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Gerard Cornelissen 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 Gerard Cornelissen sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 196 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gerard Cornelissen 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 Gerard Cornelissen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Norway Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Norway Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Norway Leader Award

Overview

Gerard Cornelissen is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Norway. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering, with a particular focus on several subfields including Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their work addresses a range of topics centered around environmental and chemical processes, including Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes, Municipal Solid Waste Management, Clay minerals and soil interactions, and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols.

Gerard Cornelissen has contributed to multiple publications, with a number of papers published in reputable venues. Some recent papers include:

  • The effect of biochar, lime and ash on maize yield in a long-term field trial in a Ultisol in the humid tropics (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Waste timber pyrolysis in a medium-scale unit: Emission budgets and biochar quality (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Environmental and economic impacts of biochar production and agricultural use in six developing and middle-income countries (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • The decomposition and emission factors of a wide range of PFAS in diverse, contaminated organic waste fractions undergoing dry pyrolysis (2023, Journal of Hazardous Materials)
  • Effect of conservation farming and biochar addition on soil organic carbon quality, nitrogen mineralization, and crop productivity in a light textured Acrisol in the sub-humid tropics (2020, PLoS ONE)

Their frequent coauthors include Erlend Sørmo, Hans Peter H. Arp, Jan Mulder, Alexandros G. Asimakopoulos, and Andreas Botnen Smebye.

Gerard Cornelissen's publications have appeared predominantly in the following venues:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • PLoS ONE
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Journal of Cleaner Production

Best Publications

  • Extensive sorption of organic compounds to black carbon, coal, and kerogen in sediments and soils: mechanisms and consequences for distribution, bioaccumulation, and biodegradation

    Gerard Cornelissen;Örjan Gustafsson;Thomas D. Bucheli;Michiel T. O. Jonker

  • Comparison of quantification methods to measure fire-derived (black/elemental) carbon in soils and sediments using reference materials from soil, water, sediment and the atmosphere

    Karen Hammes;Michael W.I. Schmidt;Ronald J. Smernik;Lloyd A. Currie

  • Quantifying the Total and Bioavailable Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Dioxins in Biochars

    Sarah E. Hale;Johannes Lehmann;David Rutherford;Andrew R. Zimmerman

  • Black carbon: the reverse of its dark side.

    Albert A. Koelmans;Michiel T.O. Jonker;Gerard Cornelissen;Thomas D. Bucheli

  • Rapidly Desorbing Fractions of PAHs in Contaminated Sediments as a Predictor of the Extent of Bioremediation

    Gerard Cornelissen;Henk Rigterink;Marijke M. A. Ferdinandy;Paul C. M. van Noort

  • The sorption and desorption of phosphate-P, ammonium-N and nitrate-N in cacao shell and corn cob biochars.

    S. E. Hale;V. Alling;V. Martinsen;J. Mulder

  • Desorption kinetics of chlorobenzenes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and polychlorinated biphenyls: Sediment extraction with Tenax® and effects of contact time and solute hydrophobicity

    Gerard Cornelissen;Paul C. M. van Noort;Harrie A. J. Govers

  • In situ effects of biochar on aggregation, water retention and porosity in light-textured tropical soils

    Alfred Obia;Jan Mulder;Vegard Martinsen;Gerard Cornelissen;Gerard Cornelissen;Gerard Cornelissen

  • In-situ Sorbent Amendments: A New Direction in Contaminated Sediment Management

    Upal Ghosh;Richard G. Luthy;Gerard Cornelissen;David Werner

  • Effects of chemical, biological, and physical aging as well as soil addition on the sorption of pyrene to activated carbon and biochar.

    Sarah E. Hale;Kelly Hanley;Johannes Lehmann;Andrew R. Zimmerman

  • Temperature Dependence of Slow Adsorption and Desorption Kinetics of Organic Compounds in Sediments

    G. Cornelissen;P.C.M. van Noort;J.R. Parsons;H.A.J. Govers

  • Sorption of Phenanthrene to Environmental Black Carbon in Sediment with and without Organic Matter and Native Sorbates

    Gerard Cornelissen;Orjan Gustafsson

  • The way forward in biochar research: targeting trade‐offs between the potential wins

    Simon Jeffery;T. Martijn Bezemer;Gerard Cornelissen;Thomas W. Kuyper

  • Biochar Effect on Maize Yield and Soil Characteristics in Five Conservation Farming Sites in Zambia

    Gerard Cornelissen;Vegard Martinsen;Victor Shitumbanuma;Vanja Alling

  • Biochar amendment to soil changes dissolved organic matter content and composition

    Andreas Smebye;Andreas Smebye;Vanja Alling;Rolf D. Vogt;Tone C. Gadmar

  • The power of size. 1. Rate constants and equilibrium ratios for accumulation of organic substances related to octanol-water partition ratio and species weight

    A. Jan Hendriks;Alex van der Linde;Gerard Cornelissen;Dick T. H. M. Sijm

  • Effect of temperature on sorption equilibrium and sorption kinetics of organic micropollutants - a review

    Th.E.M. ten Hulscher;G. Cornelissen

  • A simple Tenax® extraction method to determine the availability of sediment‐sorbed organic compounds

    Gerard Cornelissen;Henk Rigterink;Dorien E. M. Ten Hulscher;B. E. A. A. Vrind

  • Activated carbon and biochar amendments decrease pore-water concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sewage sludge

    Patryk Oleszczuk;Sarah E. Hale;Johannes Lehmann;Gerard Cornelissen;Gerard Cornelissen

  • Sulfur-modified rice husk biochar: A green method for the remediation of mercury contaminated soil.

    David O'Connor;Tianyue Peng;Guanghe Li;Shuxiao Wang

  • Mechanism of Slow Desorption of Organic Compounds from Sediments: A Study Using Model Sorbents

    Gerard Cornelissen;Paul C. M. van Noort;Harrie A. J. Govers

Frequent Co-Authors

Sarah E. Hale
Sarah E. Hale Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
Gijs D. Breedveld
Gijs D. Breedveld Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
Jan Mulder
Jan Mulder Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Örjan Gustafsson
Örjan Gustafsson Stockholm University
Hans Peter H. Arp
Hans Peter H. Arp Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Andrew R. Zimmerman
Andrew R. Zimmerman University of Florida
Karin Wiberg
Karin Wiberg Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Albert A. Koelmans
Albert A. Koelmans Wageningen University & Research
Johannes Lehmann
Johannes Lehmann Cornell University

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