Kerstin Leopold

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
70 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Kerstin Leopold is a scholar working on Analytical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Kerstin Leopold has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Analytical Chemistry, 28 papers in Materials Chemistry and 27 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Kerstin Leopold's work include Analytical chemistry methods development (28 papers), Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (19 papers) and Mercury impact and mitigation studies (16 papers). Kerstin Leopold is often cited by papers focused on Analytical chemistry methods development (28 papers), Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (19 papers) and Mercury impact and mitigation studies (16 papers). Kerstin Leopold collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Italy and United Kingdom. Kerstin Leopold's co-authors include Paul J. Worsfold, Michael Foulkes, Lingxiangyu Li, Ralf Weberskirch, Michael Schuster, Roland Schindl, M. Schuster, Mario Di Gioacchino, Luca Di Giampaolo and Katharina Wörle and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, ACS Nano and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Kerstin Leopold

69 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Methods for the determination and speciation of mercury i... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 100 200 300 400
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  1. Methods for the determination and speciation of mercury in natural waters—A review
    2010 425 citations Kerstin Leopold, Paul J. Worsfold et al. Analytica Chimica Acta profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kerstin Leopold Germany 27 810 785 703 497 316 70 2.4k
Qiuquan Wang China 31 571 0.7× 561 0.7× 802 1.1× 267 0.5× 629 2.0× 114 2.8k
Jörg Bettmer Spain 30 739 0.9× 419 0.5× 879 1.3× 340 0.7× 670 2.1× 94 2.9k
Philip H. E. Gardiner United Kingdom 26 369 0.5× 659 0.8× 317 0.5× 130 0.3× 444 1.4× 58 2.4k
Javier Jiménez‐Lamana France 20 1.2k 1.5× 404 0.5× 618 0.9× 366 0.7× 138 0.4× 41 2.2k
Diane A. Blake United States 35 346 0.4× 329 0.4× 387 0.6× 374 0.8× 1.5k 4.8× 96 3.4k
Jorge Yáñez Chile 28 506 0.6× 528 0.7× 331 0.5× 153 0.3× 65 0.2× 92 2.4k
Li‐Ping Yu China 25 421 0.5× 773 1.0× 224 0.3× 86 0.2× 199 0.6× 70 2.3k
Shinichi Suzuki Japan 31 1.3k 1.7× 130 0.2× 590 0.8× 275 0.6× 293 0.9× 132 5.0k
Alessandro Alimonti Italy 30 226 0.3× 1.2k 1.5× 788 1.1× 363 0.7× 177 0.6× 80 2.6k
Björn Meermann Germany 24 514 0.6× 422 0.5× 431 0.6× 94 0.2× 197 0.6× 73 1.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kerstin Leopold

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kerstin Leopold

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Leopold, Kerstin, Daniel Breite, Martin A. Schmidt, et al.. (2025). Design of sponge-like PES hollow fiber membranes using the environmentally friendly solvent N,N-dimethyl lactamide. Separation and Purification Technology. 365. 132625–132625. 1 indexed citations
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Gruber, Andreas, Yuexin Chen, Rui Dong, et al.. (2025). Iron metabolism in a mouse model of hepatocellular carcinoma. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 2180–2180. 2 indexed citations
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Sotoudeh, Mohsen, Zhuojun Wei, Sylvio Indris, et al.. (2025). High Room-Temperature Magnesium Ion Conductivity in Spinel-Type MgYb2Se4 Solid Electrolyte. Chemistry of Materials. 37(9). 3353–3362. 1 indexed citations
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Gruber, Andreas, et al.. (2023). Hfe Actions in Kupffer Cells Are Dispensable for Hepatic and Systemic Iron Metabolism. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(10). 8948–8948. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wuyong, Shaoqi Zhan, Jie Xiao, et al.. (2023). Coordinative Stabilization of Single Bismuth Sites in a Carbon–Nitrogen Matrix to Generate Atom‐Efficient Catalysts for Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia. Advanced Science. 10(28). e2302623–e2302623. 30 indexed citations
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Leopold, Kerstin, et al.. (2022). Determination of trace elements in placenta by total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectrometry: effects of sampling and sample preparation. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 414(15). 4519–4529. 6 indexed citations
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Gambelunghe, Angela, Stefano Giovagnoli, Alessandro Di Michele, et al.. (2020). Redox-Sensitive Glyoxalase 1 Up-Regulation Is Crucial for Protecting Human Lung Cells from Gold Nanoparticles Toxicity. Antioxidants. 9(8). 697–697. 10 indexed citations
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Birchill, Antony J., Chris J. Daniels, Angela Milne, et al.. (2019). The eastern extent of seasonal iron limitation in the high latitude North Atlantic Ocean. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 1435–1435. 20 indexed citations
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Leopold, Kerstin, et al.. (2019). Sizing silver nanoparticles in chicken meat using direct slurry sampling graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 411(19). 4551–4558. 12 indexed citations
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Schierl, Rudolf, et al.. (2017). A new method for quasi-reagent-free biomonitoring of mercury in human urine. Analytica Chimica Acta. 965. 63–71. 7 indexed citations
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Zereini, Fathi, Clare L.S. Wiseman, P. Albers, et al.. (2015). Geochemical behaviour of palladium in soils and Pd/PdO model substances in the presence of the organic complexing agentsl-methionine and citric acid. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts. 18(1). 22–31. 22 indexed citations
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Petrarca, Claudia, Emanuela Clemente, Luca Di Giampaolo, et al.. (2014). Palladium Nanoparticles Induce Disturbances in Cell Cycle Entry and Progression of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells: Paramount Role of Ions. Journal of Immunology Research. 2014. 1–8. 241 indexed citations
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Reale, Marcella, Giovina Vianale, Lavinia Vittoria Lotti, et al.. (2011). Effects of Palladium Nanoparticles on the Cytokine Release from Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Palladium-Sensitized Women. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 53(9). 1054–1060. 32 indexed citations
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Leopold, Kerstin, et al.. (2010). Analysis of total dissolved mercury in waters after on-line preconcentration on an active gold column. Talanta. 81(4-5). 1529–1535. 40 indexed citations
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Speranza, Anna Maria, et al.. (2009). Pd-nanoparticles cause increased toxicity to kiwifruit pollen compared to soluble Pd(II). Environmental Pollution. 158(3). 873–882. 65 indexed citations
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Battke, Florian, et al.. (2008). Palladium exposure of barley: uptake and effects. Plant Biology. 10(2). 272–276. 71 indexed citations
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Leopold, Kerstin, et al.. (2008). A new fully automated on-line digestion system for ultra trace analysis of mercury in natural waters by means of FI-CV-AFS. Talanta. 76(2). 382–388. 52 indexed citations

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