Guido Sonnemann

9.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
152 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

Guido Sonnemann is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Guido Sonnemann has authored 152 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 78 papers in Environmental Engineering, 46 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 37 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Guido Sonnemann's work include Environmental Impact and Sustainability (76 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (43 papers) and Extraction and Separation Processes (31 papers). Guido Sonnemann is often cited by papers focused on Environmental Impact and Sustainability (76 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (43 papers) and Extraction and Separation Processes (31 papers). Guido Sonnemann collaborates with scholars based in France, Germany and Canada. Guido Sonnemann's co-authors include Francesc Castells, Oscar Ortiz, Philippe Loubet, Dieuwertje Schrijvers, Eskinder Gemechu, Steven B. Young, Sonia Valdivia, Marta Schuhmacher, Baptiste Pillain and Michael Tsang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and Nature Nanotechnology.

In The Last Decade

Guido Sonnemann

150 papers receiving 6.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Sustainability in the construction industry: A review of recent developments based on LCA

2008 984 citations Guido Sonnemann et al. profile →
What Do We Know About\nMetal Recycling Rates?

2011 526 citations T. E. Graedel, Julian M. Allwood et al. profile →
Nexus between nature-based solutions, ecosystem services and urban challenges

2020 241 citations Guido Sonnemann et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Guido Sonnemann France	40	2.5k	1.8k	1.5k	1.5k	962	152	6.7k
Daniel B. Müller Norway	45	3.3k 1.3×	1.2k 0.7×	2.0k 1.4×	2.6k 1.7×	591 0.6×	103	7.5k
Bernhard Steubing Netherlands	37	3.4k 1.3×	1.4k 0.7×	1.7k 1.1×	1.5k 1.0×	727 0.8×	84	7.9k
Matthias Finkbeiner Germany	53	4.3k 1.7×	1.6k 0.9×	1.6k 1.1×	1.1k 0.7×	2.0k 2.1×	277	9.3k
Stefan Pauliuk Germany	39	2.8k 1.1×	887 0.5×	1.3k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	1.2k 1.3×	86	5.6k
Zongguo Wen China	44	1.6k 0.6×	976 0.5×	2.0k 1.3×	847 0.6×	1.1k 1.2×	154	6.5k
Alissa Kendall United States	43	1.7k 0.7×	1.1k 0.6×	1.1k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	1.3k 1.4×	131	6.9k
Ester van der Voet Netherlands	46	2.6k 1.0×	994 0.5×	1.5k 1.0×	1.5k 1.0×	587 0.6×	106	6.4k
David Pennington Italy	31	4.4k 1.7×	1.4k 0.8×	1.9k 1.2×	809 0.5×	1.2k 1.3×	67	8.1k
Roland Clift United Kingdom	49	2.4k 0.9×	763 0.4×	1.5k 1.0×	1.3k 0.8×	1.1k 1.2×	226	8.5k
Helmut Rechberger Austria	43	1.8k 0.7×	1.6k 0.9×	4.4k 2.9×	1.8k 1.2×	1.2k 1.2×	132	8.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Guido Sonnemann

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Laratte, Bertrand, et al.. (2025). Harmonizing life cycle assessment studies of emerging technologies: The case of virgin and recycled carbon fibers. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 220. 108323–108323. 2 indexed citations

Viere, Tobias, et al.. (2024). Global state of the art of teaching life cycle assessment in higher education. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 29(7). 1290–1302. 6 indexed citations

Ciroth, Andreas, et al.. (2024). Integrating circularity into Life Cycle Assessment: Circularity with a life cycle perspective. Cleaner Environmental Systems. 12. 100175–100175. 19 indexed citations

Sonnemann, Guido, et al.. (2024). Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment for the Bioeconomy: The Case of the Production of Tramadol from 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran. ACS Sustainable Resource Management. 1(7). 1548–1562. 1 indexed citations

Rougier, Aline, et al.. (2024). Steering Innovation toward Sustainable Electrochromic Displays: A Prospective Life Cycle Assessment Study. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 12(4). 1501–1513. 10 indexed citations

Jena, Ajay Kumar, Satoshi Uchida, Hiroshi Segawa, et al.. (2024). Validating the “greenness” of chemicals via life cycle assessment: the case of anisole as an anti-solvent in perovskite solar cells. RSC Sustainability. 2(10). 3036–3046. 2 indexed citations

Kumara, G.R.A., et al.. (2022). Life Cycle Assessment of Supercapacitor Electrodes Based on Activated Carbon from Coconut Shells. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 10(46). 15025–15034. 38 indexed citations

Rougier, Aline, et al.. (2021). Development of Eco-Efficient Smart Electronics for Anticounterfeiting and Shock Detection Based on Printable Inks. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 9(35). 11691–11704. 35 indexed citations

Martin, F., et al.. (2021). Greening Pathways for Synthetic Talc Production Based on the Supercritical Hydrothermal Flow Process. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 9(49). 16597–16605. 8 indexed citations

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Sonnemann, Guido, et al.. (2021). Environmental Trade-Offs of Downcycling in Circular Economy: Combining Life Cycle Assessment and Material Circularity Indicator to Inform Circularity Strategies for Alkaline Batteries. Sustainability. 13(3). 1040–1040. 43 indexed citations

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Beylot, Antoine, Philippe Loubet, Bertrand Laratte, et al.. (2021). Linkage of impact pathways to cultural perspectives to account for multiple aspects of mineral resource use in life cycle assessment. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 176. 105912–105912. 14 indexed citations

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Sonnemann, Guido, et al.. (2020). Do we have enough natural sand for low‐carbon infrastructure?. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 24(5). 1004–1015. 39 indexed citations

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Loubet, Philippe, et al.. (2019). To what extent can agent-based modelling enhance a life cycle assessment? Answers based on a literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production. 239. 118123–118123. 32 indexed citations

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Heeren, Niko, et al.. (2019). The future in and of criticality assessments. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 23(4). 751–766. 24 indexed citations

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Cimprich, Alexander, Vanessa Bach, Christoph Helbig, et al.. (2019). Raw material criticality assessment as a complement to environmental life cycle assessment: Examining methods for product‐level supply risk assessment. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 23(5). 1226–1236. 63 indexed citations

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Perry, Nicolás, et al.. (2016). LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) of EVP – engineering veneer product: plywood glued using a vacuum moulding technology from green veneers. Journal of Cleaner Production. 124. 383–394. 26 indexed citations

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Gemechu, Eskinder, Christoph Helbig, Guido Sonnemann, Andrea Thorenz, & Axel Tuma. (2015). Import‐based Indicator for the Geopolitical Supply Risk of Raw Materials in Life Cycle Sustainability Assessments. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 20(1). 154–165. 109 indexed citations

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Sonnemann, Guido, et al.. (2015). From a critical review to a conceptual framework for integrating the criticality of resources into Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment. Journal of Cleaner Production. 94. 20–34. 91 indexed citations

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Sonnemann, Guido, et al.. (2013). GRAVE-TO-GATE LCA OF POROUS MATERIALS MADE FROM BLACK LIQUOR: COMPARISON OF TWO SCENARIOS INCLUDING VEGETABLE OIL OR PETROCHEMICAL. 1 indexed citations

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Graedel, T. E., Julian M. Allwood, Jean‐Pierre Birat, et al.. (2011). What Do We Know About Metal Recycling Rates?. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 15(3). 355–366. 3 indexed citations

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