Peer Reviewed Journals

2026

Bertolotti, G., Gschwentner, A., Krainer, K., Helfricht, K., Lauria, M.V., Stocker-Waldhuber, M., Winkler, G., Fischer, A. (accepted): The 2023 Fluchthorn event (Tyrol, Austria): the transition from rockfall to debris flow. Global and Earth Surface Processes Change.

Seelig, S., Seelig, M., Krainer, K., Winkler., G., (2026): Preferential flow paths in active rock glaciers, Earth-Science Reviews, 275, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2025.105373. 

Bertolotti, G., Vremec, M., Seelig, S., Krainer, K., Wagner, T., Fischer, A., Winkler, G. (2026): Characterization of recharge components for delineation of a highalpine rock glacier spring catchment. Hydrogeology Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-025-03005-y 

Masten, M., Seelig, S., Vremec, M., Seelig,M., Winkler, G. (2026): An enhanced python framework for hydrological modelling in alpine catchments: Snow hysteresis and glacier ice melt . Environmental Modelling and Software 197, 106842. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2025.106842

2025

Brighenti, S., Delpero, M., Bearzot, F., Bertolotti, G., Tolotti, M., Bruno M.C., Fischer, A., Winkler, G., Voto. G., Aguzzoni, A., Tirler, W., Comiti, F. (2025): Cryosphere and lithology influence the hydrological gradients of high elevation Alpine catchments. CATENA 263 109676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2025.109676

Seelig, S., Krainer, K., Tropper, P., Pettauer, M., Leis, A., Wagner, T., Bertoltti, G., Philippitsch, R., Winkler, G. (2025): Origin and evolution of High Nickel Concentrations in Rock Glacier Springs. ACS-ES&T Water. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.5c00542

Meijers, M., Mikes, T., Rojay, B., Aydar, E., Çubukçu, H.E., Wagner, T., Lüdecke, T., Krsnik, E., Fiebig, J., Mulch, A. (2025): Miocene decoupling of surface uplift of the Central Anatolian Plateau interior (Türkiye) and its modern mountainous margins. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 663, 119414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2025.119414.

Delpero, M., Brighenti, S., Bearzot, F., Bertolotti, G., Tolotti, M., Bruno M.C., Fischer, A., Winkler G., Tirler W., Cerasino L., Comiti, F. (2025): Spatio-temporal variability of isotopic and chemical tracers in highelevation water sources, Eastern European Alps. Journal of hydrology 133914. doi.or/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133914

Vremec, M., Seelig, M., Seelig, S., Collenteur, R., Haslinger, K., Wagner, T., Eybl, J., Winkler, G. (2025): Trend analysis of Alpine spring discharge: Interplay between climate and discharge characteristics, Science of The Total Environment, Volume 993, 179875,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180232

Seelig, S., Seelig, M., Krainer, K., & Winkler, G. (2025). Mechanisms of solute transport in ice-supersaturated debris: 2. Rock glacier hydrology in alpine glacialperiglacial systems. Water Resources Research, 61, e2024WR037236. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024WR037236

Seelig, M., Seelig, S., Krainer, K., & Winkler, G. (2025). Hydraulics of channelised flow in ice-supersaturated debris: 1. rock glacier hydrology in alpine glacial-periglacial systems. Water Resources Research, 61, e2024WR037235. https://doi.org/10.1029/ 2024WR037235

2024

Bauer, C., Wagner, T. (2024): From landform inventories to landscape evolution? - Karst development in the Central Styrian Karst (Austria). Geomorphology 447, 109024. https//:doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2023.109024.

Seelig, M., Seelig, S., Vremec, M., Wagner, T., Brielmann, H., Eybl, J., Winkler, G. (2024): Quantitative Classification of Spring Discharge Patterns: A Cluster Analysis Approach. Hydrological Processes: an international journal. 38.12. 2024. e15326. doi:10.1002/hyp.15326

Brighenti S., Colombo, N., Wagner, T., Pettauer, M., Guyennon, N., Krainer, K., Tolotti, M., Rogora, M., Paro, L., Steingruber, S.M., Del Siro, Ch., Scapozza, C., Sileo, N.R., Villarroel, C.D., Hayashi, M., Munroe, J., Trombotto Liaudat, D., Cerastino, L., Tirler, W., Comiti, F., Freppaz, M., Litaorr, M.I., Cremonese, E., Morra di Cella, U., Winkler, G. (2024): Factors controlling the water quality of rock glacier springs in European and American mountain ranges. Science of The Total Environment 953(21):175706. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175706

2023

Seelig, S., Wagner, T., Krainer, K., Avian, M., Olefs, M., Haslinger, K., and Winkler, G. (2023): The role of thermokarst evolution in debris flow initiation (Hüttekar Rock Glacier, Austrian Alps), Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 23, 2547-2568, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-2547-2023.

