Bjørn Munro Jenssen

9.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
220 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Bjørn Munro Jenssen is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Environmental Chemistry and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Bjørn Munro Jenssen has authored 220 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 145 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 56 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 53 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Bjørn Munro Jenssen's work include Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (98 papers), Mercury impact and mitigation studies (65 papers) and Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research (55 papers). Bjørn Munro Jenssen is often cited by papers focused on Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (98 papers), Mercury impact and mitigation studies (65 papers) and Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research (55 papers). Bjørn Munro Jenssen collaborates with scholars based in Norway, Denmark and Canada. Bjørn Munro Jenssen's co-authors include Janneche Utne Skaare, Geir Wing Gabrielsen, Christian Sonne, Runé Dietz, Robert J. Letcher, Eugen G. Sørmo, Tomasz Maciej Ciesielski, Elisabeth Lie, Jonathan Verreault and Jan Ove Bustnes and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, PLoS ONE and Trends in Ecology & Evolution.

In The Last Decade

Bjørn Munro Jenssen

214 papers receiving 6.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Exposure and effects assessment of persistent organohalogen contaminants in arctic wildlife and fish

2009 583 citations Robert J. Letcher, Jan Ove Bustnes et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Bjørn Munro Jenssen Norway	45	4.3k	1.6k	1.6k	945	903	220	6.5k
Simonetta Corsolini Italy	40	3.7k 0.9×	1.9k 1.1×	826 0.5×	1.3k 1.4×	893 1.0×	99	5.3k
Silvano Focardi Italy	53	6.6k 1.5×	1.3k 0.8×	1.7k 1.1×	2.3k 2.4×	862 1.0×	263	9.2k
Begoña Jiménez Spain	35	2.8k 0.7×	864 0.5×	722 0.5×	967 1.0×	761 0.8×	135	4.1k
Jules M. Blais Canada	41	3.0k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	2.1k 1.3×	1.6k 1.7×	1.7k 1.8×	231	6.6k
Marc Amyot Canada	47	6.0k 1.4×	468 0.3×	1.9k 1.2×	2.1k 2.2×	1.0k 1.1×	165	8.0k
Sean Backus Canada	41	3.7k 0.9×	1.4k 0.8×	895 0.6×	1.4k 1.4×	880 1.0×	92	5.0k
Birgit M. Braune Canada	44	5.2k 1.2×	1.2k 0.8×	2.4k 1.5×	1.5k 1.5×	1.0k 1.1×	123	6.5k
Anders Bignert Sweden	45	4.7k 1.1×	1.9k 1.2×	1.0k 0.7×	999 1.1×	1.2k 1.3×	158	6.1k
Frank F. Rigét Denmark	56	6.0k 1.4×	2.3k 1.4×	2.8k 1.8×	1.2k 1.3×	1.7k 1.9×	208	8.5k
Paul M. Bradley United States	50	2.6k 0.6×	1.3k 0.8×	1.3k 0.8×	3.2k 3.4×	275 0.3×	220	7.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Bjørn Munro Jenssen

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Veiberg, Vebjørn, et al.. (2025). Toxic metals and other elements in Svalbard reindeer: Establishing baselines and assessing non-invasive sampling for biomonitoring. The Science of The Total Environment. 961. 178226–178226.

Jenssen, Bjørn Munro, et al.. (2025). Organic contaminants and toxic elements in marine plastic debris, water and sediments in small freshwater lakes in a Norwegian coastal archipelago. Heliyon. 12(1). e44232–e44232.

Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej, Christian Sonne, A. Smette, et al.. (2023). Testosterone and persistent organic pollutants in East Greenland male polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Heliyon. 9(3). e13263–e13263. 4 indexed citations

Farkas, Julia, et al.. (2023). Biomonitoring of rare earth elements in Southern Norway: Distribution, fractionation, and accumulation patterns in the marine bivalves Mytilus spp. and Tapes spp.. Environmental Pollution. 335. 122300–122300. 14 indexed citations

Langberg, Håkon A., Sarah Choyke, Sarah E. Hale, et al.. (2023). Effect-Directed Analysis Based on Transthyretin Binding Activity of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in a Contaminated Sediment Extract. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 43(2). 245–258. 10 indexed citations

