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Franz Makeschin

Franz Makeschin

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
43
Citations
7483
World Ranking
7079
National Ranking
454

Franz Makeschin 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 Makeschin sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 129 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Franz Makeschin 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 Makeschin sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Franz Makeschin is affiliated with TU Dresden in Germany and conducts research primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work encompasses subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Insect Science, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The scientist's studies focus notably on topics related to Forest Management and Policy, Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies, and Forest ecology and management. These thematic areas are consistently reflected in their publication record and collaboration network.

Recent published work includes the paper titled "European beech leads to more bioactive humus forms but stronger mineral soil acidification as Norway spruce and Scots pine - Results of a repeated site assessment after 63 and 82 years of forest conversion in Central Germany", published in 2020 in Forest Ecology and Management. This publication has been cited 49 times, indicating recognition within the relevant scientific community.

Frequent co-authors in Franz Makeschin's research include:

  • Florian Achilles
  • Alexander Tischer
  • Markus Bernhardt-Römermann
  • Martin Heinze
  • Frank Reinhardt

Their work is primarily published in Forest Ecology and Management, which is also the main venue for their contributions.

Best Publications

  • An inter-laboratory comparison of ten different ways of measuring soil microbial biomass C

    T. Beck;R.G. Joergensen;E. Kandeler;F. Makeschin

  • A multi-criteria approach for an integrated land-cover-based assessment of ecosystem services provision to support landscape planning

    Lars Koschke;Christine Fürst;Susanne Frank;Franz Makeschin

  • Assessment of landscape aesthetics—Validation of a landscape metrics-based assessment by visual estimation of the scenic beauty

    Susanne Frank;Susanne Frank;Christine Fürst;Lars Koschke;Anke Witt

  • Gradients in a Tropical Mountain Ecosystem of Ecuador

    Erwin Beck;Jörg Bendix;Ingrid Kottke;Franz Makeschin

  • Land use/land cover change analysis and its impact on soil properties in the northern part of Gadarif region, Sudan

    Khalid Biro;Khalid Biro;Biswajeet Pradhan;Biswajeet Pradhan;Manfred Buchroithner;Franz Makeschin

  • A contribution towards a transfer of the ecosystem service concept to landscape planning using landscape metrics

    Susanne Frank;Christine Fürst;Lars Koschke;Franz Makeschin

  • Using precipitation data ensemble for uncertainty analysis in SWAT streamflow simulation

    Michael Strauch;Christian Bernhofer;Sérgio Koide;Martin Volk

  • Short-rotation plantations of balsam poplars, aspen and willows on former arable land in the Federal Republic of Germany. III. Soil ecological effects

    A Jug;F Makeschin;K.E Rehfuess;C Hofmann-Schielle

  • Gradients in a Tropical Mountain Ecosystem — a Synthesis

    E. Beck;I. Kottke;J. Bendix;F. Makeschin

  • Short-rotation plantations of balsam poplars, aspen and willows on former arable land in the Federal Republic of Germany. I. Site–growth relationships

    C Hofmann-Schielle;A Jug;F Makeschin;K.E Rehfuess

  • The impact of Best Management Practices on simulated streamflow and sediment load in a Central Brazilian catchment.

    Michael Strauch;Michael Strauch;Jorge E.F.W. Lima;Martin Volk;Carsten Lorz

  • Soil quality degradation processes along a deforestation chronosequence in the Ziwuling area, China

    Shaoshan An;Shaoshan An;Fenli Zheng;Fenli Zheng;Feng Zhang;Feng Zhang;Scott Van Pelt

  • Short-rotation plantations of balsam poplars, aspen and willows on former arable land in the Federal Republic of Germany. II. Nutritional status and bioelement export by harvested shoot axes

    A Jug;C Hofmann-Schielle;F Makeschin;K.E Rehfuess

  • Cold and hot water–extractable organic matter as indicators of litter decomposition in forest soils

    Dirk Landgraf;Peter Leinweber;Franz Makeschin

  • Impact of litter quality on mineralization processes in managed and abandoned pasture soils in Southern Ecuador

    Karin Potthast;Ute Hamer;Franz Makeschin

  • The Ecosystem (Reserva Biológica San Francisco)

    E. Beck;F. Makeschin;F. Haubrich;M. Richter

  • Effects of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization on mycorrhizal formation of two poplar clones (Populus trichocarpa and P. tremula x tremuloides)

    Christel Baum;Franz Makeschin

  • Sediments in urban river basins: identification of sediment sources within the Lago Paranoá catchment, Brasilia DF, Brazil - using the fingerprint approach.

    C. Franz;F. Makeschin;H. Weiß;C. Lorz

  • Soil organic carbon stock and chemical composition in four plantations of indigenous tree species in subtropical China

    Hui Wang;Shi-Rong Liu;Jiang-Ming Mo;Jing-Xin Wang

  • Chemical soil properties of reclaimed marsh soil from Zhejiang Province P.R. China

    Susanne Iost;Dirk Landgraf;Franz Makeschin

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Volk
Martin Volk Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Harald Vacik
Harald Vacik BOKU University
Thomas Rötzer
Thomas Rötzer Technical University of Munich
Hans Pretzsch
Hans Pretzsch Technical University of Munich
Shaoshan An
Shaoshan An Northwest A&F University
Fenli Zheng
Fenli Zheng Northwest A&F University
Beate Michalzik
Beate Michalzik Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Olaf Kolditz
Olaf Kolditz TU Dresden
Christel Baum
Christel Baum University of Rostock

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