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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Ecology and Evolution 43 5344 5160 583 559 84 6627

Bernd Hänfling publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bernd Hänfling between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bernd Hänfling published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2021. 11 of the 114 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2021. 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 5 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 5 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

114 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bernd Hänfling: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 3
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 5
2003 2
2004 1
2005 2
2006 2
2007 4
2008 1
2009 5
2010 0
2011 2
2012 0
2013 3
2014 1
2015 5
2016 2
2017 4
2018 8
2019 7
2020 10
2021 11
2022 10
2023 5
2024 9
2025 10
2026 1
Total 114
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Bernd Hänfling publications per year - data summary

  • Bernd Hänfling, a Ecology and Evolution scholar from University of Hull, has 114 publications recorded across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1998 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 11 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1999, 2004, 2008, 2014 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 29 years in the span carry no publications at all (2000, 2001, 2010 and 2012).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.6 per year counting only the 25 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 35 publications, 31% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1998-2007: 20 publications (2.0 per year); 2008-2017: 23 publications (2.3 per year); 2018-2026: 71 publications (7.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Bernd Hänfling publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bernd Hänfling sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 37–41 to 531+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 333. Most scientists, 333, have 97–101 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 82–86 publications, is where this scientist sits. 37–41 publications: 2 scientists 42–46 publications: 9 scientists 47–51 publications: 10 scientists 52–56 publications: 31 scientists 57–61 publications: 56 scientists 62–66 publications: 91 scientists 67–71 publications: 92 scientists 72–76 publications: 127 scientists 77–81 publications: 173 scientists 82–86 publications: 236 scientists 87–91 publications: 227 scientists 92–96 publications: 240 scientists 97–101 publications: 333 scientists 102–106 publications: 280 scientists 107–111 publications: 300 scientists 112–116 publications: 285 scientists 117–121 publications: 305 scientists 122–126 publications: 287 scientists 127–131 publications: 278 scientists 132–136 publications: 289 scientists 137–141 publications: 273 scientists 142–146 publications: 262 scientists 147–151 publications: 246 scientists 152–156 publications: 235 scientists 157–161 publications: 205 scientists 162–166 publications: 199 scientists 167–171 publications: 174 scientists 172–176 publications: 164 scientists 177–181 publications: 173 scientists 182–186 publications: 189 scientists 187–191 publications: 170 scientists 192–196 publications: 139 scientists 197–201 publications: 128 scientists 202–206 publications: 117 scientists 207–211 publications: 115 scientists 212–216 publications: 107 scientists 217–221 publications: 124 scientists 222–226 publications: 81 scientists 227–231 publications: 82 scientists 232–236 publications: 85 scientists 237–241 publications: 75 scientists 242–246 publications: 66 scientists 247–251 publications: 81 scientists 252–256 publications: 69 scientists 257–261 publications: 70 scientists 262–266 publications: 55 scientists 267–271 publications: 64 scientists 272–276 publications: 49 scientists 277–281 publications: 48 scientists 282–286 publications: 44 scientists 287–291 publications: 45 scientists 292–296 publications: 36 scientists 297–301 publications: 39 scientists 302–306 publications: 38 scientists 307–311 publications: 30 scientists 312–316 publications: 34 scientists 317–321 publications: 25 scientists 322–326 publications: 22 scientists 327–331 publications: 28 scientists 332–336 publications: 30 scientists 337–341 publications: 22 scientists 342–346 publications: 30 scientists 347–351 publications: 26 scientists 352–356 publications: 22 scientists 357–361 publications: 29 scientists 362–366 publications: 21 scientists 367–371 publications: 12 scientists 372–376 publications: 18 scientists 377–381 publications: 17 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 21 scientists 392–396 publications: 13 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 15 scientists 407–411 publications: 8 scientists 412–416 publications: 9 scientists 417–421 publications: 8 scientists 422–426 publications: 4 scientists 427–431 publications: 10 scientists 432–436 publications: 10 scientists 437–441 publications: 5 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 10 scientists 452–456 publications: 2 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 7 scientists 472–476 publications: 6 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 3 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 4 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 8 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 5 scientists 522–526 publications: 4 scientists 527–530 publications: 5 scientists 531+ publications: 100 scientists
37–41 publications 531+

