Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

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Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

Short name

UFZ

Country, city

Germany, Leipzig

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Organization website

Publications

13 147

Citations

587 387

h-index

267

Top-3 journals

Science of the Total Environment (397 publications)

Environmental Science & Technology (356 publications)

Environmental Earth Sciences (185 publications)

Top-3 organizations

German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (1531 publications)

Leipzig University (1450 publications)

Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (1065 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Wageningen University and Research Centre (355 publications)

ETH Zurich (352 publications)

Aarhus University (248 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

Damatto Sandra

5 publications, 54 citations

h-index: 3

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

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Since 1994

Total publications

13147

Total citations

587387

Citations per publication

44.68

Average publications per year

398.39

Average authors per publication

8.3

h-index

267

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

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Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 1677, 12.76% Environmental Chemistry 1677 publications, 12.76%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 1669, 12.69% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1669 publications, 12.69%
Ecology	Ecology, 1404, 10.68% Ecology 1404 publications, 10.68%
Pollution	Pollution, 1352, 10.28% Pollution 1352 publications, 10.28%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 1218, 9.26% Water Science and Technology 1218 publications, 9.26%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1160, 8.82% General Medicine 1160 publications, 8.82%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 1067, 8.12% Environmental Engineering 1067 publications, 8.12%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 789, 6% General Environmental Science 789 publications, 6%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 749, 5.7% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 749 publications, 5.7%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 734, 5.58% General Chemistry 734 publications, 5.58%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 726, 5.52% Waste Management and Disposal 726 publications, 5.52%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 658, 5% Soil Science 658 publications, 5%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 610, 4.64% Geography, Planning and Development 610 publications, 4.64%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 607, 4.62% Nature and Landscape Conservation 607 publications, 4.62%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 594, 4.52% Microbiology 594 publications, 4.52%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 588, 4.47% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 588 publications, 4.47%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 587, 4.46% Global and Planetary Change 587 publications, 4.46%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 498, 3.79% Multidisciplinary 498 publications, 3.79%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 456, 3.47% Biotechnology 456 publications, 3.47%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 444, 3.38% Biochemistry 444 publications, 3.38%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 443, 3.37% Plant Science 443 publications, 3.37%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 433, 3.29% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 433 publications, 3.29%
Ecological Modeling	Ecological Modeling, 389, 2.96% Ecological Modeling 389 publications, 2.96%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 381, 2.9% Earth-Surface Processes 381 publications, 2.9%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 370, 2.81% Aquatic Science 370 publications, 2.81%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology	Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 345, 2.62% Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 345 publications, 2.62%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 318, 2.42% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 318 publications, 2.42%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 313, 2.38% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 313 publications, 2.38%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 309, 2.35% Molecular Biology 309 publications, 2.35%
Bioengineering	Bioengineering, 275, 2.09% Bioengineering 275 publications, 2.09%
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Journals

