The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David G. Heckel sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 226 publications — 60th percentile
60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David G. Heckel sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 87 D-Index — 73rd percentile
73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.
David G. Heckel is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The focus includes specialized subfields such as Insect Science, Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Genetics, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.
Their work concentrates on a variety of topics, notably Insect Resistance and Genetics, Insect and Pesticide Research, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control, Insect Pest Control Strategies, Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, and CRISPR and Genetic Engineering.
Frequent publication venues for their work include Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, Pest Management Science, and Annual Review of Entomology.
Recent papers authored or coauthored by David G. Heckel include:
Among frequent co-authors collaborating with David G. Heckel are Astrid T. Groot, Sabine Hänniger, Umut Toprak, Dwayne D. Hegedus, and Melanie Unbehend.
Stephen Richards;Richard A. Gibbs;Nicole M. Gerardo;Nancy Moran
Kanchon K. Dasmahapatra;James R. Walters;Adriana D. Briscoe
P. J. Daborn;J. L. Yen;M. R. Bogwitz;G. Le Goff
Olle Terenius;Alexie Papanicolaou;Alexie Papanicolaou;Jennie S. Garbutt;Ioannis Eleftherianos
Linda J. Gahan;Fred Gould;David G. Heckel
Shai Morin;Robert W. Biggs;Mark S. Sisterson;Laura Shriver
Patrick P. Edger;Patrick P. Edger;Patrick P. Edger;Hanna M. Heidel-Fischer;Michaël Bekaert;Jadranka Rota
Jiang Zhang;Sher Afzal Khan;Claudia Hasse;Stephanie Ruf
F. Gould;A. Anderson;A. Jones;D. Sumerford
Linda J. Gahan;Yannick Pauchet;Heiko Vogel;David G. Heckel
Jiang Zhang;Jiang Zhang;Sher Afzal Khan;Sher Afzal Khan;David G. Heckel;Ralph Bock;Ralph Bock
Simon W. Baxter;John W. Davey;J. Spencer Johnston;Anthony M. Shelton
S. L. Pearce;D. F. Clarke;D. F. Clarke;P. D. East;S. Elfekih
Bruce E. Tabashnik;Yong Biao Liu;Naomi Finson;Luke Masson
Anaïs Gouin;Anthony Bretaudeau;Anthony Bretaudeau;Kiwoong Nam;Sylvie Gimenez
Simon W Baxter;Francisco R Badenes-Pérez;Anna Morrison;Heiko Vogel
Heiko Vogel;Ariane Müller;David G. Heckel;Herwig Gutzeit
Bruce E. Tabashnik;Yong Biao Liu;Thomas Malvar;David G. Heckel
Dirk Hölscher;Rohit Shroff;Katrin Knop;Michael Gottschaldt
F. Gould;A. Jones;D. Sumerford;D. G. Heckel
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