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Wolfgang Völkel

Wolfgang Völkel

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
49
Citations
9631
World Ranking
14733
National Ranking
1080

Wolfgang Völkel 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 Wolfgang Völkel sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 95 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Wolfgang Völkel 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 Wolfgang Völkel sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Wolfgang Völkel is affiliated with the University of Würzburg in Germany and focuses on research within Environmental Science, with an emphasis on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Their work prominently addresses toxic organic pollutants and the impact of various environmental contaminants on health.

The scientist's research covers a diverse range of topics including:

  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
  • Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
  • Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food

Völkel has published extensively in several recognized scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
  • Archives of Toxicology
  • Toxins
  • Atmospheric Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Their recent publications include:

  • Internal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and biological markers in 101 healthy 1-year-old children: associations between levels of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and vaccine response, 2020, Archives of Toxicology
  • Polychlorinated dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/F), polybrominated dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDD/F), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in German breast milk samples (LUPE 8), 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Internal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in vegans and omnivores, 2021, International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
  • BPA and risk assessment, 2020, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • Citrinin Exposure in Germany: Urine Biomarker Analysis in Children and Adults, 2022, Toxins

Collaborations form a notable part of Völkel's research output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Hermann Fromme
  • Wolfgang Schöber
  • Bettina Aschenbrenner
  • Claudia Röhl
  • Felicia Gerull

Their research engages with environmental chemistry subfields and explores emerging concerns related to pollutant exposure, particularly focusing on substances such as PFAS, dioxins, dibenzofurans, and mycotoxins. This multidisciplinary approach involves assessment of exposure via biological samples, evaluation of pollutant impacts on vulnerable populations, and examination of mechanisms related to carcinogenicity and endocrine disruption.

Best Publications

  • Metabolism and kinetics of bisphenol a in humans at low doses following oral administration.

    Wolfgang Völkel;Thomas Colnot;György A Csanády;Johannes G Filser

  • Perfluorinated compounds--exposure assessment for the general population in Western countries.

    Hermann Fromme;Sheryl A. Tittlemier;Wolfgang Völkel;Michael Wilhelm

  • Human exposure to bisphenol A by biomonitoring: Methods, results and assessment of environmental exposures

    Wolfgang Dekant;Wolfgang Völkel

  • Pre- and postnatal exposure to perfluorinated compounds (PFCs).

    Hermann Fromme;Christine Mosch;Maria Morovitz;Irene Alba-Alejandre

  • Quantitation of bisphenol A and bisphenol A glucuronide in biological samples by high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

    Wolfgang Völkel;Nataly Bittner;Wolfgang Dekant

  • Brominated flame retardants – Exposure and risk assessment for the general population

    H Fromme;G Becher;B Hilger;W Völkel

  • Organophosphate flame retardants and plasticizers in the air and dust in German daycare centers and human biomonitoring in visiting children (LUPE 3).

    H. Fromme;T. Lahrz;M. Kraft;L. Fembacher

  • Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in human breast milk: results of a pilot study.

    Wolfgang Völkel;Orsolya Genzel-Boroviczény;Hans Demmelmair;C. Gebauer

  • Determination of free and total bisphenol A in human urine to assess daily uptake as a basis for a valid risk assessment

    Wolfgang Völkel;Mandy Kiranoglu;Hermann Fromme

  • Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and "novel" brominated flame retardants in house dust in Germany.

    H. Fromme;B. Hilger;E. Kopp;M. Miserok

  • Phthalates and their metabolites in breast milk — Results from the Bavarian Monitoring of Breast Milk (BAMBI)

    H. Fromme;L. Gruber;E. Seckin;U. Raab

  • Internal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and biological markers in 101 healthy 1-year-old children: associations between levels of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and vaccine response.

    Klaus Abraham;Hans Mielke;Hermann Fromme;Wolfgang Völkel

  • Effects of Chain Length, Chlorination Degree, and Structure on the Octanol−Water Partition Coefficients of Polychlorinated n-Alkanes

    Bettina Hilger;Hermann Fromme;Wolfgang Völkel;Mehmet Coelhan

  • Toxicokinetics of tetrabromobisphenol a in humans and rats after oral administration.

    Ute M. D. Schauer;Wolfgang Völkel;Wolfgang Dekant

  • Ochratoxin A: lack of formation of covalent DNA adducts.

    Angela Mally;Herbert Zepnik;Paul Wanek;Erwin Eder

  • Metabonomics and Biomarker Discovery: LC−MS Metabolic Profiling and Constant Neutral Loss Scanning Combined with Multivariate Data Analysis for Mercapturic Acid Analysis

    Silvia Wagner;Karoline Scholz;Michael Donegan;Lyle Burton

  • Agonistic and antagonistic effects of phthalates and their urinary metabolites on the steroid hormone receptors ERα, ERβ, and AR.

    Anika Engel;Thorsten Buhrke;Francine Imber;Sönke Jessel

  • Phthalates in German daycare centers: occurrence in air and dust and the excretion of their metabolites by children (LUPE 3).

    H. Fromme;T. Lahrz;M. Kraft;L. Fembacher

  • Kinetics of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in blood and of DEHP metabolites in urine of male volunteers after single ingestion of ring-deuterated DEHP.

    Winfried Kessler;Wanwiwa Numtip;Wolfgang Völkel;Elcim Seckin

  • Indoor air contamination during a waterpipe (narghile) smoking session.

    Hermann Fromme;Silvio Dietrich;Dieter Heitmann;Holger Dressel

  • Toxicokinetics of the mycotoxin ochratoxin A in F 344 rats after oral administration.

    Herbert Zepnik;Wolfgang Völkel;Wolfgang Dekant

  • Glutathione conjugates of 4-hydroxy-2(E)-nonenal as biomarkers of hepatic oxidative stress-induced lipid peroxidation in rats

    Wolfgang Völkel;Rubén Alvarez-Sánchez;Idelette Weick;Angela Mally

  • ADONA and perfluoroalkylated substances in plasma samples of German blood donors living in South Germany

    Hermann Fromme;Mandy Wöckner;Eike Roscher;Wolfgang Völkel

Frequent Co-Authors

Hermann Fromme
Hermann Fromme Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Werner Lutz
Werner Lutz University of Würzburg
Holger M. Koch
Holger M. Koch Ruhr University Bochum
Michael Wilhelm
Michael Wilhelm Ruhr University Bochum
Albrecht Seidel
Albrecht Seidel Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Berthold Koletzko
Berthold Koletzko Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Monika Pischetsrieder
Monika Pischetsrieder University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Matthew P. Longnecker
Matthew P. Longnecker National Institutes of Health
Kurt A. Jellinger
Kurt A. Jellinger Medical University of Vienna
Antonia M. Calafat
Antonia M. Calafat Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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