Ralf Helbig

2.1k total citations
36 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Ralf Helbig is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Surfaces, Coatings and Films. According to data from OpenAlex, Ralf Helbig has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 7 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 7 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Recurrent topics in Ralf Helbig's work include Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (6 papers), Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (6 papers) and Dental materials and restorations (5 papers). Ralf Helbig is often cited by papers focused on Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (6 papers), Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (6 papers) and Dental materials and restorations (5 papers). Ralf Helbig collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and Spain. Ralf Helbig's co-authors include Carsten Werner, Christoph Neinhuis, René Hensel, Hans‐Georg Braun, Matthias Hannig, Christian Hannig, Sebastian Aland, Axel Voigt, Andrés Fabián Lasagni and Torsten Sterzenbach and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Advanced Materials and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Ralf Helbig

33 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ralf Helbig Germany 15 730 464 402 278 164 36 1.3k
Alexander Epstein United States 11 781 1.1× 570 1.2× 246 0.6× 163 0.6× 21 0.1× 21 1.7k
Pascal de Boer Netherlands 13 280 0.4× 202 0.4× 114 0.3× 73 0.3× 144 0.9× 22 1.3k
A.W.J. van Pelt Netherlands 9 348 0.5× 251 0.5× 152 0.4× 59 0.2× 154 0.9× 15 914
Alex Wu Australia 15 577 0.8× 673 1.5× 157 0.4× 147 0.5× 60 0.4× 23 1.5k
Christian Löbbe Germany 11 232 0.3× 462 1.0× 249 0.6× 79 0.3× 52 0.3× 17 1.1k
Abinash Tripathy India 14 432 0.6× 390 0.8× 55 0.1× 240 0.9× 38 0.2× 33 1.2k
Caitlin Howell United States 27 1.6k 2.1× 1.0k 2.2× 505 1.3× 213 0.8× 16 0.1× 57 2.8k
Denver P. Linklater Australia 25 266 0.4× 1.2k 2.5× 57 0.1× 108 0.4× 126 0.8× 68 2.2k
Prosenjit Sen India 21 511 0.7× 762 1.6× 81 0.2× 332 1.2× 37 0.2× 81 1.7k
Gregory D. Bixler United States 10 1.1k 1.6× 492 1.1× 415 1.0× 420 1.5× 15 0.1× 13 1.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ralf Helbig

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ralf Helbig. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ralf Helbig 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 Ralf Helbig. Ralf Helbig 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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Helbig, Ralf, et al.. (2024). Embossed sub-micron DLIP and LIPSS textures on polypropylene delay surface colonization of Staphylococcus aureus. Materials Letters. 379. 137722–137722. 4 indexed citations
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Friedrichs, Jens, Ralf Helbig, Prithvi Raj Pandey, et al.. (2023). Entropic repulsion of cholesterol-containing layers counteracts bioadhesion. Nature. 618(7966). 733–739. 9 indexed citations
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Helbig, Ralf, et al.. (2023). Biphasic Textures Reducing Bacterial Surface Colonization in the Human Oral Cavity. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(7).
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Wong, Felix, Sean Wilson, Ralf Helbig, et al.. (2021). Understanding Beta-Lactam-Induced Lysis at the Single-Cell Level. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12. 712007–712007. 19 indexed citations
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Sterzenbach, Torsten, Ralf Helbig, Christian Hannig, & Matthias Hannig. (2020). Bioadhesion in the oral cavity and approaches for biofilm management by surface modifications. Clinical Oral Investigations. 24(12). 4237–4260. 140 indexed citations
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Zwahr, Christoph, Ralf Helbig, Carsten Werner, & Andrés Fabián Lasagni. (2019). Fabrication of multifunctional titanium surfaces by producing hierarchical surface patterns using laser based ablation methods. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 6721–6721. 48 indexed citations
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Hannig, Christian, et al.. (2018). Impact of the springtail's cuticle nanotopography on bioadhesion and biofilm formation in vitro and in the oral cavity. Royal Society Open Science. 5(7). 171742–171742. 15 indexed citations
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Gil, Carmen, Cristina Solano, Alejandro Toledo‐Arana, et al.. (2016). Direct laser interference patterning for decreased bacterial attachment. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 9736. 973611–973611. 20 indexed citations
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Helbig, Ralf, et al.. (2016). The impact of structure dimensions on initial bacterial adhesion. Biomaterials Science. 4(7). 1074–1078. 84 indexed citations
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Hensel, René, et al.. (2014). In Situ Experiments To Reveal the Role of Surface Feature Sidewalls in the Cassie–Wenzel Transition. Langmuir. 30(50). 15162–15170. 37 indexed citations
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Hensel, René, Andreas Finn, Ralf Helbig, et al.. (2013). Biologically Inspired Omniphobic Surfaces by Reverse Imprint Lithography. Advanced Materials. 26(13). 2029–2033. 143 indexed citations
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Hannig, Christian, et al.. (2012). Effect of Conventional Mouthrinses on Initial Bioadhesion to Enamel and Dentin in situ. Caries Research. 47(2). 150–161. 44 indexed citations
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Helbig, Ralf, et al.. (2011). Smart Skin Patterns Protect Springtails. PLoS ONE. 6(9). e25105–e25105. 194 indexed citations
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Helbig, Ralf, et al.. (2003). E-commerce and electronic markets in agribusiness and supply chains. Proceedings of the 75th Seminar of the European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE), Bonn, Germany, 14-16 February, 2001.. 5 indexed citations
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Schiefer, Gerhard, et al.. (2001). Impact of e-commerce on the competitiveness and structure of agricultural and food sectors.. 32(7). 101–109. 1 indexed citations
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Helbig, Ralf, et al.. (2001). Networked trade platforms.. 213–222. 3 indexed citations
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Mueller, Rolf A.E., et al.. (2001). Wine on the web - rapid appraisal of web sites by wineries and wine merchants from Australia, California, and Germany.. 179–189. 4 indexed citations
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Helbig, Ralf, et al.. (2001). E-commerce in agri-business-chains.. 17–27. 2 indexed citations
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Canavari, Maurizio, et al.. (2001). Penetration of e-commerce tools in the organic food industry: analysis of its impact on the organic noodle and bakery product sector.. 249–258.
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Haas, Rainer, et al.. (1999). Austrian farm holidays in the world wide web (www.farmholidays.com): Experiences and satisfaction of the participating farmers with the new media.. 43–45. 1 indexed citations

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