2026 Richard Frankham: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	78	891	849	72	70	222	46717

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

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Ecology and Evolution

891

849

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46717

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

6885
Citations
Correlation between Fitness and Genetic Diversity

David H. Reed;Richard Frankham

3046
Citations
Genetics and extinction

Richard Frankham;Richard Frankham

2883
Citations
Relationship of genetic variation to population size in wildlife

Richard Frankham

1886
Citations
Effective population size/adult population size ratios in wildlife : a review

Richard Frankham

1774
Citations
Most species are not driven to extinction before genetic factors impact them

Derek Spielman;Barry W. Brook;Richard Frankham

1455
Citations
Do island populations have less genetic variation than mainland populations

R Frankham

1413
Citations
Introduction to Conservation Genetics: Frontmatter

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

1210
Citations
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

1185
Citations
Predicting the probability of outbreeding depression

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

1003
Citations
Assessing the benefits and risks of translocations in changing environments : a genetic perspective

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

996
Citations
How closely correlated are molecular and quantitative measures of genetic variation? A meta-analysis

David H. Reed;Richard Frankham

988
Citations
Predictive accuracy of population viability analysis in conservation biology

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

899
Citations
Inbreeding and Extinction: Island Populations

Richard Frankham

872
Citations
Genetic rescue of small inbred populations: meta-analysis reveals large and consistent benefits of gene flow.

Richard Frankham

859
Citations
Genetic adaptation to captivity in species conservation programs.

Richard Frankham

765
Citations
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

759
Citations
Inbreeding and Extinction: A Threshold Effect

Richard Frankham

734
Citations
A Primer of Conservation Genetics

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

673
Citations
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

636
Citations
Conservation genetics.

Unknown

303
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan D. Ballou Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

Barry W. Brook University of Tasmania

Katherine Ralls Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

Robert C. Lacy Chicago Zoological Society

Mark D. B. Eldridge Australian Museum

Charles B. Fenster South Dakota State University

Paul Sunnucks Monash University

Corey J. A. Bradshaw Flinders University

Mark A. Burgman Imperial College London

Angela T. Moles University of New South Wales

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