Stefanie Hellweg

26.9k total citations · 9 hit papers
238 papers, 18.8k citations indexed

About

Stefanie Hellweg is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefanie Hellweg has authored 238 papers receiving a total of 18.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 117 papers in Environmental Engineering, 52 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 33 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in Stefanie Hellweg's work include Environmental Impact and Sustainability (111 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (34 papers) and Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact (23 papers). Stefanie Hellweg is often cited by papers focused on Environmental Impact and Sustainability (111 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (34 papers) and Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact (23 papers). Stefanie Hellweg collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Netherlands and United States. Stefanie Hellweg's co-authors include Stephan Pfister, Annette Koehler, Llorenç Milà i Canals, Konrad Hungerbühler, Mark A. J. Huijbregts, Rolf Frischknecht, Göran Finnveden, Mélanie Haupt, Sangwon Suh and Reinout Heijungs and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Stefanie Hellweg

235 papers receiving 18.0k citations

Hit Papers

Recent developments in Li... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2009 2009 2014 2004 2012 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. Recent developments in Life Cycle Assessment
    2009 2.3k citations Göran Finnveden, Stefanie Hellweg et al. profile →
  2. Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Freshwater Consumption in LCA
    2009 1.0k citations Stephan Pfister, Annette Koehler et al. profile →
  3. Emerging approaches, challenges and opportunities in life cycle assessment
    2014 1.0k citations Stefanie Hellweg et al. profile →
  4. The ecoinvent Database: Overview and Methodological Framework (7 pp)
    2004 867 citations Gabor Doka, Stefanie Hellweg et al. profile →
  5. Quantifying food losses and the potential for reduction in Switzerland
    2012 459 citations Claudio Beretta, Stefanie Hellweg et al. profile →
  6. Deep Dive into Plastic Monomers, Additives, and Processing Aids
    2021 411 citations Stefanie Hellweg et al. profile →
  7. Growing environmental footprint of plastics driven by coal combustion
    2021 284 citations Stephan Pfister, Stefanie Hellweg et al. profile →
  8. Impact of Forest Management on Species Richness: Global Meta-Analysis and Economic Trade-Offs
    2016 282 citations Stefanie Hellweg et al. profile →
  9. Life-cycle assessment to guide solutions for the triple planetary crisis
    2023 122 citations Stefanie Hellweg et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Stefanie Hellweg 8.0k 4.1k 2.7k 2.4k 2.3k 238 18.8k
Reinout Heijungs 10.4k 1.3× 3.3k 0.8× 2.8k 1.0× 2.5k 1.1× 2.2k 0.9× 253 17.8k
Jeroen B. Guinée 8.2k 1.0× 3.4k 0.8× 2.5k 0.9× 2.1k 0.9× 2.2k 0.9× 135 15.5k
Michael Zwicky Hauschild 9.9k 1.2× 5.7k 1.4× 3.7k 1.4× 4.4k 1.9× 2.3k 1.0× 356 24.4k
Mark A. J. Huijbregts 9.1k 1.1× 3.4k 0.8× 2.3k 0.9× 1.9k 0.8× 5.0k 2.2× 391 25.2k
Sérgio Ulgiati 8.5k 1.1× 2.8k 0.7× 2.1k 0.8× 4.8k 2.0× 2.5k 1.1× 272 19.2k
Bo P. Weidema 7.9k 1.0× 3.0k 0.7× 2.4k 0.9× 2.0k 0.8× 2.3k 1.0× 96 14.1k
Sangwon Suh 9.9k 1.2× 4.7k 1.1× 2.1k 0.8× 2.9k 1.2× 1.5k 0.6× 182 21.4k
Manuele Margni 6.3k 0.8× 2.3k 0.6× 1.7k 0.6× 1.4k 0.6× 1.8k 0.8× 161 12.8k
Olivier Jolliet 6.5k 0.8× 3.0k 0.7× 1.7k 0.6× 1.4k 0.6× 2.1k 0.9× 268 16.8k
Adisa Azapagic 4.7k 0.6× 2.5k 0.6× 2.5k 0.9× 2.7k 1.2× 1.3k 0.5× 257 17.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stefanie Hellweg

