Thomas Steinger

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Thomas Steinger is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Steinger has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Plant Science, 17 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 8 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Thomas Steinger's work include Plant and animal studies (13 papers), Plant Parasitism and Resistance (10 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (7 papers). Thomas Steinger is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (13 papers), Plant Parasitism and Resistance (10 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (7 papers). Thomas Steinger collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States. Thomas Steinger's co-authors include Heinz Müller‐Schärer, Armin Bischoff, Bernhard Schmid, Marcel G. A. van der Heijden, Matthias Erb, Lingfei Hu, Daniele Manzo, Beibei Li, Selma Cadot and Xi Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Steinger

33 papers receiving 2.6k 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. Root exudate metabolites drive plant-soil feedbacks on growth and defense by shaping the rhizosphere microbiota
    2018 1.1k citations Lingfei Hu, Christelle A. M. Robert et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas Steinger Switzerland 21 1.8k 855 728 480 394 33 2.7k
Richard A. Lankau United States 28 1.5k 0.8× 1.1k 1.3× 1.1k 1.5× 500 1.0× 253 0.6× 54 2.5k
Rubén Milla Spain 30 1.5k 0.9× 820 1.0× 1.1k 1.5× 350 0.7× 212 0.5× 66 2.7k
Christoph Sperisen Switzerland 29 1.8k 1.0× 1.1k 1.3× 669 0.9× 544 1.1× 625 1.6× 54 3.5k
Eric von Wettberg United States 30 2.5k 1.4× 850 1.0× 445 0.6× 367 0.8× 622 1.6× 110 3.5k
František Krahulec Czechia 30 1.6k 0.9× 1.4k 1.6× 1.0k 1.4× 455 0.9× 273 0.7× 92 2.4k
Antonio González‐Rodríguez Mexico 27 858 0.5× 906 1.1× 760 1.0× 383 0.8× 400 1.0× 144 2.5k
Michelle E. Afkhami United States 20 1.1k 0.6× 838 1.0× 349 0.5× 794 1.7× 488 1.2× 42 2.5k
John F. Gaskin United States 25 949 0.5× 833 1.0× 545 0.7× 526 1.1× 367 0.9× 92 2.0k
Bohumil Mandák Czechia 32 2.0k 1.1× 1.4k 1.7× 1.0k 1.4× 385 0.8× 347 0.9× 87 2.9k
Heidrun Huber Netherlands 27 1.6k 0.9× 931 1.1× 1.0k 1.4× 455 0.9× 258 0.7× 49 2.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas Steinger

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Steinger

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All Works

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Glauser, Gaétan, Clara Margot Heiman, Jordan Vacheron, et al.. (2024). Natural plant disease suppressiveness in soils extends to insect pest control. Microbiome. 12(1). 127–127. 9 indexed citations
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Gfeller, Valentin, Selma Cadot, Jan Waelchli, et al.. (2023). Soil chemical and microbial gradients determine accumulation of root‐exuded secondary metabolites and plant–soil feedbacks in the field. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(3). 173–188. 3 indexed citations
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Hu, Lingfei, Christelle A. M. Robert, Selma Cadot, et al.. (2018). Root exudate metabolites drive plant-soil feedbacks on growth and defense by shaping the rhizosphere microbiota. Nature Communications. 9(1). 2738–2738. 1054 indexed citations breakdown →
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Steinger, Thomas, et al.. (2016). Utilisation des seuils d'intervention et des services de prévision et d'avertissement en Suisse. Agrarforschung Schweiz. 7(2). 98–103. 1 indexed citations
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Schaub, L., et al.. (2011). Efficiency of pheromone traps for monitoring Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte. EPPO Bulletin. 41(2). 189–194. 7 indexed citations
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Crémieux, Lisèle, Armin Bischoff, Heinz Müller‐Schärer, & Thomas Steinger. (2009). Gene flow from foreign provenances into local plant populations: Fitness consequences and implications for biodiversity restoration. American Journal of Botany. 97(1). 94–100. 25 indexed citations
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Treier, Urs A., Olivier Broennimann, Signe Normand, et al.. (2009). Shift in cytotype frequency and niche space in the invasive plantCentaurea maculosa. Ecology. 90(5). 1366–1377. 153 indexed citations
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Crémieux, Lisèle, Armin Bischoff, Marie Šmilauerová, et al.. (2008). Potential contribution of natural enemies to patterns of local adaptation in plants. New Phytologist. 180(2). 524–533. 44 indexed citations
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Handley, Richard J., Thomas Steinger, Urs A. Treier, & Heinz Müller‐Schärer. (2008). TESTING THE EVOLUTION OF INCREASED COMPETITIVE ABILITY (EICA) HYPOTHESIS IN A NOVEL FRAMEWORK. Ecology. 89(2). 407–417. 24 indexed citations
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Bischoff, Armin, Thomas Steinger, & Heinz Müller‐Schärer. (2008). The Importance of Plant Provenance and Genotypic Diversity of Seed Material Used for Ecological Restoration. Restoration Ecology. 18(3). 338–348. 156 indexed citations
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Macel, Mirka, Clare Lawson, Simon R. Mortimer, et al.. (2007). CLIMATE VS. SOIL FACTORS IN LOCAL ADAPTATION OF TWO COMMON PLANT SPECIES. Ecology. 88(2). 424–433. 125 indexed citations
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Fabbro, Thomas, A. C. Davison, & Thomas Steinger. (2007). Reliable confidence intervals in quantitative genetics: narrow-sense heritability. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 115(7). 933–944. 1 indexed citations
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Haldimann, Pierre, Thomas Steinger, & Heinz Müller‐Schärer. (2003). Low genetic differentiation among seasonal cohorts inSenecio vulgarisas revealed by amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis. Molecular Ecology. 12(10). 2541–2551. 23 indexed citations
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Steinger, Thomas, Pierre Haldimann, Kirsten A. Leiss, & Heinz Müller‐Schärer. (2002). Does natural selection promote population divergence? A comparative analysis of population structure using amplified fragment length polymorphism markers and quantitative traits. Molecular Ecology. 11(12). 2583–2590. 73 indexed citations
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Groppe, K., Thomas Steinger, Bernhard Schmid, Bruno Baur, & Thomas Böller. (2001). Effects of habitat fragmentation on choke disease (Epichloë bromicola) in the grass Bromus erectus. Journal of Ecology. 89(2). 247–255. 37 indexed citations
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Steinger, Thomas, et al.. (2000). Maternal and direct effects of elevated CO 2 on seed provisioning, germination and seedling growth in Bromus erectus. Oecologia. 123(4). 475–480. 46 indexed citations
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Steinger, Thomas, et al.. (1997). Genetic variation in response to elevated CO2 in three grassland perennials — a field experiment with two competition regimes. Acta Oecologica. 18(3). 263–268. 16 indexed citations
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Steinger, Thomas, et al.. (1996). Long-term persistence in a changing climate: DNA analysis suggests very old ages of clones of alpine Carex curvula. Oecologia. 105(1). 94–99. 161 indexed citations
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