Carl O. Wirsen

7.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
67 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Carl O. Wirsen is a scholar working on Ecology, Environmental Chemistry and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Carl O. Wirsen has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Ecology, 26 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 24 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Carl O. Wirsen's work include Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (36 papers), Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (21 papers) and Marine Biology and Ecology Research (19 papers). Carl O. Wirsen is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (36 papers), Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (21 papers) and Marine Biology and Ecology Research (19 papers). Carl O. Wirsen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Netherlands. Carl O. Wirsen's co-authors include Holger W. Jannasch, Gerard Muyzer, Andreas Teske, Stephen J. Molyneaux, Craig D. Taylor, Douglas C. Nelson, Stefan M. Sievert, David M. Karl, Daniel R. Rogers and Katrina J. Edwards and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Carl O. Wirsen

67 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Hit Papers

1 papers align trajectories

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.

Phylogenetic relationships ofThiomicrospira species and their identification in deep-sea hydrothermal vent samples by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis of 16S rDNA fragments

1995 931 citations Gerard Muyzer, Andreas Teske et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Carl O. Wirsen United States	41	3.1k	1.7k	1.7k	1.5k	700	67	5.7k
Yehuda Cohen Israel	37	2.4k 0.8×	1.6k 0.9×	1.5k 0.9×	1.1k 0.7×	654 0.9×	51	4.8k
Niels B. Ramsing Denmark	42	2.9k 0.9×	1.3k 0.8×	1.3k 0.8×	2.0k 1.3×	1.4k 2.0×	62	6.6k
David B. Nedwell United Kingdom	49	3.6k 1.1×	2.5k 1.5×	1.7k 1.0×	1.1k 0.7×	1.9k 2.7×	116	7.3k
Robert E. Hodson United States	45	4.7k 1.5×	1.3k 0.8×	2.9k 1.7×	1.5k 1.0×	1.1k 1.6×	100	8.3k
Heribert Cypionka Germany	48	3.4k 1.1×	2.7k 1.6×	923 0.5×	2.2k 1.4×	1.1k 1.6×	130	7.0k
W. J. Wiebe United States	29	3.3k 1.1×	1.2k 0.7×	1.5k 0.9×	1.8k 1.2×	488 0.7×	54	5.9k
Stefan M. Sievert United States	36	3.0k 0.9×	1.6k 0.9×	1.2k 0.7×	1.9k 1.2×	551 0.8×	80	4.9k
Kai Finster Denmark	47	2.4k 0.8×	1.7k 1.0×	858 0.5×	1.1k 0.7×	574 0.8×	131	5.8k
Lùbos Polerecký Germany	37	2.4k 0.8×	1.1k 0.6×	1.5k 0.9×	981 0.6×	615 0.9×	100	5.2k
Henricus T. S. Boschker Netherlands	41	3.6k 1.2×	1.2k 0.7×	2.0k 1.2×	1.1k 0.7×	621 0.9×	88	6.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Carl O. Wirsen

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Carl O. Wirsen's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Carl O. Wirsen with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Carl O. Wirsen more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Carl O. Wirsen

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Carl O. Wirsen. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Carl O. Wirsen. The network helps show where Carl O. Wirsen may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Carl O. Wirsen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Carl O. Wirsen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Carl O. Wirsen 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 Carl O. Wirsen. Carl O. Wirsen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

Teske, Andreas, Virginia P. Edgcomb, Adam R. Rivers, et al.. (2009). A molecular and physiological survey of a diverse collection of hydrothermal vent Thermococcus and Pyrococcus isolates. Extremophiles. 13(6). 905–915. 26 indexed citations

Edgcomb, Virginia P., Stephen J. Molyneaux, Simone Böer, et al.. (2006). Survival and growth of two heterotrophic hydrothermal vent archaea, Pyrococcus strain GB-D and Thermococcus fumicolans, under low pH and high sulfide concentrations in combination with high temperature and pressure regimes. Extremophiles. 11(2). 329–342. 15 indexed citations

Sievert, Stefan M., et al.. (2006). Growth and mechanism of filamentous‐sulfur formation by Candidatus Arcobacter sulfidicus in opposing oxygen‐sulfide gradients. Environmental Microbiology. 9(1). 271–276. 82 indexed citations