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Schmid, Christof, et al.. (2025). Spatiotemporal mapping of Swiss exterior wall material stock using a large language model and architectural history. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 29(4). 1350–1363. 1 indexed citations
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Haupt, Mélanie, et al.. (2023). Potentials and limits of mechanical plastic recycling. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 27(4). 1043–1059. 61 indexed citations
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Hellweg, Stefanie, et al.. (2022). Turning trash into treasure: An approach to the environmental assessment of waste prevention and its application to clothing and furniture in Switzerland. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 26(4). 1389–1405. 26 indexed citations
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Haupt, Mélanie, et al.. (2022). Combining industrial ecology tools to assess potential greenhouse gas reductions of a circular economy: Method development and application to Switzerland. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 27(1). 254–271. 24 indexed citations
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Walker, Christie, Stephan Pfister, & Stefanie Hellweg. (2021). Methodology and optimization tool for a personalized low environmental impact and healthful diet specific to country and season. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 25(5). 1147–1160. 15 indexed citations
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Burg, Vanessa, Farzin Golzar, Gillianne Bowman, Stefanie Hellweg, & Ramin Roshandel. (2020). Symbiosis opportunities between food and energy system: The potential of manure‐based biogas as heating source for greenhouse production. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 25(3). 648–662. 16 indexed citations
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Froemelt, Andreas, René Buffat, & Stefanie Hellweg. (2019). Machine learning based modeling of households: A regionalized bottom‐up approach to investigate consumption‐induced environmental impacts. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 24(3). 639–652. 40 indexed citations
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Heeren, Niko & Stefanie Hellweg. (2018). Tracking Construction Material over Space and Time: Prospective and Geo‐referenced Modeling of Building Stocks and Construction Material Flows. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 23(1). 253–267. 160 indexed citations
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Froemelt, Andreas, et al.. (2017). Greenhouse Gas Emissions Quantification and Reduction Efforts in a Rural Municipality. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 22(1). 92–105. 10 indexed citations
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Steubing, Bernhard, et al.. (2016). Life Cycle Impacts and Benefits of Wood along the Value Chain: The Case of Switzerland. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 21(4). 874–886. 81 indexed citations
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Haupt, Mélanie, et al.. (2016). Influence of Input‐Scrap Quality on the Environmental Impact of Secondary Steel Production. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 21(2). 391–401. 51 indexed citations
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Suh, Sangwon, Edgar G. Hertwich, Stefanie Hellweg, & Alissa Kendall. (2016). Life Cycle Environmental and Natural Resource Implications of Energy Efficiency Technologies. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 20(2). 218–222. 6 indexed citations
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Vadenbo, Carl, et al.. (2013). Life Cycle Assessment Model for the Use of Alternative Resources in Ironmaking. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 17(3). 363–374. 17 indexed citations
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Núñez, Montserrat, Stephan Pfister, Assumpció Antón, et al.. (2012). Assessing the Environmental Impact of Water Consumption by Energy Crops Grown in Spain. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 17(1). 90–102. 58 indexed citations
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Wernet, Gregor, Christopher Mutel, Stefanie Hellweg, & Konrad Hungerbühler. (2010). The Environmental Importance of Energy Use in Chemical Production. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 15(1). 96–107. 37 indexed citations
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Demou, Evangelia, Wendelin J. Stark, & Stefanie Hellweg. (2009). Particle Emission and Exposure during Nanoparticle Synthesis in Research Laboratories. The Annals of Occupational Hygiene. 53(8). 829–38. 47 indexed citations
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Demou, Evangelia, et al.. (2008). Exposure to Manufactured Nanostructured Particles in an Industrial Pilot Plant. The Annals of Occupational Hygiene. 52(8). 695–706. 84 indexed citations
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Capello, Christian, Stefanie Hellweg, & Konrad Hungerbühler. (2008). Environmental Assessment of Waste‐Solvent Treatment Options. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 12(1). 111–127. 35 indexed citations
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Capello, Christian, et al.. (2007). Environmental Assessment of Waste‐Solvent Treatment Options. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 11(4). 26–38. 51 indexed citations
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Hellweg, Stefanie, Gabor Doka, Göran Finnveden, & Konrad Hungerbühler. (2005). Assessing the Eco‐efficiency of End‐of‐Pipe Technologies with the Environmental Cost Efficiency Indicator. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 9(4). 189–203. 79 indexed citations

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