Joost Van Itterbeeck

3.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
15 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Joost Van Itterbeeck is a scholar working on Insect Science, Genetics and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Joost Van Itterbeeck has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Insect Science, 11 papers in Genetics and 9 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Joost Van Itterbeeck's work include Insect Utilization and Effects (12 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (11 papers) and Animal and Plant Science Education (9 papers). Joost Van Itterbeeck is often cited by papers focused on Insect Utilization and Effects (12 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (11 papers) and Animal and Plant Science Education (9 papers). Joost Van Itterbeeck collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Netherlands and Laos. Joost Van Itterbeeck's co-authors include A. van Huis, Afton Halloran, Paul Vantomme, Giulia Muir, Elly Mertens, D.G.A.B. Oonincx, H. van den Brand, M.J.W. Heetkamp, Joop J. A. van Loon and Charlotte Payne and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Foods and Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine.

In The Last Decade

Joost Van Itterbeeck

14 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Edible insects: future prospects for food and feed security 2010 2026 2015 2020 2013 2010 400 800 1.2k
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. Edible insects: future prospects for food and feed security
    2013 1.2k citations A. van Huis, Joost Van Itterbeeck et al. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling profile →
  2. An Exploration on Greenhouse Gas and Ammonia Production by Insect Species Suitable for Animal or Human Consumption
    2010 602 citations D.G.A.B. Oonincx, Joost Van Itterbeeck et al. PLoS ONE profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Joost Van Itterbeeck Japan 10 1.9k 1.2k 555 215 204 15 2.1k
Paul Vantomme Italy 14 1.6k 0.8× 987 0.9× 408 0.7× 224 1.0× 167 0.8× 30 1.9k
Rudy Caparros Megido Belgium 24 2.1k 1.1× 1.2k 1.0× 426 0.8× 422 2.0× 167 0.8× 63 2.4k
Julieta Ramos‐Elorduy Mexico 16 1.5k 0.8× 862 0.7× 490 0.9× 267 1.2× 125 0.6× 28 1.7k
Birgit A. Rumpold Germany 19 2.8k 1.5× 1.7k 1.4× 751 1.4× 389 1.8× 252 1.2× 30 3.1k
Sarah van Broekhoven Netherlands 7 1.3k 0.7× 731 0.6× 364 0.7× 213 1.0× 86 0.4× 8 1.4k
Manuela Renna Italy 24 2.4k 1.3× 1.4k 1.2× 526 0.9× 364 1.7× 168 0.8× 87 3.0k
Giulia Muir Italy 5 1.1k 0.6× 629 0.5× 295 0.5× 156 0.7× 118 0.6× 8 1.3k
Taofic Alabi Belgium 11 1.1k 0.6× 738 0.6× 250 0.5× 209 1.0× 117 0.6× 31 1.4k
Fernando G. Barroso Spain 22 1.7k 0.9× 978 0.8× 410 0.7× 273 1.3× 249 1.2× 51 2.5k
Mark D. Finke United States 23 2.1k 1.1× 1.3k 1.1× 619 1.1× 367 1.7× 265 1.3× 36 2.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Joost Van Itterbeeck

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All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Ramiadantsoa, Tanjona, et al.. (2024). Education: an efficient tool to increase the willingness of children to consume farmed crickets in Madagascar. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 11(3). 455–468.
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Itterbeeck, Joost Van & Laurent Pélozuelo. (2022). How Many Edible Insect Species Are There? A Not So Simple Question. Diversity. 14(2). 143–143. 26 indexed citations
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Borgerson, Cortni, et al.. (2021). A nutrient‐rich traditional insect for improving food security and reducing biodiversity loss in Madagascar and sub‐Saharan Africa. Conservation Science and Practice. 3(9). 10 indexed citations
4.
Huis, A. van, et al.. (2021). How many people on our planet eat insects: 2 billion?. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 8(1). 1–4. 62 indexed citations
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Itterbeeck, Joost Van, Ying Feng, Min Zhao, et al.. (2021). Rearing techniques for hornets with emphasis on Vespa velutina (Hymenoptera: Vespidae): A review. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 24(2). 103–117. 17 indexed citations
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Itterbeeck, Joost Van, et al.. (2019). Diversity and Use of Edible Grasshoppers, Locusts, Crickets, and Katydids (Orthoptera) in Madagascar. Foods. 8(12). 666–666. 27 indexed citations
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Payne, Charlotte & Joost Van Itterbeeck. (2017). Ecosystem Services from Edible Insects in Agricultural Systems: A Review. Insects. 8(1). 24–24. 42 indexed citations
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Yen, Alan L. & Joost Van Itterbeeck. (2016). No taxonomists? No progress. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 2(4). 223–224. 4 indexed citations
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Itterbeeck, Joost Van, et al.. (2015). Preliminary observations on gravid queen protection in Oecophylla smaragdina: evacuation and retinue function : Short communication. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 7(1). 155–158. 2 indexed citations
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Itterbeeck, Joost Van, et al.. (2015). Location and external characteristics of the Oecophylla smaragdina queen nest. Insectes Sociaux. 62(3). 351–356. 5 indexed citations
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Itterbeeck, Joost Van, et al.. (2014). Indigenous Knowledge of the Edible Weaver Ant Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius Hymenoptera: Formicidae from the Vientiane Plain, Lao PDR. Ethnobiology Letters. 5. 4–12. 17 indexed citations
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Itterbeeck, Joost Van, et al.. (2014). Indigenous Knowledge of the Edible Weaver Ant Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius Hymenoptera: Formicidae from the Vientiane Plain, Lao PDR. Ethnobiology Letters. 5(0). 4–4. 3 indexed citations
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Huis, A. van, Joost Van Itterbeeck, Elly Mertens, et al.. (2013). Edible insects: future prospects for food and feed security. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 1242 indexed citations breakdown →
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Itterbeeck, Joost Van & A. van Huis. (2012). Environmental manipulation for edible insect procurement: a historical perspective. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 8(1). 3–3. 77 indexed citations
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Oonincx, D.G.A.B., Joost Van Itterbeeck, M.J.W. Heetkamp, et al.. (2010). An Exploration on Greenhouse Gas and Ammonia Production by Insect Species Suitable for Animal or Human Consumption. PLoS ONE. 5(12). e14445–e14445. 602 indexed citations breakdown →

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