Michael Hesse

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
103 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Michael Hesse is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Hesse has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 71 papers in Molecular Biology and 34 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Michael Hesse's work include Plant and animal studies (48 papers), Plant Diversity and Evolution (44 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (39 papers). Michael Hesse is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (48 papers), Plant Diversity and Evolution (44 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (39 papers). Michael Hesse collaborates with scholars based in Austria, Azerbaijan and Italy. Michael Hesse's co-authors include Heidemarie Halbritter, Ettore Pacini, Reinhard Zetter, Michael Weber, Gian Gabriele Franchi, Andrea Frosch-Radivo, Silvia Ulrich, Ralf Buchner, Friđgeir Grímsson and Matthias Svojtka and has published in prestigious journals such as Annals of Botany, Planta and American Journal of Botany.

In The Last Decade

Michael Hesse

101 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Illustrated Pollen Terminology 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 100 200 300
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. Illustrated Pollen Terminology
    2018 363 citations Heidemarie Halbritter, Silvia Ulrich et al. Directory of Open access Books (OAPEN Foundation) profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Hesse Austria 32 2.5k 2.0k 1.4k 201 167 103 3.3k
Siwert Nilsson Sweden 23 2.9k 1.2× 1.4k 0.7× 1.4k 1.0× 256 1.3× 228 1.4× 75 3.6k
Stephen Blackmore United Kingdom 31 3.4k 1.4× 2.5k 1.3× 2.1k 1.5× 446 2.2× 223 1.3× 127 4.9k
John J. Skvarla United States 32 2.7k 1.1× 2.4k 1.2× 2.0k 1.4× 103 0.5× 165 1.0× 162 4.0k
Steven J. Wagstaff New Zealand 33 1.9k 0.8× 1.2k 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 134 0.7× 156 0.9× 62 2.8k
William L. Crepet United States 40 3.6k 1.5× 2.1k 1.1× 1.3k 1.0× 201 1.0× 93 0.6× 96 4.1k
Armen Takhtajan Russia 13 2.5k 1.0× 1.4k 0.7× 1.7k 1.2× 80 0.4× 191 1.1× 22 3.3k
I. K. Ferguson United Kingdom 24 1.5k 0.6× 874 0.4× 825 0.6× 250 1.2× 94 0.6× 81 2.0k
P.P. Hoen Netherlands 12 1.9k 0.8× 966 0.5× 898 0.7× 329 1.6× 163 1.0× 17 2.4k
Madeline M. Harley United Kingdom 22 1.3k 0.5× 776 0.4× 596 0.4× 134 0.7× 190 1.1× 38 1.9k
Robert F. Thorne United States 18 1.9k 0.8× 1.1k 0.6× 973 0.7× 134 0.7× 149 0.9× 46 2.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Hesse

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Hesse

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All Works

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Halbritter, Heidemarie, Silvia Ulrich, Friđgeir Grímsson, et al.. (2018). Illustrated Pollen Terminology. Directory of Open access Books (OAPEN Foundation). 363 indexed citations breakdown →
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Low, Shook Ling, et al.. (2015). Floral diversity and pollination strategies of three rheophytic Schismatoglottideae (Araceae). Plant Biology. 18(1). 84–97. 12 indexed citations
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Hesse, Michael & Stephen Blackmore. (2013). Preface to the Special Focus manuscripts. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 299(6). 1011–1012. 9 indexed citations
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Halbritter, Heidemarie, Michael Hesse, & Michael Weber. (2012). The unique design of pollen tetrads inDionaeaandDrosera. Grana. 51(2). 148–157. 9 indexed citations
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Cusimano, Natalie, Josef Bogner, Simon Joseph Mayo, et al.. (2011). Relationships within the Araceae: Comparison of morphological patterns with molecular phylogenies. American Journal of Botany. 98(4). 654–668. 141 indexed citations
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Samain, Marie‐Stéphanie, Alexander Vrijdaghs, Michael Hesse, et al.. (2010). Verhuellia is a segregate lineage in Piperaceae: more evidence from flower, fruit and pollen morphology, anatomy and development. Annals of Botany. 105(5). 677–688. 17 indexed citations
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Hesse, Michael. (2009). Pollen of Anubias , Culcasia , Lagenandra and Piptospatha (Aroideae, Araceae): Functional and Systematic Relevance. 32(1). 147–152. 1 indexed citations
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Rastäetter, L., M. M. Kuznetsova, Michael Hesse, et al.. (2005). Polar cap size metrics study at CCMC. AGUFM. 2005.
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Hesse, Michael & Reinhard Zetter. (2005). Ultrastructure and diversity of recent and fossil zona-aperturate pollen grains. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 255(3-4). 145–176. 31 indexed citations
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Hesse, Michael. (2002). The uniquely designed pollen aperture in Lasioideae (Araceae). 25(1). 51–59. 10 indexed citations
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Hesse, Michael. (2001). Principal pollen features in the arum lilies ( araceae ). Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 5–20. 1 indexed citations
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Hesse, Michael. (1999). Electron-translucent angular areas in developing tapetum cell walls and pollen grains ofTilia platyphyllos. PROTOPLASMA. 207(3-4). 169–173. 3 indexed citations
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Hesse, Michael, Óscar Vicente, & Erwin Heberle‐Bors. (1995). Sexual plant reproduction research. PROTOPLASMA. 187(1-4). 1–2. 2 indexed citations
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Hesse, Michael, et al.. (1988). Aperture types withinSapranthus andPolyalthia (Annonaceae). Plant Systematics and Evolution. 161(3-4). 135–146. 35 indexed citations
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Hesse, Michael, et al.. (1984). Pollen and pollinarium morphology of Habenaria (Orchidaceae). 26. 385–400. 15 indexed citations
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Burczyk, Jan & Michael Hesse. (1981). The ultrastructure of the outer cell wall-layer ofChlorella mutants with and without sporopollenin. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 138(1-2). 121–137. 34 indexed citations
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Hesse, Michael. (1970). Cytologische Untersuchungen an Nematodengallen. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 118(5). 517–541. 5 indexed citations

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