2026 Bernd Nowack: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Chemistry	87	2365	2130	53	47	210	35394
Environmental Sciences	96	452	427	14	14	269	41305

Overview

Bernd Nowack is affiliated with the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology in Switzerland. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with specific expertise in pollution, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and materials chemistry. They have contributed extensively to the study of health, toxicology, and mutagenesis, as well as biomedical engineering.

The main research topics addressed by Bernd Nowack include:

Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Bernd Nowack are:

Placing nanoplastics in the context of global plastic pollution, 2021, Nature Nanotechnology
Systematic Study of Microplastic Fiber Release from 12 Different Polyester Textiles during Washing, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
Characterization of Nanoplastics, Fibrils, and Microplastics Released during Washing and Abrasion of Polyester Textiles, 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
The origin of microplastic fiber in polyester textiles: The textile production process matters, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
Formation of Fiber Fragments during Abrasion of Polyester Textiles, 2021, Environmental Science & Technology

Among frequent co-authors with whom Bernd Nowack has collaborated are:

Claudia Som
Peter Wick
Tong Yang
Roland Hischier
Yuanfang Zheng

Bernd Nowack has published frequently in venues such as:

Environmental Science & Technology
Resources Conservation and Recycling
Environment International
NanoImpact
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

Occurrence, behavior and effects of nanoparticles in the environment.

Bernd Nowack;Thomas D. Bucheli

2918
Citations
Modeled Environmental Concentrations of Engineered Nanomaterials (TiO2, ZnO, Ag, CNT, Fullerenes) for Different Regions

Fadri Gottschalk;Tobias Sonderer;Roland W. Scholz;Bernd Nowack

2834
Citations
Exposure modeling of engineered nanoparticles in the environment.

Nicole C. Mueller;Bernd Nowack

2234
Citations
Industrial production quantities and uses of ten engineered nanomaterials in Europe and the world

Fabiano Piccinno;Fadri Gottschalk;Stefan Seeger;Bernd Nowack

1493
Citations
Environmental concentrations of engineered nanomaterials: Review of modeling and analytical studies

Fadri Gottschalk;TianYin Sun;TianYin Sun;Bernd Nowack

1264
Citations
120 YEARS OF NANOSILVER HISTORY: IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY MAKERS

Bernd Nowack;Harald F. Krug;Murray Height

1020
Citations
The release of engineered nanomaterials to the environment

Fadri Gottschalk;Bernd Nowack

961
Citations
Comprehensive probabilistic modelling of environmental emissions of engineered nanomaterials

Tian Yin Sun;Fadri Gottschalk;Konrad Hungerbühler;Bernd Nowack

852
Citations
The behavior of silver nanotextiles during washing.

L. Geranio;M. Heuberger;B. Nowack

792
Citations
Polyester Textiles as a Source of Microplastics from Households: A Mechanistic Study to Understand Microfiber Release During Washing

Edgar Hernandez;Bernd Nowack;Denise M. Mitrano;Denise M. Mitrano

772
Citations
Extraction of Heavy Metals from Soils Using Biodegradable Chelating Agents

Susan Tandy;Karin Bossart;Roland Mueller;Jens Ritschel

736
Citations
Potential scenarios for nanomaterial release and subsequent alteration in the environment

Bernd Nowack;James F. Ranville;Stephen Diamond;Julian A. Gallego-Urrea

727
Citations
Environmental chemistry of phosphonates.

Bernd Nowack

615
Citations
Environmental Chemistry of Aminopolycarboxylate Chelating Agents

Bernd Nowack

606
Citations
Application of nanoscale zero valent iron (NZVI) for groundwater remediation in Europe

Nicole C. Mueller;Jürgen Braun;Johannes Bruns;Miroslav Černík

575
Citations
Placing nanoplastics in the context of global plastic pollution.

Denise M. Mitrano;Peter Wick;Bernd Nowack

567
Citations
Critical assessment of chelant-enhanced metal phytoextraction.

Bernd Nowack;Rainer Schulin;Brett H Robinson

549
Citations
Nanomaterials for environmental studies: Classification, reference material issues, and strategies for physico-chemical characterisation

Vicki Stone;Bernd Nowack;Anders Baun;Nico van den Brink

531
Citations
Dynamic Probabilistic Modeling of Environmental Emissions of Engineered Nanomaterials

Tian Yin Sun;Tian Yin Sun;Nikolaus A. Bornhöft;Nikolaus A. Bornhöft;Konrad Hungerbühler;Bernd Nowack

528
Citations
Paradigms to assess the environmental impact of manufactured nanomaterials

Stephen J. Klaine;Albert A. Koelmans;Nina Horne;Stephen Carley

438
Citations
Review of nanomaterial aging and transformations through the life cycle of nano-enhanced products.

Denise M. Mitrano;Sylvie Motellier;Simon Clavaguera;Bernd Nowack

404
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Rainer Schulin ETH Zurich

Laura Sigg ETH Zurich

Peter Wick Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Jamie R. Lead University of South Carolina

Aline Dia University of Rennes

Konrad Hungerbühler ETH Zurich

Gérard Gruau University of Rennes

Janeck J. Scott-Fordsmand Aarhus University

Antonio Marcomini Ca Foscari University of Venice

Arnaud Magrez École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

External Links

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