Stephen L. Dobson

8.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
82 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Stephen L. Dobson is a scholar working on Insect Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen L. Dobson has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in Insect Science, 52 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 10 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Stephen L. Dobson's work include Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences (68 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (52 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (31 papers). Stephen L. Dobson is often cited by papers focused on Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences (68 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (52 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (31 papers). Stephen L. Dobson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Italy. Stephen L. Dobson's co-authors include Zhiyong Xi, Scott L. O’Neill, Cynthia Khoo, Weiguo Zhou, Henk R. Braig, Corey L. Brelsfoard, Eric J. Marsland, Laurent Gavotte, James W. Mains and Yan Xie and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Stephen L. Dobson

82 papers receiving 5.3k citations

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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.

Cloning and Characterization of a Gene Encoding the Major Surface Protein of the Bacterial EndosymbiontWolbachia pipientis

1998 571 citations Henk R. Braig, Weiguo Zhou et al. profile →
Sterile-Insect Methods for Control of Mosquito-Borne Diseases: An Analysis

2009 382 citations Luke Alphey, Mark Q. Benedict et al. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stephen L. Dobson United States	37	4.3k	2.4k	526	486	452	82	5.5k
Andrew Parker Austria	32	1.7k 0.4×	615 0.3×	266 0.5×	454 0.9×	71 0.2×	121	3.1k
Harry Noyes United Kingdom	29	512 0.1×	1.6k 0.7×	153 0.3×	155 0.3×	187 0.4×	77	2.6k
Ravi Durvasula United States	24	1.1k 0.3×	586 0.2×	147 0.3×	186 0.4×	240 0.5×	71	2.2k
Daniella Castanheira Bartholomeu Brazil	37	403 0.1×	2.2k 0.9×	67 0.1×	216 0.4×	353 0.8×	139	4.1k
Marinete Marins Póvoa Brazil	35	465 0.1×	2.8k 1.2×	194 0.4×	394 0.8×	263 0.6×	143	4.0k
Francisco Oscar de Siqueira França Brazil	24	253 0.1×	434 0.2×	1.2k 2.4×	154 0.3×	153 0.3×	82	2.1k
Eric R. James United States	30	213 0.0×	868 0.4×	131 0.2×	116 0.2×	404 0.9×	121	2.8k
Pablo Daniel Ghiringhelli Argentina	21	307 0.1×	115 0.0×	113 0.2×	184 0.4×	450 1.0×	78	1.5k
Yuriy Fofanov United States	23	180 0.0×	322 0.1×	239 0.5×	101 0.2×	377 0.8×	69	1.9k
R.G. Bird United Kingdom	22	137 0.0×	417 0.2×	170 0.3×	95 0.2×	342 0.8×	76	2.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephen L. Dobson

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Moretti, Riccardo, Jue Tao Lim, Álvaro Ferreira, et al.. (2025). Exploiting Wolbachia as a Tool for Mosquito-Borne Disease Control: Pursuing Efficacy, Safety, and Sustainability. Pathogens. 14(3). 285–285. 3 indexed citations

Ortega, Corrie, Christopher J. Paton, Brian J. Johnson, et al.. (2017). A highly stable blood meal alternative for rearing Aedes and Anopheles mosquitoes. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 11(12). e0006142–e0006142. 27 indexed citations

Mains, James W., Corey L. Brelsfoard, & Stephen L. Dobson. (2015). Male Mosquitoes as Vehicles for Insecticide. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 9(1). e0003406–e0003406. 35 indexed citations

Brelsfoard, Corey L. & Stephen L. Dobson. (2015). Wolbachia-based strategies to control insect pests and disease vectors. 36 indexed citations

Slatko, Barton E., Ashley N. Luck, Stephen L. Dobson, & Jeremy M. Foster. (2014). Wolbachia endosymbionts and human disease control. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 195(2). 88–95. 87 indexed citations

Brelsfoard, Corey L. & Stephen L. Dobson. (2013). An update on the utility of Wolbachia for controlling insect vectors and disease transmission. 19(3). 85–92. 6 indexed citations

Dobson, Stephen L., Jason L. Rasgon, Maurizio Calvitti, et al.. (2013). Harnessing mosquito–Wolbachia symbiosis for vector and disease control. Acta Tropica. 132. S150–S163. 242 indexed citations

Stone, Chris, Holly C. Tuten, & Stephen L. Dobson. (2013). Determinants of Male Aedes aegypti and Aedes polynesiensis (Diptera: Culicidae) Response to Sound: Efficacy and Considerations for Use of Sound Traps in the Field. Journal of Medical Entomology. 50(4). 723–730. 23 indexed citations

Tuten, Holly C., Chris Stone, & Stephen L. Dobson. (2013). Swarming Behavior of Aedes polynesiensis (Diptera: Culicidae) and Characterization of Swarm Markers in American Samoa. Journal of Medical Entomology. 50(4). 740–747. 7 indexed citations

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Crowley, Philip H., et al.. (2013). Wolbachia Re-Replacement Without Incompatibility: Potential for Intended and Unintended Consequences. Journal of Medical Entomology. 50(5). 1152–1158. 3 indexed citations

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Hapairai, Limb K., et al.. (2011). Male Mating Competitiveness of a Wolbachia-Introgressed Aedes polynesiensis Strain under Semi-Field Conditions. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 5(8). e1271–e1271. 47 indexed citations

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Dobson, Stephen L., et al.. (2010). SYTO11 staining vs FISH staining: a comparison of two methods to stain Wolbachia pipientis in cell cultures. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 52(2). 168–176. 7 indexed citations

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Alphey, Luke, Mark Q. Benedict, Romeo Bellini, et al.. (2009). Sterile-Insect Methods for Control of Mosquito-Borne Diseases: An Analysis. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 10(3). 295–311. 382 indexed citations breakdown →

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Benedict, Mark Q., Peter d’Abbs, Stephen L. Dobson, et al.. (2008). Guidance for Contained Field Trials of Vector Mosquitoes Engineered to Contain a Gene Drive System: Recommendations of a Scientific Working Group. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 8(2). 127–166. 71 indexed citations

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Shepherd, James, John J.P. Kastelein, Vera Bittner, et al.. (2008). Intensive Lipid Lowering With Atorvastatin in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 51(15). 1448–1454. 229 indexed citations

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Sanogo, Yibayiri O., Stephen L. Dobson, Seth R. Bordenstein, & Robert J. Novak. (2007). Disruption of the Wolbachia surface protein gene wspB by a transposable element in mosquitoes of the Culex pipiens complex (Diptera, Culicidae). Insect Molecular Biology. 16(2). 143–154. 16 indexed citations

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Dean, Jeffry L. & Stephen L. Dobson. (2004). Characterization ofWolbachiaInfections and Interspecific Crosses ofAedes(Stegomyia)polynesiensisandAe.(Stegomyia)riversi(Diptera: Culicidae). Journal of Medical Entomology. 41(5). 894–900. 21 indexed citations

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Dobson, Stephen L., Kostas Bourtzis, Henk R. Braig, et al.. (1999). Wolbachia infections are distributed throughout insect somatic and germ line tissues. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 29(2). 153–160. 318 indexed citations

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Dobson, Stephen L. & Mark A. Tanouye. (1998). Interspecific movement of the paternal sex ratio chromosome. Heredity. 81(3). 261–269. 8 indexed citations

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Dobson, Stephen L. & Mark A. Tanouye. (1998). Interspecific movement of the paternal sex ratio chromosome. Heredity. 81(3). 261–269. 1 indexed citations

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