U. Berner

2.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
23 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

U. Berner is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, U. Berner has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Materials Chemistry, 8 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 7 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in U. Berner's work include Radioactive element chemistry and processing (7 papers), Groundwater flow and contamination studies (7 papers) and CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions (5 papers). U. Berner is often cited by papers focused on Radioactive element chemistry and processing (7 papers), Groundwater flow and contamination studies (7 papers) and CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions (5 papers). U. Berner collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and Russia. U. Berner's co-authors include Dmitrii A. Kulik, Enzo Curti, Georg Kosakowski, W. Hummel, T. Thoenen, F.J. Pearson, Ferdinand F. Hingerl, К. В. Чудненко, Svitlana V. Dmytrieva and Thomas Wagner and has published in prestigious journals such as Cement and Concrete Research, Waste Management and Geological Society London Special Publications.

In The Last Decade

U. Berner

22 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

GEM-Selektor geochemical modeling package: revised... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2012 2002 250 500 750
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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. GEM-Selektor geochemical modeling package: revised algorithm and GEMS3K numerical kernel for coupled simulation codes
    2012 797 citations Dmitrii A. Kulik, Georg Kosakowski et al. profile →
  2. Nagra/PSI Chemical Thermodynamic Data Base 01/01
    2002 599 citations W. Hummel, U. Berner et al. Radiochimica Acta profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
U. Berner Switzerland 13 1.5k 1.0k 581 495 289 23 2.5k
Stéphane Gaboreau France 26 1.3k 0.9× 909 0.9× 690 1.2× 436 0.9× 161 0.6× 58 2.6k
Enzo Curti Switzerland 22 570 0.4× 767 0.8× 491 0.8× 646 1.3× 151 0.5× 50 2.2k
N. Maes Belgium 25 1.0k 0.7× 525 0.5× 567 1.0× 427 0.9× 128 0.4× 94 2.0k
David Savage United Kingdom 27 863 0.6× 382 0.4× 966 1.7× 340 0.7× 74 0.3× 78 2.2k
Laurent de Windt France 20 594 0.4× 419 0.4× 405 0.7× 297 0.6× 266 0.9× 61 1.4k
George Dan Miron Switzerland 15 1.1k 0.8× 713 0.7× 198 0.3× 119 0.2× 311 1.1× 25 1.6k
Arnault Lassin France 22 581 0.4× 326 0.3× 687 1.2× 211 0.4× 93 0.3× 65 2.0k
Svitlana V. Dmytrieva Switzerland 5 952 0.6× 591 0.6× 272 0.5× 112 0.2× 224 0.8× 5 1.4k
Shinya Nagasaki Japan 23 443 0.3× 580 0.6× 159 0.3× 785 1.6× 100 0.3× 137 2.0k
André M. Scheidegger Switzerland 26 416 0.3× 557 0.5× 206 0.4× 724 1.5× 142 0.5× 49 2.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of U. Berner

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Thoenen, T., W. Hummel, U. Berner, & Enzo Curti. (2014). The PSI/Nagra chemical thermodynamic database 12/07. DORA PSI (Paul Scherrer Institute). 143 indexed citations
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Bradbury, M.H., U. Berner, Enzo Curti, et al.. (2014). The long term geochemical evolution of the nearfield of the HLW repository. 7 indexed citations
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Berner, U.. (2014). Solubility of radionuclides in a bentonite environment for provisional safety analyses for SGT-E2. DORA PSI (Paul Scherrer Institute). 3 indexed citations
4.
Shao, Haibing, Georg Kosakowski, U. Berner, et al.. (2013). Reactive transport modeling of the clogging process at Maqarin natural analogue site. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C. 64. 21–31. 28 indexed citations
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Berner, U., Dmitrii A. Kulik, & Georg Kosakowski. (2013). Geochemical impact of a low-pH cement liner on the near field of a repository for spent fuel and high-level radioactive waste. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C. 64. 46–56. 55 indexed citations
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Rozov, Konstantin, U. Berner, Dmitrii A. Kulik, & Larryn W. Diamond. (2011). Solubility and Thermodynamic Properties of Carbonate-Bearing Hydrotalcite—Pyroaurite Solid Solutions with A 3:1 Mg/(Al+Fe) Mole Ratio. Clays and Clay Minerals. 59(3). 215–232. 42 indexed citations
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Rozov, Konstantin, U. Berner, & Dmitrii A. Kulik. (2009). Solubility measurements of hydrotalcite-like solid solutions. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Supplement. 73. 1 indexed citations
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Shao, Haibing, Dmitrii A. Kulik, U. Berner, Georg Kosakowski, & Olaf Kolditz. (2009). Modeling the competition between solid solution formation and cation exchange on the retardation of aqueous radium in an idealized bentonite column. GEOCHEMICAL JOURNAL. 43(6). e37–e42. 11 indexed citations
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Rozov, Konstantin, U. Berner, Christine Taviot‐Guého, et al.. (2009). Synthesis and characterization of the LDH hydrotalcite–pyroaurite solid-solution series. Cement and Concrete Research. 40(8). 1248–1254. 108 indexed citations
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Kulik, Dmitrii A., U. Berner, & Enzo Curti. (2004). Modelling Chemical Equilibrium Partitioning with the GEMS-PSI Code. 53. 38–42. 59 indexed citations
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Hummel, W. & U. Berner. (2002). Application of the Nagra / PSI TDB 01/01: Solubility of Th, U, Np and Pu. 7 indexed citations
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Berner, U.. (2002). Solubility calculations and their interpretation in pa. 1 indexed citations
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Hummel, W., U. Berner, Enzo Curti, F.J. Pearson, & T. Thoenen. (2002). Nagra/PSI Chemical Thermodynamic Data Base 01/01. Radiochimica Acta. 90(9-11). 805–813. 599 indexed citations breakdown →
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Berner, U.. (1998). Geochemical Modelling of Repository Systems: Limitations of the Thermodynamic Approach. Radiochimica Acta. 82(s1). 423–428. 10 indexed citations
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Berner, U.. (1992). Evolution of pore water chemistry during degradation of cement in a radioactive waste repository environment. Waste Management. 12(2-3). 201–219. 313 indexed citations
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Berner, U.. (1992). Thermodynamic modelling of cement degradation: Impact of redox conditions on radionuclide release. Cement and Concrete Research. 22(2-3). 465–475. 12 indexed citations
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Berner, U.. (1988). Modelling the Incongruent Dissolution of Hydrated Cement Minerals. Radiochimica Acta. 44-45(2). 387–394. 146 indexed citations
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McKinley, Ian G., Adrian Bath, U. Berner, Mark Cave, & Colin Neal. (1988). Results of the Oman Analogue Study. Radiochimica Acta. 44-45(2). 311–316. 20 indexed citations
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Berner, U.. (1986). Modelling Porewater Chemistry in Hydrated Portland Cement. MRS Proceedings. 84. 15 indexed citations
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Berner, U., et al.. (1976). Study of the effect of pressure on the variation of dielectric parameters of a polar polymer. Polymer Science U.S.S.R.. 18(6). 1577–1583.

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