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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
43
Citations
6327
World Ranking
5362
National Ranking
1827

Thomas J. Hilbish publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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This scientist: 77 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Thomas J. Hilbish 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 Thomas J. Hilbish sits on this spectrum.

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

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Overview

Thomas J. Hilbish is affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on subfields including Ecology, Genetics, and Global and Planetary Change.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies

Hilbish's recent publications illustrate these interests. Notable papers include:

  • "Transgressive gene expression and expression plasticity under thermal stress in a stable hybrid zone" (2024), published in Molecular Ecology
  • "Integration of natural selection across the life cycle stabilizes a marine mussel hybrid zone" (2024), published in Ecology and Evolution

These works reflect a focus on hybrid zones, gene expression, and natural selection in marine mussels, connecting physiological responses to environmental stressors and evolutionary processes.

Frequent co-authors contributing to their research include:

  • L. Schwartz
  • Vanessa L. González
  • Ellen E. Strong
  • Manuela Truebano
  • Allison B. Willis

Frequent publication venues where their work appears are:

  • Molecular Ecology
  • Ecology and Evolution

The combined emphasis on aquatic invertebrate ecology and genetic diversity positions Hilbish's work at the intersection of ecological and molecular approaches to understanding marine organism adaptability and population structure.

Best Publications

  • THE GEOGRAPHY OF MARINE LARVAL DISPERSAL: COUPLING GENETICS WITH FINE-SCALE PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY

    Matthew R. Gilg;Thomas J. Hilbish

  • TEMPORAL VARIATION IN THE REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE OF MYTILUS EDULIS L. (BIVALVIA, MYTILIDAE) FROM LOCALITIES ON THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES

    Roger I. E. Newell;Thomas J. Hilbish;Richard K. Koehn;Christine J. Newell

  • Origin of the antitropical distribution pattern in marine mussels (Mytilus spp.): routes and timing of transequatorial migration

    Thomas J. Hilbish;A. Mullinax;Sarah Ingrid Dolven;Axel Meyer

  • Response of intertidal populations to climate: Effects of extreme events versus long term change

    David S. Wethey;Sarah A. Woodin;Thomas J. Hilbish;Sierra J. Jones

  • Evolutionary relationships among the male and female mitochondrial DNA lineages in the Mytilus edulis species complex.

    P D Rawson;T J Hilbish

  • PCR-based nuclear markers identify alien blue mussel (Mytilus spp.) genotypes on the west coast of Canada

    Daniel D. Heath;Paul D. Rawson;Thomas J. Hilbish

  • Evidence for intragenic recombination within a novel genetic marker that distinguishes mussels in the Mytilus edulis species complex.

    Paul D Rawson;Karen L Joyner;Keith Meetze;Thomas J Hilbish

  • Climate change, species distribution models, and physiological performance metrics: predicting when biogeographic models are likely to fail

    Sarah A. Woodin;Thomas J. Hilbish;Brian Helmuth;Sierra J. Jones

  • Mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene sequences support an Asian origin for the Portuguese oyster Crassostrea angulata

    D. Ó Foighil;P. M. Gaffney;A. E. Wilbur;T. J. Hilbish

  • ECOLOGICAL GENETICS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC: ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENTS AND ADAPTATION AT SPECIFIC LOCI

    Paul S. Schmidt;Ester A. SerrÃo;Gareth A. Pearson;Cynthia Riginos

  • THE PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF NATURAL SELECTION AT THE LAP LOCUS.

    Thomas J. Hilbish;Richard K. Koehn

  • Hybridization between the blue mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis and M. trossulus along the Pacific coast of North America: evidence for limited introgression

    P. D. Rawson;V. Agrawal;T. J. Hilbish

  • Distribution of Mytilus edulis, M. galloprovincialis, and their hybrids in open-coast populations of mussels in southwestern England

    T. J. Hilbish;E. W. Carson;J. R. Plante;L. A. Weaver

  • Population genetics of marine species: the interaction of natural selection and historically differentiated populations

    Thomas J. Hilbish

  • Growth trajectories of shell and soft tissue in bivalves: Seasonal variation in Mytilus edulis L.

    Thomas J. Hilbish

  • The Adaptive Importance of Genetic Variation

    Richard K. Koehn;Thomas J. Hilbish

  • ASYMMETRIC INTROGRESSION OF MITOCHONDRIAL DNA AMONG EUROPEAN POPULATIONS OF BLUE MUSSELS (MYTILUS SPP.).

    Paul D. Rawson;Thomas J. Hilbish

  • Trans-Pacific range extension by rafting is inferred for the flat oyster Ostrea chilensis.

    Diarmaid G Foighil;Bruce A. Marshall;Thomas J. Hilbish;Mario A. Pino

  • The Effects of Natural Hybridization on the Regulation of Doubly Uniparental mtDNA Inheritance in Blue Mussels (Mytilus spp.)

    Paul D. Rawson;Carol L. Secor;Thomas J. Hilbish

  • Dominance in physiological phenotypes and fitness at an enzyme locus.

    Thomas J. Hilbish;Richard K. Koehn

  • GENETICS OF PHYSIOLOGICAL DIFFERENTIATION WITHIN THE MARINE MUSSEL GENUS MYTILUS.

    Thomas J. Hilbish;Brian L. Bayne;Amanda Day

  • GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION FOR JUVENILE GROWTH IN THE HARD CLAM MERCENARIA MERCENARIA (L.).

    Paul D. Rawson;Thomas J. Hilbish

  • Differences in mitochondrial 16S ribosomal gene sequences allow discrimination among American [Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin)] and Asian [C. gigas (Thunberg) C. ariakensis Wakiya] oyster species

    Diarmaid Ó Foighil;Patrick M. Gaffney;Thomas J. Hilbish

Frequent Co-Authors

David S. Wethey
David S. Wethey University of South Carolina
Daniel D. Heath
Daniel D. Heath University of Windsor
Fernando P. Lima
Fernando P. Lima University of Porto
Richard K. Koehn
Richard K. Koehn University of Utah
Brian Helmuth
Brian Helmuth Northeastern University
Emily Carrington
Emily Carrington University of Washington
Sarah A. Woodin
Sarah A. Woodin University of South Carolina
Jan A. Pechenik
Jan A. Pechenik Tufts University
Patrick M. Gaffney
Patrick M. Gaffney Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Mark W. Denny
Mark W. Denny Stanford University

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