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Frédéric Francis

Frédéric Francis

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
59
Citations
14190
World Ranking
1258
National Ranking
12

Frédéric Francis 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 Frédéric Francis sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 713 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Frédéric Francis 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 Frédéric Francis sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Frédéric Francis is affiliated with Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech in Belgium and has a research focus primarily within Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their scholarly work spans multiple subfields, including Insect Science, Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology, and Genetics.

Their research topics encompass several areas such as:

  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Insect Utilization and Effects
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Plant and Animal Studies
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Insect Symbiosis and Bacterial Influences
  • Animal and Plant Science Education

Frédéric Francis has contributed to various peer-reviewed journals, with frequent publications in:

  • Insects
  • Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
  • Agriculture
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Entomologia Generalis

Notable recent papers include:

  • "A worldwide overview of the status and prospects of edible insect production," 2024, Entomologia Generalis
  • "The salivary effector protein Sg2204 in the greenbug Schizaphis graminum suppresses wheat defence and is essential for enabling aphid feeding on host plants," 2022, Plant Biotechnology Journal
  • "Total replacement of fish meal by enriched-fatty acid Hermetia illucens meal did not substantially affect growth parameters or innate immune status and improved whole body biochemical quality of Nile tilapia juveniles," 2021, Aquaculture Nutrition
  • "About lipid metabolism in Hermetia illucens (L. 1758): on the origin of fatty acids in prepupae," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "From Diverse Origins to Specific Targets: Role of Microorganisms in Indirect Pest Biological Control," 2020, Insects

The scientist has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including Rudy Caparros Megido, Grégoire Noël, Julian Chen, Marcellin Cuma Cokola, and Arnaud Segers.

In addition to journal articles, Frédéric Francis is also an author of academic books, including a 2023 publication titled The Strong Adaptability of Insects Shaped by Plasticity published by Frontiers Media.

Best Publications

  • Consumer acceptance of insect-based alternative meat products in Western countries

    Rudy Caparros Megido;Chloé Gierts;Christophe Blecker;Yves Brostaux

  • Generation of High-Amylose Rice through CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Targeted Mutagenesis of Starch Branching Enzymes.

    Yongwei Sun;Guiai Jiao;Zupei Liu;Xin Zhang

  • Edible Insects Acceptance by Belgian Consumers: Promising Attitude for Entomophagy Development

    Rudy Caparros Megido;Ludovic Sablon;Mélodie Geuens;Yves Brostaux

  • Identification of aphid salivary proteins: a proteomic investigation of Myzus persicae.

    N. Harmel;E. Létocart;A. Cherqui;P. Giordanengo

  • Olfactory responses to aphid and host plant volatile releases: (E)-beta-farnesene an effective kairomone for the predator Adalia bipunctata.

    Frédéric Francis;Georges Lognay;Eric Haubruge

  • Glutathione S‐transferases in the adaptation to plant secondary metabolites in the Myzus persicae aphid

    Frédéric Francis;Nicolas Vanhaelen;Eric Haubruge

  • An overview of odorant-binding protein functions in insect peripheral olfactory reception.

    J. Fan;F. Francis;Y. Liu;J.L. Chen

  • Microorganisms from aphid honeydew attract and enhance the efficacy of natural enemies

    Pascal D. Leroy;Ahmed Sabri;Stéphanie Heuskin;Philippe Thonart

  • Insect fatty acids: A comparison of lipids from three Orthopterans and Tenebrio molitor L. larvae

    Aman Paul;Michel Frederich;Rudy Caparros Megido;Taofic Alabi

  • Is the (E)-β-farnesene only volatile terpenoid in aphids?

    Frédéric Francis;Sophie Vandermoten;François Verheggen;Georges Lognay

  • Aphid alarm pheromone: an overview of current knowledge on biosynthesis and functions.

    Sophie Vandermoten;Mark C. Mescher;Frédéric Francis;Eric Haubruge

  • Effects of allelochemicals from first (Brassicaceae) and second (Myzus persicae and Brevicoryne brassicae) trophic levels on Adalia bipunctata

    Frédéric Francis;Georges Lognay;Jean-Paul Wathelet;Eric Haubruge

  • Electrophysiological and Behavioral Responses of the Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle, Harmonia axyridis Pallas, to Sesquiterpene Semiochemicals

    François J. Verheggen;Quentin Fagel;Stéphanie Heuskin;Georges Lognay

  • Salivary Glucose Oxidase from Caterpillars Mediates the Induction of Rapid and Delayed-Induced Defenses in the Tomato Plant

    Donglan Tian;Michelle Peiffer;Erica Shoemaker;John Tooker

  • Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)-based intercropping systems for biological pest control.

    Thomas Chevalier Mendes Lopes;Séverin Hatt;Qingxuan Xu;Julian Chen

  • Microbiological Load of Edible Insects Found in Belgium

    Rudy Caparros Megido;Sandrine Desmedt;Christophe Blecker;François Béra

  • About lipid metabolism in Hermetia illucens (L. 1758): on the origin of fatty acids in prepupae

    B. Hoc;M. Genva;M.-L. Fauconnier;G. Lognay

  • Could new information influence attitudes to foods supplemented with edible insects

    Fanny Barsics;Rudy Caparros Megido;Yves Brostaux;Catherine Barsics

  • Effect of household cooking techniques on the microbiological load and the nutritional quality of mealworms (Tenebrio molitor L. 1758)

    Rudy Caparros Megido;Christine Poelaert;Marjorie Ernens;Marisa Liotta

  • Impacts of earthworms on soil components and dynamics. A review

    Aboulkacem Lemtiri;Gilles Colinet;Taofic Alabi;Daniel Cluzeau

  • Comparative analyses of salivary proteins from three aphid species.

    S. Vandermoten;N. Harmel;G. Mazzucchelli;E. De Pauw

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric Haubruge
Eric Haubruge University of Liège
Georges Lognay
Georges Lognay University of Liège
Edwin De Pauw
Edwin De Pauw University of Liège
Philippe Thonart
Philippe Thonart University of Liège
Daniel Portetelle
Daniel Portetelle University of Liège
Christophe Blecker
Christophe Blecker Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Bertrand Losson
Bertrand Losson University of Liège
Nicolas Gengler
Nicolas Gengler Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Claude Bragard
Claude Bragard Université Catholique de Louvain
Claude Saegerman
Claude Saegerman University of Liège

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