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Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 397, 3.02% Science of the Total Environment 397 publications, 3.02%
Environmental Science & Technology	Environmental Science & Technology, 356, 2.71% Environmental Science & Technology 356 publications, 2.71%
Environmental Earth Sciences	Environmental Earth Sciences, 185, 1.41% Environmental Earth Sciences 185 publications, 1.41%
Water Resources Research	Water Resources Research, 182, 1.38% Water Resources Research 182 publications, 1.38%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 169, 1.29% PLoS ONE 169 publications, 1.29%
Water Research	Water Research, 155, 1.18% Water Research 155 publications, 1.18%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 152, 1.16% Scientific Reports 152 publications, 1.16%
Chemosphere	Chemosphere, 138, 1.05% Chemosphere 138 publications, 1.05%
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences	Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 121, 0.92% Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 121 publications, 0.92%
Frontiers in Microbiology	Frontiers in Microbiology, 121, 0.92% Frontiers in Microbiology 121 publications, 0.92%
Journal of Hydrology	Journal of Hydrology, 112, 0.85% Journal of Hydrology 112 publications, 0.85%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 105, 0.8% Nature Communications 105 publications, 0.8%
Environmental Pollution	Environmental Pollution, 103, 0.78% Environmental Pollution 103 publications, 0.78%
Ecological Modelling	Ecological Modelling, 101, 0.77% Ecological Modelling 101 publications, 0.77%
Soil Biology and Biochemistry	Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 96, 0.73% Soil Biology and Biochemistry 96 publications, 0.73%
Environmental Sciences Europe	Environmental Sciences Europe, 91, 0.69% Environmental Sciences Europe 91 publications, 0.69%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 90, 0.68% Sustainability 90 publications, 0.68%
Ecology and Evolution	Ecology and Evolution, 86, 0.65% Ecology and Evolution 86 publications, 0.65%
Water (Switzerland)	Water (Switzerland), 82, 0.62% Water (Switzerland) 82 publications, 0.62%
Global Change Biology	Global Change Biology, 81, 0.62% Global Change Biology 81 publications, 0.62%
Ecological Indicators	Ecological Indicators, 78, 0.59% Ecological Indicators 78 publications, 0.59%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology	Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 78, 0.59% Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 78 publications, 0.59%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 77, 0.59% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 77 publications, 0.59%
Journal of Ecology	Journal of Ecology, 75, 0.57% Journal of Ecology 75 publications, 0.57%
Environmental International	Environmental International, 72, 0.55% Environmental International 72 publications, 0.55%
Environmental Modelling and Software	Environmental Modelling and Software, 72, 0.55% Environmental Modelling and Software 72 publications, 0.55%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 70, 0.53% Remote Sensing 70 publications, 0.53%
Journal of Hazardous Materials	Journal of Hazardous Materials, 69, 0.52% Journal of Hazardous Materials 69 publications, 0.52%
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry	Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 65, 0.49% Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 65 publications, 0.49%
Ecological Economics	Ecological Economics, 64, 0.49% Ecological Economics 64 publications, 0.49%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 3961, 30.13% Elsevier 3961 publications, 30.13%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 3010, 22.89% Springer Nature 3010 publications, 22.89%
Wiley	Wiley, 2285, 17.38% Wiley 2285 publications, 17.38%
MDPI	MDPI, 621, 4.72% MDPI 621 publications, 4.72%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 533, 4.05% American Chemical Society (ACS) 533 publications, 4.05%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 326, 2.48% Copernicus 326 publications, 2.48%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 317, 2.41% Frontiers Media S.A. 317 publications, 2.41%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 314, 2.39% Taylor & Francis 314 publications, 2.39%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 223, 1.7% Oxford University Press 223 publications, 1.7%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 182, 1.38% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 182 publications, 1.38%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 123, 0.94% American Society for Microbiology 123 publications, 0.94%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 105, 0.8% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 105 publications, 0.8%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 83, 0.63% IOP Publishing 83 publications, 0.63%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 75, 0.57% The Royal Society 75 publications, 0.57%
SAGE	SAGE, 74, 0.56% SAGE 74 publications, 0.56%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 71, 0.54% American Geophysical Union 71 publications, 0.54%
Pensoft Publishers	Pensoft Publishers, 68, 0.52% Pensoft Publishers 68 publications, 0.52%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 54, 0.41% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 54 publications, 0.41%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 53, 0.4% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 53 publications, 0.4%
Soil Science Society of America	Soil Science Society of America, 51, 0.39% Soil Science Society of America 51 publications, 0.39%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 50, 0.38% IWA Publishing 50 publications, 0.38%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 31, 0.24% Cambridge University Press 31 publications, 0.24%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 28, 0.21% American Meteorological Society 28 publications, 0.21%
Brill	Brill, 24, 0.18% Brill 24 publications, 0.18%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 22, 0.17% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 22 publications, 0.17%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 20, 0.15% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 20 publications, 0.15%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 19, 0.14% Walter de Gruyter 19 publications, 0.14%
University of Chicago Press	University of Chicago Press, 18, 0.14% University of Chicago Press 18 publications, 0.14%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 18, 0.14% Microbiology Society 18 publications, 0.14%
Environmental Health Perspectives	Environmental Health Perspectives, 16, 0.12% Environmental Health Perspectives 16 publications, 0.12%
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With other organizations

