Papers
19
Total Citations
3,621
H-Index
12
About
Jens Krause is a leading behavioral ecologist whose research centers on collective behavior, social dynamics in animal groups, and the innovative use of biomimetic robotics in biological experimentation. His most celebrated contribution, "Effective Leadership and Decision-Making in Animal Groups on the Move" (2005), has accumulated over 2,800 citations and remains a foundational text in understanding how leadership emerges in moving animal collectives. Building on this theoretical groundwork, Krause pioneered the use of robotic fish — particularly the "Robofish" platform introduced in 2010 — to experimentally manipulate and study social behavior in live fish with unprecedented precision. His work demonstrated that realistic robotic agents, when designed with natural motion and lifelike features, are accepted as genuine conspecifics by guppies, enabling controlled investigations of shoaling, individual differences in social responsiveness, and group formation strategies. Krause's research has also explored cave-dwelling fish behavior and consistent behavioral syndromes in invasive species. Through closed-loop "animal-in-the-loop" experimental designs, he has helped transform how researchers probe the interaction rules underlying collective behavior, making him a central figure in both animal behavior and bio-inspired robotics.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Effective leadership and decision-making in animal groups on the move2,801 citations · 2005
- 2Interactive robots in experimental biology229 citations · 2011
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10Consistent Behavioral Syndrome Across Seasons in an Invasive Freshwater Fish26 citations · 2021