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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
46
Citations
6749
World Ranking
18990
National Ranking
1298

Steffen Harzsch 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 Steffen Harzsch sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 135 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Steffen Harzsch 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 Steffen Harzsch sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 46 D-Index — 4th percentile

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Overview

Steffen Harzsch is affiliated with the University of Greifswald in Germany and specializes in research spanning environmental science and neuroscience. Their work addresses various topics related to neurobiology, crustacean biology, and marine ecology, with notable focus areas including physiological and biochemical adaptations, marine biology, and insect and arachnid ecology and behavior.

Their recent publications highlight contributions in arthropod neuroanatomy and related fields. Some key papers include:

  • "Genealogical relationships of mushroom bodies, hemiellipsoid bodies, and their afferent pathways in the brains of Pancrustacea: Recent progress and open questions" (2021), published in Arthropod Structure & Development
  • "Visual pathways in the brain of the jumping spider Marpissa muscosa" (2020), published in The Journal of Comparative Neurology

Other influential research in the broader scientific community has addressed physiological responses in marine invertebrates, reflecting their interdisciplinary approach:

  • "Physiological basis of interactive responses to temperature and salinity in coastal marine invertebrate: Implications for responses to warming" (2021), published in Ecology and Evolution
  • "The Neurobiology of Ocean Change - insights from decapod crustaceans" (2020), published in Zoology

Harzsch's collaborative network includes several frequent co-authors, such as Gabriela Torres, Luis Giménez, Jakob Krieger, Zoran Šargač, and Noé Espinosa. These collaborations underline an active partnership within diverse scientific domains.

Their publications appear most often in the following venues:

  • Arthropod Structure & Development
  • The Journal of Comparative Neurology
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Zoology
  • Helgoland Marine Research

Harzsch's research fields of study cover broad environmental science topics as well as focused work in neuroscience. Specifically, their subfields include ecology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, oceanography, global and planetary change, and genetics.

Main topics of research addressed in their published work include:

  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Crustacean biology and ecology
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses

Best Publications

  • A Systematic Nomenclature for the Insect Brain

    Kei Ito;Kazunori Shinomiya;Masayoshi Ito;J. Douglas Armstrong

  • Invertebrate neurophylogeny: suggested terms and definitions for a neuroanatomical glossary

    Stefan Richter;Rudi Loesel;Günter Purschke;Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa

  • Neurophylogeny: Architecture of the nervous system and a fresh view on arthropod phyologeny.

    Steffen Harzsch

  • Potential and limitations of X-Ray micro-computed tomography in arthropod neuroanatomy: a methodological and comparative survey.

    Andy Sombke;Elisabeth Lipke;Peter Michalik;Gabriele Uhl

  • From embryo to adult: persistent neurogenesis and apoptotic cell death shape the lobster deutocerebrum.

    Steffen Harzsch;Julie Miller;Jeannie Benton;Barbara Beltz

  • The brain of the Remipedia (Crustacea) and an alternative hypothesis on their phylogenetic relationships

    Martin Fanenbruck;Steffen Harzsch;Johann Wolfgang Wägele

  • Brain architecture in the terrestrial hermit crab Coenobita clypeatus (Anomura, Coenobitidae), a crustacean with a good aerial sense of smell

    Steffen Harzsch;Bill S Hansson

  • Ontogeny of the Marmorkrebs (marbled crayfish): a parthenogenetic crayfish with unknown origin and phylogenetic position.

    Robert Seitz;Kathia Vilpoux;Ulrich Hopp;Steffen Harzsch

  • From variable to constant cell numbers: cellular characteristics of the arthropod nervous system argue against a sister-group relationship of Chelicerata and "Myriapoda" but favour the Mandibulata concept.

    Steffen Harzsch;Carsten H. G. Müller;Harald Wolf

  • A review of the biology and ecology of the Robber Crab, Birgus latro (Linnaeus, 1767) (Anomura: Coenobitidae)

    M.M. Drew;Steffen Harzsch;Marcus Stensmyr;Susanne Erland

  • An immunohistochemical study of structure and development of the nervous system in the brine shrimp Artemia salina Linnaeus, 1758 (Branchiopoda, Anostraca) with remarks on the evolution of the arthropod brain.

    Steffen Harzsch;Juliane Glötzner

  • Neurogenesis in the thoracic neuromeres of two crustaceans with different types of metamorphic development

    S Harzsch;J Miller;J Benton;RR Dawirs

  • Ontogeny of the ventral nerve cord in malacostracan crustaceans: a common plan for neuronal development in Crustacea, Hexapoda and other Arthropoda?

    Steffen Harzsch

  • IMMUNOCYTOCHEMICAL DETECTION OF ACETYLATED ALPHA -TUBULIN AND DROSOPHILA SYNAPSIN IN THE EMBRYONIC CRUSTACEAN NERVOUS SYSTEM

    S Harzsch;K Anger;R R Dawirs

  • A brain atlas of Godzilliognomus frondosus Yager, 1989 (Remipedia, Godzilliidae) and comparison with the brain of Speleonectes tulumensis Yager, 1987 (Remipedia, Speleonectidae): implications for arthropod relationships

    Martin Fanenbruck;Steffen Harzsch

  • Neurogenesis in the developing crab brain: Postembryonic generation of neurons persists beyond metamorphosis

    Steffen Harzsch;Ralph R. Dawirs

  • Phylogenetic comparison of serotonin-immunoreactive neurons in representatives of the Chilopoda, Diplopoda, and Chelicerata: implications for arthropod relationships.

    Steffen Harzsch

  • Brain architecture of the largest living land arthropod, the Giant Robber Crab Birgus latro (Crustacea, Anomura, Coenobitidae): evidence for a prominent central olfactory pathway?

    Jakob Krieger;Renate E Sandeman;David C Sandeman;Bill S Hansson

  • The phylogenetic significance of crustacean optic neuropils and chiasmata: a re-examination.

    Steffen Harzsch

  • Ontogeny of the Marmorkrebs (Marbled Crayfish): a Parthenogenetic Crayfish With Unknown Origin and

    Robert Seitz;Kathia Vilpoux;Ulrich Hopp;Steffen Harzsch

Frequent Co-Authors

Bill S. Hansson
Bill S. Hansson Max Planck Society
Luis Giménez
Luis Giménez Bangor University
Barbara S. Beltz
Barbara S. Beltz Wellesley College
Gabriele Uhl
Gabriele Uhl University of Greifswald
Nicholas J. Strausfeld
Nicholas J. Strausfeld University of Arizona
Markus Knaden
Markus Knaden Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
Thomas M. Iliffe
Thomas M. Iliffe Texas A&M University at Galveston
Oliver von Bohlen und Halbach
Oliver von Bohlen und Halbach Greifswald University Hospital
Barbara M. Bröker
Barbara M. Bröker Greifswald University Hospital
Leslie B. Vosshall
Leslie B. Vosshall Rockefeller University

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