Howard Topoff

1.4k total citations
60 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Howard Topoff is a scholar working on Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Howard Topoff has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Genetics, 46 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 26 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Howard Topoff's work include Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (54 papers), Plant and animal studies (44 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (25 papers). Howard Topoff is often cited by papers focused on Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (54 papers), Plant and animal studies (44 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (25 papers). Howard Topoff collaborates with scholars based in United States and Germany. Howard Topoff's co-authors include T. C. Schneirla, Philip M. McDonald, Les Greenberg, Ellen Zimmerli, R. Droual, Stefan P. Cover, Peter T. Sherman, Christine A. Johnson, Robert Κ. Vander Meer and Barry K. Lavine and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The American Naturalist and Animal Behaviour.

In The Last Decade

Howard Topoff

60 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Howard Topoff United States	18	1.0k	984	502	55	46	60	1.1k
Norman E. Gary United States	21	907 0.9×	967 1.0×	1.0k 2.0×	65 1.2×	12 0.3×	76	1.2k
Norman F. Carlin United States	18	1.1k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	487 1.0×	110 2.0×	45 1.0×	25	1.2k
Siriwat Wongsiri Thailand	24	1.6k 1.5×	1.6k 1.7×	1.6k 3.2×	38 0.7×	27 0.6×	84	1.8k
Katsusuke Yamauchi Japan	19	805 0.8×	799 0.8×	280 0.6×	32 0.6×	36 0.8×	42	854
Walter C. Rothenbuhler United States	21	1.3k 1.3×	1.2k 1.3×	1.3k 2.6×	33 0.6×	18 0.4×	52	1.5k
A. P. Bhatkar United States	9	702 0.7×	633 0.6×	302 0.6×	94 1.7×	53 1.2×	16	740
Christopher J. DeHeer United States	19	847 0.8×	765 0.8×	354 0.7×	34 0.6×	16 0.3×	20	914
F. Le Moli Italy	19	828 0.8×	782 0.8×	478 1.0×	98 1.8×	28 0.6×	67	867
Henry R. Hermann United States	17	728 0.7×	694 0.7×	523 1.0×	101 1.8×	20 0.4×	41	856
Adam L. Cronin Japan	16	584 0.6×	626 0.6×	240 0.5×	20 0.4×	21 0.5×	49	700

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Greenberg, Les, Armin Tröger, Wittko Francke, et al.. (2007). Queen Sex Pheromone of the Slave-making Ant, Polyergus breviceps. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 33(5). 935–945. 21 indexed citations

Greenberg, Les, et al.. (2004). Sex Pheromone of Queens of the Slave-Making Ant, Polyergus breviceps. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 30(6). 1297–1303. 18 indexed citations

Topoff, Howard. (1999). Slave-Making Queens. Scientific American. 281(5). 84–90. 7 indexed citations

Topoff, Howard. (1997). A Charles Darwin (187th) Birthday Quiz. American Scientist. 85. 104. 1 indexed citations

Zimmerli, Ellen & Howard Topoff. (1994). Queens of the socially parasitic antPolyergus do not kill queens ofFormica that have not formed colonies (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Insect Behavior. 7(1). 119–121. 8 indexed citations

Topoff, Howard & Ellen Zimmerli. (1993). Colony takeover by a socially parasitic ant, Polyergus breviceps: the role of chemicals obtained during host-queen killing. Animal Behaviour. 46(3). 479–486. 27 indexed citations

Topoff, Howard & Ellen Zimmerli. (1991). Formica Wheeleri: Darwin′s Predatory Slave‐Making Ant?. Psyche A Journal of Entomology. 98(4). 309–317. 7 indexed citations

Topoff, Howard. (1990). Slave-Making Ants. American Scientist. 78(6). 520–528. 18 indexed citations

Topoff, Howard, et al.. (1990). Slave raid by a diminutive colony of the socially parasitic ant,Polyergus breviceps (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Insect Behavior. 3(6). 819–821. 6 indexed citations

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Topoff, Howard, et al.. (1988). Colony Founding by Queens of the Obligatory Slave‐making Ant, Polyergus breviceps: The Role of the Dufour's Gland¹. Ethology. 78(3). 209–218. 55 indexed citations

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McDonald, Philip M. & Howard Topoff. (1988). Biological correlates of behavioral development in the ant, Novomessor albisetosus (Mayr).. Behavioral Neuroscience. 102(6). 986–991. 10 indexed citations

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Topoff, Howard & Les Greenberg. (1988). Mating Behavior of the Socially‐Parasitic Ant Polyergus Breviceps: The Role of the Mandibular Glands. Psyche A Journal of Entomology. 95(1-2). 81–87. 28 indexed citations

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Topoff, Howard, et al.. (1984). Raid organization and behavioral development in the slave-making antPolyergus lucidus Mayr. Insectes Sociaux. 31(4). 361–374. 46 indexed citations

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Topoff, Howard, et al.. (1983). Emigration raids by slave-making ants: a rapid transit system for colony relocation. Psyche. 90(3). 307–312. 15 indexed citations

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Topoff, Howard, et al.. (1980). Predatory behavior and prey selection by army ants in a desert-grassland habitat. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 7(2). 119–127. 37 indexed citations

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Topoff, Howard, et al.. (1980). Onset of the nomadic phase in the army antNeivamyrmex nigrescens (Cresson) (Hym. Form.): Distinguishing between callow and larval excitation by brood substitution. Insectes Sociaux. 27(2). 175–179. 8 indexed citations

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Topoff, Howard, et al.. (1979). Orientation of the army ant neivamyrmex nigrescens: Integration of chemical and tactile information. Animal Behaviour. 27. 429–433. 14 indexed citations

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Topoff, Howard. (1975). An Ant Nest That Facilitates Removing Individuals at All Stages of Development1. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 68(1). 182–183. 1 indexed citations

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Topoff, Howard. (1972). Theoretical Issues Concerning the Evolution and Development of Behavior in Social Insects. American Zoologist. 12(3). 385.1–394. 3 indexed citations

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Topoff, Howard & William N. Tavolga. (1969). Theodore C. Schneirla 1902–1968. Animal Behaviour. 17. 590–592. 1 indexed citations

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