J. Heyns
Impact in
- Oceanography top 5%
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Ecology top 5%
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
Papers in
- Plant Science 114
- Nematode management and characterization studies 114
- Ecology 113
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions 112
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior 10
- Co-authors
- A. Coomans (21 shared papers)Antoinette Swart (19 shared papers)M. Luc (3 shared papers)Esther van den Berg (3 shared papers)P.A.A. Loof (2 shared papers)Maria Vinciguerra (1 shared paper)Myriam Claeys (2 shared papers)Dirk De Waele (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Hydrobiologia (2 papers)Koedoe (16 papers)Canadian Journal of Zoology (1 paper)Water SA (1 paper)Nematologica (35 papers)
- Partner nations
- South AfricaBelgiumNetherlands
In The Last Decade
J. Heyns
128 papers receiving 501 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 39
- Oceanography 302
- Ecology 482
- Plant Science 564
- Insect Science 160
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 67
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Co-authors
The 14 scholars most cited alongside J. Heyns, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Character analysis, phylogeny, and biogeography of the genus Xiphinema Cobb, 1913 (Nematoda:Longidoridae) | 2001 | 60 |
| 2 | On the morphology and taxonomy of the Aporcelaimidae, a new family of dorylaimoid nematodes. | 1965 | 36 |
| 3 | A guide to the plant and soil nematodes of South Africa | 1971 | 34 |
| 4 | 1990 | 15 | |
| 5 | A monographic study of the nematode families Nygolaimidae and Nygolaimellidae. | 1968 | 15 |
| 6 | New and little known species of the nematode families Monhysteridae and Tripylidae from South Africa | 1973 | 14 |
| 7 | 1980 | 13 | |
| 8 | Freshwater Nematodes from South Africa. 7. New and known species collected in Skinnerspruit, Pretoria. | 1984 | 12 |
| 9 | Paracrobeles and Acrobeles species from south west Africa/Namibia with description of a new Acrobeles species (Nematoda: Cephalobidae). | 1990 | 11 |
| 10 | 1983 | 11 | |
| 11 | South African Hoplolaiminae. 4. The genus Helicotylenchus Steiner, 1945. | 1975 | 10 |
| 12 | Longidorus species from sugar cane in Natal (Nematoda: Longidoridae). | 1982 | 10 |
| 13 | Chiloplacus and Macrolaimellus species from South West Africa/Namibia (Nematoda: Cephalobidae). | 1990 | 10 |
| 14 | 1997 | 10 | |
| 15 | 1965 | 10 | |
| 16 | Further studies on South African Longidoridae (Nematoda). | 1966 | 9 |
| 17 | 1992 | 9 | |
| 18 | 1968 | 9 | |
| 19 | 1980 | 9 | |
| 20 | 1969 | 9 |
About J. Heyns
J. Heyns is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology, Oceanography, Insect Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, having authored 141 papers that have together received 702 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Nematode management and characterization studies (114 papers), Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (112 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (48 papers), Mollusks and Parasites Studies (12 papers), Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior (10 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (6 papers), Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control (5 papers) and Parasites and Host Interactions (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Oceanography (302 citations), Ecology (482 citations), Plant Science (564 citations), Insect Science (160 citations) and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (67 citations). J. Heyns has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa, Belgium and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include A. Coomans, Antoinette Swart, M. Luc, Esther van den Berg, P.A.A. Loof, Maria Vinciguerra, Myriam Claeys, Dirk De Waele, Robert H. Harris and E. Geraert. Their work appears in journals such as Hydrobiologia, Koedoe, Canadian Journal of Zoology, Water SA and Nematologica.
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