Franz Schinner

13.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
136 papers, 10.4k citations indexed

About

Franz Schinner is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ecology and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Franz Schinner has authored 136 papers receiving a total of 10.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Molecular Biology, 34 papers in Ecology and 32 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Franz Schinner's work include Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (26 papers), Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants (20 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (18 papers). Franz Schinner is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (26 papers), Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants (20 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (18 papers). Franz Schinner collaborates with scholars based in Austria, China and Belgium. Franz Schinner's co-authors include Rosa Margesin, Paul Illmer, Wolfgang Burgstaller, Ellen Kandeler, Richard Öhlinger, De-Chao Zhang, Charles W. Greer, Lyle G. Whyte, Hermann Strasser and Gerd Hublik and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Bioresource Technology.

In The Last Decade

Franz Schinner

135 papers receiving 9.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Methods in Soil Biology

1996 811 citations Franz Schinner, Rosa Margesin et al. profile →
Potential of halotolerant and halophilic microorganisms for biotechnology

2001 527 citations Rosa Margesin, Franz Schinner Extremophiles profile →
Biodegradation and bioremediation of hydrocarbons in extreme environments

2001 501 citations Rosa Margesin, Franz Schinner Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology profile →
Xylanase-, CM-cellulase- and invertase activity in soil: An improved method

1990 440 citations Franz Schinner et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Franz Schinner Austria	48	3.3k	2.7k	2.6k	2.4k	2.0k	136	10.4k
Rosa Margesin Austria	52	3.5k 1.1×	4.0k 1.5×	1.7k 0.7×	3.3k 1.4×	1.4k 0.7×	149	10.4k
Max M. Häggblom United States	60	4.7k 1.4×	3.9k 1.5×	1.4k 0.5×	2.2k 0.9×	1.1k 0.5×	219	11.5k
Tomáš Cajthaml Czechia	57	4.2k 1.3×	2.1k 0.8×	3.6k 1.4×	910 0.4×	2.2k 1.1×	278	11.4k
Flavio Anastácio de Oliveira Camargo Brazil	43	2.9k 0.9×	2.0k 0.8×	1.9k 0.7×	1.5k 0.7×	1.6k 0.8×	189	8.0k
Steven D. Siciliano Canada	55	2.9k 0.9×	2.9k 1.1×	2.0k 0.8×	1.4k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	232	11.2k
Yohey Hashimoto Japan	33	2.3k 0.7×	1.7k 0.6×	1.4k 0.5×	2.9k 1.2×	638 0.3×	85	7.4k
Harold L. Drake Germany	55	1.7k 0.5×	2.8k 1.0×	707 0.3×	3.1k 1.3×	1.2k 0.6×	157	8.5k
Charles W. Greer Canada	61	5.1k 1.6×	5.0k 1.9×	1.4k 0.5×	2.9k 1.2×	601 0.3×	255	11.6k
Nico Jehmlich Germany	45	2.8k 0.9×	3.3k 1.2×	1.1k 0.4×	3.2k 1.3×	1.3k 0.7×	197	9.3k
Vigdis Torsvik Norway	39	1.9k 0.6×	4.7k 1.8×	1.6k 0.6×	3.2k 1.4×	1.4k 0.7×	55	8.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Franz Schinner

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Margesin, Rosa, et al.. (2007). Comparative phylogenetic analysis of microbial communities in pristine and hydrocarbon-contaminated Alpine soils. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 59(2). 466–475. 93 indexed citations

Margesin, Rosa & Franz Schinner. (2005). Manual for soil analysis : monitoring and assessing soil bioremediation. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 213 indexed citations

Fonteyne, Pierre-Alain, et al.. (2004). Biodegradation of phenol and phenol-related compounds by psychrophilic and cold-tolerant alpine yeasts. Chemosphere. 59(7). 909–918. 105 indexed citations

Mayr, Dagmar, Eugen Hartungen, T.D. Märk, et al.. (2003). Determination of the spoilage status of meat by aroma detection using Proton-Transfer-Reaction Mass-Spectrometry.. 757–760. 2 indexed citations

Margesin, Rosa, et al.. (2003). Hydrocarbon degradation and enzyme activities of cold-adapted bacteria and yeasts. Extremophiles. 7(6). 451–458. 168 indexed citations

Margesin, Rosa, et al.. (2002). Characterization of Heterotrophic Microorganisms in Alpine Glacier Cryoconite. Arctic Antarctic and Alpine Research. 34(1). 88–93. 83 indexed citations

Margesin, Rosa, et al.. (2000). Monitoring of bioremediation by soil biological activities. Chemosphere. 40(4). 339–346. 390 indexed citations

Margesin, Rosa & Franz Schinner. (1999). Biodegradation of diesel oil by cold-adapted microorganisms in presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate. Chemosphere. 38(15). 3463–3472. 40 indexed citations

Margesin, Rosa & Franz Schinner. (1999). Cold-adapted organisms : ecology, physiology, enzymology and molecular biology. Springer eBooks. 101 indexed citations

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Alkasrawi, Malek, Renu Nandakumar, Rosa Margesin, Franz Schinner, & Bo Mattìasson. (1999). A microbial biosensor based on Yarrowia lipolytica for the off-line determination of middle-chain alkanes. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 14(8-9). 723–727. 20 indexed citations

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Margesin, Rosa & Franz Schinner. (1998). Low-temperature bioremediation of a waste water contaminated with anionic surfactants and fuel oil. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 49(4). 482–486. 52 indexed citations

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Schinner, Franz, et al.. (1997). Pflanzenschutzmittel, Agrarhilfsstoffe und organische Umweltchemikalien. Springer eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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Burgstaller, Wolfgang, Angelo Zanella, & Franz Schinner. (1994). Buffer-stimulated citrate efflux in Penicillium simplicissimum: an alternative charge balancing ion flow in case of reduced proton backflow?. Archives of Microbiology. 161(1). 75–81. 26 indexed citations

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Strasser, Hermann, Wolfgang Burgstaller, & Franz Schinner. (1994). High-yield production of oxalic acid for metal leaching processes byAspergillus niger. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 119(3). 365–370. 119 indexed citations

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Müller, Bernd, et al.. (1993). Influence of medium components and metabolic inhibitors on citric acid production by Penicillium simplicissimum. Journal of General Microbiology. 139(9). 2101–2107. 30 indexed citations

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Schinner, Franz, Rosa Margesin, & Thomas Pümpel. (1992). Extracellular Protease-producing Psychrotrophic Bacteria from High Alpine Habitats. Arctic and Alpine Research. 24(1). 88–92.

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Pighi, Laura, et al.. (1989). Selective accumulation of silver by fungi. Biotechnology Letters. 11(4). 275–280. 28 indexed citations

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Schinner, Franz. (1983). Litter decomposition, CO2-release and enzyme activities in a snowbed and on a windswept ridge in an alpine environment. Oecologia. 59(2-3). 288–291. 14 indexed citations

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Schinner, Franz, et al.. (1981). Adaptation of microbial activities to the environmental conditions in alpine soils. Oecologia. 50(1). 113–116. 27 indexed citations

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Schinner, Franz, et al.. (1980). Influence of compound fertilizer and cupric sulfate on soil enzymes and CO2-evolution. Plant and Soil. 57(1). 85–93. 13 indexed citations

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