Tomas Rydberg

7.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
79 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Tomas Rydberg is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Soil Science and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Tomas Rydberg has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Environmental Engineering, 18 papers in Soil Science and 12 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Tomas Rydberg's work include Environmental Impact and Sustainability (23 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (15 papers) and Soil Management and Crop Yield (9 papers). Tomas Rydberg is often cited by papers focused on Environmental Impact and Sustainability (23 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (15 papers) and Soil Management and Crop Yield (9 papers). Tomas Rydberg collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Switzerland and Netherlands. Tomas Rydberg's co-authors include Tomas Ekvall, David Pennington, Gerald Rebitzer, Bo P. Weidema, Gregory Norris, Sangwon Suh, Rolf Frischknecht, David Hunkeler, Alessandra Zamagni and Jeroen B. Guinée and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and Molecular and Cellular Biology.

In The Last Decade

Tomas Rydberg

73 papers receiving 4.8k 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.

Life cycle assessment

2004 1.9k citations Gerald Rebitzer, Tomas Ekvall et al. Environment International profile →
Life Cycle Assessment: Past, Present, and Future

2010 1.1k citations Jeroen B. Guinée, Reinout Heijungs et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
Life cycle assessment Part 2: Current impact assessment practice

2004 524 citations David Pennington, Tomas Rydberg et al. Environment International profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tomas Rydberg Sweden	22	2.4k	1.1k	820	777	556	79	5.2k
Joan Rieradevall Spain	55	3.1k 1.3×	1.8k 1.7×	876 1.1×	1.2k 1.6×	946 1.7×	187	8.4k
Xavier Gabarrell Spain	50	2.9k 1.2×	1.9k 1.8×	814 1.0×	1.3k 1.6×	636 1.1×	214	8.5k
Steven Van Passel Belgium	47	945 0.4×	1.2k 1.1×	835 1.0×	751 1.0×	687 1.2×	282	7.5k
Rosalie van Zelm Netherlands	35	2.5k 1.1×	1.2k 1.1×	508 0.6×	620 0.8×	1.0k 1.8×	89	6.5k
Alexis Laurent Denmark	38	2.0k 0.9×	1.7k 1.7×	653 0.8×	882 1.1×	628 1.1×	103	5.8k
Llorenç Milà i Canals United Kingdom	36	2.8k 1.2×	671 0.6×	615 0.8×	373 0.5×	2.0k 3.6×	60	6.0k
Stephan Pfister Switzerland	48	5.0k 2.1×	1.3k 1.2×	515 0.6×	499 0.6×	1.9k 3.4×	145	9.9k
Annette Koehler Switzerland	19	3.7k 1.6×	1.4k 1.3×	650 0.8×	729 0.9×	946 1.7×	24	6.2k
Zengwei Yuan China	46	1.6k 0.7×	2.1k 2.0×	1.3k 1.6×	801 1.0×	557 1.0×	154	9.1k
Francesco Cherubini Norway	53	3.0k 1.3×	947 0.9×	438 0.5×	850 1.1×	1.0k 1.8×	142	10.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Tomas Rydberg

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tomas Rydberg

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tomas Rydberg

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Ekvall, Tomas, et al.. (2025). The basket-of-functions approach applied to compare the climate aspects of high-quality mechanical recycling and downcycling of plastics. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 30(12). 3035–3051.

Leso, Veruscka, et al.. (2024). Safety and sustainability by design: An explorative survey on concepts’ knowledge and application. Environmental Science & Policy. 162. 103909–103909. 6 indexed citations

Baresel, Christian, Sofia Andersson, Mikael Eriksson, et al.. (2024). Chemical-Saving Potential for Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Processes Based on Long-Term Pilot Trials. Membranes. 14(6). 126–126. 2 indexed citations

Ekvall, Tomas, et al.. (2021). Modelling incineration for more accurate comparisons to recycling in PEF and LCA. Waste Management. 136. 153–161. 19 indexed citations

Etana, Ararso, Lena Holm, Tomas Rydberg, & Thomas Keller. (2020). Soil and crop responses to controlled traffic farming in reduced tillage and no-till: some experiences from field experiments and on-farm studies in Sweden. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B - Soil & Plant Science. 70(4). 333–340. 10 indexed citations

Munthe, John, Eva Brorström‐Lundén, Magnus Rahmberg, et al.. (2017). An expanded conceptual framework for solution-focused management of chemical pollution in European waters. Environmental Sciences Europe. 29(1). 13–13. 27 indexed citations

Holmgren, Kristina, et al.. (2015). Perspectives on Investment Cost Estimates for Gasification-Based Biofuel Production Systems. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 13 indexed citations

Zamani, Bahareh, Magdalena Svanström, Gregory Peters, & Tomas Rydberg. (2014). A Carbon Footprint of Textile Recycling: A Case Study in Sweden. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 19(4). 676–687. 112 indexed citations

Holmgren, Kristina, et al.. (2014). Heat recovery aspects of importance for the product mix and GHG emission reductions in a bio-SNG system. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations

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Holmgren, Kristina, Thore Berntsson, Eva Andersson, & Tomas Rydberg. (2011). Evaluating the Greenhouse Gas Impact from Biomass Gasification Systems in Industrial Clusters - Methodology and Examples. Linköping electronic conference proceedings. 57. 3098–3105. 3 indexed citations

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Guinée, Jeroen B., Reinout Heijungs, Gjalt Huppes, et al.. (2010). Life Cycle Assessment: Past, Present, and Future. Environmental Science & Technology. 45(1). 90–96. 1117 indexed citations breakdown →

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Aronsson, Helena, Maria Stenberg, & Tomas Rydberg. (2009). Kväve- och fosforutlakning från två växtföljder på lerjord med grön- och stubbträda. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 20(10). 3705–14. 3 indexed citations

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Lindén, Börje, et al.. (2006). Kvävemineralisering och utlakning av kväve och fosfor på en lerjord vid Lanna i Västergötland. Epsilon Open Archive (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet biblioteket (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)). 12(6). 462–6. 1 indexed citations

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Aronsson, Helena, Börje Lindén, Maria Stenberg, et al.. (2006). Växtnäringsutlakning från en lerjord med höstveteväxtföljd och vallträda. Epsilon Open Archive (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet biblioteket (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)). 42(4). 1191–3. 1 indexed citations

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Rebitzer, Gerald, Tomas Ekvall, Rolf Frischknecht, et al.. (2004). Life cycle assessment. Environment International. 30(5). 701–720. 1932 indexed citations breakdown →

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Stenberg, M., Helena Aronsson, Börje Lindén, Tomas Rydberg, & Arne Gustafson. (1997). Nitrogen leaching in different tillage systems. 6 indexed citations

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Tillman, Anne‐Marie, et al.. (1991). Packaging and the environment. Life-cycle analyses of selected materials. Quantification of environmental loadings, Offprint from SOU 1991:77. Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology). 8 indexed citations

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Tillman, Anne‐Marie, et al.. (1991). Miljön och förpackningarna. Livscykelanalyser för förpackningsmaterial - beräkning av miljöbelastning. Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology). 6 indexed citations

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Rydberg, Tomas. (1990). Effects of ploughless tillage and straw incorporation on evaporation. Soil and Tillage Research. 17(3-4). 303–314. 10 indexed citations

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Rydberg, Tomas. (1987). Studier i plöjningsfri odling i Sverige 1975-1986. Epsilon Open Archive (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet biblioteket (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)). 31(3). 39–45. 1 indexed citations

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