Torsten Berndt

12.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
95 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Torsten Berndt is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Torsten Berndt has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Atmospheric Science, 30 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 23 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Torsten Berndt's work include Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (80 papers), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (58 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (30 papers). Torsten Berndt is often cited by papers focused on Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (80 papers), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (58 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (30 papers). Torsten Berndt collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Finland and United States. Torsten Berndt's co-authors include Markku Kulmala, Frank Stratmann, Hartmut Herrmann, Olaf Böge, Mikko Sipilä, Roy L. Mauldin, Mikael Ehn, Tuukka Petäjä, Tuija Jokinen and Theo Kurtén and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Chemical Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Torsten Berndt

92 papers receiving 5.5k 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.

The Role of Sulfuric Acid in Atmospheric Nucleation

2010 595 citations Mikko Sipilä, Torsten Berndt et al. Science profile →
Highly Oxygenated Organic Molecules (HOM) from Gas-Phase Autoxidation Involving Peroxy Radicals: A Key Contributor to Atmospheric Aerosol

2019 548 citations Federico Bianchi, Theo Kurtén et al. Chemical Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Torsten Berndt Germany	38	5.1k	2.4k	1.2k	816	718	95	5.6k
Mikko Sipilä Finland	40	5.8k 1.1×	2.8k 1.1×	2.3k 1.9×	809 1.0×	857 1.2×	101	6.3k
Peter Wiesen Germany	35	3.6k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	1.0k 0.9×	538 0.7×	993 1.4×	153	4.7k
R. G. Hynes Australia	17	3.5k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	1.1k 0.9×	786 1.0×	516 0.7×	24	4.7k
Merete Bilde Denmark	44	4.6k 0.9×	1.8k 0.7×	2.1k 1.7×	569 0.7×	416 0.6×	146	5.3k
J. Hjorth Italy	35	3.6k 0.7×	1.7k 0.7×	814 0.7×	484 0.6×	871 1.2×	80	4.2k
Carl J. Percival United Kingdom	44	5.2k 1.0×	1.7k 0.7×	1.4k 1.1×	1.9k 2.3×	528 0.7×	196	6.7k
Alexei F. Khalizov United States	31	4.0k 0.8×	2.4k 1.0×	2.0k 1.6×	311 0.4×	428 0.6×	79	4.9k
C. Zetzsch Germany	38	2.7k 0.5×	1.2k 0.5×	669 0.6×	574 0.7×	479 0.7×	141	3.8k
Jun Zhao China	30	3.2k 0.6×	1.8k 0.7×	1.3k 1.1×	361 0.4×	603 0.8×	103	3.8k
Tadeusz E. Kleindienst United States	52	7.7k 1.5×	5.8k 2.4×	1.7k 1.4×	441 0.5×	1.6k 2.2×	133	8.6k

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Berndt, Torsten, Erik H. Hoffmann, Andreas Tilgner, & Hartmut Herrmann. (2025). Highly oxidized products from the atmospheric reaction of hydroxyl radicals with isoprene. Nature Communications. 16(1). 2068–2068. 3 indexed citations

Berndt, Torsten. (2024). Methanesulfonic acid (MSA) and SO₃ formation from the addition channel of atmospheric dimethyl sulfide oxidation. Chemical Communications. 61(7). 1443–1446. 1 indexed citations

Berndt, Torsten, Erik H. Hoffmann, Andreas Tilgner, & Hartmut Herrmann. (2024). Gas‐Phase Formation of Sulfurous Acid (H₂SO₃) in the Atmosphere. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 63(30). e202405572–e202405572. 6 indexed citations

Berndt, Torsten, Kristian H. Møller, Andreas Tilgner, et al.. (2022). Hydrotrioxide (ROOOH) formation in the atmosphere. Science. 376(6596). 979–982. 30 indexed citations

Weber, James, Alexander T. Archibald, Paul T. Griffiths, et al.. (2020). CRI-HOM: A novel chemical mechanism for simulating Highly Oxygenated Organic Molecules (HOMs) in global chemistry-aerosol-climate models. 1 indexed citations

