Birgit A. Rumpold

4.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
30 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Birgit A. Rumpold is a scholar working on Insect Science, Social Psychology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Birgit A. Rumpold has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Insect Science, 18 papers in Social Psychology and 8 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Birgit A. Rumpold's work include Insect Utilization and Effects (26 papers), Animal and Plant Science Education (18 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (8 papers). Birgit A. Rumpold is often cited by papers focused on Insect Utilization and Effects (26 papers), Animal and Plant Science Education (18 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (8 papers). Birgit A. Rumpold collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Netherlands and Egypt. Birgit A. Rumpold's co-authors include Oliver Schlüter, A. van Huis, Sara Bußler, Harshadrai M. Rawel, Nina Langen, Dietrich Knorr, Antje Fröhling, Nanna Roos, H.J. van der Fels‐Klerx and Daniel Pleißner and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Waste Management and Annual Review of Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Birgit A. Rumpold

30 papers receiving 3.0k 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.

Nutritional composition and safety aspects of edible insects

2013 1.3k citations Birgit A. Rumpold, Oliver Schlüter profile →
Potential and challenges of insects as an innovative source for food and feed production

2012 577 citations Birgit A. Rumpold, Oliver Schlüter Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies profile →
Strategies to convince consumers to eat insects? A review

2023 76 citations A. van Huis, Birgit A. Rumpold Food Quality and Preference profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Birgit A. Rumpold Germany	19	2.8k	1.7k	751	389	338	30	3.1k
Rudy Caparros Megido Belgium	24	2.1k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	426 0.6×	422 1.1×	194 0.6×	63	2.4k
Chrysantus M. Tanga Kenya	35	3.5k 1.3×	1.8k 1.1×	959 1.3×	878 2.3×	160 0.5×	190	4.3k
Ilaria Biasato Italy	29	3.0k 1.1×	1.8k 1.1×	592 0.8×	516 1.3×	171 0.5×	98	3.6k
Joost Van Itterbeeck Japan	10	1.9k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	555 0.7×	215 0.6×	190 0.6×	15	2.1k
D.G.A.B. Oonincx Netherlands	24	4.5k 1.6×	2.9k 1.7×	1.3k 1.7×	504 1.3×	387 1.1×	46	5.1k
Komi K. M. Fiaboe Kenya	31	3.0k 1.1×	1.3k 0.8×	759 1.0×	1.1k 2.8×	149 0.4×	124	3.7k
Manuela Renna Italy	24	2.4k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	526 0.7×	364 0.9×	123 0.4×	87	3.0k
Mark D. Finke United States	23	2.1k 0.8×	1.3k 0.8×	619 0.8×	367 0.9×	264 0.8×	36	2.8k
Paul Vantomme Italy	14	1.6k 0.6×	987 0.6×	408 0.5×	224 0.6×	165 0.5×	30	1.9k
Giovanni Piccolo Italy	29	2.5k 0.9×	1.3k 0.8×	463 0.6×	463 1.2×	174 0.5×	95	3.9k

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Rumpold, Birgit A., et al.. (2025). The role of prior information on consumer acceptance of insect-based food and feed in Europe: evidence from a discrete choice experiment. Future Foods. 11. 100667–100667. 1 indexed citations

Höhler, Julia, et al.. (2024). Robustness of business models for insect production for feed and food in Europe. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 11(17). 211–228. 8 indexed citations

Huis, A. van & Birgit A. Rumpold. (2023). Strategies to convince consumers to eat insects? A review. Food Quality and Preference. 110. 104927–104927. 76 indexed citations breakdown →

Rumpold, Birgit A., et al.. (2022). Comparative Study of Growth and HSP70 Gene Transcription in Japanese Quails fed Different Levels of Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens. Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences. 11(9). 1 indexed citations

Rumpold, Birgit A., et al.. (2022). Recycling of Mediterranean Fruit Fly Rearing Waste by Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens. Waste and Biomass Valorization. 14(1). 93–104. 4 indexed citations

Rumpold, Birgit A., et al.. (2022). Edible Insects as Food–Insect Welfare and Ethical Aspects from a Consumer Perspective. Insects. 13(2). 121–121. 52 indexed citations

Rumpold, Birgit A., et al.. (2021). Impact of plasma irradiation on Tribolium castaneum. Journal of Pest Science. 94(4). 1405–1414. 8 indexed citations

Huis, A. van, et al.. (2021). Nutritional Qualities and Enhancement of Edible Insects. Annual Review of Nutrition. 41(1). 551–576. 100 indexed citations

Huis, A. van, Birgit A. Rumpold, H.J. van der Fels‐Klerx, & Jeffery K. Tomberlin. (2021). Introducing the special issue: ‘Advancement of insects as food and feed in a circular economy’. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 7(5). 495–497. 4 indexed citations

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Zhu, Fen, et al.. (2019). Comparative Study of the Use of Insect Meal from Spodoptera littoralis and Bactrocera zonata for Feeding Japanese Quail Chicks. Animals. 9(4). 136–136. 21 indexed citations

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Rumpold, Birgit A. & Nina Langen. (2019). Potential of enhancing consumer acceptance of edible insects via information. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 5(1). 45–54. 42 indexed citations

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Rumpold, Birgit A., et al.. (2018). Potentials of a biogenic residue-based production ofHermetia illucens as fish meal replacement in aquafeed forOncorhynchus mykiss in Germany. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 4(1). 5–18. 12 indexed citations

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Rumpold, Birgit A., et al.. (2018). Consumer acceptance of foods containing edible insects in Belgium two years after their introduction to the market. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 5(1). 35–44. 86 indexed citations

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Fröhling, Antje, et al.. (2018). Screening of microbial communities associated with endive lettuce during postharvest processing on industrial scale. Heliyon. 4(7). e00671–e00671. 24 indexed citations

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Pleißner, Daniel & Birgit A. Rumpold. (2017). Utilization of organic residues using heterotrophic microalgae and insects. Waste Management. 72. 227–239. 39 indexed citations

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Bußler, Sara, et al.. (2016). Recovery and techno-functionality of flours and proteins from two edible insect species: Meal worm ( Tenebrio molitor ) and black soldier fly ( Hermetia illucens ) larvae. Heliyon. 2(12). e00218–e00218. 260 indexed citations

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Rumpold, Birgit A., Michael Klocke, & Oliver Schlüter. (2016). Insect biodiversity: underutilized bioresource for sustainable applications in life sciences. Regional Environmental Change. 17(5). 1445–1454. 25 indexed citations

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Rumpold, Birgit A., Antje Fröhling, Kai Reineke, et al.. (2014). Comparison of volumetric and surface decontamination techniques for innovative processing of mealworm larvae (Tenebrio molitor). Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies. 26. 232–241. 62 indexed citations

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Rumpold, Birgit A. & Oliver Schlüter. (2012). Potential and challenges of insects as an innovative source for food and feed production. Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies. 17. 1–11. 577 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rumpold, Birgit A. & Dietrich Knorr. (2005). Effect of Salts and Sugars on Pressure‐induced Gelatinisation of Wheat, Tapioca, and Potato Starches. Starch - Stärke. 57(8). 370–377. 23 indexed citations

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