Jes Vollertsen

10.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
205 papers, 7.8k citations indexed

About

Jes Vollertsen is a scholar working on Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Process Chemistry and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jes Vollertsen has authored 205 papers receiving a total of 7.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 107 papers in Pollution, 80 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 65 papers in Process Chemistry and Technology. Recurrent topics in Jes Vollertsen's work include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (69 papers), Odor and Emission Control Technologies (65 papers) and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (57 papers). Jes Vollertsen is often cited by papers focused on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (69 papers), Odor and Emission Control Technologies (65 papers) and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (57 papers). Jes Vollertsen collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, United Kingdom and Germany. Jes Vollertsen's co-authors include Thorkild Hvitved‐Jacobsen, Asbjørn Haaning Nielsen, Alvise Vianello, Márta Simon, Nikki van Alst, Fan Liu, Per Halkjær Nielsen, Aaron Marc Saunders, Rasmus Lund Jensen and Li Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Jes Vollertsen

199 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

Quantification of microplastic mass and removal rates at ... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2018 2019 2015 200 400 600
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. Quantification of microplastic mass and removal rates at wastewater treatment plants applying Focal Plane Array (FPA)-based Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) imaging
    2018 667 citations Nikki van Alst, Jes Vollertsen et al. Water Research profile →
  2. Simulating human exposure to indoor airborne microplastics using a Breathing Thermal Manikin
    2019 545 citations Alvise Vianello, Jes Vollertsen et al. Scientific Reports profile →
  3. The activated sludge ecosystem contains a core community of abundant organisms
    2015 426 citations Jes Vollertsen et al. profile →

Peers

Jes Vollertsen
Eveline I.P. Volcke Belgium
Jing Sun China
Junxin Liu China
Nanqi Ren China
Weixiang Wu China
Zimin Wei China
Chuan Chen China
José Luis Campos Spain
Sven G. Sommer Denmark
Hardy Temmink Netherlands
Eveline I.P. Volcke Belgium
Jes Vollertsen
Citations per year, relative to Jes Vollertsen Jes Vollertsen (= 1×) peers Eveline I.P. Volcke

Countries citing papers authored by Jes Vollertsen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jes Vollertsen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jes Vollertsen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jes Vollertsen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jes Vollertsen based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Jes Vollertsen. Jes Vollertsen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Vianello, Alvise, Anna Rotander, Leticia Vidal-Liñán, et al.. (2025). Microplastics (10 µm-5 mm) in European Atlantic Coastal Waters. Environmental Advances. 21. 100644–100644. 1 indexed citations
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Agrawal, Manasi, Alvise Vianello, Laura Simon-Sánchez, et al.. (2024). Micro- and nano-plastics, intestinal inflammation, and inflammatory bowel disease: A review of the literature. The Science of The Total Environment. 953. 176228–176228. 14 indexed citations
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Saarni, Saija, Normunds Stivriņš, Natalija Suhareva, et al.. (2024). Downward migrating microplastics in lake sediments are a tricky indicator for the onset of the Anthropocene. Science Advances. 10(8). eadi8136–eadi8136. 37 indexed citations
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Jiang, Jiahui, Xiaoyu Cai, Hong‐Yu Ren, et al.. (2023). Effects of polyethylene terephthalate microplastics on cell growth, intracellular products and oxidative stress of Scenedesmus sp.. Chemosphere. 348. 140760–140760. 9 indexed citations
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Gunaalan, Kuddithamby, Rodrigo Almeda, Alvise Vianello, et al.. (2023). Does water column stratification influence the vertical distribution of microplastics?. Environmental Pollution. 340(Pt 1). 122865–122865. 21 indexed citations
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Roth, Sascha, et al.. (2023). Random forest microplastic classification using spectral subsamples of FT-IR hyperspectral images. Analytical Methods. 15(18). 2226–2233. 12 indexed citations
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Liu, Fan, et al.. (2023). Capturing Microplastics from Aquatic Systems Using Vortex-based Cyclone Technique. VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet). 18. 1 indexed citations
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Vollertsen, Jes, et al.. (2022). Are Permeable Pavements a Sustainable Solution? A Qualitative Study of the Usage of Permeable Pavements. Sustainability. 14(19). 12432–12432. 5 indexed citations
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Liu, Fan, et al.. (2020). Microplastics Removal from Treated Wastewater by a Biofilter. Water. 12(4). 1085–1085. 77 indexed citations
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Johnson, Andrew C., Hollie Ball, Richard K. Cross, et al.. (2020). Identification and Quantification of Microplastics in Potable Water and Their Sources within Water Treatment Works in England and Wales. Environmental Science & Technology. 54(19). 12326–12334. 145 indexed citations
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Alst, Nikki van, et al.. (2020). An exploratory study of benthic diatom communities in stormwater ponds of different land uses and varying biocide contamination. Aquatic Ecology. 54(3). 761–774. 9 indexed citations
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Syberg, Kristian, Annemette Palmqvist, Farhan R. Khan, et al.. (2020). A nationwide assessment of plastic pollution in the Danish realm using citizen science. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 17773–17773. 51 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Asbjørn Haaning, et al.. (2016). Spatial Variability of Anaerobic Processes and Wastewater pH in Force Mains. Water Environment Research. 88(8). 747–755. 4 indexed citations
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Bentzen, Thomas Ruby, et al.. (2016). Airflow in Gravity Sewers – Determination of Wastewater Drag Coefficient. Water Environment Research. 88(3). 239–256. 11 indexed citations
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Chen, Xijuan, et al.. (2015). Degradation of PPCPs in activated sludge from different WWTPs in Denmark. Ecotoxicology. 24(10). 2073–2080. 38 indexed citations
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Bollmann, Ulla E., et al.. (2014). Biocides in urban wastewater treatment plant influent at dry and wet weather: Concentrations, mass flows and possible sources. Water Research. 60. 64–74. 111 indexed citations
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Vollertsen, Jes, et al.. (2011). Anaerobic Transformations of Organic Matter in Collection Systems. Water Environment Research. 83(6). 532–540. 15 indexed citations
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Vollertsen, Jes. (2006). Description and validation of structural condition. VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet). 1 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Asbjørn Haaning, et al.. (2005). Sulfide–iron interactions in domestic wastewater from a gravity sewer. Water Research. 39(12). 2747–2755. 148 indexed citations

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