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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
78
Citations
20029
World Ranking
4590
National Ranking
35

Heribert Insam publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Heribert Insam sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 248 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Heribert Insam D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Heribert Insam sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Heribert Insam is a researcher affiliated with the University of Innsbruck in Austria. Their work primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine, with notable contributions across several interdisciplinary subfields.

The scientist's research encompasses a diverse array of topics, including:

  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Insect Utilization and Effects
  • Animal and Plant Science Education
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Heribert Insam include Rudolf Markt, María Gómez-Brandón, Judith Ascher-Jenull, Maraike Probst, and Wolfgang Rauch.

Their publications are often found in specialized journals, with multiple contributions to Frontiers in Microbiology, Agronomy, Scientific Reports, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and Sustainability.

Some of the recent papers authored or coauthored by Heribert Insam are:

  • "Suitability of Black Soldier Fly Frass as Soil Amendment and Implication for Organic Waste Hygienization," 2020, Agronomy
  • "Viral variant-resolved wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 at national scale," 2022, Nature Biotechnology
  • "The Core Gut Microbiome of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae Raised on Low-Bioburden Diets," 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Wastewater monitoring can anchor global disease surveillance systems," 2023, The Lancet Global Health
  • "Impact of Processed Food (Canteen and Oil Wastes) on the Development of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae and Their Gut Microbiome Functions," 2021, Frontiers in Microbiology

The research focus of these papers highlights interests in microbiomes, sustainable waste management via insect utilization, and epidemiological surveillance of pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2.

Best Publications

  • Relationship between soil organic carbon and microbial biomass on chronosequences of reclamation sites.

    Heribert Insam;K. H. Domsch

  • A survey of bacteria and fungi occurring during composting and self-heating processes

    Jaak Ryckeboer;J Mergaert;K Vaes;S Klammer

  • Investigation into the effect of high concentrations of volatile fatty acids in anaerobic digestion on methanogenic communities.

    Ingrid H. Franke-Whittle;Andreas Walter;Christian Ebner;Heribert Insam

  • Metabolic quotient of the soil microflora in relation to plant succession.

    H. Insam;K. Haselwandter

  • EVALUATION OF METHODS TO ESTIMATE THE SOIL MICROBIAL BIOMASS AND THE RELATIONSHIP WITH SOIL TEXTURE AND ORGANIC MATTER

    E.A. Kaiser;T. Mueller;R.G. Joergensen;H. Insam

  • Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in soils

    Heribert Insam;Martin S. A. Seewald

  • Soil microbial biomass and respiration measurements: an automated technique based on infra-red gas analysis

    Otto Heinemeyer;Heribert Insam;Ernst-August Kaiser;Gabriele Walenzik

  • Influence of macroclimate on soil microbial biomass

    H. Insam;D. Parkinson;K.H. Domsch

  • Are the soil microbial biomass and basal respiration governed by the climatic regime

    Heribert Insam

  • Relationship of soil microbial biomass and activity with fertilization practice and crop yield of three ultisols

    H. Insam;C.C. Mitchell;J.F. Dormaar

  • Manure-based biogas fermentation residues – Friend or foe of soil fertility?

    Heribert Insam;María Gómez-Brandón;Judith Ascher;Judith Ascher

  • Long-term effects of compost amendment of soil on functional and structural diversity and microbial activity

    M. Ros;S. Klammer;B. Knapp;K. Aichberger

  • A New Set of Substrates Proposed for Community Characterization in Environmental Samples

    Heribert Insam

  • Microbiology of composting

    Heribert Insam;Nuntavun Riddech;Susanne Klammer

  • Hydrolase activities, microbial biomass and bacterial community in a soil after long-term amendment with different composts

    M. Ros;J.A. Pascual;C. Garcia;M.T. Hernandez

  • Effects of heavy metal stress on the metabolic quotient of the soil microflora

    Heribert Insam;T. C. Hutchinson;Hans H. Reber

  • Microbial diversity in soil: ecological theories, the contribution of molecular techniques and the impact of transgenic plants and transgenic microorganisms

    J. M. Lynch;A. Benedetti;H. Insam;M. P. Nuti

  • Microbial communities : functional versus structural approaches

    Heribert Insam;Andrea Rangger

  • Developments in soil microbiology since the mid 1960s

    Heribert Insam

  • Effects of pH and microbial composition on odour in food waste composting.

    Cecilia Sundberg;Dan Yu;Ingrid Franke-Whittle;Sari Kauppi

Frequent Co-Authors

María Gómez-Brandón
María Gómez-Brandón Universidade de Vigo
Marta Goberna
Marta Goberna Spanish National Research Council
Markus Egli
Markus Egli University of Zurich
Bernhard Wett
Bernhard Wett University of Innsbruck
Margarita Ros
Margarita Ros Spanish National Research Council
José A. Pascual
José A. Pascual Spanish National Research Council
Roger T. Koide
Roger T. Koide Brigham Young University
Birgit C. Schlick-Steiner
Birgit C. Schlick-Steiner University of Innsbruck
Florian M. Steiner
Florian M. Steiner University of Innsbruck
Martin Romantschuk
Martin Romantschuk University of Helsinki

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