Arong Luo

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Arong Luo is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Arong Luo has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 25 papers in Genetics and 19 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Arong Luo's work include Plant and animal studies (29 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (15 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (12 papers). Arong Luo is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (29 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (15 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (12 papers). Arong Luo collaborates with scholars based in China, Germany and Australia. Arong Luo's co-authors include Chao‐Dong Zhu, Simon Y. W. Ho, Cheng Ling, Yan‐Zhou Zhang, Weifeng Shi, Ai‐bing Zhang, Huijie Qiao, Tianjuan Su, Huijie Zhang and Zhonghuai Xiang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Arong Luo

38 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Comparison of Methods for Molecular Species Delimitation ... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Comparison of Methods for Molecular Species Delimitation Across a Range of Speciation Scenarios
    2018 309 citations Arong Luo, Simon Y. W. Ho et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Arong Luo China 13 489 408 359 232 217 46 1.1k
Luana S. Maroja United States 16 634 1.3× 204 0.5× 489 1.4× 221 1.0× 297 1.4× 34 1.1k
Ryan I. Hill United States 15 714 1.5× 245 0.6× 770 2.1× 167 0.7× 255 1.2× 35 1.3k
Steven M. Van Belleghem Puerto Rico 19 720 1.5× 313 0.8× 488 1.4× 123 0.5× 200 0.9× 46 1.2k
Susan E. Masta United States 15 560 1.1× 541 1.3× 544 1.5× 162 0.7× 215 1.0× 22 1.2k
Aaron A. Comeault United States 18 958 2.0× 297 0.7× 666 1.9× 227 1.0× 280 1.3× 35 1.5k
Krzysztof M. Kozak United Kingdom 12 507 1.0× 292 0.7× 434 1.2× 203 0.9× 79 0.4× 17 960
Peter Arensburger United States 15 263 0.5× 537 1.3× 248 0.7× 152 0.7× 220 1.0× 30 1.1k
Matthew L. Aardema United States 16 345 0.7× 164 0.4× 306 0.9× 193 0.8× 140 0.6× 40 809
Marie Cariou France 19 530 1.1× 406 1.0× 297 0.8× 406 1.8× 195 0.9× 47 1.2k
Christine L. Lambkin Australia 18 436 0.9× 402 1.0× 766 2.1× 471 2.0× 252 1.2× 51 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Arong Luo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Arong Luo

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Arong Luo. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Arong Luo based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Arong Luo. Arong Luo is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Du, Tingting, Mingqiang Wang, Yi Li, et al.. (2025). A solitary wasp boosts nesting success through nest architecture (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Anterhynchium flavomarginatum). Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 98. 709–719.
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Xiong, Mei, Rui Cheng, Bo He, et al.. (2025). Chromosome-level genome assembly of Parotis chlorochroalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Spilomelinae). Scientific Data. 12(1). 743–743. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Chun‐Feng, et al.. (2024). Intraspecific and interspecific resource partitioning between bumblebee workers and males related to nectar quantity and quality. Insect Science. 32(3). 1047–1060. 2 indexed citations
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Orr, Michael C., Douglas Chesters, Paul H. Williams, et al.. (2024). Integrative taxonomy of a new species of a bumble bee-mimicking brood parasitic bee, Tetralonioidella mimetica (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Apidae), investigated through phylogenomics. Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 97. 755–780. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Dan, Ze‐Qing Niu, Michael C. Orr, et al.. (2024). Chromosome-level genome assembly of Megachile lagopoda (Linnaeus, 1761) (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Scientific Data. 11(1). 1171–1171.
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Cheng, Rui, Nan Jiang, Arong Luo, et al.. (2024). Bidirectional biotic interchange between Taiwan Island and Mainland China via land bridges—A case study of Obeidia Walker (Geometridae, Lepidoptera). Zoologica Scripta. 53(4). 438–450. 1 indexed citations
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Shi, Xiaoyu, Michael C. Orr, Arong Luo, et al.. (2023). Optimizing low-cost sampling of pollinator insects in oilseed rape fields. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 7. 1 indexed citations
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Shi, Xiaoyu, Williamson Gustave, Michael C. Orr, et al.. (2023). The impact of heavy metal pollution on wild bee communities in smallholder farmlands. Environmental Research. 233. 116515–116515. 13 indexed citations
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Wang, Ming‐Qiang, Zhixin Wen, Douglas Chesters, et al.. (2023). Tree communities and functional traits determine herbivore compositional turnover. Oecologia. 203(1-2). 205–218. 2 indexed citations
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Zhao, Kaixuan, Arong Luo, Qing‐Song Zhou, et al.. (2023). A Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Evolution Analysis of Andrena camellia (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae). Genome Biology and Evolution. 15(5). 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Mingqiang, Jingting Chen, Ze‐Qing Niu, et al.. (2023). Diversity of cavity-nesting Hymenoptera and their parasitoids in subtropical forests, southeastern China. Biodiversity Science. 31(2). 22060–22060.
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Luo, Arong, et al.. (2022). New taxa of the order Hymenoptera in 2021. Biodiversity Science. 30(8). 22162–22162. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Dan, Jianfeng Jin, Ze‐Qing Niu, et al.. (2022). Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly ofAnthidium xuezhongiNiu & Zhu, 2020 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Megachilidae: Anthidiini). Genome Biology and Evolution. 14(2). 1 indexed citations
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Niu, Ze‐Qing, Arong Luo, Terry Griswold, & Chao‐Dong Zhu. (2021). Review of the bee genus Pseudoanthidium Friese, 1898 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Megachilidae: Anthidiini) of China with descriptions of three new species. Zootaxa. 4996(1). 133–152. 3 indexed citations
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Zhou, Qing‐Song, Arong Luo, Feng Zhang, et al.. (2020). The First Draft Genome of the Plasterer Bee Colletes gigas (Hymenoptera: Colletidae: Colletes). Genome Biology and Evolution. 12(6). 860–866. 12 indexed citations
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Niu, Ze‐Qing, John S. Ascher, Arong Luo, Terry Griswold, & Chao‐Dong Zhu. (2016). Revision of the Anthidiellum Cockerell, 1904 of China (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Megachilidae, Anthidiini). Zootaxa. 4127(2). 327–44. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Wenfu, Weifeng Shi, Huijie Qiao, et al.. (2011). Positive selection on hemagglutinin and neuraminidase genes of H1N1 influenza viruses. Virology Journal. 8(1). 183–183. 44 indexed citations
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Luo, Arong, Huijie Qiao, Yan‐Zhou Zhang, et al.. (2010). Performance of criteria for selecting evolutionary models in phylogenetics: a comprehensive study based on simulated datasets. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 10(1). 242–242. 153 indexed citations

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