Stephen J. Risch

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Stephen J. Risch is a scholar working on Insect Science, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen J. Risch has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Insect Science, 11 papers in Plant Science and 10 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Stephen J. Risch's work include Plant and animal studies (10 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (10 papers) and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (10 papers). Stephen J. Risch is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (10 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (10 papers) and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (10 papers). Stephen J. Risch collaborates with scholars based in United States and Czechia. Stephen J. Risch's co-authors include C. Ronald Carroll, Miguel A. Altieri, David A. Andow, Fred R. Rickson, Deborah K. Letourneau, Maureen McLaughlin, Joan K. Bardsley, Joan I. Warren, Douglas J. Futuyma and John Vandermeer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Ecology and Oecologia.

In The Last Decade

Stephen J. Risch

24 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Agroecosystem Diversity and Pest Control: Data, Tentative... 1983 2026 1997 2011 1983 100 200 300
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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. Agroecosystem Diversity and Pest Control: Data, Tentative Conclusions, and New Research Directions
    1983 374 citations Stephen J. Risch, David A. Andow et al. Environmental Entomology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stephen J. Risch United States 19 757 714 642 378 284 25 1.5k
D. P. A. Sands Australia 19 718 0.9× 466 0.7× 378 0.6× 202 0.5× 297 1.0× 82 1.3k
Scott H. McArt United States 24 1.2k 1.5× 1.4k 1.9× 515 0.8× 599 1.6× 320 1.1× 50 1.8k
Martin M. Turcotte United States 21 317 0.4× 699 1.0× 580 0.9× 367 1.0× 499 1.8× 39 1.7k
P. M. Reader United Kingdom 13 704 0.9× 516 0.7× 513 0.8× 124 0.3× 461 1.6× 18 1.4k
Syun'iti Iwao Japan 14 509 0.7× 389 0.5× 338 0.5× 123 0.3× 256 0.9× 28 1.1k
Eizi Kuno Japan 16 369 0.5× 418 0.6× 233 0.4× 207 0.5× 257 0.9× 33 931
Mace Vaughan United States 9 920 1.2× 1.1k 1.5× 514 0.8× 378 1.0× 450 1.6× 14 1.7k
Olav Hjeljord Norway 21 108 0.1× 188 0.3× 160 0.2× 248 0.7× 577 2.0× 50 1.8k
Karen E. Rose United Kingdom 17 82 0.1× 552 0.8× 281 0.4× 214 0.6× 568 2.0× 29 1.0k
Katy D. Heath United States 21 147 0.2× 478 0.7× 1.3k 2.0× 248 0.7× 134 0.5× 52 1.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephen J. Risch

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Warren, Joan I., et al.. (2016). The Strengths and Challenges of Implementing EBP in Healthcare Systems. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 13(1). 15–24. 104 indexed citations
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Risch, Stephen J. & C. Ronald Carroll. (1986). Effects of Seed Predation by a Tropical Ant on Competition Among Weeds. Ecology. 67(5). 1319–1327. 50 indexed citations
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Altieri, Miguel A., Deborah K. Letourneau, & Stephen J. Risch. (1984). Vegetation diversity and insect pest outbreaks. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences. 2(2). 131–169. 86 indexed citations
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Carroll, C. Ronald & Stephen J. Risch. (1984). The dynamics of seed harvesting in early successional communities by a tropical ant, Solenopsis geminata. Oecologia. 61(3). 388–392. 44 indexed citations
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Futuyma, Douglas J. & Stephen J. Risch. (1984). Sexual Orientation, Sociobiology, and Evolution. Journal of Homosexuality. 9(2-3). 157–168. 25 indexed citations
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Rickson, Fred R. & Stephen J. Risch. (1984). ANATOMICAL AND ULTRASTRUCTURAL ASPECTS OF THE ANT‐FOOD CELL OF PIPER CENOCLADUM C.DC. (PIPERACEAE). American Journal of Botany. 71(9). 1268–1274. 20 indexed citations
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Rickson, Fred R. & Stephen J. Risch. (1984). Anatomical and Ultrastructural Aspects of the Ant-Food Cell of Piper cenocladum C.DC. (Piperaceae). American Journal of Botany. 71(9). 1268–1268. 11 indexed citations
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Risch, Stephen J.. (1983). Intercropping as cultural pest control: Prospects and limitations. Environmental Management. 7(1). 9–14. 60 indexed citations
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Risch, Stephen J., David A. Andow, & Miguel A. Altieri. (1983). Agroecosystem Diversity and Pest Control: Data, Tentative Conclusions, and New Research Directions. Environmental Entomology. 12(3). 625–629. 374 indexed citations breakdown →
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Risch, Stephen J. & C. Ronald Carroll. (1982). The ecological role of ants in two Mexican agroecosystems. Oecologia. 55(1). 114–119. 73 indexed citations
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Risch, Stephen J., et al.. (1982). Foraging by a Predaceous Beetle,Coleomegilla maculata(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), in a Polyculture: Effects of Plant Density and Diversity. Environmental Entomology. 11(4). 949–950. 25 indexed citations
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Risch, Stephen J., et al.. (1982). Plant Growth, Flowering Phenologies, and Yields of Corn, Beans and Squash Grown in Pure Stands and Mixtures in Costa Rica. Journal of Applied Ecology. 19(3). 901–901. 11 indexed citations
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Risch, Stephen J. & C. Ronald Carroll. (1982). Effect of a Keystone Predaceous Ant, Solenopsis Geminata, on Arthropods in a Tropical Agroecosystem. Ecology. 63(6). 1979–1979. 137 indexed citations
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Newton, David E. & Stephen J. Risch. (1981). Homosexuality and Education: A Review of the Issue.. ˜The œHigh School journal. 64(5). 191–202. 10 indexed citations
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Risch, Stephen J.. (1981). Ants as Important Predators of Rootworm Eggs in the Neotropics124. Journal of Economic Entomology. 74(1). 88–90. 30 indexed citations
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Risch, Stephen J.. (1981). Insect Herbivore Abundance in Tropical Monocultures and Polycultures: An Experimental Test of Two Hypotheses. Ecology. 62(5). 1325–1340. 233 indexed citations
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Risch, Stephen J., et al.. (1977). Mutualism between Three Species of Tropical Piper (Piperaceae) and Their Ant Inhabitants. The American Midland Naturalist. 98(2). 433–433. 48 indexed citations

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