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René P. Schwarzenbach

René P. Schwarzenbach

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
93
Citations
30898
World Ranking
1796
National Ranking
36

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
94
Citations
31463
World Ranking
506
National Ranking
17

René P. Schwarzenbach 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 René P. Schwarzenbach sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 211 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

René P. Schwarzenbach 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 René P. Schwarzenbach sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

René P. Schwarzenbach is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and specializes in energy and engineering disciplines. Their research work predominantly focuses on renewable energy, sustainability, integrated energy systems optimization, and global energy security and policy.

The scientist has contributed to several recent publications. These include:

  • Swiss Energy System 2050: Pathways to Net Zero CO2 and Security of Supply - Basic report, 2022, ArODES (HES-SO)
  • Covid-19 - Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft. Beiträge in Zeiten der Pandemie, 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Système énergétique suisse 2050: pistes pour assurer le " zéro émission nette " de CO2 et la sécurité de l'approvisionnement - Rapport de synthèse, 2022, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Schweizer Energiesystem 2050: Wege zu netto null CO2 und Versorgungssicherheit - Grundlagenbericht, 2022, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Schweizer Energiesystem 2050: Wege zu netto null CO2 und Versorgungssicherheit - Kurzfassung, 2022, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Their frequent co-authors include Konstantinos Boulouchos, Urs Neu, Andrea Baranzini, Oliver Kröcher, and Nicole A. Mathys, each having collaborated on multiple publications.

René P. Schwarzenbach's publications appear mainly in the following venues:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ArODES (HES-SO)

The scientist's main fields of study are:

  • Energy
  • Engineering

Subfields of study that feature prominently in their work encompass:

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • General Energy

The key topics addressed in the scientist's research include:

  • Renewable Energy and Sustainability
  • Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
  • Global Energy Security and Policy

Best Publications

  • The Challenge of Micropollutants in Aquatic Systems

    René P. Schwarzenbach;Beate I. Escher;Kathrin Fenner;Thomas B. Hofstetter

  • Global Water Pollution and Human Health

    René P. Schwarzenbach;Thomas Egli;Thomas B. Hofstetter;Urs von Gunten

  • Transport of nonpolar organic compounds from surface water to groundwater. Laboratory sorption studies

    Rene P. Schwarzenbach;John. Westall

  • Novel electrochemical approach to assess the redox properties of humic substances.

    Michael Aeschbacher;Michael Sander;René P. Schwarzenbach

  • Antioxidant Properties of Humic Substances

    Michael Aeschbacher;Cornelia Graf;René P. Schwarzenbach;Michael Sander

  • A new concept linking observable stable isotope fractionation to transformation pathways of organic pollutants.

    Martin Elsner;Luc Zwank;Daniel Hunkeler;René P. Schwarzenbach

  • Reduction of Substituted Nitrobenzenes by Fe(II) in Aqueous Mineral Suspensions.

    Joerg. Klausen;Serge P. Troeber;Stefan B. Haderlein;Rene P. Schwarzenbach

  • Specific Adsorption of Nitroaromatic Explosives and Pesticides to Clay Minerals

    Stefan B. Haderlein;Kenneth W. Weissmahr;René P. Schwarzenbach

  • Reactivity of Fe(II)-bearing minerals toward reductive transformation of organic contaminants.

    Martin Elsner;René P Schwarzenbach;Stefan B Haderlein

  • Linear free energy relationships used to evaluate equilibrium partitioning of organic compounds.

    Kai-Uwe Goss;Rene P. Schwarzenbach

  • Reduction of substituted nitrobenzenes in aqueous solutions containing natural organic matter

    Frank M. Dunnivant;Rene P. Schwarzenbach;Donald L. Macalady

  • Gas/solid and gas/liquid partitioning of organic compounds: Critical evaluation of the interpretation of equilibrium constants

    Kai-Uwe Goss;René P. Schwarzenbach

  • Reduction of Polyhalogenated Methanes by Surface-Bound Fe(II) in Aqueous Suspensions of Iron Oxides

    Klaus Pecher;Stefan B. Haderlein;Rene P. Schwarzenbach

  • Adsorption of substituted nitrobenzenes and nitrophenols to mineral surfaces

    Stefan B. Haderlein;Rene P. Schwarzenbach

  • Identification of transformation products of organic contaminants in natural waters by computer-aided prediction and high-resolution mass spectrometry.

    Susanne Kern;Kathrin Fenner;Heinz P. Singer;René P. Schwarzenbach

  • Quinone and iron porphyrin mediated reduction of nitroaromatic compounds in homogeneous aqueous solution

    Rene P. Schwarzenbach;Ruth Stierli;Klaus Lanz;Josef Zeyer

  • Complete Reduction of TNT and Other (Poly)nitroaromatic Compounds under Iron-Reducing Subsurface Conditions

    Thomas B. Hofstetter;Cornelis G. Heijman;Stefan B. Haderlein;Christof Holliger

  • Electrochemical Analysis of Proton and Electron Transfer Equilibria of the Reducible Moieties in Humic Acids

    Michael Aeschbacher;Daniele Vergari;René P. Schwarzenbach;Michael Sander

  • Reactivity of Fe(II) species associated with clay minerals.

    Thomas B Hofstetter;René P Schwarzenbach;Stefan B Haderlein

  • Sources of pesticides in surface waters in Switzerland: pesticide load through waste water treatment plants--current situation and reduction potential.

    Andreas C. Gerecke;Michael Schärer;Heinz P. Singer;Stephan R. Müller

  • Microbial transformations of substituted benzenes during infiltration of river water to groundwater: Laboratory column studies

    Elmar P. Kuhn;Patricia J. Colberg;Jerald L. Schnoor;Oskar. Wanner

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas B. Hofstetter
Thomas B. Hofstetter Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Kai-Uwe Goss
Kai-Uwe Goss Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Michael Berg
Michael Berg Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Heinz Singer
Heinz Singer Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Beate I. Escher
Beate I. Escher Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Stefan B. Haderlein
Stefan B. Haderlein University of Tübingen
Kathrin Fenner
Kathrin Fenner Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Juliane Hollender
Juliane Hollender Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Hans Peter H. Arp
Hans Peter H. Arp Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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