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D-Index
60
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14451
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2902
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82

Ralf Kaegi 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 Ralf Kaegi sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 174 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ralf Kaegi 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 Ralf Kaegi sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ralf Kaegi is affiliated with the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology in Switzerland. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with 82 publications spanning various subfields such as Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Water Science and Technology.

Their scholarly output includes studies on several main topics related to environmental science, including Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications, Iron oxide chemistry and applications, Heavy metals in environment, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, and Arsenic contamination and mitigation.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Ralf Kaegi encompass a range of subjects in environmental and materials science:

  • "Sulfur Loading and Speciation Control the Hydrophobicity, Electron Transfer, Reactivity, and Selectivity of Sulfidized Nanoscale Zerovalent Iron" (2020), published in Advanced Materials
  • "Iron and Sulfur Precursors Affect Crystalline Structure, Speciation, and Reactivity of Sulfidized Nanoscale Zerovalent Iron" (2020), published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Long-term assessment of nanoplastic particle and microplastic fiber flux through a pilot wastewater treatment plant using metal-doped plastics" (2020), published in Water Research
  • "Key principles and operational practices for improved nanotechnology environmental exposure assessment" (2020), published in Nature Nanotechnology
  • "Stabilization of Ferrihydrite and Lepidocrocite by Silicate during Fe(II)-Catalyzed Mineral Transformation: Impact on Particle Morphology and Silicate Distribution" (2022), published in Environmental Science & Technology

Collaboration is evident in their frequent co-authorship with researchers including:

  • Ruben Kretzschmar
  • Laurel K. ThomasArrigo
  • Andreas Voegelin
  • Alexander Gogos
  • Frank von der Kammer

Ralf Kaegi's work appears regularly in key publication venues important in environmental sciences research. The most frequent venues include:

  • Environmental Science Nano
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Toxicity of silver nanoparticles to Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

    Enrique Navarro;Flavio Piccapietra;Bettina Wagner;Fabio Marconi

  • Synthetic TiO2 nanoparticle emission from exterior facades into the aquatic environment.

    R. Kaegi;A. Ulrich;B. Sinnet;R. Vonbank

  • Behavior of Metallic Silver Nanoparticles in a Pilot Wastewater Treatment Plant

    Ralf Kaegi;Andreas Voegelin;Brian Sinnet;Steffen Zuleeg

  • Release of silver nanoparticles from outdoor facades

    Ralf Kaegi;Brian Sinnet;Steffen Zuleeg;Harald Hagendorfer

  • Fate and transformation of silver nanoparticles in urban wastewater systems.

    Ralf Kaegi;Andreas Voegelin;Christoph Ort;Brian Sinnet

  • Risks, Release and Concentrations of Engineered Nanomaterial in the Environment.

    Bernd Giese;Bernd Giese;Fred Klaessig;Barry Park;Ralf Kaegi

  • Activated Carbon, Biochar and Charcoal: Linkages and Synergies across Pyrogenic Carbon’s ABC s

    Nicolas Hagemann;Kurt A. Spokas;Hans-Peter Schmidt;Ralf Kägi

  • Characterization of food-grade titanium dioxide: the presence of nanosized particles.

    Yu Yang;Kyle Doudrick;Kyle Doudrick;Xiangyu Bi;Kiril Hristovski

  • Reactivity, Selectivity, and Long-Term Performance of Sulfidized Nanoscale Zerovalent Iron with Different Properties

    Jiang Xu;Yan Wang;Cindy Weng;Weiliang Bai

  • Experimentally Derived Intermediate to Silica-rich Arc Magmas by Fractional and Equilibrium Crystallization at 1·0 GPa: an Evaluation of Phase Relationships, Compositions, Liquid Lines of Descent and Oxygen Fugacity

    Peter Ulmer;Ralf Kaegi;Othmar Müntener

  • Effect of phosphate, silicate, and Ca on Fe(III)-precipitates formed in aerated Fe(II)- and As(III)-containing water studied by X-ray absorption spectroscopy.

    Andreas Voegelin;Ralf Kaegi;Jakob Frommer;Delphine Vantelon

  • Contaminant mobilization by metallic copper and metal sulphide colloids in flooded soil

    Frank-Andreas Weber;Andreas Voegelin;Andreas Voegelin;Ralf Kaegi;Ruben Kretzschmar

  • Arsenic removal with composite iron matrix filters in Bangladesh: a field and laboratory study

    Anke Neumann;Ralf Kaegi;Andreas Voegelin;Abul Hussam

  • Iron and Sulfur Precursors Affect Crystalline Structure, Speciation, and Reactivity of Sulfidized Nanoscale Zerovalent Iron.

    Jiang Xu;Astrid Avellan;Hao Li;Elizabeth A. Clark

  • Influence of diesel engine combustion parameters on primary soot particle diameter

    Urs Mathis;Martin Mohr;Ralf Kaegi;Andrea Bertola

  • Fate of Ag-NPs in Sewage Sludge after Application on Agricultural Soils.

    Ana E. Pradas del Real;Hiram Castillo-Michel;Ralf Kaegi;Brian Sinnet

  • Single-particle multi-element fingerprinting (spMEF) using inductively-coupled plasma time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ICP-TOFMS) to identify engineered nanoparticles against the elevated natural background in soils

    Antonia Praetorius;Alexander Gundlach-Graham;Eli Goldberg;Willi Fabienke

  • Dynamic Fe-precipitate formation induced by Fe(II) oxidation in aerated phosphate-containing water

    Andreas Voegelin;Anna-Caterina Senn;Ralf Kaegi;Stephan J. Hug

  • Uptake of fluoride from aqueous solution on nano-sized hydroxyapatite: examination of a fluoridated surface layer.

    Vanessa Sternitzke;Vanessa Sternitzke;Ralf Kaegi;Jean-Nicolas Audinot;Erik Lewin

  • Size-fractionated characterization and quantification of nanoparticle release rates from a consumer spray product containing engineered nanoparticles

    Harald Hagendorfer;Christiane Lorenz;Ralf Kaegi;Brian Sinnet

  • Ferrihydrite Growth and Transformation in the Presence of Ferrous Iron and Model Organic Ligands.

    Laurel K ThomasArrigo;Ralf Kaegi;Ruben Kretzschmar

  • Analysis and Characterization of Manufactured Nanoparticles in Aquatic Environments

    Martin Hassellöv;Ralf Kaegi

  • Where is the nano? Analytical approaches for the detection and quantification of TiO2 engineered nanoparticles in surface waters

    Andreas Gondikas;Frank von der Kammer;Ralf Kaegi;Olga Borovinskaya

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Voegelin
Andreas Voegelin Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Stephan J. Hug
Stephan J. Hug Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Eberhard Morgenroth
Eberhard Morgenroth Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Janet G. Hering
Janet G. Hering Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Michael Berg
Michael Berg Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Laura Sigg
Laura Sigg ETH Zurich
Urs von Gunten
Urs von Gunten Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Christian Ludwig
Christian Ludwig Paul Scherrer Institute
Bernd Nowack
Bernd Nowack Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

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