Ralf Anken

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
90 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Ralf Anken is a scholar working on Ecology, Physiology and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Ralf Anken has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Ecology, 46 papers in Physiology and 33 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Ralf Anken's work include Spaceflight effects on biology (44 papers), Marine animal studies overview (27 papers) and Physiological and biochemical adaptations (24 papers). Ralf Anken is often cited by papers focused on Spaceflight effects on biology (44 papers), Marine animal studies overview (27 papers) and Physiological and biochemical adaptations (24 papers). Ralf Anken collaborates with scholars based in Germany, China and United Kingdom. Ralf Anken's co-authors include H. Rahmann, Reinhard Hilbig, Ruth Hemmersbach, Jens Hauslage, Jack J. W. A. van Loon, Michael Lebert, Peter C. M. Christianen, Oliver Ullrich, F. Javier Medina and Markus Braun and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, The FASEB Journal and Brain Research Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Ralf Anken

88 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Ground-Based Facilities for Simulation of Microgravity: O... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 100 200 300
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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. Ground-Based Facilities for Simulation of Microgravity: Organism-Specific Recommendations for Their Use, and Recommended Terminology
    2012 362 citations Raúl Herranz, Ralf Anken et al. Astrobiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ralf Anken Germany 18 748 335 224 173 136 90 1.2k
Reinhard Hilbig Germany 18 583 0.8× 254 0.8× 290 1.3× 103 0.6× 96 0.7× 78 1.3k
Muriel D. Ross United States 24 316 0.4× 184 0.5× 46 0.2× 83 0.5× 16 0.1× 81 1.8k
Klaus Slenzka Germany 15 296 0.4× 105 0.3× 87 0.4× 27 0.2× 52 0.4× 40 482
Grazia Tagliafierro Italy 19 212 0.3× 225 0.7× 32 0.1× 42 0.2× 12 0.1× 73 1.1k
X. J. Musacchia United States 23 802 1.1× 307 0.9× 56 0.3× 87 0.5× 20 0.1× 111 1.6k
Maria Angela Masini Italy 17 249 0.3× 143 0.4× 37 0.2× 47 0.3× 11 0.1× 68 834
J. L. S. Cobb United Kingdom 25 106 0.1× 311 0.9× 12 0.1× 48 0.3× 19 0.1× 70 1.6k
S. V. Saveliev Russia 15 96 0.1× 110 0.3× 32 0.1× 58 0.3× 13 0.1× 89 895
Cristina Del Seppia Italy 16 244 0.3× 257 0.8× 11 0.0× 262 1.5× 5 0.0× 36 967
G. Shelton United Kingdom 28 116 0.2× 1.6k 4.9× 26 0.1× 612 3.5× 7 0.1× 61 2.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ralf Anken

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ralf Anken

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Herranz, Raúl, Ralf Anken, Johannes Boonstra, et al.. (2012). Ground-Based Facilities for Simulation of Microgravity: Organism-Specific Recommendations for Their Use, and Recommended Terminology. Astrobiology. 13(1). 1–17. 362 indexed citations breakdown →
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Anken, Ralf & Reinhard Hilbig. (2006). Determination of the Threshold of Gravity for the Susceptibility to Kinetosis in Fish - a Centrifuge Experiment in the ZARM Drop-Tower employing gradually reduced Gravity. cosp. 36. 1964. 1 indexed citations
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Anken, Ralf. (2004). On the Role of the CNS in regulating the Mineralization of inner Ear Otoliths of Fish. 35. 731.
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Anken, Ralf, et al.. (2004). Extremely elongated mitochondria in ionocytes of the saccular epithelium of a teleost, Oreochromis mossambicus (Cichlidae). Advances in Space Research. 33(8). 1406–1410. 3 indexed citations
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Anken, Ralf, et al.. (2004). Histology of the utricle in kinetotically swimming fish: a parabolic aircraft flight study. Acta Oto-Laryngologica. 124(1). 19–22. 7 indexed citations
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Anken, Ralf, et al.. (2004). Endolymphatic calcium supply for fish otolith growth takes place via the proximal portion of the otocyst. Cell and Tissue Research. 317(3). 333–6. 10 indexed citations
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Anken, Ralf, et al.. (2004). Efficacy of an ototoxic aminoglycoside (gentamicin) on the differentiation of the inner ear of cichlid fish. Advances in Space Research. 33(8). 1416–1420. 4 indexed citations
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Anken, Ralf, et al.. (2002). Size and Cell Number of the Utricle in kinetotically swimming Fish: A parabolic Aircraft Flight Study. cosp. 34. 952. 1 indexed citations
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Anken, Ralf, et al.. (2002). Calcium Gradients in the Fish inner Ear sensory Epithelium and otolithic Membrane: an Energy filtering Transmission electron Microscopy (EFTEM) Study. cosp. 34. 957. 1 indexed citations
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Edelmann, Elke, Ralf Anken, & H. Rahmann. (2002). Swimming Behavior and Calcium Incorporation into inner Ear Otoliths of Fish after vestibular Nerve Transection. cosp. 34. 954. 1 indexed citations
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Anken, Ralf, et al.. (2002). Efficacy of an ototoxic Aminoglycoside (Gentamicin) on the Differentiation of the inner Ear of cichlid Fish. cosp. 34. 964. 2 indexed citations
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Anken, Ralf, et al.. (2002). Influence of hypergravity on fish inner ear otoliths: II. Incorporation of calcium and kinetotic behaviour. Advances in Space Research. 30(4). 727–731. 14 indexed citations
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Anken, Ralf, et al.. (2002). Microgravity (STS-90 neurolab-mission) influences synapse formation in a vestibular nucleus of fish brain. Advances in Space Research. 30(4). 843–847. 8 indexed citations
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Anken, Ralf, et al.. (2001). Effect of hypergravity on the Ca/Sr composition of developing otoliths of larval cichlid fish (Oreochromis mossambicus). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology. 128(2). 369–377. 23 indexed citations
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Anken, Ralf, et al.. (2000). Readaptation of fish to 1g after long-term microgravity: Behavioural results from the STS 89 mission. Advances in Space Research. 25(10). 2019–2023. 10 indexed citations
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Rahmann, H. & Ralf Anken. (2000). Gravitational neurobiology of fish. Advances in Space Research. 25(10). 1985–1995. 15 indexed citations
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Anken, Ralf, et al.. (1998). Neurobiology of fish under altered gravity conditions. Brain Research Reviews. 28(1-2). 9–18. 8 indexed citations
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Anken, Ralf & H. Rahmann. (1998). Neurobiological responses of fish to altered gravity conditions: A review. Acta Astronautica. 42(1-8). 431–454. 2 indexed citations
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