Weber, James, Scott Archer‐Nicholls, Paul T. Griffiths, et al.. (2020). CRI-HOM: A novel chemical mechanism for simulating highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOMs) in global chemistry–aerosol–climate models. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 20(18). 10889–10910. 24 indexed citations

Garmаsh, Olga, Matti Rissanen, Iida Pullinen, et al.. (2020). Multi-generation OH oxidation as a source for highly oxygenated organic molecules from aromatics. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 20(1). 515–537. 81 indexed citations

Bianchi, Federico, Theo Kurtén, Matthieu Riva, et al.. (2019). Highly Oxygenated Organic Molecules (HOM) from Gas-Phase Autoxidation Involving Peroxy Radicals: A Key Contributor to Atmospheric Aerosol. Chemical Reviews. 119(6). 3472–3509. 548 indexed citations breakdown →

Hansel, Armin, Wiebke Scholz, Bernhard Mentler, Lukas Fischer, & Torsten Berndt. (2018). Detection of RO2 radicals and other products from cyclohexene ozonolysis with NH4+ and acetate chemical ionization mass spectrometry. Atmospheric Environment. 186. 248–255. 49 indexed citations

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Wang, Sainan, et al.. (2017). Formation of Highly Oxidized Radicals and Multifunctional Products from the Atmospheric Oxidation of Alkylbenzenes. Environmental Science & Technology. 51(15). 8442–8449. 114 indexed citations

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Iinuma, Yoshiteru, et al.. (2017). Kinetic modeling studies of SOA formation from α -pinene ozonolysis. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 17(21). 13187–13211. 6 indexed citations

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Berndt, Torsten, Stefanie Richters, Tuija Jokinen, et al.. (2016). Hydroxyl radical-induced formation of highly oxidized organic compounds. Nature Communications. 7(1). 13677–13677. 182 indexed citations

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Richters, Stefanie, Hartmut Herrmann, & Torsten Berndt. (2016). Different pathways of the formation of highly oxidized multifunctionalorganic compounds (HOMs) from the gas-phase ozonolysis of β -caryophyllene. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 16(15). 9831–9845. 21 indexed citations

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Sipilä, Mikko, Tuija Jokinen, Torsten Berndt, et al.. (2014). Reactivity of stabilized Criegee intermediates (sCIs) from isoprene and monoterpene ozonolysis toward SO ₂ and organic acids. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 14(22). 12143–12153. 78 indexed citations

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Berndt, Torsten, Mikko Sipilä, Frank Stratmann, et al.. (2014). Enhancement of atmospheric H ₂ SO ₄ / H ₂ O nucleation: organic oxidation products versus amines. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 14(2). 751–764. 39 indexed citations

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Jokinen, Tuija, Mikko Sipilä, Stefanie Richters, et al.. (2014). Rapid Autoxidation Forms Highly Oxidized RO₂ Radicals in the Atmosphere. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 53(52). 14596–14600. 183 indexed citations

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Berndt, Torsten, Frank Stratmann, Mikko Sipilä, et al.. (2010). Laboratory study on new particle formation from the reaction OH + SO ₂ : influence of experimental conditions, H ₂ O vapour, NH ₃ and the amine tert-butylamine on the overall process. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 10(15). 7101–7116. 151 indexed citations

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Berndt, Torsten, et al.. (2008). SO ₂ oxidation products other than H ₂ SO ₄ as a trigger of new particle formation. Part 1: Laboratory investigations. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 8(21). 6365–6374. 34 indexed citations

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Laaksonen, Ari, Markku Kulmala, Torsten Berndt, et al.. (2008). SO ₂ oxidation products other than H ₂ SO ₄ as a trigger of new particle formation. Part 2: Comparison of ambient and laboratory measurements, and atmospheric implications. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 8(23). 7255–7264. 34 indexed citations

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Berndt, Torsten & Olaf Böge. (2006). Formation of phenol and carbonyls from the atmospheric reaction of OH radicals with benzene. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 8(10). 1205–1205. 72 indexed citations

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