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Current Research in Insect Science
H-index 11

Current Research in Insect Science

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 449 28 25 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 51
Documents by Best Scientists*: 44
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 9
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.81
Impact Factor: 2.7

Top Publications

  • Plasticity drives extreme cold tolerance of emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) during a polar vortex

    (2022)
    23 Citations
  • Half a century of thermal tolerance studies in springtails (Collembola): A review of metrics, spatial and temporal trends

    Pablo Escribano-Álvarez;Luis R. Pertierra;Brezo Martínez;Steven L. Chown

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Influence of photoperiod on thermal responses in body size, growth and development in Lycaena phlaeas (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

    (2022)
    13 Citations
  • The critical thermal maximum of diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae): a comparison of subterranean and surface-dwelling species

    Karl K. Jones;Karl K. Jones;William F. Humphreys;William F. Humphreys;Mattia Saccò;Terry Bertozzi;Terry Bertozzi

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • Molecular signatures of diapause in the Asian longhorned beetle: Gene expression.

    (2023)
    11 Citations
  • Unparalleled mitochondrial heteroplasmy and Wolbachia co-infection in the non-model bee, Amphylaeus morosus

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • The Resilience of Polar Collembola (Springtails) in a Changing Climate

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • Many parasitoids lack adult fat accumulation, despite fatty acid synthesis: A discussion of concepts and considerations for future research

    (2023)
    9 Citations
  • Understanding social resilience in honeybee colonies

    Zeynep N. Ulgezen;Coby van Dooremalen;Frank van Langevelde;Frank van Langevelde

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Shrubs as magnets for pollination: A test of facilitation and reciprocity in a shrub-annual facilitation system

    Ally Ruttan;Christopher J. Lortie;Stephanie M. Haas

    (2021)
    7 Citations

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