Sicco H. Brandsma

7.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
67 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Sicco H. Brandsma is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Sicco H. Brandsma has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 25 papers in Pollution and 11 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Sicco H. Brandsma's work include Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (42 papers), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (16 papers) and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (14 papers). Sicco H. Brandsma is often cited by papers focused on Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (42 papers), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (16 papers) and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (14 papers). Sicco H. Brandsma collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Australia and Sweden. Sicco H. Brandsma's co-authors include H.A. Leslie, Martin J. M. van Velzen, M.H. Lamoree, D. Vethaak, Juan J. García‐Vallejo, J. de Boer, P.E.G. Leonards, M.J.M. van Velzen, A. Dick Vethaak and Jacco Koekkoek and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Sicco H. Brandsma

62 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Discovery and quantification of plastic particle pollution in human blood

2022 2.3k citations H.A. Leslie, Martin J. M. van Velzen et al. Environment International profile →
Microplastics en route: Field measurements in the Dutch river delta and Amsterdam canals, wastewater treatment plants, North Sea sediments and biota

2017 868 citations H.A. Leslie, Sicco H. Brandsma et al. Environment International profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sicco H. Brandsma Netherlands	29	3.5k	2.1k	2.1k	700	683	67	5.3k
H.A. Leslie Netherlands	32	6.5k 1.8×	4.1k 1.9×	2.4k 1.2×	1.5k 2.1×	996 1.5×	73	9.0k
Lian‐Jun Bao China	35	2.3k 0.6×	1.2k 0.6×	1.8k 0.9×	396 0.6×	241 0.4×	98	3.8k
Zhiguo Cao China	39	2.0k 0.6×	752 0.4×	2.7k 1.3×	220 0.3×	400 0.6×	134	4.8k
Li Xu China	36	2.9k 0.8×	1.5k 0.7×	968 0.5×	658 0.9×	334 0.5×	98	4.0k
Elke Fries Germany	25	4.2k 1.2×	3.0k 1.4×	1.3k 0.6×	757 1.1×	468 0.7×	44	5.2k
Annika Jahnke Germany	25	3.5k 1.0×	2.1k 1.0×	1.8k 0.9×	1.3k 1.8×	509 0.7×	67	5.7k
Vincent Rocher France	40	3.6k 1.0×	2.4k 1.1×	1.4k 0.7×	428 0.6×	625 0.9×	172	7.6k
Jung‐Hwan Kwon South Korea	31	2.3k 0.7×	1.3k 0.6×	1.2k 0.6×	459 0.7×	532 0.8×	135	3.9k
Cassandra Rauert Australia	36	1.9k 0.5×	1.2k 0.5×	1.5k 0.7×	301 0.4×	218 0.3×	65	3.3k
Chunhui Wang China	31	2.2k 0.6×	918 0.4×	1.1k 0.5×	323 0.5×	332 0.5×	114	3.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Sicco H. Brandsma

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sicco H. Brandsma

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sicco H. Brandsma

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Houthuijs, Kas J., Martin Brits, Martin J. M. van Velzen, et al.. (2025). Improved multivariate quantification of plastic particles in human blood using non-targeted pyrolysis GC-MS. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 489. 137584–137584. 9 indexed citations

Johansen, Jon Eigill, Huiling Liu, Jacco Koekkoek, et al.. (2025). Analysis of legacy PFAS and potential precursors in curtain, sofa, and carpet fabric samples. The Science of The Total Environment. 993. 180006–180006. 1 indexed citations

Brandsma, Sicco H., et al.. (2024). From e-waste to living space: Flame retardants contaminating household items add to concern about plastic recycling. Chemosphere. 365. 143319–143319. 9 indexed citations

Brits, Martin, et al.. (2024). Response on the commentary by B. Wilhelmus, M. Gahleitner, and M. A. Pemberton, on the manuscript by M. Brits, M.J.M. van Velzen, F.Ö. Sefiloglu, L. Scibetta, Q. Groenewoud, J.J. Garcia-Vallejo, A.D. Vethaak, S.H. Brandsma, M.H. Lamoree. Quantitation of micro and nanoplastics in human blood by pyrolysis-gas chromatography–mass spectrometry: a follow-up study. Microplastics and Nanoplastics (2024) 4:12. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1).

