R. Steinbrecher

15.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
85 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

R. Steinbrecher is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Steinbrecher has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Atmospheric Science, 42 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 35 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in R. Steinbrecher's work include Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (47 papers), Plant responses to elevated CO2 (32 papers) and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (22 papers). R. Steinbrecher is often cited by papers focused on Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (47 papers), Plant responses to elevated CO2 (32 papers) and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (22 papers). R. Steinbrecher collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Italy and France. R. Steinbrecher's co-authors include C. N. Hewitt, Alex Guenther, P. C. Harley, Thomas Pierce, John Taylor, W.A. McKay, Pat Zimmerman, Bob Scholes, Chris Geron and David J. Erickson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, The Science of The Total Environment and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

R. Steinbrecher

84 papers receiving 7.1k 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.

A global model of natural volatile organic compound emissions

1995 3.3k citations Alex Guenther, C. N. Hewitt et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. Steinbrecher Germany	39	5.6k	3.3k	2.4k	2.0k	693	85	7.6k
P. R. Zimmerman United States	41	5.6k 1.0×	3.9k 1.2×	2.0k 0.8×	1.5k 0.8×	660 1.0×	80	7.6k
Chris Geron United States	36	8.7k 1.6×	4.8k 1.5×	2.6k 1.1×	3.6k 1.8×	1.1k 1.5×	59	10.4k
J. Kesselmeier Germany	48	4.3k 0.8×	2.7k 0.8×	3.2k 1.3×	1.3k 0.6×	455 0.7×	155	7.5k
Detlev Helmig United States	52	5.4k 1.0×	3.2k 1.0×	1.2k 0.5×	2.4k 1.2×	588 0.8×	200	7.6k
P. Ciccioli Italy	44	3.4k 0.6×	1.7k 0.5×	2.2k 0.9×	1.4k 0.7×	405 0.6×	123	5.9k
Manuel Lerdau United States	47	5.2k 0.9×	3.5k 1.1×	4.6k 1.9×	1.6k 0.8×	469 0.7×	115	10.6k
Lee F. Klinger United States	23	4.3k 0.8×	2.2k 0.7×	1.5k 0.6×	1.4k 0.7×	378 0.5×	44	5.2k
Hal Westberg United States	41	4.1k 0.7×	2.2k 0.7×	1.2k 0.5×	1.7k 0.8×	841 1.2×	77	5.9k
Thomas Karl United States	58	10.7k 1.9×	6.2k 1.9×	2.5k 1.0×	4.7k 2.3×	1.7k 2.5×	152	13.4k
Pat Zimmerman United States	8	3.7k 0.7×	1.9k 0.6×	1.2k 0.5×	1.3k 0.7×	387 0.6×	9	4.8k

Countries citing papers authored by R. Steinbrecher

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. Steinbrecher

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Steinbrecher

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Abdullah, Haidi, Elnaz Neinavaz, Roshanak Darvishzadeh, et al.. (2025). Integrating process-based vegetation modelling with high-resolution imagery to assess bark beetle infestation and land surface temperature effects on forest net primary productivity. Remote Sensing Applications Society and Environment. 37. 101499–101499.

Nadolski, Laurent, et al.. (2024). Exploring and closing the energy balance of eddy covariance measurements along a land use gradient in the West African Sudanian savanna. Frontiers in Water. 6. 2 indexed citations

Zellweger, Christoph, R. Steinbrecher, Olivier Laurent, et al.. (2019). Recent advances in measurement techniques for atmospheric carbon monoxide and nitrous oxide observations. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 12(11). 5863–5878. 20 indexed citations

Berger, Sina, Jan Bliefernicht, Anja Linstädter, et al.. (2018). The impact of rain events on CO2 emissions from contrasting land use systems in semi-arid West African savannas. The Science of The Total Environment. 647. 1478–1489. 16 indexed citations

Steinbrecher, R., et al.. (2017). The Tree Drought Emission MONitor (Tree DEMON), an innovative system for assessing biogenic volatile organic compounds emission from plants. Plant Methods. 13(1). 100–100. 7 indexed citations

Mauder, Matthias, Jin Fu, Ralf Kiese, et al.. (2017). Evaluation of energy balance closure adjustment methods by independent evapotranspiration estimates from lysimeters and hydrological simulations. Hydrological Processes. 32(1). 39–50. 62 indexed citations

Leuchner, Michael, et al.. (2016). Impact of summer drought on isoprenoid emissions and carbon sink of three Scots pine provenances. Tree Physiology. 36(11). 1382–1399. 20 indexed citations

Laurila, Tuomas, Hannele Hakola, Janne Rinne, et al.. (2015). Biogenic VOC emissions and photochemistry in the boreal regions of Europe.. Jukuri (Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)). 4 indexed citations

Oderbolz, D., Şebnem Aksoyoğlu, Johannes Keller, et al.. (2013). A comprehensive emission inventory of biogenic volatile organic compounds in Europe: improved seasonality and land-cover. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 13(4). 1689–1712. 77 indexed citations

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Gilardoni, Stefania, Shang Liu, Satoshi Takahama, et al.. (2009). Characterization of organic ambient aerosol during MIRAGE 2006 on three platforms. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 9(15). 5417–5432. 91 indexed citations

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Wisthaler, Armin, Eric C. Apel, Armin Hansel, et al.. (2008). Intercomparison of formaldehyde measurements at the atmosphere simulation chamber SAPHIR. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 8. 5 indexed citations

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Wisthaler, Armin, Eric C. Apel, Armin Hansel, et al.. (2008). Technical Note: Intercomparison of formaldehyde measurements at the atmosphere simulation chamber SAPHIR. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 8(8). 2189–2200. 80 indexed citations

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Steinbrecher, R. & R. Koppmann. (2007). Biosphäre und Atmosphäre: Bedeutung biogener Kohlenwasserstoffe. Chemie in unserer Zeit. 41(3). 286–292. 3 indexed citations

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Kreuzwieser, Jürgen, Heinz Rennenberg, & R. Steinbrecher. (2005). Impact of short-term and long-term elevated CO2 on emission of carbonyls from adult Quercus petraea and Carpinus betulus trees. Environmental Pollution. 142(2). 246–253. 10 indexed citations

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Fischbach, Robert J., et al.. (2000). Monoterpene synthase activities in leaves of Picea abies (L.) Karst. and Quercus ilex L.. Phytochemistry. 54(3). 257–265. 64 indexed citations

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Forkel, Renate, William R. Stockwell, & R. Steinbrecher. (1999). Multilayer Canopy/Chemistry Model To Simulate The Effect Of In-Canopy Processes On The Emission Rates Of Biogenic VOCs. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment. 36. 3 indexed citations

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Hauff, Karin, et al.. (1999). Isoprenoid Emission In European Boreal Forests. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment. 36. 6 indexed citations

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Simpson, David, Wilfried Winiwarter, Gunnar Börjesson, et al.. (1999). Inventorying emissions from nature in Europe. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 104(D7). 8113–8152. 397 indexed citations

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Dech, Stefan, et al.. (1999). Development Of Leaf Area Index (LAI) Distributions For Germany From NOAA/AVHRR NDVI Satellite Data. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment. 36. 1 indexed citations

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Zimmer, Ina, et al.. (1999). Isoprene synthase activity and its relation to isoprene emission in Quercus robur L. leaves. Plant Cell & Environment. 22(5). 495–504. 122 indexed citations

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