Thomas Steinmann

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Thomas Steinmann is a scholar working on Genetics, Aerospace Engineering and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Steinmann has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Genetics, 9 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 8 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Thomas Steinmann's work include Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (11 papers), Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms (8 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (7 papers). Thomas Steinmann is often cited by papers focused on Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (11 papers), Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms (8 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (7 papers). Thomas Steinmann collaborates with scholars based in France, Netherlands and Germany. Thomas Steinmann's co-authors include Gerd Jürgens, Jérôme Casas, Markus Grebe, Klaus Palme, S Paris, Catherine Jackson, Stefan Mangold, Niko Geldner, Ulríke Mayer and Irene C. Waizenegger and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Steinmann

25 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Coordinated Polar Localization of Auxin Efflux Carrier PI... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 100 200 300 400 500
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. Coordinated Polar Localization of Auxin Efflux Carrier PIN1 by GNOM ARF GEF
    1999 589 citations Thomas Steinmann, Niko Geldner et al. Science 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 Steinmann France 15 970 905 321 167 143 25 1.5k
Robert P. Ray United States 18 1.3k 1.3× 179 0.2× 446 1.4× 107 0.6× 285 2.0× 20 1.7k
Francis Corson France 17 945 1.0× 800 0.9× 338 1.1× 118 0.7× 73 0.5× 24 1.7k
M S Tilney United States 19 713 0.7× 151 0.2× 491 1.5× 100 0.6× 95 0.7× 22 1.8k
Michael Perry United States 15 913 0.9× 181 0.2× 60 0.2× 217 1.3× 330 2.3× 28 1.3k
Gianfranco Giorgi Italy 17 576 0.6× 171 0.2× 88 0.3× 205 1.2× 190 1.3× 35 1.2k
Araxi O. Urrutia United Kingdom 19 1.5k 1.5× 328 0.4× 37 0.1× 134 0.8× 466 3.3× 48 2.0k
Justin J. Cassidy United States 10 693 0.7× 93 0.1× 109 0.3× 22 0.1× 83 0.6× 11 928
Andrew M. Seeds United States 15 255 0.3× 94 0.1× 154 0.5× 163 1.0× 178 1.2× 17 718
Stephen W. Paddock United States 17 972 1.0× 166 0.2× 335 1.0× 236 1.4× 334 2.3× 34 1.7k
Yoshinori Tomoyasu United States 24 1.9k 2.0× 443 0.5× 136 0.4× 370 2.2× 617 4.3× 41 2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Thomas Steinmann

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas Steinmann

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Steinmann

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Engels, Thomas, et al.. (2025). Olfactory performance explains duality of antennal architectural designs in Lepidoptera. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 292(2045). 20242946–20242946. 1 indexed citations
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Steinmann, Thomas, et al.. (2022). Oscillations for active sensing in olfaction: bioinspiration from insect antennal movements. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 17(5). 55004–55004. 8 indexed citations
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Gustafson, Grey T., et al.. (2021). Overcoming Drag at the Water-Air Interface Constrains Body Size in Whirligig Beetles. Fluids. 6(7). 249–249. 7 indexed citations
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Steinmann, Thomas, et al.. (2021). Singularity of the water strider propulsion mechanisms. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 915. 9 indexed citations
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Steinmann, Thomas, Jérôme Casas, P. Braud, & Laurent David. (2021). Coupled measurements of interface topography and three-dimensional velocity field of a free surface flow. Experiments in Fluids. 62(1). 6 indexed citations
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Steinmann, Thomas, et al.. (2020). Insect pectinate antennae maximize odor capture efficiency at intermediate flight speeds. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(45). 28126–28133. 15 indexed citations
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Steinmann, Thomas, et al.. (2020). Leakiness and flow capture ratio of insect pectinate antennae. Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 17(167). 20190779–20190779. 10 indexed citations
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Steinmann, Thomas, et al.. (2018). Unsteady wave pattern generation by water striders. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 848. 370–387. 11 indexed citations
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Steinmann, Thomas & Jérôme Casas. (2017). The morphological heterogeneity of cricket flow-sensing hairs conveys the complex flow signature of predator attacks. Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 14(131). 15 indexed citations
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Droogendijk, H., Jérôme Casas, Thomas Steinmann, & Gijs Krijnen. (2014). Performance assessment of bio-inspired systems: flow sensing MEMS hairs. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 10(1). 16001–16001. 20 indexed citations
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Krijnen, Gijs, et al.. (2014). HAIR-BASED FLOW-SENSING INSPIRED BY THE CRICKET CERCAL SYSTEM. University of Twente Research Information. 2(2). 861–887. 5 indexed citations
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Bathellier, Brice, Thomas Steinmann, Friedrich G. Barth, & Jérôme Casas. (2011). Air motion sensing hairs of arthropods detect high frequencies at near-maximal mechanical efficiency. Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 9(71). 1131–1143. 30 indexed citations
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Casas, Jérôme, Thomas Steinmann, & Gijs Krijnen. (2010). Why do insects have such a high density of flow-sensing hairs? Insights from the hydromechanics of biomimetic MEMS sensors. Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 7(51). 1487–1495. 47 indexed citations
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Casas, Jérôme, Thomas Steinmann, & Olivier Dangles. (2008). The Aerodynamic Signature of Running Spiders. PLoS ONE. 3(5). e2116–e2116. 36 indexed citations
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Dangles, Olivier, et al.. (2008). Relative contributions of organ shape and receptor arrangement to the design of cricket’s cercal system. Journal of Comparative Physiology A. 194(7). 653–663. 17 indexed citations
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Dangles, Olivier, et al.. (2006). Spider's attack versus cricket's escape: velocity modes determine success. Animal Behaviour. 72(3). 603–610. 56 indexed citations
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Steinmann, Thomas, Jérôme Casas, Gijs Krijnen, & Olivier Dangles. (2006). Air-flow sensitive hairs: boundary layers in oscillatory flows around arthropod appendages. Journal of Experimental Biology. 209(21). 4398–4408. 42 indexed citations
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Grebe, Markus, José Gadea, Thomas Steinmann, et al.. (2000). A Conserved Domain of the Arabidopsis GNOM Protein Mediates Subunit Interaction and Cyclophilin 5 Binding. The Plant Cell. 12(3). 343–356. 104 indexed citations
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Steinmann, Thomas, Niko Geldner, Markus Grebe, et al.. (1999). Coordinated Polar Localization of Auxin Efflux Carrier PIN1 by GNOM ARF GEF. Science. 286(5438). 316–318. 589 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jürgens, Gerd, Markus Grebe, & Thomas Steinmann. (1997). Establishment of cell polarity during early plant development. Current Opinion in Cell Biology. 9(6). 849–852. 25 indexed citations

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