Barbara Locke

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Barbara Locke is a scholar working on Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Barbara Locke has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Insect Science, 33 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 29 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Barbara Locke's work include Insect and Pesticide Research (35 papers), Plant and animal studies (33 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (29 papers). Barbara Locke is often cited by papers focused on Insect and Pesticide Research (35 papers), Plant and animal studies (33 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (29 papers). Barbara Locke collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, France and Switzerland. Barbara Locke's co-authors include Joachim R. de Miranda, Eva Forsgren, Ingemar Fries, Yves Le Conte, Peter Rosenkranz, Eva Frey, Vincent Dietemann, Stephen J. Martin, Bettina Ziegelmann and Denis Anderson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, PLoS ONE and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Barbara Locke

38 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Standard methods for varroa research 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 100 200 300 400
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. Standard methods for varroa research
    2013 453 citations Barbara Locke, Peter Rosenkranz 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
Barbara Locke Sweden 21 1.7k 1.6k 1.5k 106 30 38 1.8k
Nathalie Steinhauer United States 15 1.6k 0.9× 1.4k 0.9× 1.3k 0.9× 104 1.0× 33 1.1× 25 1.7k
Fanny Mondet France 17 1.7k 1.0× 1.5k 0.9× 1.4k 1.0× 145 1.4× 24 0.8× 35 1.7k
Fani Hatjina Greece 17 1.6k 0.9× 1.4k 0.9× 1.3k 0.9× 104 1.0× 38 1.3× 51 1.7k
Desiderato Annoscia Italy 14 1.5k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 1.2k 0.8× 140 1.3× 37 1.2× 24 1.6k
Nicholas W. Calderone United States 21 1.8k 1.0× 1.5k 1.0× 1.3k 0.9× 343 3.2× 33 1.1× 45 2.0k
Gennaro Di Prisco Italy 18 1.9k 1.1× 1.5k 1.0× 1.5k 1.0× 218 2.1× 85 2.8× 25 2.0k
Orlando Yañez Switzerland 22 1.3k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 996 0.7× 135 1.3× 25 0.8× 46 1.3k
Ralph Büchler Germany 24 2.4k 1.4× 2.2k 1.4× 2.1k 1.4× 205 1.9× 32 1.1× 57 2.5k
Peter Graystock United Kingdom 16 1.2k 0.7× 1.2k 0.7× 799 0.5× 233 2.2× 28 0.9× 20 1.3k
Claudia Dussaubat France 12 1.3k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 114 1.1× 31 1.0× 13 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Barbara Locke

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Fields of papers citing papers by Barbara Locke

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Barbara Locke

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Barbara Locke. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Barbara Locke 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 Barbara Locke. Barbara Locke is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Widenfalk, Lina A., et al.. (2025). Environmental factors influencing ground-nesting bee communities in an urban landscape: implications for conservation. Urban Ecosystems. 28(3). 1 indexed citations
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Eynard, Sonia E, Fanny Mondet, Olivier Bouchez, et al.. (2024). Sequence‐Based Multi Ancestry Association Study Reveals the Polygenic Architecture of Varroa destructor Resistance in the Honeybee Apis mellifera. Molecular Ecology. 34(3). e17637–e17637. 3 indexed citations
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Obregón, Dasiel, Alejandra Wu‐Chuang, Barbara Locke, et al.. (2023). Gut microbiota assembly of Gotland varroa-surviving honey bees excludes major viral pathogens. Microbiological Research. 274. 127418–127418. 3 indexed citations
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Muir, Andrew M., Joey R. Bernhardt, Christopher Cvitanovic, et al.. (2023). Confronting a post-pandemic new-normal—threats and opportunities to trust-based relationships in natural resource science and management. Journal of Environmental Management. 330. 117140–117140. 15 indexed citations
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Locke, Barbara, Jörg G. Stephan, Matthew Low, et al.. (2021). Adapted tolerance to virus infections in four geographically distinct Varroa destructor-resistant honeybee populations. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 12359–12359. 15 indexed citations
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Terenius, Olle, et al.. (2021). Global similarity, and some key differences, in the metagenomes of Swedish varroa-surviving and varroa-susceptible honeybees. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 23214–23214. 4 indexed citations
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Oddie, Melissa A. Y., et al.. (2021). Reproductive success of the parasitic mite (Varroa destructor) is lower in honeybee colonies that target infested cells with recapping. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 9133–9133. 17 indexed citations
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Mondet, Fanny, Alexis Beaurepaire, Alison McAfee, et al.. (2020). Honey bee survival mechanisms against the parasite Varroa destructor: a systematic review of phenotypic and genomic research efforts. International Journal for Parasitology. 50(6-7). 433–447. 116 indexed citations
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Osterman, Julia, Dimitry Wintermantel, Barbara Locke, et al.. (2019). Clothianidin seed-treatment has no detectable negative impact on honeybee colonies and their pathogens. Nature Communications. 10(1). 692–692. 52 indexed citations
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Beaurepaire, Alexis, et al.. (2019). Population genetics of ectoparasitic mites suggest arms race with honeybee hosts. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 11355–11355. 23 indexed citations
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Locke, Barbara, Matthew Low, & Eva Forsgren. (2019). An integrated management strategy to prevent outbreaks and eliminate infection pressure of American foulbrood disease in a commercial beekeeping operation. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 167. 48–52. 39 indexed citations
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Wintermantel, Dimitry, Barbara Locke, Georg K.S. Andersson, et al.. (2018). Field-level clothianidin exposure affects bumblebees but generally not their pathogens. Nature Communications. 9(1). 5446–5446. 47 indexed citations
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Oddie, Melissa A. Y., Ralph Büchler, Bjørn Dahle, et al.. (2018). Rapid parallel evolution overcomes global honey bee parasite. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 7704–7704. 76 indexed citations
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Locke, Barbara, et al.. (2018). Temporal changes in the viromes of Swedish Varroa-resistant and Varroa-susceptible honeybee populations. PLoS ONE. 13(12). e0206938–e0206938. 28 indexed citations
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Locke, Barbara, Eva Forsgren, & Joachim R. de Miranda. (2014). Increased Tolerance and Resistance to Virus Infections: A Possible Factor in the Survival of Varroa destructor-Resistant Honey Bees (Apis mellifera). PLoS ONE. 9(6). e99998–e99998. 79 indexed citations
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Miranda, Joachim R. de, Benjamin Dainat, Barbara Locke, et al.. (2010). Genetic characterization of slow bee paralysis virus of the honeybee (Apis mellifera L.). Journal of General Virology. 91(10). 2524–2530. 72 indexed citations
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Locke, Barbara & F D Lowy. (2007). Use of colony morphology to characterize carriage profiles of coagulase negative staphylococci. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 26(12). 895–899. 1 indexed citations
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Otis, Gard W., et al.. (2006). Local Enhancement in Mud-Puddling Swallowtail Butterflies (Battus philenor and Papilio glaucus). Journal of Insect Behavior. 19(6). 685–698. 27 indexed citations

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