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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Ecology and Evolution 82 765 726 56 54 285 19278

Christian Wiencke publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christian Wiencke between 1978 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christian Wiencke published across 45 years, from 1978 to 2022, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2002. 1 of the 294 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2002. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 4 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication
1978 2022

294 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christian Wiencke: publications per year, 1978 to 2022
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 3
1984 2
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 2
1990 8
1991 8
1992 5
1993 3
1994 6
1995 7
1996 11
1997 12
1998 17
1999 9
2000 11
2001 8
2002 19
2003 8
2004 10
2005 6
2006 13
2007 9
2008 13
2009 18
2010 14
2011 9
2012 14
2013 11
2014 5
2015 5
2016 12
2017 2
2018 1
2019 4
2020 2
2021 0
2022 1
Total 294
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Christian Wiencke publications per year - data summary

  • Christian Wiencke, a Ecology and Evolution scholar from Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, has 294 publications recorded across 45 years, from 1978 to 2022.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1978 and the most recent to 2022.
  • The most productive year is 2002, with 19 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 45 years in the span carry no publications at all (1979, 1985, 1987 and 2021).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.2 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2018-2022) hold 8 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1978-1992: 34 publications (2.3 per year); 1993-2007: 149 publications (9.9 per year); 2008-2022: 111 publications (7.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Christian Wiencke 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 Christian Wiencke 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, 282–286 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: 285 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 44 285
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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Christian Wiencke 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.
  • Christian Wiencke, a Ecology and Evolution scholar from Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, records 285 publications - the 90th percentile of the discipline.
  • 90% of ranked Ecology and Evolution scientists score the same or lower than Christian Wiencke, and about 10% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 147–151 publications range, and Christian Wiencke ranks above 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).

Christian Wiencke 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 Christian Wiencke 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, 82 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: 82 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 82
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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Christian Wiencke 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.
  • Christian Wiencke, a Ecology and Evolution scholar from Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, records 82 D-Index - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Ecology and Evolution scientists score the same or lower than Christian Wiencke, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48 D-Index range, and Christian Wiencke ranks above 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

Christian Wiencke is affiliated with the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, with specific expertise in Oceanography and Ecology. The main topics of their work include:

  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics

Among the documented publications, Christian Wiencke has contributed to the study titled "Video survey of deep benthic macroalgae and macroalgal detritus along a glacial Arctic fjord: Kongsfjorden (Spitsbergen)", published in 2022 in the journal Polar Biology. This paper has accumulated 15 citations and highlights their interest in polar marine ecosystems.

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Katherina Schimani
  • Katharina Zacher
  • Kerstin Jerosch
  • Hendrik Pehlke
  • Inka Bartsch

Christian Wiencke's research appears regularly in the journal Polar Biology, indicating a focus on polar environments and related biological systems. Their combined expertise in oceanography and ecology supports investigations into the dynamics of coastal and marine ecosystems, such as Arctic fjords and benthic communities.

Best Publications

  • The physical environment of Kongsfjorden–Krossfjorden, an Arctic fjord system in Svalbard

    Harald Svendsen;Agnieszka Beszczynska-Møller;Jon Ove Hagen;Bernard Lefauconnier

  • The marine ecosystem of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard

    Haakon Hop;Tom Pearson;Else Nøst Hegseth;Kit M. Kovacs

  • The genus Laminaria sensu lato : recent insights and developments

    Inka Bartsch;Christian Wiencke;Kai Bischof;Cornelia M. Buchholz

  • Impact of oceanic warming on the distribution of seaweeds in polar and cold-temperate waters

    Ruth Müller;Thomas Laepple;Inka Bartsch;Christian Wiencke

  • Ultraviolet radiation shapes seaweed communities

    Kai Bischof;Ivan Gómez;Markus Molis;Dieter Hanelt

  • ECOPHYSIOLOGY OF POLAR ALGAE

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  • An Inventory of UV-Absorbing Mycosporine-Like Amino Acids in Macroalgae from Polar to Warm-Temperate Regions

