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Nigel E. Raine

Nigel E. Raine

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
54
Citations
11259
World Ranking
3124
National Ranking
212

Nigel E. Raine 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 Nigel E. Raine sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 114 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nigel E. Raine 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 Nigel E. Raine sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 54 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Nigel E. Raine is affiliated with the University of Guelph in Canada. Their research primarily encompasses Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant contributions also in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields, including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, Genetics, Plant Science, and Food Science.

The scientific topics covered extensively by Nigel E. Raine include Plant and animal studies, Insect and Pesticide Research, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Plant Parasitism and Resistance, Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety, and Animal Behavior and Reproduction.

Recent papers reflect a focus on the interaction between pesticides and pollinators. Notable publications include:

  • "Fungicides and bees: a review of exposure and risk" (2022), published in Environment International
  • "Population decline in a ground-nesting solitary squash bee (Eucera pruinosa) following exposure to a neonicotinoid insecticide treated crop (Cucurbita pepo)" (2021), published in Scientific Reports
  • "Pesticide Exposure and Effects on Non-Apis Bees" (2023), published in Annual Review of Entomology
  • "Acute oral toxicity and risks of four classes of systemic insecticide to the Common Eastern Bumblebee (Bombus impatiens)" (2022), published in Chemosphere
  • "CropPol: A dynamic, open and global database on crop pollination" (2021), published in Ecology

Nigel E. Raine's frequent coauthors include Sabrina Rondeau, Maxime Eeraerts, Charlie Nicholson, Péter Batáry, and Rachel E. Mallinger. These collaborations indicate a network of researchers working on related topics, particularly in entomology and ecology.

Their work has appeared regularly in journals such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), The Journal of the Entomological Society of Ontario, Scientific Reports, Journal of Applied Ecology, and Ecology. The recurring presence in these venues suggests a focus on entomology, ecological research, and related biological sciences.

Best Publications

  • Combined pesticide exposure severely affects individual- and colony-level traits in bees

    Richard J. Gill;Oscar Ramos-Rodriguez;Nigel E. Raine

  • Speed-accuracy tradeoffs in animal decision making.

    Lars Chittka;Peter Skorupski;Nigel E. Raine

  • Recognition of flowers by pollinators

    Lars Chittka;Nigel E Raine

  • A restatement of the natural science evidence base concerning neonicotinoid insecticides and insect pollinators

    H. Charles J. Godfray;Tjeerd Blacquière;Linda M. Field;Rosemary S. Hails

  • The correlation of learning speed and natural foraging success in bumble-bees.

    Nigel E Raine;Lars Chittka

  • Neonicotinoid pesticide exposure impairs crop pollination services provided by bumblebees

    Dara A. Stanley;Michael P. D. Garratt;Jennifer B. Wickens;Victoria J. Wickens

  • Chronic impairment of bumblebee natural foraging behaviour induced by sublethal pesticide exposure

    Richard J. Gill;Nigel E. Raine

  • Behavioural syndromes and social insects: personality at multiple levels

    Jennifer M. Jandt;Sarah Bengston;Noa Pinter-Wollman;Jonathan N. Pruitt

  • The Adaptive Significance of Sensory Bias in a Foraging Context: Floral Colour Preferences in the Bumblebee Bombus terrestris

    Nigel E. Raine;Lars Chittka

  • Chronic sublethal stress causes bee colony failure

    John Bryden;Richard J. Gill;Robert A. A. Mitton;Nigel E. Raine

  • A restatement of recent advances in the natural science evidence base concerning neonicotinoid insecticides and insect pollinators

    H. Charles J. Godfray;Tjeerd Blacquière;Linda M. Field;Rosemary S. Hails

  • Bumblebee learning and memory is impaired by chronic exposure to a neonicotinoid pesticide.

    Dara A. Stanley;Karen E. Smith;Nigel E. Raine;Nigel E. Raine

  • When too much isn’t enough: Does current food production meet global nutritional needs?

    Krishna Bahadur Kc;Goretty M. Dias;Anastasia Veeramani;Clarence J. Swanton

  • Pesticide Exposure Assessment Paradigm for Solitary Bees

    Fabio Sgolastra;Silvia Hinarejos;Theresa L Pitts-Singer;Natalie K Boyle

  • Investigating the impacts of field-realistic exposure to a neonicotinoid pesticide on bumblebee foraging, homing ability and colony growth

    Dara A. Stanley;Dara A. Stanley;Avery L. Russell;Sarah J. Morrison;Catherine Rogers

  • Radar Tracking and Motion-Sensitive Cameras on Flowers Reveal the Development of Pollinator Multi-Destination Routes over Large Spatial Scales

    Mathieu Lihoreau;Nigel E. Raine;Andrew M. Reynolds;Ralph J. Stelzer

  • Spatial structuring and floral avoidance behavior prevent ant-pollinator conflict in a Mexican ant-acacia

    N E Raine;P Willmer;G N Stone

  • Pollination ecology of acacias (Fabaceae, Mimosoideae)

    Graham N. Stone;Nigel E. Raine;Matthew Prescott;Pat G. Willmer

  • Adaptation, genetic drift, pleiotropy, and history in the evolution of bee foraging behavior.

    Nigel E. Raine;Thomas C. Ings;Anna Dornhaus;Nehal Saleh

  • Travel Optimization by Foraging Bumblebees through Readjustments of Traplines after Discovery of New Feeding Locations

    Mathieu Lihoreau;Lars Chittka;Nigel E. Raine;Nigel E. Raine

  • Pollen foraging: learning a complex motor skill by bumblebees (Bombus terrestris)

    Nigel E. Raine;Lars Chittka

Frequent Co-Authors

Lars Chittka
Lars Chittka Queen Mary University of London
Graham N. Stone
Graham N. Stone University of Edinburgh
D. Ryan Norris
D. Ryan Norris University of Guelph
Simon G. Potts
Simon G. Potts University of Reading
Mark J. F. Brown
Mark J. F. Brown Royal Holloway University of London
Juliet L. Osborne
Juliet L. Osborne University of Exeter
Adam J. Vanbergen
Adam J. Vanbergen INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Alan D. Smith
Alan D. Smith Rothamsted Research
Angela R. McLean
Angela R. McLean University of Oxford
Linda M. Field
Linda M. Field Rothamsted Research

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