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Susan W. Nicolson publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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 Susan W. Nicolson sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 183 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Susan W. Nicolson D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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 Susan W. Nicolson sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 55 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Susan W. Nicolson is affiliated with the University of Pretoria in South Africa. Their research focuses primarily on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant contributions to Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. The work spans multiple subfields including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, Genetics, Aging, and Plant Science.

The scientific topics covered in Nicolson's research include Plant and animal studies, Insect and Pesticide Research, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Insect behavior and control techniques, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms, as well as Insect Utilization and Effects.

Among Nicolson's recent papers are:

  • Sweet solutions: nectar chemistry and quality, 2022, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Honey bees save energy in honey processing by dehydrating nectar before returning to the nest, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • Exploring the role of host specialisation and oxidative stress in interspecific lifespan variation in subtropical tephritid flies, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Honey bees switch mechanisms to drink deep nectar efficiently, 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Drinking made easier: honey bee tongues dip faster into warmer and/or less viscous artificial nectar, 2020, Journal of Experimental Biology

Frequent co-authors in Nicolson's work include C. Ruth Archer, Kévin Malod, Christopher W. Weldon, Christian W. W. Pirk, and Zhigang Wu.

The primary venues where Nicolson publishes research are:

  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Scientific Reports
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Frontiers in Physiology
  • Journal of Experimental Biology

Best Publications

  • Insect physiological ecology : mechanisms and patterns

    Steven L. Chown;Sue W. Nicolson

  • Nectaries and nectar

    Susan W. Nicolson;Massimo Nepi;Ettore Pacini

  • Natural and within‐farmland biodiversity enhances crop productivity

    Luísa Gigante Carvalheiro;Ruan Veldtman;Awraris Getachew Shenkute;Gebreamlak Bezabih Tesfay

  • Pollination services decline with distance from natural habitat even in biodiversity-rich areas

    Luísa G. Carvalheiro;Colleen L. Seymour;Ruan Veldtman;Susan W. Nicolson

  • Insect physiological ecology

    Steven L. Chown;Sue Nicolson

  • Plant secondary metabolites in nectar: impacts on pollinators and ecological functions

    Philip C. Stevenson;Philip C. Stevenson;Susan W. Nicolson;Geraldine A. Wright

  • Nutritional content of fresh, bee-collected and stored pollen of Aloe greatheadii var. davyana (Asphodelaceae).

    Hannelie Human;Sue W. Nicolson

  • Nutritional Physiology and Ecology of Honey Bees

    Geraldine A. Wright;Susan W. Nicolson;Sharoni Shafir

  • Detoxification mechanisms of honey bees (Apis mellifera) resulting in tolerance of dietary nicotine

    Esther Elizabeth Du Rand;Salome Smit;Mervyn Beukes;Zeno Apostolides

  • Evolutionary associations between nectar properties and specificity in bird pollination systems

    Steven D Johnson;Susan W Nicolson

  • Bee food: the chemistry and nutritional value of nectar, pollen and mixtures of the two

    Susan W. Nicolson

  • Nectar as food for birds: the physiological consequences of drinking dilute sugar solutions

    S. W. Nicolson;P. A. Fleming

  • Creating patches of native flowers facilitates crop pollination in large agricultural fields: mango as a case study

    Luísa G. Carvalheiro;Colleen L. Seymour;Susan W. Nicolson;Ruan Veldtman

  • Nutritional balance of essential amino acids and carbohydrates of the adult worker honeybee depends on age.

    Pier P. Paoli;Dion Donley;Daniel Stabler;Anumodh Saseendranath

  • Chemical composition of the ‘low quality’ pollen of sunflower ( Helianthus annuus , Asteraceae)

    Susan Wendy Nicolson;Hannelie Human

  • The importance of protein type and protein to carbohydrate ratio for survival and ovarian activation of caged honeybees (Apis mellifera scutellata)

    Christian W.W. Pirk;Chiraag Boodhoo;Hannelie Human;Susan W. Nicolson

  • Do honeybees, Apis mellifera scutellata, regulate humidity in their nest?

    Hannelie Human;Sue W. Nicolson;Vincent Dietemann

  • Convergence of carbohydrate-biased intake targets in caged worker honeybees fed different protein sources

    Solomon Z. Altaye;Christian Walter Werner Pirk;Robin M. Crewe;Sue W. Nicolson

  • Pollination by passerine birds: why are the nectars so dilute?

    Susan W. Nicolson

  • Economic and ecological implications of geographic bias in pollinator ecology in the light of pollinator declines

    C. R. Archer;C. W. W. Pirk;L. G. Carvalheiro;L. G. Carvalheiro;S. W. Nicolson

Frequent Co-Authors

Patricia A. Fleming
Patricia A. Fleming Murdoch University
Christian Walter Werner Pirk
Christian Walter Werner Pirk University of Pretoria
Steven L. Chown
Steven L. Chown Monash University
Steven D. Johnson
Steven D. Johnson University of KwaZulu-Natal
Luísa G. Carvalheiro
Luísa G. Carvalheiro Universidade Federal de Goiás
Massimo Nepi
Massimo Nepi University of Siena
Philip C. Stevenson
Philip C. Stevenson Royal Botanic Gardens
Ettore Pacini
Ettore Pacini University of Siena
John Hunt
John Hunt Western Sydney University
Andrew E. McKechnie
Andrew E. McKechnie University of Pretoria

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