Engelbert Weis

9.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
44 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Engelbert Weis is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Engelbert Weis has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Molecular Biology, 32 papers in Plant Science and 15 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Engelbert Weis's work include Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (36 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (18 papers) and Light effects on plants (16 papers). Engelbert Weis is often cited by papers focused on Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (36 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (18 papers) and Light effects on plants (16 papers). Engelbert Weis collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Armenia and Australia. Engelbert Weis's co-authors include G. Heinrich Krause, Joseph A. Berry, Anja Krieger‐Liszkay, Judith Scharte, Helmut Kirchhoff, Katharina Siebke, Mark Aurel Schöttler, I. Moya, Sebastian Horstmann and Antje von Schaewen and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY and FEBS Letters.

In The Last Decade

Engelbert Weis

44 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Photosynthesis: The Basics 1984 2026 1998 2012 1991 1984 1987 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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. Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Photosynthesis: The Basics
    1991 3.5k citations G. Heinrich Krause, Engelbert Weis profile →
  2. Chlorophyll fluorescence as a tool in plant physiology
    1984 665 citations G. Heinrich Krause, Engelbert Weis Photosynthesis Research profile →
  3. Quantum efficiency of Photosystem II in relation to ‘energy’-dependent quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence
    1987 500 citations Engelbert Weis et al. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Engelbert Weis Germany 29 4.8k 4.3k 977 746 697 44 7.2k
G. Heinrich Krause Germany 40 6.6k 1.4× 5.6k 1.3× 1.5k 1.5× 790 1.1× 933 1.3× 66 9.5k
Wah Soon Chow Australia 53 6.5k 1.4× 6.2k 1.4× 1.1k 1.1× 1.3k 1.8× 921 1.3× 172 9.5k
Reto J. Strasser Switzerland 61 9.6k 2.0× 6.1k 1.4× 1.5k 1.5× 752 1.0× 889 1.3× 198 12.6k
P. E. Kriedemann Australia 24 4.8k 1.0× 3.4k 0.8× 1.2k 1.2× 436 0.6× 853 1.2× 51 7.1k
W. A. Thompson Canada 20 3.5k 0.7× 3.0k 0.7× 722 0.7× 431 0.6× 847 1.2× 45 6.1k
Jean‐Marie Briantais France 15 5.6k 1.2× 3.6k 0.8× 1.8k 1.9× 383 0.5× 758 1.1× 21 8.3k
David A. Walker United Kingdom 49 5.1k 1.0× 5.4k 1.2× 816 0.8× 657 0.9× 1.1k 1.6× 184 8.1k
Norman P. A. Hüner Canada 52 5.8k 1.2× 5.0k 1.2× 1.4k 1.4× 393 0.5× 1.4k 2.0× 169 8.9k
Esa Tyystjärvi Finland 40 2.7k 0.6× 3.5k 0.8× 804 0.8× 809 1.1× 1.4k 2.0× 134 6.2k
Peter Jahns Germany 46 4.1k 0.8× 5.1k 1.2× 427 0.4× 845 1.1× 1.1k 1.6× 112 6.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Engelbert Weis

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Engelbert Weis

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All Works

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Scharte, Judith, Cornelia Herrfurth, Ivo Feußner, et al.. (2023). Metabolic priming in G6PDH isoenzyme‐replaced tobacco lines improves stress tolerance and seed yields via altering assimilate partitioning. The Plant Journal. 116(6). 1696–1716. 6 indexed citations
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Schmitz-Thom, Ina, et al.. (2008). RNA Interference-Mediated Repression of Cell Wall Invertase Impairs Defense in Source Leaves of Tobacco. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 147(3). 1288–1299. 115 indexed citations
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Weis, Engelbert, et al.. (2007). Macromolecular crowding and its influence on possible reaction mechanisms in photosynthetic electron flow. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1767(5). 353–361. 1 indexed citations
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Weis, Engelbert, et al.. (2005). The Influence of Protein-Protein Interactions on the Organization of Proteins within Thylakoid Membranes. Biophysical Journal. 88(4). 2650–2660. 16 indexed citations
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Schöttler, Mark Aurel, Helmut Kirchhoff, Engelbert Weis, & Katharina Siebke. (2002). Metabolic control of photosynthetic electron transport in crassulacean acid metabolism-induced Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology. 29(6). 697–705. 10 indexed citations
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Schöttler, Mark Aurel, Helmut Kirchhoff, Katharina Siebke, & Engelbert Weis. (2001). The photosynthetic electron transport in thylakoids of the facultative CAM plant Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (L.). Science Access. 3(1). 1 indexed citations
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Meng, Qingwei, et al.. (2001). Sink–source transition in tobacco leaves visualized using chlorophyll fluorescence imaging. New Phytologist. 151(3). 585–595. 38 indexed citations
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Kirchhoff, Helmut, Sebastian Horstmann, & Engelbert Weis. (2000). Control of the photosynthetic electron transport by PQ diffusion microdomains in thylakoids of higher plants. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1459(1). 148–168. 144 indexed citations
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Weis, Engelbert, et al.. (1999). Photoinhibition and Photoprotection in Ginkgo biloba leaves: Influence of Temperature, CO2 and O2. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 41(4). 6 indexed citations
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Weis, Engelbert, et al.. (1998). Heterogeneity and Photoinhibition of Photosystem II Studied with Thermoluminescence1. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 116(3). 1053–1061. 14 indexed citations
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Krieger‐Liszkay, Anja & Engelbert Weis. (1993). The role of calcium in the pH-dependent control of Photosystem II. Photosynthesis Research. 37(2). 117–130. 142 indexed citations
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Weis, Engelbert, et al.. (1989). Fluorescence analysis during steady-state photosynthesis. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 323(1216). 253–268. 61 indexed citations
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Laasch, Henrik & Engelbert Weis. (1989). Photosynthetic control, ?energy-dependent? quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence and photophosphorylation under influence of tertiary amines. Photosynthesis Research. 22(2). 137–146. 25 indexed citations
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Weis, Engelbert, et al.. (1986). Heat sensitivity and thermal adaptation of photosynthesis in liverwort thalli. Oecologia. 69(1). 134–139. 12 indexed citations
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Weis, Engelbert. (1985). Chlorophyll fluorescence at 77 K in intact leaves: Characterization of a technique to eliminate artifacts related to self-absorption. Photosynthesis Research. 6(1). 73–86. 54 indexed citations
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Weis, Engelbert. (1984). Short Term Acclimation of Spinach to High Temperatures. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 74(2). 402–407. 28 indexed citations
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Krause, G. Heinrich & Engelbert Weis. (1984). Chlorophyll fluorescence as a tool in plant physiology. Photosynthesis Research. 5(2). 139–157. 665 indexed citations breakdown →
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Weis, Engelbert. (1982). Influence of Light on the Heat Sensitivity of the Photosynthetic Apparatus in Isolated Spinach Chloroplasts. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 70(5). 1530–1534. 65 indexed citations

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