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2023

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Environmental Sciences

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123
Citations
63152
World Ranking
108
National Ranking
47

Chemistry

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115
Citations
58550
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619
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Bernd R.T. Simoneit publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bernd R.T. Simoneit sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 561 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Bernd R.T. Simoneit D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bernd R.T. Simoneit sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 123 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
  • 2003 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Bernd R.T. Simoneit was affiliated with Oregon State University in the United States. Their research contributions spanned multiple fields including engineering and environmental science, with a particular focus on ocean engineering and mechanical engineering as well as health, toxicology, and atmospheric science.

They published extensively in areas such as drilling and well engineering, reservoir engineering and simulation methods, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, oil and gas production techniques, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, isotope analysis in ecology, and toxic organic pollutants impact.

The scientist's publication record included multiple recent papers focusing on organic compounds and environmental tracers. Notable works included:

  • "Saccharides in atmospheric particulate and sedimentary organic matter: Status overview and future perspectives" (2021), published in Chemosphere
  • "Composition of organic compounds from low-temperature burning of lignite and their application as tracers in ambient air" (2020), published in Chemosphere
  • "Terpenoid biomarkers of ambers from Miocene tropical paleoenvironments in Borneo and of their potential extant plant sources" (2020), published in International Journal of Coal Geology
  • "Recognition of in situ oil cracking in the Precambrian-Lower Cambrian petroleum systems of Sichuan Basin, Southwestern China" (2021), published in Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • "Seasonal and vertical variability of saccharides and other organic tracers of PM10 in relation to weather conditions in an urban environment of Upper Silesia, Poland" (2020), published in Atmospheric Environment

The scientist frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including Paul A. Baker, Charlotte A. Brunner, Rowena C. Duckworth, Wayne D. Goodfellow, and Henrike M. Gröschel-Becker, each involved in approximately 20 joint publications.

Bernd R.T. Simoneit published in a variety of venues, with multiple works appearing in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Organic Geochemistry
  • International Journal of Coal Geology
  • Research Square (Research Square)

In recognition of contributions to the scientific community, Simoneit was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2003.

Best Publications

  • Organic geochemical indicators of palaeoenvironmental conditions of sedimentation

    B. M. Didyk;B. R. T. Simoneit;S. C. Brassell;G. Eglinton

  • Sources of fine organic aerosol. 2. Noncatalyst and catalyst-equipped automobiles and heavy-duty diesel trucks

    Wolfgang F. Rogge;Lynn M. Hildemann;Monica A. Mazurek;Glen R. Cass

  • Biomass burning — a review of organic tracers for smoke from incomplete combustion

    Bernd R.T Simoneit

  • Levoglucosan, a tracer for cellulose in biomass burning and atmospheric particles

    B.R.T. Simoneit;B.R.T. Simoneit;J.J. Schauer;C.G. Nolte;D.R. Oros

  • Source apportionment of airborne particulate matter using organic compounds as tracers

    James J. Schauer;Wolfgang F. Rogge;Wolfgang F. Rogge;Lynn M. Hildemann;Lynn M. Hildemann;Monica A. Mazurek

  • Measurement of emissions from air pollution sources. 3. C1-C29 organic compounds from fireplace combustion of wood.

    James J. Schauer;Michael J. Kleeman;Glen R. Cass;Bernd R. T. Simoneit

  • MEASUREMENT OF EMISSIONS FROM AIR POLLUTION SOURCES. 2. C1 THROUGH C30 ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM MEDIUM DUTY DIESEL TRUCKS

    James J. Schauer;Michael J. Kleeman;Glen R. Cass;Bernd R. T. Simoneit

  • Measurement of Emissions from Air Pollution Sources. 5. C1−C32 Organic Compounds from Gasoline-Powered Motor Vehicles

    James J. Schauer;Michael J. Kleeman;Glen R. Cass;Bernd R. T. Simoneit

  • Quantification of urban organic aerosols at a molecular level: Identification, abundance and seasonal variation

    Wolfgang F. Rogge;Monica A. Mazurek;Lynn M. Hildemann;Glen R. Cass

  • SOURCES OF FINE ORGANIC AEROSOL. 3. ROAD DUST, TIRE DEBRIS, AND ORGANOMETALLIC BRAKE LINING DUST: ROADS AS SOURCES AND SINKS

    Wolfgang F. Rogge;Lynn M. Hildemann;Lynn M. Hildemann;Monica A. Mazurek;Glen R. Cass

  • Sources of fine organic aerosol. 1. Charbroilers and meat cooking operations

    Wolfgang F. Rogge;Lynn M. Hildemann;Monica A. Mazurek;Glen R. Cass

  • Organic matter of the troposphere—II.∗ Natural background of biogenic lipid matter in aerosols over the rural western united states☆

    Bernd R.T. Simoneit;Monica A. Mazurek

  • Sources of fine organic aerosol. 4. Particulate abrasion products from leaf surfaces of urban plants

    Wolfgang F. Rogge;Lynn M. Hildemann;Monica A. Mazurek;Glen R. Cass

  • Sources of Fine Organic Aerosol. 9. Pine, Oak, and Synthetic Log Combustion in Residential Fireplaces

    Wolfgang F. Rogge;Lynn M. Hildemann;Monica A. Mazurek;Glen R. Cass

  • Measurement of Emissions from Air Pollution Sources. 1. C1 through C29 Organic Compounds from Meat Charbroiling

    James J. Schauer;Michael J. Kleeman;Glen R. Cass;Bernd R. T. Simoneit

  • Chemical Characterization of Fine Particle Emissions from Fireplace Combustion of Woods Grown in the Northeastern United States

    Philip M. Fine;Glen R. Cass;Bernd R. T. Simoneit

  • Organic matter of the troposphere—III. Characterization and sources of petroleum and pyrogenic residues in aerosols over the western united states

    Bernd R.T. Simoneit

  • Diterpenoid compounds and other lipids in deep-sea sediments and their geochemical significance

    Bernd R.T Simoneit

  • Lipid synthesis under hydrothermal conditions by Fischer-Tropsch-type reactions.

    Thomas M. McCollom;Gilles Ritter;Bernd R. T. Simoneit

  • Lignin pyrolysis products, lignans, and resin acids as specific tracers of plant classes in emissions from biomass combustion

    Bernd R. T. Simoneit;W. F. Rogge;M. A. Mazurek;L. J. Standley

Frequent Co-Authors

Glen R. Cass
Glen R. Cass California Institute of Technology
Leszek Marynowski
Leszek Marynowski University of Silesia
Wolfgang F. Rogge
Wolfgang F. Rogge University of California, Merced
Lynn M. Hildemann
Lynn M. Hildemann Stanford University
Patricia M. Medeiros
Patricia M. Medeiros University of Georgia
Rudolf Jaffé
Rudolf Jaffé Florida International University
James J. Schauer
James J. Schauer University of Wisconsin–Madison
Joan O. Grimalt
Joan O. Grimalt Spanish National Research Council
Matthew P. Fraser
Matthew P. Fraser Arizona State University
Joris M. Gieskes
Joris M. Gieskes Scripps Institution of Oceanography

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