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Rodney L. Honeycutt

Rodney L. Honeycutt

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
61
Citations
13391
World Ranking
2193
National Ranking
788

Rodney L. Honeycutt 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 Rodney L. Honeycutt sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 174 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rodney L. Honeycutt 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 Rodney L. Honeycutt sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Rodney L. Honeycutt is affiliated with Pepperdine University in the United States and has contributed to a range of research in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, as well as Environmental Science. Their work spans subfields including Genetics, Ecology, Molecular Biology, Ecological Modeling, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their research topics notably cover Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Genetic diversity and population structure, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Amphibian and Reptile Biology, and Animal and Plant Science Education.

Recent published papers include:

  • Expert range maps of global mammal distributions harmonised to three taxonomic authorities (2022), Journal of Biogeography
  • Amphibian responses in the aftermath of extreme climate events (2020), Scientific Reports
  • Urban coyotes are genetically distinct from coyotes in natural habitats (2020), Journal of Urban Ecology
  • Editorial: DNA Barcodes: Controversies, Mechanisms, and Future Applications (2021), Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • Genetic Consequences of Fence Confinement in a Population of White-Tailed Deer (2021), Diversity

Frequent co-authors of Honeycutt include:

  • Seth P. D. Riley
  • Charles J. Marsh
  • Yanina V. Sica
  • Connor Burgin
  • Wendy A. Dorman

Their publications have appeared in journals such as:

  • Journal of Biogeography
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Urban Ecology
  • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • Diversity

Best Publications

  • Impacts of the Cretaceous Terrestrial Revolution and KPg Extinction on Mammal Diversification

    Robert W. Meredith;Jan E. Janečka;John Gatesy;Oliver A. Ryder

  • Multiple and Ancient Origins of the Domestic Dog

    Carles Vilà;Peter Savolainen;Jesús E. Maldonado;Isabel R. Amorim

  • Artifactual variation in randomly amplified polymorphic DNA banding patterns.

    Ellsworth Dl;Rittenhouse Kd;Honeycutt Rl

  • Molecular Phylogeny and Divergence Time Estimates for Major Rodent Groups: Evidence from Multiple Genes

    Ronald M. Adkins;Eric L. Gelke;Diane Rowe;Rodney L. Honeycutt

  • Ribosomal RNA in Vertebrates: Evolution and Phylogenetic Applications

    D. P. Mindell;R. L. Honeycutt

  • Systematics of Mustelid-Like Carnivores

    Jerry W. Dragoo;Rodney L. Honeycutt

  • Mitochondrial DNA Variability of the Gray Wolf: Genetic Consequences of Population Decline and Habitat Fragmentation

    Robert K. Wayne;Niles Lehman;Marc W. Allard;Rodney L. Honeycutt

  • Resolution of the African hominoid trichotomy by use of a mitochondrial gene sequence.

    Maryellen Ruvolo;Todd R. Disotell;Marc W. Allard;Wesley M. Brown

  • THE MOLECULAR TOOLBOX: GENETIC TECHNIQUES IN WILDLIFE ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

    Randy W. DeYOUNG;Rodney L. Honeycutt

  • Are naked and common mole-rats eusocial and if so, why?

    Hynek Burda;Rodney L. Honeycutt;Sabine Begall;Oliver Locker-Grütjen

  • Microsatellite Markers in White-Tailed Deer

    J. A. DeWoody;R. L. Honeycutt;L. C. Skow

  • Multilocus phylogeny and rapid radiations in Neotropical cichlid fishes (Perciformes: Cichlidae: Cichlinae).

    Hernán López-Fernández;Kirk O. Winemiller;Rodney L. Honeycutt

  • Higher-level systematics of rodents and divergence time estimates based on two congruent nuclear genes.

    Ronald M Adkins;Anne H Walton;Rodney L Honeycutt

  • Phylogenetic Relationships, Ecological Correlates, and Molecular Evolution Within the Cavioidea (Mammalia, Rodentia)

    Diane L. Rowe;Rodney L. Honeycutt

  • Evolution of the Primate Cytochrome c Oxidase Subunit II Gene

    Ronald M. Adkins;Rodney L. Honeycutt

  • Mitochondrial DNA phylogeny of the Old-World monkey tribe Papionini.

    Todd R. Disotell;Rodney L. Honeycutt;Maryellen Ruvolo

  • Testing for ancient adaptive radiations in neotropical cichlid fishes.

    Hernán López-Fernández;Hernán López-Fernández;Jessica H. Arbour;Kirk. O. Winemiller;Rodney L. Honeycutt

  • Molecular phylogeny of the superorder Archonta

    Ronald M. Adkins;Rodney L. Honeycutt

  • Expert range maps of global mammal distributions harmonised to three taxonomic authorities

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  • Molecular Systematics of Hystricognath Rodents: Evidence from the Mitochondrial 125 rRNA Gene

    Michael A. Nedbal;Marc W. Allard;Rodney L. Honeycutt

  • HISTORICAL BIOGEOGRAPHY AND CONTEMPORARY PATTERNS OF MITOCHONDRIAL DNA VARIATION IN WHITE-TAILED DEER FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES.

    Darrell L. Ellsworth;Rodney L. Honeycutt;Nova J. Silvy;John W. Bickham

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc W. Allard
Marc W. Allard US Food and Drug Administration
Robert J. Baker
Robert J. Baker Texas Tech University
Kirk O. Winemiller
Kirk O. Winemiller Texas A&M University
Alejandro P. Rooney
Alejandro P. Rooney National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
Stephen Demarais
Stephen Demarais Mississippi State University
Seth P. D. Riley
Seth P. D. Riley National Park Service
Lee B. Kats
Lee B. Kats Pepperdine University
Joseph J. Gillespie
Joseph J. Gillespie University of Maryland, Baltimore
Hynek Burda
Hynek Burda University of Duisburg-Essen
Michael M. Miyamoto
Michael M. Miyamoto University of Florida

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