Mark Q. Benedict

7.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
94 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Mark Q. Benedict is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Mark Q. Benedict has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Molecular Biology, 56 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 50 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Mark Q. Benedict's work include Mosquito-borne diseases and control (51 papers), Insect Resistance and Genetics (46 papers) and Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences (32 papers). Mark Q. Benedict is often cited by papers focused on Mosquito-borne diseases and control (51 papers), Insect Resistance and Genetics (46 papers) and Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences (32 papers). Mark Q. Benedict collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Austria. Mark Q. Benedict's co-authors include L. Philip Lounibos, Rebecca S. Levine, Penelope A. Phillips‐Howard, Jannelle Couret, Cristina Rafferty, Frank H. Collins, David A. Dame, Ellen M. Dotson, Luke Alphey and Paul Howell and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Mark Q. Benedict

93 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Spread of The Tiger: Global Risk of Invasion by The Mosquito Aedes albopictus

2007 799 citations Mark Q. Benedict, Rebecca S. Levine et al. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases profile →
Sterile-Insect Methods for Control of Mosquito-Borne Diseases: An Analysis

2009 382 citations Mark Q. Benedict, Romeo Bellini et al. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mark Q. Benedict United States	32	3.2k	2.4k	1.5k	848	823	94	4.8k
Anthony J. Cornel United States	36	2.3k 0.7×	1.4k 0.6×	1.3k 0.8×	794 0.9×	833 1.0×	122	4.2k
David W. Severson United States	43	2.3k 0.7×	2.5k 1.0×	2.4k 1.6×	1.1k 1.3×	537 0.7×	172	5.2k
Jason L. Rasgon United States	40	2.5k 0.8×	3.3k 1.4×	987 0.7×	476 0.6×	969 1.2×	133	4.8k
Mariangela Bonizzoni Italy	35	2.1k 0.6×	2.0k 0.8×	837 0.6×	823 1.0×	556 0.7×	79	3.6k
Abdoulaye Diabaté Burkina Faso	45	4.4k 1.4×	1.7k 0.7×	1.7k 1.1×	1.6k 1.8×	348 0.4×	197	5.8k
Roch K. Dabiré Burkina Faso	49	5.4k 1.7×	1.7k 0.7×	1.6k 1.1×	2.0k 2.4×	691 0.8×	258	7.0k
João Pinto Portugal	34	3.0k 1.0×	844 0.4×	959 0.6×	900 1.1×	566 0.7×	109	3.7k
Denise Valle Brazil	41	2.5k 0.8×	1.5k 0.6×	1.5k 1.0×	1.9k 2.2×	303 0.4×	83	4.3k
Guido Favia Italy	33	2.0k 0.6×	2.3k 0.9×	901 0.6×	557 0.7×	670 0.8×	107	3.8k
Luciano Andrade Moreira Brazil	32	3.3k 1.0×	3.9k 1.6×	845 0.6×	392 0.5×	625 0.8×	89	5.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

James, Stephanie L., Hector Quemada, Mark Q. Benedict, & Brinda Dass. (2023). Requirements for market entry of gene drive-modified mosquitoes for control of vector-borne diseases: analogies to other biologic and biotechnology products. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 11. 1205865–1205865. 3 indexed citations

Dotson, Ellen M., et al.. (2023). AnophelesPupa Collection and Sex Identification. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols. 2024(3). pdb.prot108189–pdb.prot108189. 3 indexed citations

Oliva, Clélia F., Mark Q. Benedict, C. Matilda Collins, et al.. (2021). Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) against Aedes Species Mosquitoes: A Roadmap and Good Practice Framework for Designing, Implementing and Evaluating Pilot Field Trials. Insects. 12(3). 191–191. 57 indexed citations

Benedict, Mark Q., et al.. (2019). Evolution of gene expression levels in the male reproductive organs of Anopheles mosquitoes. Life Science Alliance. 2(1). e201800191–e201800191. 6 indexed citations

