Ralf Nauen

28.9k total citations · 12 hit papers
251 papers, 21.4k citations indexed

About

Ralf Nauen is a scholar working on Insect Science, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Ralf Nauen has authored 251 papers receiving a total of 21.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 212 papers in Insect Science, 148 papers in Molecular Biology and 91 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Ralf Nauen's work include Insect and Pesticide Research (159 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (151 papers) and Insect Resistance and Genetics (137 papers). Ralf Nauen is often cited by papers focused on Insect and Pesticide Research (159 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (151 papers) and Insect Resistance and Genetics (137 papers). Ralf Nauen collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and Greece. Ralf Nauen's co-authors include Alfred Elbert, Peter Jeschke, I. Denholm, Chris Bass, Thomas C. Sparks, Martin S. Williamson, Natascha Stumpf, Michael Schindler, John Vontas and Thomas Van Leeuwen and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Ralf Nauen

246 papers receiving 20.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Overview of the Status and Global Strategy for Neonicotinoids

2010 1.5k citations Ralf Nauen, Alfred Elbert et al. profile →
IRAC: Mode of action classification and insecticide resistance management

2014 915 citations Ralf Nauen et al. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology profile →
The global status of insect resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides

2015 847 citations Chris Bass, I. Denholm et al. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology profile →
Applied aspects of neonicotinoid uses in crop protection

2008 759 citations Alfred Elbert, Ralf Nauen et al. Pest Management Science profile →
Neonicotinoids—from zero to hero in insecticide chemistry

2008 682 citations Ralf Nauen et al. Pest Management Science profile →
The evolution of insecticide resistance in the peach potato aphid, Myzus persicae

2014 516 citations Chris Bass, Christoph T. Zimmer et al. profile →
Resistance of insect pests to neonicotinoid insecticides: Current status and future prospects

2005 515 citations Ralf Nauen, I. Denholm profile →
Insecticides, biologics and nematicides: Updates to IRAC’s mode of action classification - a tool for resistance management

2020 331 citations Ralf Nauen et al. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology profile →
The Role of Cytochrome P450s in Insect Toxicology and Resistance

2021 303 citations Ralf Nauen, Chris Bass et al. profile →
The economic importance of acaricides in the control of phytophagous mites and an update on recent acaricide mode of action research

2014 276 citations Thomas Van Leeuwen, Ralf Nauen et al. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology profile →
Unravelling the Molecular Determinants of Bee Sensitivity to Neonicotinoid Insecticides

2018 246 citations Bartlomiej J. Troczka, Emma Randall et al. profile →
Insecticide resistance and its management in Bemisia tabaci species

