Thomas Hummel

61.6k total citations · 8 hit papers
1.1k papers, 42.6k citations indexed

About

Thomas Hummel is a scholar working on Sensory Systems, Biomedical Engineering and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Hummel has authored 1.1k papers receiving a total of 42.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 1000 papers in Sensory Systems, 659 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 598 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Thomas Hummel's work include Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (999 papers), Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies (658 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (598 papers). Thomas Hummel is often cited by papers focused on Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (999 papers), Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies (658 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (598 papers). Thomas Hummel collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Switzerland. Thomas Hummel's co-authors include Gerd Kobal, Ilona Croy, Johannes Frasnelli, Antje Haehner, Johannes Gerber, E. Pauli, Basile N. Landis, Jörn Lötsch, Steven Nordin and H. Gudziol and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Hummel

1.1k papers receiving 41.6k citations

Hit Papers

‘Sniffin’ Sticks': Olfact... 1996 2026 2006 2016 1997 2006 2014 2000 1996 500 1000 1.5k
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. ‘Sniffin’ Sticks': Olfactory Performance Assessed by the Combined Testing of Odour Identification, Odor Discrimination and Olfactory Threshold
    1997 1.9k citations Thomas Hummel et al. Chemical Senses profile →
  2. Normative data for the “Sniffin’ Sticks” including tests of odor identification, odor discrimination, and olfactory thresholds: an upgrade based on a group of more than 3,000 subjects
    2006 1.2k citations Thomas Hummel et al. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology profile →
  3. Olfactory Disorders and Quality of Life--An Updated Review
    2014 675 citations Thomas Hummel et al. Chemical Senses profile →
  4. Multicenter investigation of 1,036 subjects using a standardized method for the assessment of olfactory function combining tests of odor identification, odor discrimination, and olfactory thresholds
    2000 631 citations Thomas Hummel et al. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology profile →
  5. "Sniffin' sticks": screening of olfactory performance.
    1996 589 citations Thomas Hummel et al. profile →
  6. Updated Sniffin’ Sticks normative data based on an extended sample of 9139 subjects
    2018 475 citations Valentin A. Schriever, Thomas Hummel et al. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology profile →
  7. Sex Differences in Human Olfaction: A Meta-Analysis
    2019 256 citations Maciej Karwowski, Thomas Hummel et al. profile →
  8. Olfactory Dysfunction in COVID-19
    2020 224 citations Katherine L. Whitcroft, Thomas Hummel profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Thomas Hummel 34.4k 21.1k 20.1k 4.8k 3.8k 1.1k 42.6k
Richard L. Doty 16.2k 0.5× 9.7k 0.5× 10.3k 0.5× 2.4k 0.5× 1.1k 0.3× 324 22.1k
Gary K. Beauchamp 6.3k 0.2× 3.1k 0.1× 7.7k 0.4× 1.6k 0.3× 182 0.0× 235 15.4k
Alan Mackay‐Sim 3.9k 0.1× 1.8k 0.1× 2.3k 0.1× 3.9k 0.8× 411 0.1× 188 12.3k
Ardem Patapoutian 13.3k 0.4× 1.3k 0.1× 2.9k 0.1× 8.8k 1.8× 292 0.1× 112 33.2k
Allan I. Basbaum 10.7k 0.3× 430 0.0× 1.9k 0.1× 21.0k 4.4× 621 0.2× 296 46.1k
Clifford J. Woolf 5.9k 0.2× 1.2k 0.1× 1.4k 0.1× 23.1k 4.8× 292 0.1× 379 69.4k
Michael J. Caterina 15.3k 0.4× 469 0.0× 3.0k 0.1× 7.3k 1.5× 273 0.1× 94 24.2k
Donald A. Wilson 6.3k 0.2× 2.6k 0.1× 2.6k 0.1× 5.2k 1.1× 33 0.0× 325 16.8k
Jon D. Levine 8.1k 0.2× 284 0.0× 1.4k 0.1× 11.5k 2.4× 210 0.1× 581 36.3k
Lars Arendt‐Nielsen 2.0k 0.1× 5.6k 0.3× 237 0.0× 3.4k 0.7× 357 0.1× 1.4k 56.7k