Mutunga, James M., Abdoulaye Diabaté, Moussa Namountougou, et al.. (2018). Studies of Transgenic Mosquitoes in Disease-Endemic Countries: Preparation of Containment Facilities. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 18(1). 21–30. 10 indexed citations

Benedict, Mark Q., J. D. Charlwood, Laura C. Harrington, et al.. (2018). Guidance for Evaluating the Safety of Experimental Releases of Mosquitoes, Emphasizing Mark-Release-Recapture Techniques. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 18(1). 39–48. 17 indexed citations

Mumford, John, et al.. (2018). Maintaining Quality of Candidate Strains of Transgenic Mosquitoes for Studies in Containment Facilities in Disease Endemic Countries. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 18(1). 31–38. 5 indexed citations

Benedict, Mark Q., et al.. (2018). Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes for Pathogen Control. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 18(1). 1–1. 5 indexed citations

Benedict, Mark Q., Austin Burt, Margareth Lara Capurro, et al.. (2017). Recommendations for Laboratory Containment and Management of Gene Drive Systems in Arthropods. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 18(1). 2–13. 30 indexed citations

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Valerio, Laura, C. Matilda Collins, Rosemary Susan Lees, & Mark Q. Benedict. (2016). Benchmarking vector arthropod culture: an example using the African malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae). Malaria Journal. 15(1). 262–262. 14 indexed citations

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Facchinelli, Luca, Laura Valerio, Rosemary Susan Lees, et al.. (2015). Stimulating Anopheles gambiae swarms in the laboratory: application for behavioural and fitness studies. Malaria Journal. 14(1). 271–271. 26 indexed citations

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Couret, Jannelle, Ellen M. Dotson, & Mark Q. Benedict. (2014). Temperature, Larval Diet, and Density Effects on Development Rate and Survival of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). PLoS ONE. 9(2). e87468–e87468. 201 indexed citations

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Klein, Terry A., Nikolai Windbichler, Anne Dérédec, Austin Burt, & Mark Q. Benedict. (2012). Infertility resulting from transgenic I-PpoI maleAnopheles gambiaein large cage trials. Pathogens and Global Health. 106(1). 20–31. 33 indexed citations

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Benedict, Mark Q., Rebecca S. Levine, Penelope A. Phillips‐Howard, & L. Philip Lounibos. (2007). Spread of The Tiger: Global Risk of Invasion by The Mosquito Aedes albopictus. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 7(1). 76–85. 799 indexed citations breakdown →

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Apperson, Charles S., Hassan K. Hassan, Bruce A. Harrison, et al.. (2004). Host Feeding Patterns of Established and Potential Mosquito Vectors of West Nile Virus in the Eastern United States. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 4(1). 71–82. 304 indexed citations

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Benedict, Mark Q., Walter J. Tabachnick, Suzanne Higgs, et al.. (2003). Arthropod Containment Guidelines. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 8 indexed citations

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Benedict, Mark Q. & Cristina Rafferty. (2002). Unassisted Isolated-pair Mating ofAnopheles gambiae(Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes. Journal of Medical Entomology. 39(6). 942–944. 5 indexed citations

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Rafferty, Cristina, Scott R. Campbell, Robert A. Wirtz, & Mark Q. Benedict. (2002). Polymerase chain reaction-based identification and genotyping of Anopheles mosquitoes with a 96-pin bacterial replicator.. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 66(3). 234–237. 11 indexed citations

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Grossman, Genelle L., et al.. (2001). Germline transformation of the malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae , with the piggyBac transposable element. Insect Molecular Biology. 10(6). 597–604. 196 indexed citations

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Cornel, Anthony J., Mark Q. Benedict, Cristina Rafferty, A.J. Howells, & F. H. Collins. (1997). Transient expression of the Drosophila melanogaster cinnabar gene rescues eye color in the white eye (WE) strain of Aedes aegypti. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 27(12). 993–997. 60 indexed citations

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