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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 78 3721 3376 272 250 319 33953

Klaus Kümmerer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Klaus Kümmerer between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Klaus Kümmerer published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 13.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2015. 12 of the 461 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2015. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 34 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 2 publications
1993 2026

461 publications in total across all disciplines

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Klaus Kümmerer: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 2
1995 2
1996 6
1997 17
1998 8
1999 8
2000 11
2001 16
2002 5
2003 5
2004 13
2005 3
2006 13
2007 9
2008 17
2009 16
2010 17
2011 18
2012 23
2013 25
2014 20
2015 34
2016 20
2017 21
2018 22
2019 12
2020 15
2021 16
2022 20
2023 15
2024 19
2025 10
2026 2
Total 461
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Klaus Kümmerer publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Klaus Kümmerer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 301–320 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 319 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764 319
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Klaus Kümmerer D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 78–79 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388 78
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Klaus Kümmerer is affiliated with Leuphana University of Lüneburg in Germany and has an extensive research portfolio primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their work spans across several key subfields including Pollution, Environmental Chemistry, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Strategy and Management.

The scientist's research encompasses a variety of main topics such as Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies, Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Environmental Chemistry and Analysis, and Sustainable Industrial Ecology.

Kümmerer has published extensively in well-recognized scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Chemosphere
  • Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy
  • Green Chemistry
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Science of The Total Environment

Some notable recent publications showcasing their research contributions are:

  • "Rethinking chemistry for a circular economy", 2020, Science
  • "Education in green chemistry and in sustainable chemistry: perspectives towards sustainability", 2021, Green Chemistry
  • "Temporal dynamics and ecotoxicological risk assessment of personal care products, phthalate ester plasticizers, and organophosphorus flame retardants in water from Lake Victoria, Uganda", 2020, Chemosphere
  • "One planet: one health. A call to support the initiative on a global science-policy body on chemicals and waste", 2022, Environmental Sciences Europe
  • "The contribution of material circularity to sustainability-Recycling and reuse of textiles", 2021, Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry

Klaus Kümmerer frequently collaborates with other researchers. Some of the most frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • Oliver Olsson
  • Neele Puhlmann
  • Marco Reich
  • Vânia Gomes Zuin
  • Christina Apel

Best Publications

  • Antibiotics in the aquatic environment - A review - Part II

    Klaus Kümmerer

  • The presence of pharmaceuticals in the environment due to human use--present knowledge and future challenges.

    Klaus Kümmerer

  • Drugs in the environment: emission of drugs, diagnostic aids and disinfectants into wastewater by hospitals in relation to other sources--a review.

    Klaus Kümmerer

  • Resistance in the environment

    Klaus Kümmerer

  • Antibiotics in the aquatic environment--a review--part II.

    Unknown

  • Pharmaceuticals in the environment : sources, fate, effects and risks

    Klaus Kümmerer

  • Pharmaceuticals in the Environment

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  • Significance of antibiotics in the environment

    Kümmerer K

  • Biodegradability of some antibiotics, elimination of the genotoxicity and affection of wastewater bacteria in a simple test.

    Klaus Kümmerer;Ali Al-Ahmad;Volker Mersch-Sundermann

  • Promoting resistance by the emission of antibiotics from hospitals and households into effluent.

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  • Biodegradability of cefotiam, ciprofloxacin, meropenem, penicillin G, and sulfamethoxazole and inhibition of waste water bacteria

    A. Al-Ahmad;F. D. Daschner;Klaus Kümmerer

  • Assessment of degradation of 18 antibiotics in the Closed Bottle Test.

    Radka Alexy;Tina Kümpel;Klaus Kümmerer

  • Transformation products of pharmaceuticals in surface waters and wastewater formed during photolysis and advanced oxidation processes - degradation, elucidation of byproducts and assessment of their biological potency.

    Despo Fatta-Kassinos;Marlen Vasquez;Klaus Kümmerer

  • Environmental chemistry of organosiloxanes.

    Christoph Rücker;Klaus Kümmerer

  • Environmental side effects of pharmaceutical cocktails: what we know and what we should know.

    M. I. Vasquez;A. Lambrianides;Mandy Schneider;Klaus Kümmerer

  • Biodegradability of the anti-tumour agent ifosfamide and its occurrence in hospital effluents and communal sewage

    Klaus Kümmerer;Thomas Steger-Hartmann;Michael Meyer

  • Do cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs discharged into rivers pose a risk to the environment and human health? An overview and UK case study

    Andrew C. Johnson;Monika D. Jürgens;Richard J. Williams;Klaus Kümmerer

  • Hospital effluents as a source of gadolinium in the aquatic environment

    Klaus Kümmerer;Eckard Helmers

  • Sustainable from the very beginning: rational design of molecules by life cycle engineering as an important approach for green pharmacy and green chemistry

    Klaus Kümmerer

  • Education in green chemistry and in sustainable chemistry: perspectives towards sustainability

    Vânia G. Zuin;Vânia G. Zuin;Vânia G. Zuin;Ingo Eilks;Myriam Elschami;Klaus Kümmerer

  • In silico toxicology protocols.

    Glenn J. Myatt;Ernst Ahlberg;Yumi Akahori;David Allen

  • Photo-degradation of the antimicrobial ciprofloxacin at high pH: identification and biodegradability assessment of the primary by-products.

    Tibiriçá G. Vasconcelos;Danielle M. Henriques;Armin König;Ayrton F. Martins

  • Trace analysis of the antineoplastics ifosfamide and cyclophosphamide in sewage water by twostep solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

    Thomas Steger-Hartmann;Klaus Kümmerer;Jörn Schecker

  • Long-term release of monomers from modern dental-composite materials

    Olga Polydorou;Armin König;Elmar Hellwig;Klaus Kümmerer

  • Incomplete aerobic degradation of the antidiabetic drug Metformin and identification of the bacterial dead-end transformation product Guanylurea

    Christoph Trautwein;Klaus Kümmerer

Frequent Co-Authors

Despo Fatta-Kassinos
Despo Fatta-Kassinos University of Cyprus
Dionysios D. Dionysiou
Dionysios D. Dionysiou University of Cincinnati
Daniel J. Lang
Daniel J. Lang Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Manfred Jung
Manfred Jung University of Freiburg
Markus Weiler
Markus Weiler University of Freiburg
Reto Gieré
Reto Gieré University of Pennsylvania
Christian Stamm
Christian Stamm Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Henrik Kylin
Henrik Kylin Linköping University
Gwenaël Imfeld
Gwenaël Imfeld University of Strasbourg
Zhimin Liu
Zhimin Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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