Torunn Berg

6.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
65 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Torunn Berg is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Atmospheric Science and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Torunn Berg has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 20 papers in Atmospheric Science and 18 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Torunn Berg's work include Mercury impact and mitigation studies (35 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (17 papers) and Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (17 papers). Torunn Berg is often cited by papers focused on Mercury impact and mitigation studies (35 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (17 papers) and Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (17 papers). Torunn Berg collaborates with scholars based in Norway, Canada and Sweden. Torunn Berg's co-authors include E. Steinnes, Oddvar Røyset, A. Steffen, W. H. Schroeder, Marit Vadset, D. Schneeberger, K. G. Anlauf, Leonard A. Barrie, J. Y. Lu and Eduardo de Miguel and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Environmental Science & Technology and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Torunn Berg

65 papers receiving 4.1k 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.

Arctic springtime depletion of mercury

1998 564 citations W. H. Schroeder, A. Steffen et al. profile →
Origin and patterns of distribution of trace elements in street dust: Unleaded petrol and urban lead

1997 517 citations Torunn Berg, Oddvar Røyset et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Torunn Berg Norway	30	2.5k	1.3k	1.2k	903	821	65	4.3k
Roberto Bargagli Italy	43	2.1k 0.8×	2.4k 1.9×	849 0.7×	1.7k 1.9×	477 0.6×	133	5.8k
A. Carballeira Spain	37	944 0.4×	1.6k 1.3×	366 0.3×	1.1k 1.2×	480 0.6×	158	4.6k
M. C. Freitas Portugal	36	2.0k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	905 0.8×	115 0.1×	368 0.4×	201	4.2k
Fabrizio Monaci Italy	31	1.1k 0.4×	1.0k 0.8×	316 0.3×	515 0.6×	159 0.2×	70	2.6k
J.Á. Fernández Spain	36	725 0.3×	1.2k 0.9×	367 0.3×	848 0.9×	361 0.4×	149	3.7k
Marina Frontasyeva Russia	33	474 0.2×	1.6k 1.2×	364 0.3×	469 0.5×	404 0.5×	266	4.0k
Andriy K. Cheburkin Germany	28	805 0.3×	1.8k 1.5×	1.6k 1.4×	887 1.0×	111 0.1×	38	3.2k
Harry Harmens United Kingdom	34	802 0.3×	500 0.4×	1.5k 1.3×	539 0.6×	733 0.9×	103	3.7k
P.M. Outridge Canada	34	2.6k 1.0×	1.0k 0.8×	635 0.5×	1.5k 1.6×	318 0.4×	86	3.9k
Ian Snape Australia	41	911 0.4×	1.6k 1.3×	418 0.4×	2.1k 2.3×	555 0.7×	129	4.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Torunn Berg

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Fields of papers citing papers by Torunn Berg

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Torunn Berg

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

All Works

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Aas, Wenche, Katriina Kyllönen, Katrine Aspmo Pfaffhuber, et al.. (2022). Updated trends for atmospheric mercury in the Arctic: 1995–2018. The Science of The Total Environment. 837. 155802–155802. 20 indexed citations

Mikkelsen, Øyvind, et al.. (2017). The presence of mercury and other trace metals in surface soils in the Norwegian Arctic. Chemosphere. 188. 567–574. 78 indexed citations

Steinnes, E., Hilde Thelle Uggerud, Katrine Aspmo Pfaffhuber, & Torunn Berg. (2017). Atmospheric deposition of heavy metals in Norway, National moss survey 2015. BIBSYS Brage (BIBSYS (Norway)). 9 indexed citations

Berg, Torunn, et al.. (2014). Essential and non-essential elements in natural vegetation in southern Norway: Contribution from different sources. The Science of The Total Environment. 502. 391–399. 26 indexed citations

