Robert F. Whitcomb
- Plant Science top 1%
- Insect Science top 0.5%
- Microbiology top 0.5%
- Molecular Biology
- Ecology top 5%
- Co-authors
- David L. WilliamsonJoseph G. TullyD. L. ROSEGail E. GasparichR. B. HenegarJoseph M. BovéKevin J. HackettT. B. Clark
- Topics
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens (63 papers)Plant Virus Research Studies (43 papers)Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences (30 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesFranceUnited Kingdom
In The Last Decade
Robert F. Whitcomb
115 papers receiving 2.7k citations
Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 111
- Plant Science 1.7k
- Insect Science 1.2k
- Microbiology 530
- Molecular Biology 515
- Ecology 447
Countries citing papers authored by Robert F. Whitcomb
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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert F. Whitcomb
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert F. Whitcomb
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robert F. Whitcomb. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robert F. Whitcomb 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 Robert F. Whitcomb. Robert F. Whitcomb is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 11 | |
| 5 | 9 | |
| 6 | 71 | |
| 7 | 15 | |
| 8 | 21 | |
| 9 | The infective cycle of Spiroplasma sabaudiense in vitro in Aedes albopictus (C636) cells and its potential for the biological control of dengue virus. | 2 |
| 10 | Mollicute diversity in arthropod hosts. | 12 |
| 11 | Tabanid spiroplasmas as a model for mollicute biogeography. | 16 |
| 12 | Tabanid spiroplasmas of the southeast USA: new groups, and correlation with host life strategy. | 15 |
| 13 | 7 | |
| 14 | Changing concepts in Mycoplasmataceae host diversity. | 2 |
| 15 | 19 | |
| 16 | Fortieth breeding bird census. 169. Mature tulip-tree - oak forest | 2 |
| 17 | Fortieth breeding bird census. 170. Selectively logged mature tulip-tree oak forest | 0 |
| 18 | Island biogeography and 'Habitat Islands' of eastern forest. III. Long-term turnover and effects of selective logging on the avifauna of forest fragments | 55 |
| 19 | A new species of Baldulus from gamagrass in eastern United States with its possible implications in the corn stunt virus problem (Homoptera:Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae). | 1 |
| 20 | 22 |
About Robert F. Whitcomb
Robert F. Whitcomb is a scholar working on Insect Science, Microbiology and Plant Science, having authored 119 papers that have together received 3.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens (63 papers), Plant Virus Research Studies (43 papers) and Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences (30 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Horticulture (172 citations), Insect Science (1.2k citations) and Microbiology (530 citations). Robert F. Whitcomb has collaborated with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include David L. Williamson, Joseph G. Tully, D. L. ROSE, Gail E. Gasparich, R. B. Henegar, Joseph M. Bové, Kevin J. Hackett, T. B. Clark, D. D. Jensen and Jean Richardson. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
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