Research on scale insects
Research on scale insects is a research topic within Insect Science. Science Explorer counts 5.6k research works in it since 1950. 10.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the biology, systematics, management, and impact of scale insects, with a particular emphasis on mealybugs. It covers topics such as the use of pheromones for monitoring and mating disruption, biological control strategies, taxonomy and phylogeny, invasive species threats, and the effects of environmental factors on population dynamics.
- Scale Insects
- Mealybug
- Pheromone
- Biological Control
- Taxonomy
- Phylogeny
- Invasive Species
- Host Plants
- Morphology
- Population Dynamics
- Research works
- 5.6k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 597 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +4% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Research on scale insects research?
By volume, the United States and India publish the most (124 and 109 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 124 works
- 2 India 109 works
- 3 China 74 works
- 4 Brazil 52 works
- 5 Türkiye 45 works
- 6 Egypt 31 works
- 7 Italy 29 works
- 8 Japan 26 works
- 9 United Kingdom 23 works
- 10 Indonesia 21 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Research on scale insects research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Idaho publishes the most Research on scale insects research, followed by Agricultural Research Center and Natural History Museum.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of IdahoUnited States 21 works
- 2 Agricultural Research CenterEgypt 13 works
- 3 Natural History MuseumUnited Kingdom 10 works
- 4 Zoological InstituteRussia 10 works
- 5 Institute of Natural SciencesBelgium 9 works
- 6 Cukurova UniversityTürkiye 9 works
- 7 University of FloridaUnited States 8 works
- 8 University of ZambiaZambia 6 works
- 9 Universidade Federal do Rio GrandeBrazil 6 works
- 10 Indian Institute of Horticultural ResearchIndia 6 works
Who are the leading researchers in Research on scale insects?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Research on scale insects include Huyen Dinh, Kim C. Worley and Stephen M. Richards.
- 1 Huyen Dinh United States 1.2k citations
- 2 Kim C. Worley United States 1k citations
- 3 Stephen M. Richards United States 707 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Research on scale insects research done?
The largest centres of Research on scale insects research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Moscow (United States), Giza (Egypt) and Bengaluru (India). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Moscow.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 21 works
- 2 Moscow United States 21 works
- 3 Giza Egypt 16 works
- 4 Bengaluru India 14 works
- 5 Brussels Belgium 13 works
- 6 London United Kingdom 11 works
- 7 Washington D.C. United States 11 works
- 8 Saint Petersburg Russia 11 works
- 9 São Paulo Brazil 10 works
- 10 Gainesville United States 10 works
Where it is the local speciality
- MoscowUS · 20.7 works205×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Research on scale insects than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Research on scale insects?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Idaho and Cukurova 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of IdahoUnited States | 26.7 | 0.0% | 207.0× | 21 | — |
| 2 | Cukurova UniversityTürkiye | 15.0 | 0.0% | 41.7× | 9 | +214.2% |
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 Research on scale insects research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 4% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Research on scale insects.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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