Jan Kohlmeyer

9.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
139 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Jan Kohlmeyer is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Oceanography and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Jan Kohlmeyer has authored 139 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 111 papers in Cell Biology, 73 papers in Oceanography and 59 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Jan Kohlmeyer's work include Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (111 papers), Marine and coastal plant biology (72 papers) and Lichen and fungal ecology (55 papers). Jan Kohlmeyer is often cited by papers focused on Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (111 papers), Marine and coastal plant biology (72 papers) and Lichen and fungal ecology (55 papers). Jan Kohlmeyer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Sweden. Jan Kohlmeyer's co-authors include Brigitte Volkmann‐Kohlmeyer, Erika Kohlmeyer, Joseph W. Spatafora, Conrad L. Schoch, Ove Eriksson, Gi‐Ho Sung, Keith A. Seifert, Ning Zhang, Sabine M. Huhndorf and Lisa A. Castlebury and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied and Environmental Microbiology, BioScience and Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Jan Kohlmeyer

139 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

Marine Mycology: The Higher Fungi 1979 2026 1994 2010 1979 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Marine Mycology: The Higher Fungi
    1979 554 citations Jan Kohlmeyer, Erika Kohlmeyer profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jan Kohlmeyer United States 34 3.2k 2.5k 1.3k 1.2k 1.1k 139 4.8k
Brigitte Volkmann‐Kohlmeyer United States 24 1.6k 0.5× 1.3k 0.5× 576 0.5× 414 0.3× 399 0.4× 69 2.1k
Ka‐Lai Pang Taiwan 27 1.3k 0.4× 1.0k 0.4× 304 0.2× 324 0.3× 718 0.7× 98 2.3k
George C. Carroll United States 28 2.3k 0.7× 2.3k 0.9× 1.6k 1.3× 59 0.0× 387 0.4× 61 3.6k
Regina S. Redman United States 22 3.0k 0.9× 4.6k 1.9× 2.1k 1.7× 82 0.1× 702 0.7× 36 6.3k
Rusty J. Rodriguez United States 21 2.4k 0.8× 3.4k 1.4× 1.5k 1.2× 73 0.1× 391 0.4× 32 4.6k
Daniel Potter United States 37 561 0.2× 2.5k 1.0× 1.3k 1.1× 245 0.2× 463 0.4× 135 4.5k
Willem F. Prud’homme van Reine Netherlands 21 321 0.1× 897 0.4× 939 0.7× 1.2k 1.0× 673 0.6× 76 2.9k
C.H. Dickinson United Kingdom 26 805 0.3× 1.3k 0.5× 379 0.3× 98 0.1× 279 0.3× 73 2.0k
James D. Lawrey United States 30 1000 0.3× 2.2k 0.9× 2.5k 1.9× 92 0.1× 352 0.3× 97 3.3k
Linda E. Graham United States 32 287 0.1× 1.6k 0.6× 1.2k 1.0× 871 0.7× 849 0.8× 105 3.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jan Kohlmeyer

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Suh, Sung‐Oui, et al.. (2010). Diatrypasimilis australiensis, a novel xylarialean fungus from mangrove. Mycologia. 102(2). 430–437. 14 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ning, Lisa A. Castlebury, Andrew N. Miller, et al.. (2006). An overview of the systematics of the Sordariomycetes based on a four-gene phylogeny. Mycologia. 98(6). 1076–1087. 264 indexed citations
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Schoch, Conrad L., Gi‐Ho Sung, Brigitte Volkmann‐Kohlmeyer, Jan Kohlmeyer, & Joseph W. Spatafora. (2006). Marine fungal lineages in the Hypocreomycetidae. Mycological Research. 111(2). 154–162. 31 indexed citations
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Schoch, Conrad L., Jan Kohlmeyer, Brigitte Volkmann‐Kohlmeyer, Clement K. M. Tsui, & Joseph W. Spatafora. (2006). The halotolerant fungus Glomerobolus gelineus is a member of the Ostropales. Mycological Research. 110(3). 257–263. 34 indexed citations
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Campbell, Jinx, Brigitte Volkmann‐Kohlmeyer, Tom Gräfenhan, Joseph W. Spatafora, & Jan Kohlmeyer. (2005). A re-evaluation of Lulworthiales: relationships based on 18S and 28S rDNA. Mycological Research. 109(5). 556–568. 38 indexed citations
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Kohlmeyer, Jan, Joseph W. Spatafora, & Brigitte Volkmann‐Kohlmeyer. (2000). Lulworthiales, a new order of marine Ascomycota. Mycologia. 92(3). 453–458. 22 indexed citations
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Kohlmeyer, Jan, Hans-Otto Baral, & Brigitte Volkmann‐Kohlmeyer. (1998). Fungi on Juncus roemerianus. 10. A new Orbilia with ingoldian anamorph. Mycologia. 90(2). 303–309. 2 indexed citations
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Kohlmeyer, Jan, et al.. (1997). A new Corollospora from Californian beaches. 225–228. 5 indexed citations
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Kohlmeyer, Jan & Brigitte Volkmann‐Kohlmeyer. (1996). Fungi on Juncus roemerianus. 6. Glomerobolus gen. nov., the first ballistic member of Agonomycetales. Mycologia. 88(2). 328–337. 5 indexed citations
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Kohlmeyer, Jan, Brigitte Volkmann‐Kohlmeyer, & Ove Eriksson. (1995). Fungi on Juncus roemerianus. 4. New marine ascomycetes. Mycologia. 87(4). 532–542. 8 indexed citations
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Volkmann‐Kohlmeyer, Brigitte & Jan Kohlmeyer. (1992). Corallicola nana gen. & sp. nov. and other ascomycetes from coral reefs. Mycotaxon. 44(2). 417–424. 4 indexed citations
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Kohlmeyer, Jan & Brigitte Volkmann‐Kohlmeyer. (1989). A New Lulworthia (Ascomycotina) from Corals. Mycologia. 81(2). 289–292. 7 indexed citations
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Kohlmeyer, Jan, et al.. (1986). Lophiostoma mangrovis, a New Marine Ascomycete from the Tropics. Mycologia. 78(3). 485–485. 6 indexed citations
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Kohlmeyer, Jan, et al.. (1982). The Influence of Temperature on the Seasonal and Geographic Distribution of Three Marine Fungi. Mycologia. 74(6). 894–894. 8 indexed citations
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Kohlmeyer, Jan. (1979). Marine fungal pathogens among Ascomycetes and Deuteromycetes. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 35(4). 437–439. 10 indexed citations
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Kohlmeyer, Jan & Erika Kohlmeyer. (1974). Distribution of Epichloë Typhina (Ascomycetes) and Its Parasitic Fly. Mycologia. 66(1). 77–86. 56 indexed citations
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Kohlmeyer, Jan. (1970). Ein neuer Ascomycet auf Hydrozoen im Südatlantik. Berichte der Deutschen Botanischen Gesellschaft. 83(9-10). 505–509. 4 indexed citations
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Kohlmeyer, Jan. (1968). Dänische Meerespilze (Ascomycetes). Berichte der Deutschen Botanischen Gesellschaft. 81(1-2). 53–61. 12 indexed citations
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Kohlmeyer, Jan. (1966). Ecological observations on arenicolous marine fungi. Zeitschrift für allgemeine Mikrobiologie. 6(2). 95–106. 30 indexed citations
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Kohlmeyer, Jan. (1960). Wood-inhabiting marine fungi from the Pacific North-West and California.. Nova Hedwigia. 2. 293–343. 46 indexed citations

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