What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
Johan Billen mainly investigates Ecology, Hymenoptera, Zoology, ANT and Botany.
His Ecology course of study focuses on Sex pheromone and Antenna and Scent gland.
His work in the fields of Hymenoptera, such as Aculeata and Apidae, intersects with other areas such as Arboreal locomotion.
Johan Billen has included themes like Pesticide and Bumblebee in his Zoology study.
His research integrates issues of Ultrastructure, Cuticle and Larva in his study of ANT.
His Host research includes themes of Fungus-growing ants and Acromyrmex echinatior.
His most cited work include:
- Coevolved Crypts and Exocrine Glands Support Mutualistic Bacteria in Fungus-Growing Ants (259 citations)
- Conserved class of queen pheromones stops social insect workers from reproducing. (226 citations)
- Metformin promotes lifespan through mitohormesis via the peroxiredoxin PRDX-2 (195 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary scientific interests are in Hymenoptera, Anatomy, Zoology, ANT and Ultrastructure.
Hymenoptera is the subject of his research, which falls under Botany.
The various areas that he examines in his Anatomy study include Secretion, Exocrine gland and Epithelium.
His work deals with themes such as Spermatheca and Insect, which intersect with Zoology.
His ANT research is within the category of Ecology.
His Ultrastructure research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Endoplasmic reticulum, Cell biology, Histology and Venom.
He most often published in these fields:
- Hymenoptera (41.13%)
- Anatomy (36.17%)
- Zoology (29.08%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?
- Anatomy (36.17%)
- Zoology (29.08%)
- Ultrastructure (26.24%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Anatomy, Zoology, Ultrastructure, Exocrine gland and Hymenoptera.
In the field of Anatomy, his study on Optic nerve overlaps with subjects such as Morphology.
His work carried out in the field of Zoology brings together such families of science as Host and Fungus.
His research in Ultrastructure intersects with topics in Secretion, Cuticle, ANT, Endoplasmic reticulum and Morphology.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Spermatheca and Ovary.
The concepts of his Sex pheromone study are interwoven with issues in Ecology, Biological evolution, Bumblebee and Communication.
Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Conserved class of queen pheromones stops social insect workers from reproducing. (226 citations)
- Metformin promotes lifespan through mitohormesis via the peroxiredoxin PRDX-2 (195 citations)
- Pheromone Communication in Social Insects: Sources and Secretions (22 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
Johan Billen mostly deals with Anatomy, Ecology, Zoology, ANT and Hymenoptera.
His studies in Anatomy integrate themes in fields like Exocrine gland and Seta.
Ecology connects with themes related to Sex pheromone in his study.
His Zoology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Insect and Pheromone.
His ANT study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Vachellia, Tree frog, Myrmecophyte and Petiole.
Hymenoptera is a subfield of Botany that Johan Billen studies.
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