Raphaël Boulay

2.7k total citations
86 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Raphaël Boulay is a scholar working on Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Raphaël Boulay has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Genetics, 75 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 28 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Raphaël Boulay's work include Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (79 papers), Plant and animal studies (71 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (28 papers). Raphaël Boulay is often cited by papers focused on Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (79 papers), Plant and animal studies (71 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (28 papers). Raphaël Boulay collaborates with scholars based in Spain, France and Israel. Raphaël Boulay's co-authors include Xím Cerdá, Alain Lenoir, Abraham Hefetz, Victoria Soroker, Tamar Katzav-Gozansky, Elena Angulo, Antonio J. Manzaneda, José M. Fedriani, Serge Aron and Irène Villalta and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Raphaël Boulay

84 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Raphaël Boulay Spain 28 1.6k 1.6k 676 212 202 86 2.0k
Jan Šobotník Czechia 29 1.9k 1.2× 2.1k 1.3× 1.1k 1.6× 284 1.3× 87 0.4× 117 2.7k
Fuminori Ito Japan 24 1.6k 1.0× 1.7k 1.0× 781 1.2× 139 0.7× 91 0.5× 126 1.9k
Barbara L. Thorne United States 27 1.8k 1.1× 1.9k 1.1× 749 1.1× 100 0.5× 102 0.5× 67 2.1k
Carlo Polidori Italy 21 1.0k 0.6× 814 0.5× 717 1.1× 98 0.5× 113 0.6× 130 1.4k
Brian T. Forschler United States 24 1.2k 0.7× 1.4k 0.8× 901 1.3× 96 0.5× 83 0.4× 78 1.7k
Richard M. Merrill United Kingdom 22 1.1k 0.7× 1.0k 0.6× 242 0.4× 231 1.1× 247 1.2× 43 1.6k
Santiago R. Ramírez United States 24 1.4k 0.9× 754 0.5× 776 1.1× 117 0.6× 173 0.9× 68 1.7k
Diane Wagner United States 22 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 570 0.8× 70 0.3× 364 1.8× 39 1.6k
Donató A. Grasso Italy 23 1.1k 0.6× 1.0k 0.6× 702 1.0× 89 0.4× 63 0.3× 99 1.3k
Mogens Gissel Nielsen Denmark 20 862 0.5× 897 0.6× 486 0.7× 151 0.7× 74 0.4× 49 1.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Raphaël Boulay

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Raphaël Boulay

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Raphaël Boulay. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Raphaël Boulay based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Raphaël Boulay. Raphaël Boulay is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shik, Jonathan Z., et al.. (2019). Evidence for locally adaptive metabolic rates among ant populations along an elevational gradient. Journal of Animal Ecology. 88(8). 1240–1249. 31 indexed citations
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Abril, Sílvia, et al.. (2018). Cuticular hydrocarbons correlate with queen reproductive status in native and invasive Argentine ants (Linepithema humile, Mayr). PLoS ONE. 13(2). e0193115–e0193115. 14 indexed citations
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Villalta, Irène, Juan A. Galarza, Simon Dupont, et al.. (2017). Origin and distribution of desert ants across the Gibraltar Straits. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 118. 122–134. 10 indexed citations
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Blight, Olivier, Roxana Josens, Cléo Bertelsmeier, et al.. (2016). Differences in behavioural traits among native and introduced colonies of an invasive ant. Biological Invasions. 19(5). 1389–1398. 29 indexed citations
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Villalta, Irène, et al.. (2016). Social coercion of larval development in an ant species. Die Naturwissenschaften. 103(3-4). 18–18. 11 indexed citations
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Villalta, Irène, et al.. (2015). Regulation of worker egg laying by larvae in a fission-performing ant. Animal Behaviour. 106. 149–156. 17 indexed citations
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Blight, Olivier, et al.. (2015). A proactive–reactive syndrome affects group success in an ant species. Behavioral Ecology. 27(1). 118–125. 50 indexed citations
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Lenoir, Alain, Axel Touchard, Séverine Devers, et al.. (2014). Ant cuticular response to phthalate pollution. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 21(23). 13446–13451. 8 indexed citations
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Caut, Stéphane, Michael J. Jowers, Xím Cerdá, & Raphaël Boulay. (2013). Questioning the mutual benefits of myrmecochory: a stable isotope‐based experimental approach. Ecological Entomology. 38(4). 390–399. 15 indexed citations
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Déjean, Alain, Céline Leroy, Bruno Corbara, et al.. (2010). A temporary social parasite of tropical plant-ants improves the fitness of a myrmecophyte. Die Naturwissenschaften. 97(10). 925–934. 8 indexed citations
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Boulay, Raphaël, et al.. (2010). Intraspecific competition affects population size and resource allocation in an ant dispersing by colony fission. Ecology. 91(11). 3312–3321. 32 indexed citations
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Boulay, Raphaël, Francisco Carro, Ramón C. Soriguer, & Xím Cerdá. (2009). Small-scale indirect effects determine the outcome of a tripartite plant–disperser–granivore interaction. Oecologia. 161(3). 529–537. 20 indexed citations
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Cerdá, Xím, et al.. (2009). Cooperative prey-retrieving in the ant Cataglyphis floricola: an unusual short-distance recruitment. Insectes Sociaux. 57(1). 91–94. 24 indexed citations
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Boulay, Raphaël, et al.. (2007). Intraspecific competition in the ant Camponotus cruentatus: should we expect the ‘dear enemy’ effect?. Animal Behaviour. 74(4). 985–993. 47 indexed citations
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Boulay, Raphaël, Abraham Hefetz, Xím Cerdá, et al.. (2007). Production of sexuals in a fission-performing ant: dual effects of queen pheromones and colony size. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 61(10). 1531–1541. 52 indexed citations
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Fedriani, José M. & Raphaël Boulay. (2006). Foraging by fearful frugivores: combined effect of fruit ripening and predation risk. Functional Ecology. 20(6). 1070–1079. 32 indexed citations
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Boulay, Raphaël, et al.. (2006). Geographic variations in seed dispersal by ants: are plant and seed traits decisive?. Die Naturwissenschaften. 94(3). 242–246. 34 indexed citations
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Boulay, Raphaël & L. M. Hooper-Bùi. (2002). 129 the effect of chlordimeform on the foraging activity of the red imported fire ant Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Sociobiology. 39(1). 129–139. 1 indexed citations
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Auger, J., et al.. (2000). Analysis of biogenic amines by solid-phase microextraction and high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection. Journal of Chromatography A. 870(1-2). 395–403. 19 indexed citations
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Boulay, Raphaël, et al.. (1999). Social isolation in ants: evidence of its impact on survivorship and behavior in Camponotus fellah (Hymenoptera, Formicidae).. Sociobiology. 33(2). 111–124. 34 indexed citations

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