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D-Index
44
Citations
7371
World Ranking
5076
National Ranking
1737

Robert F. Luck 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 Robert F. Luck sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 120 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert F. Luck 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 Robert F. Luck sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Robert F. Luck was affiliated with the University of California, Riverside in the United States. Their research contributions spanned several areas within medicine, particularly emphasizing endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, biomedical engineering, orthopedics and sports medicine, neurology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

Luck's recent publications included studies on biomechanics and clinical ultrasound applications. Notable papers were:

  • Impact of Obesity on Foot Kinematics: Greater Arch Compression and Metatarsophalangeal Joint Dorsiflexion despite Similar Joint Coupling Ratios (2024), published in Biomechanics
  • Critical upward shift of intracranial pressure levels in extremely obese patients; normalization due to bariatric surgery (2025), published in The Ultrasound Journal

Their main research topics focused on several clinical and biomechanical aspects related to the lower extremities and neurological disorders, including:

  • Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
  • Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments

Throughout their career, they collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Lutz Mirow, Freddy Sichting, Alexandra Zenner, Lydia Globig, and Nico Nitzsche.

Luck published in journals that reflected the interdisciplinary nature of their work, including:

  • Biomechanics
  • The Ultrasound Journal

Their scientific contributions integrated clinical and biomechanical perspectives, addressing complex medical issues related to obesity, foot kinematics, intracranial pressure, and related pathologies.

Best Publications

  • Antibiotics cause parthenogenetic Trichogramma (Hymenoptera/Trichogrammatidae) to revert to sex.

    Richard Stouthamer;Robert F. Luck;W. D. Hamilton

  • Molecular identification of microorganisms associated with parthenogenesis

    R. Stouthamer;J.A.J. Breeuwer;R.F. Luck;J.H. Werren

  • Natural interspecific and intraspecific horizontal transfer of parthenogenesis-inducing Wolbachia in Trichogramma wasps.

    M. E. Huigens;R. P. de Almeida;R. P. de Almeida;P. A. H. Boons;R. F. Luck

  • Wolbachia-induced parthenogenesis

    R. Stouthamer;R.F. Luck

  • Experimental Methods for Evaluating Arthropod Natural Enemies

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  • Field Tests of the Size-Fitness Hypothesis in the Egg Parasitoid Trichogramma Pretiosum

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  • Evaluation of natural enemies for biological control: A behavioral approach

    Robert F. Luck

  • The effect of host size on quality attributes of the egg parasitoid, Trichogramma pretiosum

    Baorong Bai;Robert F. Luck;Lisa Forster;Beth Stephens

  • Genetics of Sex Determination and the Improvement of Biological Control Using Parasitoids

    Richard Stouthamer;Robert F. Luck;John H. Werren

  • Influence of microbe-associated parthenogenesis on the fecundity of Trichogramma deion and T. pretiosum.

    R. Stouthamer;R. Stouthamer;R. F. Luck

  • Effects of Host Size on Selected Fitness Components of Aphytis melinus and A. lingnanensis (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae)

    Susan B. Opp;Robert F. Luck

  • Taxonomic Status of Thelytokous Forms of Trichogramma (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)

    Richard Stouthamer;John D. Pinto;Gary R. Platner;Robert F. Luck

  • Factors influencing the optimum sex ratio in a structured population

    Leonard Nunney;Robert F. Luck

  • A Comparison of Longevity and Fecundity of Adult Trichogramma platneri (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) Reared from Eggs of the Cabbage Looper and the Angumouis Grain Moth, with and without Access to Honey

    Celso L. Hohmann;Robert F. Luck;E. R. Oatman

  • Selfish element maintains sex in natural populations of a parasitoid wasp

    R. Stouthamer;M. van Tilborg;J. H. de Jong;L. Nunney

  • Competitive Exclusion of Aphytis lingnanensis by A. melinus: Potential Role of Host Size

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  • Span of Female Emergence and Male Sperm Depletion in the Female-biased, Quasi-gregarious Parasitoid, Pachycrepoideus vindemiae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

    H. Nadel;R. F. Luck

  • Sex determination and sex ratio patterns in parasitic Hymenoptera.

    R. F. Luck;R. Stouthamer;L. P. Nunney;D. L. Wrensch

  • Host Selection, Sex Allocation, and Host Feeding by Metaphycus helvolus (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) on Saissetia oleae (Homoptera: Coccidae) and Its Effect on Parasitoid Size, Sex, and Quality

    L. J. Lampson;J. G. Morse;R. F. Luck

  • Regulation of an Insect Population Under Biological Control

    William W. Murdoch;Robert F. Luck;Susan L. Swarbrick;Sandra Walde

  • Host selection and egg allocation behaviour by Aphytis melinus and A.lingnanensis: comparison of two facultatively gregarious parasitoids

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  • Post-copulatory male behaviour, sperm precedence and multiple mating in a solitary parasitoid wasp

    Geoff R. Allen;David J. Kazmer;R.F. Luck

  • Host influences on sex ratio, longevity, and egg load of two Metaphycus species parasitic on soft scales: implications for insectary rearing

    Julio S. Bernal;Robert F. Luck;Joseph G. Morse

  • REFUGE DYNAMICS AND METAPOPULATION DYNAMICS : AN EXPERIMENTAL TEST

    William W. Murdoch;Susan L. Swarbrick;Robert F. Luck;Sandra Walde

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard Stouthamer
Richard Stouthamer University of California, Riverside
William W. Murdoch
William W. Murdoch University of California, Santa Barbara
Sandra J. Walde
Sandra J. Walde Dalhousie University
J. Daniel Hare
J. Daniel Hare University of California, Riverside
Jocelyn G. Millar
Jocelyn G. Millar University of California, Riverside
Stefano Colazza
Stefano Colazza University of Palermo
John M. Heraty
John M. Heraty University of California, Riverside
John H. Werren
John H. Werren University of Rochester
Brian S. Yandell
Brian S. Yandell University of Wisconsin–Madison
Brian A. Federici
Brian A. Federici University of California, Riverside

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