Ernest Merian

4.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
60 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Ernest Merian is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Pollution and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Ernest Merian has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Organic Chemistry, 5 papers in Pollution and 5 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Ernest Merian's work include Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (5 papers), Heavy metals in environment (4 papers) and Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers (3 papers). Ernest Merian is often cited by papers focused on Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (5 papers), Heavy metals in environment (4 papers) and Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers (3 papers). Ernest Merian collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Japan and Netherlands. Ernest Merian's co-authors include Milan Ihnat, M. Anke, M. Stoeppler, Heike Schmitt, H. Sticher, Christian Schlatter, R.W. Frei, J. Albaigés, R. W. Frei and Juan Carbonell and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Chemosphere and TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Ernest Merian

54 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Metals and their compounds in the environment: Occurrence... 1980 2026 1995 2010 1991 1982 1980 250 500 750
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. Metals and their compounds in the environment: Occurrence, analysis, and biological relevance
    1991 791 citations Ernest Merian profile →
  2. Metal pollution in the aquatic environment
    1982 790 citations Ernest Merian Chemosphere profile →
  3. Metal toxicity in mammals
    1980 459 citations Ernest Merian Chemosphere profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ernest Merian Switzerland 21 1.3k 1.1k 492 395 341 60 3.5k
Emmanuel Sinagra Malta 15 1.0k 0.8× 896 0.8× 677 1.4× 258 0.7× 205 0.6× 32 3.3k
Radmila Milačić Slovenia 38 1.4k 1.1× 1.7k 1.4× 665 1.4× 1.1k 2.8× 300 0.9× 168 4.3k
James R. Kramer Canada 31 699 0.5× 715 0.6× 388 0.8× 170 0.4× 440 1.3× 99 2.7k
Sergio Caroli Italy 37 1.4k 1.1× 1.6k 1.4× 208 0.4× 1.5k 3.7× 291 0.9× 168 4.5k
Michael H. Ramsey United Kingdom 33 1.4k 1.0× 474 0.4× 400 0.8× 601 1.5× 334 1.0× 130 3.7k
María José González Spain 37 1.4k 1.1× 2.8k 2.5× 241 0.5× 495 1.3× 539 1.6× 149 4.9k
Ornella Abollino Italy 36 1.2k 0.9× 811 0.7× 859 1.7× 987 2.5× 359 1.1× 134 4.5k
Simon C. Apte Australia 36 2.1k 1.5× 2.0k 1.7× 720 1.5× 369 0.9× 1.1k 3.2× 112 5.8k
T.M. Florence Australia 46 1.4k 1.1× 1.4k 1.2× 729 1.5× 1.4k 3.5× 559 1.6× 114 6.9k
Pan Huang Canada 42 1.3k 1.0× 466 0.4× 576 1.2× 386 1.0× 690 2.0× 202 5.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ernest Merian

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ernest Merian

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Merian, Ernest, et al.. (2026). Chemistry and Fate of Organophosphorus Compounds.
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Merian, Ernest, M. Anke, Milan Ihnat, & M. Stoeppler. (2004). Elements and their compounds in the environment: occurrence, analysis and biological relevance.. 128 indexed citations
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Merian, Ernest. (1991). Environmental analytical chemistry. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 10(8). 229–231. 17 indexed citations
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Merian, Ernest. (1990). Environmental chemistry and biological effects of cadmium compounds∗. Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry Reviews. 26(1-4). 27–44. 17 indexed citations
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Merian, Ernest. (1984). Introduction on environmental chemistry and global cycles of chromium, nickel, cobalt beryllium, arsenic, cadmium and selenium, and their derivatives†. Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry Reviews. 8(1). 9–38. 62 indexed citations
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Albaigés, J., et al.. (1983). Chemistry and analysis of hydrocarbons in the environment. 30 indexed citations
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Merian, Ernest. (1982). Cardiovascular toxicology, target organ toxicology series. Chemosphere. 11(11). N26–N26. 1 indexed citations
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Merian, Ernest. (1982). The environmental chemistry of volatile hydrocarbons†. Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry Reviews. 5(2). 167–175. 8 indexed citations
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Merian, Ernest. (1982). Testing for effects of chemicals on ecosystems. Chemosphere. 11(4). N34–N35. 7 indexed citations
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Merian, Ernest. (1982). Applied soil trace elements. Chemosphere. 11(4). N31–N32. 4 indexed citations
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Merian, Ernest. (1982). The pesticide chemist and modern toxicology. Chemosphere. 11(1). N13–N14. 1 indexed citations
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Merian, Ernest. (1982). Long-term and short-term screening assays for carcinogens: A critical appraisal. Chemosphere. 11(4). N33–N34. 3 indexed citations
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Merian, Ernest. (1982). Developments in biodegradation of hydrocarbons, vol.1. Chemosphere. 11(4). N31–N31. 4 indexed citations
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Merian, Ernest. (1981). Toxic metals and their analysis. Chemosphere. 10(7). N19–N19. 79 indexed citations
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Merian, Ernest. (1981). Environmental chemistry (the earth - air - water factory). Chemosphere. 10(1). N13–N14. 1 indexed citations
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Merian, Ernest. (1981). Particulates in water, characterization, fate, effects, and removal. Chemosphere. 10(9). N12–N13. 46 indexed citations
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Merian, Ernest. (1981). Evaluation of the carcinogenic risk of chemicals to humans: Some metals and metallic compounds. Chemosphere. 10(7). N22–N22. 24 indexed citations
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Merian, Ernest. (1980). Analytical techniques in environmental chemistry. Chemosphere. 9(11). N12–N12. 2 indexed citations
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Merian, Ernest, et al.. (1963). The Saturation Values, Rates of Dyeing, Rates of Diffusion, and Migration of Disperse Dyes on Heat‐set Polyester Fibres*. Journal of the Society of Dyers and Colourists. 79(11). 505–515. 21 indexed citations
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Merian, Ernest. (1960). Über Zusammenhänge zwischen Konstitution und Farbe einfacher Nitro‐Farbstoffe. Angewandte Chemie. 72(21). 766–770. 4 indexed citations

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