Wolf U. Blanckenhorn

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
11 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Wolf U. Blanckenhorn is a scholar working on Small Animals, Insect Science and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wolf U. Blanckenhorn has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Small Animals, 6 papers in Insect Science and 4 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Wolf U. Blanckenhorn's work include Helminth infection and control (10 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (3 papers) and Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies (3 papers). Wolf U. Blanckenhorn is often cited by papers focused on Helminth infection and control (10 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (3 papers) and Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies (3 papers). Wolf U. Blanckenhorn collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and Canada. Wolf U. Blanckenhorn's co-authors include Jörg Römbke, Kevin D. Floate, Adam Scheffczyk, J. Lahr, Jean‐Pierre Lumaret, Rolf‐Alexander Düring, Martin A. Schäfer, Nalini Puniamoorthy, John Jensen and Rudolf Meier and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry and The Quarterly Review of Biology.

In The Last Decade

Wolf U. Blanckenhorn

11 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

The Evolution of Body Size: What Keeps Organisms Small? 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 250 500 750 1000
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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. The Evolution of Body Size: What Keeps Organisms Small?
    2000 1.0k citations Wolf U. Blanckenhorn The Quarterly Review of Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wolf U. Blanckenhorn Germany 11 715 521 348 274 260 11 1.3k
Daniel González‐Tokman Mexico 18 408 0.6× 381 0.7× 313 0.9× 470 1.7× 269 1.0× 64 1.1k
Karol Zub Poland 23 477 0.7× 1.2k 2.3× 229 0.7× 87 0.3× 290 1.1× 67 1.6k
Donald W. Kaufman United States 23 389 0.5× 1.1k 2.0× 371 1.1× 186 0.7× 467 1.8× 93 1.5k
Catherine Numa Spain 17 301 0.4× 427 0.8× 109 0.3× 211 0.8× 464 1.8× 34 940
Maurício Osvaldo Moura Brazil 20 313 0.4× 268 0.5× 229 0.7× 579 2.1× 137 0.5× 71 1.0k
Thierry Lodé France 27 476 0.7× 1.3k 2.4× 348 1.0× 78 0.3× 248 1.0× 76 1.8k
Shinsuke Koike Japan 25 444 0.6× 1.3k 2.5× 160 0.5× 106 0.4× 688 2.6× 125 1.9k
Claudia Bieber Austria 19 880 1.2× 1.1k 2.2× 190 0.5× 49 0.2× 270 1.0× 41 1.8k
Alexandra J. R. Carthey Australia 20 477 0.7× 823 1.6× 206 0.6× 62 0.2× 255 1.0× 39 1.3k
Brian J. Karl New Zealand 24 395 0.6× 1.3k 2.6× 237 0.7× 129 0.5× 477 1.8× 35 1.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

11 of 11 papers shown
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Blanckenhorn, Wolf U., et al.. (2016). Non-target effects of ivermectin on trophic groups of the cow dung insect community replicated across an agricultural landscape. Basic and Applied Ecology. 17(4). 291–299. 33 indexed citations
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Blanckenhorn, Wolf U., Kevin D. Floate, J. Lahr, et al.. (2016). Analysis and dissipation of the antiparasitic agent ivermectin in cattle dung under different field conditions. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 35(8). 1924–1933. 39 indexed citations
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Scheffczyk, Adam, Kevin D. Floate, Wolf U. Blanckenhorn, et al.. (2015). Nontarget effects of ivermectin residues on earthworms and springtails dwelling beneath dung of treated cattle in four countries. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 35(8). 1959–1969. 26 indexed citations
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Blanckenhorn, Wolf U., J. Lahr, Kevin D. Floate, et al.. (2015). A four-country ring test of nontarget effects of ivermectin residues on the function of coprophilous communities of arthropods in breaking down livestock dung. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 35(8). 1953–1958. 18 indexed citations
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Adler, Nicole, Jean Bachmann, Wolf U. Blanckenhorn, et al.. (2015). Effects of ivermectin application on the diversity and function of dung and soil fauna: Regulatory and scientific background information. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 35(8). 1914–1923. 30 indexed citations
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Floate, Kevin D., Rolf‐Alexander Düring, J. Lahr, et al.. (2015). Validation of a standard field test method in four countries to assess the toxicity of residues in dung of cattle treated with veterinary medical products. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 35(8). 1934–1946. 25 indexed citations
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Puniamoorthy, Nalini, Martin A. Schäfer, Jörg Römbke, Rudolf Meier, & Wolf U. Blanckenhorn. (2014). Ivermectin sensitivity is an ancient trait affecting all ecdysozoa but shows phylogenetic clustering among sepsid flies. Evolutionary Applications. 7(5). 548–554. 31 indexed citations
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Blanckenhorn, Wolf U., Luc F. Bussière, John Jensen, et al.. (2010). How to test nontarget effects of veterinary pharmaceutical residues in livestock dung in the field. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 7(2). 287–296. 23 indexed citations
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Römbke, Jörg, et al.. (2010). Results of an international ring test with the dung fly Musca autumnalis in support of a new OECD test guideline. The Science of The Total Environment. 408(19). 4102–4106. 16 indexed citations
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Römbke, Jörg, Kevin D. Floate, Martin A. Schäfer, et al.. (2009). Lethal and sublethal toxic effects of a test chemical (ivermectin) on the yellow dung fly (Scathophaga stercoraria) based on a standardized international ring test. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 28(10). 2117–2124. 40 indexed citations
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Blanckenhorn, Wolf U.. (2000). The Evolution of Body Size: What Keeps Organisms Small?. The Quarterly Review of Biology. 75(4). 385–407. 1002 indexed citations breakdown →

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