Thomas Hahn

4.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
73 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Thomas Hahn is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Hahn has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Thomas Hahn's work include Insect Utilization and Effects (9 papers), Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds (8 papers) and Biofuel production and bioconversion (7 papers). Thomas Hahn is often cited by papers focused on Insect Utilization and Effects (9 papers), Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds (8 papers) and Biofuel production and bioconversion (7 papers). Thomas Hahn collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Italy and Egypt. Thomas Hahn's co-authors include Susanne Zibek, Elena Tafi, Rosanna Salvia, Patrizia Falabella, Steffen Hardt, Roland Ulber, Kai Muffler, Siegmund Lang, Micaela Triunfo and Anna Guarnieri and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Hahn

66 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Current state of chitin purification and chitosan production from insects

2020 254 citations Thomas Hahn, Elena Tafi et al. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology profile →
Antimicrobial properties of chitosan from different developmental stages of the bioconverter insect Hermetia illucens

2022 202 citations Anna Guarnieri, Micaela Triunfo et al. Scientific Reports profile →
Characterization of chitin and chitosan derived from Hermetia illucens, a further step in a circular economy process

2022 191 citations Micaela Triunfo, Elena Tafi et al. Scientific Reports profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas Hahn Germany	24	545	456	450	433	380	73	2.3k
Inocencio Higuera‐Ciapara Mexico	25	454 0.8×	812 1.8×	141 0.3×	315 0.7×	399 1.1×	61	2.9k
Dankui Liao China	26	140 0.3×	622 1.4×	300 0.7×	274 0.6×	152 0.4×	85	1.7k
Takeshi Furuta Japan	29	192 0.4×	288 0.6×	213 0.5×	235 0.5×	396 1.0×	142	3.3k
Peter A. Wierenga Netherlands	36	278 0.5×	1.2k 2.7×	152 0.3×	226 0.5×	350 0.9×	112	3.7k
Da Chen United States	28	354 0.6×	639 1.4×	139 0.3×	311 0.7×	72 0.2×	93	2.2k
Huiying Wang China	28	98 0.2×	351 0.8×	328 0.7×	171 0.4×	56 0.1×	113	2.3k
Antonella Macagnano Italy	35	187 0.3×	369 0.8×	324 0.7×	2.6k 6.0×	63 0.2×	127	3.7k
Ilario Losito Italy	33	96 0.2×	1.2k 2.6×	80 0.2×	521 1.2×	119 0.3×	147	3.9k
Hideki Aoyagi Japan	27	108 0.2×	1.2k 2.7×	128 0.3×	520 1.2×	93 0.2×	139	3.0k
David S. Reid United States	25	302 0.6×	563 1.2×	110 0.2×	294 0.7×	64 0.2×	53	3.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Thomas Hahn

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas Hahn

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Hahn

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Heuer, S., et al.. (2024). Production of chitosan from Aspergillus niger and quantitative evaluation of the process using adapted analytical tools. Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering. 29(5). 942–954. 8 indexed citations

Triunfo, Micaela, Elena Tafi, Anna Guarnieri, et al.. (2023). Usage of chitosan from Hermetia illucens as a preservative for fresh Prunus species fruits: a preliminary analysis. Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture. 10(1). 18 indexed citations

Tafi, Elena, Micaela Triunfo, Anna Guarnieri, et al.. (2023). Preliminary investigation on the effect of insect-based chitosan on preservation of coated fresh cherry tomatoes. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 7030–7030. 30 indexed citations

Hahn, Thomas, et al.. (2023). Comprehensive characterization and evaluation of the process chain and products from Euphausia superba exocuticles to chitosan. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 141(2). 5 indexed citations

Zayed, Ahmed, et al.. (2023). Characterization and Cytotoxic Activity of Microwave-Assisted Extracted Crude Fucoidans from Different Brown Seaweeds. Marine Drugs. 21(1). 48–48. 22 indexed citations

Triunfo, Micaela, Elena Tafi, Anna Guarnieri, et al.. (2022). Characterization of chitin and chitosan derived from Hermetia illucens, a further step in a circular economy process. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 6613–6613. 191 indexed citations breakdown →

Guarnieri, Anna, Micaela Triunfo, Carmen Scieuzo, et al.. (2022). Antimicrobial properties of chitosan from different developmental stages of the bioconverter insect Hermetia illucens. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 8084–8084. 202 indexed citations breakdown →

Hahn, Thomas, et al.. (2020). Comparison of Different Lactobacilli Regarding Substrate Utilization and Their Tolerance Towards Lignocellulose Degradation Products. Current Microbiology. 77(10). 3136–3146. 22 indexed citations

Hahn, Thomas, Elena Tafi, Aman Paul, et al.. (2020). Current state of chitin purification and chitosan production from insects. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 95(11). 2775–2795. 254 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hahn, Thomas, et al.. (2019). Chitosan production with larval exoskeletons derived from the insect protein production. Journal of Biotechnology. 310. 62–67. 79 indexed citations

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Siebenhaller, Sascha, Frank Kirschhöfer, Gerald Brenner‐Weiß, et al.. (2018). Integrated Process for the Enzymatic Production of Fatty Acid Sugar Esters Completely Based on Lignocellulosic Substrates. Frontiers in Chemistry. 6. 421–421. 30 indexed citations

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Siebenhaller, Sascha, Claudia Muhle‐Goll, Burkhard Luy, et al.. (2017). Beechwood carbohydrates for enzymatic synthesis of sustainable glycolipids. Bioresources and Bioprocessing. 4(1). 25–25. 23 indexed citations

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Gorte, Olga, et al.. (2017). Sustainable carbon sources for microbial organic acid production with filamentous fungi. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 10(1). 242–242. 60 indexed citations

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Hardt, Steffen & Thomas Hahn. (2011). Microfluidics with aqueous two-phase systems. Lab on a Chip. 12(3). 434–442. 152 indexed citations

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Hartung, Jens, et al.. (2010). Vanadate(v)-dependent bromoperoxidase immobilized on magnetic beads as reusable catalyst for oxidative bromination. Green Chemistry. 13(1). 102–108. 23 indexed citations

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Hahn, Thomas, et al.. (2009). Molekulare Werkzeuge zur Identifikation von Fucoidanasen. Chemie Ingenieur Technik. 81(8). 1230–1230.

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Hahn, Thomas, et al.. (2009). Extraktion sulfatierter Polysaccharide aus Braunalgen. Chemie Ingenieur Technik. 81(8). 1215–1215.

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Hahn, Thomas, Kristina Tag, Klaus Riedel, et al.. (2006). A novel estrogen sensor based on recombinant Arxula adeninivorans cells. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 21(11). 2078–2085. 41 indexed citations

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Krueger, Roberta L., Christopher Baswell, Simon Gaunt, et al.. (2000). The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Romance. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 5 indexed citations

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Hahn, Thomas, et al.. (1984). Die Kinetik der Reaktion zwischen Distickstoffoxid und Kohlenmonoxid an polykristallinem Rhodium bei niedrigen Drucken. Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie. 139(139). 225–236. 5 indexed citations

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