Alfons Hack

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Alfons Hack is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Alfons Hack has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 4 papers in Pollution and 3 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Alfons Hack's work include Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (9 papers), Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (8 papers) and Heavy metals in environment (4 papers). Alfons Hack is often cited by papers focused on Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (9 papers), Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (8 papers) and Heavy metals in environment (4 papers). Alfons Hack collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and United States. Alfons Hack's co-authors include Willy Verstraete, Christa Cornelis, Adriënne J.A.M. Sips, Joanna Wragg, Mans Minekus, Agnes G. Oomen, C.J.M. Rompelberg, Evelijn Zeijdner, Greet Schoeters and Tom Van de Wiele and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Environmental Health Perspectives and Chemosphere.

In The Last Decade

Alfons Hack

16 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Comparison of Five In Vitro Digestion Models To Study the Bioaccessibility of Soil Contaminants
    2002 668 citations Agnes G. Oomen, Alfons Hack et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alfons Hack Germany 13 1.0k 710 183 172 142 17 1.5k
Ambreen Alamdar China 21 849 0.8× 650 0.9× 168 0.9× 204 1.2× 32 0.2× 26 1.5k
Nesta Bortey‐Sam Japan 20 720 0.7× 712 1.0× 114 0.6× 58 0.3× 52 0.4× 35 1.3k
Nadia Waegeneers Belgium 25 738 0.7× 530 0.7× 100 0.5× 140 0.8× 72 0.5× 53 1.4k
Yared Beyene Yohannes Japan 25 1.2k 1.2× 823 1.2× 59 0.3× 71 0.4× 54 0.4× 73 1.7k
Kae Higashikawa Japan 23 876 0.9× 710 1.0× 64 0.3× 59 0.3× 156 1.1× 53 1.6k
Hassan Keramati Iran 23 704 0.7× 767 1.1× 139 0.8× 86 0.5× 45 0.3× 36 1.7k
P. Michael Bolger United States 22 1.2k 1.2× 493 0.7× 33 0.2× 166 1.0× 158 1.1× 41 2.3k
Gemma Perelló Spain 19 1.5k 1.4× 489 0.7× 34 0.2× 351 2.0× 197 1.4× 25 1.8k
Walter H. Gutenmann United States 25 983 1.0× 761 1.1× 57 0.3× 117 0.7× 114 0.8× 168 2.4k
Ana Bocio Spain 25 2.0k 2.0× 790 1.1× 27 0.1× 130 0.8× 315 2.2× 32 2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Alfons Hack

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alfons Hack

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alfons Hack

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Alfons Hack. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Alfons Hack based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Alfons Hack. Alfons Hack is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Utterback, P.L., et al.. (2023). Research Note: Relative bioavailability of zinc in zinc hydroxychloride for chicks. Poultry Science. 103(2). 103315–103315. 2 indexed citations
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Arvand, Mardjan & Alfons Hack. (2013). Microbial contamination of dental unit waterlines in dental practices in Hesse, Germany: A cross-sectional study. European Journal of Microbiology and Immunology. 3(1). 49–52. 32 indexed citations
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Lilienthal, Hellmuth, Leo van der Ven, Alfons Hack, et al.. (2009). Neurobehavioral Effects in Relation to Endocrine Alterations Caused by Exposure to Brominated Flame Retardants in Rats—Comparison to Polychlorinated Biphenyls. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment An International Journal. 15(1). 76–86. 8 indexed citations
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Wittsiepe, Jürgen, et al.. (2007). Bioavailability of PCDD/F from contaminated soil in young Goettingen minipigs. Chemosphere. 67(9). S355–S364. 35 indexed citations
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Oomen, Agnes G., Joanna Wragg, Mark Cave, et al.. (2007). Comparison of five in vitro digestion models to in vivo experimental results: Lead bioaccessibility in the human gastrointestinal tract. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A. 42(9). 1203–1211. 154 indexed citations
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Marschner, Bernd, Peter Welge, Alfons Hack, Jürgen Wittsiepe, & Michael Wilhelm. (2006). Comparison of Soil Pb in Vitro Bioaccessibility and in Vivo Bioavailability with Pb Pools from a Sequential Soil Extraction. Environmental Science & Technology. 40(8). 2812–2818. 87 indexed citations
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Lilienthal, Hellmuth, Astrid Roth-Härer, Alfons Hack, Lilo Altmann, & Gerhard Winneke. (2005). Developmental neurotoxicity of PHAHs: Endocrine-mediated and general behavioral endpoints in adult male rats. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology. 19(3). 757–759. 7 indexed citations
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Lilienthal, Hellmuth, Alfons Hack, Astrid Roth-Härer, Simone Wichert Grande, & Chris E. Talsness. (2005). Effects of Developmental Exposure to 2,2′,4,4′,5-Pentabromodiphenyl Ether (PBDE-99) on Sex Steroids, Sexual Development, and Sexually Dimorphic Behavior in Rats. Environmental Health Perspectives. 114(2). 194–201. 257 indexed citations
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Roos, P., et al.. (2004). Risk potentials for humans of original and remediated PAH-contaminated soils: application of biomarkers of effect. Toxicology. 205(3). 181–194. 21 indexed citations
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Oomen, Agnes G., Alfons Hack, Mans Minekus, et al.. (2002). Comparison of Five In Vitro Digestion Models To Study the Bioaccessibility of Soil Contaminants. Environmental Science & Technology. 36(15). 3326–3334. 668 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wittsiepe, Jürgen, Petra Schrey, Alfons Hack, F Selenka, & Michael Wilhelm. (2001). Comparison of different digestive tract models for estimating bioaccessibility of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/F) from red slag ‘Kieselrot’. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 203(3). 263–273. 28 indexed citations
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Hack, Alfons. (1996). Mobilization of PAH and PCB from contaminated soil using a digestive tract model. Toxicology Letters. 88(1-3). 199–210. 138 indexed citations
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Gram, Hermann, et al.. (1984). A physical map of bacteriophage T4 including the positions of strong promoters and terminators recognized in vitro. Molecular and General Genetics MGG. 194(1-2). 232–240. 37 indexed citations
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