Theo Staub

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
6 papers, 914 citations indexed

About

Theo Staub is a scholar working on Plant Science, Insect Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Theo Staub has authored 6 papers receiving a total of 914 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Plant Science, 2 papers in Insect Science and 1 paper in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Theo Staub's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (2 papers), Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management (2 papers) and Fungal Plant Pathogen Control (1 paper). Theo Staub is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (2 papers), Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management (2 papers) and Fungal Plant Pathogen Control (1 paper). Theo Staub collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland and United States. Theo Staub's co-authors include Helmut Keßmann, John Ryals, Christina Hofmann, Thomas Maetzke, E. R. Ward, Scott Uknes, Jürg Herzog, M. Oostendorp, Eric J. Ward and S. Volrath and has published in prestigious journals such as The Plant Cell, Annual Review of Phytopathology and European Journal of Plant Pathology.

In The Last Decade

Theo Staub

6 papers receiving 816 citations

Hit Papers

INDUCTION OF SYSTEMIC ACQUIRED DISEASE RESISTANCE IN PLAN... 1994 2026 2004 2015 1994 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

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. INDUCTION OF SYSTEMIC ACQUIRED DISEASE RESISTANCE IN PLANTS BY CHEMICALS
    1994 481 citations Helmut Keßmann, Theo Staub et al. Annual Review of Phytopathology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Theo Staub Switzerland 5 833 280 162 145 65 6 914
G. Knauf-Beiter Switzerland 7 1.1k 1.3× 227 0.8× 123 0.8× 260 1.8× 113 1.7× 10 1.2k
R. E. Gold United States 12 458 0.5× 261 0.9× 183 1.1× 182 1.3× 45 0.7× 20 546
V. Smedegaard‐Petersen Denmark 16 841 1.0× 235 0.8× 75 0.5× 192 1.3× 37 0.6× 30 897
Jürg Herzog Switzerland 4 508 0.6× 164 0.6× 85 0.5× 85 0.6× 38 0.6× 7 552
Chenglin Yao United States 12 509 0.6× 138 0.5× 124 0.8× 215 1.5× 37 0.6× 16 607
C. C. Thanassoulopoulos Greece 18 856 1.0× 508 1.8× 299 1.8× 84 0.6× 35 0.5× 55 907
Syoyo NISHIMURA Japan 21 931 1.1× 474 1.7× 606 3.7× 265 1.8× 90 1.4× 82 1.1k
Beate Völksch Germany 18 830 1.0× 297 1.1× 37 0.2× 149 1.0× 21 0.3× 34 937
J. P. R. Keon United Kingdom 17 937 1.1× 397 1.4× 171 1.1× 510 3.5× 41 0.6× 34 1.2k
T. M. O’Neill United Kingdom 8 313 0.4× 193 0.7× 84 0.5× 67 0.5× 22 0.3× 28 370

Countries citing papers authored by Theo Staub

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Fields of papers citing papers by Theo Staub

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Theo Staub. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Theo Staub. The network helps show where Theo Staub may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Theo Staub

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

All Works

6 of 6 papers shown
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Staub, Theo, et al.. (1997). Review: Resistance as a concomitant of modern crop protection. Pesticide Science. 51(3). 227–234. 27 indexed citations
2.
Staub, Theo, et al.. (1997). Dedication: Franz Joseph Schwinn, 1929-1996. Pesticide Science. 51(3). 225–225. 1 indexed citations
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Görlach, Jörn, S. Volrath, G. Knauf-Beiter, et al.. (1996). Benzothiadiazole, a Novel Class of Inducers of Systemic Acquired Resistance, Activates Gene Expression and Disease Resistance in Wheat. The Plant Cell. 8(4). 629–629. 165 indexed citations
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Keßmann, Helmut, Theo Staub, Christina Hofmann, et al.. (1994). INDUCTION OF SYSTEMIC ACQUIRED DISEASE RESISTANCE IN PLANTS BY CHEMICALS. Annual Review of Phytopathology. 32(1). 439–459. 481 indexed citations breakdown →
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Keßmann, Helmut, et al.. (1994). Activation of systemic acquired disease resistance in plants. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 100(6). 359–369. 63 indexed citations
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Staub, Theo. (1991). Fungicide Resistance: Practical Experience with Antiresistance Strategies and the Role of Integrated Use. Annual Review of Phytopathology. 29(1). 421–442. 177 indexed citations

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