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Volker Auwärter

Volker Auwärter

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 48 15258 13752 1116 984 175 8068

Volker Auwärter publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Volker Auwärter between 2001 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Volker Auwärter published across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026, averaging 10.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2021. 14 of the 263 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2021. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 1 publication
2001 2026

263 publications in total across all disciplines

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Volker Auwärter: publications per year, 2001 to 2026
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 2
2004 4
2005 1
2006 2
2007 0
2008 2
2009 5
2010 8
2011 10
2012 17
2013 22
2014 16
2015 13
2016 15
2017 15
2018 15
2019 15
2020 11
2021 25
2022 21
2023 14
2024 15
2025 13
2026 1
Total 263
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Volker Auwärter 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 Volker Auwärter 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: 175 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 1,350 175
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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Volker Auwärter 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 Volker Auwärter 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, 48–49 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: 48 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% 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 48
50–51 861
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

Volker Auwärter is affiliated with the University of Freiburg in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics. Within these broad domains, key subfields include Toxicology, Pharmacology, Clinical Psychology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics of Volker Auwärter's scientific work are centered on Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis, Psychedelics and Drug Studies, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment, Poisoning and Overdose Treatments, and Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Benedikt Pulver, Arianna Giorgetti, Francesco Paolo Busardò, Folker Westphal, and Belal Haschimi.

Volker Auwärter has contributed extensively to various academic journals. The most frequent publication venues for their work are Drug Testing and Analysis, Annales de Toxicologie Analytique, Archives of Toxicology, Journal of Analytical Toxicology, and Frontiers in Psychiatry.

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Volker Auwärter include:

  • Post-Mortem Toxicology: A Systematic Review of Death Cases Involving Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists, 2020, Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • A transnational perspective on the evolution of the synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists market: Comparing prison and general populations, 2021, Drug Testing and Analysis
  • Systematic evaluation of a panel of 30 synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists structurally related to MMB-4en-PICA, MDMB-4en-PINACA, ADB-4en-PINACA, and MMB-4CN-BUTINACA using a combination of binding and different CB1 receptor activation assays-Part II: Structure activity relationship assessment via a β-arrestin recruitment assay, 2021, Drug Testing and Analysis
  • Systematic evaluation of a panel of 30 synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists structurally related to MMB-4en-PICA, MDMB-4en-PINACA, ADB-4en-PINACA, and MMB-4CN-BUTINACA using a combination of binding and different CB1 receptor activation assays: Part I-Synthesis, analytical characterization, and binding affinity for human CB1 receptors, 2021, Drug Testing and Analysis
  • Development and validation of a rapid LC-MS/MS method for the detection of 182 novel psychoactive substances in whole blood, 2021, Drug Testing and Analysis

Best Publications

  • 'Spice' and other herbal blends: harmless incense or cannabinoid designer drugs?

    Volker Auwärter;Sebastian Dresen;Wolfgang Weinmann;Michael Müller

  • Monitoring of herbal mixtures potentially containing synthetic cannabinoids as psychoactive compounds

    Sebastian Dresen;Nerea Ferreirós;Nerea Ferreirós;Michael Pütz;Folker Westphal

  • Comparison of ethyl glucuronide and fatty acid ethyl ester concentrations in hair of alcoholics, social drinkers and teetotallers

    M. Yegles;A. Labarthe;V. Auwärter;S. Hartwig

  • Fatty acid ethyl esters in hair as markers of alcohol consumption. Segmental hair analysis of alcoholics, social drinkers, and teetotalers

    Volker Auwärter;Frank Sporkert;Sven Hartwig;Fritz Pragst

  • Detection and Activity Profiling of Synthetic Cannabinoids and Their Metabolites with a Newly Developed Bioassay.

    Annelies Cannaert;Jolien Storme;Florian Franz;Volker Auwärter

  • Development and validation of a liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method for the quantitation of synthetic cannabinoids of the aminoalkylindole type and methanandamide in serum and its application to forensic samples

    Sebastian Dresen;Sebastian Dresen;Stefan Kneisel;Wolfgang Weinmann;Ralf Zimmermann

  • Identification of the major urinary metabolites in man of seven synthetic cannabinoids of the aminoalkylindole type present as adulterants in 'herbal mixtures' using LC-MS/MS techniques.