This scientist: 84 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
37–41 2
42–46 9
47–51 10
52–56 31
57–61 56
62–66 91
67–71 92
72–76 127
77–81 173
82–86 236 84
87–91 227
92–96 240
97–101 333
102–106 280
107–111 300
112–116 285
117–121 305
122–126 287
127–131 278
132–136 289
137–141 273
142–146 262
147–151 246
152–156 235
157–161 205
162–166 199
167–171 174
172–176 164
177–181 173
182–186 189
187–191 170
192–196 139
197–201 128
202–206 117
207–211 115
212–216 107
217–221 124
222–226 81
227–231 82
232–236 85
237–241 75
242–246 66
247–251 81
252–256 69
257–261 70
262–266 55
267–271 64
272–276 49
277–281 48
282–286 44
287–291 45
292–296 36
297–301 39
302–306 38
307–311 30
312–316 34
317–321 25
322–326 22
327–331 28
332–336 30
337–341 22
342–346 30
347–351 26
352–356 22
357–361 29
362–366 21
367–371 12
372–376 18
377–381 17
382–386 13
387–391 21
392–396 13
397–401 10
402–406 15
407–411 8
412–416 9
417–421 8
422–426 4
427–431 10
432–436 10
437–441 5
442–446 4
447–451 10
452–456 2
457–461 4
462–466 7
467–471 7
472–476 6
477–481 6
482–486 3
487–491 3
492–496 4
497–501 4
502–506 8
507–511 5
512–516 4
517–521 5
522–526 4
527–530 5
531+ 100
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Bernd Hänfling publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 8,381 Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 100 ranges running from 37–41 to 531+ publications.
  • Bernd Hänfling, a Ecology and Evolution scholar from University of Hull, records 84 publications - the 9th percentile of the discipline.
  • 9% of ranked Ecology and Evolution scientists score the same or lower than Bernd Hänfling, and about 91% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 147–151 publications range, and Bernd Hänfling ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 97–101 publications, holding 333 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 157–161 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 531 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Bernd Hänfling D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bernd Hänfling sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 92 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 121+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 280. Most scientists, 280, have 40 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 95
31 123
32 191
33 245
34 252
35 244
36 249
37 244
38 254
39 254
40 280
41 274
42 266
43 233 43
44 248
45 208
46 201
47 213
48 207
49 172
50 209
51 199
52 153
53 169
54 163
55 148
56 120
57 146
58 137
59 140
60 104
61 119
62 118
63 99
64 77
65 100
66 86
67 83
68 75
69 94
70 57
71 68
72 59
73 63
74 66
75 60
76 42
77 49
78 39
79 37
80 43
81 41
82 45
83 34
84 40
85 35
86 55
87 24
88 24
89 30
90 23
91 25
92 27
93 27
94 13
95 23
96 12
97 14
98 19
99 16
100 14
101 5
102 21
103 16
104 10
105 7
106 7
107 7
108 6
109 9
110 11
111 12
112 9
113 7
114 3
115 8
116 5
117 11
118 4
119 2
120 5
121+ 100
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Bernd Hänfling D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 8,381 Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 92 ranges running from 30 to 121+ D-Index.
  • Bernd Hänfling, a Ecology and Evolution scholar from University of Hull, records 43 D-Index - the 38th percentile of the discipline.
  • 38% of ranked Ecology and Evolution scientists score the same or lower than Bernd Hänfling, and about 62% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48 D-Index range, and Bernd Hänfling ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 40 D-Index, holding 280 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 52 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Bernd Hänfling is affiliated with the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses primarily on Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The main subfields of their work include Ecology, Molecular Biology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Genetics, and Aquatic Science.

The scientist's work covers several key topics, including:

  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Fish Biology and Ecology Studies

Bernd Hänfling has published in various scientific venues, with the most frequent publications appearing in:

  • Wellcome Open Research (11 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (10 publications)
  • ARPHA Conference Abstracts (5 publications)
  • Metabarcoding and Metagenomics (4 publications)
  • Journal of Applied Ecology (2 publications)

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Bernd Hänfling include:

  • "Methodology of fish eDNA and its applications in ecology and environment," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Fishing for mammals: Landscape-level monitoring of terrestrial and semi-aquatic communities using eDNA from riverine systems," 2020, Journal of Applied Ecology
  • "Read counts from environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding reflect fish abundance and biomass in drained ponds," 2020, Metabarcoding and Metagenomics
  • "Environmental DNA metabarcoding uncovers environmental correlates of fish communities in spatially heterogeneous freshwater habitats," 2021, Ecological Indicators
  • "Mapping biodiversity hotspots of fish communities in subtropical streams through environmental DNA," 2021, Scientific Reports

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Lynsey R. Harper (14 co-authored works)
  • Nathan P. Griffiths (12 co-authored works)
  • Graham S. Sellers (11 co-authored works)
  • Cristina Di Muri (10 co-authored works)
  • Rosetta C. Blackman (9 co-authored works)

Bernd Hänfling has also contributed to book publications, notably publishing one book with Pensoft Publishers titled A practical guide to DNA-based methods for biodiversity assessment in 2021, which has accumulated citations over time.

