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Bert Hölldobler publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bert Hölldobler sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 322 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Bert Hölldobler D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bert Hölldobler sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1994 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1979 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1975 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Overview

Bert Hölldobler is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States. Their work spans multiple fields, primarily within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Psychology. The scientist has contributed notably to Genetics, Sociology and Political Science, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The research topics covered by Hölldobler include:

  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Animal and Plant Science Education
  • Plant and animal studies

Recent publications authored by Bert Hölldobler have appeared in well-known venues such as Nature, Insectes Sociaux, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Key papers include:

  • "Edward Osborne Wilson, Naturalist (1929-2021)" (2022), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Edward O. Wilson (1929-2021)" (2022), Nature
  • "My early encounters with Ants and Hamilton's inclusive fitness theory" (2022), Insectes Sociaux

Collaboration is a component of Hölldobler's research activity. A frequent coauthor is Christina L. Kwapich, with whom they have worked on multiple projects.

The scientist has also contributed to book publications, notably with Harvard University Press. One book authored is The Guests of Ants, published in 2022, which has accumulated citations within academic circles.

Throughout their career, Bert Hölldobler has received recognition in the form of several awards and memberships. These include:

  • Member of Academia Europaea (1994)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1979)
  • German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften (1975), for Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Best Publications

  • Eusociality: Origin and consequences

    Edward O. Wilson;Bert Hölldobler

  • The number of queens: An important trait in ant evolution

    Bert Hölldobler;Edward O. Wilson

  • Recruitment behavior, home range orientation and territoriality in harvester ants, Pogonomyrmex

    Bert Hölldobler

  • Territorial strategies in ants.

    Bert Hölldobler;Charles J. Lumsden

  • The genome sequence of Blochmannia floridanus: Comparative analysis of reduced genomes

    Rosario Gil;Francisco J. Silva;Evelyn Zientz;François Delmotte;François Delmotte

  • Are variations in cuticular hydrocarbons of queens and workers a reliable signal of fertility in the ant Harpegnathos saltator

    Jürgen Liebig;Christian Peeters;Neil J. Oldham;Claus Markstädter

  • The rise of the ants: A phylogenetic and ecological explanation

    Edward O. Wilson;Bert Hölldobler

  • Herbivory of Leaf-Cutting Ants: A Case Study on Atta colombica in the Tropical Rainforest of Panama

    Rainer Wirth;Hubert Herz;Ronald J. Ryel;Wolfram Beyschlag

  • Surface hydrocarbons of queen eggs regulate worker reproduction in a social insect

    Annett Endler;Jürgen Liebig;Thomas Schmitt;Jane E. Parker

  • The multiple recruitment systems of the african weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda (Latreille) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

    Bert Hölldobler;Edward O. Wilson

  • Territorial behavior in the green tree ant (Oecophylla smaragdina).

    Bert Holldobler

  • The kin recognition system of carpenter ants (Camponotus spp.). I: Hierarchical cues in small colonies

    Norman F. Carlin;Bert Hölldobler

  • Colony founding in Myrmecocystus mimicus wheeler (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and the evolution of foundress associations

    Stephen H. Bartz;Bert Hölldobler

  • Age-dependent and task-related morphological changes in the brain and the mushroom bodies of the ant Camponotus floridanus

    Wulfila Gronenberg;Silke Heeren;Bert Hölldobler

  • The kin recognition system of carpenter ants (Camponotus spp.) - II. Larger colonies

    Norman F. Carlin;Bert Hölldobler

  • Herbivory of Leaf-Cutting Ants

    Rainer Wirth;Hubert Herz;Ronald J. Ryel;Wolfram Beyschlag

  • Biomechanics of the movable pretarsal adhesive organ in ants and bees.

    Walter Federle;Elizabeth L. Brainerd;Thomas A. McMahon;Bert Hölldobler

  • Trail communication in the ant Megaponera foetens (Fabr.) (Formicidae, Ponerinae)

    Bert Hölldobler;Ulrich Braun;Wulfila Gronenberg;Wolfgang H. Kirchner

  • Multimodal signals in ant communication

    B. Hölldobler

  • Cuticular hydrocarbons mediate discrimination of reproductives and nonreproductives in the ant Myrmecia gulosa.

    Vincent Dietemann;Christian Peeters;Jürgen Liebig;Virginie Thivet

  • Tandem calling: a new kind of signal in ant communication.

    M. Möglich;U. Maschwitz;B. Hölldobler

  • Apparent Dear‐enemy Phenomenon and Environment‐based Recognition Cues in the Ant Leptothorax nylanderi

    Jürgen Heinze;Susanne Foitzik;Andreas Hippert;Bert Hölldobler

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward O. Wilson
Edward O. Wilson Harvard University
Jürgen Heinze
Jürgen Heinze University of Regensburg
Wolfram Beyschlag
Wolfram Beyschlag Bielefeld University
Rainer Wirth
Rainer Wirth Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Ronald J. Ryel
Ronald J. Ryel Utah State University
Juergen Gadau
Juergen Gadau University of Münster
Ulrich Maschwitz
Ulrich Maschwitz Goethe University Frankfurt
Wulfila Gronenberg
Wulfila Gronenberg University of Arizona
Gro V. Amdam
Gro V. Amdam Arizona State University
Neil J. Oldham
Neil J. Oldham University of Nottingham

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