2020 224 citations Ralf Nauen et al. Journal of Pest Science profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	An in silico pipeline for enzyme-substrate modelling using arthropod P450s 2025 ·Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology ·Angela Hayward, Andrias O. O’Reilly, Ralf Nauen, Chris Bass, Bartlomiej J. Troczka	0
2	Monitoring the molecular mechanisms of insecticide resistance in Spodoptera frugiperda populations from Thailand 2025 ·Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology ·(unknown), Bettina Lueke, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Thierry Fricaux, Kiwoong Nam, Emmanuelle d’Alençon, Vasakorn Bullangpoti, Ralf Nauen, Gaëlle Le Goff	1
3	Functional and structural insights into P450-mediated resistance: The role of Cyp6g1 and Cyp6g2 in the metabolism of neonicotinoids in Drosophila melanogaster 2025 ·Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology ·(unknown), Felipe Martelli, (unknown), (unknown), Bettina Lueke, Ralf Nauen, Philip Batterham	0
4	Superior target genes and pathways for RNAi‐mediated pest control revealed by genome‐wide analysis in the beetle Tribolium castaneum 2024 ·Pest Management Science ·Benjamin Buer, Jürgen Dönitz, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Janna Siemanowski, Julia Ulrich, Daniela Großmann, (unknown), Ralf Nauen, Sven Geibel, Gregor Bucher	10
5	Genome-wide analysis of detoxification genes conferring diamide insecticide resistance in Spodoptera exigua identifies CYP9A40 2024 ·Chemosphere ·Changhee Han, Md. Mafizur Rahman, Juil Kim, Bettina Lueke, Ralf Nauen	9
6	Multiple toxins and a protease contribute to the aphid‐killing ability of Pseudomonas fluorescens PpR24 2024 ·Environmental Microbiology ·(unknown), Mojgan Rabiey, Tim H. Mauchline, Keywan Hassani‐Pak, Ralf Nauen, Carol Wagstaff, Simon C. Andrews, Chris Bass, Robert W. Jackson	6
7	The role of ATP-binding cassette transporters in arthropod pesticide toxicity and resistance 2024 ·Current Opinion in Insect Science ·(unknown), Ralf Nauen, Thomas Van Leeuwen	15
8	GPCR–MAPK signaling pathways underpin fitness trade-offs in whitefly 2024 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Buli Fu, Jinjin Liang, Jinyu Hu, Tianhua Du, (unknown), (unknown), Xuegao Wei, Peipan Gong, Jing Yang, Shaonan Liu, (unknown), Lianyou Gui, Kui Liu, (unknown), Ralf Nauen, Chris Bass, Xin Yang, Youjun Zhang	21
9	Investigating the role of the ROS/CncC signaling pathway in the response to xenobiotics in Spodoptera frugiperda using Sf9 cells 2023 ·Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology ·(unknown), Thierry Fricaux, Georges de Sousa, Frank Maiwald, (unknown), Ralf Nauen, Gaëlle Le Goff	10
10	Large-Scale Monitoring of the Frequency of Ryanodine Receptor Target-Site Mutations Conferring Diamide Resistance in Brazilian Field Populations of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) 2022 ·Insects ·Daniela M. Okuma, Ana B. Cuenca, Ralf Nauen, Celso Omoto	28
11	The genetic architecture of a host shift: An adaptive walk protected an aphid and its endosymbiont from plant chemical defenses 2020 ·Science Advances ·Kumar Saurabh Singh, Bartlomiej J. Troczka, Ana Duarte, Vasileia Balabanidou, (unknown), Leonela Carabajal Paladino, Petr Nguyen, Christoph T. Zimmer, Kyriaki Maria Papapostolou, Emma Randall, Bettina Lueke, František Marec, Emanuele Mazzoni, Martin S. Williamson, Alexander Hayward, Ralf Nauen, John Vontas, Chris Bass	47
12	Fenpyroximate resistance in Iranian populations of the European red mite Panonychus ulmi (Acari: Tetranychidae) 2020 ·Experimental and Applied Acarology ·(unknown), Jahangir Khajehali, (unknown), Ralf Nauen, Wannes Dermauw, Thomas Van Leeuwen	7
13	Characterization of abamectin resistance in Iranian populations of European red mite, Panonychus ulmi Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) 2019 ·Crop Protection ·(unknown), Jahangir Khajehali, Ralf Nauen, Wannes Dermauw, Thomas Van Leeuwen	21
14	Point mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel gene associated with pyrethroid resistance in Iranian populations of the European red mite Panonychus ulmi 2019 ·Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology ·(unknown), Jahangir Khajehali, Ralf Nauen, Sabina Bajda, Wim Jonckheere, Wannes Dermauw, Thomas Van Leeuwen	16
15	Detection of a ryanodine receptor target‐site mutation in diamide insecticide resistant fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda 2019 ·Pest Management Science ·Debora Boaventura, Anderson Bolzan, (unknown), Daniela M. Okuma, Celso Omoto, Ralf Nauen	130
16	A single mutation is driving resistance to pyrethroids in European populations of the parasitic mite, Varroa destructor 2018 ·Journal of Pest Science ·Joel González‐Cabrera, (unknown), Sonia Rodríguez‐Vargas, Peter J. Kennedy, Klemens J. Krieger, Gertraut Altreuther, (unknown), Gillian Hertlein, Ralf Nauen, Martin S. Williamson	50
17	Biological and biochemical effects of organo-synthetic analogues of trypsin modulating oostatic factor [TMOF] on Aedes aegypti, Heliothis virescens and Plutella xylostella 2007 ·Dov Borovsky, Ralf Nauen	10
18	Effects of Neonicotinoid Insecticides on the Bionomics of Twospotted Spider Mite (Acari: Tetranychidae) 2004 ·Journal of Economic Entomology ·(unknown), Christian Borgemeister, Hans‐Michael Poehling, Alfred Elbert, Ralf Nauen	40
19	Biological evaluation of spiromesifen against Bemisia tabaci and an assessment of resistance risks 2003 ·Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository) ·F. E. Guthrie, I. Denholm, Gregor J. Devine, Ralf Nauen	7
20	Incidence and management of insect resistance to neonicotinoids 2002 ·Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository) ·I. Denholm, Gregor J. Devine, S. P. Foster, Kevin Gorman, Ralf Nauen	2

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