Matthias Kotthoff

2.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
25 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Matthias Kotthoff is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Environmental Chemistry and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthias Kotthoff has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 10 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 7 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Matthias Kotthoff's work include Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (10 papers), Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research (8 papers) and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (7 papers). Matthias Kotthoff is often cited by papers focused on Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (10 papers), Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research (8 papers) and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (7 papers). Matthias Kotthoff collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Netherlands and Australia. Matthias Kotthoff's co-authors include Heinrich Jürling, Josef Müller, Dietmar Krautwurst, Dominik Fiedler, Martin Schlummer, Peter Schieberle, Andreas Dunkel, Thomas Hofmann, Martin Steinhaus and Mark Bücking and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Matthias Kotthoff

25 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in consumer products
    2015 487 citations Matthias Kotthoff, Josef Müller et al. Environmental Science and Pollution Research profile →
  2. Nature’s Chemical Signatures in Human Olfaction: A Foodborne Perspective for Future Biotechnology
    2014 422 citations Andreas Dunkel, Martin Steinhaus et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Matthias Kotthoff Germany 18 783 780 385 255 244 25 1.7k
Joachim P. Schmid Switzerland 12 25 0.0× 631 0.8× 423 1.1× 192 0.8× 117 0.5× 15 1.5k
Junhui Chen China 31 642 0.8× 307 0.4× 151 0.4× 5 0.0× 202 0.8× 130 2.5k
Eun‐Hae Kim South Korea 20 284 0.4× 148 0.2× 248 0.6× 6 0.0× 45 0.2× 36 1.2k
Daniel Zalko France 38 458 0.6× 3.3k 4.3× 86 0.2× 7 0.0× 115 0.5× 95 4.7k
Frants R. Lauritsen Denmark 25 125 0.2× 250 0.3× 78 0.2× 9 0.0× 129 0.5× 68 1.8k
Francisca Sevilla Spain 39 101 0.1× 152 0.2× 33 0.1× 32 0.1× 192 0.8× 93 6.0k
Fabrice Monteau France 40 174 0.2× 1.1k 1.3× 50 0.1× 6 0.0× 974 4.0× 116 4.7k
Cristina Sgherri Italy 37 73 0.1× 91 0.1× 96 0.2× 14 0.1× 446 1.8× 90 4.1k
Parvaneh Hajeb Malaysia 24 36 0.0× 522 0.7× 13 0.0× 69 0.3× 468 1.9× 44 2.1k
Erik Baltussen Netherlands 20 49 0.1× 311 0.4× 27 0.1× 31 0.1× 548 2.2× 25 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Matthias Kotthoff

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Fields of papers citing papers by Matthias Kotthoff

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Matthias Kotthoff

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Matthias Kotthoff. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Matthias Kotthoff 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 Matthias Kotthoff. Matthias Kotthoff is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Felizeter, Sebastian, Heinrich Jürling, Matthias Kotthoff, Pim de Voogt, & Michael S. McLachlan. (2021). Uptake of perfluorinated alkyl acids by crops: results from a field study. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts. 23(8). 1158–1170. 32 indexed citations
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Göckener, Bernd, Matthias Kotthoff, J. Kowalczyk, et al.. (2020). Transfer of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from Feed into the Eggs of Laying Hens. Part 1: Analytical Results Including a Modified Total Oxidizable Precursor Assay. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 68(45). 12527–12538. 63 indexed citations
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Felizeter, Sebastian, Heinrich Jürling, Matthias Kotthoff, Pim de Voogt, & Michael S. McLachlan. (2020). Influence of soil on the uptake of perfluoroalkyl acids by lettuce: A comparison between a hydroponic study and a field study. Chemosphere. 260. 127608–127608. 31 indexed citations
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Kotthoff, Matthias, Annette Fliedner, Heinz Rüdel, et al.. (2020). Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the German environment – Levels and patterns in different matrices. The Science of The Total Environment. 740. 140116–140116. 43 indexed citations
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Kotthoff, Matthias, Lisa Baumann, Sebastian Eilebrecht, et al.. (2019). A combined FSTRA-shotgun proteomics approach to identify molecular changes in zebrafish upon chemical exposure. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 6599–6599. 15 indexed citations
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Hommen, Udo, et al.. (2019). Testing effects of pesticides on macroinvertebrate communities in outdoor stream mesocosms using carbaryl as example test item. Environmental Sciences Europe. 31(1). 14 indexed citations
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McLachlan, Michael S., Sebastian Felizeter, Michael Klein, Matthias Kotthoff, & Pim de Voogt. (2019). Fate of a perfluoroalkyl acid mixture in an agricultural soil studied in lysimeters. Chemosphere. 223. 180–187. 61 indexed citations
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Kotthoff, Matthias & Mark Bücking. (2018). Four Chemical Trends Will Shape the Next Decade's Directions in Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Research. Frontiers in Chemistry. 6. 103–103. 54 indexed citations
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Kotthoff, Matthias, et al.. (2018). First evidence of anticoagulant rodenticides in fish and suspended particulate matter: spatial and temporal distribution in German freshwater aquatic systems. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 26(8). 7315–7325. 43 indexed citations
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Regnery, Julia, Bernd Göckener, Matthias Kotthoff, et al.. (2018). Rating the risks of anticoagulant rodenticides in the aquatic environment: a review. Environmental Chemistry Letters. 17(1). 215–240. 48 indexed citations
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Schlechtriem, Christian, et al.. (2018). Bioconcentration studies with the freshwater amphipod Hyalella azteca: are the results predictive of bioconcentration in fish?. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 26(2). 1628–1641. 31 indexed citations
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Kotthoff, Matthias, Heinz Rüdel, & Heinrich Jürling. (2017). Detection of tetrabromobisphenol A and its mono- and dimethyl derivatives in fish, sediment and suspended particulate matter from European freshwaters and estuaries. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 409(14). 3685–3694. 34 indexed citations
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Rüdel, Heinz, et al.. (2017). Hexabromocyclododecane diastereomers in fish and suspended particulate matter from selected European waters—trend monitoring and environmental quality standard compliance. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 24(22). 18048–18062. 15 indexed citations
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Kotthoff, Matthias, Josef Müller, Heinrich Jürling, Martin Schlummer, & Dominik Fiedler. (2015). Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in consumer products. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 22(19). 14546–14559. 487 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dunkel, Andreas, Martin Steinhaus, Matthias Kotthoff, et al.. (2014). Genuine Geruchssignaturen der Natur – Perspektiven aus der Lebensmittelchemie für die Biotechnologie. Angewandte Chemie. 126(28). 7250–7271. 8 indexed citations
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Dunkel, Andreas, Martin Steinhaus, Matthias Kotthoff, et al.. (2014). Nature’s Chemical Signatures in Human Olfaction: A Foodborne Perspective for Future Biotechnology. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 53(28). 7124–7143. 422 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kotthoff, Matthias, et al.. (2013). Biogenic amines activate blood leukocytes via trace amine-associated receptors TAAR1 and TAAR2. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 93(3). 387–394. 94 indexed citations
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Krautwurst, Dietmar & Matthias Kotthoff. (2013). A Hit Map-Based Statistical Method to Predict Best Ligands for Orphan Olfactory Receptors: Natural Key Odorants Versus “Lock Picks”. Methods in molecular biology. 1003. 85–97. 19 indexed citations

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