reproduction Fertility and Development. Conservation Genetics is the most common publication venue for their work.

  • Evaluation of proposed genetic goals and targets for the Convention on Biological Diversity, 2022, Conservation Genetics
  • Suggested improvements to proposed genetic indicator for CBD, 2021, Conservation Genetics

  • Genetic rescue: A critique of the evidence supports maximizing genetic diversity rather than minimizing the introduction of putatively harmful genetic variation, 2020, Biological Conservation
  • Integrating biobanking minimises inbreeding and produces significant cost benefits for a threatened frog captive breeding programme, 2020, Conservation Letters
  • Genetic diversity goals and targets have improved, but remain insufficient for clear implementation of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, 2023, Conservation Genetics

Best Publications

  • Introduction to Conservation Genetics

    Richard Frankham;Jonathan D. Ballou;David A. Briscoe

  • Correlation between Fitness and Genetic Diversity

    David H. Reed;Richard Frankham

  • Genetics and extinction

    Richard Frankham;Richard Frankham

  • Relationship of genetic variation to population size in wildlife

    Richard Frankham

  • Effective population size/adult population size ratios in wildlife : a review

    Richard Frankham

  • Most species are not driven to extinction before genetic factors impact them

    Derek Spielman;Barry W. Brook;Richard Frankham

  • Do island populations have less genetic variation than mainland populations

    R Frankham

  • Introduction to Conservation Genetics: Frontmatter

    Richard Frankham;Jonathan D. Ballou;David A. Briscoe

  • Genetics in conservation management: Revised recommendations for the 50/500 rules, Red List criteria and population viability analyses

    Richard Frankham;Richard Frankham;Corey J.A. Bradshaw;Barry W. Brook

  • Predicting the probability of outbreeding depression

    Richard Frankham;Richard Frankham;Jonathan D. Ballou;Mark D. B. Eldridge;Robert C. Lacy

  • Assessing the benefits and risks of translocations in changing environments : a genetic perspective

    Andrew R. Weeks;Carla M. Sgro;Andrew G. Young;Richard Frankham

  • How closely correlated are molecular and quantitative measures of genetic variation? A meta-analysis

    David H. Reed;Richard Frankham

  • Predictive accuracy of population viability analysis in conservation biology

    Brook Bw;O'Grady Jj;Chapman Ap;Burgman Ma

  • Inbreeding and Extinction: Island Populations

    Richard Frankham

  • Genetic rescue of small inbred populations: meta-analysis reveals large and consistent benefits of gene flow.

    Richard Frankham

  • Genetic adaptation to captivity in species conservation programs.

    Richard Frankham

  • Realistic levels of inbreeding depression strongly affect extinction risk in wild populations

    Julian J. O’Grady;Barry W. Brook;David H. Reed;Jonathan D. Ballou

  • Inbreeding and Extinction: A Threshold Effect

    Richard Frankham

  • A Primer of Conservation Genetics

    Richard Frankham;Jonathan D. Ballou;David A. Briscoe;Karina H. McInnes

  • Estimates of minimum viable population sizes for vertebrates and factors influencing those estimates

    David H Reed;Julian J O'Grady;Barry W Brook;Jonathan D Ballou

  • Conservation genetics.

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Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan D. Ballou
Jonathan D. Ballou Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Barry W. Brook
Barry W. Brook University of Tasmania
Katherine Ralls
Katherine Ralls Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Robert C. Lacy
Robert C. Lacy Chicago Zoological Society
Mark D. B. Eldridge
Mark D. B. Eldridge Australian Museum
Charles B. Fenster
Charles B. Fenster South Dakota State University
Paul Sunnucks
Paul Sunnucks Monash University
Corey J. A. Bradshaw
Corey J. A. Bradshaw Flinders University
Mark A. Burgman
Mark A. Burgman Imperial College London
Angela T. Moles
Angela T. Moles University of New South Wales

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