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81
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25546
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J. de Boer 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 J. de Boer sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 386 publications — 93rd percentile

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

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

J. de Boer 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 J. de Boer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 81 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.

Overview

J. de Boer is affiliated with the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands and has contributed extensively to the field of Environmental Science, with a focus on Health, Toxicology, and Mutagenesis.

Their research spans a range of interrelated topics including:

  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols
  • Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Research
  • Effects and Risks of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
  • Stellar, Planetary, and Galactic Studies

De Boer has a strong publication record in several journals, notably:

  • Chemosphere (16 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (9 publications)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics (3 publications)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (3 publications)
  • Environmental Science & Technology (2 publications)

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Novel brominated flame retardants - A review of their occurrence in indoor air, dust, consumer goods and food, 2020, Chemosphere
  • Standardization of micro-FTIR methods and applicability for the detection and identification of microplastics in environmental matrices, 2023, The Science of The Total Environment
  • The effect of weathering on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from durable water repellent (DWR) clothing, 2020, Chemosphere
  • A review of bottom-up and top-down emission estimates of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in different parts of the world, 2021, Chemosphere
  • Global evaluation of the chemical hazard of recycled tire crumb rubber employed on worldwide synthetic turf football pitches, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment

J. de Boer has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • P.E.G. Leonards
  • Marı́a Llompart
  • Heidelore Fiedler
  • R. G. van Holstein
  • C. Dominik

Best Publications

  • Phosphorus flame retardants: Properties, production, environmental occurrence, toxicity and analysis

    Ike van der Veen;Jacob de Boer

  • Levels and trends of brominated flame retardants in the European environment.

    Robin J. Law;Colin R. Allchin;Jacob de Boer;Adrian Covaci

  • Hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) in the environment and humans: a review.

    Adrian Covaci;Andreas C. Gerecke;Robin J. Law;Stefan Voorspoels

  • Distribution and Fate of HBCD and TBBPA Brominated Flame Retardants in North Sea Estuaries and Aquatic Food Webs

    Steven Morris;Colin R. Allchin;Bart N. Zegers;Joris J. H. Haftka

  • An integrated assessment of estrogenic contamination and biological effects in the aquatic environment of The Netherlands

    A. Dick Vethaak;Joost Lahr;S. Marca Schrap;Angélique C. Belfroid

  • Determination of brominated flame retardants, with emphasis on polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in environmental and human samples—a review

    Adrian Covaci;Stefan Voorspoels;Jacob de Boer

  • A novel abbreviation standard for organobromine, organochlorine and organophosphorus flame retardants and some characteristics of the chemicals

    Åke Bergman;Andreas Rydén;Robin J Law;Jacob de Boer

  • Levels of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants in animals representing different trophic levels of the North Sea food Web.

    Jan P Boon;Wilma E Lewis;Michael R Tjoen-A-Choy;Colin R Allchin

  • Do flame retardants threaten ocean life

    Jacob de Boer;Peter G. Wester;Hans J. C. Klamer;Wilma E. Lewis

  • Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Contaminants in the Food chain on perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and their salts

    D. Benford;J. de Boer;A. Carere;A. di Domenico

  • Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in influents, suspended particulate matter, sediments, sewage treatment plant and effluents and biota from the Netherlands.

    Jacob de Boer;Peter G. Wester;Aschwin van der Horst;Pim E.G. Leonards

  • A review of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in the indoor environment: occurrence in consumer products, indoor air and dust

    Luisa Lucattini;Giulia Poma;Adrian Covaci;Jacob de Boer

  • Indoor Contamination with Hexabromocyclododecanes, Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers, and Perfluoroalkyl Compounds: An Important Exposure Pathway for People?

    Stuart Harrad;Cynthia A. de Wit;Mohamed Abou-Elwafa Abdallah;Caroline Bergh

  • Chlorinated paraffins in the environment: A review on their production, fate, levels and trends between 2010 and 2015.

    Louise M. van Mourik;Louise M. van Mourik;Caroline Gaus;Pim E.G. Leonards;Jacob de Boer

  • Tracing organophosphorus and brominated flame retardants and plasticizers in an estuarine food web.

    Sicco H. Brandsma;Pim E.G. Leonards;Heather A. Leslie;Jacob de Boer

  • Method for the analysis of polybrominated diphenylethers in sediments and biota

    J. de Boer;C.R. Allchin;Robin J. Law;B.N. Zegers

  • Polybrominated Biphenyls and Diphenylethers

    Jacob de Boer;Karin de Boer;Jan P. Boon

  • Bisphenol A and replacements in thermal paper: A review.

    Maria K. Björnsdotter;Maria K. Björnsdotter;Jacob de Boer;Ana Ballesteros-Gómez;Ana Ballesteros-Gómez

  • Distribution of organobrominated and organochlorinated contaminants in Belgian human adipose tissue.

    Adrian Covaci;Jacob de Boer;John Jake Ryan;Stefan Voorspoels

  • Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the detection of marine lipophilic toxins under alkaline conditions.

    Arjen Gerssen;Patrick P.J. Mulder;Mairead A. McElhinney;Jacob de Boer

Frequent Co-Authors

Pim E.G. Leonards
Pim E.G. Leonards Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Heidelore Fiedler
Heidelore Fiedler Örebro University
Esteban Abad
Esteban Abad Spanish National Research Council
Bert van Bavel
Bert van Bavel Norwegian Institute for Water Research
Greet Schoeters
Greet Schoeters University of Antwerp
Robin J. Law
Robin J. Law Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Peter Haglund
Peter Haglund Umeå University
Adrian Covaci
Adrian Covaci University of Antwerp
Frank F. Rigét
Frank F. Rigét Aarhus University
Gunilla Lindström
Gunilla Lindström Örebro University

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