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German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research	German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research, 1531, 11.65% German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research 1531 publications, 11.65%
Leipzig University	Leipzig University, 1450, 11.03% Leipzig University 1450 publications, 11.03%
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg	Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 1065, 8.1% Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg 1065 publications, 8.1%
Technische Universität Dresden	Technische Universität Dresden, 732, 5.57% Technische Universität Dresden 732 publications, 5.57%
Friedrich Schiller University Jena	Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 598, 4.55% Friedrich Schiller University Jena 598 publications, 4.55%
University of Tübingen	University of Tübingen, 504, 3.83% University of Tübingen 504 publications, 3.83%
University of Potsdam	University of Potsdam, 450, 3.42% University of Potsdam 450 publications, 3.42%
University of Göttingen	University of Göttingen, 402, 3.06% University of Göttingen 402 publications, 3.06%
Humboldt University of Berlin	Humboldt University of Berlin, 400, 3.04% Humboldt University of Berlin 400 publications, 3.04%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 392, 2.98% Technical University of Munich 392 publications, 2.98%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 355, 2.7% Wageningen University and Research Centre 355 publications, 2.7%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 352, 2.68% ETH Zurich 352 publications, 2.68%
RWTH Aachen University	RWTH Aachen University, 298, 2.27% RWTH Aachen University 298 publications, 2.27%
Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg	Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 287, 2.18% Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg 287 publications, 2.18%
University of Bayreuth	University of Bayreuth, 278, 2.11% University of Bayreuth 278 publications, 2.11%
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 257, 1.95% Karlsruhe Institute of Technology 257 publications, 1.95%
Technical University of Berlin	Technical University of Berlin, 249, 1.89% Technical University of Berlin 249 publications, 1.89%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 248, 1.89% Aarhus University 248 publications, 1.89%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 244, 1.86% University of Bern 244 publications, 1.86%
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry	Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, 241, 1.83% Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry 241 publications, 1.83%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 238, 1.81% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 238 publications, 1.81%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 232, 1.76% Utrecht University 232 publications, 1.76%
Helmholtz Zentrum München	Helmholtz Zentrum München, 226, 1.72% Helmholtz Zentrum München 226 publications, 1.72%
Free University of Berlin	Free University of Berlin, 223, 1.7% Free University of Berlin 223 publications, 1.7%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 220, 1.67% Stockholm University 220 publications, 1.67%
Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology	Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 217, 1.65% Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology 217 publications, 1.65%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 215, 1.64% University of Zurich 215 publications, 1.64%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 214, 1.63% University of Vienna 214 publications, 1.63%
Goethe University Frankfurt	Goethe University Frankfurt, 211, 1.6% Goethe University Frankfurt 211 publications, 1.6%
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences	Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, 207, 1.57% Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences 207 publications, 1.57%
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With foreign organizations

