Ralf Moeller

4.4k total citations
127 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Ralf Moeller is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ralf Moeller has authored 127 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 44 papers in Molecular Biology and 40 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Ralf Moeller's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (52 papers), Spaceflight effects on biology (33 papers) and Polar Research and Ecology (23 papers). Ralf Moeller is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (52 papers), Spaceflight effects on biology (33 papers) and Polar Research and Ecology (23 papers). Ralf Moeller collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Italy. Ralf Moeller's co-authors include Günther Reitz, G. Horneck, Wayne L. Nicholson, Petra Rettberg, Peter Setlow, Marina Raguse, Erko Stackebrandt, Katja Nagler, Charles S. Cockell and Thomas Berger and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, PLoS ONE and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Ralf Moeller

126 papers receiving 2.8k 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 Moeller Germany 32 995 829 648 599 329 127 2.9k
Petra Rettberg Germany 38 1.0k 1.0× 1.6k 2.0× 975 1.5× 1.3k 2.2× 130 0.4× 169 4.0k
Günther Reitz Germany 27 502 0.5× 837 1.0× 314 0.5× 395 0.7× 127 0.4× 78 2.0k
Vı́ctor Parro Spain 31 929 0.9× 742 0.9× 1.0k 1.6× 237 0.4× 142 0.4× 133 3.0k
Lynn J. Rothschild United States 26 1.2k 1.2× 949 1.1× 1.1k 1.7× 450 0.8× 138 0.4× 101 3.6k
Parag Vaishampayan United States 29 1.2k 1.2× 435 0.5× 867 1.3× 597 1.0× 197 0.6× 71 3.0k
Kasthuri Venkateswaran United States 48 2.8k 2.9× 1.5k 1.8× 2.6k 4.0× 2.0k 3.4× 453 1.4× 225 7.7k
Andrew C. Schuerger United States 33 678 0.7× 1.4k 1.7× 812 1.3× 717 1.2× 92 0.3× 119 3.5k
Nobuo Munakata Japan 23 1.4k 1.4× 211 0.3× 644 1.0× 150 0.3× 354 1.1× 52 2.6k
Haruko Takeyama Japan 46 3.4k 3.5× 117 0.1× 1.0k 1.6× 203 0.3× 296 0.9× 240 6.2k
Elena K. Gaidamakova United States 21 1.6k 1.6× 106 0.1× 495 0.8× 123 0.2× 106 0.3× 32 2.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ralf Moeller

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ralf Moeller

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

All Works

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Kovács, Ákos T., et al.. (2025). The biofilm matrix protects Bacillu subtilis against hydrogen peroxide. Biofilm. 9. 100274–100274. 1 indexed citations
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Müller, Daniel Wyn, et al.. (2024). Touching Surfaces: einfache Anwendung, große Auswirkung. elib (German Aerospace Center). 31(3). 117–122. 1 indexed citations
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Boy, Jens, Roberto Godoy, Francisco Matus, et al.. (2024). Exploring Andean High-Altitude Lake Extremophiles through Advanced Proteotyping. Journal of Proteome Research. 23(3). 891–904. 5 indexed citations
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Tinganelli, Walter, Olga Sokol, Alexander Helm, et al.. (2024). FLASH Bragg-Peak Irradiation With a Therapeutic Carbon Ion Beam: First In Vivo Results. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 121(5). 1282–1292. 9 indexed citations
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Pacelli, Claudia, Mickaël Baqué, Alessandro Maturilli, et al.. (2023). Spectroscopic investigations of fungal biomarkers after exposure to heavy ion irradiation. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 302. 123073–123073. 1 indexed citations
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Cortesão, Marta, et al.. (2023). Aspergillus niger as a cell factory for the production of pyomelanin, a molecule with UV-C radiation shielding activity. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1233740–1233740. 12 indexed citations
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Grenga, Lucia, Sven‐Bastiaan Haange, Guylaine Miotello, et al.. (2023). Human gut microbiome and metabolite dynamics under simulated microgravity. Gut Microbes. 15(2). 2259033–2259033. 9 indexed citations
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Fuchs, Felix M., et al.. (2023). Multifactorial resistance of Bacillus subtilis spores to low-pressure plasma sterilization. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 90(1). e0132923–e0132923. 5 indexed citations
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Romano, Ida, C. Camerlingo, Lisa Vaccari, et al.. (2022). Effects of Ionizing Radiation and Long-Term Storage on Hydrated vs. Dried Cell Samples of Extremophilic Microorganisms. Microorganisms. 10(1). 190–190. 7 indexed citations
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Zea, Luis, et al.. (2022). Experiment verification test of the Artemis I ‘Deep Space Radiation Genomics’ experiment. Acta Astronautica. 198. 702–706. 5 indexed citations
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Coleine, Claudia, et al.. (2022). Snow Surface Microbial Diversity at the Detection Limit within the Vicinity of the Concordia Station, Antarctica. Life. 13(1). 113–113. 2 indexed citations
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Moeller, Ralf, et al.. (2022). Chemical, Thermal, and Radiation Resistance of an Iron Porphyrin: A Model Study of Biosignature Stability. Astrobiology. 22(7). 776–799. 6 indexed citations
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Zammuto, Vincenzo, Maria Giovanna Rizzo, Laura Maria De Plano, et al.. (2020). Effects of Heavy Ion Particle Irradiation on Spore Germination of Bacillus spp. from Extremely Hot and Cold Environments. Life. 10(11). 264–264. 11 indexed citations
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Betts, Bruce, Louis Friedman, E. A. Vorobyova, et al.. (2019). Phobos LIFE (Living Interplanetary Flight Experiment). Astrobiology. 19(9). 1177–1185. 1 indexed citations
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Zammuto, Vincenzo, Felix M. Fuchs, Marcel Fiebrandt, et al.. (2018). Comparing Spore Resistance of Bacillus Strains Isolated from Hydrothermal Vents and Spacecraft Assembly Facilities to Environmental Stressors and Decontamination Treatments. Astrobiology. 18(11). 1425–1434. 17 indexed citations
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Fuchs, Felix M., Marina Raguse, Marcel Fiebrandt, et al.. (2017). Investigating the Detrimental Effects of Low Pressure Plasma Sterilization on the Survival of <em>Bacillus subtilis</em> Spores Using Live Cell Microscopy. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2 indexed citations
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Moeller, Ralf & G. Horneck. (2004). Bacillus Endospores - an ideal exobiological Tool. cosp. 35. 2596. 2 indexed citations

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