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2026

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D-Index
90
Citations
29312
World Ranking
265
National Ranking
6

Ernst Worrell publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ernst Worrell sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 367 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Ernst Worrell D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ernst Worrell sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Ernst Worrell is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and specializes in research closely related to environmental science and engineering fields. Their work encompasses a broad spectrum of topics primarily centered on sustainability, energy, and industrial processes.

The scientist's publication record includes papers with a focus on sustainable energy development, environmental impact, and manufacturing decarbonization. Key recent papers by Worrell cover:

  • Bottom-up estimates of deep decarbonization of U.S. manufacturing in 2050, 2021, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Reviewing the availability of copper and nickel for future generations. The balance between production growth, sustainability and recycling rates, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Sustainability of reusable packaging-Current situation and trends, 2020, Resources Conservation & Recycling X
  • Sustainable energy development: History of the concept and emerging themes, 2021, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Review of indicators for sustainable energy development, 2020, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Worrell's collaboration network features repeated partnerships with several researchers, including:

  • Wina Crijns-Graus
  • Jesús Rosales Carreón
  • Blanca Corona
  • Machteld van den Broek
  • Lis J. Suarez-Visbal

Their work is frequently published in a range of academic venues, including:

  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • Sustainable Production and Consumption

Main fields of study where Worrell has contributed significantly include Environmental Science, Engineering, and Business, Management and Accounting. Within these broad fields, the scientist's research spans several specific subfields such as:

  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Strategy and Management
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Pollution

The core topics addressed in their research reflect intersections between sustainability, technology, and management. These include:

  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Global Energy and Sustainability Research
  • Integrated Energy Systems Optimization

Best Publications

  • CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM THE GLOBAL CEMENT INDUSTRY

    Ernst Worrell;Lynn Price;Nathan Martin;Chris Hendriks

  • Material efficiency: A white paper

    Julian M. Allwood;Michael F. Ashby;Timothy G. Gutowski;Ernst Worrell

  • Circular Economy: Measuring Innovation in the Product Chain

    José Potting;M.P. Hekkert;E. Worrell;Aldert Hanemaaijer

  • Towards sustainable development through the circular economy—A review and critical assessment on current circularity metrics

    Blanca Corona;Li Shen;Denise Reike;Jesús Rosales Carreón

  • Energy and carbon embodied in the international trade of Brazil: an input–output approach

    Giovani Machado;Roberto Schaeffer;Ernst Worrell

  • Emission Reduction of Greenhouse Gases from the Cement Industry

    E Worrell;D. de Jager;K. Blok;P. Riemer

  • Open-loop recycling: A LCA case study of PET bottle-to-fibre recycling

    Li Shen;Ernst Worrell;Martin Kumar Patel

  • Productivity benefits of industrial energy efficiency measures

    Ernst Worrell;John A Laitner;Michael Ruth;Hodayah Finman

  • Industrial Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Mitigation

    Ernst Worrell;Lenny Bernstein;Joyashree Roy;Lynn Price

  • A novel approach for barriers to industrial energy efficiency

    E. Cagno;E. Worrell;A. Trianni;G. Pugliese

  • Energy efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions reduction opportunities in the US iron and steel sector

    Ernst Worrell;Lynn Price;Nathan Martin

  • Present and future development in plastics from biomass

    Li Shen;Ernst Worrell;Martin Kumar Patel

  • Potentials for energy efficiency improvement in the US cement industry

    Ernst Worrell;Nathan Martin;Lynn Price

  • Sustainability of reusable packaging–Current situation and trends

    Patricia Megale Coelho;Blanca Corona;Roland ten Klooster;Ernst Worrell

  • The transition of energy intensive processing industries towards deep decarbonization : characteristics and implications for future research

    Joeri H. Wesseling;Joeri H. Wesseling;Stefan Lechtenböhmer;Max Ahman;Lars J. Nilsson

  • Energy intensity in the iron and steel industry: a comparison of physical and economic indicators

    Ernst Worrell;Ernst Worrell;Ernst Worrell;Lynn Price;Lynn Price;Lynn Price;Nathan Martin;Nathan Martin;Nathan Martin;Jacco Farla;Jacco Farla;Jacco Farla

  • Energy efficiency in the German pulp and paper industry – A model-based assessment of saving potentials

    Tobias Fleiter;Daniel Fehrenbach;Ernst Worrell;Wolfgang Eichhammer

  • International comparison of CO2 emission trends in the iron and steel industry

    Yeonbae Kim;Ernst Worrell

  • Barriers to energy efficiency in industrial bottom-up energy demand models—A review

    Tobias Fleiter;Ernst Worrell;Wolfgang Eichhammer

  • The energy required to produce materials: constraints on energy-intensity improvements, parameters of demand.

    Timothy G. Gutowski;Sahil Sahni;Julian M. Allwood;Michael F. Ashby

Frequent Co-Authors

Lynn Price
Lynn Price Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Martin Kumar Patel
Martin Kumar Patel University of Geneva
Eric Masanet
Eric Masanet Northwestern University
Kornelis Blok
Kornelis Blok Delft University of Technology
Marko P. Hekkert
Marko P. Hekkert Utrecht University
André Faaij
André Faaij Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
Peter P.J. Driessen
Peter P.J. Driessen Utrecht University
Dolf Gielen
Dolf Gielen International Energy Agency
Julian M. Allwood
Julian M. Allwood University of Cambridge
Wim Turkenburg
Wim Turkenburg Utrecht University

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