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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 125 100 96 7 6 710 52134

Alfred Wiedensohler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alfred Wiedensohler between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alfred Wiedensohler published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 21.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2011. 51 of the 842 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2011. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 20 publications 1998: 22 publications 1999: 26 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 39 publications 2010: 34 publications 2011: 51 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 34 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 37 publications 2021: 38 publications 2022: 49 publications 2023: 49 publications 2024: 31 publications 2025: 20 publications
1986 2025

842 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alfred Wiedensohler: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 2
1989 0
1990 4
1991 4
1992 8
1993 8
1994 18
1995 4
1996 13
1997 20
1998 22
1999 26
2000 17
2001 15
2002 14
2003 10
2004 19
2005 15
2006 13
2007 22
2008 23
2009 39
2010 34
2011 51
2012 19
2013 34
2014 26
2015 29
2016 27
2017 19
2018 29
2019 33
2020 37
2021 38
2022 49
2023 49
2024 31
2025 20
Total 842
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Alfred Wiedensohler publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alfred Wiedensohler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 690+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 710 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100 710
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Alfred Wiedensohler D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alfred Wiedensohler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 125 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 125 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9 125
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Alfred Wiedensohler is affiliated with the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research in Germany and has a significant research footprint in the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work primarily focuses on atmospheric science and related subfields, including health, toxicology and mutagenesis, global and planetary change, environmental engineering, and automotive engineering.

Their research topics cover a broad spectrum associated with atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, air quality and health impacts, atmospheric aerosols and clouds, air quality monitoring and forecasting, atmospheric ozone and climate, vehicle emissions and performance, and atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics.

Alfred Wiedensohler has contributed extensively to various scientific journals, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Environment International
  • Atmospheric measurement techniques
  • Atmospheric Environment

The scientist's recent papers include:

  • European aerosol phenomenology − 8: Harmonised source apportionment of organic aerosol using 22 Year-long ACSM/AMS datasets, 2022, Environment International
  • An Overview on the Role of Relative Humidity in Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Indoor Environments, 2020, Aerosol and Air Quality Research
  • Mutual promotion between aerosol particle liquid water and particulate nitrate enhancement leads to severe nitrate-dominated particulate matter pollution and low visibility, 2020, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • A global analysis of climate-relevant aerosol properties retrieved from the network of Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) near-surface observatories, 2020, Atmospheric measurement techniques
  • No Evidence for a Significant Impact of Heterogeneous Chemistry on Radical Concentrations in the North China Plain in Summer 2014, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology

Among their scholarly contributions is the book titled Geografski oris občine Loški Potok, published in 2022 by Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani (Ljubljana University Press, Faculty of Arts) eBooks.

Alfred Wiedensohler has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Maik Merkel
  • Kay Weinhold
  • Hartmut Herrmann
  • Thomas Tuch
  • Tuukka Petäjä

Best Publications

  • Recommendations for reporting "black carbon" measurements

    Andreas Petzold;John A. Ogren;Markus Fiebig;Pablo Laj

  • The "dual-spot" Aethalometer: an improved measurement of aerosol black carbon with real-time loading compensation

    L. Drinovec;G. Močnik;P. Zotter;P. Zotter;A. S. H. Prévôt

  • A European aerosol phenomenology—1: physical characteristics of particulate matter at kerbside, urban, rural and background sites in Europe

    Rita Van Dingenen;Frank Raes;Jean-P Putaud;Urs Baltensperger

  • Mobility particle size spectrometers: harmonization of technical standards and data structure to facilitate high quality long-term observations of atmospheric particle number size distributions

    A. Wiedensohler;W. Birmili;A. Nowak;A. Sonntag

  • A European aerosol phenomenology 3: Physical and chemical characteristics of particulate matter from 60 rural, urban, and kerbside sites across Europe

    J.-P. Putaud;R. Van Dingenen;A. Alastuey;H. Bauer

  • Performance Characteristics of a High-Sensitivity, Three-Wavelength, Total Scatter/Backscatter Nephelometer

    T.L. Anderson;D.S. Covert;S.F. Marshall;M.L. Laucks

  • Rapid aerosol particle growth and increase of cloud condensation nucleus activity by secondary aerosol formation and condensation: A case study for regional air pollution in northeastern China

