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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 59 3027 2893 84 80 300 19110

Sönke Szidat publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sönke Szidat between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sönke Szidat published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 15.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2024. 68 of the 411 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2024. 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 36 publications 2024: 40 publications 2025: 28 publications
2000 2025

411 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sönke Szidat: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 4
2001 2
2002 0
2003 1
2004 5
2005 3
2006 4
2007 5
2008 5
2009 7
2010 9
2011 21
2012 14
2013 13
2014 13
2015 28
2016 29
2017 20
2018 21
2019 20
2020 33
2021 32
2022 18
2023 36
2024 40
2025 28
Total 411
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Sönke Szidat 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 Sönke Szidat sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 291–300 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 300 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127 300
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Sönke Szidat 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 Sönke Szidat sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177 59
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Sönke Szidat is affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland and has an extensive publication record in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Their research spans several interconnected fields, with a focus on atmospheric science, paleontology, archeology, ecology, and earth-surface processes. The scientist's work contributes to understanding various aspects of environmental change, carbon cycles, and air quality.

Their main areas of study include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Within these fields, Szidat has specialized in subfields such as:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Paleontology
  • Archeology
  • Ecology
  • Earth-Surface Processes

Szidat's research covers diverse topics, including:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
  • Geological formations and processes

They have contributed to numerous publications in notable research venues, including:

  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Radiocarbon

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Szidat showcase a range of studies, such as:

  • "Glacial heterogeneity in Southern Ocean carbon storage abated by fast South Indian deglacial carbon release," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Source-specific light absorption by carbonaceous components in the complex aerosol matrix from yearly filter-based measurements," 2021, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • "Climate impacts on vegetation and fire dynamics since the last deglaciation at Moossee (Switzerland)," 2020, Climate of the past
  • "Local incomplete combustion emissions define the PM2.5 oxidative potential in Northern India," 2024, Nature Communications
  • "Fossil and Non-fossil Fuel Sources of Organic and Elemental Carbonaceous Aerosol in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou: Seasonal Carbon Source Variation," 2020, Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Szidat has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Gary Salazar
  • Albert Hafner
  • Marcel Bliedtner
  • Roland Zech
  • Paul Strobel

Best Publications

  • High secondary aerosol contribution to particulate pollution during haze events in China

    Ru Jin Huang;Yanlin Zhang;Carlo Bozzetti;Kin Fai Ho

  • Source apportionment of particulate matter in Europe: A review of methods and results

    M Viana;T.A.J. Kuhlbusch;X Querol;A Alastuey

  • Using Aerosol Light Absorption Measurements for the Quantitative Determination of Wood Burning and Traffic Emission Contributions to Particulate Matter

    Jisca Sandradewi;Andre S H Prévôt;Sönke Szidat;Nolwenn Perron

  • The molecular identification of organic compounds in the atmosphere : state of the art and challenges

    Barbara Nozière;Markus Kalberer;Magda Claeys;James Allan

  • Identification of the mass spectral signature of organic aerosols from wood burning emissions.

    M Rami Alfarra;Andre S H Prevot;Sönke Szidat;Jisca Sandradewi

  • Contributions of fossil fuel, biomass-burning, and biogenic emissions to carbonaceous aerosols in Zurich as traced by 14C

    Sönke Szidat;Theo M. Jenk;Theo M. Jenk;Hans-Arno Synal;Markus Kalberer

  • Evaluation of the absorption Ångström exponents for traffic and wood burning in the Aethalometer-based source apportionment using radiocarbon measurements of ambient aerosol

    Peter Zotter;Peter Zotter;Hanna Herich;Hanna Herich;Martin Gysel;Imad El-Haddad

  • Enhanced light absorption by mixed source black and brown carbon particles in UK winter

    Shang Liu;Shang Liu;Allison C. Aiken;Kyle Gorkowski;Kyle Gorkowski;Manvendra K. Dubey

  • Source attribution of submicron organic aerosols during wintertime inversions by advanced factor analysis of aerosol mass spectra.

    Valentin A. Lanz;M. Rami Alfarra;Urs Baltensperger;Brigitte Buchmann

  • Fossil and non-fossil sources of organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) in Göteborg, Sweden

    Sönke Szidat;Sönke Szidat;Matthias Ruff;Matthias Ruff;Nolwenn Perron;Lukas Wacker

  • Gasoline emissions dominate over diesel in formation of secondary organic aerosol mass

    R. Bahreini;R. Bahreini;A. M. Middlebrook;J. A. de Gouw;J. A. de Gouw;C. Warneke;C. Warneke

  • A GAS ION SOURCE FOR RADIOCARBON MEASUREMENTS AT 200 kV

    Matthias Ruff;Lukas Wacker;Heinz Gäggeler;Martin Suter

  • A versatile gas interface for routine radiocarbon analysis with a gas ion source

    L. Wacker;Simon Fahrni;Simon Fahrni;Simon Fahrni;I. Hajdas;M. Molnar;M. Molnar

  • Fossil vs. non-fossil sources of fine carbonaceous aerosols in four Chinese cities during the extreme winter haze episode of 2013

    Y.-L. Zhang;R.-J. Huang;R.-J. Huang;I. El Haddad;K.-F. Ho;K.-F. Ho

  • Dominant impact of residential wood burning on particulate matter in Alpine valleys during winter

    Sönke Szidat;Sönke Szidat;André S H Prévôt;Jisca Sandradewi;M. Rami Alfarra

  • Determination of biogenic and fossil CO2 emitted by waste incineration based on 14CO2 and mass balances

    J Mohn;Sönke Szidat;J Fellner;H Rechberger

  • 14C Analysis and Sample Preparation at the New Bern Laboratory for the Analysis of Radiocarbon with AMS (LARA)

    Sönke Szidat;Gary A Salazar;Edith Vogel;Michael Battaglia

  • Source Apportionment Using Radiocarbon and Organic Tracers for PM2.5 Carbonaceous Aerosols in Guangzhou, South China: Contrasting Local- and Regional-Scale Haze Events

    Junwen Liu;Jun Li;Yanlin Zhang;Di Liu

  • Mexico city aerosol analysis during MILAGRO using high resolution aerosol mass spectrometry at the urban supersite (T0) – Part 2: Analysis of the biomass burning contribution and the non-fossil carbon fraction

    Allison Aiken;B. de Foy;Christine Wiedinmyer;Peter DeCarlo;Peter DeCarlo

  • Radiocarbon (14C)-deduced biogenic and anthropogenic contributions to organic carbon (OC) of urban aerosols from Zürich, Switzerland

    S Szidat;T.M Jenk;T.M Jenk;H.W Gäggeler;H.W Gäggeler;H.-A Synal

  • Fossil versus contemporary sources of fine elemental and organic carbonaceous particulate matter during the DAURE campaign in Northeast Spain

    M. C. Minguillón;M. C. Minguillón;N. Perron;N. Perron;X. Querol;S. Szidat;S. Szidat

Frequent Co-Authors

Yanlin Zhang
Yanlin Zhang Yale University
André S. H. Prévôt
André S. H. Prévôt Paul Scherrer Institute
Peter Zotter
Peter Zotter Paul Scherrer Institute
Urs Baltensperger
Urs Baltensperger Paul Scherrer Institute
Margit Schwikowski
Margit Schwikowski Paul Scherrer Institute
Heinz W. Gäggeler
Heinz W. Gäggeler Paul Scherrer Institute
Lukas Wacker
Lukas Wacker ETH Zurich
Martin Grosjean
Martin Grosjean University of Bern
Roland Zech
Roland Zech Friedrich Schiller University Jena

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