Michael W. Gates

2.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
83 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

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Michael W. Gates is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael W. Gates has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 64 papers in Insect Science and 17 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Michael W. Gates's work include Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (52 papers), Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny (44 papers) and Plant and animal studies (42 papers). Michael W. Gates is often cited by papers focused on Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (52 papers), Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny (44 papers) and Plant and animal studies (42 papers). Michael W. Gates collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. Michael W. Gates's co-authors include Matthew L. Buffington, Robert R. Kula, Seán G. Brady, James P. Pitts, Brant C. Faircloth, Bryan N. Danforth, Michael G. Branstetter, Michael E. Schauff, Elijah J. Talamas and David R. Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Journal of Neuroscience and Current Biology.

In The Last Decade

Michael W. Gates

73 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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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.

Phylogenomic Insights into the Evolution of Stinging Wasps and the Origins of Ants and Bees

2017 287 citations Matthew L. Buffington, Michael W. Gates et al. profile →
Key innovations and the diversification of Hymenoptera

2023 90 citations Bonnie B. Blaimer, Bernardo F. Santos et al. Nature Communications profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael W. Gates United States	16	737	636	372	225	155	83	1.1k
Robert R. Kula United States	16	596 0.8×	533 0.8×	302 0.8×	237 1.1×	122 0.8×	58	884
Paul W. Schaefer United States	17	487 0.7×	736 1.2×	310 0.8×	276 1.2×	258 1.7×	82	1.0k
István Mikó United States	15	926 1.3×	395 0.6×	397 1.1×	104 0.5×	89 0.6×	48	1.1k
Hattie R. Dambroski United States	9	500 0.7×	531 0.8×	447 1.2×	373 1.7×	150 1.0×	10	1.0k
Amir Yassin France	18	545 0.7×	496 0.8×	416 1.1×	193 0.9×	208 1.3×	59	1.1k
Glen R. Hood United States	20	656 0.9×	698 1.1×	321 0.9×	504 2.2×	93 0.6×	68	1.1k
Johanna Rönn Sweden	16	769 1.0×	423 0.7×	601 1.6×	249 1.1×	67 0.4×	22	1.1k
Issei Ohshima Japan	15	559 0.8×	343 0.5×	355 1.0×	160 0.7×	140 0.9×	38	766
Bonnie B. Blaimer United States	18	964 1.3×	482 0.8×	870 2.3×	114 0.5×	131 0.8×	35	1.3k
Charles S. Henry United States	25	1.4k 1.9×	454 0.7×	639 1.7×	107 0.5×	148 1.0×	77	1.6k

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Gibson, Gary A. P., Paul K. Abram, Tara D. Gariépy, et al.. (2024). The species of Pteromalus Swederus in America north of Mexico with a 4:4 mandibular formula, and description of a potential biocontrol agent of the introduced pest Anthonomus rubi (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Zootaxa. 5501(2). 201–236.

Brandão‐Dias, Pedro F. P., et al.. (2024). Description of a new species of Chrysonotomyia Ashmead from Houston, Texas, USA (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Eulophidae). ZooKeys. 1212. 241–254.

Blaimer, Bonnie B., Bernardo F. Santos, Astrid Cruaud, et al.. (2023). Key innovations and the diversification of Hymenoptera. Nature Communications. 14(1). 1212–1212. 90 indexed citations breakdown →

Zhang, Y. Miles, Andrew A. Forbes, Kirsten M. Prior, et al.. (2022). Delimiting the cryptic diversity and host preferences of Sycophila parasitoid wasps associated with oak galls using phylogenomic data. Molecular Ecology. 31(16). 4417–4433. 12 indexed citations

Zhang, Y. Miles, et al.. (2021). Description of Kavayva, gen. nov., (Chalcidoidea, Eurytomidae) and two new species associated with Guarea (Meliaceae), and a review of New World eurytomids associated with seeds. Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 86. 101–121. 1 indexed citations

