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Wittko Francke

Wittko Francke

Universität Hamburg
Germany

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
81
Citations
19603
World Ranking
3952
National Ranking
292

Wittko Francke 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 Wittko Francke sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 414 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wittko Francke 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 Wittko Francke sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wittko Francke was affiliated with Universität Hamburg in Germany and contributed extensively to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on insect science and ecology. Their research spanned subfields including Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science, Ecology, and Pharmacology.

Their work encompassed multiple topics such as:

  • Plant and animal studies
  • Forest Insect Ecology and Management
  • Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology
  • Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies

Wittko Francke's research was published in various scientific venues, with recurrent contributions to:

  • Journal of Chemical Ecology (3 publications)
  • Journal of Applied Entomology
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Functional Ecology
  • Ecology and Evolution

Recent papers authored by or involving Wittko Francke include:

  • Aggregation Pheromones of Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): Advances in the Identification and Potential Uses in Semiochemical-Based Pest Management Strategies, 2021, Journal of Chemical Ecology
  • Tetranorsesquiterpenoids as Attractants of Yucca Moths to Yucca Flowers, 2021, Journal of Chemical Ecology
  • Chemical Attraction of Gall Midge Pollinators (Cecidomyiidae: Cecidomyiinae) to Anthurium acutangulum (Araceae), 2022, Journal of Chemical Ecology
  • (−)-myrtenol and (−)-α-pinene: Aggregation pheromone components of the cypress bark beetle Phloeosinus aubei, 2024, Journal of Applied Entomology
  • Identification of two female cypress bark beetle pheromone components and evaluation of their activity in the laboratory and the field, 2022, Research Square (Research Square)

The scientist collaborated frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Armin Tröger
  • Paulo H. G. Zarbin
  • Gábor Bozsik
  • Béla Péter Molnár
  • Kristóf Hegedüs

Best Publications

  • Orchid pollination by sexual swindle

    Florian P. Schiestl;Manfred Ayasse;Hannes F. Paulus;Christer Löfstedt

  • Metabolism of dibenzo-p-dioxin by Sphingomonas sp. strain RW1.

    R M Wittich;H Wilkes;V Sinnwell;W Francke

  • The Chemistry of Sexual Deception in an Orchid-Wasp Pollination System

    Florian P. Schiestl;Rod Peakall;Jim G. Mant;Fernando Ibarra

  • EVOLUTION OF REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGIES IN THE SEXUALLY DECEPTIVE ORCHID OPHRYS SPHEGODES: HOW DOES FLOWER-SPECIFIC VARIATION OF ODOR SIGNALS INFLUENCE REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS?

    Manfred Ayasse;Florian P. Schiestl;Hannes F. Paulus;Christer Löfstedt

  • Naphthalene Degradation and Incorporation of Naphthalene-Derived Carbon into Biomass by the Thermophile Bacillus thermoleovorans

    E. Annweiler;H. H. Richnow;G. Antranikian;S. Hebenbrock

  • Degradation of 1,2,4-trichloro- and 1,2,4,5-tetrachlorobenzene by pseudomonas strains.

    Peter Sander;Rolf-Michael Wittich;Peter Fortnagel;Heinz Wilkes

  • Pollinator attraction in a sexually deceptive orchid by means of unconventional chemicals

    Manfred Ayasse;Florian P. Schiestl;Hannes F. Paulus;Fernando Ibarra

  • Sex pheromone mimicry in the early spider orchid (Ophrys sphegodes): patterns of hydrocarbons as the key mechanism for pollination by sexual deception.

    Florian P Schiestl;Manfred Ayasse;HF Paulus;Christer Löfstedt

  • Pollinator specificity, floral odour chemistry and the phylogeny of Australian sexually deceptive Chiloglottis orchids: implications for pollinator-driven speciation

    Rod Peakall;Daniel Ebert;Jacqueline Poldy;Russell A. Barrow

  • 2-Ethyl-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonane, principal aggregation pheromone of Pityogenes chalcographus (L.)

    W. Francke;V. Heemann;B. Gerken;J. A. A. Renwick

  • Metabolism of Dibenzofuran by Pseudomonas sp. Strain HH69 and the Mixed Culture HH27

    Peter Fortnagel;Hauke Harms;Rolf-Michael Wittich;Sabine Krohn

  • Biodegradation of diphenyl ether and its monohalogenated derivatives by Sphingomonas sp. strain SS3.

    S Schmidt;R M Wittich;D Erdmann;H Wilkes

  • Orchids Mimic Green-Leaf Volatiles to Attract Prey-Hunting Wasps for Pollination

    Jennifer Brodmann;Robert Twele;Wittko Francke;Gerald Hölzler

  • Degradation of Chlorinated Dibenzofurans and Dibenzo-p-Dioxins by Sphingomonas sp. Strain RW1.

    H. Wilkes;R.-M. Wittich;K. N. Timmis;P. Fortnagel

  • Spiroacetals in Insects

    W. Francke;W. Kitching

  • Does she smell like a queen? Chemoreception of a cuticular hydrocarbon signal in the ant Pachycondyla inversa.

    Patrizia D'Ettorre;Jürgen Heinze;Claudia Schulz;Wittko Francke

  • Serratia odorifera: analysis of volatile emission and biological impact of volatile compounds on Arabidopsis thaliana

    Marco Kai;Elena Crespo;Simona M. Cristescu;Frans J. M. Harren

  • An inhibitory sex pheromone tastes bitter for Drosophila males.

    Fabien Lacaille;Makoto Hiroi;Makoto Hiroi;Robert Twele;Tsuyoshi Inoshita

  • Metabolism ofDibenzo-p-Dioxin bySphingomonas sp. Strain RW1

    Volker Sinnwell;Wittko Francke

  • Sex pheromone mimicry in the early spider orchid (Ophrys sphegodes): patterns of hydrocarbons as the key mechanism for pollination by sexual deception A Neuroethology, sensory, neural, and behavioral physiology

    F.P. Schiestl;M. Ayasse;H.F. Paulus;C. Lofstedt

Frequent Co-Authors

Manfred Ayasse
Manfred Ayasse University of Ulm
Miklós Tóth
Miklós Tóth Cornell University
Christer Löfstedt
Christer Löfstedt Lund University
Abraham Hefetz
Abraham Hefetz Tel Aviv University
Wilfried A. König
Wilfried A. König Universität Hamburg
Bill S. Hansson
Bill S. Hansson Max Planck Society
Florian P. Schiestl
Florian P. Schiestl University of Zurich
John A. Pickett
John A. Pickett Cardiff University
Hans Steinhart
Hans Steinhart Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Christine M. Woodcock
Christine M. Woodcock Rothamsted Research

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