Rachel McFadyen

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
67 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Rachel McFadyen is a scholar working on Insect Science, Plant Science and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Rachel McFadyen has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Insect Science, 50 papers in Plant Science and 9 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Rachel McFadyen's work include Biological Control of Invasive Species (56 papers), Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions (29 papers) and Weed Control and Herbicide Applications (13 papers). Rachel McFadyen is often cited by papers focused on Biological Control of Invasive Species (56 papers), Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions (29 papers) and Weed Control and Herbicide Applications (13 papers). Rachel McFadyen collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Canada and Indonesia. Rachel McFadyen's co-authors include F. D. Panetta, S. C. Navie, S. W. Adkins, K. Dhileepan, Darren J. Kriticos, Tania Yonow, J. R. Hosking, A. S. McClay, B. A. Auld and Steve W. Adkins and has published in prestigious journals such as Annual Review of Entomology, Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment and Biological Control.

In The Last Decade

Rachel McFadyen

63 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF WEEDS 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 200 400 600

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rachel McFadyen Australia 20 1.5k 1.3k 360 329 251 67 2.0k
H. G. Zimmermann South Africa 25 1.2k 0.8× 768 0.6× 440 1.2× 388 1.2× 179 0.7× 57 1.6k
Robert W. Pemberton United States 27 1.8k 1.2× 1.4k 1.0× 1.4k 4.0× 583 1.8× 365 1.5× 110 2.8k
R. Muniappan United States 20 1.2k 0.9× 1.0k 0.8× 498 1.4× 154 0.5× 217 0.9× 141 1.9k
T. Olckers South Africa 19 1.1k 0.8× 781 0.6× 265 0.7× 309 0.9× 277 1.1× 85 1.3k
Wendy M. Ridenour United States 10 316 0.2× 1.7k 1.3× 854 2.4× 945 2.9× 345 1.4× 14 2.3k
L. W. Strathie South Africa 14 444 0.3× 419 0.3× 177 0.5× 208 0.6× 212 0.8× 39 875
Michael T. Smith United States 24 734 0.5× 927 0.7× 306 0.8× 147 0.4× 783 3.1× 87 2.0k
Giles C. Thelen United States 17 418 0.3× 2.3k 1.7× 1.0k 2.8× 1.3k 4.0× 490 2.0× 18 3.0k
Anne‐Laure Jacquemart Belgium 32 848 0.6× 1.6k 1.2× 1.9k 5.3× 732 2.2× 300 1.2× 116 2.8k
James E. Rodman United States 19 198 0.1× 1.3k 1.0× 1.1k 3.0× 594 1.8× 335 1.3× 27 2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Rachel McFadyen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rachel McFadyen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rachel McFadyen

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All Works

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McFadyen, Rachel. (2011). BENEFITS FROM BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF WEEDS IN AUSTRALIA. JOURNAL OF WEED SCIENCE RESEARCH. 18. 283–290. 1 indexed citations
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Sindel, B. M., et al.. (2008). The continuing spread of fireweed (Senecio madagascariensis) - the hottest of topics.. RUNE (Research UNE). 47–49. 8 indexed citations
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McFadyen, Rachel, Seth Lloyd, Christopher Preston, J. H. Watts, & N. D. Crossman. (2006). Bumblebees: implications of a new super-pollinator in mainland Australia.. 227–230. 1 indexed citations
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Bruzzese, E. & Rachel McFadyen. (2006). Arrival of leaf-feeding willow sawfly Nematus oligospilus Förster in Australia – pest or beneficial?. Plant protection quarterly. 21(1). 43–44. 10 indexed citations
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Navie, S. C., Rachel McFadyen, F. D. Panetta, & S. W. Adkins. (2005). The effect of CO2 enrichment of the growth of a C3 weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) and its competitive interaction with a C4 grass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.). Plant protection quarterly. 20(2). 61–66. 24 indexed citations
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Strathie, L. W., C. Zachariades, Michael Day, & Rachel McFadyen. (2004). Insects for the biological control of Chromolaena odorata: surveys in the northern Caribbean and efforts undertaken in South Africa.. Technical reports. 45–52. 8 indexed citations
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McFadyen, Rachel, B. M. Sindel, & S. B. Johnson. (2004). Biological control: managing risks or strangling progress?. 78–81. 5 indexed citations
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Panetta, F. D., et al.. (2004). Germinable soil seedbanks of central Queensland rangelands invaded by the exotic weed Parthenium hysterophorus L.. Weed Biology and Management. 4(3). 154–167. 58 indexed citations
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Dhileepan, K. & Rachel McFadyen. (2001). Effects of gall damage by the introduced biocontrol agent Epiblema strenuana (Lep., Tortricidae) on the weed Parthenium hysterophorus (Asteraceae). Journal of Applied Entomology. 125(1-2). 1–8. 21 indexed citations
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McFadyen, Rachel & N. R. Spencer. (2000). Successes in biological control of weeds.. 3–14. 28 indexed citations
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Navie, S. C., Rachel McFadyen, F. D. Panetta, & S. W. Adkins. (1996). The biology of Australian weeds. 27. Parthenium hysterophorus L.. Plant protection quarterly. 11(2). 76–88. 148 indexed citations
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McFadyen, Rachel, et al.. (1990). Distribution and control of rubber vine, Cryptostegia grandiflora, a major weed in northern Queensland.. Plant protection quarterly. 5(4). 152–155. 25 indexed citations
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McFadyen, Rachel. (1990). Siam weed (Chromolaena odorata) - how to stop it before it reaches us.. 434–435. 1 indexed citations
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Hosking, J. R., Rachel McFadyen, & Neil Murray. (1988). Distribution and biological control of cactus species in eastern Australia.. Plant protection quarterly. 3(3). 115–123. 33 indexed citations
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Auld, B. A., J. R. Hosking, & Rachel McFadyen. (1982). Analysis of the spread of tiger pear and parthenium weed in Australia.. 2(2). 56–60. 61 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, H. G., et al.. (1979). Annotated list of some cactus-feeding insects of South America.. 33(2). 101–112. 34 indexed citations

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