B. D. Burks

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 943 citations indexed

About

B. D. Burks is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, B. D. Burks has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 943 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 22 papers in Insect Science and 6 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in B. D. Burks's work include Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny (20 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (17 papers) and Plant and animal studies (15 papers). B. D. Burks is often cited by papers focused on Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny (20 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (17 papers) and Plant and animal studies (15 papers). B. D. Burks collaborates with scholars based in United States, Czechia and Canada. B. D. Burks's co-authors include Karl V. Krombein, Paul D. Hurd, David R. Smith, Richard S. Cowan, David Roy Smith and W. V. Balduf and has published in prestigious journals such as Agronomy Journal, Taxon and Annals of the Entomological Society of America.

In The Last Decade

B. D. Burks

37 papers receiving 703 citations

Hit Papers

Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 1981 2026 1996 2011 1981 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico
    1981 562 citations Richard S. Cowan, Karl V. Krombein et al. Taxon profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
B. D. Burks United States 9 674 527 304 247 189 41 943
Dennis Leston Ghana 14 757 1.1× 442 0.8× 119 0.4× 419 1.7× 164 0.9× 42 952
C. F. W. Muesebeck South Africa 10 527 0.8× 374 0.7× 133 0.4× 184 0.7× 117 0.6× 33 682
W. Danthanarayana Australia 20 557 0.8× 782 1.5× 252 0.8× 185 0.7× 215 1.1× 48 1.0k
G. David Maddox United States 9 517 0.8× 287 0.5× 213 0.7× 101 0.4× 232 1.2× 9 675
Timothy C. Lockley United States 7 320 0.5× 383 0.7× 134 0.4× 223 0.9× 128 0.7× 14 612
P. W. Geier Australia 14 237 0.4× 477 0.9× 165 0.5× 105 0.4× 174 0.9× 37 688
Bo G. Svensson Sweden 19 712 1.1× 452 0.9× 119 0.4× 456 1.8× 131 0.7× 33 844
Ross H. Arnett United States 9 320 0.5× 213 0.4× 216 0.7× 106 0.4× 74 0.4× 26 500
R. E. Fye United States 15 303 0.4× 421 0.8× 93 0.3× 129 0.5× 244 1.3× 68 596
George E. Bohart United States 20 1.1k 1.6× 886 1.7× 60 0.2× 474 1.9× 466 2.5× 93 1.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by B. D. Burks

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of B. D. Burks

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cowan, Richard S., Karl V. Krombein, Paul D. Hurd, David R. Smith, & B. D. Burks. (1981). Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico. Taxon. 30(2). 548–548. 562 indexed citations breakdown →
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Burks, B. D.. (1972). The genus Hexacladia Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 74(4). 363–371. 7 indexed citations
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Burks, B. D.. (1969). Species of Spalangia Latreille in the United States National Museum collection (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae). Smithsonian contributions to zoology. 1–7. 3 indexed citations
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Burks, B. D.. (1969). Redefinitions of Two Genera of Chalcidoids from Figs, with New Florida Species (Hymenoptera). Florida Entomologist. 52(2). 115–115. 5 indexed citations
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Burks, B. D.. (1968). The Pollen-Collecting Bees of The Anthidiini of California (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Bulletin of the Entomological Society of America. 14(3). 256–257. 7 indexed citations
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Burks, B. D. & Karl V. Krombein. (1967). Hymenoptera of America north of Mexico : synoptic catalog, second supplement. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 5 indexed citations
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Burks, B. D.. (1967). A new polyembryonic parasite of the pepper moth (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae). Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 1 indexed citations
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Burks, B. D.. (1966). Comment on the proposed designation of a type-species for Prospaltella Ashmead, 1904. Z.N. (S.) 1713. The Bulletin of zoological nomenclature. 23. 11–11. 2 indexed citations
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Burks, B. D.. (1966). Hymenoptera Aphelinidae D'Europe et du Bassin Mediterraneen. Bulletin of the Entomological Society of America. 12(2). 230–230. 6 indexed citations
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Burks, B. D.. (1965). The Ecology of Plant Galls. Bulletin of the Entomological Society of America. 11(1). 35–35. 1 indexed citations
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Burks, B. D.. (1964). The Chalcid Fauna of the USSR. Bulletin of the Entomological Society of America. 10(3). 207–207. 12 indexed citations
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Burks, B. D.. (1963). Ten New Reared Species of Tetrastichus (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae). Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 76. 47. 5 indexed citations
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Burks, B. D.. (1961). The species of Pseudometagea Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Eucharitidae). Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 1 indexed citations
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Burks, B. D. & W. V. Balduf. (1960). Obligatory and Facultative Insects in Rose Hips.. The American Midland Naturalist. 63(1). 252–252. 4 indexed citations
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Burks, B. D.. (1958). A_ recharacterization of the genus Coelopencyrtus, with descriptions of two new species (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae). Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 48(1). 22–26. 5 indexed citations
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Burks, B. D.. (1958). Three species of |Eurytoma| important in biological control of weeds (Hymenoptera, Eurytomidae). Entomological News. 69. 177–185. 2 indexed citations
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Burks, B. D.. (1958). A new |Bruchophagus| from liliaceous plant with a host plant list for the genus (Hymenoptera, Eurytomidae). Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 5 indexed citations
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Burks, B. D.. (1958). A North American Colotrechnus (Zanonia) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae). Florida Entomologist. 41(1). 13–13. 1 indexed citations
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