Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences is a research topic within Insect Science. Science Explorer counts 20k research works in it since 1950. 35.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the diverse interactions between insects and their microbial symbionts, with a focus on the role of Wolbachia and other bacterial endosymbionts in shaping insect biology, evolution, and vector competence. The papers cover topics such as genome evolution, host-pathogen interactions, symbiont-mediated protection, and the potential for using symbionts for insect pest and disease control.
- Wolbachia
- Symbiont
- Bacterial
- Insect
- Microbiota
- Genome Evolution
- Endosymbiont
- Diversity
- Host-Pathogen Interactions
- Vector Control
- Research works
- 20k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 7.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 35.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +35% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (953 and 814 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 953 works
- 2 United States 814 works
- 3 India 224 works
- 4 France 204 works
- 5 Brazil 190 works
- 6 United Kingdom 168 works
- 7 Germany 130 works
- 8 Japan 120 works
- 9 Australia 97 works
- 10 Mexico 79 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.
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Which institutions lead Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University publishes the most Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences research, followed by Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Institute of Plant Protection.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityChina 25 works
- 2 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 24 works
- 3 Institute of Plant ProtectionChina 24 works
- 4 South China Agricultural UniversityChina 23 works
- 5 University of FloridaUnited States 22 works
- 6 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 22 works
- 7 Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesChina 22 works
- 8 Fundação Oswaldo CruzBrazil 22 works
- 9 Southwest UniversityChina 22 works
- 10 Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina 21 works
Who are the leading researchers in Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences include Didier Raoult and Philip Hugenholtz.
- 1 Didier Raoult France 2k citations
- 2 Philip Hugenholtz United States 1.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences research done?
The largest centres of Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Paris (France), Guangzhou (China) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Montpellier.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 184 works
- 2 Paris France 84 works
- 3 Guangzhou China 79 works
- 4 Nanjing China 50 works
- 5 São Paulo Brazil 49 works
- 6 Washington D.C. United States 44 works
- 7 Hangzhou China 43 works
- 8 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 40 works
- 9 Chongqing China 39 works
- 10 Wuhan China 39 works
Where it is the local speciality
- MontpellierFR · 27.6 works8.8×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences?
Among universities, judged by research, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, South China Agricultural University and Huazhong Agricultural 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 | Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityChina | 76.5 | 33.4% | 26.8× | 25 | +282.6% |
| 2 | South China Agricultural UniversityChina | 71.9 | 35.4% | 16.2× | 23 | +142.8% |
| 3 | Huazhong Agricultural UniversityChina | 69.7 | 32.0% | 13.0× | 18 | +201.9% |
| 4 | Southwest UniversityChina | 67.9 | 38.0% | 10.2× | 22 | +63.7% |
| 5 | The University of MelbourneAustralia | 66.9 | 46.0% | 5.1× | 20 | +146.0% |
| 6 | Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands | 65.6 | 46.6% | 9.3× | 14 | +3.9% |
| 7 | China Agricultural UniversityChina | 64.5 | 41.7% | 7.0× | 16 | +179.4% |
| 8 | Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina | 57.9 | 26.8% | 13.5× | 21 | +47.1% |
| 9 | Ningbo UniversityChina | 56.6 | 45.5% | 6.7× | 14 | — |
| 10 | Hubei UniversityChina | 56.3 | 36.8% | 11.0× | 8 | +139.6% |
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 symbiosis and bacterial influences research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 35% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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