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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 44 6729 6461 159 153 132 7671

Franz Conen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Franz Conen between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Franz Conen published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2026. 39 of the 189 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2026. 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 37 publications
1998 2026

189 publications in total across all disciplines

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Franz Conen: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 3
1999 0
2000 2
2001 0
2002 3
2003 3
2004 3
2005 1
2006 3
2007 6
2008 6
2009 6
2010 7
2011 4
2012 6
2013 5
2014 12
2015 10
2016 10
2017 9
2018 9
2019 4
2020 2
2021 7
2022 11
2023 9
2024 9
2025 2
2026 37
Total 189
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Franz Conen publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Franz Conen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 131–140 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 132 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544 132
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Franz Conen D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Franz Conen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330 44
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Franz Conen is a researcher affiliated with the University of Basel in Switzerland. Their work primarily centers on atmospheric science, with notable contributions to understanding atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, atmospheric aerosols and clouds, and atmospheric ozone and climate. Their research spans fields such as Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

The scientist has authored multiple papers, including:

  • Composition and sources of carbonaceous aerosol in the European Arctic at Zeppelin Observatory, Svalbard (2017 to 2020), 2024, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Measurement report: Ice-nucleating particles active ≥ −15 °C in free tropospheric air over western Europe, 2022, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Towards parameterising atmospheric concentrations of ice-nucleating particles active at moderate supercooling, 2021, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • The contribution of Saharan dust to the ice-nucleating particle concentrations at the High Altitude Station Jungfraujoch (3580 m a.s.l.), Switzerland, 2021, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Regionally sourced bioaerosols drive high-temperature ice nucleating particles in the Arctic, 2023, Nature Communications

Franz Conen's frequent co-authors include Annika Einbock, Karl Espen Yttri, Zamin A. Kanji, Claudia Mignani, and Mikhail V. Yakutin. These collaborations highlight a network of researchers working on atmospheric and environmental sciences topics.

Their publications are frequently found in the journal Atmospheric chemistry and physics, alongside contributions to Nature Communications, Journal of Plant Interactions, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Biogeosciences.

Key research topics associated with their work include:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Atmospheric ozone and climate
  • Atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics
  • Plant responses to elevated CO2
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Climate change and permafrost

Subfields of study where Franz Conen contributes include Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Plant Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Their research encompasses diverse aspects of how atmospheric particles and gases interact with environment and climate systems, as well as biological responses.

Best Publications

  • Exchange of greenhouse gases between soil and atmosphere: interactions of soil physical factors and biological processes

    K. A. Smith;T. Ball;F. Conen;K. E. Dobbie

  • Effects of temperature, water content and nitrogen fertilisation on emissions of nitrous oxide by soils

    K.A Smith;P.E Thomson;H Clayton;I.P Mctaggart

  • Impacts of land management on fluxes of trace greenhouse gases

    K. A. Smith;F. Conen

  • Bioprecipitation: a feedback cycle linking Earth history, ecosystem dynamics and land use through biological ice nucleators in the atmosphere

    Cindy E. Morris;Cindy E. Morris;Franz Conen;J. Alex Huffman;Vaughan Phillips

  • Biological residues define the ice nucleation properties of soil dust

    F. Conen;C. E. Morris;J. Leifeld;M. V. Yakutin

  • Predicting N2O emissions from agricultural land through related soil parameters

    F. Conen;K. E. Dobbie;K. A. Smith

  • Mycorrhizal effects on nutrient cycling, nutrient leaching and N2O production in experimental grassland

    S. Franz Bender;Franz Conen;Marcel G.A. Van der Heijden;Marcel G.A. Van der Heijden

  • Emmissions of N2O from Scottish agricultural soils, as a function of fertiliser N

    Keith A. Smith;Iain P. McTaggart;Karen E. Dobbie;Franz Conen

  • A re‐examination of closed flux chamber methods for the measurement of trace gas emissions from soils to the atmosphere

    F. Conen;K. A. Smith

  • Storage and turnover of carbon in grassland soils along an elevation gradient in the Swiss Alps

    Jens Leifeld;Michael Zimmermann;Jürg Fuhrer;Franz Conen

  • Warming mineralises young and old soil carbon equally

    F. Conen;J. Leifeld;B. Seth;C. Alewell

  • An explanation of linear increases in gas concentration under closed chambers used to measure gas exchange between soil and the atmosphere.

    F. Conen;K. A. Smith

  • Analysis of long‐term aerosol size distribution data from Jungfraujoch with emphasis on free tropospheric conditions, cloud influence, and air mass transport

    Erik Herrmann;Ernest Weingartner;Stephan Henne;Laurent Vuilleumier

  • Latitudinal distribution of radon-222 flux from continents

    F. Conen;L. B. Robertson

  • Can composition and physical protection of soil organic matter explain soil respiration temperature sensitivity

    Michael Zimmermann;Michael Zimmermann;Jens Leifeld;Franz Conen;Michael I. Bird

  • Atmospheric ice nuclei at the high-altitude observatory Jungfraujoch, Switzerland

    Franz Conen;Sergio Rodríguez;Christoph Hüglin;Stephan Henne

  • Predicting terrestrial 222 Rn flux using gamma dose rate as a proxy

    T. Szegvary;M. C. Leuenberger;F. Conen

  • N2O exchange over managed grassland: application of a quantum cascade laser spectrometer for micrometeorological flux measurements.

    Albrecht Neftel;Christof Ammann;Cornelia Fischer;Christoph Spirig

  • European 222Rn inventory for applied atmospheric studies

    Thomas Szegvary;Franz Conen;Philippe Ciais

  • Potential for detecting changes in soil organic carbon concentrations resulting from climate change

    Franz Conen;Mikhail V. Yakutin;Anna D. Sambuu

  • A comprehensive characterization of ice nucleation by three different types of cellulose particles immersed in water

    Naruki Hiranuma;Kouji Adachi;David M. Bell;David M. Bell;Franco Belosi

Frequent Co-Authors

Christine Alewell
Christine Alewell University of Basel
Jens Leifeld
Jens Leifeld University of Basel
Keith Smith
Keith Smith University of Edinburgh
Nicolas Bukowiecki
Nicolas Bukowiecki University of Basel
Martin Steinbacher
Martin Steinbacher Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Stephan Henne
Stephan Henne Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Ernest Weingartner
Ernest Weingartner University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Scott D. Chambers
Scott D. Chambers Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Marcel G. A. van der Heijden
Marcel G. A. van der Heijden University of Zurich

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