Erwin M. Schau

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Erwin M. Schau is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Strategy and Management and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Erwin M. Schau has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Environmental Engineering, 4 papers in Strategy and Management and 2 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Erwin M. Schau's work include Environmental Impact and Sustainability (11 papers), Sustainable Supply Chain Management (4 papers) and Climate Change Policy and Economics (2 papers). Erwin M. Schau is often cited by papers focused on Environmental Impact and Sustainability (11 papers), Sustainable Supply Chain Management (4 papers) and Climate Change Policy and Economics (2 papers). Erwin M. Schau collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Slovenia and Norway. Erwin M. Schau's co-authors include Matthias Finkbeiner, Marzia Traverso, Annekatrin Lehmann, Annik Magerholm Fet, Harald Ellingsen, Cecilia Haskins, Nathan Pelletier, Simone Manfredi, Rana Pant and Karen Allacker and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and Ecological Economics.

In The Last Decade

Erwin M. Schau

13 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Towards Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Towards Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment
    2010 630 citations Matthias Finkbeiner, Erwin M. Schau et al. Sustainability profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Erwin M. Schau Germany 9 550 316 261 221 192 14 1.2k
Jordi Oliver‐Solà Spain 24 569 1.0× 230 0.7× 314 1.2× 128 0.6× 177 0.9× 44 1.9k
Eléonore Loiseau France 15 592 1.1× 312 1.0× 155 0.6× 234 1.1× 226 1.2× 41 1.7k
Thomas Schaubroeck Luxembourg 26 735 1.3× 321 1.0× 219 0.8× 281 1.3× 491 2.6× 63 2.0k
Rodrigo A.F. Alvarenga Belgium 23 603 1.1× 218 0.7× 206 0.8× 253 1.1× 417 2.2× 48 1.5k
Esther Sanyé‐Mengual Italy 29 659 1.2× 215 0.7× 439 1.7× 221 1.0× 241 1.3× 59 2.5k
José Potting Netherlands 22 814 1.5× 230 0.7× 311 1.2× 207 0.9× 322 1.7× 39 1.5k
Tabea Beck Germany 8 406 0.7× 240 0.8× 156 0.6× 167 0.8× 125 0.7× 16 996
Anders Bjørn Denmark 23 786 1.4× 444 1.4× 204 0.8× 176 0.8× 153 0.8× 71 1.8k
Lorenzo Benini Italy 22 976 1.8× 196 0.6× 184 0.7× 370 1.7× 322 1.7× 33 1.9k
Anna Petit‐Boix Spain 25 614 1.1× 487 1.5× 272 1.0× 130 0.6× 408 2.1× 41 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Erwin M. Schau

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Erwin M. Schau

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All Works

14 of 14 papers shown
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Rocco, Matteo Vincenzo, et al.. (2025). The role of sufficiency measures in a decarbonizing Europe. Ecological Economics. 235. 108645–108645. 1 indexed citations
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Schau, Erwin M., et al.. (2025). A Composite Indicator for Assessing Upscaled Energy Sufficiency and Sustainable Prosperity in the European Union. University of Zagreb University Computing Centre (SRCE). 1(1). 1–37. 1 indexed citations
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Schau, Erwin M., et al.. (2024). A Benchmark for a New Nearly Zero Energy Wooden Building in Europe. Drvna industrija. 75(2). 183–206. 1 indexed citations
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Schau, Erwin M., et al.. (2023). Modelling the Slovenian Wood Industry’s Response to the Greenhouse Gas Paris Agreement and the EU “Fit for 55” Green Transition Plan. Sustainability. 15(10). 8376–8376. 2 indexed citations
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Schau, Erwin M., et al.. (2022). Environmental and economic assessment of using wood to meet Paris Agreement greenhouse gas emission reductions in Slovenia. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 349. 3005–3005. 3 indexed citations
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Schau, Erwin M., et al.. (2021). Comparing the environmental impacts of wooden buildings in Spain, Slovenia, and Germany. Journal of Cleaner Production. 329. 129587–129587. 19 indexed citations
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Manfredi, Simone, Karen Allacker, Nathan Pelletier, et al.. (2015). Comparing the European Commission product environmental footprint method with other environmental accounting methods. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 20(3). 389–404. 39 indexed citations
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Chang, Ya-Ju, Erwin M. Schau, & Matthias Finkbeiner. (2012). Application of Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment to the Bamboo and Aluminum Bicycle in Surveying Social Risks of Developing Countries. 953–953. 19 indexed citations
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Schau, Erwin M., Marzia Traverso, & Matthias Finkbeiner. (2012). Life cycle approach to sustainability assessment: a case study of remanufactured alternators. Econstor (Econstor). 2(1). 77 indexed citations
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Schau, Erwin M., Marzia Traverso, Annekatrin Lehmann, & Matthias Finkbeiner. (2011). Life Cycle Costing in Sustainability Assessment—A Case Study of Remanufactured Alternators. Sustainability. 3(11). 2268–2288. 71 indexed citations
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Finkbeiner, Matthias, Erwin M. Schau, Annekatrin Lehmann, & Marzia Traverso. (2010). Towards Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment. Sustainability. 2(10). 3309–3322. 630 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fet, Annik Magerholm, Erwin M. Schau, & Cecilia Haskins. (2009). A framework for environmental analyses of fish food production systems based on systems engineering principles. Systems Engineering. 13(2). 109–118. 21 indexed citations
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Schau, Erwin M., et al.. (2008). Energy consumption in the Norwegian fisheries. Journal of Cleaner Production. 17(3). 325–334. 144 indexed citations
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Schau, Erwin M. & Annik Magerholm Fet. (2007). LCA studies of food products as background for environmental product declarations. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 13(3). 255–264. 207 indexed citations

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