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Sebastian Steinfartz

Sebastian Steinfartz

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
37
Citations
4349
World Ranking
6957
National Ranking
362

Sebastian Steinfartz 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 Sebastian Steinfartz sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 146 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sebastian Steinfartz 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 Sebastian Steinfartz sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sebastian Steinfartz is affiliated with Leipzig University in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with a particular emphasis on global and planetary change, ecology, ecological modeling, molecular biology, and evolutionary systematics.

Their research topics cover several areas including:

  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Genetic Diversity and Population Structure
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Plant and Animal Studies
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Their recent publications span multiple studies in evolutionary biology and ecology, with notable papers including:

  • "Phylotranscriptomic evidence for pervasive ancient hybridization among Old World salamanders" (2020), published in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • "Phylogenomic inference of species and subspecies diversity in the Palearctic salamander genus Salamandra" (2020), published in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • "Functional colour genes and signals of selection in colour-polymorphic salamanders" (2020), published in Molecular Ecology
  • "Context-dependent dispersal determines relatedness and genetic structure in a patchy amphibian population" (2021), published in Molecular Ecology
  • "Developmental costs of yellow colouration in fire salamanders and experiments to test the efficiency of yellow as a warning colouration" (2020), published in Amphibia-Reptilia

Sebastian Steinfartz frequently publishes in several journals, with multiple publications in:

  • Amphibia-Reptilia
  • Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular Ecology
  • Ecological Applications

Throughout their career, Steinfartz has collaborated often with several researchers, such as:

  • Juan M. Guayasamin
  • Frank Pasmans
  • Kathleen Preißler
  • Miguel Vences
  • Christopher D. Barratt

Best Publications

  • Mitochondrial sequence analysis of Salamandra taxa suggests old splits of major lineages and postglacial recolonizations of Central Europe from distinct source populations of Salamandra salamandra

    Sebastian Steinfartz;Michael Veith;Michael Veith;Diethard Tautz

  • Amphibian gut microbiota shifts differentially in community structure but converges on habitat-specific predicted functions.

    Molly C. Bletz;Daniel J. Goedbloed;Eugenia Sanchez;Timm Reinhardt

  • Expanding Distribution of Lethal Amphibian Fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in Europe

    Annemarieke Spitzen-van der Sluijs;An Martel;Johan Asselberghs;Emma K. Bales

  • A Bayesian approach on molecules and behavior: reconsidering phylogenetic and evolutionary patterns of the Salamandridae with emphasis on Triturus newts.

    Sebastian Steinfartz;Saverio Vicario;J.W. Arntzen;Adalgisa Caccone

  • Tracing the first step to speciation: ecological and genetic differentiation of a salamander population in a small forest

    Sebastian Steinfartz;Markus Weitere;Diethard Tautz

  • A molecular phylogeny of ‘true’ salamanders (family Salamandridae) and the evolution of terrestriality of reproductive modes

    M. Veith;M. Veith;S. Steinfartz;R. Zardoya;A. Seitz

  • Adaptive divergence vs. environmental plasticity: tracing local genetic adaptation of metamorphosis traits in salamanders

    Markus Weitere;Diethard Tautz;Dietrich Neumann;Sebastian Steinfartz

  • Apparent survival of the salamander Salamandra salamandra is low because of high migratory activity.

    Benedikt R Schmidt;Michael Schaub;Michael Schaub;Sebastian Steinfartz

  • A PIT tag based analysis of annual movement patterns of adult fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) in a Middle European habitat

    Ulrich Schulte;Daniel Küsters;Sebastian Steinfartz

  • Radically different phylogeographies and patterns of genetic variation in two European brown frogs, genus Rana

    Miguel Vences;J. Susanne Hauswaldt;Sebastian Steinfartz;Oliver Rupp

  • First detection of the emerging fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in Germany

    Joana Sabino-Pinto;Molly Bletz;Ralf Hendrix;R.G. Bina Perl

  • Strong correlation between cross-amplification success and genetic distance across all members of ‘True Salamanders’ (Amphibia: Salamandridae) revealed by Salamandra salamandra-specific microsatellite loci

    Ralf Hendrix;J. Susanne Hauswaldt;Michael Veith;Sebastian Steinfartz

  • Hybridization masks speciation in the evolutionary history of the Galápagos marine iguana.

    Amy MacLeod;Ariel Rodríguez;Miguel Vences;Pablo Orozco-terWengel

  • Linking the evolution of habitat choice to ecosystem functioning: direct and indirect effects of pond-reproducing fire salamanders on aquatic-terrestrial subsidies

    Timm Reinhardt;Sebastian Steinfartz;Achim Paetzold;Markus Weitere

  • Apparent survival of the salamander

    Benedikt Schmidt;Michael Schaub;Sebastian Steinfartz

  • Nuclear and mitochondrial multilocus phylogeny and survey of alkaloid content in true salamanders of the genus Salamandra (Salamandridae)

    Miguel Vences;Eugenia Sanchez;Eugenia Sanchez;J. Susanne Hauswaldt;Daniel Eikelmann

  • When non-monophyly results in taxonomic consequences - the case of Mertensiella within the Salamandridae (Amphibia: Urodela)

    M. Veith;Sebastian Steinfartz

  • Isolation and characterization of polymorphic tetranucleotide microsatellite loci in the Fire salamander Salamandra salamandra (Amphibia: Caudata)

    Sebastian Steinfartz;Daniel Küsters;Diethard Tautz

  • Disruption of skin microbiota contributes to salamander disease.

    Molly C. Bletz;Molly C. Bletz;Moira Kelly;Joana Sabino-Pinto;Emma Bales

  • Freshwater vertebrate metabarcoding on Illumina platforms using double-indexed primers of the mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene

    Miguel Vences;Mariana L. Lyra;R. G. Bina Perl;Molly C. Bletz

  • The more the better – polyandry and genetic similarity are positively linked to reproductive success in a natural population of terrestrial salamanders (Salamandra salamandra)

    Barbara A. Caspers;E. Tobias Krause;Ralf Hendrix;Ralf Hendrix;Michael Kopp

  • Habitat adaptation rather than genetic distance correlates with female preference in fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra)

    Barbara A Caspers;Claudia Junge;Markus Weitere;Sebastian Steinfartz

Frequent Co-Authors

Miguel Vences
Miguel Vences Technische Universität Braunschweig
Michael Veith
Michael Veith University of Trier
Benedikt R. Schmidt
Benedikt R. Schmidt University of Zurich
Frank Pasmans
Frank Pasmans Ghent University
An Martel
An Martel Ghent University
Diethard Tautz
Diethard Tautz Max Planck Society
Adalgisa Caccone
Adalgisa Caccone Yale University
Dirk S. Schmeller
Dirk S. Schmeller National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse
Stefan Lötters
Stefan Lötters University of Trier
Salvador Carranza
Salvador Carranza Pompeu Fabra University

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