Josef Elster

4.7k total citations
120 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Josef Elster is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Josef Elster has authored 120 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 94 papers in Ecology, 41 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 26 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Josef Elster's work include Polar Research and Ecology (79 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (48 papers) and Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (30 papers). Josef Elster is often cited by papers focused on Polar Research and Ecology (79 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (48 papers) and Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (30 papers). Josef Elster collaborates with scholars based in Czechia, United States and Slovakia. Josef Elster's co-authors include Jiří Komárek, Marek Stibal, Otakar Strunecký, Hana Šantrůčková, Linda Nedbalová, Klára Kaštovská, Ekaterina Pushkareva, Marie Šabacká, Annick Wilmotte and Jeffrey R. Johansen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Frontiers in Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Josef Elster

116 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Josef Elster Czechia 31 2.0k 1.0k 622 504 470 120 2.9k
Paul A. Broady New Zealand 31 1.6k 0.8× 738 0.7× 385 0.6× 675 1.3× 517 1.1× 85 2.8k
Pieter Vanormelingen Belgium 33 1.9k 1.0× 408 0.4× 159 0.3× 1.1k 2.2× 831 1.8× 61 3.4k
Aloisie Poulíčková Czechia 25 1.3k 0.7× 375 0.4× 190 0.3× 573 1.1× 897 1.9× 97 2.3k
Harvey J. Marchant Australia 29 1.1k 0.5× 350 0.3× 476 0.8× 1.3k 2.5× 279 0.6× 74 2.6k
Anita G. J. Buma Netherlands 40 1.5k 0.8× 523 0.5× 440 0.7× 2.7k 5.3× 737 1.6× 113 4.0k
Sylvia Bonilla Uruguay 25 1.2k 0.6× 297 0.3× 386 0.6× 1.3k 2.6× 1.5k 3.2× 73 2.7k
Robert G. Sheath Canada 33 1.5k 0.8× 463 0.4× 187 0.3× 2.1k 4.1× 958 2.0× 146 3.5k
Klára Řeháková Czechia 23 550 0.3× 505 0.5× 179 0.3× 208 0.4× 502 1.1× 55 1.4k
Robert Ptáčník Austria 30 1.7k 0.8× 276 0.3× 116 0.2× 1.4k 2.8× 1.4k 3.0× 69 3.1k
Karin Rengefors Sweden 33 2.2k 1.1× 328 0.3× 145 0.2× 2.0k 4.0× 1.9k 4.0× 93 3.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Josef Elster

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Fields of papers citing papers by Josef Elster

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Josef Elster

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Josef Elster. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Josef Elster based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Josef Elster. Josef Elster is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Přibyl, Pavel, Jana Kvíderová, Lenka Procházková, et al.. (2025). Unveiling the molecular mechanisms of the stress resilience of High Arctic Klebsormidium flaccidum : a multifaceted study. Plant and Cell Physiology. 66(10). 1397–1411. 1 indexed citations
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Řezanka, Tomáš, Josef Elster, David Kubáč, et al.. (2025). Neocystis mucosa, a polar alga producing oils containing polyunsaturated essential fatty acids. Algal Research. 86. 103939–103939.
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Pushkareva, Ekaterina, et al.. (2024). Microbial response to seasonal variation in arctic biocrusts with a focus on fungi and cyanobacteria. Environmental Research. 263(Pt 2). 120110–120110. 3 indexed citations
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Pushkareva, Ekaterina, Josef Elster, & Burkhard Becker. (2023). Metagenomic Analysis of Antarctic Biocrusts Unveils a Rich Range of Cold-Shock Proteins. Microorganisms. 11(8). 1932–1932. 4 indexed citations
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Jirout, Tomáš, et al.. (2023). Cultivation of Polar Microalgae in a Rotating Flat-Panel Photobioreactor. Chemické listy. 117(10). 613–618. 1 indexed citations
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Šantrůčková, Hana, Josef Elster, Petr Kotas, et al.. (2023). Mineral substrate quality determines the initial soil microbial development in front of the Nordenskiöldbreen, Svalbard. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 99(10). 3 indexed citations
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Elster, Josef, et al.. (2020). Annual Cycle of Freshwater Diatoms in the High Arctic Revealed by Multiparameter Fluorescent Staining. Microbial Ecology. 80(3). 559–572. 6 indexed citations
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Shukla, Satya Prakash, Jana Kvíderová, Lubomı́r Adamec, & Josef Elster. (2019). Ecophysiological Features of Polar Soil Unicellular Microalgae1. Journal of Phycology. 56(2). 481–495. 7 indexed citations
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Petkov, Boyan, Vito Vitale, Tove Svendby, et al.. (2018). Altitude-temporal behaviour of atmospheric ozone, temperature and wind velocity observed at Svalbard. Atmospheric Research. 207. 100–110. 1 indexed citations
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Verleyen, Elie, Bjorn Tytgat, Josef Elster, et al.. (2013). The diversity and tolerance to osmotic stress of East Antarctic filamentous Cyanobacteria. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège). 1 indexed citations
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Kvíderová, Jana, Josef Hájek, Josef Elster, et al.. (2010). Photosynthetic microorganisms in cold environments. cosp. 38. 7. 1 indexed citations
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Hájek, Josef, et al.. (2009). Snow algae and lichen algae differ in their resistance tofreezing temperature: An ice nucleation study. Phycologia. 48(4). 2 indexed citations
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Komárek, Jiří & Josef Elster. (2008). Ecological background of cyanobacterial assemblages of the northern part of James Ross Island, Antarctica. Polish Polar Research. 29(1). 17–32. 23 indexed citations
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Komárek, Jiří, et al.. (2006). Ultrastructure and taxonomic position of two species of the cyanobacterial genus Schizothrix. Cryptogamie Algologie. 27(1). 53–62. 11 indexed citations
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Day, John, et al.. (2004). Pringsheim's living legacy: CAUP, CCALA, CCAP, SAG & UTEX.. Nova Hedwigia. 27–37. 4 indexed citations
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Tscherko, Dagmar, Manfred Bölter, L. Beyer, et al.. (2003). Biomass and Enzyme Activity of Two Soil Transects at King George Island, Maritime Antarctica. Arctic Antarctic and Alpine Research. 35(1). 34–47. 42 indexed citations
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Elster, Josef, Josef Svoboda, Shuji Ohtani, & Hiroshi Kanda. (2002). Feasibility studies on future phycological research in polar regions. Institutional Repository National Institute of Polar Research (National Institute of Polar Research (Japan)). 15. 114–122. 3 indexed citations
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Economou‐Amilli, Athena, Josef Elster, & Jiří Komárek. (1998). Summer phytoplankton composition in transect from Weddell Sea to La Plata. Polish Polar Research. 19(2). 129–30. 3 indexed citations

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