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Researcher · University of Tarapacá · Chile

Héctor A. Vargas

Héctor A. Vargas publishes mostly in Genetics, Insect Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, on topics such as Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, Biological Control of Invasive Species and Plant and animal studies.

ORCID 0000-0002-5355-3157 OpenAlex
World rank
#1,134,607
of 1,633,909 ranked researchers
Rank in Chile
#2,297
of 3,393
Works
40
Citations
36
Citations per work
0.9

What does Héctor A. Vargas research?

Genetics: 30.6%Insect Science: 28.6%Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 26.5%Ecology: 4.1%other fields: 10.2%31%top field
Genetics30.6%Insect Science28.6%Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics26.5%Ecology4.1%other fields10.2%

Shares of their own output, by the field each of their topics belongs to. The grey slice is everything not listed.

  1. 1Genetics31% of their works
  2. 2Insect Science29% of their works
  3. 3Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics26% of their works
  4. 4Ecology4% of their works
  5. 5Nature and Landscape Conservation4% of their works
  6. 6Geometry and Topology2% of their works

Research topics

Which keywords describe Héctor A. Vargas's research?

The keywords of their largest research topics: Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Phylogeny, Taxonomy, Biological Control, DNA Barcoding, Lepidoptera and Conservation.

Size is their works in the topics tagged with each word, from their 8 largest topics. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 26 words, with their numbers
  1. Biodiversity244 topics
  2. Invasive Species205 topics
  3. Phylogeny162 topics
  4. Taxonomy162 topics
  5. Biological Control143 topics
  6. DNA Barcoding141 topic
  7. Lepidoptera141 topic
  8. Conservation123 topics
  9. Climate Change103 topics
  10. Ecological Impact81 topic
  11. Global Change82 topics
  12. Habitat Fragmentation82 topics
  13. Water Hyacinth81 topic
  14. Ecosystem Services61 topic
  15. Pollinator Decline61 topic
  16. Biological Invasions42 topics
  17. Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles41 topic
  18. Jasmonate Signaling41 topic
  19. Bark Beetles21 topic
  20. Cerambycidae21 topic
  21. Coleoptera21 topic
  22. Ecosystem21 topic
  23. Forest Pests21 topic
  24. Functional Diversity21 topic
  25. Halyomorpha halys21 topic
  26. Stink Bug21 topic

Where does Héctor A. Vargas work?

Héctor A. Vargas's main affiliation in the publication record is University of Tarapacá, Chile.

How many publications and citations does Héctor A. Vargas have?

Science Explorer counts 40 works and 36 citations for Héctor A. Vargas, ranking #1,134,607 of 1,633,909 researchers worldwide on the composite score.

Ranked on field-normalised excellence (50%), output (30%) and citations (20%). Counts come from OpenAlex author records, which occasionally merge different people who share a name or split one person into several.

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