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Walter Goessler

Walter Goessler

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 79 3704 3360 14 14 316 18059

Walter Goessler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Walter Goessler between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Walter Goessler published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 12.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2021. 19 of the 482 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2021. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 18 publications 2026: 1 publication
1989 2026

482 publications in total across all disciplines

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Walter Goessler: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 14
1998 17
1999 14
2000 13
2001 7
2002 12
2003 10
2004 12
2005 15
2006 11
2007 11
2008 14
2009 11
2010 9
2011 9
2012 16
2013 24
2014 18
2015 18
2016 21
2017 18
2018 27
2019 26
2020 22
2021 31
2022 26
2023 18
2024 17
2025 18
2026 1
Total 482
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Walter Goessler publications per year - data summary

  • Walter Goessler, a Chemistry scholar from University of Graz, has 482 publications recorded across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1989 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 31 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1989, 1994 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 38 years in the span carry no publications at all (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 12.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.1 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 80 publications, 17% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1989-2001: 67 publications (5.2 per year); 2002-2014: 172 publications (13.2 per year); 2015-2026: 243 publications (20.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Walter Goessler 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 Walter Goessler 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, 301–320 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: 316 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764 316
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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Walter Goessler publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Walter Goessler, a Chemistry scholar from University of Graz, records 316 publications - the 67th percentile of the discipline.
  • 67% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Walter Goessler, and about 33% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Walter Goessler ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Walter Goessler 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 Walter Goessler 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, 78–79 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: 79 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
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 79
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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Walter Goessler D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Walter Goessler, a Chemistry scholar from University of Graz, records 79 D-Index - the 80th percentile of the discipline.
  • 80% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Walter Goessler, and about 20% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Walter Goessler ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Walter Goessler is affiliated with the University of Graz in Austria. Their research spans several areas within environmental science and medicine, with particular focus on toxicology, nutrition, and biochemistry.

They have authored publications in prominent journals and conferences including:

  • ISEE Conference Abstracts
  • Environmental Research
  • Environment International
  • UNC Libraries
  • Analytical Chemistry

Recent papers by Walter Goessler include:

  • Comparative transcriptomics reveals candidate carotenoid color genes in an East African cichlid fish (2020, BMC Genomics)
  • Arsenic Exposure, Blood DNA Methylation, and Cardiovascular Disease (2022, Circulation Research)
  • The association of arsenic exposure and arsenic metabolism with all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality in the Strong Heart Study (2021, Environment International)
  • Honey bees as biomonitors - Variability in the elemental composition of individual bees (2021, Environmental Research)
  • The influence of iron oxidation state on quantitative MRI parameters in post mortem human brain (2020, NeuroImage)

The researcher has collaborated frequently with peers such as Ana Navas-Acién, Jason G. Umans, Shelley A. Cole, Bassam Lajin, and María Téllez-Plaza.

Their work focuses on several key topics within their fields of study:

  • Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
  • Arsenic contamination and mitigation
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Selenium in Biological Systems
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Insect and Pesticide Research

Main fields of study include Environmental Science and Medicine, with notable subfields such as:

  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Best Publications

  • Quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) as a means to measure brain iron? A post mortem validation study

    Christian Langkammer;Ferdinand Schweser;Nikolaus Krebs;Andreas Deistung

  • Silver-coated dressing acticoat caused raised liver enzymes and argyria-like symptoms in burn patient.

    Marija Trop;Michael Novak;Siegfried Rodl;Bengt Hellbom

  • Arsenic species in an arsenic hyperaccumulating fern, Pityrogramma calomelanos: a potential phytoremediator of arsenic-contaminated soils.

    Kevin Francesconi;Pornsawan Visoottiviseth;Weeraphan Sridokchan;Walter Goessler

  • Antibacterial activity of silver and zinc nanoparticles against Vibrio cholerae and enterotoxic Escherichia coli.

    Wesam Salem;Deborah R. Leitner;Franz G. Zingl;Gebhart Schratter

  • Cadmium exposure and incident cardiovascular disease.

