The following is an incomplete list of researchers studying the identification, systematics and evolution of leafhoppers.
North America
C. H. Dietrich, Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign
C. Godoy, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
P. H. Freytag (retired), University of Kentucky, Lexington
K. G. A. Hamilton (retired), Agriculture Canada, Ottawa
S. H. McKamey, USDA-ARS, Washington, DC
J. Zahniser, USDA-ARS, Washington, DC
South America
M. I. Catalano, Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de Buenos Aires, Pergamino, Argentina
R. R. Cavichioli, Universidade Federal do Paraná Curitiba, Brazil
G. Mejdalani, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
P. Lozada, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
D. M. Takiya, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Europe
A. F. Emel’janov, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg
D. Yu. Tishechkin, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
M. Yang, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
Africa
M. Stiller, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Australia
M. J. Fletcher (retired), NSW Agriculture, Rydalmere
Asia
R. Dai, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
W. Dai, Northwestern Agricultural University, Yangling, China
Y. Duan, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
M. Huang, Northwestern Agricultural University, Yangling, China
D. Qin, Northwestern Agricultural University, Yangling, China
Y. Song, Guizhou Normal University
C. Viraktamath (retired), University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India
J. Xing, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
M. Yang, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
Y. Zhang, Northwestern Agricultural University, Yangling, China