    A. Wiedensohler;Y. F. Cheng;A. Nowak;B. Wehner

  • Hygroscopic properties of submicrometer atmospheric aerosol particles measured with H-TDMA instruments in various environments—a review

    Erik Swietlicki;H-C Hansson;K Hameri;Birgitta Svenningsson

  • Size distribution, mass concentration, chemical and mineralogical composition and derived optical parameters of the boundary layer aerosol at Tinfou, Morocco, during SAMUM 2006

    K. Kandler;L. Schütz;C. Deutscher;M. Ebert

  • Contribution of particle formation to global cloud condensation nuclei concentrations

    Dominick V. Spracklen;Kenneth S. Carslaw;Markku Kulmala;Veli-Matti Kerminen

  • Wintertime aerosol chemical composition and source apportionment of the organic fraction in the metropolitan area of Paris

    M. Crippa;P. F. Decarlo;P. F. Decarlo;J. G. Slowik;C. Mohr;C. Mohr

  • Cloud condensation nuclei in polluted air and biomass burning smoke near the mega-city Guangzhou, China – Part 1: Size-resolved measurements and implications for the modeling of aerosol particle hygroscopicity and CCN activity

    D. Rose;A. Nowak;P. Achtert;A. Wiedensohler

  • Long term measurements of submicrometer urban aerosols: statistical analysis for correlations with meteorological conditions and trace gases

    B. Wehner;A. Wiedensohler

  • Characterization and intercomparison of aerosol absorption photometers: result of two intercomparison workshops

    T. Müller;J.S. Henzing;G. De Leeuw;G. De Leeuw;G. De Leeuw;A. Wiedensohler

  • General overview: European Integrated project on Aerosol Cloud Climate and Air Quality interactions (EUCAARI) - integrating aerosol research from nano to global scales

    M. Kulmala;A. Asmi;H. K. Lappalainen;H. K. Lappalainen;U. Baltensperger

  • The Arctic Cloud Puzzle: Using ACLOUD/PASCAL Multiplatform Observations to Unravel the Role of Clouds and Aerosol Particles in Arctic Amplification

    Manfred Wendisch;Andreas Macke;André Ehrlich;Christof Lüpkes

  • The effect of particle size on cardiovascular disorders--the smaller the worse.

    Ulrich Franck;Siad Odeh;Alfred Wiedensohler;Birgit Wehner

  • Particle number size distribution in the urban atmosphere of Beijing, China

    Zhijun Wu;Min Hu;Peng Lin;Shang Liu

  • Warming-induced increase in aerosol number concentration likely to moderate climate change

    Pauli Paasonen;Pauli Paasonen;Ari Asmi;Tuukka Petäjä;Maija K. Kajos

  • Civil Aircraft for the regular investigation of the atmosphere based on an instrumented container: The new CARIBIC system

    C. A. M. Brenninkmeijer;P. J. Crutzen;F. Boumard;T. Dauer

  • Regional Integrated Experiments on Air Quality over Pearl River Delta 2004 (PRIDE-PRD2004): Overview

    Y. H. Zhang;M. Hu;L. J. Zhong;A. Wiedensohler

  • New particle formation in Beijing, China: Statistical analysis of a 1‐year data set

    Zhijun Wu;Min Hu;Shang Liu;Birgit Wehner

  • On the roles of sulphuric acid and low-volatility organic vapours in the initial steps of atmospheric new particle formation

    P. Paasonen;T. Nieminen;E. Asmi;H. E. Manninen

  • A European aerosol phenomenology-3: Physical and chemical characteristics of particulate matter from 60 rural, urban, and kerbside sites across Europe

    J. P. Putaud;R. Van Dingenen;A. Alastuey;H. Bauer

Frequent Co-Authors

Wolfram Birmili
Wolfram Birmili German Environment Agency
Birgit Wehner
Birgit Wehner Leibniz Association
Paolo Laj
Paolo Laj Grenoble Alpes University
Hartmut Herrmann
Hartmut Herrmann Leibniz Association
Erik Swietlicki
Erik Swietlicki Lund University
Markku Kulmala
Markku Kulmala University of Helsinki
Yafang Cheng
Yafang Cheng Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Laurent Poulain
Laurent Poulain Leibniz Association
N. Ma
N. Ma Jinan University
Thomas Tuch
Thomas Tuch Leibniz Association

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