Hügler, Michael, Carl O. Wirsen, Georg Fuchs, Craig D. Taylor, & Stefan M. Sievert. (2005). Evidence for Autotrophic CO ₂ Fixation via the Reductive Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle by Members of the ε Subdivision of Proteobacteria. Journal of Bacteriology. 187(9). 3020–3027. 195 indexed citations

Lloyd, Karen G., Virginia P. Edgcomb, Stephen J. Molyneaux, et al.. (2005). Effects of Dissolved Sulfide, pH, and Temperature on Growth and Survival of Marine Hyperthermophilic Archaea. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 71(10). 6383–6387. 24 indexed citations

Wirsen, Carl O., Stefan M. Sievert, Colleen M. Cavanaugh, et al.. (2002). Characterization of an autotrophic sulfide-oxidizing marine Arcobacter sp. that produces filamentous sulfur. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe). 8 indexed citations

Drenzek, Nicholas J., Timothy I. Eglinton, Carl O. Wirsen, et al.. (2001). The Absence and Application of Stable Carbon Isotopic Fractionation during the Reductive Dechlorination of Polychlorinated Biphenyls. Environmental Science & Technology. 35(16). 3310–3313. 46 indexed citations

Wirsen, Carl O., Thorsten Brinkhoff, Jan Kuever, et al.. (1998). Comparison of a New Thiomicrospira Strain from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge with Known Hydrothermal Vent Isolates. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 64(10). 4057–4059. 50 indexed citations

Taylor, Craig D. & Carl O. Wirsen. (1997). Microbiology and Ecology of Filamentous Sulfur Formation. Science. 277(5331). 1483–1485. 84 indexed citations

10.

Jannasch, Holger W., Carl O. Wirsen, Stephen J. Molyneaux, & Thomas A. Langworthy. (1992). Comparative Physiological Studies on Hyperthermophilic Archaea Isolated from Deep-Sea Hot Vents with Emphasis on Pyrococcus Strain GB-D. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 58(11). 3472–3481. 91 indexed citations

11.

Jørgensen, Bo Barker, Henrik Fossing, Carl O. Wirsen, & Holger W. Jannasch. (1991). Sulfide oxidation in the anoxic Black Sea chemocline. Deep Sea Research Part A Oceanographic Research Papers. 38. S1083–S1103. 201 indexed citations

12.

Bazylinski, Dennis A., Carl O. Wirsen, & Holger W. Jannasch. (1989). Microbial Utilization of Naturally Occurring Hydrocarbons at the Guaymas Basin Hydrothermal Vent Site. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 55(11). 2832–2836. 63 indexed citations

13.

Giere, Olav, Carl O. Wirsen, Christiane Sybille Schmidt, & Holger W. Jannasch. (1988). Contrasting effects of sulfide and thiosulfate on symbiotic CO2-assimilation of Phallodrilus leukodermatus (Annelida). Marine Biology. 97(3). 413–419. 13 indexed citations

14.

Wirsen, Carl O., et al.. (1985). Thiomicrospira crunogena sp. nov., a Colorless, Sulfur-Oxidizing Bacterium from a Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 35(4). 422–424. 112 indexed citations

15.

Jannasch, Holger W., Russell L. Cuhel, Carl O. Wirsen, & Craig D. Taylor. (1980). An approach for in situ studies of deep-sea amphipods and their microbial gut flora. Deep Sea Research Part A Oceanographic Research Papers. 27(10). 867–872. 14 indexed citations

16.

Wirsen, Carl O. & Holger W. Jannasch. (1978). Physiological and morphological observations on Thiovulum sp. Journal of Bacteriology. 136(2). 765–774. 51 indexed citations

17.

Jannasch, Holger W. & Carl O. Wirsen. (1977). Microbial Life in the Deep Sea. Scientific American. 236(6). 42–52. 22 indexed citations

18.

Jannasch, Holger W., et al.. (1973). A bacteriological pressure-retaining deep-sea sampler and culture vessel. Deep Sea Research and Oceanographic Abstracts. 20(7). 661–664. 34 indexed citations

19.

Jannasch, Holger W., Kjell Eimhjellen, Carl O. Wirsen, & A. Farmanfarmaian. (1971). Microbial Degradation of Organic Matter in the Deep Sea. Science. 171(3972). 672–675. 132 indexed citations

20.

Cobet, Andre B., et al.. (1971). The Effect of Nickel on a Marine Bacterium: Fine Structure of Arthrobacter marinus. Journal of General Microbiology. 66(2). 185–196. 15 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact