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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 39 8448 8110 192 185 123 4896

Walter Wildi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Walter Wildi between 1975 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Walter Wildi published across 47 years, from 1975 to 2021, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2014. 3 of the 147 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2014. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication
1975 2021

147 publications in total across all disciplines

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Walter Wildi: publications per year, 1975 to 2021
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 1
1977 2
1978 0
1979 3
1980 2
1981 3
1982 0
1983 2
1984 2
1985 3
1986 0
1987 3
1988 0
1989 2
1990 0
1991 3
1992 0
1993 5
1994 2
1995 2
1996 2
1997 3
1998 2
1999 1
2000 3
2001 1
2002 2
2003 8
2004 2
2005 4
2006 4
2007 4
2008 2
2009 7
2010 9
2011 5
2012 6
2013 5
2014 11
2015 8
2016 6
2017 7
2018 3
2019 3
2020 2
2021 1
Total 147
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Walter Wildi 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 Walter Wildi 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, 121–130 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: 123 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
121–130 617 123
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
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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Walter Wildi 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 Walter Wildi 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 39
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
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

Walter Wildi is affiliated with the University of Geneva in Switzerland. The primary focus of their research is within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with particular attention to Atmospheric Science as a subfield. Their scholarly work addresses topics related to Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

Their publication record includes a book titled Sur les traces de l'histoire de la Terre en Suisse, published in 2020 by the University of Geneva. This work reflects an exploration of the geological history of Switzerland, contributing to the understanding of the region's earth history context.

Wildi's research encompasses the following areas:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Atmospheric Science

The scientist's focus on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research is highlighted through topics covered in their work, which totals two publications in this domain.

Information regarding frequent co-authors and publication venues is not listed, suggesting a possibly focused individual research profile or limited collaborative publications publicly recorded. The absence of recent papers or citation metrics indicates limited bibliometric data available at this time.

Best Publications

  • La chaîne tello-rifaine (Algérie, Maroc, Tunisie): structure, stratigraphie et évolution du Trias au Miocène

    Walter Wildi

  • Composition of bacterial and archaeal communities in freshwater sediments with different contamination levels (Lake Geneva, Switzerland)

    Laurence Haller;Mauro Tonolla;Jakob Zopfi;Raffaele Peduzzi

  • Antibiotic-resistant soil bacteria in transgenic plant fields

    Sandrine Demanèche;Hervé Sanguin;John Poté;Elisabeth Navarro

  • Accumulation of clinically relevant antibiotic-resistance genes, bacterial load, and metals in freshwater lake sediments in Central Europe.

    Naresh Devarajan;Amandine Laffite;Neil D. Graham;Maria Meijer

  • Effects of a sewage treatment plant outlet pipe extension on the distribution of contaminants in the sediments of the Bay of Vidy, Lake Geneva, Switzerland.

    John Poté;Laurence Haller;Jean-Luc Loizeau;Andrea Garcia Bravo

  • Local to regional scale industrial heavy metal pollution recorded in sediments of large freshwater lakes in central Europe (lakes Geneva and Lucerne) over the last centuries.

    Florian Thevenon;Neil D. Graham;Massimo Chiaradia;Philippe Arpagaus

  • River, reservoir and lake sediment contamination by heavy metals downstream from urban areas of Switzerland

    Walter Wildi;Janusz Dominik;Jean-Luc Loizeau;Richard Linn Thomas

  • Distribution and survival of faecal indicator bacteria in the sediments of the Bay of Vidy, Lake Geneva, Switzerland

    Laurence Haller;John Poté;Jean-Luc Loizeau;Walter Wildi

  • Influence of Freshwater Sediment Characteristics on Persistence of Fecal Indicator Bacteria

    Laurence Haller;Essoêfli Amedegnato;John Poté;Walter Wildi

  • A high-resolution historical sediment record of nutrients, trace elements and organochlorines (DDT and PCB) deposition in a drinking water reservoir (Lake Brêt, Switzerland) points at local and regional pollutant sources

    Florian Thevenon;Luiz Felippe de Alencastro;Jean-Luc Loizeau;Thierry Adatte

  • Fate and transport of antibiotic resistance genes in saturated soil columns

    John Poté;John Poté;Maria Teresa Ceccherini;Van Tran Van;Walter Rosselli

  • Antibiotic resistant bacteria/genes dissemination in lacustrine sediments highly increased following cultural eutrophication of Lake Geneva (Switzerland).

    Florian Thevenon;Thierry Adatte;Walter Wildi;John Poté

  • Persistence and growth of faecal culturable bacterial indicators in water column and sediments of Vidy Bay, Lake Geneva, Switzerland

    John Pote;Laurence Haller;Régis Kottelat;Vincent Sastre

  • Trace metals and persistent organic pollutants in sediments from river-reservoir systems in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Spatial distribution and potential ecotoxicological effects

    Paola M. Mwanamoki;Naresh Devarajan;Florian Thevenon;Niane Birane

  • Lower Cretaceous turbiditic sediments from the Rif chain (Northern Marocco) - palynology, stratigraphy and palaeogeographic setting

    Alfred A. Gübeli;Peter A. Hochuli;Walter Wildi

  • The original Swiss flysch: a reappraisal of the type deposits in the Swiss prealps

    Christian Caron;Peter Homewood;Walter Wildi

  • Concentration of metals in surface water and sediment of Luilu and Musonoie Rivers, Kolwezi-Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo

    Emmanuel K. Atibu;Naresh Devarajan;Naresh Devarajan;Florian Thevenon;Paola M. Mwanamoki

  • Reconstructing 4000 years of mass movement and tsunami history in a deep peri‐Alpine lake (Lake Geneva, France‐Switzerland)

    Katrina Kremer;Michael Hilbe;Guy Simpson;Laurent Decrouy

  • Géologie de la dorsale calcaire entre Tétouan et Assifane (Rif interne, Maroc)

    Mario Nold;Jörg Uttinger;Walter Wildi

  • The impact of a sewage treatment plant"s effluent on sediment quality in a small bay in Lake Geneva (Switzerland–France). Part 1: Spatial distribution of contaminants and the potential for biological impacts

    Michel Pardos;Christophe Benninghoff;Luis Felippe de Alencastro;Walter Wildi

  • Environmental hazards of dams and reservoirs

    Walter Wildi

  • Effects of untreated hospital effluents on the accumulation of toxic metals in sediments of receiving system under tropical conditions: case of South India and Democratic Republic of Congo.

    Josué Ilunga Mubedi;Naresh Devarajan;Naresh Devarajan;Séverine Le Faucheur;John Kayembe Mputu

Frequent Co-Authors

John Poté
John Poté University of Geneva
Kandasamy Prabakar
Kandasamy Prabakar Pusan National University
Pascal Simonet
Pascal Simonet École Centrale de Lyon
Timothy M. Vogel
Timothy M. Vogel École Centrale de Lyon
Daniel Ariztegui
Daniel Ariztegui University of Geneva
Jakob Zopfi
Jakob Zopfi University of Basel
Thierry Adatte
Thierry Adatte University of Lausanne
Peter Huggenberger
Peter Huggenberger University of Basel
Flavio S. Anselmetti
Flavio S. Anselmetti University of Bern

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