    M. Hutter;S. Broecker;S. Kneisel;V. Auwärter

  • Analysis of 30 synthetic cannabinoids in serum by liquid chromatography‐electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry after liquid‐liquid extraction

    Stefan Kneisel;Volker Auwärter

  • Identification of 48 homologues of phosphatidylethanol in blood by LC-ESI-MS/MS

    H. Gnann;C. Engelmann;G. Skopp;M. Winkler

  • Metabolic Pathways and Potencies of New Fentanyl Analogs.

    Maurice Wilde;Simona Pichini;Roberta Pacifici;Adriano Tagliabracci

  • Concentration of fatty acid ethyl esters in hair of alcoholics: comparison to other biological state markers and self reported-ethanol intake.

    Friedrich Martin Wurst;Stefan Alexson;Manfred Wolfersdorf;Gaby Bechtel

  • Determination of 22 synthetic cannabinoids in human hair by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

    Melanie Hutter;Stefan Kneisel;Volker Auwärter;Merja A. Neukamm

  • Effect of hair care and hair cosmetics on the concentrations of fatty acid ethyl esters in hair as markers of chronically elevated alcohol consumption

    Sven Hartwig;Volker Auwärter;Fritz Pragst

  • Characteristics of the designer drug and synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist AM‐2201 regarding its chemistry and metabolism

    Melanie Hutter;Melanie Hutter;Bjoern Moosmann;Bjoern Moosmann;Stefan Kneisel;Stefan Kneisel;Volker Auwärter

  • Continuous microfluidic DNA extraction using phase-transfer magnetophoresis

    Marc Karle;Junichi Miwa;Gregor Czilwik;Volker Auwärter

  • Detection and identification of the designer benzodiazepine flubromazepam and preliminary data on its metabolism and pharmacokinetics.

    Bjoern Moosmann;Bjoern Moosmann;Laura M. Huppertz;Melanie Hutter;Melanie Hutter;Armin Buchwald

  • Characterization of the designer benzodiazepine diclazepam and preliminary data on its metabolism and pharmacokinetics.

    Bjoern Moosmann;Bjoern Moosmann;Philippe Bisel;Volker Auwärter

  • Post-Mortem Toxicology: A Systematic Review of Death Cases Involving Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists.

    Arianna Giorgetti;Arianna Giorgetti;Francesco Paolo Busardò;Roberta Tittarelli;Volker Auwärter

  • Analysis of 30 synthetic cannabinoids in oral fluid using liquid chromatography‐electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry

    Stefan Kneisel;Stefan Kneisel;Volker Auwärter;Jürgen Kempf;Jürgen Kempf

  • Activity-Based Detection of Consumption of Synthetic Cannabinoids in Authentic Urine Samples Using a Stable Cannabinoid Reporter System.

    Annelies Cannaert;Florian Franz;Volker Auwärter;Christophe P. Stove

  • Detection of the recently emerged synthetic cannabinoid 5F–MDMB-PICA in ‘legal high’ products and human urine samples

    Lukas Mogler;Florian Franz;Daniel Rentsch;Verena Angerer

  • Studies on the metabolism and toxicological detection of the new psychoactive designer drug 2-(4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)- N -[(2-methoxyphenyl)methyl]ethanamine (25I-NBOMe) in human and rat urine using GC-MS, LC-MS n , and LC-HR-MS/MS

    Achim T. Caspar;Andreas G. Helfer;Julian A. Michely;Volker Auwärter

  • Separation and structural characterization of the synthetic cannabinoids JWH-412 and 1-[(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indol-3yl]-(4-methylnaphthalen-1-yl)methanone using GC-MS, NMR analysis and a flash chromatography system.

    Bjoern Moosmann;Stefan Kneisel;Ulrich Girreser;Volker Brecht

Frequent Co-Authors

Wolfgang Weinmann
Wolfgang Weinmann University of Bern
Siegfried Knasmüller
Siegfried Knasmüller Medical University of Vienna
Hans H. Maurer
Hans H. Maurer Saarland University
Michael Müller
Michael Müller Forschungszentrum Jülich
Ralf Zimmermann
Ralf Zimmermann University of Rostock
Stefan Schmidt
Stefan Schmidt University of Freiburg
Michael Kassiou
Michael Kassiou University of Sydney
Frank van Bel
Frank van Bel Utrecht University
Ulrike Schmidt
Ulrike Schmidt King's College London
Floris Groenendaal
Floris Groenendaal Utrecht University

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