Velemir Ninkovic

3.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
74 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Velemir Ninkovic is a scholar working on Plant Science, Insect Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Velemir Ninkovic has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Plant Science, 49 papers in Insect Science and 42 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Velemir Ninkovic's work include Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (43 papers), Plant and animal studies (40 papers) and Plant Parasitism and Resistance (39 papers). Velemir Ninkovic is often cited by papers focused on Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (43 papers), Plant and animal studies (40 papers) and Plant Parasitism and Resistance (39 papers). Velemir Ninkovic collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. Velemir Ninkovic's co-authors include Robert Glinwood, Jan Pettersson, Dimitrije Marković, Iris Dahlin, Elham Ahmed, S. Al Abassi, Ulf Olsson, J. Pettersson, František Baluška and Inger Åhman and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Current Biology and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Velemir Ninkovic

71 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories

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.

Plant volatiles as cues and signals in plant communication

2020 198 citations Velemir Ninkovic, Dimitrije Marković et al. Plant Cell & Environment profile →
When is it biological control? A framework of definitions, mechanisms, and classifications

2021 168 citations Johan A. Stenberg, Ingvar Sundh et al. Journal of Pest Science profile →

Peers

Velemir Ninkovic

PS

IS

EEBS

MB

ECOLO

Tiffany Heng‐Moss United States

Ana Pineda Netherlands

D.A.J. Teulon New Zealand

Daniel J. Ballhorn United States

J. F. Walgenbach United States

Emilio Guerrieri Italy

Michael Rostás Germany

Russell L. Groves United States

Kaori Shiojiri Japan

Robert Glinwood Sweden

Tiffany Heng‐Moss United States

Velemir Ninkovic

1.5k ×0.9

PS

1.4k ×1.1

IS

524 ×0.6

EEBS

391 ×1.5

MB

210 ×1.1

ECOLO

Citations per year, relative to Velemir Ninkovic Velemir Ninkovic (= 1×) peers Tiffany Heng‐Moss

Countries citing papers authored by Velemir Ninkovic

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Velemir Ninkovic's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Velemir Ninkovic with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Velemir Ninkovic more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Velemir Ninkovic

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Velemir Ninkovic. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Velemir Ninkovic. The network helps show where Velemir Ninkovic may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Velemir Ninkovic

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Velemir Ninkovic. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Velemir Ninkovic 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 Velemir Ninkovic. Velemir Ninkovic is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

1.

Ninkovic, Velemir, Torsten Meiners, Foteini G. Pashalidou, et al.. (2025). Multifunctionality of plant VOCs in agroecological systems: perspectives for biological pest control. Entomologia Generalis. 45(4). 931–949.

2.

Andersson, Lars, et al.. (2025). Sub‐second low‐energy electrical application effectively controls small but not established plants of scentless mayweed ( Tripleurospermum inodorum ), wild oat ( Avena fatua ) and couch grass ( Elymus repens ). Weed Research. 65(2).

3.

Lankinen, Åsa, Johanna Witzell, Kristin Aleklett, et al.. (2024). Challenges and opportunities for increasing the use of low-risk plant protection products in sustainable production. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development. 44(2). 14 indexed citations

4.

Ninkovic, Velemir, et al.. (2024). Communication between undamaged plants can elicit changes in volatile emissions from neighbouring plants, thereby altering their susceptibility to aphids. Plant Cell & Environment. 47(5). 1543–1555. 6 indexed citations

5.

Kappel, Christian, Alexander Erban, Ines Fehrle, et al.. (2024). Convergence and molecular evolution of floral fragrance after independent transitions to self-fertilization. Current Biology. 34(12). 2702–2711.e6. 4 indexed citations

6.

Marković, Dimitrije, et al.. (2023). Talking Different Languages: The Role of Plant–Plant Communication When an Invader Beats up a Strange Neighborhood. Plants. 12(18). 3298–3298. 3 indexed citations

7.

Marković, Dimitrije, et al.. (2023). Volatile interactions between specific undamaged barley cultivars affect aphid feeding behavior and performance. Journal of Pest Science. 96(3). 1049–1059. 6 indexed citations

8.

Boetzl, Fabian A., et al.. (2023). Predicting crop injury caused by flea beetles in spring oilseed rape through pest monitoring in the autumn. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 26(1). 62–69. 2 indexed citations

9.

Sans, F. Xavier, et al.. (2023). Alterations in the odor profile of plants in cultivar mixtures affect aphid host-location behavior. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1186425–1186425. 5 indexed citations

10.

Marković, Dimitrije, et al.. (2021). Aphid feeding induces the relaxation of epigenetic control and the associated regulation of the defense response in Arabidopsis. New Phytologist. 230(3). 1185–1200. 24 indexed citations

11.

Stenberg, Johan A., Ingvar Sundh, Paul G. Becher, et al.. (2021). Correction to: When is it biological control? A framework of definitions, mechanisms, and classifications. Journal of Pest Science. 3 indexed citations

12.

Stenberg, Johan A., Ingvar Sundh, Paul G. Becher, et al.. (2021). Correction to: When is it biological control? A framework of definitions, mechanisms, and classifications. Journal of Pest Science. 94(3). 677–677. 7 indexed citations

13.

Stenberg, Johan A., Ingvar Sundh, Paul G. Becher, et al.. (2021). When is it biological control? A framework of definitions, mechanisms, and classifications. Journal of Pest Science. 94(3). 665–676. 168 indexed citations breakdown →

14.

Glinwood, Robert, et al.. (2020). Bryophytes can recognize their neighbours through volatile organic compounds. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 7405–7405. 34 indexed citations

15.

Kumar, Vinay V., et al.. (2009). Can Leek Interfere With Bean Plant–Bean Fly Interaction? Test of Ecological Pest Management in Mixed Cropping. Journal of Economic Entomology. 102(3). 999–1008. 7 indexed citations

16.

Glinwood, Robert, et al.. (2008). Sustainable plant protection for increased food security in a changing climate. Epsilon Open Archive (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet biblioteket (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)). 20(2). 119–20. 1 indexed citations

17.

Glinwood, Robert, et al.. (2007). Aphid Acceptance of Barley Exposed to Volatile Phytochemicals Differs Between Plants Exposed in Daylight and Darkness. Plant Signaling & Behavior. 2(5). 321–326. 19 indexed citations

18.

Ninkovic, Velemir, et al.. (2003). Plant activation of barley by intercropped conspecifics and weeds: allelobiosis.. 1135–1144. 9 indexed citations

19.

Glinwood, Robert, Jan Pettersson, Elham Ahmed, et al.. (2003). Change in Acceptability of Barley Plants to Aphids After Exposure to Allelochemicals from Couch-Grass (Elytrigia repens). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 29(2). 261–274. 47 indexed citations

20.

Ninkovic, Velemir. (2003). Volatile communication between barley plants affects biomass allocation. Journal of Experimental Botany. 54(389). 1931–1939. 114 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact