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South Africa
2026

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D-Index
67
Citations
18223
World Ranking
813
National Ranking
7

Bernard Slippers publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bernard Slippers sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 341 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Bernard Slippers D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bernard Slippers sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in South Africa Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in South Africa Leader Award
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa

Overview

Bernard Slippers is affiliated with the University of Pretoria in South Africa and has contributed extensively to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research work spans various subfields, including Insect Science, Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology, and Cell Biology.

The main topics of their scientific investigation cover Forest Insect Ecology and Management, Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Plant and Animal Studies, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, and Hymenoptera Taxonomy and Phylogeny.

They have authored several recent papers, including:

  • Genomic and transcriptomic analysis unveils population evolution and development of pesticide resistance in fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda, 2020, Protein & Cell
  • Insect egg-induced physiological changes and transcriptional reprogramming leading to gall formation, 2020, Plant Cell & Environment
  • Pathologists and entomologists must join forces against forest pest and pathogen invasions, 2020, NeoBiota
  • Variation in Botryosphaeriaceae from Eucalyptus plantations in YunNan Province in southwestern China across a climatic gradient, 2020, IMA Fungus
  • Characterization of the Kenyan Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Gut Microbiota: A First Look at Tropical and Sub-Saharan African Bee Associated Microbiomes, 2020, Microorganisms

Some of the frequent co-authors collaborating with Slippers include:

  • Brett P. Hurley
  • Michael J. Wingfield
  • Jeremy D. Allison
  • Martin Kemler
  • Gerda Fourie

Their research has appeared repeatedly in several publication venues, including:

  • Southern Forests a Journal of Forest Science
  • Agricultural and Forest Entomology
  • African Entomology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Forest Ecology and Management

Bernard Slippers has also been recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa.

Best Publications

  • Botryosphaeriaceae as endophytes and latent pathogens of woody plants: diversity, ecology and impact

    Bernard Slippers;Michael J. Wingfield

  • The Botryosphaeriaceae: genera and species known from culture

    A.J.L. Phillips;A. A. Alves;J. Abdollahzadeh;B. Slippers

  • Phylogenetic lineages in the Botryosphaeriaceae

    Pedro W. Crous;Bernard Slippers;Michael J. Wingfield;John Rheeder

  • A class-wide phylogenetic assessment of Dothideomycetes

    C. L. Schoch;P. W. Crous;J. Z. Groenewald;E. W. A. Boehm

  • The Amsterdam Declaration on Fungal Nomenclature

    David L. Hawksworth;David L. Hawksworth;Pedro W. Crous;Scott A. Redhead;Don R. Reynolds

  • Combined multiple gene genealogies and phenotypic characters differentiate several species previously identified as Botryosphaeria dothidea

    Bernard Slippers;Pedro W. Crous;Sandra Denman;Teresa A. Coutinho

  • Planted forest health: The need for a global strategy

    M. J. Wingfield;E. G. Brockerhoff;B. D. Wingfield;B. Slippers

  • Botryosphaeria dothidea: a latent pathogen of global importance to woody plant health

    Angelica Marsberg;Martin Kemler;Fahimeh Jami;Jan Hendrik Nagel

  • Phylogenetic lineages in the Botryosphaeriales: a systematic and evolutionary framework

    Bernard Slippers;Emilie Boissin;Emilie Boissin;Alan Jl L. Phillips;Johannes Z. Groenewald

  • Eucalypt pests and diseases: growing threats to plantation productivity

    MJ Wingfield;B Slippers;BP Hurley;TA Coutinho

  • Fungal planet description sheets: 154-213

    P W Crous;M J Wingfield;J Guarro;R Cheewangkoon

  • One fungus, one name promotes progressive plant pathology.

    Michael J. Wingfield;Z. Wilhelm De Beer;Bernard Slippers;Brenda D. Wingfield

  • A comparison of control results for the alien invasive woodwasp, Sirex noctilio, in the southern hemisphere.

    Brett Phillip Hurley;Bernard Slippers;Michael J. Wingfield

  • Taxonomy, phylogeny and identification of Botryosphaeriaceae associated with pome and stone fruit trees in South Africa and other regions of the world

    Bernard Slippers;W.A. Smit;Pedro W. Crous;Pedro W. Crous;Teresa A. Coutinho

  • Worldwide Movement of Exotic Forest Fungi, Especially in the Tropics and the Southern Hemisphere

    Michael J. Wingfield;Bernard Slippers;Jolanda Roux;Brenda D. Wingfield

  • Seven new species of the Botryosphaeriaceae from baobab and other native trees in Western Australia

    Draginja Pavlic;Michael J. Wingfield;Paul Barber;Bernard Slippers

  • Emerging pathogens: fungal host jumps following anthropogenic introduction

    Bernard Slippers;Bernard Slippers;Jan Stenlid;Michael J. Wingfield

  • Multiple gene genealogies and microsatellite markers reflect relationships between morphotypes of Sphaeropsis sapinea and distinguish a new species of Diplodia.

    Juanita De Wet;Treena Burgess;Bernard Slippers;Oliver Preisig

  • Increasing numbers and intercontinental spread of invasive insects on eucalypts.

    Brett Phillip Hurley;Jeffrey R. Garnas;Michael J. Wingfield;Manuela Branco

  • Botryosphaeriaceae associated with Terminalia catappa in Cameroon, South Africa and Madagascar

    B. A. Didier Begoude;Bernard Slippers;Michael J. Wingfield;Jolanda Roux

  • Complex patterns of global spread in invasive insects: eco-evolutionary and management consequences

    Jeffrey R. Garnas;Marie-Anne Auger-Rozenberg;Alain Roques;Cleo Bertelsmeier

  • Combined multiple gene genealogies and phenotypic characters differentiate several species previously identified as Botryosphaeria dothidea

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Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. Wingfield
Michael J. Wingfield University of Pretoria
Brenda D. Wingfield
Brenda D. Wingfield University of Pretoria
Pedro W. Crous
Pedro W. Crous Utrecht University
Treena I. Burgess
Treena I. Burgess Murdoch University
Jolanda Roux
Jolanda Roux University of Pretoria
Teresa A. Coutinho
Teresa A. Coutinho University of Pretoria
Johannes Z. Groenewald
Johannes Z. Groenewald Utrecht University
Jan Stenlid
Jan Stenlid Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Emma Theodora Steenkamp
Emma Theodora Steenkamp University of Pretoria
David L. Hawksworth
David L. Hawksworth Royal Botanic Gardens

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