Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior is a research topic within Genetics. Science Explorer counts 59k research works in it since 1950. 24.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the genomic insights into social insects, particularly ants, termites, and honeybees, focusing on their symbiotic relationships, division of labor, and the genetic basis of eusociality. It also delves into the microbiota of these insects and their role in ecological interactions.
- Social Insects
- Genomics
- Symbiosis
- Ants
- Termites
- Honeybees
- Microbiota
- Division of Labor
- Mutualism
- Eusociality
- Research works
- 59k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 15k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 24.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +25% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.6k and 1.1k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.6k works
- 2 China 1.1k works
- 3 Brazil 655 works
- 4 Germany 449 works
- 5 India 411 works
- 6 Japan 334 works
- 7 France 334 works
- 8 United Kingdom 321 works
- 9 Australia 222 works
- 10 Italy 220 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes the most Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior research, followed by Universidade de São Paulo and University of Florida.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 46 works
- 2 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 44 works
- 3 University of FloridaUnited States 39 works
- 4 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil 36 works
- 5 Universidade Federal de ViçosaBrazil 33 works
- 6 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 33 works
- 7 Cornell UniversityUnited States 32 works
- 8 Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesChina 32 works
- 9 University of WürzburgGermany 31 works
- 10 University of California, RiversideUnited States 30 works
Who are the leading researchers in Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior include Dierk Raabe.
- 1 Dierk Raabe Germany 4.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior research done?
The largest centres of Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Paris (France), São Paulo (Brazil) and Tokyo (Japan). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in České Budějovice and Viçosa.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- České BudějoviceCZ · 28.6 works23×
- ViçosaBR · 33.1 works15×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Würzburg, Wageningen University & Research and Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of WürzburgGermany | 67.0 | 41.2% | 16.1× | 31 | +22.3% |
| 2 | Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands | 65.9 | 42.8% | 7.8× | 25 | +100.3% |
| 3 | Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate UniversityJapan | 64.1 | 34.9% | 22.6× | 10 | +263.2% |
| 4 | Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesSweden | 61.4 | 48.7% | 9.0× | 12 | +48.8% |
| 5 | University of California, RiversideUnited States | 61.3 | 31.3% | 12.0× | 30 | +29.9% |
| 6 | Czech University of Life Sciences PragueCzechia | 57.5 | 24.2% | 15.0× | 13 | +131.9% |
| 7 | Universidade Federal de ViçosaBrazil | 56.6 | 23.7% | 14.9× | 33 | +1.8% |
| 8 | Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityChina | 56.6 | 27.2% | 10.8× | 22 | +56.0% |
| 9 | University of KonstanzGermany | 54.9 | 63.9% | 7.1× | 8 | +9.8% |
| 10 | University of LausanneSwitzerland | 53.6 | 53.8% | 5.5× | 16 | +4.7% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 25% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.