Rolf Geisen

6.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
107 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Rolf Geisen is a scholar working on Plant Science, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rolf Geisen has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Plant Science, 44 papers in Cell Biology and 35 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Rolf Geisen's work include Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food (80 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (44 papers) and Fungal and yeast genetics research (26 papers). Rolf Geisen is often cited by papers focused on Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food (80 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (44 papers) and Fungal and yeast genetics research (26 papers). Rolf Geisen collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and Italy. Rolf Geisen's co-authors include Markus Schmidt‐Heydt, Wilhelm H. Holzapfel, Ulrich Schillinger, Naresh Magan, Johanna Björkroth, Paul Lawrence Färber, Petra Haberer, Dominic Stoll, Ahmed Abdel-Hadi and Simona Marianna Sanzani and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Rolf Geisen

106 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Taxonomy and important features of probiotic microorganisms in food and nutrition
    2001 515 citations Wilhelm H. Holzapfel, Rolf Geisen et al. profile →
  2. Biological preservation of foods with reference to protective cultures, bacteriocins and food-grade enzymes
    1995 448 citations Wilhelm H. Holzapfel, Rolf Geisen et al. International Journal of Food Microbiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rolf Geisen Germany 39 2.8k 1.9k 1.6k 1.3k 680 107 5.0k
Lloyd B. Bullerman United States 40 3.9k 1.4× 1.9k 1.0× 672 0.4× 1.0k 0.8× 637 0.9× 140 5.1k
Florence Mathieu France 40 3.1k 1.1× 1.5k 0.8× 1.5k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 669 1.0× 174 5.2k
Emmanuel Coton France 38 1.6k 0.6× 2.8k 1.5× 2.1k 1.4× 438 0.3× 706 1.0× 120 4.8k
A. Dalcero Argentina 41 3.9k 1.4× 1.2k 0.7× 431 0.3× 1.1k 0.9× 417 0.6× 139 4.6k
Gerd Schatzmayr Austria 42 4.8k 1.7× 1.6k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 537 0.4× 286 0.4× 103 7.2k
Amedeo Pietri Italy 41 4.0k 1.4× 1.0k 0.6× 547 0.4× 1.3k 1.1× 398 0.6× 115 4.6k
Alicia Rodríguez Spain 35 2.4k 0.9× 1.0k 0.5× 860 0.6× 735 0.6× 645 0.9× 121 3.7k
Terenzio Bertuzzi Italy 35 3.0k 1.1× 958 0.5× 434 0.3× 837 0.7× 288 0.4× 115 3.8k
Juan J. Córdoba Spain 39 1.4k 0.5× 1.6k 0.9× 2.2k 1.4× 589 0.5× 760 1.1× 120 5.4k
J. Usall Spain 50 5.8k 2.1× 2.6k 1.4× 1.2k 0.8× 3.1k 2.5× 1.6k 2.3× 196 8.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rolf Geisen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rolf Geisen

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All Works

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Schmidt‐Heydt, Markus, et al.. (2021). Analysis of the competitiveness between a non-aflatoxigenic and an aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus strain on maize kernels by droplet digital PCR. Mycotoxin Research. 38(1). 27–36. 7 indexed citations
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Gräf, Volker, et al.. (2016). Influence of Different Nanomaterials on Growth and Mycotoxin Production of Penicillium verrucosum. PLoS ONE. 11(3). e0150855–e0150855. 30 indexed citations
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Schmidt‐Heydt, Markus, et al.. (2016). Arginine acts as an inhibitor of the biosynthesis of several mycotoxins. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 235. 46–52. 13 indexed citations
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Schmidt‐Heydt, Markus, Dominic Stoll, Peter Schütz, & Rolf Geisen. (2014). Oxidative stress induces the biosynthesis of citrinin by Penicillium verrucosum at the expense of ochratoxin. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 192. 1–6. 55 indexed citations
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Medina, Ángel, Markus Schmidt‐Heydt, Diana L. Cárdenas‐Chávez, et al.. (2013). Integrating toxin gene expression, growth and fumonisin B 1 and B 2 production by a strain of Fusarium verticillioides under different environmental factors. Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 10(85). 20130320–20130320. 51 indexed citations
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Magan, Naresh, Rolf Geisen, Markus Schmidt‐Heydt, et al.. (2012). A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO INTEGRATING MOLECULAR, ECOPHYSIOLOGICAL DATA AND PHENOTYPIC DATA FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF MYCOTOXIN CONTAMINATION. Journal of Plant Pathology. 94. 4–39. 1 indexed citations
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Schmidt‐Heydt, Markus, et al.. (2010). Modelling the relationship between environmental factors, transcriptional genes and deoxynivalenol mycotoxin production by strains of two Fusarium species. Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 8(54). 117–126. 73 indexed citations
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Schmidt‐Heydt, Markus & Rolf Geisen. (2007). Gene expression as an indication for ochratoxin A biosynthesis inPenicillium nordicum. Mycotoxin Research. 23(1). 13–21. 7 indexed citations
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Geisen, Rolf, et al.. (2006). A gene cluster of the ochratoxin A biosynthetic genes inPenicillium. Mycotoxin Research. 22(2). 134–141. 59 indexed citations
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Niessen, Ludwig, et al.. (2005). Advances in the molecular diagnosis of ochratoxin A–producing fungi. Food Additives & Contaminants. 22(4). 324–334. 26 indexed citations
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Färber, Paul Lawrence & Rolf Geisen. (2004). Analysis of Differentially-Expressed Ochratoxin A Biosynthesis Genes of Penicillium Nordicum. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 110(5-6). 661–669. 34 indexed citations
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Färber, Paul Lawrence, et al.. (2003). Quantification of the copy number of nor-1, a gene of the aflatoxin biosynthetic pathway by real-time PCR, and its correlation to the cfu of Aspergillus flavus in foods. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 82(2). 143–151. 119 indexed citations
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Björkroth, Johanna, Rolf Geisen, Ulrich Schillinger, et al.. (2000). Characterization of Leuconostoc gasicomitatum sp. nov., Associated with Spoiled Raw Tomato-Marinated Broiler Meat Strips Packaged under Modified-Atmosphere Conditions. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 66(9). 3764–3772. 103 indexed citations
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Schillinger, Ulrich, Rolf Geisen, & Wilhelm H. Holzapfel. (1995). Bakteriozine von Milchsäurebakterien: Eigenschaften, Wirkungsmechanismen und Genetik. OpenAgrar. 2 indexed citations
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Geisen, Rolf. (1995). Expression of the Aspergillus niger glucose oxidase gene in Penicillium nalgiovense. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 11(3). 322–325. 8 indexed citations
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Geisen, Rolf. (1993). Fungal starter cultures for fermented foods: molecular aspects. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 4(8). 251–256. 17 indexed citations
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Geisen, Rolf, Friedrich‐Karl Lücke, & Lothar Kröckel. (1992). Starter and protective cultures for meat and meat products. OpenAgrar. 86 indexed citations

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