Langberg, Håkon A., Sarah E. Hale, Gijs D. Breedveld, Bjørn Munro Jenssen, & Morten Jartun. (2022). A review of PFAS fingerprints in fish from Norwegian freshwater bodies subject to different source inputs. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts. 24(2). 330–342. 32 indexed citations

Nørregaard, Rasmus Dyrmose, Lis Bach, Runé Dietz, et al.. (2021). Histopathological effects of short-term aqueous exposure to environmentally relevant concentration of lead (Pb) in shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius) under laboratory conditions. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 28(43). 61423–61440. 17 indexed citations

Langberg, Håkon A., Gijs D. Breedveld, Morten Jartun, et al.. (2020). Fluorinated Precursor Compounds in Sediments as a Source of Perfluorinated Alkyl Acids (PFAA) to Biota. Environmental Science & Technology. 54(20). 13077–13089. 82 indexed citations

Routti, Heli, Jon Aars, Todd C. Atwood, et al.. (2019). Contaminants in polar bears from the circumpolar Arctic: state of knowledge and further recommendations for monitoring and research - Action #42 of the Circumpolar action plan for polar bear conservation. 1 indexed citations

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Routti, Heli, Todd C. Atwood, Thea Bechshøft, et al.. (2019). State of knowledge on current exposure, fate and potential health effects of contaminants in polar bears from the circumpolar Arctic. The Science of The Total Environment. 664. 1063–1083. 72 indexed citations

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Bourgeon, Sophie, Jon Aars, Magnus Andersen, et al.. (2018). Temporal Trends of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Barents Sea Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) in Relation to Changes in Feeding Habits and Body Condition. Environmental Science & Technology. 53(2). 984–995. 28 indexed citations

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Tartu, Sabrina, Jon Aars, Magnus Andersen, et al.. (2018). Choose Your Poison—Space-Use Strategy Influences Pollutant Exposure in Barents Sea Polar Bears. Environmental Science & Technology. 52(5). 3211–3221. 17 indexed citations

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Bustnes, Jan Ove, Syverin Lierhagen, Markus Öst, et al.. (2016). Blood and feather concentrations of toxic elements in a Baltic and an Arctic seabird population. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 114(2). 1152–1158. 28 indexed citations

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Pedersen, Kathrine Eggers, Bjarne Styrishave, Christian Sonne, Runé Dietz, & Bjørn Munro Jenssen. (2014). Accumulation and potential health effects of organohalogenated compounds in the arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)—a review. The Science of The Total Environment. 502. 510–516. 16 indexed citations

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Miljeteig, Cecilie, Geir Wing Gabrielsen, Hallvard Strøm, et al.. (2012). Eggshell thinning and decreased concentrations of vitamin E are associated with contaminants in eggs of ivory gulls. The Science of The Total Environment. 431. 92–99. 30 indexed citations

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Lundebye, Anne‐Katrine, Marit Aursand, Marc H.G. Berntssen, et al.. (2006). Opinion on the safety of BioProtein® by the Scientific Panel on Animal Feed of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety. Revised version. BIBSYS Brage (BIBSYS (Norway)). 1 indexed citations

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Braathen, Marte, Andrew E. Derocher, Øystein Wiig, et al.. (2004). Relationships between PCBs and thyroid hormones and retinol in female and male polar bears.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 112(8). 826–833. 124 indexed citations

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Jenssen, Bjørn Munro, et al.. (2001). GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF HOMEOTHERMY IN NESTLING EUROPEAN SHAGS (PHALACROCORAX ARISTOTELIS). The Auk. 118(4). 983–983. 10 indexed citations

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Jenssen, Bjørn Munro, et al.. (2001). Growth and Development of Homeothermy in Nestling European Shags (Phalacrocorax Aristotelis). The Auk. 118(4). 983–995. 3 indexed citations

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Jenssen, Bjørn Munro, Janneche Utne Skaare, Morten Ekker, Dag Vongraven, & Svein‐Håkon Lorentsen. (1996). Organochlorine compounds in blubber, liver and brain in neonatal grey seal pups. Chemosphere. 32(11). 2115–2125. 40 indexed citations

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