Best Publications

  • Environmental DNA metabarcoding of lake fish communities reflects long-term data from established survey methods.

    Bernd Hänfling;Lori Lawson Handley;Daniel S. Read;Christoph Hahn

  • Implementation options for DNA-based identification into ecological status assessment under the European Water Framework Directive.

    Daniel Hering;Angel Borja;J.Iwan Jones;Didier Pont

  • Prospects and challenges of environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring in freshwater ponds

    Lynsey R. Harper;Andrew S. Buxton;Helen C. Rees;Kat Bruce

  • A molecular approach to detect hybridisation between crucian carp (Carassius carassius) and non-indigenous carp species (Carassius spp. and Cyprinus carpio)

    B. Hänfling;P. Bolton;M. Harley;G. R. Carvalho

  • Needle in a haystack? A comparison of eDNA metabarcoding and targeted qPCR for detection of the great crested newt (Triturus cristatus)

    Lynsey R. Harper;Lori Lawson Handley;Christoph Hahn;Christoph Hahn;Neil Boonham;Neil Boonham

  • Comparing RADseq and microsatellites to infer complex phylogeographic patterns, an empirical perspective in the Crucian carp, Carassius carassius, L.

    Daniel L. Jeffries;Daniel L. Jeffries;Gordon H. Copp;Gordon H. Copp;Lori Lawson Handley;K. Håkan Olsén

  • Invasive alien Crustacea: dispersal, establishment, impact and control

    Bernd Hänfling;François Edwards;Francesca Gherardi

  • Methodology of fish eDNA and its applications in ecology and environment.

    Shuping Wang;Zhenguang Yan;Bernd Hänfling;Xin Zheng

  • An evolutionary perspective of biological invasions

    Bernd Hänfling;Johannes Kollmann

  • Genetic population structure and contemporary dispersal patterns of a recent European invader, the Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis.

    Leif-Matthias Herborg;Leif-Matthias Herborg;David Weetman;David Weetman;Cock Van Oosterhout;Bernd Hänfling

  • Concordant Genetic Estimators of Migration Reveal Anthropogenically Enhanced Source-Sink Population Structure in the River Sculpin, Cottus gobio

    Bernd Hänfling;David Weetman

  • Late glacial history of the cold-adapted freshwater fish Cottus gobio, revealed by microsatellites

    B Hanfling;Bart Hellemans;Filip Volckaert;Gr Carvalho

  • A practical guide to DNA-based methods for biodiversity assessment

    Kat Bruce;Rosetta Blackman;Sarah J. Bourlat;Ann Micaela Hellstrom

  • Temporal and spatial variation in distribution of fish environmental DNA in England’s largest lake

    Lori Lawson Handley;Daniel S. Read;Ian J. Winfield;Helen Kimbell

  • Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding of pond water as a tool to survey conservation and management priority mammals

    Lynsey R. Harper;Lynsey R. Harper;Lori Lawson Handley;Angus I. Carpenter;Muhammad Ghazali

  • Fishing for mammals: Landscape‐level monitoring of terrestrial and semi‐aquatic communities using eDNA from riverine systems

    Naiara Guimarães Sales;Maisie B. McKenzie;Joseph Drake;Lynsey R. Harper

  • Phylogeography of the rare Balkan endemic Martino's vole, Dinaromys bogdanovi, reveals strong differentiation within the western Balkan Peninsula

    Boris Krystufek;Elena V. Buzan;William F. Hutchinson;Bernd Hänfling

  • Genetic diversity and population structure of the Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis in its native range

    Liying Sui;Liying Sui;Fumin Zhang;Xiaomei Wang;Peter Bossier

  • Timing of the population dynamics of bullhead Cottus gobio (Teleostei : Cottidae) during the Pleistocene.

    Filip Volckaert;B Hanfling;Bart Hellemans;Gr Carvalho

  • The effect of filtration method on the efficiency of environmental DNA capture and quantification via metabarcoding.

    Jianlong. Li;Lori Jayne. Lawson Handley;Daniel S.. Read;Bernd. Hänfling

  • Understanding the establishment success of non-indigenous fishes: lessons from population genetics

    B. Hänfling

Frequent Co-Authors

Neil Boonham
Neil Boonham Newcastle University
Carl D. Sayer
Carl D. Sayer University College London
Daniel S. Read
Daniel S. Read UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Africa Gómez
Africa Gómez University of Hull
Roland Brandl
Roland Brandl Philipp University of Marburg
Gordon H. Copp
Gordon H. Copp Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Ian J. Winfield
Ian J. Winfield Lancaster University
Rein Brys
Rein Brys Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Stefano Mariani
Stefano Mariani Liverpool John Moores University

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