Niels Holst

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
66 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Niels Holst is a scholar working on Plant Science, Insect Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Niels Holst has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Plant Science, 29 papers in Insect Science and 16 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Niels Holst's work include Insect and Pesticide Research (19 papers), Weed Control and Herbicide Applications (13 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (13 papers). Niels Holst is often cited by papers focused on Insect and Pesticide Research (19 papers), Weed Control and Herbicide Applications (13 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (13 papers). Niels Holst collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, United States and Benin. Niels Holst's co-authors include William G. Meikle, Ilse A. Rasmussen, Federico Ferretti, Sushan Li, Andrea Saltelli, Pamela Fennell, Qiongli Wu, Ksenia Aleksankina, William E. Becker and Mark Rees and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Applied Ecology and Ecological Modelling.

In The Last Decade

Niels Holst

64 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Why so many published sensitivity analyses are false: A systematic review of sensitivity analysis practices
    2019 502 citations Andrea Saltelli, Ksenia Aleksankina et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Niels Holst Denmark 24 839 773 460 384 212 66 2.1k
Erik V. Nordheim United States 34 485 0.6× 878 1.1× 558 1.2× 287 0.7× 257 1.2× 90 3.5k
Andy Nelson Netherlands 15 315 0.4× 1.9k 2.4× 244 0.5× 139 0.4× 491 2.3× 27 3.0k
Johnie N. Jenkins United States 42 736 0.9× 5.2k 6.8× 273 0.6× 369 1.0× 1.1k 5.1× 376 6.7k
Lee Creighton 8 184 0.2× 214 0.3× 231 0.5× 106 0.3× 82 0.4× 8 1.3k
Farzin Shabani Australia 33 385 0.5× 698 0.9× 423 0.9× 134 0.3× 150 0.7× 92 3.9k
Elfatih M. Abdel‐Rahman Kenya 25 351 0.4× 777 1.0× 251 0.5× 147 0.4× 170 0.8× 107 2.4k
J. H. Graham United States 42 738 0.9× 4.0k 5.1× 229 0.5× 58 0.2× 504 2.4× 113 5.1k
Harry X. Wu Australia 34 182 0.2× 1.0k 1.3× 140 0.3× 785 2.0× 567 2.7× 141 3.2k
Miao Wang China 24 258 0.3× 524 0.7× 145 0.3× 179 0.5× 362 1.7× 133 2.0k
Mainassara Zaman‐Allah Kenya 30 171 0.2× 2.9k 3.8× 251 0.5× 506 1.3× 394 1.9× 56 3.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Niels Holst

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All Works

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Bosch, Frank van den, et al.. (2024). A framework for evaluating the value of agricultural pest management decision support systems. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 169(4). 887–902. 2 indexed citations
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Klingen, Ingeborg, et al.. (2023). Are fungal epizootics a sign of successful biological control of cereal aphids?. Journal of Pest Science. 97(2). 825–840. 3 indexed citations
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Meikle, William G., Niels Holst, Théotime Colin, et al.. (2018). Using within-day hive weight changes to measure environmental effects on honey bee colonies. PLoS ONE. 13(5). e0197589–e0197589. 52 indexed citations
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Nguyen, Vanliem, et al.. (2018). Variation in susceptibility of eight insecticides in the brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens in three regions of Vietnam 2015-2017. PLoS ONE. 13(10). e0204962–e0204962. 32 indexed citations
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Körner, O. & Niels Holst. (2017). An open-source greenhouse modelling platform. Acta Horticulturae. 241–248. 10 indexed citations
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Saltelli, Andrea, Ksenia Aleksankina, William E. Becker, et al.. (2017). Why So Many Published Sensitivity Analyses Are False. A Systematic Review of Sensitivity Analysis Practices. arXiv (Cornell University). 28 indexed citations
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Meikle, William G., Niels Holst, Steven C. Cook, & Joseph M. Patt. (2015). Variability in Small Hive Beetle (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) Reproduction in Laboratory and Field Experiments. Journal of Economic Entomology. 108(3). 887–893. 3 indexed citations
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Holst, Niels, et al.. (2015). Domain-specific languages for ecological modelling. Ecological Informatics. 27. 26–38. 3 indexed citations
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Voinov, Alexey, et al.. (2014). An architecture for integration of multidisciplinary models. ScholarsArchive (Brigham Young University). 1251–1259. 5 indexed citations
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Kinyamario, J. I., et al.. (2008). Competition between cultivated rice (Oryza sativa) and wild rice (Oryza punctata) in Kenya. African Journal of Agricultural Research. 3(9). 605–611. 6 indexed citations
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Meikle, William G., et al.. (2006). Using balances linked to dataloggers to monitor honey bee colonies. Journal of Apicultural Research. 45(1). 39–41. 28 indexed citations
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Körner, O. & Niels Holst. (2005). MODEL BASED HUMIDITY CONTROL OF BOTRYTIS IN GREENHOUSE CULTIVATION. Acta Horticulturae. 141–148. 10 indexed citations
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Nansen, Christian & Niels Holst. (2002). DYNAMICS OF SHORT-TERM VARIATION IN POLLEN FORAGING BY HONEY BEES. 20(1). 249–264. 1 indexed citations
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Meikle, William G., et al.. (2002). Pest Management in Traditional Maize Stores in West Africa: a Farmer’s Perspective. Journal of Economic Entomology. 95(5). 1079–1088. 36 indexed citations
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Nansen, Christian, Sam Korie, William G. Meikle, & Niels Holst. (2001). Sensitivity ofProstephanus truncatus(Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) Flight Activity to Environmental Variables in Benin, West Africa. Environmental Entomology. 30(6). 1135–1143. 33 indexed citations
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Holst, Niels, William G. Meikle, & R.H. Markham. (2000). Grain Injury Models for <I>Prostephanus truncatus</I> (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and <I>Sitophilus zeamais</I> (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Rural Maize Stores in West Africa. Journal of Economic Entomology. 93(4). 1338–1346. 44 indexed citations
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