Knut Breivik

10.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
100 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

About

Knut Breivik is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Atmospheric Science and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Knut Breivik has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 89 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 35 papers in Atmospheric Science and 28 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Knut Breivik's work include Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (79 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (35 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (29 papers). Knut Breivik is often cited by papers focused on Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (79 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (35 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (29 papers). Knut Breivik collaborates with scholars based in Norway, Canada and United Kingdom. Knut Breivik's co-authors include Kevin C. Jones, Andrew J. Sweetman, Józef M. Pacyna, Frank Wania, Sandra N. Meijer, E. Steinnes, Derek C. G. Muir, Jordi Dachs, Rainer Lohmann and Martin Schlabach and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Knut Breivik

97 papers receiving 8.1k citations

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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.

Towards a global historical emission inventory for selected PCB congeners — a mass balance approach1. Global production and consumption

2002 658 citations Knut Breivik, Andrew J. Sweetman et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
Towards a global historical emission inventory for selected PCB congeners — a mass balance approach2. Emissions

2002 646 citations Knut Breivik, Andrew J. Sweetman et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
Introduction to the European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (EMEP) and observed atmospheric composition change during 1972–2009

2012 469 citations Wenche Aas, Knut Breivik et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Knut Breivik

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Spatial distribution of Dechlorane Plus and dechlorane related compounds in European background air 2023 ·Frontiers in Environmental Science ·(unknown), (unknown), Knut Breivik, Sabine Eckhardt, Dorte Herzke, Claudia Moeckel, (unknown)	3
2	Spatial variability and temporal changes of POPs in European background air 2023 ·Atmospheric Environment ·(unknown), Pernilla Bohlin‐Nizzetto, Sabine Eckhardt, (unknown), Claudia Moeckel, (unknown), (unknown), Knut Breivik	4
3	Mercury in air and soil on an urban-rural transect in East Africa 2022 ·Environmental Science Processes & Impacts ·(unknown), (unknown), Pernilla Bohlin‐Nizzetto, Katrine Borgå, Knut Breivik, Aviti J. Mmochi, (unknown), (unknown), Martin Schlabach, Rolf D. Vogt, Frank Wania	6
4	Main sources controlling atmospheric burdens of persistent organic pollutants on a national scale 2021 ·Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety ·(unknown), Pernilla Bohlin‐Nizzetto, Sabine Eckhardt, (unknown), (unknown), Claudia Moeckel, (unknown), (unknown), Knut Breivik	5
5	Spatial trends of chlorinated paraffins and dechloranes in air and soil in a tropical urban, suburban, and rural environment 2021 ·Environmental Pollution ·(unknown), Rolf D. Vogt, Pernilla Bohlin‐Nizzetto, Katrine Borgå, (unknown), Anders Borgen, (unknown), (unknown), Aviti J. Mmochi, Martin Schlabach, Knut Breivik	22
6	Soil pollution at a major West African E-waste recycling site: Contamination pathways and implications for potential mitigation strategies 2020 ·Environment International ·Claudia Moeckel, Knut Breivik, Therese Haugdahl Nøst, (unknown), Kevin C. Jones, Andrew J. Sweetman	98
7	The presence, emission and partitioning behavior of polychlorinated biphenyls in waste, leachate and aerosols from Norwegian waste-handling facilities 2020 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Hans Peter H. Arp, Nicolas Morin, Patrik L. Andersson, Sarah E. Hale, Frank Wania, Knut Breivik, Gijs D. Breedveld	18
8	Towards a Nested Exposure Model for organic contaminants (NEM) 2018 ·Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo) ·Knut Breivik, Matthew MacLeod, Frank Wania, Sabine Eckhardt	1
9	Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as sentinels for the elucidation of Arctic environmental change processes: a comprehensive review combined with ArcRisk project results 2018 ·Environmental Science and Pollution Research ·Pernilla Carlsson, Knut Breivik, Eva Brorström‐Lundén, Ian T. Cousins, Jesper Heile Christensen, Joan O. Grimalt, Crispin Halsall, Roland Kallenborn, Khaled Abass, Gerhard Lammel, John Munthe, Matthew MacLeod, Jon Øyvind Odland, Janet Pawlak, Arja Rautio, Lars-Otto Reiersen, Martin Schlabach, Irene Stemmler, Simon Wilson, Henry Wöhrnschimmel	51
10	The mass flow and proposed management of bisphenol A in selected Norwegian waste streams 2017 ·Waste Management ·Hans Peter H. Arp, Nicolas Morin, Sarah E. Hale, Gudny Okkenhaug, Knut Breivik, Magnus Sparrevik	27
11	The impacts of emission trends of POPs on human concentration dynamics: Lessons learned from a longitudinal study in Norway (1979–2007) 2017 ·International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health ·Therese Haugdahl Nøst, Torkjel M. Sandanger, Evert Nieboer, Jon Øyvind Odland, Knut Breivik	16
12	Assessment of secondary sources of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Arctic 2014 ·EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts ·Ignacio Pisso, Sabine Eckhardt, Knut Breivik	1
13	Atmospheric polychlorinated biphenyls in Indian cities: Levels, emission sources and toxicity equivalents 2013 ·Environmental Pollution ·Paromita Chakraborty, Gan Zhang, Sabine Eckhardt, Jun Li, Knut Breivik, Paul K.S. Lam, Shinsuke Tanabe, Kevin C. Jones	53
14	Using passive air samplers to assess local sources versus long range atmospheric transport of POPs 2012 ·Journal of Environmental Monitoring ·(unknown), Martin Schlabach, Andrew J. Sweetman, Kevin C. Jones, Knut Breivik	17
15	Tilførselsprogrammet: 2010 Passive air and water sampling at Andøya, Bjørnøya and Jan Mayen, 2009-2010 2011 ·Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo) ·Ian Allan, Wenche Aas, Norman W. Green, Kine Bæk, Guttorm Christensen, Knut Breivik	1
16	Screening for PFOS and PFOA in European air using passive samplers 2010 ·Journal of Environmental Monitoring ·Chakra Chaemfa, Jonathan L. Barber, Sandra Huber, Knut Breivik, Kevin C. Jones	40
17	POP emission inventories on different scales and their future trends 2010 ·EGUGA ·J. Theloke, Knut Breivik, Hugo Denier van der Gon, (unknown), (unknown), Józef M. Pacyna, Damian Panasiuk, Kyrre Sundseth, Andrew J. Sweetman, Shu Tao	1
18	Atmospheric monitoring of organic pollutants in the Arctic under the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP): 1993–2006 2009 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Hayley Hung, Roland Kallenborn, Knut Breivik, Yushan Su, Eva Brorström‐Lundén, Kristín Ólafsdóttir, (unknown), Sirkka Leppänen, Rossana Bossi, Henrik Skov, Stein Manø, Gregory W. Patton, Gary A. Stern, Ed Sverko, Phil Fellin	272
19	Towards a global historical emission inventory for selected PCB congeners — A mass balance approach 2007 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Knut Breivik, Andrew J. Sweetman, Józef M. Pacyna, Kevin C. Jones	464
20	Towards a global historical emission inventory for selected PCB congeners — a mass balance approach1. Global production and consumption breakdown → 2002 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Knut Breivik, Andrew J. Sweetman, Józef M. Pacyna, Kevin C. Jones	658

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