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Geir W. Gabrielsen

Geir W. Gabrielsen

Norwegian Polar Institute
Norway

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Ecology and Evolution
Norway
2025

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
86
Citations
22548
World Ranking
610
National Ranking
11

Geir W. Gabrielsen publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 403 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Geir W. Gabrielsen 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 Geir W. Gabrielsen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Norway Leader Award

Overview

Geir W. Gabrielsen is affiliated with the Norwegian Polar Institute in Norway. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with a significant emphasis on the Arctic region. Gabrielsen's work engages with various subfields including health, toxicology and mutagenesis, ecology, pollution, atmospheric science, and environmental chemistry.

Their research topics cover key areas such as:

  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals

Gabrielsen has authored several papers in prominent scientific journals. Some recent publications include:

  • "Plastic pollution in the Arctic," 2022, published in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • "Mercury contamination and potential health risks to Arctic seabirds and shorebirds," 2022, published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Summer sea ice melt and wastewater are important local sources of microlitter to Svalbard waters," 2020, published in Environment International
  • "A Bad Start in Life? Maternal Transfer of Legacy and Emerging Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances to Eggs in an Arctic Seabird," 2021, published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Moving forward in microplastic research: A Norwegian perspective," 2021, published in Environment International

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Dorte Herzke
  • France Collard
  • Olivier Chastel
  • Børge Moe
  • Frédéric Angelier

Gabrielsen's work appears regularly in key scientific venues, notably:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Environment International

In addition to journal articles, Gabrielsen has contributed to books published by TemaNord, including:

  • "Microlitter in arctic marine benthic food chains and potential effects on sediment dwelling fauna," 2020
  • "Plastic characterization in northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis)," 2020

Best Publications

  • Exposure and effects assessment of persistent organohalogen contaminants in arctic wildlife and fish.

    Robert J. Letcher;Jan Ove Bustnes;Rune Dietz;Bjørn M. Jenssen

  • The marine ecosystem of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard

    Haakon Hop;Tom Pearson;Else Nøst Hegseth;Kit M. Kovacs

  • Plastic pollution in the Arctic

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  • Food webs and carbon flux in the Barents Sea

    Paul Wassmann;Marit Reigstad;Tore Haug;Bert Rudels

  • Biomagnification of organochlorines along a Barents Sea food chain.

    K Borgå;G.W Gabrielsen;J.U Skaare;J.U Skaare

  • Bioaccumulation of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in selected species from the Barents Sea food web.

    Marianne Haukås;Marianne Haukås;Urs Berger;Urs Berger;Haakon Hop;Bjørn Gulliksen

  • Flame retardants and methoxylated and hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers in two Norwegian Arctic top predators: glaucous gulls and polar bears.

    Jonathan Verreault;Geir W. Gabrielsen;Shaogang Chu;Derek C. G. Muir

  • Food Web Magnification of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Poikilotherms and Homeotherms from the Barents Sea

    Haakon Hop;Katrine Borga;Geir Wing Gabrielsen;Lars Kleivane

  • Brominated flame retardants in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from Alaska, the Canadian Arctic, East Greenland, and Svalbard.

    Derek C.G. Muir;Sean Backus;Andrew E. Derocher;Rune Dietz

  • Circumpolar study of perfluoroalkyl contaminants in polar bears (Ursus maritimus).

    Marla Smithwick;Scott A. Mabury;Keith R. Solomon;Christian Sonne

  • Perfluorinated alkyl substances in plasma, liver, brain, and eggs of glaucous gulls (Larus hyperboreus) from the Norwegian arctic.

    Jonathan Verreault;Magali Houde;Geir W. Gabrielsen;U. R. S. Berger

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

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

  • To breed or not to breed: endocrine response to mercury contamination by an Arctic seabird

    Sabrina Tartu;Aurélie Goutte;Paco Bustamante;Frédéric Angelier

  • The diet of high‐arctic seabirds in coastal and ice‐covered, pelagic areas near the Svalbard archipelago

    F. Mehlum;G. W. Gabrielsen

  • Spatial and temporal changes of chlorinated pesticides, PCBs, dioxins (PCDDs/PCDFs) and brominated flame retardants in human breast milk from Northern Russia

    A. Polder;G.W. Gabrielsen;J.Ø. Odland;T.N. Savinova

  • Cadmium, zinc, copper, arsenic, selenium and mercury in seabirds from the Barents Sea: levels, inter-specific and geographical differences

    Vladimir M Savinov;Geir W Gabrielsen;Tatiana N Savinova

  • Brominated Flame Retardants in Glaucous Gulls from the Norwegian Arctic: More Than Just an Issue of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers

    Jonathan Verreault;Wouter A. Gebbink;Lewis T. Gauthier;Geir W. Gabrielsen

  • Biomagnification of polybrominated diphenyl ether and hexabromocyclododecane flame retardants in the polar bear food chain in Svalbard, Norway.

    Eugen Gravningen Sørmo;Maria Pettersvik Salmer;Bjørn Munro Jenssen;Haakon Hop

  • Maternal transfer of organohalogen contaminants and metabolites to eggs of Arctic-breeding glaucous gulls

    Jonathan Verreault;Rosa A. Villa;Geir W. Gabrielsen;Janneche U. Skaare

  • Plastic Particle Ingestion by Wild Freshwater Fish: A Critical Review.

    Johnny Gasperi;Geir Wing Gabrielsen;Bruno Tassin

  • Biomagnification of mercury in selected species from an Arctic marine food web in Svalbard.

    Iris Jæger;Haakon Hop;Geir W. Gabrielsen

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Katrine Borgå
Katrine Borgå University of Oslo
Janneche Utne Skaare
Janneche Utne Skaare Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Dorte Herzke
Dorte Herzke Norwegian Institute for Air Research
Hallvard Strøm
Hallvard Strøm Norwegian Polar Institute
Bjørn Munro Jenssen
Bjørn Munro Jenssen Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Anuschka Polder
Anuschka Polder Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Olivier Chastel
Olivier Chastel Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Robert J. Letcher
Robert J. Letcher Carleton University
Børge Moe
Børge Moe Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Claus Bech
Claus Bech Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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