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D-Index
41
Citations
5494
World Ranking
3763
National Ranking
24

Cornelius Lütz publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cornelius Lütz sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 82 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Cornelius Lütz D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cornelius Lütz sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Photosynthesis
  • Ecology

His primary scientific interests are in Botany, Photosynthesis, Algae, Biochemistry and Biophysics. His studies deal with areas such as Field experiment and Horticulture as well as Botany. His Photosynthesis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Putrescine, Thylakoid and Polyamine.

Astaxanthin is closely connected to Chlorophyll fluorescence in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Algae. Cornelius Lütz has researched Biophysics in several fields, including Ultrastructure and Apoptosis. The Chloromonas study combines topics in areas such as Psychrophile and Plastid.

His most cited work include:

  • Photodamage of the Photosynthetic Apparatus and Its Dependence on the Leaf Developmental Stage in the npq1 Arabidopsis Mutant Deficient in the Xanthophyll Cycle Enzyme Violaxanthin De-epoxidase (202 citations)
  • Algae and UV irradiation: effects on ultrastructure and related metabolic functions. (186 citations)
  • Salt stress-induced cell death in the unicellular green alga Micrasterias denticulata. (182 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Cornelius Lütz mainly focuses on Botany, Photosynthesis, Algae, Biochemistry and Chlorophyll. His Botany study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Psychrophile, Biophysics and Thylakoid. Cornelius Lütz has included themes like Plastid and Cadmium in his Photosynthesis study.

As part of the same scientific family, Cornelius Lütz usually focuses on Algae, concentrating on Astaxanthin and intersecting with Chlorophyceae and Plastid organization. In general Biochemistry study, his work on Xanthophyll, Programmed cell death and Isoelectric focusing often relates to the realm of Ascorbic acid, thereby connecting several areas of interest. When carried out as part of a general Chlorophyll research project, his work on Chlorophyll breakdown is frequently linked to work in Cover, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (67.19%)
  • Photosynthesis (35.94%)
  • Algae (20.31%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2009-2019)?

  • Botany (67.19%)
  • Photosynthesis (35.94%)
  • Chlorophyll (18.75%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Cornelius Lütz mainly investigates Botany, Photosynthesis, Chlorophyll, Algae and Ecology. His research in Botany intersects with topics in Psychrophile and Biophysics. The study incorporates disciplines such as Zinc, Plastid, Carotenoid, Cadmium and Micrasterias in addition to Photosynthesis.

His studies in Chlorophyll integrate themes in fields like Luminescence, Photoinhibition and Photosynthetically active radiation. His work in Algae covers topics such as Astaxanthin which are related to areas like Chlorophyll fluorescence, Chlorophyceae and Plastid organization. His work on Kelp is typically connected to Alaria esculenta, Polar, Structure and function and Snow cover as part of general Ecology study, connecting several disciplines of science.

Between 2009 and 2019, his most popular works were:

  • Physiological and morphological processes in the Alpine snow alga Chloromonas nivalis (Chlorophyceae) during cyst formation. (85 citations)
  • ECOPHYSIOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE AEROTERRESTRIAL GREEN ALGA KLEBSORMIDIUM CRENULATUM (CHAROPHYCEAE, STREPTOPHYTA) ISOLATED FROM AN ALPINE SOIL CRUST WITH AN EMPHASIS ON DESICCATION STRESS1 (80 citations)
  • Rescue of heavy metal effects on cell physiology of the algal model system Micrasterias by divalent ions. (74 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Botany
  • Photosynthesis
  • Ecology

His scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Psychrophile, Ultrastructure, Algae and Streptophyta. He is involved in the study of Botany that focuses on Photosynthesis in particular. His work carried out in the field of Photosynthesis brings together such families of science as Biophysics, Micrasterias, Calcium and Cadmium.

His Ultrastructure research includes elements of Zygnematales, Cryoconite, Arctic and Photosystem II. His Chloromonas and Chlorophyta study in the realm of Algae connects with subjects such as Autotroph. His Streptophyta research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Desiccation and Klebsormidium.

Best Publications

  • Salt stress-induced cell death in the unicellular green alga Micrasterias denticulata.

    Matthias Josef Affenzeller;Anza Darehshouri;Ancuela Andosch;Cornelius Lütz

  • Photodamage of the Photosynthetic Apparatus and Its Dependence on the Leaf Developmental Stage in the npq1 Arabidopsis Mutant Deficient in the Xanthophyll Cycle Enzyme Violaxanthin De-epoxidase

    Michel Havaux;Jean-Paul Bonfils;Cornelius Lütz;Krishna K. Niyogi

  • Algae and UV irradiation: effects on ultrastructure and related metabolic functions.

