Staffan Kjelleberg

55.3k total citations · 11 hit papers
395 papers, 39.0k citations indexed

About

Staffan Kjelleberg is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ecology and Endocrinology. According to data from OpenAlex, Staffan Kjelleberg has authored 395 papers receiving a total of 39.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 224 papers in Molecular Biology, 149 papers in Ecology and 84 papers in Endocrinology. Recurrent topics in Staffan Kjelleberg's work include Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (150 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (112 papers) and Vibrio bacteria research studies (73 papers). Staffan Kjelleberg is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (150 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (112 papers) and Vibrio bacteria research studies (73 papers). Staffan Kjelleberg collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Singapore and Sweden. Staffan Kjelleberg's co-authors include Stuart A. Rice, Peter D. Steinberg, Michael Givskov, Jeremy S. Webb, Ulrich Szewzyk, Hans‐Curt Flemming, Jost Wingender, Torsten Thomas, Suhelen Egan and Carola Holmström and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Staffan Kjelleberg

394 papers receiving 37.8k 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.

Biofilms: an emergent form of bacterial life

2016 4.1k citations Peter D. Steinberg, Stuart A. Rice et al. Nature Reviews Microbiology profile →
A characterization of DNA release in Pseudomonas aeruginosa cultures and biofilms

2005 871 citations Kim Bundvig Barken, Liang Yang et al. Molecular Microbiology profile →
Inhibition of quorum sensing in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm bacteria by a halogenated furanone compound

2002 780 citations Stuart A. Rice, Søren Molin et al. profile →
Should we stay or should we go: mechanisms and ecological consequences for biofilm dispersal

2011 627 citations Diane McDougald, Stuart A. Rice et al. Nature Reviews Microbiology profile →
Involvement of Nitric Oxide in Biofilm Dispersal of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2006 598 citations Nicolas Barraud, Daniel J. Hassett et al. Journal of Bacteriology profile →
Bacterial community assembly based on functional genes rather than species

2011 597 citations Peter D. Steinberg, Doug Rusch et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Eukaryotic interference with homoserine lactone-mediated prokaryotic signalling

1996 585 citations Michael Givskov, Søren Molin et al. Journal of Bacteriology profile →
Enhanced Biofilm Formation and Increased Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents and Bacterial Invasion Are Caused by Synergistic Interactions in Multispecies Biofilms

2006 540 citations Jeremy S. Webb, Staffan Kjelleberg et al. Applied and Environmental Microbiology profile →
Marine Pseudoalteromonas species are associated with higher organisms and produce biologically active extracellular agents

1999 502 citations Staffan Kjelleberg et al. profile →
The seaweed holobiont: understanding seaweed–bacteria interactions

2012 484 citations Suhelen Egan, Peter D. Steinberg et al. profile →
Three faces of biofilms: a microbial lifestyle, a nascent multicellular organism, and an incubator for diversity

2021 186 citations Anahit Penesyan, Staffan Kjelleberg et al. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Staffan Kjelleberg Australia	107	20.3k	10.9k	5.8k	3.9k	3.6k	395	39.0k
Erko Stackebrandt Germany	100	41.5k 2.0×	28.0k 2.6×	3.4k 0.6×	1.9k 0.5×	2.5k 0.7×	638	66.4k
Robert A. Edwards United States	69	15.7k 0.8×	14.9k 1.4×	2.4k 0.4×	1.7k 0.4×	2.2k 0.6×	219	30.0k
Rita R. Colwell United States	106	17.2k 0.8×	15.5k 1.4×	19.2k 3.3×	2.8k 0.7×	2.3k 0.6×	754	51.3k
Wolfgang Ludwig Germany	80	22.9k 1.1×	23.1k 2.1×	2.0k 0.3×	4.7k 1.2×	1.7k 0.5×	311	50.1k
Frank Oliver Glöckner Germany	60	28.2k 1.4×	25.3k 2.3×	1.3k 0.2×	4.6k 1.2×	2.0k 0.6×	158	57.0k
Philip Hugenholtz Australia	105	40.2k 2.0×	31.2k 2.9×	1.8k 0.3×	2.3k 0.6×	3.2k 0.9×	416	77.7k
Björn Usadel Germany	62	30.3k 1.5×	8.6k 0.8×	2.0k 0.3×	1.2k 0.3×	7.5k 2.1×	187	58.7k
Roberto Kolter United States	116	32.2k 1.6×	10.5k 1.0×	6.3k 1.1×	586 0.2×	12.4k 3.4×	265	48.9k
Jörg Peplies Germany	28	21.9k 1.1×	17.5k 1.6×	1.1k 0.2×	2.7k 0.7×	1.7k 0.5×	39	44.4k
Marc Lohse Germany	23	25.7k 1.3×	8.4k 0.8×	1.9k 0.3×	1.2k 0.3×	7.2k 2.0×	25	48.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Staffan Kjelleberg

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Staffan Kjelleberg

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Hanif, Novriyandi, Binu Kundukad, Lik Tong Tan, et al.. (2025). Integrated Biological and Chemical Investigation of Indonesian Marine Organisms Targeting Anti-Quorum-Sensing, Anti-Biofilm, Anti-Biofouling, and Anti-Biocorrosion Activities. Molecules. 30(6). 1202–1202. 2 indexed citations

Jongen, Renske, et al.. (2025). Contrasting effects of rhizosphere and sediment microbiota on seagrass performance in response to a simulated marine heatwave. Journal of Ecology. 113(9). 2429–2446.

