Christian Wiencke

15.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
238 papers, 11.1k citations indexed

About

Christian Wiencke is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Christian Wiencke has authored 238 papers receiving a total of 11.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 200 papers in Oceanography, 85 papers in Ecology and 61 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Christian Wiencke's work include Marine and coastal plant biology (178 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (87 papers) and Marine and coastal ecosystems (56 papers). Christian Wiencke is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal plant biology (178 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (87 papers) and Marine and coastal ecosystems (56 papers). Christian Wiencke collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Sweden and Australia. Christian Wiencke's co-authors include Ulf Karsten, Dieter Hanelt, Kai Bischof, Michael Y. Roleda, Gunter O. Kirst, Inka Bartsch, Iván Gómez, Katharina Zacher, Angela Wulff and M. N. Clayton and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, PLoS ONE and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

Christian Wiencke

238 papers receiving 10.6k citations

Hit Papers

The physical environment of Kongsfjorden–Krossfjorden, an... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 200 400 600
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. The physical environment of Kongsfjorden–Krossfjorden, an Arctic fjord system in Svalbard
    2002 617 citations Kai Bischof, Christian Wiencke et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christian Wiencke Germany 60 8.4k 4.3k 2.4k 2.1k 1.4k 238 11.1k
Ulf Karsten Germany 60 5.7k 0.7× 3.7k 0.9× 4.2k 1.8× 3.8k 1.7× 535 0.4× 356 11.9k
Kai Bischof Germany 40 5.1k 0.6× 2.8k 0.6× 1.2k 0.5× 1.1k 0.5× 720 0.5× 150 6.7k
S. W. Jeffrey Australia 42 6.8k 0.8× 4.0k 0.9× 535 0.2× 3.2k 1.5× 625 0.5× 79 12.3k
Zvy Dubinsky Israel 53 6.6k 0.8× 6.9k 1.6× 706 0.3× 1.9k 0.9× 213 0.2× 242 11.3k
Paul J. Harrison Canada 71 12.8k 1.5× 6.3k 1.5× 469 0.2× 2.9k 1.4× 1.1k 0.8× 249 18.4k
Lucas J. Stal Netherlands 55 4.7k 0.6× 5.3k 1.2× 1.0k 0.4× 1.7k 0.8× 601 0.4× 167 10.2k
Félix L. Figueroa Spain 48 4.4k 0.5× 1.2k 0.3× 2.1k 0.9× 3.6k 1.7× 218 0.2× 277 7.8k
E. Walter Helbling Argentina 41 3.6k 0.4× 1.9k 0.4× 1.2k 0.5× 1.3k 0.6× 355 0.3× 130 5.9k
Osmund Holm‐Hansen United States 57 7.2k 0.9× 4.1k 1.0× 475 0.2× 917 0.4× 1.3k 0.9× 128 10.0k
Richard J. Geider United Kingdom 50 10.2k 1.2× 5.2k 1.2× 426 0.2× 2.7k 1.3× 976 0.7× 111 13.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Christian Wiencke

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christian Wiencke

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

All Works

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Bartsch, Inka, Martin Paar, Stein Fredriksen, et al.. (2017). Arctic warming affects kelp forest with associated fauna in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard. Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut). 1 indexed citations
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Poll, Willem H. van de, et al.. (2014). Springtime phytoplankton dynamics in Arctic Krossfjorden and Kongsfjorden (Spitsbergen) as a function of glacier proximity. Biogeosciences. 11(8). 2263–2279. 79 indexed citations
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Wiencke, Christian, et al.. (2013). Olischläger M, Wiencke C 2013. Seasonal fertility and combined effects of temperature and UV-radiation on Alaria esculenta and Laminaria digitata (Phaeophyceae) from Spitsbergen. Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut). 1 indexed citations
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Halm, Hannah, Ulrike Lüder, & Christian Wiencke. (2010). Induction of phlorotannins through mechanical wounding and radiation conditions in the brown macroalga Laminaria hyperborea. European Journal of Phycology. 46(1). 16–26. 20 indexed citations
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Roleda, Michael Y., Katharina Zacher, Gabriela Laura Campana, et al.. (2008). Photosynthetic performance and impact of ultraviolet radiation on the reproductive cells of Antarctic macroalgae. Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut). 6. 254–262. 3 indexed citations
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Bartsch, Inka, Christian Wiencke, Kai Bischof, et al.. (2008). The genus Laminaria sensu lato : recent insights and developments. European Journal of Phycology. 43(1). 1–86. 367 indexed citations
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Müller, Ruth, Christian Wiencke, & Kai Bischof. (2008). Interactive effects of UV radiation and temperature on microstages of Laminariales (Phaeophyceae) from the Arctic and North Sea. Climate Research. 37(2-3). 203–213. 72 indexed citations
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Aguilera, José, Dieter Hanelt, & Christian Wiencke. (2004). UV effects on growth of macroalgae from Kongsfjorden (Svalbard). Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut). 1 indexed citations
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Aguilera, José, et al.. (2004). Biochemical properties of antioxidative enzymes and the effect of radiation conditions in marine macroalgae from Kongsfjorden and other regions. Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut). 2 indexed citations
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Karsten, Ulf, et al.. (2003). Inventory and factors controlling the content of UV-absorbing mycosporine-like amino acids in polar macroalgae. Chemosphere. 71(6). 1156–61. 3 indexed citations
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Aguilera, José, Kai Bischof, Ulf Karsten, Dieter Hanelt, & Christian Wiencke. (2002). Seasonal variation in ecophysiological patterns in macroalgae from an Arctic fjord. II. Pigment accumulation and biochemical defence systems against high light stress. Marine Biology. 140(6). 1087–1095. 145 indexed citations
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Aguilera, José, et al.. (2002). Long-term effects of ultraviolet radiation on growth and photosynthetic performance of polar and cold-temperate macroalgae. Marine Biology. 140(6). 1117–1127. 68 indexed citations
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Karsten, Ulf, et al.. (2002). Induction of sunscreen compounds in Antarctic macroalgae by different radiation conditions. Marine Biology. 141(4). 619–627. 66 indexed citations
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Karsten, Ulf, Kai Bischof, Dieter Hanelt, H. Tüg, & Christian Wiencke. (1999). The effect of UV radiation on photosynthesis and UV-absorbing substances in the endemic Arctic macroalga Develaraea ramentacea (Rhodophyta). Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut). 7 indexed citations
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Iken, Katrin, et al.. (1998). Trophic relations between macroalgae and herbivores. Laryngo-Rhino-Otologie. 78(10). 538–43. 21 indexed citations
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Hanelt, Dieter, Christian Wiencke, & Wilhelm Nultsch. (1997). Influence of UV radiation on the photosynthesis of arctic macroalgae in the field. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology. 38(1). 40–47. 141 indexed citations
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Clayton, M. N. & Christian Wiencke. (1986). Techniques and equipment for culturing antarctic benthic marine algae, and for preparing specimens for electron microscopy. Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut). 93–97. 22 indexed citations
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Wiencke, Christian, et al.. (1976). Sporophytenentwicklung von Funaria hygrometrica Sibth., II. Differenzierung des Wasser- und Stoffleitsystems in der Seta. Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut). 3 indexed citations

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