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Jesper H. Christensen

Jesper H. Christensen

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Environmental Sciences
Denmark
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
73
Citations
16705
World Ranking
1441
National Ranking
9

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Denmark Leader Award

Overview

Jesper H. Christensen is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and has authored 156 publications primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their work is focused on several subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Atmospheric Science, Speech and Hearing, Environmental Engineering, and Automotive Engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas with particular emphasis on Air Quality and Health Impacts, Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols, Noise Effects and Management, Climate Change and Health Impacts, Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting, Vehicle Emissions and Performance, and Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control.

Jesper H. Christensen has contributed to multiple papers published in well-known venues such as Environment International, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Environmental Research, The Science of The Total Environment, and Environmental Health Perspectives.

Recent publications include:

  • Arctic mercury cycling, 2022, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Lifelong exposure to air pollution and greenness in relation to asthma, rhinitis and lung function in adulthood, 2020, Environment International
  • Estimating lockdown-induced European NO 2 changes using satellite and surface observations and air quality models, 2021, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • Exposure to air pollution during childhood and risk of developing schizophrenia: a national cohort study, 2020, The Lancet Planetary Health
  • Air pollution, road traffic noise and lack of greenness and risk of type 2 diabetes: A multi-exposure prospective study covering Denmark, 2022, Environment International

Frequent research collaborators include Jørgen Brandt, Camilla Geels, Lise Marie Frohn, Matthias Ketzel, and Ole Raaschou-Nielsen.

Jesper H. Christensen has also contributed to book publications primarily through Nordic Council of Ministers eBooks and TemaNord publishers. Notable titles include Policy brief: Air Quality, Health Effects and External Costs in Selected Cities in Nordic Countries (2023), Policy Brief: Potential for reducing the health burden of air pollution from residential wood combustion in the Nordic countries (2025), and Air Quality, Health Effects and External Costs in Selected Cities in Nordic Countries (2023).

Best Publications

  • Climate phenomena and their relevance for future regional climate change

    Jens Hesselbjerg Christensen;Krishna Kumar Kanikicharla;Gareth Marshall;John Turner

  • Evaluating the performance and utility of regional climate models: the PRUDENCE project

    Jens H. Christensen;Timothy R. Carter;Markku Rummukainen;Georgios Amanatidis

  • The Danish Eulerian Hemispheric Model : A three-dimensional air pollution model used for the Arctic

    Jesper Heile Christensen

  • Climate variability and physical forcing of the food webs and the carbon budget on panarctic shelves

    Eddy Carmack;David Barber;Jens Christensen;Robie Macdonald

  • TransCom model simulations of hourly atmospheric CO2 : Analysis of synoptic-scale variations for the period 2002-2003

    P. K. Patra;R. M. Law;Wouter Peters;Wouter Peters;C. RöDenbeck

  • An integrated model study for Europe and North America using the Danish Eulerian Hemispheric Model with focus on intercontinental transport of air pollution

    Jørgen Brandt;Jeremy David Silver;Lise Frohn;Camilla Geels

  • Evaluation of long-term ozone simulations from seven regional air quality models and their ensemble

    M. van Loon;Robert Vautard;M. Schaap;R. Bergstrom

  • Test of two numerical schemes for use in atmospheric transport-chemistry models

    Ole Hertel;Ruwim Berkowicz;Jesper Christensen;Øystein Hov

  • An Improved Global Model for Air-Sea Exchange of Mercury: High Concentrations over the North Atlantic

    Anne Laerke Soerensen;Elynor M Sunderland;Christopher D. Holmes;Daniel James Jacob

  • Fate of Elemental Mercury in the Arctic during Atmospheric Mercury Depletion Episodes and the Load of Atmospheric Mercury to the Arctic

    Henrik Skov;Jesper H. Christensen;Michael E. Goodsite;Niels Z. Heidam

  • Project to Intercompare Regional Climate Simulations (PIRCS): Description and initial results

    Eugene S. Takle;William J. Gutowski;Raymond W. Arritt;Zaitao Pan

  • Daily and monthly temperature and precipitation statistics as performance indicators for regional climate models.

    Erik Kjellström;Fredrik Boberg;Manuel Castro;Jens Hesselbjerg Christensen

  • Operational model evaluation for particulate matter in Europe and North America in the context of AQMEII

    Efisio Solazzo;Roberto Bianconi;Guido Pirovano;Volker Matthias

  • Emission inventories for ships in the arctic based on satellite sampled AIS data

    Morten Winther;Jesper H. Christensen;Marlene S. Plejdrup;Erik S. Ravn

  • Operational air pollution forecasts from European to local scale

    Jørgen Brandt;Jesper H. Christensen;Lise M. Frohn;Finn Palmgren

  • Current model capabilities for simulating black carbon and sulfate concentrations in the Arctic atmosphere: a multi-model evaluation using a comprehensive measurement data set

    S. Eckhardt;Boris Quennehen;Boris Quennehen;D. J. L. Olivié;T. K. Berntsen

  • Comparing atmospheric transport models for future regional inversions over Europe : part 1 : mapping the atmospheric CO2 signals

    C. Geels;M. Gloor;P. Ciais;P. Bousquet

  • Concentrations and Fate of Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) in the Atmosphere

    Michael S. McLachlan;Amelie Kierkegaard;Kaj M. Hansen;Roger van Egmond

  • Model evaluation and ensemble modelling of surface-level ozone in Europe and North America in the context of AQMEII

    Efisio Solazzo;Roberto Bianconi;Robert Vautard;K. Wyat Appel

  • Modelling transport and deposition of caesium and iodine from the Chernobyl accident using the DREAM model

    J. Brandt;J. H. Christensen;L. M. Frohn

  • Development and testing of a new variable scale air pollution model—ACDEP

    Ole Hertel;Jesper Christensen;Erik H. Runge;Willem A.H. Asman

  • TransCom model simulations of hourly atmospheric CO2: Experimental overview and diurnal cycle results for 2002

    R. M. Law;W. Peters;W. Peters;C. Rödenbeck;C. Aulagnier

Frequent Co-Authors

Jørgen Brandt
Jørgen Brandt Aarhus University
Camilla Geels
Camilla Geels Aarhus University
Ole Hertel
Ole Hertel Aarhus University
Matthias Ketzel
Matthias Ketzel University of Surrey
Ulas Im
Ulas Im Aarhus University
Carsten Ambelas Skjøth
Carsten Ambelas Skjøth Aarhus University
Henrik Skov
Henrik Skov Aarhus University
Torben Sigsgaard
Torben Sigsgaard Aarhus University
Christian Hogrefe
Christian Hogrefe Environmental Protection Agency
Ruwim Berkowicz
Ruwim Berkowicz Aarhus University

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