Theories of sexual selection

The genetical theory of natural selection

1930 • 17,330 citations

The descent of man and selection in relation to sex

1907 • 11,265 citations

Mate selection—A selection for a handicap

1975 • 5,212 citations

Heritable True Fitness and Bright Birds: A Role for Parasites?

1982 • 3,696 citations

The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex

1871 • 3,296 citations

Sexual selection and the descent of man. 1871–1971

1975 • 2,507 citations

Biological signals as handicaps

1990 • 2,442 citations

Evolution the Modern Synthesis

1943 • 1,766 citations

SEXUAL DIMORPHISM, SEXUAL SELECTION, AND ADAPTATION IN POLYGENIC CHARACTERS

1980 • 1,644 citations

Evolution: The Modern Synthesis

1942 • 1,312 citations

The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection

1930 • 1,229 citations

SEXUAL SELECTION AND THE EVOLUTION OF FEMALE CHOICE

1982 • 1,066 citations

Sexual Selection: Testing the Alternatives

1987 • 1,060 citations

The cost of honesty

1977 • 1,012 citations

Sexual Dimorphism, Sexual Selection, and Adaptation in Polygenic Characters

1980 • 726 citations

Sexual selection unhandicapped by the fisher process

1990 • 591 citations

EVOLUTION OF CONDITION-DEPENDENT SEX ORNAMENTS AND MATING PREFERENCES: SEXUAL SELECTION BASED ON VIABILITY DIFFERENCES

1986 • 575 citations

Communication during aggressive interactions with particular reference to variation in choice of behaviour

1985 • 334 citations

The evolution of sexual preference.

1915 • 324 citations

Sexual selection by male–male competition in natterjack toad choruses

1983 • 270 citations

Evolution of Female Choice and Male Parental Investment in Polygynous Species: The Demise of the "Sexy Son"

1985 • 263 citations

Fertility, mating behaviour and sexual selection inDrosophila Subobscura

1956 • 259 citations

Evolution of Condition-Dependent Sex Ornaments and Mating Preferences: Sexual Selection Based on Viability Differences

1986 • 220 citations

Sexual selection and the handicap principle

1976 • 199 citations

Competition and body size

1986 • 126 citations

The theory of sexual selection

1962 • 121 citations

Sexual selection in plants and animals

1990 • 78 citations

Structural instability of models of sexual selection

1989 • 66 citations