Jens Amendt

5.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
112 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Jens Amendt is a scholar working on Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Jens Amendt has authored 112 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 108 papers in Insect Science, 32 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 30 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Jens Amendt's work include Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies (105 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (40 papers) and Insect behavior and control techniques (32 papers). Jens Amendt is often cited by papers focused on Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies (105 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (40 papers) and Insect behavior and control techniques (32 papers). Jens Amendt collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Thailand and United Kingdom. Jens Amendt's co-authors include Richard Zehner, Carlo Pietro Campobasso, M. J. R. Hall, Roman Krettek, Marcel A. Verhoff, Martin Grassberger, M. Lee Goff, Hélène N. LeBlanc, Christian Reiter and Emmanuel Gaudry and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Jens Amendt

109 papers receiving 3.8k 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.

Best practice in forensic entomology—standards and guidelines

2006 605 citations Jens Amendt, Carlo Pietro Campobasso et al. International Journal of Legal Medicine profile →
Current Concepts in Forensic Entomology

2010 408 citations Jens Amendt, Carlo Pietro Campobasso et al. profile →
Forensic entomology: applications and limitations

2011 389 citations Jens Amendt, Carlo Pietro Campobasso et al. Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Species allocation of recent and weathered blow fly puparia by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and CHC analysis 2025 ·Microchemical Journal ·(unknown), Florian Menzel, H. Schmid, Jens Amendt	1
2	Variations in cuticular hydrocarbons of Calliphora vicina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) empty puparia: Insights for estimating late postmortem intervals 2024 ·International Journal of Legal Medicine ·(unknown), Cora Wunder, Jens Amendt, (unknown)	2
3	Catch me if you can—emission patterns of human bodies in relation to postmortem changes 2024 ·International Journal of Legal Medicine ·Alexandra Schieweck, (unknown), Jens Amendt, Christoph G. Birngruber, Franziska Holz	5
4	Degradation dynamics of cuticular hydrocarbons of empty puparia in forensically important blow fly Lucilia sericata in soil and under room conditions: Insights and machine learning applications 2023 ·Forensic Chemistry ·(unknown), Cora Wunder, (unknown), Jens Amendt, (unknown)	7
5	Preliminary study on prevalence of hemoprotozoan parasites harbored by Stomoxys (Diptera: Muscidae) and tabanid flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) in horse farms in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Southern Thailand 2023 ·Veterinary World ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jens Amendt, Narin Sontigun	4
6	Cuticular hydrocarbons as weathering biomarkers of empty puparia of the forensically important blowfly Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in soil v/s under room conditions 2023 ·Forensic Science International ·(unknown), Cora Wunder, (unknown), (unknown), Jens Amendt	12
7	Age-dependent gene expression of Calliphora vicina pupae (Diptera: Calliphoridae) at constant and fluctuating temperatures 2021 ·International Journal of Legal Medicine ·(unknown), Eva Herrmann, Jens Amendt, Marcel A. Verhoff, Richard Zehner	12
8	The time of death in Dutch court; using the Daubert criteria to evaluate methods to estimate the PMI used in court 2021 ·Legal Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jens Amendt, Wilma Duijst	18
9	Wing morphometrics as a tool for the identification of forensic important Lucilia spp. (Diptera: Calliphoridae) 2021 ·Acta Tropica ·(unknown), (unknown), Sangob Sanit, Kom Sukontason, Pradya Somboon, Jens Amendt, (unknown), Kabkaew L. Sukontason	5
10	The applicability of forensic time since death estimation methods for buried bodies in advanced decomposition stages 2020 ·PLoS ONE ·Stefan Pittner, Valentina Bugelli, M. Eric Benbow, (unknown), Angela Zissler, Carlo Pietro Campobasso, Roelof‐Jan Oostra, Maurice C. G. Aalders, Richard Zehner, L. Lutz, Fabio Monticelli, (unknown), Katharina Helm, Vilma Pinchi, Joseph P. Receveur, (unknown), Peter Steinbacher, Jens Amendt	38
11	Stay cool or get hot? An applied primer for using temperature in forensic entomological case work 2020 ·Science & Justice ·L. Lutz, Jens Amendt	9
12	How should living entomological samples be stored? 2019 ·International Journal of Legal Medicine ·Valentina Bugelli, Carlo Pietro Campobasso, Richard Zehner, Jens Amendt	5
13	Carcass concealment alters assemblages and reproduction of forensically important beetles 2018 ·Forensic Science International ·L. Lutz, Jens Amendt, Gaétan Moreau	17
14	Environmental factors influencing flight activity of forensically important female blow flies in Central Europe 2018 ·International Journal of Legal Medicine ·L. Lutz, Marcel A. Verhoff, Jens Amendt	35
15	Ultrastructure of male genitalia of blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) of forensic importance 2017 ·Acta Tropica ·Narin Sontigun, Sangob Sanit, Anchalee Wannasan, Kom Sukontason, Jens Amendt, (unknown), Kabkaew L. Sukontason	7
16	Application of DNA barcoding for identifying forensically relevant Diptera from northern Thailand 2016 ·Parasitology Research ·(unknown), Narin Sontigun, Anchalee Wannasan, Marcel A. Verhoff, Kabkaew L. Sukontason, Jens Amendt, Richard Zehner	28
17	Species composition of forensically important blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and flesh flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) through space and time 2013 ·Forensic Science International ·(unknown), Jens Amendt	44
18	Effect of different post-feeding intervals on the total time of development of the blowfly Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) 2012 ·Forensic Science International ·(unknown), Jens Amendt	16
19	Forensic entomology: applications and limitations breakdown → 2011 ·Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology ·Jens Amendt, (unknown), Carlo Pietro Campobasso, Richard Zehner, M. J. R. Hall	389
20	Patterns of interspecific associations of stem gallers on willows 2003 ·Diversity and Distributions ·Jens‐Peter Kopelke, Jens Amendt, Karsten Schönrogge	8

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