Colombo. N.; Brighenti, S., Wagner, T.; Thakuri, S.; Salerno, F. (2023): Editorial: Hydrological and chemical effects of a changing cryosphere on mountain freshwaters. Front. Earth Sci.,11:1234976, doi:10.3389/feart.2023.1234976.

2022

Aguzzoli, A., - Arosio, D., - Mulas, M., - Ciccarese, G., - Bayer, B., - Winkler, G., -Ronchetti, F. (2022): Multidisciplinary non-invasive investigations to develop a hydrogeological conceptual model supporting slope kinematics at Fontana Cornia landslide, Northern Apennines, Italy. Envir. Earth Sciences 81:471. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-022-10613-4

Erharter, G., T. Wagner, G. Winkler, T. Marcher (2022): Machine learning - An approach for consistent rock glacier mapping and inventorying - Example of Austria. Applied Computing and Geosciences 16, 100093. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acags.2022.100093

2021

Krainer K., Winkler, G., Pernreiter, S., Wagner, T. (2021): Unusual catchment runoff in a high alpine karst environment influenced by a complex geological setting (Northern Calcareous Alps, Tyrol, Austria). Hydrogeology Journal, 29, 2837-2852. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-021-02405-0

Kaminsky. E.; Plan, L.; Wagner, T.; Funk, B.; Oberender, P. (2021): Flow dynamics in a vadose shaft: a case study from the Hochschwab karst massif (Northern Calcareous Alps, Austria). Int J Speleol 50(2): 157-172. doi:10.5038/1827-806X.50.2.2375

Winkler, G., Wagner, T., Krainer K. (2021): Water management aspects of rock glaciers in crystalline areas of the Eastern Alps - storage behaviour, runoff dynamics and hydrochemistry with a focus on heavy metal loads. Contributions to Hydrogeology 63, 65-98.(Link)

Wagner, T., Kainz, S., Helfricht, K., Fischer, A., Avian, M., Krainer, K., Winkler, G. (2021). Assessment of liquid and solid water storage in rock glaciers versusglacier ice in the Austrian Alps. Science of the Total Environment, 800, 1-14, DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149593

Wagner, T., Kainz, S., Krainer, K., & Winkler, G. (2021). Storage-discharge characteristics of an active rock glacier catchment in the Innere Ölgrube, Austrian Alps. Hydrological Processes, 35(5), https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14210

2020

Wagner, T., Ribis, M., Kellerer-Pirklbauer, A., Krainer K., Winkler, G. (2020): The Austrian rock glacier inventory RGI_1 and the related rock glacier catchment inventory RGCI_1 in ArcGis (shapefile) format. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.921629

Wagner, T., Brodazc, A., Krainer, K., Winkler, G. (2020): Active rock glaciers as shallow groundwater reservoirs, Austrian Alps. Groundwater. 25/3, 215-230. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00767-020-00455-x

Winkler, G., Göppert, N. (2020): Thematic issue "Alpine hydrogeology in research and application". Groundwater. 25, 1 (Editorial ). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00767-020-00444-0

Wagner, T., Pleschberger, R., Kainz, S., Ribis, M., Kellerer-Pirklbauer, A., Krainer, K., Philippitsch, R., Winkler, G. (2020): The first consistent inventory of rock glaciers and their hydrological catchments of the Austrian Alps. Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences. 113/1, 1-23. DOI: 10.17738/ajes.2020.0001

2019

Wagner, T., Pauritsch, M., Mayaud, C., Kellerer-Pirklbauer, A., Thalheim F., Winkler G. (2019): Controlling factors of microclimate in blocky surface layers of two nearby relict rock glaciers (Niedere Tauern Range, Austria), Geografiska Annaler: Series A, Physical Geography, DOI: 10.1080/04353676.2019.1670950

2018

Benz, S.A., Bayer, P., Winkler, G., Blum, P. (2018): Recent trends of groundwater temperatures in Austria. - Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 22, 3143-3154, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-3143-2018.

2017

Pauritsch, M., Wagner, T., Winkler, G., Birk, S. (2017): Investigating groundwater flow components in an Alpine relict rock glacier (Austria) using a numerical model - Hydrogeology Journal, 25, 371-383. DOI: 10.1007/s10040-016-1484-x.

