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Gunter Wegener

Gunter Wegener

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 41 7796 7492 491 481 101 5848

Gunter Wegener publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gunter Wegener between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gunter Wegener published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2021. 22 of the 128 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2021. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 13 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 7 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 14 publications
1997 2025

128 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gunter Wegener: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 2
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 2
2008 5
2009 4
2010 3
2011 3
2012 5
2013 6
2014 4
2015 1
2016 13
2017 1
2018 7
2019 3
2020 6
2021 21
2022 11
2023 7
2024 8
2025 14
Total 128
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Gunter Wegener 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 Gunter Wegener 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, 101–110 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: 101 publications — 14th percentile

14% 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
101–110 492 101
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
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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Gunter Wegener 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 Gunter Wegener 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% 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 41
42 305
43 336
44 330
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
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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
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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

Gunter Wegener is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their research focuses primarily on environmental and engineering sciences, with particular expertise in environmental chemistry, ecology, and mechanics of materials.

The scientist's work revolves around several key topics including methane hydrates and related phenomena, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, microbial community ecology and physiology, microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants, atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, anaerobic digestion and biogas production, and enhanced oil recovery techniques.

Recent significant publications by Gunter Wegener include:

  • "Non-syntrophic methanogenic hydrocarbon degradation by an archaeal species," 2021, Nature
  • "Comparative genomics reveals electron transfer and syntrophic mechanisms differentiating methanotrophic and methanogenic archaea," 2022, PLoS Biology
  • "Rates and Microbial Players of Iron-Driven Anaerobic Oxidation of Methane in Methanic Marine Sediments," 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "'Candidatus Ethanoperedens,' a Thermophilic Genus of Archaea Mediating the Anaerobic Oxidation of Ethane," 2020, mBio
  • "Methyl/alkyl-coenzyme M reductase-based anaerobic alkane oxidation in archaea," 2020, Environmental Microbiology

Frequent collaborators in their research include Rafael Laso-Pérez, Andreas Teske, Antje Boëtius, Fengping Wang, and Marcus Elvert. These co-authors have partnered with Wegener on multiple publications, reflecting collaborative work in related fields.

Gunter Wegener has published extensively in various scientific venues, notably:

  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Science Advances
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • 30th International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry (IMOG 2021)

The research aligns strongly with environmental science, contributing to understanding methane cycling, microbial roles in hydrocarbon degradation, and biochemical processes in anaerobic environments. Engineering aspects are covered through studies on material mechanics and pollution control techniques.

Best Publications

  • Zero-valent sulphur is a key intermediate in marine methane oxidation

    Jana Milucka;Timothy G. Ferdelman;Lubos Polerecky;Daniela Franzke

  • Intercellular wiring enables electron transfer between methanotrophic archaea and bacteria

    Gunter Wegener;Gunter Wegener;Viola Krukenberg;Dietmar Riedel;Halina E. Tegetmeyer

  • Thermophilic archaea activate butane via alkyl-coenzyme M formation

    Rafael Laso-Perez;Gunter Wegener;Gunter Wegener;Katrin Knittel;Friedrich Widdel

  • Non-syntrophic methanogenic hydrocarbon degradation by an archaeal species

    Unknown

  • Thermophilic anaerobic oxidation of methane by marine microbial consortia

    Thomas Holler;Friedrich Widdel;Katrin Knittel;Rudolf Amann

  • Carbon isotope equilibration during sulphate-limited anaerobic oxidation of methane

    Marcos Yukio Yoshinaga;Thomas Holler;Tobias Goldhammer;Gunter Wegener

  • Assimilation of methane and inorganic carbon by microbial communities mediating the anaerobic oxidation of methane

    Gunter Wegener;Helge Niemann;Marcus Elvert;Kai-Uwe Hinrichs

  • Expanding anaerobic alkane metabolism in the domain of Archaea.

    Yinzhao Wang;Gunter Wegener;Gunter Wegener;Jialin Hou;Fengping Wang

  • Autotrophy as a predominant mode of carbon fixation in anaerobic methane-oxidizing microbial communities

    Matthias Y. Kellermann;Gunter Wegener;Marcus Elvert;Marcos Yukio Yoshinaga

  • Carbon and sulfur back flux during anaerobic microbial oxidation of methane and coupled sulfate reduction

    Thomas Holler;Gunter Wegener;Helge Niemann;Christian Deusner

  • Substantial 13C/12C and D/H fractionation during anaerobic oxidation of methane by marine consortia enriched in vitro

    Thomas Holler;Gunter Wegener;Katrin Knittel;Antje Boetius;Antje Boetius

  • Metabolic Capabilities of Microorganisms Involved in and Associated with the Anaerobic Oxidation of Methane.

