Robert D. Gordon

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
85 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Robert D. Gordon is a scholar working on Plant Science, Insect Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert D. Gordon has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Plant Science, 50 papers in Insect Science and 43 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Robert D. Gordon's work include Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (49 papers), Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography (30 papers) and Insect Pest Control Strategies (29 papers). Robert D. Gordon is often cited by papers focused on Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (49 papers), Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography (30 papers) and Insect Pest Control Strategies (29 papers). Robert D. Gordon collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Brazil. Robert D. Gordon's co-authors include Natalia J. Vandenberg, Oscar Ling Cartwright, Marco Dellacasa, Donald M. Anderson, Paul E. Skelley, Guillermo González, Henry F. Howden, Enrico Barbero, Scott E. Miller and Lúcia Massutti de Almeida and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Experimental Psychology Human Perception & Performance, Biotropica and Annals of the Entomological Society of America.

In The Last Decade

Robert D. Gordon

81 papers receiving 932 citations

Hit Papers

The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America, north of Mexico 1985 2026 1998 2012 1985 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America, north of Mexico
    1985 511 citations Robert D. Gordon Journal of the New York Entomological Society profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert D. Gordon United States 15 849 469 435 247 228 85 1.1k
D. E. Conlong South Africa 17 635 0.7× 345 0.7× 222 0.5× 233 0.9× 149 0.7× 91 864
S A Slipinski Poland 14 387 0.5× 170 0.4× 956 2.2× 127 0.5× 313 1.4× 53 1.2k
Anthony Davies Canada 8 284 0.3× 121 0.3× 1.0k 2.4× 66 0.3× 352 1.5× 13 1.2k
Haruo Katakura Japan 18 731 0.9× 311 0.7× 561 1.3× 173 0.7× 446 2.0× 108 1.1k
C. A. M. Reid Australia 5 186 0.2× 98 0.2× 788 1.8× 56 0.2× 248 1.1× 6 919
K. G. A. Hamilton Canada 17 429 0.5× 685 1.5× 717 1.6× 59 0.2× 95 0.4× 74 1.0k
Camiel Doorenweerd United States 16 370 0.4× 153 0.3× 381 0.9× 135 0.5× 171 0.8× 49 740
Paul E. Skelley United States 12 189 0.2× 101 0.2× 432 1.0× 27 0.1× 250 1.1× 95 634
Piotr Ceryngier Poland 12 377 0.4× 263 0.6× 310 0.7× 65 0.3× 195 0.9× 46 678
F. Hieke Germany 10 145 0.2× 67 0.1× 325 0.7× 42 0.2× 102 0.4× 30 508

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gordon, Robert D., et al.. (2008). A NEW SPECIES OF STETHORUS WEISE FROM PERU (COLEOPTERA: COCCINELLIDAE). Boletín de la SEA. 103–105. 1 indexed citations
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Gordon, Robert D., et al.. (2003). Descriptions of the male of Heterodiomus marchali Brèthes and a new species of Chilean Heterodiomus Brèthes (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Scymninae: Diomini). Insecta mundi. 17. 237–240. 4 indexed citations
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Dellacasa, Marco, et al.. (2003). Jalisco plumipes, new genus and new species of Mexican Aphodiini (Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae). Publication Server of Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (Goethe University Frankfurt). 17. 69–72. 3 indexed citations
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Gordon, Robert D. & Guillermo González. (2002). South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part IX: a systematic revision of Scymnobius Casey (Scymninae: Scymnini). 2538. 57–85. 10 indexed citations
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Dellacasa, Marco, et al.. (2001). Systematic redefinition of the New World Didactyliini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) with descriptions of two new species of Aidophus Balthasar. Publication Server of Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (Goethe University Frankfurt). 15(4). 193–216. 3 indexed citations
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Gordon, Robert D.. (2000). South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part VII: a systematic revision of South American Scymnus (Pullus) Mulsant (Scymninae: Scymnini). 23. 56–108. 8 indexed citations
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Gordon, Robert D.. (1999). South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), part VI: A systematic revision of the South American Diomini, new tribe (Scymninae). Annales Zoologici. 1. 1–219. 18 indexed citations
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Gordon, Robert D.. (1996). South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part 5: a taxonomic revision of the genus Nephaspis Casey. 19. 1–5032. 10 indexed citations
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Skelley, Paul E. & Robert D. Gordon. (1995). A new species of Aphodius (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Alabama pocket gopher burrows. Insecta mundi. 9. 217–219. 4 indexed citations
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Gordon, Robert D.. (1994). West Indian Coccinellidae VI (Coleoptera): New Genera and Species of Sticholotidini and a Cladistic Analysis of Included Genera. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 3 indexed citations
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Gordon, Robert D.. (1994). South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) part III: taxonomic revision of the western hemisphere genus Delphastus Casey. 17. 71–133. 27 indexed citations
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Gordon, Robert D.. (1994). Arawana scapularis (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) In The United states And New Locality Records For Species Of Arawana. Entomological News. 105. 133–136. 3 indexed citations
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Almeida, Lúcia Massutti de & Robert D. Gordon. (1990). The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of South America. Part II. A revision of the genus Eupalea Mulsant, 1850 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae).. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia. 34(2). 313–330. 2 indexed citations
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Gordon, Robert D.. (1985). The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America, north of Mexico. Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93(1). 1912. 511 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gordon, Robert D.. (1977). Classification and Phylogeny of the New World Sticholotidinae (Coccinellidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin. 31(3). 185–228. 19 indexed citations
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Gordon, Robert D.. (1976). Scymnini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the United States and Canada: key to genera and revision of Scymnus, Nephus and Diomus. Philadelphia Museum of Art Bulletin. 18 indexed citations
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Gordon, Robert D.. (1974). A Review of the Oryssomini, a New Tribe of Neotropical Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). The Coleopterists Bulletin. 28(3). 145–154. 4 indexed citations
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Gordon, Robert D.. (1974). Two New Species of Cephaloscymnus Crotch from Mexico with Notes on Other Species (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin. 28(1). 45–48. 1 indexed citations
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Gordon, Robert D.. (1970). A Review of the Genus Nipus Casey (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin. 24(3). 71–75. 2 indexed citations
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Gordon, Robert D.. (1969). A New Genus and Two New Species of Sticholotini (Coleoptera:Coccinellidae) from South America. The Coleopterists Bulletin. 23(4). 93–99. 1 indexed citations

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