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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 53 2913 2662 78 74 194 9001

Daniel Hunkeler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniel Hunkeler between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daniel Hunkeler published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2009. 15 of the 247 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2009. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 7 publications
1995 2025

247 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daniel Hunkeler: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 1
1997 2
1998 2
1999 3
2000 3
2001 3
2002 5
2003 2
2004 6
2005 4
2006 3
2007 3
2008 8
2009 19
2010 10
2011 12
2012 9
2013 7
2014 16
2015 16
2016 10
2017 19
2018 16
2019 17
2020 13
2021 12
2022 6
2023 3
2024 8
2025 7
Total 247
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Daniel Hunkeler publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Daniel Hunkeler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 188–197 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 194 publications — 60th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401 194
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Daniel Hunkeler D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Daniel Hunkeler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178 53
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Daniel Hunkeler is affiliated with the University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong focus on several subfields including Environmental Engineering, Geochemistry and Petrology, Global and Planetary Change, Pollution, and Water Science and Technology.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Radioactive contamination and transfer

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Philip Brunner
  • Rolf Kipfer
  • Fabien Cochand
  • Morgan Peel
  • Oliver S. Schilling

Daniel Hunkeler has published extensively in various scientific journals. Frequent publication venues are:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Journal of Chromatography A
  • Water Research
  • HydroShare Resources

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Influence of surface water - groundwater interactions on the spatial distribution of pesticide metabolites in groundwater, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Low-flow behavior of alpine catchments with varying quaternary cover under current and future climatic conditions, 2020, Journal of Hydrology
  • A Framework for Untangling Transient Groundwater Mixing and Travel Times, 2021, Water Resources Research
  • Perspectives of compound-specific isotope analysis of organic contaminants for assessing environmental fate and managing chemical pollution, 2024, Nature Water
  • Triple-Element Compound-Specific Stable Isotope Analysis (3D-CSIA): Added Value of Cl Isotope Ratios to Assess Herbicide Degradation, 2021, Environmental Science & Technology

Best Publications

  • Life cycle assessment: Part 1: Framework, goal and scope definition, inventory analysis, and applications

    G Rebitzer;Tomas Ekvall;R Frischknecht;D Hunkeler

  • A new concept linking observable stable isotope fractionation to transformation pathways of organic pollutants.

    Martin Elsner;Luc Zwank;Daniel Hunkeler;René P. Schwarzenbach

  • Monitoring Microbial Dechlorination of Tetrachloroethene (PCE) in Groundwater Using Compound-Specific Stable Carbon Isotope Ratios: Microcosm and Field Studies

    Daniel Hunkeler;R Aravena;B.J Butler

  • Carbon Isotope Fractionation during Microbial Dechlorination of Trichloroethene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethene, and Vinyl Chloride: Implications for Assessment of Natural Attenuation

    Y Bloom;R Aravena;Daniel Hunkeler;E Edwards

  • Current challenges in compound-specific stable isotope analysis of environmental organic contaminants

    Martin Elsner;Maik A. Jochmann;Thomas B. Hofstetter;Daniel Hunkeler

  • Review : Microbial biocenoses in pristine aquifers and an assessment of investigative methods

    Nicola Goldscheider;Daniel Hunkeler;Pierre Rossi

  • Environmental Isotopes in Biodegradation and Bioremediation

    C Aelion;Patrick Höhener;Daniel Hunkeler;Ramon Aravena

  • Hydrogen and carbon isotope fractionation during aerobic biodegradation of benzene.

    D Hunkeler;N Andersen;R Aravena;S M Bernasconi

  • Carbon and chlorine isotope fractionation during aerobic oxidation and reductive dechlorination of vinyl chloride and cis-1,2-dichloroethene

    Yumiko Abe;Ramon Aravena;Jakob Zopfi;O Shouakar-Stash

  • Does the Rayleigh equation apply to evaluate field isotope data in contaminant hydrogeology

    Yumiko Abe;Daniel Hunkeler

  • Monitoring Biodegradation of Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Using Compound-Specific Carbon Isotope Analysis

    Daniel Hunkeler;B.J Butler;R Aravena;J.F Barker

  • Review: From multi-scale conceptualization to a classification system for inland groundwater-dependent ecosystems

    Guillaume Bertrand;Nico Goldscheider;Jean-Michel Gobat;Daniel Hunkeler

  • Assessment of degradation pathways in an aquifer with mixed chlorinated hydrocarbon contamination using stable isotope analysis.

    Daniel Hunkeler;Ramon Aravena;Karen Berry-Spark;Evan Cox

  • Determination of Compound-Specific Carbon Isotope Ratios of Chlorinated Methanes, Ethanes, and Ethenes in Aqueous Samples

    Daniel Hunkeler;Ramon Aravena

  • Compound-specific chlorine isotope analysis: a comparison of gas chromatography/isotope ratio mass spectrometry and gas chromatography/quadrupole mass spectrometry methods in an interlaboratory study.

    Anat Bernstein;Orfan Shouakar-Stash;Karin Ebert;Christine Laskov

  • Effect of source variability and transport processes on carbon isotope ratios of TCE and PCE in two sandy aquifers

    Daniel Hunkeler;N Chollet;X. Pittet;R Aravena

  • Carbon isotopes as a tool to evaluate the origin and fate of vinyl chloride: laboratory experiments and modeling of isotope evolution.

    Daniel Hunkeler;Ramon Aravena;Evan Cox

  • Groundwater-surface water interaction and its role on TCE groundwater plume attenuation.

    Steven W. Chapman;Beth L. Parker;John A. Cherry;Ramon Aravena

  • Quantification of Sequential Chlorinated Ethene Degradation by Use of a Reactive Transport Model Incorporating Isotope Fractionation

    Boris M. Van Breukelen;Daniel Hunkeler;Frank Volkering

  • 222Rn as a Partitioning Tracer To Detect Diesel Fuel Contamination in Aquifers: Laboratory Study and Field Observations

    Daniel Hunkeler;Eduard Hoehn;Patrick Höhener;Josef Zeyer

  • Determination of spatiotemporal variability of tree water uptake using stable isotopes (δ18O, δ2H) in an alluvial system supplied by a high‐altitude watershed, Pfyn forest, Switzerland

    Guillaume Bertrand;Jean Masini;Nico Goldscheider;Jessica Meeks

  • Intrinsic bioremediation of a petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated aquifer and assessment of mineralization based on stable carbon isotopes.

    Christof Bolliger;Patrick Höhener;Daniel Hunkeler;Katharina Häberli

  • Groundwater Storage in High Alpine Catchments and Its Contribution to Streamflow

    M. Cochand;P. Christe;P. Ornstein;D. Hunkeler

Frequent Co-Authors

Ramon Aravena
Ramon Aravena University of Waterloo
Martin Elsner
Martin Elsner Technical University of Munich
Patrick Höhener
Patrick Höhener Aix-Marseille University
Philip Brunner
Philip Brunner University of Neuchâtel
Poul Løgstrup Bjerg
Poul Løgstrup Bjerg Technical University of Denmark
Carsten S. Jacobsen
Carsten S. Jacobsen Aarhus University
Josef Zeyer
Josef Zeyer ETH Zurich
Thomas B. Hofstetter
Thomas B. Hofstetter Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Philip John Binning
Philip John Binning Technical University of Denmark
Albert Soler
Albert Soler University of Barcelona

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