Serge Aron

7.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
145 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Serge Aron is a scholar working on Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Serge Aron has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 134 papers in Genetics, 126 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 49 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Serge Aron's work include Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (132 papers), Plant and animal studies (118 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (74 papers). Serge Aron is often cited by papers focused on Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (132 papers), Plant and animal studies (118 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (74 papers). Serge Aron collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, France and Switzerland. Serge Aron's co-authors include Jacques M. Pasteéls, J. L. Deneubourg, Simon Goss, Luc Passera, Laurent Keller, Denis Fournier, Scott Camazine, Guy Théraulaz, Eric Bonabeau and Morgan Pearcy and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Serge Aron

143 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

The self-organizing exploratory pattern of the argentine ant 1989 2026 2001 2013 1990 1989 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. The self-organizing exploratory pattern of the argentine ant
    1990 548 citations Serge Aron, Jacques M. Pasteéls et al. profile →
  2. Self-organized shortcuts in the Argentine ant
    1989 545 citations Serge Aron, Jacques M. Pasteéls et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Serge Aron Belgium 34 3.3k 3.2k 1.4k 396 304 145 4.7k
Jacques M. Pasteéls Belgium 43 3.3k 1.0× 4.3k 1.4× 2.9k 2.1× 467 1.2× 344 1.1× 269 8.2k
J. L. Deneubourg Belgium 28 2.0k 0.6× 1.9k 0.6× 381 0.3× 569 1.4× 640 2.1× 55 4.2k
Simon Goss Belgium 20 1.8k 0.5× 1.6k 0.5× 327 0.2× 612 1.5× 496 1.6× 37 3.5k
Scott Camazine United States 28 2.4k 0.7× 2.4k 0.7× 2.0k 1.4× 104 0.3× 145 0.5× 52 3.8k
Deborah M. Gordon United States 57 7.1k 2.1× 6.8k 2.1× 2.5k 1.9× 136 0.3× 174 0.6× 179 9.6k
Jean‐Louis Deneubourg Belgium 47 4.2k 1.3× 4.3k 1.3× 1.0k 0.8× 753 1.9× 1.5k 4.8× 241 9.5k
Thomas D. Seeley United States 61 9.0k 2.7× 9.1k 2.9× 6.8k 5.0× 229 0.6× 257 0.8× 155 11.3k
Barbara Webb United Kingdom 35 1.1k 0.3× 1.1k 0.3× 311 0.2× 579 1.5× 241 0.8× 128 4.5k
Claire Detrain Belgium 35 2.8k 0.8× 2.7k 0.8× 1.3k 1.0× 76 0.2× 190 0.6× 141 3.8k
Stephen C. Pratt United States 32 2.2k 0.7× 2.1k 0.7× 380 0.3× 98 0.2× 272 0.9× 82 3.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Serge Aron

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Serge Aron

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Serge Aron. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Serge Aron 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 Serge Aron. Serge Aron 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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McAfee, Alison, et al.. (2024). Conserved and Unique Protein Expression Patterns Across Reproductive Stage Transitions in Social Hymenopteran Queens. Molecular Ecology. 33(23). e17568–e17568. 2 indexed citations
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Aron, Serge, et al.. (2024). A supergene controlling social structure in Alpine ants also affects the dispersal ability and fecundity of each sex. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 291(2024). 7 indexed citations
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Martinet, Baptiste, et al.. (2023). DNA methylation extends lifespan in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 290(2012). 20232093–20232093. 6 indexed citations
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Martinet, Baptiste, et al.. (2023). Proteomic differences in seminal fluid of social insects whose sperm differ in heat tolerance. Royal Society Open Science. 10(11). 231389–231389. 4 indexed citations
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Aron, Serge, et al.. (2023). Sperm competition increases sperm production and quality in Cataglyphis desert ants. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 290(1995). 20230216–20230216. 2 indexed citations
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Aron, Serge, et al.. (2023). Age‐related changes in male ant sperm quality. Journal of Zoology. 321(1). 33–39. 1 indexed citations
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Aron, Serge. (2023). Primary sex ratio regulation by queens in ants (Formicidae) and other social Hymenoptera. Dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles). 17. 63–80. 1 indexed citations
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Darras, Hugo, Natália de Souza Araujo, Lyam Baudry, et al.. (2022). Chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation of two lineages of the ant Cataglyphis hispanica: stepping stones towards genomic studies of hybridogenesis and thermal adaptation in desert ants. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 3 indexed citations
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Darras, Hugo, et al.. (2018). Phenotypic plasticity in an ant with strong caste–genotype association. Biology Letters. 14(1). 20170705–20170705. 13 indexed citations
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Darras, Hugo, et al.. (2016). Cryptic lineages hybridize for worker production in the harvester ant Messor barbarus. Biology Letters. 12(11). 20160542–20160542. 14 indexed citations
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Aron, Serge, Patrick Mardulyn, & Laurianne Leniaud. (2016). Evolution of reproductive traits in Cataglyphis desert ants: mating frequency, queen number, and thelytoky. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 70(8). 1367–1379. 24 indexed citations
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Pearcy, Morgan, et al.. (2014). Team swimming in ant spermatozoa. Biology Letters. 10(6). 20140308–20140308. 17 indexed citations
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Aron, Serge, et al.. (2011). Ant queens adjust egg fertilization to benefit from both sexual and asexual reproduction. Biology Letters. 7(4). 571–573. 11 indexed citations
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Thurin, Nicolas H. & Serge Aron. (2009). Sib‐mating in the ant Plagiolepis pygmaea: adaptative inbreeding?. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 22(12). 2481–2487. 19 indexed citations
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Aron, Serge, et al.. (2007). Temporal variation in flight activity, foraging activity and social interactions by bats around a suburban pond.. Dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles). 50. 9–18. 6 indexed citations
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Fournier, Denis, Serge Aron, & Michel C. Milinkovitch. (2002). Investigation of the population genetic structure and mating system in the antPheidole pallidula. Molecular Ecology. 11(9). 1805–1814. 24 indexed citations
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Horel, A., Bertrand Krafft, & Serge Aron. (1996). Processus de socialisation et préadaptations comportementales chez les araignées.. Dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles). 121(1). 31–37. 15 indexed citations
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Aron, Serge, Jacques M. Pasteéls, & Jean‐Louis Deneubourg. (1989). Trail-laying behaviour during exploratory recruitment in the Argentine ant: Iridomyrmex humilis (Mayr). Dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles). 14(3). 207–217. 48 indexed citations
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Aron, Serge. (1985). The influence of territorial marking on food recruitment and intra-specific competition in Leptothorax unifasciatus. Dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles). 115. 107–108. 1 indexed citations

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