Eckehart J. Jäger

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Eckehart J. Jäger is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Eckehart J. Jäger has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Plant Science, 30 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 4 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Eckehart J. Jäger's work include Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (33 papers), Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics (15 papers) and Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna (13 papers). Eckehart J. Jäger is often cited by papers focused on Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (33 papers), Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics (15 papers) and Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna (13 papers). Eckehart J. Jäger collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Mongolia and Austria. Eckehart J. Jäger's co-authors include Hermann Meusel, Anton A. Reznicek, Erik Welk, Rudolf Schubert, Christian Berg, Werner Hilbig, Karsten Wesche, Sabine Miehe, Lars Opgenoorth and Jan Čermák and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology and Taxon.

In The Last Decade

Eckehart J. Jäger

44 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Vergleichende Chorologie der Zentraleuropaischen Flora. 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Vergleichende Chorologie der Zentraleuropaischen Flora.
    1993 839 citations Anton A. Reznicek, Hermann Meusel et al. Brittonia profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Eckehart J. Jäger Germany 16 1.1k 920 331 205 191 51 1.6k
Eric Hultén Poland 11 951 0.8× 832 0.9× 379 1.1× 299 1.5× 164 0.9× 16 1.6k
H. E. Connor New Zealand 22 914 0.8× 1.1k 1.2× 737 2.2× 128 0.6× 284 1.5× 99 1.9k
Sandro Pignatti Italy 20 883 0.8× 508 0.6× 478 1.4× 123 0.6× 120 0.6× 120 1.5k
F. White United Kingdom 13 536 0.5× 882 1.0× 556 1.7× 239 1.2× 235 1.2× 26 1.9k
Philip A. Munz United States 8 863 0.8× 680 0.7× 375 1.1× 87 0.4× 181 0.9× 24 1.4k
Anton A. Reznicek United States 19 1.8k 1.6× 1.1k 1.2× 587 1.8× 149 0.7× 263 1.4× 100 2.6k
Magnus Fries France 10 661 0.6× 566 0.6× 321 1.0× 249 1.2× 108 0.6× 17 1.1k
Cecilia Ezcurra Argentina 20 464 0.4× 769 0.8× 475 1.4× 67 0.3× 244 1.3× 75 1.2k
Edward G. Voss United States 14 825 0.7× 603 0.7× 718 2.2× 97 0.5× 128 0.7× 51 1.7k
Doris Löve United States 16 782 0.7× 700 0.8× 118 0.4× 213 1.0× 209 1.1× 43 1.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Berg, Christian, Erik Welk, & Eckehart J. Jäger. (2017). Revising Ellenberg's indicator values for continentality based on global vascular plant species distribution. Applied Vegetation Science. 20(3). 482–493. 39 indexed citations
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Jäger, Eckehart J.. (2016). Rothmaler - Exkursionsflora von Deutschland. Gefäßpflanzen: Grundband. DIAL (Catholic University of Leuven). 70 indexed citations
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Jäger, Eckehart J.. (2005). The Occurrence of Forest Plants in the Desert Mountains of Mongolia and Their Bearing on the History of the Climate. Insecta mundi. 237–245. 15 indexed citations
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Jäger, Eckehart J.. (2002). Kommentare zur Neubearbeitung der Exkursionsflora von Deutschland, Band 4 (Kritischer Band).: 5. Wissenschaftliche Namen und ihre Betonung, deutsche Namen, Sippenbestand*. Digitalen Hochschulbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt (Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt).
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Jäger, Eckehart J.. (2001). Kommentare zur Neubearbeitung der Exkursionsflora von Deutschland, Band 4 (Kritischer Band).: 1. Zur Verbreitung und Biologie der Arten. Digitalen Hochschulbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt (Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt). 1 indexed citations
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Jäger, Eckehart J.. (2000). Die ersten Listen und Aufsammlungen von Pflanzen aus Alaska – Georg Wilhelm Stellers botanische Arbeiten in Amerika. Feddes Repertorium. 111(5-6). 321–368. 1 indexed citations
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Jäger, Eckehart J., et al.. (1996). Wuchsform und Lebensgeschichte von Dictamnus albus L. (Rutaceae): 1. Beitrag zur Wuchsform und Biologie der Gefäßpflanzen des hercynischen Raumes. Digitalen Hochschulbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt (Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt). 30(2). 217–226. 3 indexed citations
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Jäger, Eckehart J., et al.. (1994). Morphologie, Biologie und ökogeographische Differenzierung von Globularia1): I. Progessionen in der Wuchsform, Infloreszenz, Blattnervatur und VerbreitungGlobularia: Morphology, biology and ecogeographical differentiation.: I. Progressions in the growth form, leaf structure, inflorescences, and distribution of the species. Flora. 189(3). 9 indexed citations
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Reznicek, Anton A., Hermann Meusel, & Eckehart J. Jäger. (1993). Vergleichende Chorologie der Zentraleuropaischen Flora.. Brittonia. 45(2). 183–183. 839 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jäger, Eckehart J.. (1987). Contemporary African art in South Africa. Africa Insight. 17(3). 209–213. 1 indexed citations
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Jäger, Eckehart J.. (1986). Buchbesprechung. Flora. 178(1). 22–22. 119 indexed citations
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Schubert, Rudolf, Eckehart J. Jäger, & Ernst‐Gerhard Mahn. (1979). Vergleichende geobotanische Untersuchungen in der Baschkirischen ASSR: 1. Teil: Wälder. Digitalen Hochschulbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt (Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt). 16(3). 206–263. 8 indexed citations
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Jäger, Eckehart J.. (1977). Wuchsform und Verbreitung der Cirsium acaule-Verwandtschaft in Eurasien. Flora. 166(1). 75–92. 3 indexed citations
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Meusel, Hermann, et al.. (1971). Beiträge zur Pflanzengeographie des Westhimalajas1)1)Herrn Prof. Dr. Kurt Mothes zum 70. Geburtstag gewidmet.. Flora. 160(2). 137–194. 15 indexed citations
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Jäger, Eckehart J.. (1970). Charakteristische Typen mediterran‐mitteleuropäischer Pflanzenareale. Feddes Repertorium. 81(1-5). 67–92. 19 indexed citations
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Jäger, Eckehart J.. (1968). Die pflanzengeographische Ozeanitätsgliederung der Holarktis und die Ozeanitätsbindung der Pflanzenareale. Feddes Repertorium. 79(3-5). 157–335. 90 indexed citations
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Jäger, Eckehart J.. (1968). Die pflanzengeographische Ozeanitätsgliederung der Holarktis und die Ozeanitätsbindung der Pflanzenareale. Feddes Repertorium. 79(3-5). 157–335. 3 indexed citations

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