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Matthias Wiegner 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 Matthias Wiegner sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 124 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Matthias Wiegner 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 Matthias Wiegner sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 42 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Matthias Wiegner is affiliated with the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on the atmospheric sciences, with a particular emphasis on Earth and planetary sciences and environmental science. Within these fields, their specialized subfields include atmospheric science, global and planetary change, and earth-surface processes.

The scientist's work covers several main topics related to the atmosphere and climate. These include:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Atmospheric ozone and climate
  • Atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics
  • Meteorological phenomena and simulations
  • Aeolian processes and effects

Matthias Wiegner has contributed to various publications, with a concentration in high-impact venues related to atmospheric measurements and remote sensing. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
  • Remote Sensing
  • Atmosphere

Recent peer-reviewed papers authored or co-authored by Wiegner that represent the scope of their research include:

  • MAX-DOAS measurements of tropospheric NO 2 and HCHO in Munich and the comparison to OMI and TROPOMI satellite observations (2020), published in Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
  • Intercomparison of MAX-DOAS vertical profile retrieval algorithms: studies on field data from the CINDI-2 campaign (2021), published in Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
  • Tailored Algorithms for the Detection of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer Height from Common Automatic Lidars and Ceilometers (ALC) (2020), published in Remote Sensing
  • Monitoring Dust Events Using Doppler Lidar and Ceilometer in Iceland (2020), published in Atmosphere
  • A multi-axis differential optical absorption spectroscopy aerosol profile retrieval algorithm for high-altitude measurements: application to measurements at Schneefernerhaus (UFS), Germany (2020), published in Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Wiegner collaborates frequently with several co-authors, indicating active engagement in interdisciplinary research networks. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Ka Lok Chan
  • Carlos Alberti
  • Mark Wenig
  • Thomas Wagner
  • Zhuoru Wang

The scientist's research utilizes various advanced atmospheric measurement techniques, including multi-axis differential optical absorption spectroscopy (MAX-DOAS) and lidar remote sensing technologies. These methods allow for the detailed study of vertical profiles of atmospheric trace gases, aerosols, and boundary layer dynamics, supporting research into air quality, climate interactions, and atmospheric chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Depolarization ratio profiling at several wavelengths in pure Saharan dust during SAMUM 2006.

    Volker Freudenthaler;Michael Esselborn;Matthias Wiegner;Birgit Heese

  • EARLINET: towards an advanced sustainable European aerosol lidar network

    G. Pappalardo;A. Amodeo;A. Apituley;A. Comeron

  • Long-range transport of Saharan dust to northern Europe : The 11-16 October 2001 outbreak observed with EARLINET

    Albert Ansmann;Jens Bösenberg;Anatoli Chaikovsky;Adolfo Comerón

  • Systematic lidar observations of Saharan dust over Europe in the frame of EARLINET (2000-2002)

    A. Papayannis;V. Amiridis;L. Mona;G. Tsaknakis

  • Characterization of Saharan dust, marine aerosols and mixtures of biomass-burning aerosols and dust by means of multi-wavelength depolarization and Raman lidar measurements during SAMUM 2

    Silke Groß;Matthias Tesche;Volker Freudenthaler;Carlos Toledano;Carlos Toledano

  • Airborne observations of the Eyjafjalla volcano ash cloud over Europe during air space closure in April and May 2010

    U. Schumann;B. Weinzierl;O. Reitebuch;H. Schlager

  • Aerosol lidar intercomparison in the framework of the EARLINET project. 2.Aerosol backscatter algorithms

    Ch. Böckmann;U. Wandinger;A. Ansmann;J. Bösenberg

  • The 16 April 2010 major volcanic ash plume over central Europe: EARLINET lidar and AERONET photometer observations at Leipzig and Munich, Germany

    A. Ansmann;M. Tesche;S. Groß;V. Freudenthaler

  • Vertical profiling of Saharan dust with Raman lidars and airborne HSRL in southern Morocco during SAMUM

    Matthias Tesche;Albert Ansmann;Detlef Müller;Dietrich Althausen

  • Influence of Saharan dust on cloud glaciation in southern Morocco during the Saharan Mineral Dust Experiment

    A. Ansmann;M. Tesche;D. Althausen;D. Müller

  • EARLINET correlative measurements for CALIPSO: First intercomparison results

    Gelsomina Pappalardo;Ulla Wandinger;Lucia Mona;Anja Hiebsch

  • Ash and fine-mode particle mass profiles from EARLINET-AERONET observations over central Europe after the eruptions of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in 2010

    A. Ansmann;M. Tesche;P. Seifert;S. Groß

  • Modelling lidar‐relevant optical properties of complex mineral dust aerosols

    Josef Gasteiger;Matthias Wiegner;Silke Groß;Volker Freudenthaler

  • What is the benefit of ceilometers for aerosol remote sensing? An answer from EARLINET

    M. Wiegner;F. Madonna;I. Binietoglou;R. Forkel

  • Volcanic ash from Iceland over Munich: mass concentration retrieved from ground-based remote sensing measurements

    J. Gasteiger;S. Groß;V. Freudenthaler;M. Wiegner

  • Dual-wavelength linear depolarization ratio of volcanic aerosols: Lidar measurements of the Eyjafjallajökull plume over Maisach, Germany

    Silke Groß;Volker Freudenthaler;Matthias Wiegner;Josef Gasteiger

  • Mixing layer height as an indicator for urban air quality

    Alexander Geiß;Alexander Geiß;Matthias Wiegner;Boris Bonn;Klaus Schäfer

  • Aerosol profiling with the Jenoptik ceilometer CHM15kx

    M. Wiegner;A. Geiß

  • Four-dimensional distribution of the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcanic cloud over Europe observed by EARLINET

    G. Pappalardo;L. Mona;G. D'Amico;U. Wandinger

  • COP: a data library of optical properties of hexagonal ice crystals

    Michael Hess;Matthias Wiegner

  • MAX-DOAS measurements of tropospheric NO 2 and HCHO in Munich and the comparison to OMI and TROPOMI satellite observations

    Ka Lok Chan;Matthias Wiegner;Jos van Geffen;Isabelle De Smedt

Frequent Co-Authors

Volker Freudenthaler
Volker Freudenthaler Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Ina Mattis
Ina Mattis German Meteorological Service
Albert Ansmann
Albert Ansmann Leibniz Association
Gelsomina Pappalardo
Gelsomina Pappalardo National Research Council (CNR)
Matthias Tesche
Matthias Tesche Leipzig University
Silke Groß
Silke Groß Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Carlos Toledano
Carlos Toledano University of Valladolid
Thomas Trickl
Thomas Trickl Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Dimitris Balis
Dimitris Balis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Alexandros Papayannis
Alexandros Papayannis National Technical University of Athens

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