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Frank F. Rigét

Frank F. Rigét

Aarhus University
Denmark

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
69
Citations
12243
World Ranking
1481
National Ranking
30

Frank F. Rigét publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 227 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Frank F. Rigét D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frank F. Rigét sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Frank F. Rigét is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and is active in the field of Environmental Science. Their research primarily focuses on ecological, toxicological, and planetary change aspects within environmental studies.

The scientist's work includes significant contributions to subfields such as Ecology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, and Radiological and Ultrasound Technology.

Key topics covered in their research include:

  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
  • Radioactive contamination and transfer
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research

Among recent papers, notable publications include:

  • "Fluorine Mass Balance and Suspect Screening in Marine Mammals from the Northern Hemisphere," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "A risk assessment review of mercury exposure in Arctic marine and terrestrial mammals," 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "A risk assessment of the effects of mercury on Baltic Sea, Greater North Sea and North Atlantic wildlife, fish and bivalves," 2020, Environment International
  • "Temporal trends of mercury in Arctic biota: 10 more years of progress in Arctic monitoring," 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Assessment of exposure to perfluorinated industrial substances and risk of immune suppression in Greenland and its global context: a mixed-methods study," 2023, The Lancet Planetary Health

Frank F. Rigét has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Runé Dietz, Christian Sonne, Aqqalu Rosing-Asvid, Anders Mosbech, and Violeta Hansen.

Their research appears regularly in notable publication venues such as:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environment International

Best Publications

  • What are the toxicological effects of mercury in Arctic biota

    Rune Dietz;Christian Sonne;Niladri Basu;Birgit Braune

  • Preliminary screening of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and other fluorochemicals in fish, birds and marine mammals from Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

    Rossana Bossi;Frank F. Riget;Rune Dietz;Christian Sonne

  • Observation of emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in Greenland marine mammals.

    Wouter A. Gebbink;Rossana Bossi;Frank F. Rigét;Aqqalu Rosing-Asvid

  • Temporal trends of legacy POPs in Arctic biota, an update.

    Frank Rigét;Anders Bignert;Birgit Braune;Jason Stow

  • Current state of knowledge on biological effects from contaminants on arctic wildlife and fish

    Rune Dietz;Robert J. Letcher;Jean Pierre Desforges;Igor Eulaers

  • A review of new and current-use contaminants in the Arctic environment: evidence of long-range transport and indications of bioaccumulation.

    Katrin Vorkamp;Frank F. Rigét

  • Temporal and spatial trends of perfluorinated compounds in ringed seal (Phoca hispida) from Greenland.

    Rossana Bossi;Frank F. Riget;Rune Dietz

  • Levels and trends of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances in the Arctic environment – An update

    Derek Muir;Rossana Bossi;Pernilla Carlsson;Marlene Evans

  • Multi-Decadal Changes in Tundra Environments and Ecosystems: Synthesis of the International Polar Year-Back to the Future Project (IPY-BTF)

    Terry V. Callaghan;Terry V. Callaghan;Craig E. Tweedie;Patrick J. Webber

  • Chlorinated hydrocarbon contaminants and metabolites in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from Alaska, Canada, East Greenland, and Svalbard: 1996-2002.

    Jonathan Verreault;Jonathan Verreault;Derek C.G. Muir;Ross J. Norstrom;Ian Stirling

  • Temporal trends of persistent organic pollutants in Arctic marine and freshwater biota.

    Frank Rigét;Anders Bignert;Birgit M. Braune;Maria Dam

  • Global change effects on the long‐term feeding ecology and contaminant exposures of East Greenland polar bears

    Melissa A. McKinney;Melissa A. McKinney;Sara J. Iverson;Aaron T. Fisk;Christian Sonne

  • Is Bone Mineral Composition Disrupted by Organochlorines in East Greenland Polar Bears (Ursus Maritimus)

    Christian Sonne;Rune Dietz;Erik W. Born;Frank F. Riget

  • Tissue-specific congener composition of organohalogen and metabolite contaminants in East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus).

    Wouter A. Gebbink;Christian Sonne;Rune Dietz;Maja Kirkegaard

  • Seasonal and temporal trends in polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus), 1990–2001

    R. Dietz;F.F. Riget;C. Sonne;R. Letcher

  • Levels and spatial and temporal trends of contaminants in Greenland biota: an updated review.

    F Riget;R Dietz;K Vorkamp;P Johansen

  • Temporal trends of Hg in Arctic biota, an update

    Frank Rigét;Birgit Braune;Anders Bignert;Simon Wilson

  • Circumpolar trends of PCBs and organochlorine pesticides in the arctic marine environment inferred from levels in ringed seals

    Derek Muir;Frank Riget;Marianne Cleemann;Janneche Skaare

  • Effects of snow cover on the timing and success of reproduction in high-Arctic pink-footed geese Anser brachyrhynchus

    Jesper Madsen;Mikkel Tamstorf;Marcel Klaassen;Nina Eide

  • Xenoendocrine pollutants may reduce size of sexual organs in East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus).

    Christian Sonne;Pall S. Leifsson;Rune Dietz;Erik W. Born

  • Novel brominated flame retardants and dechlorane plus in Greenland air and biota.

    Katrin Vorkamp;Rossana Bossi;Frank F. Rigét;Henrik Skov

  • Improved reproductive success in otters (Lutra lutra), grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) and sea eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) from Sweden in relation to concentrations of organochlorine contaminants

    Anna M. Roos;Britt-Marie V.M. Bäcklin;Björn O. Helander;Frank F. Rigét

Frequent Co-Authors

Rune Dietz
Rune Dietz Aarhus University
Christian Sonne
Christian Sonne Aarhus University
Robert J. Letcher
Robert J. Letcher Carleton University
Katrin Vorkamp
Katrin Vorkamp Aarhus University
Derek C. G. Muir
Derek C. G. Muir Environment and Climate Change Canada
Erik W. Born
Erik W. Born University of Alberta
Anuschka Polder
Anuschka Polder Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Gert Asmund
Gert Asmund Aarhus University
Rossana Bossi
Rossana Bossi Aarhus University
Jonas Teilmann
Jonas Teilmann Aarhus University

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