Martin Scheringer

27.4k total citations · 11 hit papers
297 papers, 19.5k citations indexed

About

Martin Scheringer is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Atmospheric Science and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Martin Scheringer has authored 297 papers receiving a total of 19.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 200 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 90 papers in Atmospheric Science and 89 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Martin Scheringer's work include Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (159 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (88 papers) and Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research (57 papers). Martin Scheringer is often cited by papers focused on Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (159 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (88 papers) and Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research (57 papers). Martin Scheringer collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Czechia and Sweden. Martin Scheringer's co-authors include Konrad Hungerbühler, Ian T. Cousins, Zhanyun Wang, Matthew MacLeod, Carla A. Ng, Juliane Glüge, Matthias Wormuth, Gretta Goldenman, Rainer Lohmann and Dorte Herzke and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Martin Scheringer

291 papers receiving 19.0k citations

Hit Papers

An overview of the uses ... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2020 2006 2007 2013 2014 500 1000 1.5k
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. An overview of the uses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
    2020 1.6k citations Juliane Glüge, Martin Scheringer et al. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts profile →
  2. What Are the Sources of Exposure to Eight Frequently Used Phthalic Acid Esters in Europeans?
    2006 833 citations Matthias Wormuth, Martin Scheringer et al. profile →
  3. Estimation of cumulative aquatic exposure and risk due to silver: Contribution of nano-functionalized plastics and textiles
    2007 756 citations Martin Scheringer, Matthew MacLeod et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
  4. Fluorinated alternatives to long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs), perfluoroalkane sulfonic acids (PFSAs) and their potential precursors
    2013 730 citations Zhanyun Wang, Ian T. Cousins et al. profile →
  5. Global emission inventories for C4–C14 perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid (PFCA) homologues from 1951 to 2030, Part I: production and emissions from quantifiable sources
    2014 586 citations Zhanyun Wang, Ian T. Cousins et al. profile →
  6. Hazard assessment of fluorinated alternatives to long-chain perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) and their precursors: Status quo, ongoing challenges and possible solutions
    2014 508 citations Zhanyun Wang, Ian T. Cousins et al. profile →
  7. Health and ecological risk assessment of emerging contaminants (pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and artificial sweeteners) in surface and groundwater (drinking water) in the Ganges River Basin, India
    2018 388 citations Brij Mohan Sharma, Jitka Bečanová et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
  8. Outside the Safe Operating Space of a New Planetary Boundary for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
    2022 344 citations Ian T. Cousins, Martin Scheringer et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  9. The high persistence of PFAS is sufficient for their management as a chemical class
    2020 291 citations Ian T. Cousins, Jamie C. DeWitt et al. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts profile →
  10. Are Fluoropolymers Really of Low Concern for Human and Environmental Health and Separate from Other PFAS?
    2020 259 citations Rainer Lohmann, Ian T. Cousins et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  11. The Global Threat from the Irreversible Accumulation of Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA)
    2024 67 citations Hans Peter H. Arp, Juliane Glüge et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Martin Scheringer Switzerland 71 12.9k 8.3k 4.9k 3.8k 2.1k 297 19.5k
Konrad Hungerbühler Switzerland 72 9.0k 0.7× 5.4k 0.6× 2.9k 0.6× 3.3k 0.9× 4.4k 2.1× 340 21.2k
Pim de Voogt Netherlands 63 10.4k 0.8× 7.6k 0.9× 3.6k 0.7× 5.1k 1.3× 704 0.3× 303 17.1k
Rainer Lohmann United States 61 10.8k 0.8× 5.6k 0.7× 4.3k 0.9× 3.7k 1.0× 400 0.2× 205 14.2k
Ian T. Cousins Sweden 73 18.2k 1.4× 18.4k 2.2× 9.4k 1.9× 2.5k 0.6× 616 0.3× 199 24.2k
José L. Domingo Spain 88 18.8k 1.5× 4.0k 0.5× 1.5k 0.3× 6.9k 1.8× 995 0.5× 752 31.2k
Christian Sonne Denmark 78 7.9k 0.6× 3.2k 0.4× 1.9k 0.4× 2.8k 0.7× 1.1k 0.5× 514 19.4k
Jonathan W. Martin Canada 80 12.2k 0.9× 11.9k 1.4× 7.0k 1.4× 1.3k 0.4× 845 0.4× 301 21.3k
Zhanyun Wang Switzerland 41 8.2k 0.6× 9.1k 1.1× 4.3k 0.9× 1.6k 0.4× 543 0.3× 113 13.1k
Sébastien Sauvé Canada 66 6.5k 0.5× 5.0k 0.6× 1.5k 0.3× 7.7k 2.0× 1.0k 0.5× 314 17.6k
Richard G. Luthy United States 68 8.6k 0.7× 4.4k 0.5× 2.0k 0.4× 6.4k 1.7× 552 0.3× 224 15.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Martin Scheringer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Martin Scheringer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Martin Scheringer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Martin Scheringer 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 Martin Scheringer. Martin Scheringer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Bălan, Simona, Scott Coffin, Jamie C. DeWitt, et al.. (2025). Confronting the interconnection of chemical pollution and climate change. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. 55. 100966–100966. 2 indexed citations
