K. H. Steinkraus

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
96 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

K. H. Steinkraus is a scholar working on Food Science, Molecular Biology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, K. H. Steinkraus has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Food Science, 23 papers in Molecular Biology and 21 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in K. H. Steinkraus's work include Probiotics and Fermented Foods (17 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (11 papers) and Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (11 papers). K. H. Steinkraus is often cited by papers focused on Probiotics and Fermented Foods (17 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (11 papers) and Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (11 papers). K. H. Steinkraus collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Switzerland. K. H. Steinkraus's co-authors include Tilak W. Nagodawithana, B. K. Mital, R.A. Ledford, Laszlo Hackler, S. Rajarathnam, Zakia Bano, G. Padmaja, A. G. Van Veen, David B. Hand and R. K. Finn and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

K. H. Steinkraus

93 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

Handbook of indigenous fermented foods 1983 2026 1997 2011 1983 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. Handbook of indigenous fermented foods
    1983 501 citations K. H. Steinkraus M. Dekker eBooks profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
K. H. Steinkraus United States 32 2.0k 1.3k 1.1k 980 469 96 3.8k
M.J.R. Nout Netherlands 44 3.1k 1.6× 1.5k 1.1× 1.7k 1.5× 1.6k 1.6× 281 0.6× 112 5.6k
M.J.R. Nout Netherlands 30 1.7k 0.8× 757 0.6× 903 0.8× 1.1k 1.1× 151 0.3× 85 3.3k
Graham H. Fleet Australia 31 3.4k 1.7× 1.4k 1.1× 430 0.4× 1.9k 2.0× 394 0.8× 52 4.4k
LI Li-te China 42 2.0k 1.0× 1.3k 1.0× 1.3k 1.1× 1.1k 1.1× 594 1.3× 136 4.3k
Lloyd W. Rooney United States 33 2.2k 1.1× 597 0.5× 2.6k 2.3× 1.9k 2.0× 228 0.5× 69 5.4k
Renato Amadò Switzerland 37 2.3k 1.2× 684 0.5× 1.4k 1.3× 1.8k 1.9× 385 0.8× 93 4.5k
J.D. Owens United Kingdom 27 1.0k 0.5× 626 0.5× 454 0.4× 483 0.5× 238 0.5× 62 2.2k
Disney Ribeiro Dias Brazil 38 2.6k 1.3× 937 0.7× 696 0.6× 807 0.8× 328 0.7× 133 3.8k
Fabienne Remize France 36 2.4k 1.2× 1.8k 1.4× 701 0.6× 1.1k 1.1× 437 0.9× 86 4.0k
Giuseppe Zeppa Italy 33 1.9k 1.0× 651 0.5× 929 0.8× 631 0.6× 225 0.5× 92 3.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Steinkraus, K. H.. (2018). Introduction to Indigenous Fermented Foods. 17–22. 3 indexed citations
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Steinkraus, K. H.. (2018). Handbook of Indigenous Fermented Foods, Revised and Expanded. 46 indexed citations
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Steinkraus, K. H., et al.. (1998). Mead: history, current technology and prospects. American bee journal. 138(2). 121–123. 1 indexed citations
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Steinkraus, K. H., et al.. (1993). Fish Fermentation Technology. 56 indexed citations
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Rajarathnam, S., Zakia Bano, & K. H. Steinkraus. (1989). Pleurotus mushrooms. Part III. Biotransformations of natural lignocellulosic wastes: Commercial applications and implications. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 28(1). 31–113. 51 indexed citations
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Bano, Zakia, S. Rajarathnam, & K. H. Steinkraus. (1988). Pleurotus mushrooms. Part II. Chemical composition, nutritional value, post‐harvest physiology, preservation, and role as human food. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 27(2). 87–158. 156 indexed citations
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Steinkraus, K. H.. (1986). Industrialization of home and village food fermentations. 3 indexed citations
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Steinkraus, K. H.. (1983). Handbook of indigenous fermented foods. M. Dekker eBooks. 501 indexed citations breakdown →
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Steinkraus, K. H.. (1983). Fermented foods, feeds and beverages. Biotechnology Advances. 1(1). 31–46. 42 indexed citations
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Steinkraus, K. H.. (1980). WHP Guideline. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. 2(2). 1–2. 1 indexed citations
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Regenstein, Joe M., et al.. (1977). A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF DEHYDRATED SALTED FISH‐SOY CAKES. Journal of Food Science. 42(3). 765–767. 1 indexed citations
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Mital, B. K. & K. H. Steinkraus. (1976). Flavor Acceptability of Unfermented and Lactic-Fermented Soy Milks. Journal of Milk and Food Technology. 39(5). 342–344. 15 indexed citations
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Nagodawithana, Tilak W. & K. H. Steinkraus. (1976). Influence of the rate of ethanol production and accumulation on the viability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in "rapid fermentation". Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 31(2). 158–162. 188 indexed citations
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Mital, B. K., Robert S. Shallenberger, & K. H. Steinkraus. (1973). α-Galactosidase Activity of Lactobacilli. Applied Microbiology. 26(5). 783–788. 31 indexed citations
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Hang, Y. D., Walter F. Wilkens, A. S. Hill, K. H. Steinkraus, & Laszlo Hackler. (1970). Enzymatic solubilization of nitrogenous constituents of mung beans. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 1 indexed citations
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Veen, A. G. Van, D. C. Graham, & K. H. Steinkraus. (1968). Fermented rice, a food from Ecuador.. 18. 363–373. 9 indexed citations
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Tashiro, H. & K. H. Steinkraus. (1966). Virulence of species and strains of milky disease bacteria in the European chafer, Amphimallon majalis (Razoumowsky). Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 8(3). 382–389. 5 indexed citations
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Mukherjee, S., et al.. (1965). Role of Leuconostoc mesenteroides in Leavening the Batter of Idli, a Fermented Food of India. Applied Microbiology. 13(2). 227–231. 70 indexed citations

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