Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy is a research topic within Genetics. Science Explorer counts 20k research works in it since 1950. 11.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the use of DNA barcoding to identify and classify Lepidoptera species, particularly butterflies and moths. It explores the application of DNA-based registry systems, molecular phylogenetics, and evolutionary patterns within the Lepidoptera order. The research also delves into the challenges and successes of using DNA barcodes for species identification and delimitation.
- DNA Barcoding
- Lepidoptera
- Taxonomy
- Evolution
- Phylogeny
- Molecular Phylogenetics
- Butterflies
- Moths
- Cryptic Species
- Biodiversity
- Research works
- 20k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +26% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (387 and 356 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 387 works
- 2 United States 356 works
- 3 India 355 works
- 4 Belgium 286 works
- 5 Russia 272 works
- 6 Zambia 238 works
- 7 Brazil 194 works
- 8 Germany 147 works
- 9 United Kingdom 120 works
- 10 South Korea 104 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 Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Institute of Natural Sciences publishes the most Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy research, followed by University of Zambia and Zoological Survey of India.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Institute of Natural SciencesBelgium 247 works
- 2 University of ZambiaZambia 238 works
- 3 Zoological Survey of IndiaIndia 51 works
- 4 Altai State UniversityRussia 50 works
- 5 Zoological InstituteRussia 30 works
- 6 Natural History MuseumUnited Kingdom 27 works
- 7 Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity FEB RASRussia 23 works
- 8 Severtsov Institute of Ecology and EvolutionRussia 21 works
- 9 Hebei UniversityChina 18 works
- 10 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 18 works
Who are the leading researchers in Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy include Daniel H. Janzen, Chris D. Thomas and Paul R. Ehrlich.
- 1 Daniel H. Janzen United States 2.1k citations
- 2 Chris D. Thomas United Kingdom 2k citations
- 3 Paul R. Ehrlich United States 1.7k citations
- 4 Paul D. N. Hebert Canada 1.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy research done?
The largest centres of Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy research in 2022–2025 are Brussels (Belgium), Lusaka (Zambia), Beijing (China) and Kolkata (India). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Lusaka, Barnaul and Brussels.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- LusakaZM · 238.0 works235×
- BarnaulRU · 50.9 works105×
- BrusselsBE · 258.9 works48×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy?
Among universities, judged by research, Altai State University, National Research Tomsk State University and University of Zambia 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 | Altai State UniversityRussia | 59.2 | 5.5% | 200.4× | 50 | +689.2% |
| 2 | National Research Tomsk State UniversityRussia | 57.2 | 15.2% | 20.3× | 15 | — |
| 3 | University of ZambiaZambia | 56.1 | 0.0% | 428.3× | 238 | — |
| 4 | Hebei UniversityChina | 46.9 | 11.9% | 20.6× | 18 | -45.2% |
| 5 | Daugavpils UniversityLatvia | 45.0 | 1.7% | 213.4× | 17 | +124.5% |
| 6 | Incheon National UniversitySouth Korea | 42.9 | 0.0% | 24.9× | 9 | +532.2% |
| 7 | Shanghai Normal UniversityChina | 36.7 | 1.5% | 19.1× | 13 | +47.2% |
| 8 | Sunchon National UniversitySouth Korea | 36.6 | 0.0% | 54.7× | 18 | — |
| 9 | University of the Free StateSouth Africa | 36.6 | 1.5% | 11.2× | 10 | +42.5% |
| 10 | University of TurkuFinland | 35.9 | 6.7% | 8.1× | 9 | +4.1% |
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 Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 26% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy.
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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.