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Sigmund, Gabriel, Marta Venier, Marlene Ågerstrand, et al.. (2025). Scientists’ Statement on the Chemical Definition of PFASs. Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 12(9). 1104–1106. 5 indexed citations
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Dijk, Joanke Van, Anežka Sharma, Bernd Nowack, Zhanyun Wang, & Martin Scheringer. (2025). From Ambition to Action: Navigating Obstacles and Opportunities of “Safe and Sustainable by Design”. Environmental Science & Technology. 59(29). 14832–14841. 1 indexed citations
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Ateia, Mohamed & Martin Scheringer. (2024). From “forever chemicals” to fluorine-free alternatives. Science. 385(6706). 256–258. 32 indexed citations
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Diamond, Miriam L., Gabriel Sigmund, Michael G. Bertram, et al.. (2024). Exploring Outputs of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution Prevention. Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 11(7). 664–672. 4 indexed citations
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Mazurenko, Stanislav, Martin Scheringer, Vítor A. P. Martins dos Santos, et al.. (2024). Making PBPK models more reproducible in practice. Briefings in Bioinformatics. 25(6). 5 indexed citations
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Glüge, Juliane, et al.. (2024). Critical insights into data curation and label noise for accurate prediction of aerobic biodegradability of organic chemicals. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts. 26(10). 1780–1795. 1 indexed citations
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Glüge, Juliane & Martin Scheringer. (2023). Evaluation of Physicochemical Property Data in the ECHA Database. Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data. 52(4). 3 indexed citations
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Sigmund, Gabriel, Hans Peter H. Arp, Thomas D. Bucheli, et al.. (2022). Sorption and Mobility of Charged Organic Compounds: How to Confront and Overcome Limitations in Their Assessment. Environmental Science & Technology. 56(8). 4702–4710. 77 indexed citations
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Vašků, Julie Bienertová, Peter Lenárt, & Martin Scheringer. (2020). Eustress and Distress: Neither Good Nor Bad, but Rather the Same?. BioEssays. 42(7). e1900238–e1900238. 81 indexed citations
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Wettstein, Felix E., Juliane Hollender, Heinz Singer, et al.. (2020). Retrospective HRMS Screening and Dedicated Target Analysis Reveal a Wide Exposure to Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Small Streams. Environmental Science & Technology. 55(2). 1036–1044. 23 indexed citations
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Hollender, Juliane, et al.. (2018). Comprehensive Toxic Plants–Phytotoxins Database and Its Application in Assessing Aquatic Micropollution Potential. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 66(29). 7577–7588. 76 indexed citations
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Sharma, Brij Mohan, Jitka Bečanová, Martin Scheringer, et al.. (2018). Health and ecological risk assessment of emerging contaminants (pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and artificial sweeteners) in surface and groundwater (drinking water) in the Ganges River Basin, India. The Science of The Total Environment. 646. 1459–1467. 388 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mitrano, Denise M., et al.. (2017). Envisioning Nano Release Dynamics in a Changing World: Using Dynamic Probabilistic Modeling to Assess Future Environmental Emissions of Engineered Nanomaterials. Environmental Science & Technology. 51(5). 2854–2863. 114 indexed citations
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Labille, Jérôme, Danielle L. Slomberg, Antonia Praetorius, et al.. (2014). Assessing the heteroaggregation of manufactured nanoparticles with geogenic colloids in surface water. EGUGA. 5400. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhanyun, Martin Scheringer, Matthew MacLeod, et al.. (2012). Atmospheric fate of poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs): II. Emission source strength in summer in Zurich, Switzerland. Environmental Pollution. 169. 204–209. 35 indexed citations
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Vestergren, Robin, Ian T. Cousins, David Trudel, Matthias Wormuth, & Martin Scheringer. (2008). Considering the role of precursor compounds in consumer exposure to PFOS and PFOA. Organohalogen compounds. 70. 1442–1466. 1 indexed citations
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Wormuth, Matthias, Martin Scheringer, & Konrad Hungerbühler. (2005). Linking the Use of Scented Consumer Products to Consumer Exposure to Polycyclic Musk Fragrances. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 9(1-2). 237–258. 25 indexed citations
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Scheringer, Martin, et al.. (2001). Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 8(3). 212–212. 3 indexed citations
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Scheringer, Martin, et al.. (1999). Comparing the Environmental Performance of Fluorescent Whitening Agents with Peroxide Bleaching of Mechanical Pulp. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 3(4). 77–95. 19 indexed citations

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