Thierry Backeljau

13.3k citations
289 papers · 9.9k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 45
Topics
Mollusks and Parasites Studies (82 papers)Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior (73 papers)Marine Biology and Ecology Research (47 papers)
Journals
NatureProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesSHILAP Revista de lepidopterología

In The Last Decade

Thierry Backeljau

280 papers receiving 9.5k citations

Hit Papers

Molecular and morphological data reveal cryptic taxonomic...19932026200420152004199350010001.5k2.0k

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Thierry Backeljau
Comparison fields: 5 of 153
  • Ecology 4.6k
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2.5k
  • Genetics 2.2k
  • Insect Science 2.2k
  • Molecular Biology 2.2k
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Small ribosomal-subunit RNA and the phylogeny of Mollusca
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Application of isoelectric focusing in molluscan studies
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The use of isolectric focusing to solve systematic problems in the genus Phyllotreta (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae)
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About Thierry Backeljau

Thierry Backeljau is a scholar working on Insect Science, Ecology and Oceanography, having authored 289 papers that have together received 9.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Mollusks and Parasites Studies (82 papers), Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior (73 papers) and Marine Biology and Ecology Research (47 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Insect Science (2.2k citations), Ecology (4.6k citations) and Oceanography (1.8k citations). Thierry Backeljau has collaborated with scholars based in Belgium, United Kingdom and Portugal. Frequent co-authors include Kurt Jordaens, Birgitta Winnepenninckx, Jan Pinceel, Natalie Van Houtte, A.J. de Winter, Rupert De Wächter, Sofie Derycke, Tom Moens, Hans Wolf and Massimiliano Virgilio. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

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