Ralf J. Sommer

12.7k citations
256 papers · 9.2k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 53
  • Aging top 0.01%
    • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms 142
    • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences 15
  • Ecology top 0.5%
    • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions 81
    • Physiological and biochemical adaptations 22
  • Plant Science top 0.5%
    • Nematode management and characterization studies 109
  • Genetics top 0.5%
    • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior 32
    • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics 20
    • Insect Resistance and Genetics 15

Ralf J. Sommer

252 papers receiving 9.0k citations

Hit Papers

Phenotypic Plasticity: From Theory and Genetics to Curren...172202020262022202450100150

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Ralf J. Sommer
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  • Aging 3.8k
  • Insect Science 1.6k
  • Ecology 2.8k
  • Plant Science 3.3k
  • Genetics 2.2k
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About Ralf J. Sommer

Ralf J. Sommer is a scholar working on Aging, Ecology and Plant Science, having authored 256 papers that have together received 9.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (142 papers), Nematode management and characterization studies (109 papers), Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (81 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (32 papers), Physiological and biochemical adaptations (22 papers), Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (20 papers), Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences (15 papers) and Insect Resistance and Genetics (15 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Aging (3.8k citations), Insect Science (1.6k citations) and Ecology (2.8k citations). Ralf J. Sommer has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, United States and Japan. Frequent co-authors include Diethard Tautz, Christian Rödelsperger, Matthias Herrmann, André Pires‐daSilva, Hanh Witte, Werner E. Mayer, Paul W. Sternberg, Erik J. Ragsdale, Akira Ogawa and Ray L. Hong.

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