Anja Miltner

7.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
96 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

Anja Miltner is a scholar working on Ecology, Soil Science and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Anja Miltner has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Ecology, 36 papers in Soil Science and 33 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Anja Miltner's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (36 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (26 papers) and Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies (21 papers). Anja Miltner is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (36 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (26 papers) and Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies (21 papers). Anja Miltner collaborates with scholars based in Germany, China and Denmark. Anja Miltner's co-authors include Matthias Kästner, B. Schmidt-Brücken, Petra Bombach, Karolina M. Nowak, Andreas Schäffer, Reimo Kindler, Hans H. Richnow, Wolfgang Zech, Matthias Kaestner and Klaus Kaiser and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Environmental Science & Technology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Anja Miltner

95 papers receiving 5.8k citations

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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.

SOM genesis: microbial biomass as a significant source

2011 872 citations Anja Miltner, Petra Bombach et al. Biogeochemistry profile →
Factors controlling humification and mineralization of soil organic matter in the tropics

1997 561 citations Klaus Kaiser, Anja Miltner et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Anja Miltner

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Long-term effects of manure addition on soil organic matter molecular composition: Carbon transformation as a major driver of energetic potential 2025 ·Soil Biology and Biochemistry ·Carsten Simon, Anja Miltner, Ines Mulder, Klaus Kaiser, (unknown), Sören Thiele‐Bruhn, Oliver J. Lechtenfeld	8
2	A novel approach for calorespirometry: Integrating a CO2 sensor into an isothermal microcalorimeter for simultaneous measurement of microbial heat evolution and mineralization 2025 ·Soil Biology and Biochemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), Hauke Harms, Matthias Kästner, Anja Miltner, Thomas Maskow	0
3	Time-dependent regulation of soil aggregates on fertilizer N retention and the influence of straw mulching 2024 ·Soil Biology and Biochemistry ·Mengtao Zhu, Lei Yuan, Feng Zhou, (unknown), Wei Zhang, Anja Miltner, Hongbo He, (unknown)	3
4	Enhancing insights: exploring the information content of calorespirometric ratio in dynamic soil microbial growth processes through calorimetry 2024 ·Frontiers in Microbiology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Hauke Harms, (unknown), Anja Miltner, Matthias Kästner, Thomas Maskow	12
5	Turnover of bacterial biomass to soil organic matter via fungal biomass and its metabolic implications 2023 ·Soil Biology and Biochemistry ·Tiantian Zheng, Anja Miltner, Chao Liang, Karolina M. Nowak, Matthias Kästner	44
6	Hypertonic stress induced changes of Pseudomonas fluorescens adhesion towards soil minerals studied by AFM 2023 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), Marc‐O. Goebel, (unknown), Anja Miltner, Matthias Kästner, Jörg Bachmann, Gabriele E. Schaumann, Dörte Diehl	6
7	Microbial community composition and glyphosate degraders of two soils under the influence of temperature, total organic carbon and pH 2022 ·Environmental Pollution ·(unknown), Anja Miltner, Ute Hamer, Karolina M. Nowak	25
8	Microcosm test for pesticide fate assessment in planted water filters: 13C,15N-labeled glyphosate as an example 2022 ·Water Research ·(unknown), Anja Miltner, Trine Eggen, Matthias Kästner, Karolina M. Nowak	7
9	Water Stress-Driven Changes in Bacterial Cell Surface Properties 2022 ·Applied and Environmental Microbiology ·(unknown), Marc‐O. Goebel, Dörte Diehl, (unknown), Matthias Kästner, Jörg Bachmann, Lukas Y. Wick, Gabriele E. Schaumann, Anja Miltner	11
10	Superabsorbent polymer as a supplement substrate of constructed wetland to retain pesticides from agricultural runoff 2021 ·Water Research ·(unknown), Martin Krauß, (unknown), Anja Miltner, Andrii Butkovskyi, Trine Eggen, Matthias Kästner, Karolina M. Nowak	38
11	Retention and distribution of pesticides in planted filter microcosms designed for treatment of agricultural surface runoff 2021 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Andrii Butkovskyi, (unknown), (unknown), Mihaela D. Lazăr, (unknown), (unknown), Hans Ragnar Norli, Karolina M. Nowak, Anja Miltner, Matthias Kästner, Trine Eggen	29
12	Unraveling microbial turnover and non-extractable residues of bromoxynil in soil microcosms with 13C-isotope probing 2018 ·Environmental Pollution ·Karolina M. Nowak, (unknown), (unknown), Anja Miltner	11
13	Effect of temperature, pH and total organic carbon variations on microbial turnover of 13C315N-glyphosate in agricultural soil 2018 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·(unknown), Martin Krauß, Anja Miltner, Ute Hamer, Karolina M. Nowak	44
14	Characteristics of PAH tar oil contaminated soils—Black particles, resins and implications for treatment strategies 2017 ·Journal of Hazardous Materials ·Clément Trellu, Anja Miltner, (unknown), David Huguenot, Eric D. van Hullebusch, Giovanni Esposito, Mehmet A. Oturan, Matthias Kästner	31
15	The impact of chemical pollution on the resilience of soils under multiple stresses: A conceptual framework for future research 2016 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Andreas Schaeffer, Wulf Amelung, Henner Hollert, Matthias Kaestner, Ellen Kandeler, Jens Kruse, Anja Miltner, Richard Ottermanns, Holger Pagel, Stephan Peth, Christian Poll, Gerhard Rambold, Michael Schloter, Stefanie Schulz, Thilo Streck, Martina Roß‐Nickoll	31
16	Methods for Visualising Active Microbial Toluene and Benzene Degraders in in Situ Microcosms 2014 ·(unknown), Carsten W. Mueller, Carmen Hoeschen, Andrea Prager, Erika Kothe, (unknown), Anja Miltner, Matthias Kaestner	1
17	Hexadecane and pristane degradation potential at the level of the aquifer—evidence from sediment incubations compared to in situ microcosms 2014 ·Environmental Science and Pollution Research ·(unknown), Anja Miltner, Matthias Kaestner	10
18	Contribution of microorganisms to non-extractable residue formation from biodegradable organic contaminants in soil 2012 ·EGUGA ·Karolina M. Nowak, (unknown), Anja Miltner, (unknown), Matthias Kästner	1
19	SOM genesis: microbial biomass as a significant source breakdown → 2011 ·Biogeochemistry ·Anja Miltner, Petra Bombach, B. Schmidt-Brücken, Matthias Kästner	872
20	Biodegradation of ciprofloxacin in water and soil and its effects on the microbial communities 2011 ·Journal of Hazardous Materials ·(unknown), (unknown), Marc Lamshöft, Ingo Fetzer, Anja Miltner, Andreas Schäffer, Matthias Kästner	294

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