Hermann Rahn

14.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
177 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

About

Hermann Rahn is a scholar working on Ecology, Animal Science and Zoology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Hermann Rahn has authored 177 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Ecology, 49 papers in Animal Science and Zoology and 38 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Hermann Rahn's work include Animal Nutrition and Physiology (48 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (45 papers) and Physiological and biochemical adaptations (35 papers). Hermann Rahn is often cited by papers focused on Animal Nutrition and Physiology (48 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (45 papers) and Physiological and biochemical adaptations (35 papers). Hermann Rahn collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Israel. Hermann Rahn's co-authors include Amos Ar, C. V. Paganelli, Charles V. Paganelli, O. Douglas Wangensteen, Leon E. Farhi, Johannes Piiper, Emilio Agostoni, Paul R. Sotherland, Henry D. Prange and John F. Anderson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Hermann Rahn

172 papers receiving 7.2k citations

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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.

The Avian Egg: Water Vapor Conductance, Shell Thickness, and Functional Pore Area

1974 405 citations Amos Ar, C. V. Paganelli et al. Ornithological Applications profile →
The Avian Egg: Incubation Time and Water Loss

1974 403 citations Hermann Rahn, Amos Ar Ornithological Applications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hermann Rahn United States	51	3.7k	1.8k	1.4k	1.3k	1.1k	177	8.3k
Edward S. Reynolds United States	30	2.7k 0.7×	588 0.3×	810 0.6×	2.2k 1.7×	316 0.3×	78	25.6k
Knut Schmidt‐Nielsen United States	58	9.0k 2.4×	1.7k 0.9×	450 0.3×	4.6k 3.6×	2.7k 2.4×	149	16.8k
Amos Ar Israel	28	2.0k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	160 0.1×	980 0.8×	667 0.6×	95	4.0k
Kjell Johansen Denmark	42	3.7k 1.0×	295 0.2×	279 0.2×	839 0.7×	1.5k 1.3×	131	5.3k
Warren W. Burggren United States	54	5.1k 1.4×	613 0.3×	431 0.3×	1.3k 1.0×	2.1k 1.8×	262	9.7k
Peter W. Hochachka Canada	64	8.6k 2.3×	722 0.4×	610 0.4×	1.7k 1.4×	1.7k 1.5×	262	16.8k
Tobias Wang Denmark	46	4.9k 1.3×	398 0.2×	449 0.3×	1.1k 0.9×	2.0k 1.7×	344	8.4k
Don W. Fawcett United States	65	1.0k 0.3×	360 0.2×	613 0.4×	825 0.7×	239 0.2×	122	17.6k
Johannes Piiper Germany	40	1.4k 0.4×	385 0.2×	1.3k 1.0×	173 0.1×	548 0.5×	237	4.9k
G. M. O. Maloiy Kenya	35	2.4k 0.7×	492 0.3×	193 0.1×	1.1k 0.8×	604 0.5×	112	5.0k

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Schwartz, Seymour I., et al.. (2019). Use of a New Gas, Sulfur Hexafluoride, SF6, in Pneumoperitoneum1.

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Booth, David T. & Hermann Rahn. (1990). Factors Modifying Rate of Water Loss from Birds' Eggs during Incubation. Physiological Zoology. 63(4). 697–709. 17 indexed citations

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Rahn, Hermann, C. V. Paganelli, & Amos Ar. (1987). Faire du thème. PubMed. 1(1). 165–65. 39 indexed citations

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Mehlum, F., Hermann Rahn, Claus Bech, & Svein Haftorn. (1987). Interrelationships between egg dimensions, pore numbers, incubation time, and adult body mass in Procellariiformes with special reference to the Antarctic Petrel Thalassoica antarctica. Polar Research. 5(1). 53–58. 6 indexed citations

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Rahn, Hermann, D. G. Greene, Øivind Tøien, John Krog, & F. Mehlum. (1984). Estimated Laying Dates and Eggshell Conductance of the Fulmar and Brunnich's Murre in Spitsbergen. Ornis Scandinavica. 15(2). 110–110. 3 indexed citations

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Rahn, Hermann, et al.. (1983). Patterns of wet suit diving in Korean women breath-hold divers.. PubMed. 10(3). 203–15. 7 indexed citations

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Grant, Gilbert S., Charles V. Paganelli, Ted N. Pettit, G. C. Whittow, & Hermann Rahn. (1982). Determination of Fresh Egg Mass during Natural Incubation. Ornithological Applications. 84(1). 121–121. 17 indexed citations

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Grant, Gilbert S., Ted N. Pettit, Hermann Rahn, G. C. Whittow, & Charles V. Paganelli. (1982). Water Loss from Laysan and Black-Footed Albatross Eggs. Physiological Zoology. 55(4). 405–414. 35 indexed citations

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Paganelli, C. V., Amos Ar, & Hermann Rahn. (1981). What is effective ΔPO2 in a gas-phase diffusion system?. Respiration Physiology. 45(1). 9–11. 5 indexed citations

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Rahn, Hermann, et al.. (1978). The OH−/H+ concept of acid-base balance: Historical development. Respiration Physiology. 33(1). 91–97. 16 indexed citations

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Paganelli, C. V. & Hermann Rahn. (1973). Relative water vapor permeabilities of the shell and shell membranes of the hens egg. 16(3). 415. 3 indexed citations

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Olszowka, Albert J., Hermann Rahn, & Leon E. Farhi. (1973). Blood gases : hemoglobin, base excess and maldistribution : nomograms for normal and abnormal bloods, effects of maldistribution. 7 indexed citations

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Hong, S. K., P. Cerretelli, César De la Cruz Valencia, & Hermann Rahn. (1969). Mechanics of respiration during submersion in water.. Journal of Applied Physiology. 27(4). 535–538. 106 indexed citations

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Fenn, Wallace O. & Hermann Rahn. (1967). Handbook of Physiology. Anesthesiology. 28(1). 285–285. 20 indexed citations

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Rahn, Hermann. (1967). Die Beziehungen zwischen Lunge und Thorax. Lung. 135(3-4). 174–187. 1 indexed citations

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Piiper, J., et al.. (1962). Gas composition of pressurized, perfused gas pockets and the fish swim bladder. Journal of Applied Physiology. 17(2). 275–282. 10 indexed citations

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Klocke, Francis J. & Hermann Rahn. (1959). Breath holding after breathing of oxygen. Journal of Applied Physiology. 14(5). 689–693. 68 indexed citations

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Rahn, Hermann & Henry T. Bahnson. (1953). Effect of Unilateral Hypoxia on Gas Exchange and Calculated Pulmonary Blood Flow in Each Lung. Journal of Applied Physiology. 6(2). 105–112. 49 indexed citations

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Rahn, Hermann & Wallace O. Fenn. (1953). THE OXYGEN-CARBON DIOXIDE DIAGRAM. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 8 indexed citations

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Stroud, Robert C. & Hermann Rahn. (1952). Effect of O₂ and CO₂ Tensions Upon the Resistance of Pulmonary Blood Vessels. American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content. 172(1). 211–220. 66 indexed citations

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