Red Queen Hypothesis

The Red Queen Hypothesis is a theoretical framework in evolutionary biology positing that species must constantly adapt and evolve in response to coevolving adversaries or competitors merely to maintain their relative fitness, as evolutionary stagnation results in competitive disadvantage or extinction.

249

Publications

18.6K

Citations

558

Authors

309

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

35

Variants

Red Queen Effect

Authors

558

  1. CM
    Curtis M. Lively

    Indiana University Bloomington, United States

    30 publications · 2.6K citations

    25

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  2. JJ
    Jukka Jokela

    ETH Zurich, Switzerland

    10 publications · 788 citations

    10

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  3. KC
    Kayla C. King

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    9 publications · 409 citations

    9

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  4. NC
    Nils Chr. Stenseth

    University of Oslo, Norway

    7 publications · 723 citations

    7

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  5. MF
    Mark F. Dybdahl

    Washington State University, United States

    7 publications · 881 citations

    7

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Venues

  1. Evolution

    22 publications · 1.5K citations

    20

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  2. The American Naturalist

    AN · 17 publications · 1.8K citations

    16

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  3. Journal of Evolutionary Biology

    JEB · 18 publications · 725 citations

    15

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  4. 13

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  5. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

    9 publications · 909 citations

    9

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