# Evaluating the Impact of Climate Change and Human Activities on the Potential Distribution of Pine Wood Nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) in China

*PRI Rank #12 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Forest Insect Ecology and Management Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #12 |
| 18m citations | 16 |
| Journal | Forests |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.3390/f15071253 |
| Corresponding authors | Ping Wang |
| Institution | Yangtze University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Forest Insect Ecology and Management Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/forest-insect-ecology-and-management/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.3390/f15071253](https://doi.org/10.3390/f15071253)

## Topics

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus · Pine wood nematode · MaxEnt · species distribution modeling · Shared Socioeconomic Pathways · Future climate scenarios · human activities · precipitation in driest month · annual precipitation · elevation · ecological niche · niche overlap analysis · species distribution modeling · forest pest management · China distribution · Future climate scenarios · 2050s and 2070s timeframes · habitat shift to northeast China

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Forest Insect Ecology and Management Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/forest-insect-ecology-and-management/2026. Accessed 2026-07-31.

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