Luc Legal

1.6k total citations
50 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Luc Legal is a scholar working on Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Luc Legal has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Genetics, 25 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 13 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Luc Legal's work include Plant and animal studies (16 papers), Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy (15 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (15 papers). Luc Legal is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (16 papers), Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy (15 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (15 papers). Luc Legal collaborates with scholars based in France, Mexico and Germany. Luc Legal's co-authors include Charles Gers, Olivier Roux, J.M. Jallon, Michaël Wink, B. Moréteau, Jean‐Luc Le Quéré, Yann Hénaut, Salima Machkour‐M’Rabet, B. Chappe and Muriel Gevrey and has published in prestigious journals such as Phytochemistry, Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment and Marine Biology.

In The Last Decade

Luc Legal

49 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Luc Legal France 19 484 418 415 202 196 50 1.1k
Marko Andjelković Serbia 17 258 0.5× 176 0.4× 311 0.7× 125 0.6× 260 1.3× 95 864
Angela M. Smilanich United States 19 201 0.4× 813 1.9× 885 2.1× 220 1.1× 586 3.0× 47 1.6k
Livy Williams United States 23 139 0.3× 637 1.5× 1.1k 2.6× 243 1.2× 901 4.6× 64 1.8k
Frank Chidawanyika South Africa 20 315 0.7× 241 0.6× 662 1.6× 380 1.9× 406 2.1× 68 1.1k
Weste L. A. Osbrink United States 23 815 1.7× 664 1.6× 732 1.8× 92 0.5× 504 2.6× 78 1.5k
Francisca Ruano Spain 18 346 0.7× 542 1.3× 425 1.0× 223 1.1× 202 1.0× 70 977
Jiří Král Czechia 22 817 1.7× 366 0.9× 152 0.4× 145 0.7× 503 2.6× 65 1.6k
James C. Fogleman United States 19 253 0.5× 458 1.1× 598 1.4× 182 0.9× 244 1.2× 48 1.2k
Susanne Dobler Germany 30 429 0.9× 1.1k 2.6× 1.1k 2.6× 407 2.0× 711 3.6× 72 2.2k
Fang-Hao Wan China 19 152 0.3× 318 0.8× 1.3k 3.0× 269 1.3× 874 4.5× 75 1.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Luc Legal

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Fields of papers citing papers by Luc Legal

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Luc Legal

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All Works

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Tackx, M., et al.. (2024). Environmental factors as drivers of the spatial distribution of the copepods Eurytemora affinis affinis and Eurytemora velox in the Scheldt tributaries. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science. 303. 108802–108802. 2 indexed citations
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Legal, Luc. (2022). “Lepidoptera Flies”, but Not Always…Interactions of Caterpillars and Chrysalis with Soil. Diversity. 15(1). 27–27. 1 indexed citations
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Martínez‐Salinas, Alejandra, Fabrice DeClerck, Kerri T. Vierling, et al.. (2016). Bird functional diversity supports pest control services in a Costa Rican coffee farm. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 235. 277–288. 40 indexed citations
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Pozo, Carmen, et al.. (2015). Complex Population Patterns of Eunica tatila Herrich-Schäffer (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), with Special Emphasis on Sexual Dimorphism. Neotropical Entomology. 45(2). 148–158. 2 indexed citations
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Maris, Tom, et al.. (2014). Genetic diversity among the Eurytemora affinis species complex in the Scheldt estuary and its tributaries using ISSR-PCR marker assay. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science. 145. 22–30. 6 indexed citations
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Machkour‐M’Rabet, Salima, et al.. (2014). Population structure and genetic diversity of the only extant Baroninae swallowtail butterfly, Baronia brevicornis, revealed by ISSR markers. Journal of Insect Conservation. 18(3). 385–396. 9 indexed citations
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Machkour‐M’Rabet, Salima, Yann Hénaut, Sophie Calmé, & Luc Legal. (2011). When landscape modification is advantageous for protected species. The case of a synanthropic tarantula, Brachypelma vagans. Journal of Insect Conservation. 16(4). 479–488. 15 indexed citations
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Dor, Ariane, Salima Machkour‐M’Rabet, Luc Legal, Trevor Williams, & Yann Hénaut. (2008). Chemically mediated burrow recognition in the Mexican tarantula Brachypelma vagans female. Die Naturwissenschaften. 95(12). 1189–1193. 21 indexed citations
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Legal, Luc, et al.. (2006). Genetic differentiation among various populations of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae),. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe). 1 indexed citations
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Roux, Olivier, et al.. (2006). ISSR-PCR: Tool for discrimination and genetic structure analysis of Plutella xylostella populations native to different geographical areas. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 43(1). 240–250. 63 indexed citations
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Roux, Olivier, et al.. (2006). Genetic differentiation among various populations of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella Lepidoptera Yponomeutidae. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 96(2). 137–144. 17 indexed citations
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Roux, Olivier, Charles Gers, & Luc Legal. (2006). When, during ontogeny, waxes in the blowfly (Calliphoridae) cuticle can act as phylogenetic markers. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 34(5). 406–416. 26 indexed citations
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Legal, Luc, et al.. (2004). Host selection by a kleptobiotic spider. Die Naturwissenschaften. 92(2). 95–99. 23 indexed citations
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Legal, Luc, et al.. (2002). ISSR (Inter Simple Sequence Repeats) as genetic markers in Noctuids (Lepidoptera). Hereditas. 136(3). 251–253. 59 indexed citations
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Aubert, Josiane, Luc Legal, Henri Descimon, & François Michel. (1999). Molecular Phylogeny of Swallowtail Butterflies of the Tribe Papilionini (Papilionidae, Lepidoptera). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 12(2). 156–167. 48 indexed citations
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Legal, Luc, et al.. (1996). Volatile components of ripe fruits of Morinda citrifolia and their effects on Drosophila. Phytochemistry. 41(2). 433–438. 128 indexed citations

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