Øverjordet, Ida Beathe, Geir Wing Gabrielsen, Torunn Berg, et al.. (2014). Toxic and essential elements changed in black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) during their stay in an Arctic breeding area. The Science of The Total Environment. 502. 548–556. 15 indexed citations

Cole, Amanda, A. Steffen, Katrine Aspmo Pfaffhuber, et al.. (2013). Ten-year trends of atmospheric mercury in the high Arctic compared to Canadian sub-Arctic and mid-latitude sites. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 13(3). 1535–1545. 95 indexed citations

Lie, Elisabeth, Tomasz Maciej Ciesielski, Torunn Berg, et al.. (2012). Mercury in Molar Excess of Selenium Interferes with Thyroid Hormone Function in Free-Ranging Freshwater Fish. Environmental Science & Technology. 46(16). 9027–9037. 34 indexed citations

Pfaffhuber, Katrine Aspmo, Torunn Berg, D. Hirdman, & A. Stohl. (2012). Atmospheric mercury observations from Antarctica: seasonal variation and source and sink region calculations. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 12(7). 3241–3251. 44 indexed citations

Durnford, Dorothy, Ashu Dastoor, Torunn Berg, et al.. (2012). How relevant is the deposition of mercury onto snowpacks? – Part 1: A statistical study on the impact of environmental factors. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 12(19). 9221–9249. 18 indexed citations

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Berg, Torunn, Ashu Dastoor, Dorothy Durnford, et al.. (2011). Natural and anthropogenic atmospheric mercury in the European Arctic: a fractionation study. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 11(13). 6273–6284. 17 indexed citations

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Weinbruch, Stephan, et al.. (2010). Characterisation of individual aerosol particles on moss surfaces: implications for source apportionment. Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 12(5). 1064–1064. 16 indexed citations

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Yang, Handong, Alison M. Berry, Neil L. Rose, & Torunn Berg. (2009). Decline in atmospheric mercury deposition in London. Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 11(8). 1518–1518. 13 indexed citations

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Ferrari, Christophe, Xavier Faïn, Pierre‐Alexis Gauchard, et al.. (2008). Atmospheric mercury depletion event study in Ny-Alesund (Svalbard) in spring 2005. Deposition and transformation of Hg in surface snow during springtime. The Science of The Total Environment. 397(1-3). 167–177. 42 indexed citations

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Sommar, Jonas, Ingvar Wängberg, Torunn Berg, et al.. (2007). Circumpolar transport and air-surface exchange of atmospheric mercury at Ny-Ålesund (79° N), Svalbard, spring 2002. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 7(1). 151–166. 42 indexed citations

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Stohl, A., Torunn Berg, J. F. Burkhart, et al.. (2007). Arctic smoke – record high air pollution levels in the European Arctic due to agricultural fires in Eastern Europe in spring 2006. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 7(2). 511–534. 332 indexed citations

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Skjelkvåle, B.L., et al.. (2006). Trace metals in Norwegian surface waters, soils, and lake sediments - relation to atmospheric deposition. BIBSYS Brage (BIBSYS (Norway)). 4 indexed citations

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Berg, Torunn, et al.. (2003). Springtime depletion of mercury in the European Arctic as observed at Svalbard. The Science of The Total Environment. 304(1-3). 43–51. 86 indexed citations

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Berg, Torunn & E. Steinnes. (1997). Use of mosses (Hylocomium splendens and Pleurozium schreberi) as biomonitors of heavy metal deposition: From relative to absolute deposition values. Environmental Pollution. 98(1). 61–71. 269 indexed citations

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Berg, Torunn, Oddvar Røyset, E. Steinnes, & Marit Vadset. (1995). Atmospheric trace element deposition: Principal component analysis of ICP-MS data from moss samples. Environmental Pollution. 88(1). 67–77. 131 indexed citations

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Berg, Torunn, Oddvar Røyset, & E. Steinnes. (1994). Principal component analysis of data for trace elements and main components in precipitation falling on Norway. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 31(3). 259–273. 12 indexed citations

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