2026 Gunther Seckmeyer: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	48	5628	5396	379	371	139	6814

Gunther Seckmeyer 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 Gunther Seckmeyer sits on this spectrum.

41 publications 687+

This scientist: 139 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Gunther Seckmeyer 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 Gunther Seckmeyer sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Gunther Seckmeyer is affiliated with the University of Hannover in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their research spans multiple subfields including Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Aerospace Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Environmental Engineering.

Their work addresses various key topics such as Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Atmospheric aerosols and clouds, Calibration and Measurement Techniques, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics, and Cryospheric studies and observations.

Seckmeyer has published research in several scientific venues. Frequent publication forums include:

Scientific Reports
Measurement Science and Technology
Energies
Geoscientific model development
Nature Communications

Their recent papers cover a range of environmental and atmospheric topics. Notable publications are:

"Overview of the PALM model system 6.0" (2020) in Geoscientific model development
"Black carbon footprint of human presence in Antarctica" (2022) in Nature Communications
"Persistent extreme ultraviolet irradiance in Antarctica despite the ozone recovery onset" (2022) in Scientific Reports
"Warming events projected to become more frequent and last longer across Antarctica" (2021) in Scientific Reports
"Black carbon in the Southern Andean snowpack" (2022) in Environmental Research Letters

Collaborations have been a significant aspect of Seckmeyer's work. Frequent co-authors include Raúl R. Cordero, Sarah Féron, Alessandro Damiani, Edgardo Sepúlveda, and José Jorquera.

Best Publications

Overview of the PALM model system 6.0

Björn Maronga;Björn Maronga;Sabine Banzhaf;Cornelia Burmeister;Thomas Esch

337
Citations
The Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change (NDACC): history, status and perspectives

Martine De Mazière;Anne M. Thompson;Michael J. Kurylo;Jeannette D. Wild

322
Citations
Systematic long‐term comparison of spectral UV measurements and UVSPEC modeling results

B. Mayer;G. Seckmeyer;A. Kylling

264
Citations
Uncertainty of measurements of spectral solar UV irradiance

G. Bernhard;G. Seckmeyer

218
Citations
Comparison of Models Used for UV Index Calculations

Peter Koepke;Alkiviadis Bais;Dimitrios Balis;Michael Buchwitz

186
Citations
Increased ultraviolet radiation in New Zealand (45°S) relative to Germany (48°N)

G. Seckmeyer;R. L. McKenzie;R. L. McKenzie

178
Citations
Transmittance of a cloud is wavelength‐dependent in the UV‐range

G. Seckmeyer;R. Erb;A. Albold

167
Citations
Enhanced absorption of UV radiation due to multiple scattering in clouds: Experimental evidence and theoretical explanation

Bernhard Mayer;A. Kylling;Sasha Madronich;G. Seckmeyer

162
Citations
Satellite retrievals of erythemal UV dose compared with ground‐based measurements at northern and southern midlatitudes

R. L. McKenzie;G. Seckmeyer;A. F. Bais;J. B. Kerr

158
Citations
Transmittance of a cloud is wavelength‐dependent in the UV‐range: Physical interpretation

A. Kylling;A. Albold;G. Seckmeyer

154
Citations
Variability of UV Irradiance in Europe

Gunther Seckmeyer;Darius Pissulla;Merle Glandorf;Diamantino Henriques

152
Citations
Measurements of spectral solar UV irradiance in tropical‐Australia

G. Bernhard;B. Mayer;G. Seckmeyer;A. Moise

136
Citations
SUSPEN intercomparison of ultraviolet spectroradiometers

A F Bais;B G Gardiner;H Slaper;M Blumthaler

136
Citations
Geographical differences in the UV measured by intercompared spectroradiometers

G. Seckmeyer;B. Mayer;G. Bernhard;R. L. McKenzie

125
Citations
UV‐B in Germany higher in 1993 than in 1992

G. Seckmeyer;B. Mayer;R. Erb;G. Bernhard

117
Citations
Traveling reference spectroradiometer for routine quality assurance of spectral solar ultraviolet irradiance measurements

Julian Gröbner;Josef Schreder;Stelios Kazadzis;Alkiviadis F. Bais

113
Citations
Variability of UV-B at four stations in Europe

C. S. Zerefos;D. S. Balis;A. F. Bais;D. Gillotay

113
Citations
Simultaneous spectroradiometry: A study of solar UV irradiance at two altitudes

M. Blumthaler;A. R. Webb;G. Seckmeyer;A. F. Bais

110
Citations
Cosine error correction of spectral UV-irradiances

Gunther Seckmeyer;Germar Bernhard

109
Citations
Biological dosimetry of solar radiation for different simulated ozone column thicknesses.

G. Horneck;P. Rettberg;E. Rabbow;W. Strauch

105
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Mario Blumthaler Innsbruck Medical University

Alkiviadis F. Bais Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Richard McKenzie National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research

Bernhard Mayer University of Calgary

Andreas Matzarakis University of Freiburg

Renate Forkel Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Matthias Mauder Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Stelios Kazadzis Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos, World Radiation Center

Siegfried Raasch University of Hannover

Gabriele Pfister National Center for Atmospheric Research

External Links

Personal website of Gunther Seckmeyer

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