R. W. Crosskey

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
94 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

R. W. Crosskey is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, R. W. Crosskey has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 39 papers in Insect Science and 34 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in R. W. Crosskey's work include Diptera species taxonomy and behavior (43 papers), Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology (25 papers) and Insect behavior and control techniques (24 papers). R. W. Crosskey is often cited by papers focused on Diptera species taxonomy and behavior (43 papers), Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology (25 papers) and Insect behavior and control techniques (24 papers). R. W. Crosskey collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Czechia and Nigeria. R. W. Crosskey's co-authors include R. P. Lane, Peter H. Adler, Adrian C. Pont, Kenneth G. V. Smith, B H Cogan, Patricia W. Freeman, H. Oldroyd, Theresa M. Howard, G. B. White and R.J. Post and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and Bulletin of Entomological Research.

In The Last Decade

R. W. Crosskey

91 papers receiving 2.0k 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.

Catalogue of the Diptera of the Afrotropical region

1980 314 citations R. W. Crosskey, B H Cogan et al. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution) profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. W. Crosskey United Kingdom	22	1.0k	1.0k	973	666	243	94	2.4k
Ricardo Guerrero Venezuela	18	474 0.5×	782 0.8×	429 0.4×	660 1.0×	188 0.8×	72	1.5k
R. Verhagen Belgium	23	311 0.3×	489 0.5×	431 0.4×	483 0.7×	137 0.6×	43	1.3k
Jay A. Yoder United States	25	1.2k 1.2×	570 0.6×	885 0.9×	471 0.7×	89 0.4×	149	2.3k
A. Fain Belgium	19	726 0.7×	474 0.5×	1.6k 1.6×	455 0.7×	44 0.2×	382	2.1k
E. S. Krafsur United States	23	1.3k 1.2×	436 0.4×	422 0.4×	109 0.2×	332 1.4×	105	2.0k
David M. Spratt Australia	24	562 0.5×	1.2k 1.1×	175 0.2×	250 0.4×	128 0.5×	116	1.7k
Arne Skorping Norway	23	341 0.3×	1.6k 1.6×	386 0.4×	154 0.2×	197 0.8×	74	2.2k
Terry D. Galloway Canada	20	316 0.3×	580 0.6×	535 0.5×	446 0.7×	163 0.7×	115	1.5k
Gerald D. Schmidt United States	22	303 0.3×	2.4k 2.3×	224 0.2×	221 0.3×	116 0.5×	135	3.0k
John Janovy United States	27	225 0.2×	1.2k 1.2×	262 0.3×	146 0.2×	239 1.0×	105	1.9k

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Adler, Peter H. & R. W. Crosskey. (2015). Cytotaxonomy of the Simuliidae (Diptera): a systematic and bibliographic conspectus. Zootaxa. 3975(1). 1–139. 35 indexed citations

Lane, R. P. & R. W. Crosskey. (1993). Medical Insects and Arachnids. 323 indexed citations

Crosskey, R. W.. (1987). A taxa summary for theSimulium damnosumcomplex, with special reference to distribution outside the control areas of West Africa. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology. 81(2). 181–192. 20 indexed citations

Crosskey, R. W., et al.. (1986). Fossil blackflies from Pleistocene interglacial deposits in Norfolk, England (Diptera: Simuliidae). Systematic Entomology. 11(4). 401–412. 3 indexed citations

Crosskey, R. W.. (1984). Annotated keys to the genera of Tachinidae (Diptera) found in tropical and southern Africa. African Invertebrates. 26(1). 189–337. 43 indexed citations

Crosskey, R. W. & R. W. Ashford. (1981). The occurrence ofSimuliums. 1. in the Libyan Arab Republic. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology. 75(6). 647–651. 3 indexed citations

Crosskey, R. W., B H Cogan, Patricia W. Freeman, et al.. (1980). Catalogue of the Diptera of the Afrotropical region. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 314 indexed citations breakdown →

Crosskey, R. W.. (1973). A conspectus of the Tachinidae (Diptera) of Australia, including keys to the supraspecific taxa and taxonomic and host catalogues. 21. 1–221. 79 indexed citations

Crosskey, R. W.. (1973). A revisionary classification of the Rutiliini (Diptera: Tachinidae), with keys to the described species. 19. 1–167. 8 indexed citations

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Sabrosky, Curtis W. & R. W. Crosskey. (1970). The type-material of Muscidae, Calliphoridae, and Sarcophagidae described by N. Baranov (Diptera). Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 3 indexed citations

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Crosskey, R. W.. (1969). The type-material of Indonesian Tachinidae (Diptera) in the Zoological Museum, Amsterdam. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 16(213). 87–107. 3 indexed citations

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Crosskey, R. W.. (1967). A preliminary revision of the black‐flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) of the Middle East. Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London. 119(1). 1–45. 18 indexed citations

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Crosskey, R. W.. (1967). The classification ofSimuliumLatreille (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Australia, New Guinea and the Western Pacific. Journal of Natural History. 1(1). 23–51. 35 indexed citations

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Crosskey, R. W.. (1965). The identification of African Simuliidae (Diptera) living in phoresis with nymphal Ephemeroptera, with special reference to Simulium berneri Freeman. Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London Series A General Entomology. 40(7-9). 118–124. 4 indexed citations

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Crosskey, R. W.. (1964). Generic assignment and synonymy of some Curran types of African Tachinidae in the Division of Entomology, Pretoria. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7(74). 75–80. 2 indexed citations

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Crosskey, R. W.. (1963). A systematic review of the Oriental and Australasian species of Argyrophylax Brauer and Bergenstamm, including the description of a new species from New Britain (Diptera : Tachinidae). Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6(61). 1–16. 4 indexed citations

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Crosskey, R. W.. (1963). The identity ofTachina convergensWiedemann, 1824 andTachina mundaWiedemann, 1830 (Diptera: Tachinidae). Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6(62). 77–83. 5 indexed citations

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Crosskey, R. W.. (1961). LECTOTYPE SELECTION FOR TABANUS GUINEENSIS WIEDEMANN, 1824, AND NEOTYPE DESIGNATION FOR TABANUS SUGENS WIEDEMANN, 1828 (DIPTERA: TABANIDAE). Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London Series B Taxonomy. 30(5-6). 79–82. 1 indexed citations

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Crosskey, R. W.. (1954). Infection ofSimulium DamnosumwithOnchocerca VolvulusDuring the Wet Season in Northern Nigeria. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology. 48(2). 152–159. 9 indexed citations

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Crosskey, R. W.. (1951). THE MORPHOLOGY, TAXONOMY, AND BIOLOGY OF THE BRITISH EVANIOIDEA (HYMENOPTERA). Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London. 102(5). 247–281. 53 indexed citations

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