F. Christian Thompson

3.5k total citations
143 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

F. Christian Thompson is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, F. Christian Thompson has authored 143 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 103 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 74 papers in Insect Science and 14 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in F. Christian Thompson's work include Diptera species taxonomy and behavior (96 papers), Insect behavior and control techniques (64 papers) and Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies (29 papers). F. Christian Thompson is often cited by papers focused on Diptera species taxonomy and behavior (96 papers), Insect behavior and control techniques (64 papers) and Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies (29 papers). F. Christian Thompson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Finland. F. Christian Thompson's co-authors include Thomas Pape, Axel Ssymank, Carol Ann Kearns, Adrian C. Pont, Ian White, Amnon Freidberg, Allen L. Norrbom, Neal L. Evenhuis, Ximo Mengual and Graham E. Rotheray and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Cladistics.

In The Last Decade

F. Christian Thompson

130 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
F. Christian Thompson United States 20 1.2k 1.0k 311 161 149 143 1.5k
Kôhei Kubota Japan 19 602 0.5× 447 0.4× 550 1.8× 100 0.6× 368 2.5× 85 1.1k
Ryuichi Matsuda Japan 16 686 0.6× 211 0.2× 147 0.5× 73 0.5× 351 2.4× 41 1.0k
Takehiko Yamanaka Japan 21 446 0.4× 687 0.7× 603 1.9× 225 1.4× 199 1.3× 73 1.3k
Koji Tsuchida Japan 20 806 0.7× 806 0.8× 99 0.3× 153 1.0× 710 4.8× 110 1.3k
Chung‐Ping Lin Taiwan 20 653 0.6× 385 0.4× 300 1.0× 179 1.1× 538 3.6× 68 1.3k
Bong‐Kyu Byun South Korea 9 379 0.3× 248 0.2× 95 0.3× 141 0.9× 327 2.2× 158 724
Stefan K. Hetz Germany 20 356 0.3× 343 0.3× 642 2.1× 100 0.6× 524 3.5× 29 1.2k
Shin‐ichi Akimoto Japan 21 1.1k 1.0× 1.1k 1.1× 194 0.6× 416 2.6× 657 4.4× 114 1.7k
Colin Henderson United States 12 322 0.3× 312 0.3× 192 0.6× 140 0.9× 243 1.6× 23 698
Eric G. Chapman United States 21 554 0.5× 674 0.7× 676 2.2× 190 1.2× 274 1.8× 72 1.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Penev, Lyubomir, Terry L. Erwin, F. Christian Thompson, et al.. (2008). ZooKeys, unlocking Earth's incredible biodiversity and building a sustainable bridge into the public domain: From "print-based" to "web-based" taxonomy, systematics, and natural history. UnissResearch (Università degli Studi di Sassari). 1. 1–7. 9 indexed citations
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Thompson, F. Christian, Neal L. Evenhuis, Thomas Pape, & Adrian C. Pont. (2008). Comments on the proposed conservation of usage of Drosophila Fallén, 1823 (Insecta, Diptera) 2 (Case 3407). The Bulletin of zoological nomenclature. 65(2). 1 indexed citations
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Pérez-Gelabert, Daniel E. & F. Christian Thompson. (2006). A new genus and species of Richardiidae (Diptera) from Hispaniola. Zootaxa. 1259(1). 4 indexed citations
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Nishida, Kenji, Graham E. Rotheray, & F. Christian Thompson. (2002). First non-predaceous syrphine flower fly (Diptera: Syrphidae): a new leaf-mining Allograpta from Costa Rica. Smithsonian Digital Repository (Smithsonian Institution). 9(2). 421–436. 24 indexed citations
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Thompson, F. Christian. (2001). The name of the type species of Simulium (Diptera: Simulidae): A historical footnote. Entomological News. 112. 125–129. 1 indexed citations
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Thompson, F. Christian. (2000). A new genus of Australasian flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae).. Smithsonian Digital Repository (Smithsonian Institution). 7(2). 373–384. 1 indexed citations
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Thompson, F. Christian, et al.. (2000). Only in Costa Rica: New Neotropical flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae). Smithsonian Digital Repository (Smithsonian Institution). 7. 9 indexed citations
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Sabrosky, Curtis W., F. Christian Thompson, & Neal L. Evenhuis. (1999). Family-group names in diptera : an annotated catalog . Bibliography. 2 indexed citations
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Thompson, F. Christian, et al.. (1997). Nuevas especies de Sterphus (Diptera: Syrphidae) de Costa Rica con notas sobre otras especies presentes en Costa Rica.. Southwestern Entomologist. 22(1). 79–90. 3 indexed citations
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Thompson, F. Christian, et al.. (1996). [On the identity and synonymy of the Cheilosia species described by Camillo Rondani (Diptera, Syrphidae)]. Smithsonian Digital Repository (Smithsonian Institution). 3. 1 indexed citations
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Evenhuis, Neal L., et al.. (1989). Literature cited. Catalog of the Diptera of the Australasian and Oceanian regions. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 36 indexed citations
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Thompson, F. Christian, et al.. (1986). Structural analysis using virtual work. 7 indexed citations
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Thompson, F. Christian. (1977). Verrallia virginica A Valid Species Diptera Pipunculidae. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 79. 624–625. 1 indexed citations
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Thompson, F. Christian. (1974). Corrections and restrictions of the type localities of some Neotropical Syrphidae (Diptera). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia. 18. 2 indexed citations
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Thompson, F. Christian. (1974). Descriptions of the first known Ethiopian Myolepta species, with a review of the subgeneric classification of Myolepta (Diptera: Syrphidae). African Invertebrates. 22(1). 325–334. 2 indexed citations
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Thompson, F. Christian. (1974). The genus Spheginobaccha de Meijere (Diptera: Syrphidae). Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 100. 7 indexed citations
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Thompson, F. Christian. (1971). The genus Nepenthosyrphus de Meijere with a key to the World genera of Tropidiini. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 44. 1 indexed citations
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Thompson, F. Christian. (1971). Two new Oriental species of the genus Myolepta Newman (Diptera: Syrphidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 73. 1 indexed citations
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Thompson, F. Christian. (1968). The placement of the subgenus Protolepidostola Hull (Diptera: Syrphidae) with the description of two new species. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 41. 3 indexed citations
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Thompson, F. Christian, et al.. (1951). Stainless steel in industry. Chapman & Hall eBooks. 6 indexed citations

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