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M. Andrew Johnston

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1967Rising activity
Coleoptera Taxonomy and DistributionScarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and BiogeographyForest Insect Ecology and ManagementBotany, Ecology, and Taxonomy StudiesColeoptera: Cerambycidae studies

Publications

88

Citations

872

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

60

Publishing since 1967

Research summary
AI-generated

M. Andrew Johnston studies the taxonomy, classification, and natural history of beetles (Coleoptera), especially darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) and related families, along with their ecology and distribution across North America. This work involves describing new species and genera, reorganizing classification schemes, cataloging known species, and documenting beetle occurrence in specific regions such as Arizona and the Mojave Desert. A prospective student would be working primarily on insect systematics, biodiversity surveys, and natural history collections research.

Beetle (Coleoptera) taxonomy and classificationTenebrionidae and related beetle familiesInsect biodiversity surveys and checklistsNatural history collections and museum specimen workInsect ecology and species distribution

Publication output has grown substantially over the past decade, rising from little to no output in 2017-2019 to a peak of over 20 publications in 2023, followed by continued strong activity through 2024-2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 10.2/year recently
172018: 5 publications182019: 1 publication192020: 3 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 11 publications222023: 21 publications21232024: 9 publications242025: 6 publications252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)×23
  • The Coleopterists Bulletin×9
  • Annales Zoologici×6
  • The Catalogue of Life×4
  • ZooKeys×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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