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Nikos T. Papadopoulos

Nikos T. Papadopoulos

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
42
Citations
5466
World Ranking
5658
National Ranking
13

Nikos T. Papadopoulos publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 256 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nikos T. Papadopoulos 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 Nikos T. Papadopoulos sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 42 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Nikos T. Papadopoulos is affiliated with the University of Thessaly in Greece and has an extensive research background primarily focused on Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work significantly encompasses several subfields, including Insect Science, Plant Science, Ecology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The scientist's research topics consist of:

  • Insect behavior and control techniques
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • Forest Insect Ecology and Management
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Research on scale insects
  • Insect and Pesticide Research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Nikos T. Papadopoulos include:

  • Vasilis G. Rodovitis
  • Georgia D. Papadogiorgou
  • Eleftheria-Maria D. Bali
  • Kostas D. Zarpas
  • Panagiotis Milonas

The scientist has published extensively in several venues, with the most frequent publication platforms being:

  • EFSA Journal
  • EFSA Supporting Publications
  • Insects
  • Scientific Reports
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Nikos T. Papadopoulos include:

  • "Fruit Flies: Challenges and Opportunities to Stem the Tide of Global Invasions," 2023, Annual Review of Entomology
  • "Tephritid Fruit Fly Semiochemicals: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives," 2021, Insects
  • "Reduction in Egg Fertility of Aedes albopictus Mosquitoes in Greece Following Releases of Imported Sterile Males," 2021, Insects
  • "Wolbachia pipientis Associated With Tephritid Fruit Fly Pests: From Basic Research to Applications," 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Oviposition-deterrent effect of linalool - a compound of citrus essential oils - on female Mediterranean fruit flies, Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae)," 2020, Pest Management Science

Best Publications

  • Seasonal and Annual Occurrence of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Northern Greece

    N. T. Papadopoulos;B. I. Katsoyannos;J. R. Carey;N. A. Kouloussis

  • Exploitation of the Medfly Gut Microbiota for the Enhancement of Sterile Insect Technique: Use of Enterobacter sp. in Larval Diet-Based Probiotic Applications.

    Antonios A. Augustinos;Georgios A. Kyritsis;Nikos T. Papadopoulos;Adly M. M. Abd-Alla

  • From trickle to flood: the large-scale, cryptic invasion of California by tropical fruit flies

    Nikos T. Papadopoulos;Richard E. Plant;James R. Carey

  • Field Evaluation of Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) Female Selective Attractants for Use in Monitoring Programs

    Byron I. Katsoyannos;Robert R. Heath;Nikos T. Papadopoulos;Nancy D. Epsky

  • Overwintering of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Northern Greece

    Nikos T. Papadopoulos;James R. Carey;Byron I. Katsoyannos;Nikos A. Kouloussis

  • Early Detection and Population Monitoring of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) in a Mixed-Fruit Orchard in Northern Greece

    Nikos T. Papadopoulos;Byron I. Katsoyannos;Nikos A. Kouloussis;Jorge Hendrichs

  • Spatial Autocorrelation Analysis of a Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) Adult Population in a Mixed Deciduous Fruit Orchard in Northern Greece

    Nikos T. Papadopoulos;Byron I. Katsoyannos;David Nestle

  • Effect of adult age, food, and time of day on sexual calling incidence of wild and mass-reared Ceratitis capitata males

    Nikos T. Papadopoulos;Byron I. Katsoyannos;Nikos A. Kouloussis;Aristidis P. Economopoulos

  • Age-specific and lifetime behavior patterns in Drosophila melanogaster and the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata.

    James R. Carey;Nikos Papadopoulos;Nikos Kouloussis;Byron Katsoyannos

  • Tephritid Fruit Fly Semiochemicals: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives.

    Francesca Scolari;Federica Valerio;Giovanni Benelli;Nikos T. Papadopoulos

  • Effect of orange peel substances on mating competitiveness of male Ceratitis capitata

    Nikos T. Papadopoulos;Byron I. Katsoyannos;Nikos A. Kouloussis;Jorge Hendrichs

  • Response of Ceratitis capitata to citrus chemicals under semi‐natural conditions

    B. I. Katsoyannos;N. A. Kouloussis;N. T. Papadopoulos

  • Resource allocation and compensation during development in holometabolous insects

    David Nestel;Nikos T. Papadopoulos;Carlos Pascacio-Villafán;Nicoletta Righini

  • Demographic window to aging in the wild: constructing life tables and estimating survival functions from marked individuals of unknown age

    Hans-Georg Müller;Jane-Ling Wang;James R. Carey;Edward P. Caswell-Chen

  • Demographic Parameters of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) Reared in Apples

    N. T. Papadopoulos;B. I. Katsoyannos;J. R. Carey

  • Cost of reproduction in male medflies: the primacy of sexual courting in extreme longevity reduction.

    Nikos T. Papadopoulos;Pablo Liedo;Hans-Georg Müller;Jane-Ling Wang

  • Olfactory and Behavioral Mechanisms Underlying Enhanced Mating Competitiveness Following Exposure to Ginger Root Oil and Orange Oil in Males of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae)

    Nikos T. Papadopoulos;Todd E. Shelly;Nuri Niyazi;Eric Jang

  • Survival and development of immature stages of the Mediterranean fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) in citrus fruit.

    Dimitrios P. Papachristos;Nikos T. Papadopoulos;George D. Nanos

  • Age structure changes and extraordinary lifespan in wild medfly populations

    James R. Carey;James R. Carey;Nikos T. Papadopoulos;Hans-Georg Müller;Byron I. Katsoyannos

  • Diapause termination of Rhagoletis cerasi pupae is regulated by local adaptation and phenotypic plasticity: escape in time through bet-hedging strategies.

    C. A. Moraiti;C. T. Nakas;N. T. Papadopoulos

Frequent Co-Authors

James R. Carey
James R. Carey University of California, Davis
Hans-Georg Müller
Hans-Georg Müller University of California, Davis
Jane-Ling Wang
Jane-Ling Wang University of California, Davis
Kostas Bourtzis
Kostas Bourtzis International Atomic Energy Agency
Cang Hui
Cang Hui Stellenbosch University
Robert R. Heath
Robert R. Heath Agricultural Research Service
Christos G. Athanassiou
Christos G. Athanassiou University Of Thessaly
Anna Papa
Anna Papa Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Georges Snounou
Georges Snounou Inserm : Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale
Tim E. Carpenter
Tim E. Carpenter University of California, Davis

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