Robin F. A. Moritz

14.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
279 papers, 10.1k citations indexed

About

Robin F. A. Moritz is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Robin F. A. Moritz has authored 279 papers receiving a total of 10.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 261 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 257 papers in Genetics and 248 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Robin F. A. Moritz's work include Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (248 papers), Plant and animal studies (248 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (241 papers). Robin F. A. Moritz is often cited by papers focused on Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (248 papers), Plant and animal studies (248 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (241 papers). Robin F. A. Moritz collaborates with scholars based in Germany, South Africa and United States. Robin F. A. Moritz's co-authors include Peter Neumann, Robin M. Crewe, Per Kryger, Edward E. Southwick, Silvio Erler, Frank Bernhard Kraus, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Anja Buttstedt, Robert J. Paxton and Stephan Wolf and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Robin F. A. Moritz

278 papers receiving 9.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Identifying and managing the conflicts between agriculture and biodiversity conservation in Europe–A review

2007 538 citations Robin F. A. Moritz et al. profile →
Bees under stress: sublethal doses of a neonicotinoid pesticide and pathogens interact to elevate honey bee mortality across the life cycle

2014 309 citations Robin F. A. Moritz et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robin F. A. Moritz Germany	53	8.2k	8.0k	8.0k	620	367	279	10.1k
Benjamin P. Oldroyd Australia	50	9.0k 1.1×	8.0k 1.0×	9.0k 1.1×	406 0.7×	266 0.7×	292	10.3k
Robert J. Paxton Germany	56	9.3k 1.1×	8.8k 1.1×	7.3k 0.9×	1.8k 3.0×	406 1.1×	212	11.1k
Vera Lúcia Imperatriz-Fonseca Brazil	47	6.9k 0.8×	5.7k 0.7×	4.2k 0.5×	1.8k 2.9×	316 0.9×	238	8.1k
Ulrich G. Mueller United States	52	5.3k 0.6×	3.7k 0.5×	5.5k 0.7×	1.6k 2.6×	1.1k 2.9×	128	8.6k
Neil D. Tsutsui United States	33	4.1k 0.5×	2.8k 0.3×	4.1k 0.5×	456 0.7×	823 2.2×	68	5.6k
David W. Roubik Panama	52	7.8k 1.0×	5.8k 0.7×	4.0k 0.5×	2.8k 4.5×	440 1.2×	170	9.0k
Mark L. Winston Canada	44	5.8k 0.7×	5.6k 0.7×	5.1k 0.6×	811 1.3×	116 0.3×	105	6.8k
Nan‐Yao Su United States	40	4.8k 0.6×	3.2k 0.4×	5.6k 0.7×	948 1.5×	274 0.7×	284	6.2k
Jordi Bosch Spain	49	5.8k 0.7×	4.3k 0.5×	3.0k 0.4×	2.2k 3.6×	503 1.4×	156	6.9k
Lawrence E. Gilbert United States	46	5.2k 0.6×	2.6k 0.3×	4.0k 0.5×	1.4k 2.3×	696 1.9×	146	6.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robin F. A. Moritz

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Allsopp, Mike, et al.. (2017). Thelytoky in Cape honeybees (Apis mellifera capensis) is controlled by a single recessive locus. Apidologie. 48(3). 401–410. 15 indexed citations

Pirk, Christian W. W., Robin M. Crewe, & Robin F. A. Moritz. (2016). Risks and benefits of the biological interface between managed and wild bee pollinators. Functional Ecology. 31(1). 47–55. 41 indexed citations

Kurze, Christoph, Jarkko Routtu, & Robin F. A. Moritz. (2016). Parasite resistance and tolerance in honeybees at the individual and social level. Zoology. 119(4). 290–297. 57 indexed citations

Kurze, Christoph, Christopher Mayack, Frank Hirche, et al.. (2016). Nosema spp. infections cause no energetic stress in tolerant honeybees. Parasitology Research. 115(6). 2381–2388. 39 indexed citations

