Simcha Lev‐Yadun

9.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
233 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Simcha Lev‐Yadun is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Simcha Lev‐Yadun has authored 233 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 140 papers in Plant Science, 113 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 42 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Simcha Lev‐Yadun's work include Plant and animal studies (85 papers), Plant Parasitism and Resistance (45 papers) and Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (32 papers). Simcha Lev‐Yadun is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (85 papers), Plant Parasitism and Resistance (45 papers) and Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (32 papers). Simcha Lev‐Yadun collaborates with scholars based in Israel, United States and United Kingdom. Simcha Lev‐Yadun's co-authors include Shahal Abbo, Avi Gopher, Roni Aloni, Gidi Ne’eman, Nili Liphschitz, Steve Weiner, Moshe A. Flaishman, Moshe Inbar, Rosa M. Albert and Georgia Tsartsidou and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The EMBO Journal.

In The Last Decade

Simcha Lev‐Yadun

223 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

The Cradle of Agriculture 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 100 200 300
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 Cradle of Agriculture
    2000 386 citations Simcha Lev‐Yadun, Shahal Abbo 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
Simcha Lev‐Yadun Israel 41 3.4k 2.0k 1.2k 1.0k 636 233 6.2k
Daniel Zohary Israel 41 5.3k 1.5× 1.3k 0.7× 1.2k 1.0× 868 0.8× 189 0.3× 91 7.6k
Cheng‐Sen Li China 34 774 0.2× 2.1k 1.1× 1.4k 1.1× 1.2k 1.2× 1.2k 1.9× 199 4.0k
Erik Smets Belgium 48 4.7k 1.4× 6.8k 3.5× 4.4k 3.6× 363 0.4× 505 0.8× 366 10.1k
C. A. Stace United Kingdom 28 2.4k 0.7× 2.0k 1.0× 717 0.6× 191 0.2× 292 0.5× 92 4.0k
Ehud Weiss Israel 24 1.5k 0.4× 386 0.2× 313 0.3× 1.5k 1.5× 346 0.5× 76 3.8k
Ella Werker Israel 28 1.2k 0.4× 598 0.3× 716 0.6× 628 0.6× 332 0.5× 57 2.9k
C. C. Wilcock United Kingdom 15 1.8k 0.5× 1.6k 0.8× 649 0.5× 202 0.2× 86 0.1× 51 3.4k
R. P. Ellis United Kingdom 34 2.9k 0.9× 1.0k 0.5× 480 0.4× 247 0.2× 354 0.6× 134 4.7k
Sherwin Carlquist United States 50 4.5k 1.3× 7.9k 4.0× 3.6k 3.0× 537 0.5× 1.6k 2.5× 354 12.5k
Guillaume Besnard France 51 3.0k 0.9× 2.0k 1.0× 2.7k 2.2× 195 0.2× 173 0.3× 158 6.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Simcha Lev‐Yadun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simcha Lev‐Yadun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simcha Lev‐Yadun

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Katz, Ofir, et al.. (2024). Biogeography of a multifunctional trait: Spiny plant species in the flora of Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Flora. 313. 152478–152478. 1 indexed citations
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Chernova, Tatyana, Marina Ageeva, Oleg V. Ivanov, Simcha Lev‐Yadun, & Tatyana Gorshkova. (2024). Characterization of the fiber-like cortical cells in moss gametophytes. Planta. 259(5). 92–92.
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Song, Bo, Jiaqi Chen, Simcha Lev‐Yadun, et al.. (2024). Multifunctionality of angiosperm floral bracts: a review. Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. 99(3). 1100–1120. 7 indexed citations
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Lev‐Yadun, Simcha & Moshe Inbar. (2023). The Potential of Visual and Olfactory Signals in Gall Defence. Indian Journal of Entomology. 1 indexed citations
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Lev‐Yadun, Simcha. (2022). The phenomenon of red and yellow autumn leaves: Hypotheses, agreements and disagreements. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 35(10). 1245–1282. 18 indexed citations
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Xu, Qi, et al.. (2020). Spinescent patterns in the flora of Jiaozi Snow Mountain, Southwestern China. Plant Diversity. 42(2). 83–91. 10 indexed citations
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Hareli, Shlomo, et al.. (2016). Money in your palm: Sharp shaped vegetation in the surroundings increase the subjective value of houses. Journal of Environmental Psychology. 46. 176–187. 8 indexed citations
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Ne’eman, Gidi, Simcha Lev‐Yadun, & Μαργαρίτα Αριανούτσου. (2013). Fire-Related Traits in Mediterranean Basin Plants. Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution. 58. 177–194. 18 indexed citations
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Tsahar, Ella, Ido Izhaki, Simcha Lev‐Yadun, & Guy Bar‐Oz. (2009). Distribution and Extinction of Ungulates during the Holocene of the Southern Levant. PLoS ONE. 4(4). e5316–e5316. 56 indexed citations
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Lev‐Yadun, Simcha & Malka Halpern. (2007). Ergot (Claviceps purpurea) - An aposematic fungus. Symbiosis. 43(2). 105–108. 18 indexed citations
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Lev‐Yadun, Simcha, et al.. (2006). Defensive coloration in plants: a review of current ideas about anti-herbivore coloration strategies.. 292–299. 34 indexed citations
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Lev‐Yadun, Simcha, Amots Dafni, Moshe A. Flaishman, et al.. (2004). Plant coloration undermines herbivorous insect camouflage. BioEssays. 26(10). 1126–1130. 112 indexed citations
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Lev‐Yadun, Simcha. (2003). Weapon (thorn) automimicry and mimicry of aposematic colorful thorns in plants. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 224(2). 183–188. 46 indexed citations
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Abbo, Shahal, Simcha Lev‐Yadun, & N. W. Galwey. (2002). Vernalization response of wild chickpea. New Phytologist. 154(3). 695–701. 45 indexed citations
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Lev‐Yadun, Simcha. (2002). The Distance to Which Wound Effects Influence the Structure of Secondary Xylem of Decapitated Pinus pinea. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. 21(2). 191–196. 28 indexed citations
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Lev‐Yadun, Simcha. (2000). Why are underground flowering and fruiting more common in Israel than anywhere else in the world. Current Science. 79(3). 14 indexed citations
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Murphy, Vincent J., et al.. (1996). The 1988-1991 Excavations at Rogem Hiri, Golan Heights. 46. 167–195. 2 indexed citations
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Lev‐Yadun, Simcha, Alex Beharav, & Shahal Abbo. (1996). Evidence for Polygenic Control of Fibre Differentiation in Spring Wheat and Its Relationship With the Gibberellin-Insensitivity Locus Rht 1. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology. 23(2). 185–189. 4 indexed citations
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Eyal, Yoram, et al.. (1993). A basic‐type PR‐1 promoter directs ethylene responsiveness, vascular and abscission zone‐specific expression. The Plant Journal. 4(2). 225–234. 143 indexed citations

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