Abram, Paul K., Xingeng Wang, Michelle T. Franklin, et al.. (2021). A Coordinated Sampling and Identification Methodology for Larval Parasitoids of Spotted-Wing Drosophila. Journal of Economic Entomology. 115(4). 922–942. 38 indexed citations

Buffington, Matthew L., et al.. (2021). Deployment of Aggregation-Sex Pheromones of Longhorned Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Facilitates the Discovery and Identification of their Parasitoids. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 47(1). 28–42. 3 indexed citations

Váldez-Carrasco, Jorge, et al.. (2021). Correcting the Identity of a Eurytomid Wasp Associated with Black Sapote Fruits in Mexico with New Distributional Records and Notes on Its Biology. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 123(2). 1 indexed citations

Cruaud, Astrid, Gérard Delvare, Sabine Nidelet, et al.. (2020). Ultra‐Conserved Elements and morphology reciprocally illuminate conflicting phylogenetic hypotheses in Chalcididae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea). Cladistics. 37(1). 1–35. 26 indexed citations

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Rasplus, Jean–Yves, Bonnie B. Blaimer, Seán G. Brady, et al.. (2020). A first phylogenomic hypothesis for Eulophidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea). Journal of Natural History. 54(9-12). 597–609. 14 indexed citations

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Kula, Robert R., et al.. (2020). Leaf Mining Insects and Their Parasitoids in the Old-Growth Forest of the Huron Mountains. The Great Lakes Entomologist. 52(2). 5 indexed citations

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Gates, Michael W., et al.. (2020). Contributions to Disholcaspis Dalla Torre And Kieffer (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini). Zootaxa. 4859(3). zootaxa.4859.3.3–zootaxa.4859.3.3. 1 indexed citations

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Gates, Michael W., Y. Miles Zhang, & Matthew L. Buffington. (2020). The great greenbriers gall mystery resolved? New species of Aprostocetus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) gall inducer and two new parasitoids (Hymenoptera, Eurytomidae) associated with Smilax L. in southern Florida, USA. Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 80. 71–98. 4 indexed citations

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Chuang, Angela, et al.. (2019). Two hymenopteran egg sac associates of the tent-web orbweaving spider, Cyrtophora citricola (Forskål, 1775) (Araneae, Araneidae). ZooKeys. 874. 1–18. 2 indexed citations

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Lake, Ellen C., et al.. (2015). First Report of an Egg Parasitoid Reared fromNeomusotima conspurcatalis(Lepidoptera: Crambidae), A Biological Control Agent ofLygodium microphyllum(Schizaeales: Lygodiaceae). Florida Entomologist. 98(4). 1244–1246. 7 indexed citations

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Triapitsyn, Serguei V., Toby R. Petrice, Michael W. Gates, & Leah S. Bauer. (2015). Two new species of Oobius Trjapitzin (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae) egg parasitoids of Agrilus spp. (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) from the USA, including a key and taxonomic notes on other congeneric Nearctic taxa. ZooKeys. 498(498). 29–50. 8 indexed citations

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Gates, Michael W.. (2014). Nomenclatural Notes on the Eurytomids (Chalcidoidea: Eurytomidae) Described by Jean Brèthes Housed in Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia”. Zootaxa. 3790(1). 185–93. 1 indexed citations

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Tailor, Jignesh, Ketty Leto, Michael W. Gates, et al.. (2013). Stem Cells Expanded from the Human Embryonic Hindbrain Stably Retain Regional Specification and High Neurogenic Potency. Journal of Neuroscience. 33(30). 12407–12422. 54 indexed citations

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Gates, Michael W., Houping Liu, Leah S. Bauer, & Michael E. Schauff. (2005). A new species of Pediobius (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) parasitizing Chyliza apicalis (Diptera: Psilidae) in ash trees attacked by Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae).. The Great Lakes Entomologist. 38. 76–82. 2 indexed citations

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Gates, Michael W. & Michael E. Schauff. (2005). The first report of Oncastichus goughi (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) : An introduced pest of waxflower (Myrtaceae; Chamelaucium uncinatum) from south America. Entomological News. 116(2). 115–116. 4 indexed citations

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