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 Walter Giger sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 209 publications — 67th percentile
67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.
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 Walter Giger sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 86 D-Index — 93rd percentile
93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.
Walter Giger is affiliated with the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology in Switzerland. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with emphasis on industrial and manufacturing engineering, health, toxicology, mutagenesis, environmental chemistry, and pollution.
Their work covers a range of topics including environmental chemistry and analysis, water quality monitoring and analysis, water treatment and disinfection, pharmaceutical and antibiotic environmental impacts, effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals, and wastewater treatment and reuse.
Giger has contributed to scientific literature with papers such as:
Frequent coauthors in their publications include:
Their articles have appeared in notable venues such as:
Michael Berg;Hong Con Tran;Thi Chuyen Nguyen;Hung Viet Pham
Marijan Ahel;Walter Giger;Markus Koch
Walter Giger;Paul H. Brunner;Christian Schaffner
Anke Göbel;Christa S. McArdell;Adriano Joss;Hansruedi Siegrist
Eva M. Golet;Irene Xifra;Hansruedi Siegrist;Alfredo C. Alder
Anke Göbel;Angela Thomsen;Christa S. McArdell;and Adriano Joss
Stuart G. Wakeham;Christian Schaffner;Walter Giger
Eva M. Golet;and Alfredo C. Alder;Walter Giger
Marijan Ahel;Walter Giger;Christian Schaffner
Christa S McArdell;Eva Molnar;Marc J F Suter;Walter Giger
Eva M. Golet;Alfredo C. Alder;Andreas Hartmann;Thomas A. Ternes
Eva M. Golet;Adrian Strehler;and Alfredo C. Alder;Walter Giger
M. Ahel;J. McEvoy;W. Giger
Stuart G. Wakeham;Christian Schaffner;Walter Giger
Andreas C Gerecke;Paul C Hartmann;Norbert V Heeb;Hans-Peter E Kohler
Walter Giger;Alfredo C. Alder;Eva M. Golet;Hans-Peter E. Kohler
Marijan Ahel;Walter Giger
Anke Göbel;Christa S. Mcardell;Marc J.-F. Suter;Walter Giger
Marijan. Ahel;Walter. Giger
Walter Giger;Christian Schaffner;Hans-Peter E. Kohler
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