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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 69 6122 5553 30 29 227 19577
Environmental Sciences 70 1664 1583 16 16 276 20432

Thilo Hofmann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thilo Hofmann between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thilo Hofmann published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 12.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2022. 45 of the 356 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2022. 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 20 publications
1998 2025

356 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thilo Hofmann: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 1
2000 1
2001 3
2002 3
2003 2
2004 1
2005 0
2006 4
2007 9
2008 11
2009 10
2010 12
2011 9
2012 12
2013 17
2014 16
2015 18
2016 18
2017 26
2018 12
2019 19
2020 25
2021 21
2022 40
2023 19
2024 25
2025 20
Total 356
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Thilo Hofmann 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 Thilo Hofmann 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, 271–280 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: 276 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
271–280 155 276
281–290 130
291–300 127
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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Thilo Hofmann 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 Thilo Hofmann 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, 70 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: 70 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94 70
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

Thilo Hofmann is affiliated with the University of Vienna in Austria and specializes in environmental science with a focus on pollution and material impact. Their research spans several domains including industrial and manufacturing engineering, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, materials chemistry, and water science and technology.

The scientific contributions of Hofmann include extensive work on microplastics and plastic pollution, as well as recycling and waste management techniques. Other principal research topics include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, nanoparticle synthesis and applications, geochemistry and elemental analysis, toxic organic pollutants impact, and heavy metals in the environment.

Recent influential papers authored by Hofmann include:

  • "Technology readiness and overcoming barriers to sustainably implement nanotechnology-enabled plant agriculture" (2020) published in Nature Food
  • "Plastics can be used more sustainably in agriculture" (2023) published in Communications Earth & Environment

Other notable recent publications in the broader field but authored by co-researchers include:

  • "Pharmaceutical pollution of the world's rivers" (2022) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Anthropogenic gadolinium in freshwater and drinking water systems" (2020) published in Water Research
  • "Environmental Degradation of Microplastics: How to Measure Fragmentation Rates to Secondary Micro- and Nanoplastic Fragments and Dissociation into Dissolved Organics" (2022) published in Environmental Science & Technology

Hofmann's frequent coauthors are:

  • Thorsten Hüffer
  • Frank von der Kammer
  • Gabriel Sigmund
  • Nathalie Tepe
  • Michael Zumstein

The main publication venues where Hofmann's research appears most often include:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Water Research
  • Environmental Science Nano
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Communications Earth & Environment

Their body of work significantly contributes to environmental science topics, particularly pollution-related issues. Hofmann's research engages with assessing the fragmentation and degradation of microplastics, the sustainable application of nanotechnology in agriculture, and the impacts of toxic pollutants and heavy metals in environmental systems.

Best Publications

  • Pharmaceutical pollution of the world’s rivers

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  • Tire wear particles in the aquatic environment - A review on generation, analysis, occurrence, fate and effects.

    Stephan Wagner;Thorsten Hüffer;Philipp Klöckner;Maren Wehrhahn

  • Nanoparticles: structure, properties, preparation and behaviour in environmental media

    P. Christian;F. Von der Kammer;M. Baalousha;Th. Hofmann

  • Nanopesticide research: current trends and future priorities.

    Melanie Kah;Thilo Hofmann

  • Sorption of Non-Polar Organic Compounds by Micro-Sized Plastic Particles in Aqueous Solution

    Thorsten Hüffer;Thilo Hofmann

  • Nanopesticides: State of Knowledge, Environmental Fate, and Exposure Modeling

    M. Kah;S. Beulke;K. Tiede;T. Hofmann

  • Sorption of organic compounds by aged polystyrene microplastic particles

    Thorsten Hüffer;Anne-Katrin Weniger;Thilo Hofmann

  • Sorption of ionizable and ionic organic compounds to biochar, activated carbon and other carbonaceous materials.

    Melanie Kah;Gabriel Sigmund;Feng Xiao;Thilo Hofmann

  • Release of TiO2 Nanoparticles from Sunscreens into Surface Waters: A One-Year Survey at the Old Danube Recreational Lake

    Andreas P. Gondikas;Frank von der Kammer;Robert B. Reed;Stephan Wagner

  • Technology readiness and overcoming barriers to sustainably implement nanotechnology-enabled plant agriculture

    Thilo Hofmann;Gregory Victor Lowry;Subhasis Ghoshal;Nathalie Tufenkji

  • Characterization and source identification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in river bank soils.

    Carmen Pies;Burkhard Hoffmann;Jelena Petrowsky;Yi Yang

  • Algal testing of titanium dioxide nanoparticles--testing considerations, inhibitory effects and modification of cadmium bioavailability.

    Nanna Isabella Bloch Hartmann;F. von der Kammer;T. Hofmann;M. Baalousha

  • Native polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in coals - A hardly recognized source of environmental contamination

    C. Achten;T. Hofmann

  • Spot the Difference: Engineered and Natural Nanoparticles in the Environment—Release, Behavior, and Fate

    Stephan Wagner;Andreas Gondikas;Elisabeth Neubauer;Thilo Hofmann

  • Polyethylene microplastics influence the transport of organic contaminants in soil.

    Thorsten Hüffer;Florian Metzelder;Gabriel Sigmund;Sophie Slawek

  • Separation and characterization of nanoparticles in complex food and environmental samples by field-flow fractionation

    Frank von der Kammer;Samuel Legros;Thilo Hofmann;Erik H. Larsen

  • Nanostructured TiO2: transport behavior and effects on aquatic microbial communities under environmental conditions.

    Tom J. Battin;Frank v.d. Kammer;Andreas Weilhartner;Stephanie Ottofuelling

  • The composition of bacterial communities associated with plastic biofilms differs between different polymers and stages of biofilm succession

    Maria Pinto;Teresa M. Langer;Thorsten Hüffer;Thilo Hofmann

  • Commercial titanium dioxide nanoparticles in both natural and synthetic water: comprehensive multidimensional testing and prediction of aggregation behavior.

    Stephanie Ottofuelling;Frank Von Der Kammer;Thilo Hofmann

  • Microplastic Exposure Assessment in Aquatic Environments: Learning from Similarities and Differences to Engineered Nanoparticles

    Thorsten Hüffer;Antonia Praetorius;Stephan Wagner;Frank von der Kammer

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark R. Wiesner
Mark R. Wiesner Duke University
Bernhard K. Keppler
Bernhard K. Keppler University of Vienna
Gregory V. Lowry
Gregory V. Lowry Carnegie Mellon University
Christian Koeberl
Christian Koeberl University of Vienna
Rainer U. Meckenstock
Rainer U. Meckenstock University of Duisburg-Essen
Wei Chen
Wei Chen Nankai University
Erik Huusfeldt Larsen
Erik Huusfeldt Larsen Technical University of Denmark
Thomas A. Ternes
Thomas A. Ternes Federal Institute of Hydrology
Tom J. Battin
Tom J. Battin École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Chuanjia Jiang
Chuanjia Jiang Nankai University

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