Agrawal, Ruchi, Anusha Jayaraman, Katherine A. Martin, et al.. (2024). Microbial Indoles: Key Regulators of Organ Growth and Metabolic Function. Microorganisms. 12(4). 719–719. 5 indexed citations

Subramoni, Sujatha, et al.. (2024). Klebsiella pneumoniae AI-2 transporters mediate interspecies interactions and composition in a three-species biofilm community. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. 10(1). 91–91. 8 indexed citations

Kundukad, Binu, James C. S. Ho, Sudarsan Mugunthan, et al.. (2023). Viewing biofilm formation through a multifocal lens of physics and biology. Microbiology Australia. 44(2). 69–74. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Victor Bochuan, Song Lin Chua, Zhao Cai, et al.. (2014). A stable synergistic microbial consortium for simultaneous azo dye removal and bioelectricity generation. Bioresource Technology. 155. 71–76. 24 indexed citations

Weiß, Michael, Kurt LaButti, Sam Pitluck, et al.. (2013). Permanent draft genome sequence of Comamonas testosteroni KF-1. Standards in Genomic Sciences. 8(2). 239–254. 17 indexed citations

McDougald, Diane, Janosch Klebensberger, Nicolas Barraud, et al.. (2012). Glucose Starvation-Induced Dispersal of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms Is cAMP and Energy Dependent. PLoS ONE. 7(8). e42874–e42874. 58 indexed citations

McDougald, Diane, Stuart A. Rice, Nicolas Barraud, Peter D. Steinberg, & Staffan Kjelleberg. (2011). Should we stay or should we go: mechanisms and ecological consequences for biofilm dispersal. Nature Reviews Microbiology. 10(1). 39–50. 627 indexed citations breakdown →

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Thomas, Torsten, Doug Rusch, Matthew Z. DeMaere, et al.. (2010). Functional genomic signatures of sponge bacteria reveal unique and shared features of symbiosis. The ISME Journal. 4(12). 1557–1567. 207 indexed citations

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Klebensberger, Janosch, et al.. (2009). SiaA and SiaD are essential for inducing autoaggregation as a specific response to detergent stress in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Environmental Microbiology. 11(12). 3073–3086. 78 indexed citations

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Matz, Carsten, Jeremy S. Webb, Peter J. Schupp, et al.. (2008). Marine Biofilm Bacteria Evade Eukaryotic Predation by Targeted Chemical Defense. PLoS ONE. 3(7). e2744–e2744. 164 indexed citations

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Mueller, Ryan, et al.. (2007). Vibrio cholerae Strains Possess Multiple Strategies for Abiotic and Biotic Surface Colonization. Journal of Bacteriology. 189(14). 5348–5360. 69 indexed citations

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Mai‐Prochnow, Anne, Jeremy S. Webb, Belinda C. Ferrari, & Staffan Kjelleberg. (2006). Ecological Advantages of Autolysis during the Development and Dispersal of Pseudoalteromonas tunicata Biofilms. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 72(8). 5414–5420. 69 indexed citations

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Barraud, Nicolas, et al.. (2006). Involvement of Nitric Oxide in Biofilm Dispersal of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Bacteriology. 188(21). 7344–7353. 598 indexed citations breakdown →

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Matz, Carsten, Diane McDougald, Ana María Moreno, et al.. (2005). Biofilm formation and phenotypic variation enhance predation-driven persistence of Vibrio cholerae. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(46). 16819–16824. 248 indexed citations

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Barken, Kim Bundvig, Liang Yang, Mikkel Klausen, et al.. (2005). A characterization of DNA release in Pseudomonas aeruginosa cultures and biofilms. Molecular Microbiology. 59(4). 1114–1128. 871 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tujula, Niina, Carola Holmström, Marc Mußmann, et al.. (2005). A CARD–FISH protocol for the identification and enumeration of epiphytic bacteria on marine algae. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 65(3). 604–607. 40 indexed citations

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Webb, Jeremy S., Lyndal S. Thompson, Sally James, et al.. (2003). Cell Death in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Development. Journal of Bacteriology. 185(15). 4585–4592. 455 indexed citations

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Rice, Stuart A., Diane McDougald, Staffan Kjelleberg, et al.. (2000). Vibrio vulnificus: a physiological and genetic approach to the viable but nonculturable response. Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy. 6(2). 115–120. 32 indexed citations

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