Veljo Kisand

5.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
86 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Veljo Kisand is a scholar working on Ecology, Oceanography and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Veljo Kisand has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Ecology, 31 papers in Oceanography and 24 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Veljo Kisand's work include Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (38 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (27 papers) and Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies (16 papers). Veljo Kisand is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (38 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (27 papers) and Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies (16 papers). Veljo Kisand collaborates with scholars based in Estonia, Sweden and Finland. Veljo Kisand's co-authors include Johan Wikner, Despo Fatta‐Kassinos, Marie‐Noëlle Pons, Thomas U. Berendonk, Madelaine Norström, Norbert Kreuzinger, Eddie Cytryn, Pentti Huovinen, Célia M. Manaia and Christophe Merlin and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Veljo Kisand

85 papers receiving 3.8k 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.

Tackling antibiotic resistance: the environmental framework

2015 1.7k citations Despo Fatta‐Kassinos, Veljo Kisand et al. profile →
Shotgun metagenomes and multiple primer pair-barcode combinations of amplicons reveal biases in metabarcoding analyses of fungi

2015 398 citations Leho Tedersoo, Veljo Kisand et al. profile →

Peers

Veljo Kisand

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ECOLO

OCEAN

Isabel Henriques Portugal

Joanne C. Chee‐Sanford United States

António Correia Portugal

Anthony C. Yannarell United States

J. Vaun McArthur United States

Xin‐Li An China

Craig Baker‐Austin United Kingdom

Gianluca Corno Italy

Thomas U. Berendonk Germany

Lin Cai China

Isabel Henriques Portugal

Veljo Kisand

2.1k ×1.3

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1.1k ×0.9

ECOLO

1.2k ×1.2

1.8k ×1.9

183 ×0.4

OCEAN

Citations per year, relative to Veljo Kisand Veljo Kisand (= 1×) peers Isabel Henriques

Countries citing papers authored by Veljo Kisand

Since Specialization

Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Veljo Kisand

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Veljo Kisand

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Felipe-Sotelo, M., Neil Ward, Mark A. Chambers, et al.. (2025). Impact of manure and artificial fertilizer application on metal and metalloid distributions in agricultural soils and crops. Chemosphere. 375. 144243–144243. 1 indexed citations

Kisand, Veljo, et al.. (2025). Ecotoxicity risk assessment of amines used in ‘switchable water’ and CO ₂ -capturing processes. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts. 27(4). 974–980. 1 indexed citations

Herlemann, Daniel P. R., Luis F. Delgado, Anders F. Andersson, et al.. (2025). Low impact of Zostera marina meadows on sediment and water microbiota under brackish conditions. Environmental Microbiome. 20(1). 2–2. 1 indexed citations

Kisand, Veljo, et al.. (2024). Aromatic Polymethacrylates from Lignin‐Based Feedstock: Synthesis, Thermal Properties, Life‐Cycle Assessment and Toxicity. ChemSusChem. 18(2). e202401239–e202401239. 2 indexed citations

Belle, Simon, et al.. (2024). Drivers and resilience of methane-derived carbon contribution to chironomid biomass in boreal lakes. Aquatic Sciences. 86(1). 1 indexed citations

Kisand, Veljo, et al.. (2023). Resistance of freshwater sediment bacterial communities to salinity disturbance and the implication for industrial salt discharge and climate change-based salinization. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 1232571–1232571. 3 indexed citations

Gbylik‐Sikorska, Małgorzata, Anna Gajda, M. Felipe-Sotelo, et al.. (2023). Investigation of 29 Antimicrobial Compounds in Soil Using Newly Developed UHPLC-MS/MS Method. Molecules. 28(18). 6496–6496. 3 indexed citations

Tavazzi, Simona, Despo Fatta‐Kassinos, Popi Karaolia, et al.. (2023). Short-term stability of wastewater samples for storage and shipment in the context of the EU Sewage Sentinel System for SARS-CoV-2. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 11(2). 109623–109623. 11 indexed citations

Laas, Peeter, et al.. (2022). Bacterial communities in ballast tanks of cargo vessels - Shaped by salinity, treatment and the point of origin of the water but “hatch” its typical microbiome. Journal of Environmental Management. 324. 116403–116403. 2 indexed citations

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Hutinet, Geoffrey, Oliver W. Bayfield, Sachia J. Traving, et al.. (2021). Dynamics of Baltic Sea phages driven by environmental changes. Environmental Microbiology. 23(8). 4576–4594. 6 indexed citations

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Stivriņš, Normunds, et al.. (2021). Sedimentary Ancient DNA (sedaDNA) Reveals Fungal Diversity and Environmental Drivers of Community Changes throughout the Holocene in the Present Boreal Lake Lielais Svētiņu (Eastern Latvia). Microorganisms. 9(4). 719–719. 21 indexed citations

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Kisand, Veljo, Mailis Laht, Kaidi Telling, et al.. (2021). Molecular Characterization of Enterococcus Isolates From Different Sources in Estonia Reveals Potential Transmission of Resistance Genes Among Different Reservoirs. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12. 601490–601490. 27 indexed citations

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Köiv, Viia, Kaarel Adamberg, Signe Adamberg, et al.. (2020). Microbiome of root vegetables—a source of gluten-degrading bacteria. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 104(20). 8871–8885. 9 indexed citations

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Köiv, Viia, et al.. (2019). Endophytic bacterial communities in peels and pulp of five root vegetables. PLoS ONE. 14(1). e0210542–e0210542. 19 indexed citations

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Brauer, Age, et al.. (2018). A k-mer-based method for the identification of phenotype-associated genomic biomarkers and predicting phenotypes of sequenced bacteria. PLoS Computational Biology. 14(10). e1006434–e1006434. 40 indexed citations

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Kirs, Marek, et al.. (2017). Multiple lines of evidence to identify sewage as the cause of water quality impairment in an urbanized tropical watershed. Water Research. 116. 23–33. 31 indexed citations

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Laas, Peeter, Inga Lips, Urmas Lips, et al.. (2016). Near-Bottom Hypoxia Impacts Dynamics of Bacterioplankton Assemblage throughout Water Column of the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea). PLoS ONE. 11(5). e0156147–e0156147. 9 indexed citations

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Kisand, Veljo & Teresa Lettieri. (2013). Genome sequencing of bacteria: sequencing, de novo assembly and rapid analysis using open source tools. BMC Genomics. 14(1). 211–211. 29 indexed citations

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Kisand, Anu, et al.. (2010). Low seasonal variability in community composition of sediment bacteria in large and shallow lake. Environmental Microbiology Reports. 3(2). 270–277. 14 indexed citations

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Kisand, Veljo, et al.. (2004). Abiotic and biotic factors regulating dynamics of bacterioplankton in a large shallow lake. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 50(1). 51–62. 25 indexed citations

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