Alex Fain

435 total citations
37 papers, 336 citations indexed

About

Alex Fain is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Parasitology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Alex Fain has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 336 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 21 papers in Parasitology and 9 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Alex Fain's work include Study of Mite Species (32 papers), Vector-borne infectious diseases (16 papers) and Bird parasitology and diseases (13 papers). Alex Fain is often cited by papers focused on Study of Mite Species (32 papers), Vector-borne infectious diseases (16 papers) and Bird parasitology and diseases (13 papers). Alex Fain collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and Russia. Alex Fain's co-authors include André V. Bochkov, Henri M. André, G. Ripka, Sergey V. Mironov, John O. Whitaker, Donald E. Johnston, Serge V. Mironov, Alfréd Trnka, Ivan Literák and Mike Heddergott and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal for Parasitology, Journal of Parasitology and Journal of Medical Entomology.

In The Last Decade

Alex Fain

34 papers receiving 299 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alex Fain Belgium 9 261 179 122 81 59 37 336
A Fain Belgium 9 322 1.2× 167 0.9× 182 1.5× 80 1.0× 94 1.6× 95 437
M. Nadchatram Malaysia 10 297 1.1× 262 1.5× 93 0.8× 51 0.6× 157 2.7× 79 422
R. W. Strandtmann Canada 10 204 0.8× 113 0.6× 70 0.6× 66 0.8× 35 0.6× 33 275
F. S. Lukoschus Netherlands 9 318 1.2× 172 1.0× 143 1.2× 84 1.0× 124 2.1× 100 414
Jason G.H. Londt South Africa 9 315 1.2× 115 0.6× 165 1.4× 46 0.6× 67 1.1× 88 401
Grzegorz Gabryś Poland 11 275 1.1× 106 0.6× 152 1.2× 162 2.0× 48 0.8× 48 427
Peter Mašán Slovakia 14 425 1.6× 168 0.9× 295 2.4× 158 2.0× 33 0.6× 66 498
William J. Wrenn United States 9 228 0.9× 193 1.1× 71 0.6× 61 0.8× 118 2.0× 24 329
Wayne Knee Canada 13 249 1.0× 145 0.8× 151 1.2× 151 1.9× 20 0.3× 34 350
J. Gàud United States 13 664 2.5× 683 3.8× 138 1.1× 171 2.1× 65 1.1× 93 795

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alex Fain

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alex Fain

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All Works

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Fain, Alex. (2009). A new genus and species of Erythraeinae (Acari: Erythraeidae) from Rwanda. Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México). 67(2). 251–257. 1 indexed citations
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Literák, Ivan, et al.. (2005). Subalar cutaneous cysts withHarpirhynchus nidulansin bearded tits and hawfinches in Central Europe. Avian Pathology. 34(1). 26–28. 10 indexed citations
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Mironov, Sergey V., André V. Bochkov, & Alex Fain. (2005). Phylogeny and evolution of parasitism in feather mites of the families Epidermoptidae and Dermationidae (Acari: Analgoidea). Zoologischer Anzeiger. 243(3). 155–179. 39 indexed citations
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Fain, Alex, et al.. (2004). A new species of the genus Guntheria (Acari Trombiculidae) from a duck-billed platypus collected in the New South Wales. 1 indexed citations
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Mironov, Serge V. & Alex Fain. (2003). New feather mites of the family Ascouracaridae (Astigmata: Pterolichoidea) from some parrots and nightjars. Acarologia. 43. 97–109. 5 indexed citations
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Bochkov, André V. & Alex Fain. (2003). Revision of the subgenus Marquesania (Acari : Atopomelidae : Listrophoroides ). Invertebrate taxonomy. 17(4). 575–604. 4 indexed citations
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Krantz, G. W., Barry M. OConnor, William J. Foreyt, & Alex Fain. (2003). A new species ofAplodontopus(Acari: Astigmata: Chortoglyphidae) from the yellow-bellied marmot,Marmota flaviventris(Rodentia: Sciuridae) in Eastern Washington, USA, with observations on its pathology. International Journal of Acarology. 29(2). 99–105. 2 indexed citations
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Fain, Alex & André V. Bochkov. (2002). On some new or little known species of parasitic Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Acarologia. 42(2). 145–160. 5 indexed citations
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Fain, Alex. (2001). Notes on a small collection of mites (Acari) parasitic on bats in the Philippines. Acarologia. 42(1). 67–74. 6 indexed citations
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Fain, Alex. (1994). Adaptation, specificity and host-parasite coevolution in mites (ACARI). International Journal for Parasitology. 24(8). 1273–1283. 81 indexed citations
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Fain, Alex & John O. Whitaker. (1978). Notes on Two Phoretic Hypopi (Acarina: Glycyphagidae) on Mammals, including a Description of Dermacarus spermophilus sp. n.. Journal of Parasitology. 64(3). 512–512. 1 indexed citations
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Fain, Alex & John O. Whitaker. (1976). Dermacarus jonesi sp. n. (Acari: Labidophorinae: Glycyphagidae) from Peromyscus maniculatus from Western North America. Journal of Parasitology. 62(1). 119–119. 2 indexed citations
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Fain, Alex, et al.. (1974). Hirstia domicola sp. n. from house dust in Japan and Surinam : Acarina : Sarcoptiformes, Pyroglyphidae. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 25(3). 197–203. 2 indexed citations
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Fain, Alex. (1959). Les Acariens du genre Pneumonyssus Banks, parasites endopulmonaires des Singes au Congo belge (Halarachnidæ : Mesostigmata). Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 34(1-2). 126–148. 8 indexed citations
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Fain, Alex. (1956). Présence d’Acariens de la famille Speleognathidæ Womersley dans les fosses nasales de Mammifères. Description de trois espèces nouvelles. Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 31(1-2). 155–168. 1 indexed citations
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Fain, Alex. (1955). Étude sur les Schistosomes d’Oiseaux au Ruanda-Urundi (Congo belge). Un nouveau Schistosome du Tantale ibis (Ibis ibis Lin.), Gigantobilharzia tantali n. sp. Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 30(4). 321–328. 4 indexed citations
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Fain, Alex. (1955). Le genre Gongylonema Molin 1857, au Congo belge et au Ruanda-Urundi. Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 30(3). 202–218. 2 indexed citations

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