Brits, Martin, et al.. (2024). Quantitation of polystyrene by pyrolysis-GC-MS: The impact of polymer standards on micro and nanoplastic analysis. Polymer Testing. 137. 108511–108511. 11 indexed citations

Brits, Martin, Martin J. M. van Velzen, Juan J. García‐Vallejo, et al.. (2024). Quantitation of micro and nanoplastics in human blood by pyrolysis-gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 41 indexed citations

Leonards, P.E.G., et al.. (2023). A Rapid Screening Method for the Detection of Additives in Electronics and Plastic Consumer Products Using AP-MALDI-qTOF-MS. Toxics. 11(2). 108–108. 2 indexed citations

Brandsma, Sicco H., et al.. (2023). Physical and chemical processes driving remote seasonal atmospheric exposure to cyclic volatile methysiloxanes and short-chain chlorinated paraffins. Atmospheric Environment. 304. 119754–119754. 4 indexed citations

He, Chang, Louise van Mourik, Sicco H. Brandsma, et al.. (2022). Semiquantitative Characterization of Bromo-chloro Paraffins and Olefins in the Australian Environment. Environmental Science & Technology. 56(17). 12452–12459. 6 indexed citations

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Leslie, H.A., Martin J. M. van Velzen, Sicco H. Brandsma, et al.. (2022). Discovery and quantification of plastic particle pollution in human blood. Environment International. 163. 107199–107199. 2342 indexed citations breakdown →

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Brandsma, Sicco H., et al.. (2022). Migration of hazardous contaminants from WEEE contaminated polymeric toy material by mouthing. Chemosphere. 294. 133774–133774. 29 indexed citations

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Brandsma, Sicco H., et al.. (2019). Chlorinated Paraffins in Car Tires Recycled to Rubber Granulates and Playground Tiles. Environmental Science & Technology. 53(13). 7595–7603. 75 indexed citations

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Brits, Martin, J. de Boer, Egmont R. Rohwer, et al.. (2019). Short-, medium-, and long-chain chlorinated paraffins in South African indoor dust and cat hair. Chemosphere. 238. 124643–124643. 53 indexed citations

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Gallen, Christie, Andrew P.W. Banks, Sicco H. Brandsma, et al.. (2014). Towards development of a rapid and effective non-destructive testing strategy to identify brominated flame retardants in the plastics of consumer products. The Science of The Total Environment. 491-492. 255–265. 86 indexed citations

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Borghesi, Nicoletta, Simonetta Corsolini, P.E.G. Leonards, et al.. (2008). Levels and congener profiles of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in Antarctic and Mediterranean fish. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 70(2008). 1912–1917. 1 indexed citations

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Leonards, P.E.G., et al.. (2008). Bioaccumulation of brominated flame retardants in harbour seal. VU Research Portal. 70. 833–836. 9 indexed citations

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López, P., P.E.G. Leonards, Sicco H. Brandsma, & J. de Boer. (2008). New brominated flame retardants in Dutch sediments and suspended particulate matter. VU Research Portal. 70(2008). 224–227. 7 indexed citations

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Morris, Stephen, Colin R. Allchin, Philippe Bersuder, et al.. (2003). A new LC-MS method for the detection and quantification of hexabromocyclododecane diasteroisomers and tetrabromobisphenol - a flame retardants in environmental samples. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 60. 436–439. 9 indexed citations

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Brandsma, Sicco H., et al.. (1974). Prevention of mastitis by post-milking disinfection of the teats.. PubMed. 99(14). 691–8. 5 indexed citations

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Brandsma, Sicco H., et al.. (1970). Effect of the length of the dry period on the occurrence of antibiotic residues in milk after treatment with penicillin preparations at the beginning of the dry period.. Tijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde. 95(15). 1 indexed citations

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