    Ulf Karsten;T. Sawall;Dieter Hanelt;Kai Bischof

  • Seasonal variation in ecophysiological patterns in macroalgae from an Arctic fjord. II. Pigment accumulation and biochemical defence systems against high light stress

    J. Aguilera;K. Bischof;U. Karsten;D. Hanelt

  • Influence of UV radiation on the photosynthesis of Arctic macroalgae in the field

    Dieter Hanelt;Christian Wiencke;Wilhelm Nultsch

  • Effects of ultraviolet radiation on photosynthesis and related enzyme reactions of marine macroalgae

    Kai Bischof;Dieter Hanelt;Christian Wiencke

  • Natural ultraviolet radiation and photosynthetically active radiation induce formation of mycosporine-like amino acids in the marine macroalga Chondrus crispus (Rhodophyta)

    Ulf Karsten;Linda A. Franklin;Klaus Lüning;Christian Wiencke

  • Photoprotective substances in Antarctic macroalgae and their variation with respect to depth distribution, different tissues and developmental stages

    Kirsten Hoyer;Ulf Karsten;Thomas Sawall;Christian Wiencke

  • Fatty acid composition of Arctic and Antarctic macroalgae: indicator of phylogenetic and trophic relationships

    Martin Graeve;Gerhard Kattner;Christian Wiencke;Ulf Karsten

  • UV-radiation can affect depth-zonation of Antarctic macroalgae

    Kai Bischof;Dieter Hanelt;Christian Wiencke

  • Impact of UV-radiation on viability, photosynthetic characteristics and DNA of brown algal zoospores : implications for depth zonation

    Christian Wiencke;Iván Gómez;Hans Pakker;Antonio Flores-Moya

  • Life strategy, ecophysiology and ecology of seaweeds in polar waters

    Chris Wiencke;Margaret Nancy Clayton;I Gomez;K Iken

  • Solar ultraviolet radiation affects the activity of ribulose-1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase-oxygenase and the composition of photosynthetic and xanthophyll cycle pigments in the intertidal green alga Ulva lactuca L.

    Kai Bischof;Gudrun Kräbs;Christian Wiencke;Dieter Hanelt

  • Effects of high light stress on photosynthesis of polar macroalgae in relation to depth distribution

    Dieter Hanelt;Bettina Melchersmann;Christian Wiencke;Wilhelm Nultsch

  • Light regime in an Arctic fjord: a study related to stratospheric ozone depletion as a basis for determination of UV effects on algal growth.

    Dieter Hanelt;H. Tüg;Kai Bischof;C. Groß

  • Acclimation of brown algal photosynthesis to ultraviolet radiation in Arctic coastal waters (Spitsbergen, Norway)

    Kai Bischof;Dieter Hanelt;Helmut Tüg;Ulf Karsten

  • Dimethylsulphoniopropionate (DMSP) accumulation in green macroalgae from polar to temperate regions : interactive effects of light versus salinity and light versus temperature

    Ulf Karsten;Christian Wiencke;G. O. Kirst

  • Effects of solar radiation on growth, photosynthesis and respiration of marine macroalgae from the Arctic

    José Aguilera;Ulf Karsten;Heike Lippert;Barbara Vögele

Frequent Co-Authors

Kai Bischof
Kai Bischof University of Bremen
Ulf Karsten
Ulf Karsten University of Rostock
Michael Y. Roleda
Michael Y. Roleda University of the Philippines Diliman
Iván Gómez
Iván Gómez Austral University of Chile
Haakon Hop
Haakon Hop Norwegian Polar Institute
Angela Wulff
Angela Wulff University of Gothenburg
Markus Molis
Markus Molis University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Stein Fredriksen
Stein Fredriksen University of Oslo
Wilhelm Hagen
Wilhelm Hagen University of Bremen
David N. Thomas
David N. Thomas University of Helsinki

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