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Rainer U. Meckenstock

Rainer U. Meckenstock

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 68 6686 6063 485 436 153 13647

Rainer U. Meckenstock publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rainer U. Meckenstock between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rainer U. Meckenstock published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2009. 17 of the 197 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2009. 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 6 publications
1992 2025

197 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rainer U. Meckenstock: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 3
1999 7
2000 2
2001 3
2002 6
2003 4
2004 10
2005 4
2006 6
2007 3
2008 8
2009 14
2010 9
2011 7
2012 11
2013 7
2014 8
2015 4
2016 5
2017 8
2018 13
2019 8
2020 7
2021 12
2022 3
2023 5
2024 11
2025 6
Total 197
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Rainer U. Meckenstock 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 Rainer U. Meckenstock 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, 141–160 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: 153 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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 1,218 153
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
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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Rainer U. Meckenstock 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 Rainer U. Meckenstock 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 68
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
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

Rainer U. Meckenstock is affiliated with the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany. Their research focuses extensively on environmental science and engineering, with a significant concentration on pollution, molecular biology, ecology, biomedical engineering, and environmental chemistry.

Meckenstock's scientific contributions span several main topics including microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants, microbial community ecology and physiology, microbial metabolic engineering and bioproduction, anaerobic digestion and biogas production, environmental remediation with nanomaterials, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, and arsenic contamination and mitigation.

Frequent publication venues for Meckenstock's work include Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Environmental Science & Technology, FEMS Microbiology Ecology, and The Science of The Total Environment.

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • "Cable bacteria reduce methane emissions from rice-vegetated soils," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "The Asymmetric Response Concept explains ecological consequences of multiple stressor exposure and release," 2023, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Organic Matter from Redoximorphic Soils Accelerates and Sustains Microbial Fe(III) Reduction," 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "A Large-Scale 3D Study on Transport of Humic Acid-Coated Goethite Nanoparticles for Aquifer Remediation," 2020, Water
  • "Field-scale demonstration of in situ immobilization of heavy metals by injecting iron oxide nanoparticle adsorption barriers in groundwater," 2020, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Several researchers have frequently co-authored publications with Meckenstock. These include Lisa Voskuhl, Verena S. Brauer, Mark Pannekens, Sadjad Mohammadian, and Isabelle Heker.

Best Publications

  • Stable isotope fractionation analysis as a tool to monitor biodegradation in contaminated acquifers.

    Rainer U. Meckenstock;Barbara Morasch;Christian Griebler;Hans H. Richnow

  • Anaerobic Microbial Degradation of Hydrocarbons : from Enzymatic Reactions to the Environment

    Ralf Rabus;Matthias Boll;Johann Heider;Rainer U. Meckenstock

  • Compound-specific stable isotope analysis of organic contaminants in natural environments: a critical review of the state of the art, prospects, and future challenges

    Torsten C. Schmidt;Luc Zwank;Martin Elsner;Michael Berg

  • Anaerobic naphthalene degradation by a sulfate-reducing enrichment culture.

    Rainer U. Meckenstock;Eva Annweiler;Walter Michaelis;Hans H. Richnow

  • Biodegradation: Updating the Concepts of Control for Microbial Cleanup in Contaminated Aquifers

    Rainer U. Meckenstock;Martin Elsner;Christian Griebler;Tillmann Lueders

  • Anaerobic Degradation of Benzene and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.

    Rainer U. Meckenstock;Matthias Boll;Housna Mouttaki;Janina S. Koelschbach

  • Combined application of stable carbon isotope analysis and specific metabolites determination for assessing in situ degradation of aromatic hydrocarbons in a tar oil-contaminated aquifer

    Christian Griebler;Michael Safinowski;Andrea Vieth;Hans H Richnow

  • Anaerobic degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

    Rainer U Meckenstock;Michael Safinowski;Christian Griebler

  • Effects of humic substances and quinones at low concentrations on ferrihydrite reduction by Geobacter metallireducens.

    Manfred Wolf;Andreas Kappler;Jie Jiang;Rainer U. Meckenstock

  • Depth-resolved quantification of anaerobic toluene degraders and aquifer microbial community patterns in distinct redox zones of a tar oil contaminant plume

    Christian Winderl;Bettina Anneser;Christian Griebler;Rainer U. Meckenstock

  • Transitory microbial habitat in the hyperarid Atacama Desert

    Dirk Schulze-Makuch;Dirk Schulze-Makuch;Dirk Wagner;Samuel P Kounaves;Samuel P Kounaves;Kai Mangelsdorf

  • The use of stable isotope probing to identify key iron-reducing microorganisms involved in anaerobic benzene degradation.

    Umakanth Kunapuli;Tillmann Lueders;Rainer U Meckenstock

  • Anaerobic degradation of non-substituted aromatic hydrocarbons.

    Rainer U Meckenstock;Housna Mouttaki

  • Identification of enzymes involved in anaerobic benzene degradation by a strictly anaerobic iron-reducing enrichment culture.

    Nidal Abu Laban;Draženka Selesi;Thomas Rattei;Patrick Tischler

  • Anaerobic degradation of 2-methylnaphthalene by a sulfate-reducing enrichment culture.

    Eva Annweiler;Arne Materna;Michael Safinowski;Andreas Kappler

  • Identical ring cleavage products during anaerobic degradation of naphthalene, 2-methylnaphthalene, and tetralin indicate a new metabolic pathway.

    Eva Annweiler;Walter Michaelis;Rainer U. Meckenstock

  • Stable Hydrogen and Carbon Isotope Fractionation during Microbial Toluene Degradation: Mechanistic and Environmental Aspects

    Barbara Morasch;Hans H. Richnow;Bernhard Schink;Rainer U. Meckenstock

  • Microbial in situ degradation of aromatic hydrocarbons in a contaminated aquifer monitored by carbon isotope fractionation.

    Hans H. Richnow;Eva Annweiler;Walter Michaelis;Rainer U. Meckenstock

  • Oil reservoirs, an exceptional habitat for microorganisms.

    Mark Pannekens;Lisa Kroll;Hubert Müller;Fatou Tall Mbow

  • Degradation of o-xylene and m-xylene by a novel sulfate-reducer belonging to the genus Desulfotomaculum

    Barbara Morasch;Barbara Morasch;Bernhard Schink;Christoph C. Tebbe;Rainer U. Meckenstock

  • A structural comparison of molybdenum cofactor-containing enzymes

    Caroline Kisker;Hermann Schindelin;Dietmar Baas;Janos Rétey

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans H. Richnow
Hans H. Richnow Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Christian Griebler
Christian Griebler University of Vienna
Tillmann Lueders
Tillmann Lueders University of Bayreuth
Bernhard Schink
Bernhard Schink University of Konstanz
Walter Michaelis
Walter Michaelis Universität Hamburg
Martin Elsner
Martin Elsner Technical University of Munich
Martin von Bergen
Martin von Bergen Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Matthias Kästner
Matthias Kästner Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Kai Uwe Totsche
Kai Uwe Totsche Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
Dirk Schulze-Makuch Technical University of Berlin

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