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George E. Heimpel

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
66
Citations
14674
World Ranking
1699
National Ranking
624

George E. Heimpel publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 202 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

George E. Heimpel 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 George E. Heimpel sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

George E. Heimpel is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States and has a research focus primarily on Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their work spans several subfields, including Insect Science, Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Parasitology, and Plant Science.

The topics predominantly covered by their research include:

  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Forest Insect Ecology and Management
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Bird parasitology and diseases
  • Insect behavior and control techniques
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies

Heimpel's recent publications demonstrate a focus on biological control, ecological interactions, and parasitology. Key papers include:

  • "Trait-based approaches to predicting biological control success: challenges and prospects" (2023), published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • "Sub-lethal effects of permethrin exposure on a passerine: implications for managing ectoparasites in wild bird nests" (2020), published in Conservation Physiology
  • "A phylogenetic perspective on parasitoid host ranges with implications for biological control" (2021), published in Current Opinion in Insect Science
  • "Soybean aphid biotype 1 genome: Insights into the invasive biology and adaptive evolution of a major agricultural pest" (2020), published in Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • "Population structure of a nest parasite of Darwin's finches within its native and invasive ranges" (2020), published in Conservation Genetics

The venues where Heimpel has frequently published include:

  • Bulletin of Entomological Research
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • Conservation Physiology
  • Current Opinion in Insect Science

Their collaboration network features several frequent co-authors, including Charlotte E. Causton, Mariana Bulgarella, Jonathan Dregni, Ismael E. Ramírez, and Paul K. Abram.

Best Publications

  • Landscape diversity enhances biological control of an introduced crop pest in the north-central USA.

    M. M. Gardiner;D. A. Landis;C. Gratton;C. D. DiFonzo

  • Ecology and Management of the Soybean Aphid in North America

    David W. Ragsdale;Douglas A. Landis;Jacques Brodeur;George E. Heimpel

  • Crop pests and predators exhibit inconsistent responses to surrounding landscape composition

    Daniel S. Karp;Rebecca E Chaplin-Kramer;Timothy D. Meehan;Emily A. Martin

  • Life-history strategies in parasitoid wasps: a comparative analysis of ‘ovigeny’

    Mark A. Jervis;George E. Heimpel;Peter N. Ferns;Jeffrey A. Harvey

  • Sex Determination in the Hymenoptera

    George E. Heimpel;Jetske G. de Boer

  • Does floral nectar improve biological control by parasitoids

    George E. Heimpel;Mark A. Jervis

  • Honeydew as a food source for natural enemies: Making the best of a bad meal?

    Felix L. Wäckers;Paul C.J. van Rijn;George E. Heimpel

  • THE EVOLUTION OF HOST-FEEDING BEHAVIOUR IN INSECT PARASITOIDS

    George E. Heimpel;Timothy R. Collier

  • Adult feeding and lifetime reproductive success in the parasitoid Aphytis melinus

    George E. Heimpel;Jay A. Rosenheim;David Kattari

  • Effects of sugar feeding on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in a parasitoid wasp

    Dawn M. Olson;Dawn M. Olson;Henry Fadamiro;Jonathan G. Lundgren;George E. Heimpel

  • Comparing floral nectar and aphid honeydew diets on the longevity and nutrient levels of a parasitoid wasp

    Jana C. Lee;George E. Heimpel;Gary L. Leibee

  • The Soybean Aphid in China: A Historical Review

    Zhishan Wu;Donna Schenk-Hamlin;Wenyan Zhan;David W. Ragsdale

  • PCR-based gut content analysis of insect predators: using ribosomal ITS-1 fragments from prey to estimate predation frequency.

    Marlijn Hoogendoorn;George E. Heimpel

  • Multifaceted determinants of host specificity in an aphid parasitoid

    Nicolas Desneux;Nicolas Desneux;Ruth J. Barta;Kim A. Hoelmer;Keith R. Hopper

  • Egg limitation in parasitoids: a review of the evidence and a case study.

    George E. Heimpel;Jay A. Rosenheim

  • Floral resources impact longevity and oviposition rate of a parasitoid in the field

    Jana C. Lee;George E. Heimpel

  • Impact of flowering buckwheat on Lepidopteran cabbage pests and their parasitoids at two spatial scales

    Jana C. Lee;George E. Heimpel

  • Landscape composition influences patterns of native and exotic lady beetle abundance

    M M Gardiner;D A Landis;C Gratton;N Schmidt

  • Egg maturation, egg resorption and the costliness of transient egg limitation in insects

    Jay A. Rosenheim;George E. Heimpel;Marc Mangel

  • European buckthorn and Asian soybean aphid as components of an extensive invasional meltdown in North America

    George E. Heimpel;Lee E. Frelich;Douglas A. Landis;Keith R. Hopper

  • Biological Control: Ecology and Applications

    George E. Heimpel;Nicholas J. Mills

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul J. Ode
Paul J. Ode Colorado State University
Nicolas Desneux
Nicolas Desneux INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Nicholas J. Mills
Nicholas J. Mills University of California, Berkeley
Jay A. Rosenheim
Jay A. Rosenheim University of California, Davis
Jacques Brodeur
Jacques Brodeur University of Montreal
Felix L. Wäckers
Felix L. Wäckers Lancaster University
Kongming Wu
Kongming Wu Zhengzhou University
Douglas A. Landis
Douglas A. Landis Michigan State University
Marc Mangel
Marc Mangel University of Bergen
Jonathan G. Lundgren
Jonathan G. Lundgren North Central College

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Christoph Vorburger

Christoph Vorburger

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Matthew E. O'Neal

Matthew E. O'Neal

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Steve D. Wratten

Steve D. Wratten

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Jeffrey A. Harvey

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Publications: 35

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Jacques Brodeur

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Michael Traugott

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Claudio Gratton

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Alberto Urbaneja

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