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All Works

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Thomas, Marie, et al.. (2024). Lateralisation of nasal cycle is not reflected in the olfactory bulb volumes and cerebral activations. European Journal of Neuroscience. 59(10). 2850–2857. 1 indexed citations
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Hummel, Thomas, et al.. (2024). Responses to the activation of different intranasal trigeminal receptors: Evidence from behavioral, peripheral and central levels. Behavioural Brain Research. 480. 115371–115371. 1 indexed citations
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Huart, Caroline, et al.. (2024). Olfactory Loss in Rhinosinusitis: Mechanisms of Loss and Recovery. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(8). 4460–4460. 4 indexed citations
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Haehner, Antje, et al.. (2023). Correlations between gustatory, trigeminal, and olfactory functions and nasal airflow. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 280(9). 4101–4109. 6 indexed citations
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Haehner, Antje, et al.. (2023). Self-assessment of olfactory function using the “Sniffin’ Sticks”. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 280(8). 3673–3685. 3 indexed citations
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Hummel, Thomas, et al.. (2023). A parosmia severity index based on word-classification predicts olfactory abilities and impairment. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 280(8). 3695–3706. 4 indexed citations
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Hummel, Thomas, et al.. (2023). Odor deprivation influences human olfactory function. Physiology & Behavior. 262. 114090–114090. 3 indexed citations
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Yang, Juan, et al.. (2023). Increased sensitivity to unpleasant odor following acute psychological stress. Hormones and Behavior. 150. 105325–105325. 4 indexed citations
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Sabiniewicz, Agnieszka, et al.. (2023). Behavioral responses of horses (Equus ferus caballus) vary in response to potentially threatening odor condition and aversive social odor stimuli. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 266. 106023–106023. 3 indexed citations
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Boscolo‐Rizzo, Paolo, et al.. (2023). Subjective Perception of Recovery and Measured Olfactory Function in COVID-19 Patients. Viruses. 15(7). 1418–1418. 2 indexed citations
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Han, Pengfei, et al.. (2023). Multisensory adaptation strategies: Decreased food sensory importance in patients with olfactory dysfunction. Food Quality and Preference. 114. 105081–105081.
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Pellegrino, Robert, Joel D. Mainland, Chris Kelly, Jane K. Parker, & Thomas Hummel. (2021). Prevalence and correlates of parosmia and phantosmia among smell disorders. Chemical Senses. 46. 45 indexed citations
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Issa, Peter Charbel, Laura Kuehlewein, Johannes Birtel, et al.. (2018). Olfactory dysfunction in patients with CNGB1-related retinitis pigmentosa. Kölner Universitäts PublikationsServer (Universität zu Köln). 1 indexed citations
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Poletti, Sophia C., et al.. (2017). Trigeminal sensitivity in chronic rhinosinusitis: topographical differences and the effect of surgery. Rhinology Journal. 55(1). 1 indexed citations
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Sorokowska, Agnieszka, et al.. (2017). Effects of olfactory training: a meta-analysis. Rhinology Journal. 55(1). 17–26. 139 indexed citations
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Hummel, Thomas, et al.. (2016). Olfactory function in patients with hyposmia compared to healthy subjects - An fMRI study. Rhinology Journal. 54(4). 374–381. 21 indexed citations
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Hummel, Thomas, et al.. (2015). Effects of handedness on olfactory event-related potentials in a simple olfactory task. Rhinology Journal. 53(2). 149–153. 1 indexed citations
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Genovese, Federica, et al.. (2012). Neuropeptide receptors provide a signalling pathway for trigeminal modulation of olfactory transduction. European Journal of Neuroscience. 37(4). 572–582. 33 indexed citations

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