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G. Troy Smith

Environmental Science · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorAnimal Behavior and ReproductionIchthyology and Marine BiologyFish Ecology and Management StudiesAnimal Vocal Communication and Behavior

Publications

78

Citations

2,393

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

42

Publishing since 1984

Research summary
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G. Troy Smith studies how animals communicate and how those communication systems evolve, with a particular focus on weakly electric fishes that use electric signals to interact. Much of the research examines how hormones (such as steroids and androgens) and genes shape sex differences in these electric signals, and how these traits differ across species and populations. Related work also explores molecular evolution in other organisms, including butterflies and mites.

Electric fish communication and behaviorHormonal control of animal signalingEvolution of sex differences (sexual dimorphism)Molecular and gene evolutionNeurobiology and neuroendocrinology

Publication activity has been fairly steady, averaging about two to three papers per year, though the record shows a gap around 2019-2021 followed by consistent output.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.0/year recently
2017: 3 publications3172018: 3 publications3181920212022: 3 publications3222023: 2 publications232024: 3 publications3242025: 2 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Molecular Biology and Evolution×2
  • Journal of Physiology-Paris×2
  • Journal of Experimental Biology×2
  • Figshare×2
  • Journal of Comparative Physiology A×1

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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