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Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 355, 2.7% Wageningen University and Research Centre 355 publications, 2.7%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 352, 2.68% ETH Zurich 352 publications, 2.68%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 248, 1.89% Aarhus University 248 publications, 1.89%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 244, 1.86% University of Bern 244 publications, 1.86%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 238, 1.81% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 238 publications, 1.81%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 232, 1.76% Utrecht University 232 publications, 1.76%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 220, 1.67% Stockholm University 220 publications, 1.67%
Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology	Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 217, 1.65% Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology 217 publications, 1.65%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 215, 1.64% University of Zurich 215 publications, 1.64%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 214, 1.63% University of Vienna 214 publications, 1.63%
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research	Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, 184, 1.4% Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research 184 publications, 1.4%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 177, 1.35% University of Minnesota 177 publications, 1.35%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 175, 1.33% University of Helsinki 175 publications, 1.33%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 166, 1.26% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 166 publications, 1.26%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 154, 1.17% University of Oxford 154 publications, 1.17%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 152, 1.16% University of Queensland 152 publications, 1.16%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 147, 1.12% University of Copenhagen 147 publications, 1.12%
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna	University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, 147, 1.12% University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna 147 publications, 1.12%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 141, 1.07% Ghent University 141 publications, 1.07%
University of Lisbon	University of Lisbon, 129, 0.98% University of Lisbon 129 publications, 0.98%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 126, 0.96% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 126 publications, 0.96%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 122, 0.93% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 122 publications, 0.93%
Lund University	Lund University, 122, 0.93% Lund University 122 publications, 0.93%
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague	Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 119, 0.91% Czech University of Life Sciences Prague 119 publications, 0.91%
Finnish Environment Institute	Finnish Environment Institute, 113, 0.86% Finnish Environment Institute 113 publications, 0.86%
Masaryk University	Masaryk University, 111, 0.84% Masaryk University 111 publications, 0.84%
University of Oulu	University of Oulu, 110, 0.84% University of Oulu 110 publications, 0.84%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 108, 0.82% Imperial College London 108 publications, 0.82%
Autonomous University of Barcelona	Autonomous University of Barcelona, 107, 0.81% Autonomous University of Barcelona 107 publications, 0.81%
Trinity College Dublin	Trinity College Dublin, 107, 0.81% Trinity College Dublin 107 publications, 0.81%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 1711, 13.01% USA 1711 publications, 13.01%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1275, 9.7% United Kingdom 1275 publications, 9.7%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 1106, 8.41% Switzerland 1106 publications, 8.41%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1083, 8.24% Netherlands 1083 publications, 8.24%
China	China, 1044, 7.94% China 1044 publications, 7.94%
France	France, 980, 7.45% France 980 publications, 7.45%
Spain	Spain, 878, 6.68% Spain 878 publications, 6.68%
Australia	Australia, 729, 5.54% Australia 729 publications, 5.54%
Sweden	Sweden, 715, 5.44% Sweden 715 publications, 5.44%
Canada	Canada, 708, 5.39% Canada 708 publications, 5.39%
Italy	Italy, 654, 4.97% Italy 654 publications, 4.97%
Austria	Austria, 631, 4.8% Austria 631 publications, 4.8%
Denmark	Denmark, 572, 4.35% Denmark 572 publications, 4.35%
Belgium	Belgium, 499, 3.8% Belgium 499 publications, 3.8%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 466, 3.54% Czech Republic 466 publications, 3.54%
Finland	Finland, 421, 3.2% Finland 421 publications, 3.2%
Norway	Norway, 356, 2.71% Norway 356 publications, 2.71%
Brazil	Brazil, 298, 2.27% Brazil 298 publications, 2.27%
Portugal	Portugal, 268, 2.04% Portugal 268 publications, 2.04%
Poland	Poland, 256, 1.95% Poland 256 publications, 1.95%
South Africa	South Africa, 238, 1.81% South Africa 238 publications, 1.81%
Ireland	Ireland, 209, 1.59% Ireland 209 publications, 1.59%
Russia	Russia, 206, 1.57% Russia 206 publications, 1.57%
India	India, 191, 1.45% India 191 publications, 1.45%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 159, 1.21% New Zealand 159 publications, 1.21%
Japan	Japan, 157, 1.19% Japan 157 publications, 1.19%
Chile	Chile, 149, 1.13% Chile 149 publications, 1.13%
Hungary	Hungary, 146, 1.11% Hungary 146 publications, 1.11%
Israel	Israel, 146, 1.11% Israel 146 publications, 1.11%
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