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Siegfried Knasmüller

Siegfried Knasmüller

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
64
Citations
12352
World Ranking
9826
National Ranking
87

Siegfried Knasmüller 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 Siegfried Knasmüller sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 198 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Siegfried Knasmüller 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 Siegfried Knasmüller sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Siegfried Knasmüller is affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna in Austria. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Genetically Modified Organisms Research
  • Effects of Radiation Exposure
  • Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Occupational and environmental lung diseases

Subfields of study relevant to their work are:

  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Cancer Research
  • Pollution
  • Plant Science
  • Molecular Biology

Frequent publication venues for Siegfried Knasmüller's research include:

  • Proceedings of the Shevchenko Scientific Society Medical Sciences
  • Mutagenesis
  • Mutation Research/Reviews in Mutation Research
  • Environmental Sciences Europe
  • Nature Protocols

They have collaborated extensively with several co-authors, including:

  • Miroslav Mišík (11 publications)
  • Armen Nersesyan (10 publications)
  • Franziska Ferk (6 publications)
  • Michael Kundi (5 publications)
  • Michael Fenech (5 publications)

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Siegfried Knasmüller include:

  • "Measuring DNA modifications with the comet assay: a compendium of protocols", 2023, Nature Protocols
  • "Use of micronucleus assays for the prediction and detection of cervical cancer: a meta-analysis", 2020, Carcinogenesis
  • "Investigations concerning the impact of consumption of hot beverages on acute cytotoxic and genotoxic effects in oral mucosa cells", 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS TO IDENTIFY SIMPLE, ROBUST AND RELEVANT BIOMARKERS FOR THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS FOR PTSD: STUDY RATIONALE, KEY ELEMENTS OF DESIGN AND A CONTEXT OF WAR IN UKRAINE", 2022, Proceedings of the Shevchenko Scientific Society Medical Sciences
  • "Induction of DNA damage as a consequence of occupational exposure to crystalline silica: A review and meta-analysis", 2020, Mutation Research/Reviews in Mutation Research

Best Publications

  • Single cell gel electrophoresis assay: A new technique for human biomonitoring studies

    Fekadu Kassie;Wolfram Parzefall;Siegfried Knasmüller

  • Use of human-derived liver cell lines for the detection of environmental and dietary genotoxicants; current state of knowledge.

    S Knasmüller;V Mersch-Sundermann;S Kevekordes;F Darroudi

  • Detoxification of patulin and ochratoxin A, two abundant mycotoxins, by lactic acid bacteria

    S. Fuchs;G. Sontag;R. Stidl;V. Ehrlich

  • Use of a human-derived liver cell line for the detection of cytoprotective, antigenotoxic and cogenotoxic agents.

    Volker Mersch-Sundermann;Siegfried Knasmüller;Xin Jiang Wu;Firouz Darroudi

  • Effects of cruciferous vegetables and their constituents on drug metabolizing enzymes involved in the bioactivation of DNA-reactive dietary carcinogens

    Hans Steinkellner;Sylvie Rabot;Christian Freywald;Eva Nobis

  • Effect of Staining Procedures on the Results of Micronucleus Assays with Exfoliated Oral Mucosa Cells

    Armen Nersesyan;Michael Kundi;Kambis Atefie;Rolf Schulte-Hermann

  • Genotoxic, mutagenic and cytotoxic effects of the commercial dye CI Disperse Blue 291 in the human hepatic cell line HepG2

    M.S. Tsuboy;J.P.F. Angeli;M.S. Mantovani;S. Knasmüller

  • Impact of bacteria in dairy products and of the intestinal microflora on the genotoxic and carcinogenic effects of heterocyclic aromatic amines.

    Siegfried Knasmüller;Hans Steinkellner;Alexander M Hirschl;Sylvie Rabot

  • Anticancer activity of the lanthanum compound [tris(1,10-phenanthroline)lanthanum(III)]trithiocyanate (KP772; FFC24).

    Petra Heffeter;Michael A. Jakupec;Wilfried Körner;Stefan Wild

  • Enhancement of Glutathione and γ-Glutamylcysteine Synthetase, the Rate Limiting Enzyme of Glutathione Synthesis, by Chemoprotective Plant-Derived Food and Beverage Components in the Human Hepatoma Cell Line HepG2

    Gerlinde Scharf;Sonja Prustomersky;Siegfried Knasmuller;Rolf Schulte-Hermann

  • Comparative investigation of multiple organs of mice and rats in the comet assay

    Kaoru Sekihashi;Ayumu Yamamoto;Yukie Matsumura;Shunji Ueno

  • Metabolism of the masked mycotoxin deoxynivalenol-3-glucoside in rats.

    Veronika Nagl;Heidi Schwartz;Rudolf Krska;Wulf-Dieter Moll

  • Khat (Catha edulis) consumption causes genotoxic effects in humans.

    Fekadu Kassie;Firouz Darroudi;Michael Kundi;Rolf Schulte-Hermann

  • Genotoxic effects of allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) and phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC).

    Fekadu Kassie;Siegfried Knasmüller

  • Monitoring, removal and risk assessment of cytostatic drugs in hospital wastewater

    K. Lenz;S.N. Mahnik;S.N. Mahnik;N. Weissenbacher;R.M. Mader

  • Use of conventional and -omics based methods for health claims of dietary antioxidants: a critical overview

    Siegfried Knasmüller;Armen Nersesyan;Miroslav Mišík;Christopher Gerner

  • Instant coffee with high chlorogenic acid levels protects humans against oxidative damage of macromolecules

    Christine Hoelzl;Siegfried Knasmüller;Karl-Heinz Wagner;Leonilla Elbling

  • Genotoxic effects of three Fusarium mycotoxins, fumonisin B1, moniliformin and vomitoxin in bacteria and in primary cultures of rat hepatocytes

    Siegfried Knasmüller;Nikolaus Bresgen;Fekadu Kassie;Volker Mersch-Sundermann

  • Inhibition of the genotoxic effects of heterocyclic amines in human derived hepatoma cells by dietary bioantimutagens

    Ratna Sanyal;Firouz Darroudi;Wolfram Parzefall;Minako Nagao

  • Use Of Metabolically Competent Human Hepatoma Cells of The Detection Of Mutagens And Antimutagens

    Siegfried Knasmuller;Wolfram Parzefall;Ratna Sanyal;Sonja Ecker

Frequent Co-Authors

Firouz Darroudi
Firouz Darroudi Leiden University Medical Center
Wolfgang Mikulits
Wolfgang Mikulits Medical University of Vienna
Volker Auwärter
Volker Auwärter University of Freiburg
Michael Fenech
Michael Fenech University of South Australia
Walter Berger
Walter Berger Medical University of Vienna
Sylvie Rabot
Sylvie Rabot University of Paris-Saclay
Bettina Grasl-Kraupp
Bettina Grasl-Kraupp Medical University of Vienna
Claudia Bolognesi
Claudia Bolognesi National Cancer Research Institute, UK
Gisela de Aragão Umbuzeiro
Gisela de Aragão Umbuzeiro State University of Campinas
Andrew Collins
Andrew Collins University of Oslo

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