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Tunga Salthammer

Tunga Salthammer

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
59
Citations
13482
World Ranking
3081
National Ranking
205

Tunga Salthammer publications per year

1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 7 publications
1989 2025

258 publications in total across all disciplines

Tunga Salthammer 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 Tunga Salthammer sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 192 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Tunga Salthammer 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 Tunga Salthammer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Tunga Salthammer is affiliated with the Fraunhofer Society in Germany and has contributed extensively to environmental science, particularly focused on indoor air quality and health impacts. Their research spans several interconnected fields including health, toxicology and mutagenesis, biomedical engineering, environmental engineering, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, as well as building and construction.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics emphasizing human exposure to contaminants and indoor environmental quality. Notable papers include:

  • "Mandating indoor air quality for public buildings," 2024, Science
  • "Assessing Human Exposure to SVOCs in Materials, Products, and Articles: A Modular Mechanistic Framework," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Microplastics and their Additives in the Indoor Environment," 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Human exposure to air contaminants in sports environments," 2020, Indoor Air
  • "Global Air Quality and COVID-19 Pandemic: Do We Breathe Cleaner Air?," 2021, Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Salthammer's frequent co-authors reflect ongoing collaborations with researchers active in similar domains, including Erik Uhde, Lídia Morawska, Glenn Morrison, Yuguo Li, and Joseph G. Allen.

Their work is regularly published in journals that focus on indoor environment and environmental science, with frequent contributions to venues such as:

  • Indoor Air
  • Environment International
  • Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
  • Building and Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Main research topics addressed by the scientist include:

  • Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Infection Control and Ventilation
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Odor and Emission Control Technologies

The subfields of study further contextualize their expertise, highlighting contributions to:

  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Building and Construction

Salthammer's publication record includes a total of 65 works categorized under Environmental Science, with specific focus areas strongly aligned with indoor environmental quality and related health concerns.

Best Publications

  • Formaldehyde in the Indoor Environment

    Tunga Salthammer;Sibel Mentese;Rainer Marutzky

  • Does e‐cigarette consumption cause passive vaping?

    T. Schripp;D. Markewitz;E. Uhde;T. Salthammer

  • Indoor aerosols: from personal exposure to risk assessment

    L. Morawska;A. Afshari;G. N. Bae;G. Buonanno;G. Buonanno

  • Impact of reaction products from building materials and furnishings on indoor air quality—A review of recent advances in indoor chemistry

    E. Uhde;T. Salthammer

  • Plastics additives in the indoor environment--flame retardants and plasticizers.

    M. Wensing;E. Uhde;T. Salthammer

  • Airborne particles in indoor environment of homes, schools, offices and aged care facilities: The main routes of exposure

    Lidia Morawska;Godwin Ayoko;G.N. Bae;Giorgio Buonanno

  • Formaldehyde in the Ambient Atmosphere: From an Indoor Pollutant to an Outdoor Pollutant?

    Tunga Salthammer

  • Partitioning of phthalates among the gas phase, airborne particles and settled dust in indoor environments

    Charles J. Weschler;Charles J. Weschler;Tunga Salthammer;Hermann Fromme

  • Smart homes and the control of indoor air quality

    Alexandra Schieweck;Erik Uhde;Tunga Salthammer;Lea C. Salthammer

  • Transdermal Uptake of Diethyl Phthalate and Di(n-butyl) Phthalate Directly from Air: Experimental Verification.

    Charles J. Weschler;Gabriel Bekö;Holger M. Koch;Tunga Salthammer

  • Indoor environment : airborne particles and settled dust

    L. Morawska;Tunga Salthammer

  • Children’s well-being at schools: Impact of climatic conditions and air pollution

    Tunga Salthammer;Erik Uhde;Tobias Schripp;Alexandra Schieweck

  • Formaldehyde sources, formaldehyde concentrations and air exchange rates in European housings

    Tunga Salthammer

  • Human exposure to ozone in school and office indoor environments

    Heidi Salonen;Heidi Salonen;Tunga Salthammer;Tunga Salthammer;Lidia Morawska

  • An investigation into the characteristics and formation mechanisms of particles originating from the operation of laser printers.

    Lidia Morawska;Congrong He;Graham R. Johnson;Rohan Jayaratne

  • Assessing Human Exposure to Organic Pollutants in the Indoor Environment.

    Tunga Salthammer;Yinping Zhang;Jinhan Mo;Holger M. Koch

  • Human exposure to NO2 in school and office indoor environments.

    Unknown

  • Very volatile organic compounds: an understudied class of indoor air pollutants.

    Unknown

  • Photocatalytic surface reactions on indoor wall paint.

    Salthammer T;Fuhrmann F

  • Role of clothing in both accelerating and impeding dermal absorption of airborne SVOCs

    Glenn C Morrison;Charles J Weschler;Charles J Weschler;Gabriel Bekö;Holger M Koch

  • Phthalic esters in the indoor environment--test chamber studies on PVC-coated wallcoverings.

    E. Uhde;M. Bednarek;F. Fuhrmann;T. Salthammer

  • Characterization of particulate and gaseous pollutants emitted during operation of a desktop 3D printer.

    Jianwei Gu;Michael Wensing;Erik Uhde;Tunga Salthammer

  • Indoor aerosols : from personal exposure to risk assessment

    L. Morawska;A. Afshari;G.N. Bae;G. Buonanno

Frequent Co-Authors

Lidia Morawska
Lidia Morawska Queensland University of Technology
Charles J. Weschler
Charles J. Weschler Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Andreas Waag
Andreas Waag Technische Universität Braunschweig
Jørn Toftum
Jørn Toftum Technical University of Denmark
Holger M. Koch
Holger M. Koch Ruhr University Bochum
Geo Clausen
Geo Clausen Technical University of Denmark
Godwin A. Ayoko
Godwin A. Ayoko Queensland University of Technology
Giorgio Buonanno
Giorgio Buonanno University of Cassino and Southern Lazio
Prashant Kumar
Prashant Kumar University of Surrey
Yinping Zhang
Yinping Zhang Tsinghua University

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