Oskar Wanner

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Oskar Wanner is a scholar working on Pollution, Molecular Biology and Process Chemistry and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Oskar Wanner has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Pollution, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Process Chemistry and Technology. Recurrent topics in Oskar Wanner's work include Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (15 papers), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (11 papers) and Odor and Emission Control Technologies (8 papers). Oskar Wanner is often cited by papers focused on Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (15 papers), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (11 papers) and Odor and Emission Control Technologies (8 papers). Oskar Wanner collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Netherlands. Oskar Wanner's co-authors include Willi Gujer, Peter Reichert, Hauke Harms, René P. Schwarzenbach, Eberhard Morgenroth, David J. Dürrenmatt, Karin Kaufmann, Lukas Y. Wick, Walter Giger and Patricia J.S. Colberg and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

Oskar Wanner

41 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

A multispecies biofilm model 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 100 200 300 400
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. A multispecies biofilm model
    1986 489 citations Oskar Wanner, Willi Gujer Biotechnology and Bioengineering profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Oskar Wanner Switzerland 24 887 484 381 363 346 41 2.1k
G. Hamer Switzerland 24 826 0.9× 662 1.4× 344 0.9× 215 0.6× 370 1.1× 91 2.2k
Kerry L. Sublette United States 23 831 0.9× 246 0.5× 300 0.8× 345 1.0× 295 0.9× 104 2.1k
Etienne Paul France 33 1.4k 1.5× 554 1.1× 408 1.1× 283 0.8× 408 1.2× 93 2.9k
Kyung‐Suk Cho South Korea 31 1.1k 1.2× 515 1.1× 511 1.3× 403 1.1× 674 1.9× 175 3.0k
Han Vervaeren Belgium 26 571 0.6× 451 0.9× 157 0.4× 281 0.8× 894 2.6× 40 3.3k
James E. Alleman United States 30 1.0k 1.2× 170 0.4× 368 1.0× 428 1.2× 205 0.6× 74 2.4k
R. Nogueira Portugal 26 1.2k 1.3× 240 0.5× 415 1.1× 481 1.3× 276 0.8× 121 2.8k
Joel J. Ducoste United States 31 459 0.5× 434 0.9× 307 0.8× 316 0.9× 738 2.1× 112 3.2k
Rune Bakke Norway 25 551 0.6× 343 0.7× 130 0.3× 197 0.5× 434 1.3× 99 1.8k
Jordi Mas Spain 31 476 0.5× 719 1.5× 211 0.6× 448 1.2× 567 1.6× 120 2.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Oskar Wanner

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Dürrenmatt, David J. & Oskar Wanner. (2013). A mathematical model to predict the effect of heat recovery on the wastewater temperature in sewers. Water Research. 48. 548–558. 65 indexed citations
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Brockmann, Doris, Harald Horn, J. Alex, et al.. (2008). Simulation of Nitrification in a Full-scale Biofilter – Comparison of Different Approaches. mediaTUM – the media and publications repository of the Technical University Munich (Technical University Munich). 2 indexed citations
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Wanner, Oskar, et al.. (2006). Emergence of Biofilm-Forming Subpopulations upon Exposure of Escherichia coli to Environmental Bacteriophages. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 72(1). 956–959. 64 indexed citations
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Wanner, Oskar, et al.. (2005). Effect of heat recovery from raw wastewater on nitrification and nitrogen removal in activated sludge plants. Water Research. 39(19). 4725–4734. 70 indexed citations
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Wick, Lukas Y., et al.. (2003). Mutual Influences ofPseudomonas aeruginosaandDesulfovibrio desulfuricanson their Adhesion to Stainless Steel. Biofouling. 19(2). 125–132. 10 indexed citations
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Kaufmann, Karin, et al.. (2002). Influence of the Surface Topography of Stainless Steel on Bacterial Adhesion. Biofouling. 18(3). 193–203. 165 indexed citations
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Harms, Hauke, et al.. (2001). Repair of damaged vivianite coatings on mild steel using bacteria. Corrosion Science. 43(11). 2135–2146. 18 indexed citations
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Harms, Hauke, et al.. (2000). Corrosion inhibition of mild steel by bacteria. Biofouling. 15(4). 287–297. 25 indexed citations
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Morgenroth, Eberhard, Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht, & Oskar Wanner. (2000). Biofilm models for the practitioner. Water Science & Technology. 41(4-5). 509–512. 28 indexed citations
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Reichert, Peter & Oskar Wanner. (1997). Movement of solids in biofilms: significance of liquid phase transport. Water Science & Technology. 36(1). 321–328. 9 indexed citations
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Wanner, Oskar & Peter Reichert. (1996). Mathematical modeling of mixed-culture biofilms. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 49(2). 172–184. 249 indexed citations
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Wanner, Oskar. (1996). Modelling of biofilms. Biofouling. 10(1-3). 31–41. 7 indexed citations
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Wanner, Oskar, et al.. (1995). Modeling biofilm accumulation and mass transport in a porous medium under high substrate loading. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 47(6). 703–712. 42 indexed citations
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Wanner, Oskar, et al.. (1992). Calibration of an Activated Sludge Model Based on Human Expertise and on a Mathematical Optimization Technique – a Comparison. Water Science & Technology. 25(6). 141–148. 18 indexed citations
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Wanner, Oskar, et al.. (1992). Degradation of Xylene by a Biofilm Growing on a Gas-Permeable Membrane. Water Science & Technology. 26(3-4). 607–616. 42 indexed citations
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Reichert, Peter & Oskar Wanner. (1991). Enhanced One‐Dimensional Modeling of Transport in Rivers. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 117(9). 1165–1183. 14 indexed citations
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Gujer, Willi, et al.. (1991). Significance of Spatial Distribution of Microbial Species in Mixed Culture Biofilms. Water Science & Technology. 23(7-9). 1365–1374. 25 indexed citations
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Wanner, Oskar, Thomas Egli, Thomas Fleischmann, et al.. (1989). Behavior of the insecticides disulfoton and thiometon in the Rhine River: a chemodynamic study. Environmental Science & Technology. 23(10). 1232–1242. 36 indexed citations
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Capel, Paul D., Walter Giger, Peter Reichert, & Oskar Wanner. (1988). Accidental input of pesticides into the Rhine River. Environmental Science & Technology. 22(9). 992–997. 54 indexed citations
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Wanner, Oskar & Willi Gujer. (1986). A multispecies biofilm model. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 28(3). 314–328. 489 indexed citations breakdown →

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