Stolle, Eckart, Jonathan Kidner, & Robin F. A. Moritz. (2013). Patterns of Evolutionary Conservation of Microsatellites (SSRs) Suggest a Faster Rate of Genome Evolution in Hymenoptera Than in Diptera. Genome Biology and Evolution. 5(1). 151–162. 26 indexed citations

Dezmirean, Daniel Severus, et al.. (2011). Nosema apis and N. ceranae in western honeybee (Apis mellifera) - geographical distribution and current methods of diagnosis.. Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca Animal Science and Biotechnologies. 68. 63–70. 5 indexed citations

Bobiş, Otilia, Liviu Al. Mărghitaş, Daniel Severus Dezmirean, F. Chirilă, & Robin F. A. Moritz. (2011). Preliminary studies regarding antioxidant and antimicrobial capacity for different types of Romanian honeys.. Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca Animal Science and Biotechnologies. 68. 91–97. 10 indexed citations

Vandame, Rémy, et al.. (2011). Mating frequency and genetic colony structure of the neotropical bumblebee Bombus wilmattae (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Apidologie. 42(4). 519–525. 10 indexed citations

Moritz, Robin F. A., Christian W. W. Pirk, H. R. Hepburn, & Peter Neumann. (2008). Short-sighted evolution of virulence in parasitic honeybee workers (Apis mellifera capensis Esch.). Die Naturwissenschaften. 95(6). 507–513. 17 indexed citations

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Büchler, Ralph, et al.. (2007). Trade-off between survival and male reproduction in Varroa destructor infested honeybee colonies ( Apis mellifera ). Ethology Ecology & Evolution. 19(4). 263–273. 3 indexed citations

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Neumann, Peter, et al.. (2006). Nestmate recognition and genetic variability among individuals from nests of the queenless ponerine ant, Streblognathus aethiopicus Smith (Hymenoptera : Formicidae). African Entomology. 14(1). 95–102. 4 indexed citations

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Härtel, Stephan, et al.. (2006). Social parasitism by Cape honeybee workers in colonies of their own subspecies (Apis mellifera capensis Esch.). Insectes Sociaux. 53(2). 183–193. 41 indexed citations

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Schlüns, Helge, Robin F. A. Moritz, H. Michael G. Lattorff, & Gudrun Koeniger. (2005). Paternity skew in seven species of honeybees(Hymenoptera: Apidae: Apis). ResearchOnline at James Cook University (James Cook University). 2 indexed citations

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Simon, Ute, Robin F. A. Moritz, & Robin M. Crewe. (2005). Reproductive dominance among honeybee workersin experimental groups of Apis mellifera capensis. Apidologie. 36(3). 413–419. 16 indexed citations

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Neumann, Peter & Robin F. A. Moritz. (2002). The Cape honeybee phenomenon: the sympatric evolution of a social parasite in real time?. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 52(4). 271–281. 74 indexed citations

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Beye, Martin & Robin F. A. Moritz. (1995). Characterization of Honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) Chromosomes Using Repetitive DNA Probes and Fluorescence in situ Hybridization. Journal of Heredity. 86(2). 145–150. 22 indexed citations

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Moritz, Robin F. A., et al.. (1992). Mitochondrial gene frequencies in Africanized honeybees (Apis mellifera L.): Theoretical model and empirical evidence. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 5(1). 71–81. 14 indexed citations

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Moritz, Robin F. A. & Robin M. Crewe. (1988). Air ventilation in nests of two African stingless beesTrigona denoiti andTrigona gribodoi. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 44(11-12). 1024–1027. 21 indexed citations

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Moritz, Robin F. A. & Robin M. Crewe. (1988). Chemical signals of queens in kin recognition of honeybees,Apis mellifera L.. Journal of Comparative Physiology A. 164(1). 83–89. 27 indexed citations

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Moritz, Robin F. A.. (1984). Selection in small populations of the honeybee (Apis mellifera L.). Zeitschrift für Tierzüchtung und Züchtungsbiologie. 101(1-5). 394–400. 8 indexed citations

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