    Maria Tellez-Plaza;Eliseo Guallar;Barbara V. Howard;Barbara V. Howard;Jason G. Umans;Jason G. Umans

  • Metal Concentrations in e-Cigarette Liquid and Aerosol Samples: The Contribution of Metallic Coils

    Pablo Olmedo;Walter Goessler;Stefan Tanda;Maria Grau-Perez;Maria Grau-Perez

  • E-cigarettes as a source of toxic and potentially carcinogenic metals

    Catherine Ann Hess;Catherine Ann Hess;Pablo Olmedo;Ana Navas-Acien;Walter Goessler

  • Arsenic Metabolites in Human Urine after Ingestion of an Arsenosugar

    Kevin A. Francesconi;René Tanggaar;Christine J. McKenzie;Walter Goessler

  • Association Between Exposure to Low to Moderate Arsenic Levels and Incident Cardiovascular Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study

    Katherine A. Moon;Eliseo Guallar;Jason G. Umans;Richard B. Devereux

  • Metabolism of low-dose inorganic arsenic in a central European population: influence of sex and genetic polymorphisms.

    Anna-Lena Lindberg;Rajiv Kumar;Walter Goessler;Ranjit Thirumaran

  • Characterization of an algal extract by HPLC-ICP-MS and LC-electrospray MS for use in arsenosugar speciation studies

    Anne D. Madsen;Walter Goessler;Søren N. Pedersen;Kevin A. Francesconi

  • Cadmium exposure and cancer mortality in a prospective cohort: the strong heart study.

    Esther García-Esquinas;Marina Pollan;Maria Tellez-Plaza;Maria Tellez-Plaza;Kevin A. Francesconi

  • Thio-dimethylarsinate is a common metabolite in urine samples from arsenic-exposed women in Bangladesh.

    Reingard Raml;Alice Rumpler;Walter Goessler;Marie Vahter

  • Purification and characterization of a chemotolerant alcohol dehydrogenase applicable to coupled redox reactions.

    Birgit Kosjek;Wolfgang Stampfer;Mateja Pogorevc;Walter Goessler

  • Selenium-enriched sprouts. A raw material for fortified cereal-based diets.

    J. Lintschinger;N. Fuchs;J. Moser;D. Kuehnelt

  • Arsenic‐Containing Long‐Chain Fatty Acids in Cod‐Liver Oil: A Result of Biosynthetic Infidelity?

    Alice Rumpler;John S. Edmonds;Mariko Katsu;Kenneth B. Jensen

  • Mechanistic Insights into Copper(I)-Catalyzed Azide-Alkyne Cycloadditions using Continuous Flow Conditions

    Michael Fuchs;Walter Goessler;Christian Pilger;C. Oliver Kappe

  • Urine Arsenic Concentrations and Species Excretion Patterns in American Indian Communities Over a 10-year Period: The Strong Heart Study

    Ana Navas-Acien;Jason G. Umans;Barbara V. Howard;Walter Goessler

  • Cellular uptake and toxicity effects of silver nanoparticles in mammalian kidney cells

    Mirta Milić;Gerd Leitinger;Ivan Pavičić;Maja Zebić Avdičević

  • Determination of Arsenic Compounds in Earthworms

    Anita Geiszinger;Walter Goessler;Doris Kuehnelt;Kevin Francesconi

  • Arsenic exposure in Hungary, Romania and Slovakia

    Anna-Lena Lindberg;Walter Goessler;Eugen Gurzau;Kvetoslava Koppova

  • Human metabolism of arsenolipids present in cod liver.

    Ernst Schmeisser;Walter Goessler;Kevin A. Francesconi

  • Cytokinin response in pepper plants (Capsicum annuum L.) exposed to silver nanoparticles

    Tomislav Vinković;Ondrej Novák;Miroslav Strnad;Walter Goessler

  • Nutritional Status Has Marginal Influence on the Metabolism of Inorganic Arsenic in Pregnant Bangladeshi Women

    Li Li;Eva-Charlotte Ekström;Walter Goessler;Bo Lönnerdal

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin A. Francesconi
Kevin A. Francesconi University of Graz
Barbara V. Howard
Barbara V. Howard MedStar Health
Kurt J. Irgolic
Kurt J. Irgolic University of Graz
Eliseo Guallar
Eliseo Guallar Johns Hopkins University
Marie Vahter
Marie Vahter Karolinska Institute
Ellen K. Silbergeld
Ellen K. Silbergeld Johns Hopkins University
Shelley A. Cole
Shelley A. Cole Texas Biomedical Research Institute
Peter Rudnai
Peter Rudnai National Institutes of Health
Pavel Tlustoš
Pavel Tlustoš Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Jiřina Száková
Jiřina Száková Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

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