Wagner, T., Themeßl, M., Schüppel, A., Gobiet, A., Stigler, H., Birk, S. (2017): Impacts of climate change on stream flow and hydro power generation in the Alpine region. Environmental Earth Sciences 76/1:1-22. doi:10.1007/s12665-016-6318-6

Mechal, A., Birk, S., Dietzel, M., Leis, A., Winkler, G., Mogessie, A., Kebede, S. (2017): Groundwater flow dynamics in the complex aquifer system of Gidabo River Basin (Ethiopian Rift): a multi-proxy approach - Hydrogeology Journal, 25, 519-538, DOI: 10.1007/s10040-016-1489-5

2016

Reichl, P., Domberger, G., Reszler, C. & G. Winkler (2016): Hydrogeological investigations in tunnelling - a summary of the variety of different questions and investigation methods - Contributions to Hydrogeology, 60, pp. 73-90, Graz(Link)

Winkler, G., Hilberg, S. (2016): Hydrogeology of Austria: Selected Papers (Editorial) - Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences, 109/1, 3.

Wagner, T., Pauritsch, M. & G. Winkler (2016): Impact of relict rock glaciers on spring and stream flow of alpine watersheds: Examples of the Niedere Tauern Range, Eastern Alps (Austria).- Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences, 109/1, 84-89. doi: 10.17738/ajes.2016.0006.

Mechal, A., Birk, S., Winkler, G., Wagner, T. & A. Mogessie (2016):Characterising regional groundwater flow in the Ethiopian Rift: A multi-model approach applied to Gidabo River Basin - Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences, 109/1, 68-83. doi: 10.17738/ajes.2016.0005.

Hergarten, S., Winkler, G. & S. Birk (2016): Scale invariance of subsurface flow patterns and its limitation, Water Resour. Res., 52/5, 3881-3887. doi:10.1002/2015WR017530.

Winkler, G., Wagner, T., Pauritsch, M., Birk, S., Kellerer-Pirklbauer, A., Benischke, R., Leis, A., Morawetz, R., Schreilechner, M. & S. Hergarten (2016): Identification and assessment of groundwater flow and storage components of the relict Schöneben Rock Glacier, Niedere Tauern Range, Eastern Alps (Austria) - Hydrogeology Journal,24, 937-953. DOI: 10.1007/s10040-015-1348-9

< 2015

Pauritsch, M.,Birk, S., Wagner, T., Hergarten, S., Winkler, G. (2015): Analytical approximations of discharge recessions for steeply sloping aquifers in alpine catchments - Water Resources Research, 51, 8729-8740. DOI: 10.1002/2015WR017749

Kellerer-Pirklbauer, A., Winkler, G. & M. Pauritsch (2015): Widespread Occurrence of Ephemeral Funnel Hoarfrost and Related Air Ventilation in Coarse-Grained Sediments of a Relict Rock Glacier in the Seckauer Tauern Range, Austria. Geografiska Annaler: Series A, Physical Geography, 97 (3), 453-471. doi: 10.1111/geoa.12087.

Hergarten, S., Winkler, G. & S. Birk (2014): Transferring the concept of minimum energy dissipation from river networks to subsurface flow patterns. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 18, 4277-4288, doi:10.5194/hess-18-4277-2014

Strasser, U., Marke, T., Sass, O., Birk, S. & G. Winkler (2013): "Johns Creek Valley" - a Mountainous Catchment for Long-Term Interdisciplinary Human-Environment System Research in Upper Styria (Austria) - Environmental Earth Sciences, 69:2, 695-705, doi: 10.1007/s12665-013-2318-y

Birk, S., Wagner, T., Winkler, G. & W. Woessner (2012): Heat as a tracer in karst areas - Contributions to hydrogeology. - Contributions to Hydrogeology, 59, 77-94.

Winkler, G., Kellerer-Pirklbauer, A., Pauritsch, M. & S. Birk (2012): Relict rock glaciers - groundwater bodies in alpine, crystalline catchments - Contributions to Hydrogeology, 59, 119-137.

Winkler, G., Birk, S.& J. Fank (2011): Hydraulic properties of loamy sands: heterogeneity and methodological uncertainties using the example of the Wagna test site (Austria.- Contributions to Hydrogeology, 58, 5-26.

Winkler, G., Kurz, W., Hergarten, S. & E., Kiechl (2010): Hydraulic characterisation of fault core zones in crystalline bedrock using the example of the Talhof fault (Eastern Alps).- Groundwater, 15/1, 59 - 68, doi: 10.1007/s00767-009-0130-0

Reichl, P., Frieg, B., Domberger G., Leis A. & Winkler, G. (2006): Hydraulic Borehole Tests in Combination with Hydrochemical and Isotopic Water Sampling - Rock Engineering 4/2006 August, Rock and Soil Engineering - Journal for Engineering Geology, Geomechanics and Tunnelling, p. 30-38.

Hofrichter, J. & Winkler, G. (2006): Statistical analysis for the hydrogeological evaluation of the fracture networks in hard rocks - Journal of Environmental Geology, No. 49, p. 821-827, doi: 10.1007/s00254-006-0177-5