The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Torkel Gissel Nielsen sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 304 publications — 92nd percentile
92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.
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 Torkel Gissel Nielsen sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 72 D-Index — 86th percentile
86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.
Torkel Gissel Nielsen is affiliated with the Technical University of Denmark. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with a particular concentration on pollution and related subfields. The scientist's work covers areas including pollution, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, oceanography, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and biomaterials.
The main topics addressed in their research include microplastics and plastic pollution, recycling and waste management techniques, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, marine biology and environmental chemistry, marine and fisheries research, effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals, and marine and coastal ecosystems.
Recent publications by Torkel Gissel Nielsen include the following:
Torkel Gissel Nielsen has frequently published in the following venues:
Frequent collaborators include Rodrigo Almeda, Sinja Rist, Jes Vollertsen, Alvise Vianello, and Rocío Rodríguez-Torres.
Robin Lenz;Kristina Enders;Colin A. Stedmon;David M.A. Mackenzie
Kristina Enders;Robin Lenz;Colin A. Stedmon;Torkel Gissel Nielsen
Robin Lenz;Kristina Enders;Torkel Gissel Nielsen
Torkel Gissel Nielsen;Thomas Kicrboe
Carsten Lassen;Steffen Foss Hansen;Kerstin Magnusson;Nanna B. Hartmann
Søren Rysgaard;Torkel Gissel Nielsen;Benni Winding Hansen
Henrik Levinsen;Jefferson T. Turner;Torkel G. Nielsen;Benni W. Hansen
Torkel Gissel Nielsen;Thomas Kiørboe;Peter Koefoed Bjørnsen
Webjørn Melle;Jeffrey A. Runge;Erica Head;Stéphane Plourde
Sabrina Beer;Sabrina Beer;Anders Garm;Bastian Huwer;Jan Dierking
Aditee Mitra;Claudia Castellani;Wendy C. Gentleman;Sigrún H. Jónasdóttir
Eva Friis Møller;Peter Thor;Torkel Gissel Nielsen
Henrik Levinsen;Torkel Gissel Nielsen
S. D. Madsen;T. G. Nielsen;B. W. Hansen
T.G. Nielsen;Benni Winding Hansen
Nielsen Tg;Sabatini M
PK Bjornsen;TG Nielsen
Torkel Gissel Nielsen;Bo Løkkegaard;Katherine Richardson;Flemming Bo Pedersen
Benni Winding Hansen;Torkel Gissel Nielsen;Henrik Levinsen
Christine Michel;Torkel Gissel Nielsen;Christian Nozais;Michel Gosselin
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