Leigh A. Nelson
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics top 2%
- Insect Science top 2%
- Genetics top 10%
- Molecular Biology
- Ecology top 10%
- Co-authors
- David K. YeatesMark DowtonJames F. WallmanStephen L. CameronJohn TruemanLeo JosephAinsley E. SeagoChristine L. Lambkin
- Topics
- Diptera species taxonomy and behavior (10 papers)Insect behavior and control techniques (7 papers)Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies (7 papers)
- Partner nations
- AustraliaUnited StatesCanada
In The Last Decade
Leigh A. Nelson
20 papers receiving 854 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 83
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 428
- Insect Science 421
- Genetics 246
- Molecular Biology 194
- Ecology 183
Countries citing papers authored by Leigh A. Nelson
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Fields of papers citing papers by Leigh A. Nelson
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leigh A. Nelson
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Leigh A. Nelson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Leigh A. Nelson 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 Leigh A. Nelson. Leigh A. Nelson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 | |
| 2 | 27 | |
| 3 | 9 | |
| 4 | 15 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 149 | |
| 7 | 30 | |
| 8 | 1 | |
| 9 | 7 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 9 | |
| 12 | 6 | |
| 13 | 9 | |
| 14 | 265 | |
| 15 | 15 | |
| 16 | 49 | |
| 17 | The molecular identification and thermal attributes of forensically important blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae: Chrysomya) | 3 |
| 18 | 152 | |
| 19 | 16 | |
| 20 | 33 |
About Leigh A. Nelson
Leigh A. Nelson is a scholar working on Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Ecology, having authored 20 papers that have together received 887 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Diptera species taxonomy and behavior (10 papers), Insect behavior and control techniques (7 papers) and Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Insect Science (421 citations), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (428 citations) and Ecological Modeling (62 citations). Leigh A. Nelson has collaborated with scholars based in Australia, United States and Canada. Frequent co-authors include David K. Yeates, Mark Dowton, James F. Wallman, Stephen L. Cameron, John Trueman, Leo Joseph, Ainsley E. Seago, Christine L. Lambkin, Michael F. Whiting and Philip Batterham. Their work appears in journals such as Cancer Research, Gene and MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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