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Christian Wolter

Christian Wolter

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
52
Citations
9828
World Ranking
3467
National Ranking
192

Christian Wolter 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 Wolter sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 171 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christian Wolter 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 Wolter sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Christian Wolter is affiliated with the Leibniz Association in Germany and has a research focus primarily in Environmental Science. Their work spans a variety of subfields including Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Environmental Chemistry, Global and Planetary Change, and Ecological Modeling.

The scientist's main topics of study include Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics, Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies, Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology, and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on invasive species, biodiversity, and ecosystem management. Notable papers include:

  • Most invasive species largely conserve their climatic niche, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • A global agenda for advancing freshwater biodiversity research, 2021, Ecology Letters
  • Species distribution models have limited spatial transferability for invasive species, 2020, Ecology Letters
  • Ecosystem-based management outperforms species-focused stocking for enhancing fish populations, 2023, Science
  • Expanding conservation culturomics and iEcology from terrestrial to aquatic realms, 2020, PLoS Biology

The scientist frequently publishes in a range of venues such as the Journal for Nature Conservation, Ecology Letters, Journal of Environmental Management, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Christian Wolter collaborates often with several coauthors who have contributed extensively to their research projects. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Robert Arlinghaus
  • Jonathan M. Jeschke
  • Thomas Klefoth
  • Sven Matern
  • Sonja C. Jähnig

Best Publications

  • Light pollution as a biodiversity threat.

    Franz Hölker;Christian Wolter;Elizabeth K. Perkin;Elizabeth K. Perkin;Klement Tockner;Klement Tockner

  • The Dark Side of Light: A Transdisciplinary Research Agenda for Light Pollution Policy

    Franz Hölker;Timothy Moss;Barbara Griefahn;Werner Kloas

  • The Dark Side of Light

    Franz Hölker;Timothy Moss;Barbara Griefahn;Werner Kloas

  • Patterns and predictors of fish dispersal in rivers

    Johannes Radinger;Christian Wolter

  • Navigation impacts on freshwater fish assemblages: the ecological relevance of swimming performance

    C. Wolter;R. Arlinghaus

  • Most invasive species largely conserve their climatic niche.

    Chunlong Liu;Christian Wolter;Weiwei Xian;Jonathan M. Jeschke;Jonathan M. Jeschke

  • Pan-continental invasion of Pseudorasbora parva: towards a better understanding of freshwater fish invasions

    Rodolphe E Gozlan;Demetra Andreou;Takashi Asaeda;Kathleen Beyer

  • Understanding and Managing Freshwater Recreational Fisheries as Complex Adaptive Social-Ecological Systems

    R. Arlinghaus;J. Alós;B. Beardmore;K. Daedlow

  • A behavioral perspective on fishing-induced evolution

    Silva Uusi-Heikkilä;Christian Wolter;Thomas Klefoth;Robert Arlinghaus;Robert Arlinghaus

  • Aerial survey and spatial analysis of sources of light pollution in Berlin, Germany

    Helga U. Kuechly;Christopher C.M. Kyba;Christopher C.M. Kyba;Thomas Ruhtz;Carsten Lindemann

  • The influence of artificial light on stream and riparian ecosystems: questions, challenges, and perspectives

    Elizabeth K. Perkin;Elizabeth K. Perkin;Franz Hölker;John S. Richardson;Jon P. Sadler

  • The evolutionary legacy of size-selective harvesting extends from genes to populations

    Silva Uusi-Heikkilä;Andrew R. Whiteley;Anna Kuparinen;Shuichi Matsumura

  • A global agenda for advancing freshwater biodiversity research.

    Alain Maasri;Alain Maasri;Sonja C. Jähnig;Sonja C. Jähnig;Mihai C. Adamescu;Rita Adrian;Rita Adrian

  • Species distribution models have limited spatial transferability for invasive species.

    Chunlong Liu;Christian Wolter;Weiwei Xian;Jonathan M. Jeschke;Jonathan M. Jeschke

  • The three Rs of river ecosystem resilience: Resources, recruitment, and refugia

    Kris Van Looy;Jonathan D. Tonkin;Jonathan D. Tonkin;Mathieu Floury;Catherine Leigh

  • Ecosystem-based management outperforms species-focused stocking for enhancing fish populations

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  • How to link biomanipulation and sustainable fisheries management: a step‐by‐step guideline for lakes of the European temperate zone

    T. Mehner;R. Arlinghaus;Søren Berg;H. Dörner

  • The future distribution of river fish: The complex interplay of climate and land use changes, species dispersal and movement barriers.

    Johannes Radinger;Franz Essl;Franz Hölker;Pavel Horký

  • Contrasting pike ( Esox lucius L.) movement and habitat choice between summer and winter in a small lake

    A. Kobler;T. Klefoth;C. Wolter;F. Fredrich

  • Eco-hydrologic model cascades: Simulating land use and climate change impacts on hydrology, hydraulics and habitats for fish and macroinvertebrates

    Björn Guse;Jochem Kail;Johannes Radinger;Maria Schröder

  • Diel distribution patterns of fishes in a temperate large lowland river

    C. Wolter;J. Freyhof

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Arlinghaus
Robert Arlinghaus Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Franz Hölker
Franz Hölker Leibniz Association
Klement Tockner
Klement Tockner Goethe University Frankfurt
Jonathan M. Jeschke
Jonathan M. Jeschke Freie Universität Berlin
Jörg Freyhof
Jörg Freyhof Leibniz Association
Alexander N. Sukhodolov
Alexander N. Sukhodolov Leibniz Association
Daniel Hering
Daniel Hering University of Duisburg-Essen
Nikolai Friberg
Nikolai Friberg Aarhus University
Andreas Vilcinskas
Andreas Vilcinskas University of Giessen
Sonja C. Jähnig
Sonja C. Jähnig Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

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