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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 51 14139 12731 1030 910 174 7785

Rainer Wennrich publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rainer Wennrich between 1982 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rainer Wennrich published across 40 years, from 1982 to 2021, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2005. 1 of the 189 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2005. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication
1982 2021

189 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rainer Wennrich: publications per year, 1982 to 2021
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 2
1986 1
1987 3
1988 0
1989 1
1990 2
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 3
1996 7
1997 6
1998 7
1999 6
2000 12
2001 10
2002 12
2003 10
2004 16
2005 18
2006 10
2007 8
2008 15
2009 4
2010 9
2011 10
2012 6
2013 2
2014 1
2015 1
2016 0
2017 1
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 1
Total 189
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Rainer Wennrich 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 Wennrich 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, 161–180 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: 174 publications — 23rd percentile

23% 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 1,350 174
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 Wennrich 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 Wennrich 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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 51
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
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 Wennrich is affiliated with the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Germany. Their research activity spans areas related to Environmental Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with contributions across these interconnected disciplines.

The scientist's recent scholarly work includes the publication titled "Phytoremediation potential of twelve wild plant species for toxic elements in a contaminated soil", published in 2020 in the journal Environment International. This paper addresses the use of wild plants to remediate soils contaminated by toxic elements, a topic relevant to pollution management and environmental restoration.

Wennrich has collaborated with multiple researchers, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to environmental issues. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Vasileios Antoniadis
  • Sabry M. Shaheen
  • Hans-Joachim Stärk
  • Efi Levizou
  • Ines Merbach

Publications by Wennrich have appeared primarily in the venue Environment International, indicating a focus on global environmental research forums.

The main topics covered in Wennrich's research involve:

  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Coal and Its By-products
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance

The subfields of study connected to their work further illustrate a comprehensive approach toward environmental challenges:

  • Pollution
  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • Plant Science

These research interests align with current scientific efforts to understand and address contamination, soil health, and the impact of pollutants on plants, thereby integrating environmental chemistry with biological responses.

Best Publications

  • Mobilization of heavy metals and arsenic in polluted wetland soils and its dependence on dissolved organic matter

    Karsten Kalbitz;Rainer Wennrich

  • Sorption materials for arsenic removal from water: a comparative study.

    Birgit Daus;Rainer Wennrich;Holger Weiss

  • Sorption on natural solids for arsenic removal

    M.P. Elizalde-González;J. Mattusch;W.-D. Einicke;R. Wennrich

  • Sorption of aqueous antimony and arsenic species onto akaganeite.

    F. Kolbe;H. Weiss;P. Morgenstern;R. Wennrich

  • Biogeochemical factors affecting mercury methylation rate in two contaminated floodplain soils

    T. Frohne;J. Rinklebe;U. Langer;G. Du Laing

  • Capability of a carbon–polyvinylchloride composite electrode for the detection of dopamine, ascorbic acid and uric acid

    R. Aguilar;M.M. Dávila;M.P. Elizalde;J. Mattusch

  • Uptake of arsenite and arsenate by clinoptilolite-rich tuffs

    Marı́a P. Elizalde-González;Jürgen Mattusch;Rainer Wennrich;Peter Morgenstern

  • Separation of organic and inorganic arsenic species by HPLC-ICP-MS

    Susan Londesborough;J. Mattusch;Rainer Wennrich

  • Phytoremediation potential of twelve wild plant species for toxic elements in a contaminated soil.

    Vasileios Antoniadis;Sabry M. Shaheen;Hans-Joachim Stärk;Rainer Wennrich

  • Characterization of adsorbent materials prepared from avocado kernel seeds: natural, activated and carbonized forms

    María P. Elizalde-González;J. Mattusch;Alejandra A. Peláez-Cid;R. Wennrich

  • Determination of arsenic species in water, soils and plants.

    J. Mattusch;R. Wennrich;A. C. Schmidt;W. Reisser

  • Determination of Anionic, Neutral, and Cationic Species of Arsenic by Ion Chromatography with ICPMS Detection in Environmental Samples.

    Jürgen Mattusch;Rainer Wennrich

  • Investigation on stability and preservation of arsenic species in iron rich water samples.

    Birgit Daus;Jiirgen Mattusch;Rainer Wennrich;Holger Weiss

  • Indicators for assessing anthropogenic impact on urban surface and groundwater

    Gerhard Strauch;Monika Möder;Rainer Wennrich;Karsten Osenbrück

  • Dynamics of mercury fluxes and their controlling factors in large Hg-polluted floodplain areas.

    Jörg Rinklebe;Jörg Rinklebe;Anja During;Anja During;Mark Overesch;Mark Overesch;Gijs Du Laing

  • Effect of different types of elemental sulfur on bioleaching of heavy metals from contaminated sediments.

    Heinz Seidel;Rainer Wennrich;Petra Hoffmann;Christian Löser

  • Accumulation and transformation of inorganic and organic arsenic in rice and role of thiol-complexation to restrict their translocation to shoot

    Seema Mishra;Jürgen Mattusch;Rainer Wennrich

  • Determination of gadolinium in river water by SPE preconcentration and ICP-MS.

    Kristina Hennebrüder;Rainer Wennrich;Jürgen Mattusch;Hans-Joachim Stärk

  • Aquatic Hyphomycetes in Polluted Groundwater Habitats of Central Germany

    G Krauss;K R Sridhar;K Jung;R Wennrich

  • Voltammetric Detection of the DNA Interaction with Copper Complex Compounds and Damage to DNA

    J. Labuda;M. Bučková;M. Vaníčková;J. Mattusch

  • Extraction and Fractionation Methods for Exposure Assessment of Trace Metals, Metalloids, and Hazardous Organic Compounds in Terrestrial Environments

    Petr S. Fedotov;Werner Kördel;Manuel Miró;Willie J. G. M. Peijnenburg

Frequent Co-Authors

Jörg Rinklebe
Jörg Rinklebe University of Wuppertal
Peter Popp
Peter Popp Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Werner Brack
Werner Brack Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Kristin Schirmer
Kristin Schirmer Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Mario Schirmer
Mario Schirmer Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Gerrit Schüürmann
Gerrit Schüürmann Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Rolf Altenburger
Rolf Altenburger Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Felix Bärlocher
Felix Bärlocher Mount Allison University
Gijs Du Laing
Gijs Du Laing Ghent University
Kandikere R. Sridhar
Kandikere R. Sridhar Mangalore University

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