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W. J. Lewis 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 W. J. Lewis sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 113 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

W. J. Lewis 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 W. J. Lewis sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Mathematical Society

Overview

W. J. Lewis is affiliated with the Agricultural Research Service in the United States. Throughout a career focused on agricultural research, they have contributed to the scientific community in areas closely related to agriculture and related disciplines.

They have been recognized for their contributions through notable awards. In 2013, they were named a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, an acknowledgment that highlights their involvement in mathematical sciences. Later, in 2017, they were honored as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), which reflects recognition within the broader scientific community.

Their work is associated with key agricultural research efforts, though specific publications, co-authors, or research topics are not detailed in the available information. The absence of listed papers or documented topics suggests that publicly accessible bibliometric data may be limited or not compiled here.

W. J. Lewis's profile does not include records of frequent publication venues, co-author collaborations, or specialized subfields within agricultural sciences, which limits a fuller mapping of their research network or thematic focus areas. Nevertheless, their recognition by major professional organizations indicates a level of engagement with both mathematical and life sciences relevant to agriculture.

Best Publications

  • Exploitation of herbivore-induced plant odors by host-seeking parasitic wasps.

    T. C. J. Turlings;J. H. Tumlinson;W. J. Lewis

  • Herbivore-infested plants selectively attract parasitoids

    C. M. De Moraes;W. J. Lewis;P. W. Paré;H. T. Alborn

  • HOW CATERPILLAR-DAMAGED PLANTS PROTECT THEMSELVES BY ATTRACTING PARASITIC WASPS

    T. C. J. Turlings;J. H. Loughrin;P. J. Mccall;U. S. R. Rose

  • A total system approach to sustainable pest management

    W. J. Lewis;J. C. van Lenteren;Sharad C. Phatak;J. H. Tumlinson

  • Parasitoid foraging and learning.

    L.E.M. Vet;W.J. Lewis;R.T. Cardé

  • Understanding and Manipulating Plant Attributes to Enhance Biological Control

    A.M. Cortesero;J.O. Stapel;W.J. Lewis

  • Terminology of chemical releasing stimuli in intraspecific and interspecific interactions

    Donald A. Nordlund;W. J. Lewis

  • Host detection by chemically mediated associative learning in a parasitic wasp

    W. J. Lewis;James Homer Tumlinson

  • Use of learned odours by a parasitic wasp in accordance with host and food needs

    W. J. Lewis;Keiji Takasu

  • Semiochemicals for use with parasitoids: Status and future.

    Lewis Wj;Martin Wr

  • Larval-damaged plants: source of volatile synomones that guide the parasitoid Cotesia marginiventris to the micro-habitat of its hosts

    T. C. J. Turlings;J. H. Tumlinson;F. J. Eller;W. J. Lewis

  • Understanding How Parasitoids Balance Food and Host Needs: Importance to Biological Control

    W. J. Lewis;J. Oscar Stapel;Anne Marie Cortesero;Keiji Takasu

  • Beneficial arthropod behavior mediated by airborne semiochemicals. IV: Influence of host diet on host-oriented flight chamber responses of Microplitis demolitor Wilkinson

    F. Hérard;M. A. Keller;W. J. Lewis;James Homer Tumlinson

  • A variable-response model for parasitoid foraging behavior.

    L.E.M. Vet;W.J. Lewis;D.R. Papaj;J.C. van Lenteren

  • The chemistry of eavesdropping, alarm, and deceit.

    M.K. Stowe;T.C.J. Turlings;T.C.J. Turlings;J.H. Loughrin;J.H. Loughrin;W.J. Lewis

  • HOW PARASITIC WASPS FIND THEIR HOSTS

    J.H. Tumlinson;W.J. Lewis;L.E.M. Vet

  • Variations in parasitoid foraging behavior : essential element of a sound biological control theory

    W. J. Lewis;Louise E. M. Vet;J. H. Tumlinson;J. C. Van Lenteren

  • Olfactory and Visual Learning and Their Combined Influence on Host Site Location by the Parasitoid Microplitis croceipes (Cresson)

    F.L. Wackers;W.J. Lewis

  • Disruptive Sublethal Effects of Insecticides on Biological Control: Altered Foraging Ability and Life Span of a Parasitoid after Feeding on Extrafloral Nectar of Cotton Treated with Systemic Insecticides

    J.O Stapel;A.M Cortesero;W.J Lewis

  • Host-Seeking Stimulants (Kairomones) for the Egg Parasite, Trichogramma evanescens , ,

    Richard L. Jones;W. J. Lewis;Morton Beroza;Barbara A. Bierl

Frequent Co-Authors

James H. Tumlinson
James H. Tumlinson Pennsylvania State University
Louise E. M. Vet
Louise E. M. Vet Wageningen University & Research
Ted C. J. Turlings
Ted C. J. Turlings University of Neuchâtel
S. Bradleigh Vinson
S. Bradleigh Vinson Texas A&M University
Daniel R. Papaj
Daniel R. Papaj University of Arizona
Jeffery K. Tomberlin
Jeffery K. Tomberlin Texas A&M University
Ring T. Cardé
Ring T. Cardé University of California, Riverside
Felix L. Wäckers
Felix L. Wäckers Lancaster University
Paul W. Paré
Paul W. Paré Texas Tech University

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