    Gunter Wegener;Viola Krukenberg;S. Emil Ruff;Matthias Y. Kellermann

  • Gene expression and ultrastructure of meso- and thermophilic methanotrophic consortia.

    Viola Krukenberg;Dietmar Riedel;Harald R. Gruber-Vodicka;Pier Luigi Buttigieg

  • Candidatus Desulfofervidus auxilii, a hydrogenotrophic sulfate-reducing bacterium involved in the thermophilic anaerobic oxidation of methane

    Viola Krukenberg;Katie Harding;Michael Richter;Frank Oliver Glöckner;Frank Oliver Glöckner

  • Turnover of microbial lipids in the deep biosphere and growth of benthic archaeal populations.

    Sitan Xie;Julius S. Lipp;Gunter Wegener;Timothy G. Ferdelman

  • Microbial communities of deep-sea methane seeps at Hikurangi continental margin (New Zealand).

    S. Emil Ruff;Julia Arnds;Katrin Knittel;Rudolf Amann

  • Assessing sub-seafloor microbial activity by combined stable isotope probing with deuterated water and 13C-bicarbonate.

    Gunter Wegener;Gunter Wegener;Marlene Bausch;Thomas Holler;Nguyen Manh Thang

  • Rates and Microbial Players of Iron-Driven Anaerobic Oxidation of Methane in Methanic Marine Sediments

    David A. Aromokeye;Ajinkya C. Kulkarni;Ajinkya C. Kulkarni;Marcus Elvert;Gunter Wegener;Gunter Wegener

  • Anaerobic degradation of non-methane alkanes by “candidatus methanoliparia” in hydrocarbon seeps of the gulf of Mexico

    Rafael Laso-Pérez;Rafael Laso-Pérez;Cedric Hahn;Daan M. van Vliet;Halina E. Tegetmeyer

  • " Candidatus Ethanoperedens," a Thermophilic Genus of Archaea Mediating the Anaerobic Oxidation of Ethane

    Cedric Jasper Hahn;Rafael Laso-Pérez;Rafael Laso-Pérez;Francesca Vulcano;Konstantinos-Marios Vaziourakis;Konstantinos-Marios Vaziourakis

  • Biogeochemical processes and microbial diversity of the Gullfaks and Tommeliten methane seeps (Northern North Sea)

    Gunter Wegener;M. Shovitri;K. Knittel;H. Niemann;H. Niemann;H. Niemann

  • The Impact of Sediment and Carbon Fluxes on the Biogeochemistry of Methane and Sulfur in Littoral Baltic Sea Sediments (Himmerfjärden, Sweden)

    Nguyen Manh Thang;Volker Brüchert;Michael Formolo;Michael Formolo;Gunter Wegener;Gunter Wegener

  • Comparative genomics reveals electron transfer and syntrophic mechanisms differentiating methanotrophic and methanogenic archaea

    Grayson L Chadwick;Connor T Skennerton;Rafael Laso-Pérez;Rafael Laso-Pérez;Andy O Leu

  • Assessing sub-seafloor microbial activity by combined stable isotope probing with deuterated water and

    Gunter Wegener;Marlene Bausch;Thomas Holler;Nguyen Manh Thang

Frequent Co-Authors

Antje Boetius
Antje Boetius Max Planck Society
Katrin Knittel
Katrin Knittel Max Planck Society
Kai-Uwe Hinrichs
Kai-Uwe Hinrichs University of Bremen
Marcus Elvert
Marcus Elvert University of Bremen
Andreas P Teske
Andreas P Teske University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Helge Niemann
Helge Niemann Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Gerhard Bohrmann
Gerhard Bohrmann University of Bremen
Timothy G. Ferdelman
Timothy G. Ferdelman Max Planck Society
Friedrich Widdel
Friedrich Widdel Max Planck Society
Heiko Sahling
Heiko Sahling University of Bremen

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