    Andreas Holzinger;Cornelius Lütz

  • Photosynthesis, pigments and ultrastructure of the alpine snow alga Chlamydomonas nivalis

    Daniel Remias;Ursula Lütz-Meindl;Cornelius Lütz

  • Characterization of an UV- and VIS-absorbing, purpurogallin-derived secondary pigment new to algae and highly abundant in Mesotaenium berggrenii (Zygnematophyceae, Chlorophyta), an extremophyte living on glaciers

    Daniel Remias;Stefan Schwaiger;Siegfried Aigner;Thomas Leya

  • Response of arctic snow and permafrost algae to high light and nitrogen stress by changes in pigment composition and applied aspects for biotechnology

    Thomas Leya;Andreas Rahn;Cornelius Lütz;Daniel Remias

  • Ozone impact on the photosynthetic apparatus and the protective role of polyamines.

    E. Navakoudis;C. Lütz;C. Langebartels;U. Lütz-Meindl

  • Ecophysiological performance of the aeroterrestrial green alga Klebsormidium crenulatum (Charophyceae, Streptophyta) isolated from an alpine soil crust with an emphasis on desiccation stress.

    Ulf Karsten;Cornelius Lütz;Andreas Holzinger

  • Chloroplast membrane photostability in chlP transgenic tobacco plants deficient in tocopherols.

    Michel Havaux;Cornelius Lütz;Bernhard Grimm

  • The vegetative arctic freshwater green alga Zygnema is insensitive to experimental UV exposure.

    Andreas Holzinger;Michael Y. Roleda;Cornelius Lütz

  • Comparison of ozone uptake and sensitivity between a phytotron study with young beech and a field experiment with adult beech (Fagus sylvatica).

    Angela J. Nunn;A.R. Kozovits;I.M. Reiter;C. Heerdt

  • Temperature-sensitive formation of chloroplast protrusions and stromules in mesophyll cells of Arabidopsis thaliana.

    A. Holzinger;O. Buchner;C. Lütz;M. R. Hanson

  • Rescue of heavy metal effects on cell physiology of the algal model system Micrasterias by divalent ions.

    Stefanie Volland;Elisabeth Bayer;Verena Baumgartner;Ancuela Andosch

  • DESICCATION STRESS CAUSES STRUCTURAL AND ULTRASTRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS IN THE AEROTERRESTRIAL GREEN ALGA KLEBSORMIDIUM CRENULATUM (KLEBSORMIDIOPHYCEAE, STREPTOPHYTA) ISOLATED FROM AN ALPINE SOIL CRUST1.

    Andreas Holzinger;Cornelius Lütz;Ulf Karsten

  • Physiological and morphological processes in the Alpine snow alga Chloromonas nivalis (Chlorophyceae) during cyst formation.

    Daniel Remias;Ulf Karsten;Cornelius Lütz;Thomas Leya

  • Simulated solar irradiation with enhanced UV-B adjust plastid- and thylakoid-associated polyamine changes for UV-B protection.

    C. Lütz;E. Navakoudis;E. Navakoudis;H.K. Seidlitz;K. Kotzabasis;K. Kotzabasis

  • Ecophysiology and ultrastructure of Ancylonema nordenskiöldii (Zygnematales, Streptophyta), causing brown ice on glaciers in Svalbard (high arctic)

    Daniel Remias;Andreas Holzinger;Siegfried Aigner;Cornelius Lütz

  • Cell physiology of plants growing in cold environments.

    Cornelius Lütz

  • A freshwater green alga under cadmium stress: ameliorating calcium effects on ultrastructure and photosynthesis in the unicellular model Micrasterias.

    Ancuela Andosch;Matthias J. Affenzeller;Cornelius Lütz;Ursula Lütz-Meindl

  • Physiology, ultrastructure and habitat of the ice alga Mesotaenium berggrenii (Zygnemaphyceae, Chlorophyta) from glaciers in the European Alps

    Daniel Remias;Andreas Holzinger;Cornelius Lütz

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Holzinger
Andreas Holzinger BOKU University
Bernhard Kräutler
Bernhard Kräutler University of Innsbruck
Ulf Karsten
Ulf Karsten University of Rostock
Michael Y. Roleda
Michael Y. Roleda University of the Philippines Diliman
Christian Wiencke
Christian Wiencke Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Kai Bischof
Kai Bischof University of Bremen
Rainer Matyssek
Rainer Matyssek Technical University of Munich
Michel Havaux
Michel Havaux Aix-Marseille University
Thomas J. J. Müller
Thomas J. J. Müller Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Karl-Heinz Häberle
Karl-Heinz Häberle Technical University of Munich

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