The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rüdiger Wehner sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 219 publications — 57th percentile
57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rüdiger Wehner sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 86 D-Index — 85th percentile
85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.
Rüdiger Wehner is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Their research primarily focuses on several interconnected fields including Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. In particular, Wehner's work spans subfields such as Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Social Psychology, and Plant Science.
Their research encompasses topics like Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Plant and Animal Studies, Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Animal and Plant Science Education, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies, and Species Distribution and Climate Change.
Wehner has published extensively, with recent papers including:
Their collaborations include frequent co-authorship with Markus Knaden, Thierry Hoinville, Holk Cruse, Alberto Tinaut, and Johannes Stökl. Notably, Wehner has worked on joint publications with Markus Knaden, who also authored separate recent studies related to desert ants.
Wehner's work has appeared in notable scientific venues such as Österreichische Gesellschaft für Entomofaunistik (OEGEF), Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A, DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)), Resonance, and the Journal of Neurogenetics.
In addition to journal articles, Wehner has authored books published by Harvard University Press, including the title Desert Navigator (2020).
The academic career of Rüdiger Wehner has been recognized by honors such as being named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2005 and a Member of Academia Europaea since 1989.
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