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Most cited papers from German Environment Agency

What are the most cited papers from German Environment Agency?

The most cited paper from German Environment Agency is "Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-years for 32 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2015" (Christina Fitzmaurice et al., 2016), with 6,333 citations. Next come "The Global Burden of Cancer 2013" (2,767) and "Global assessment of nitrogen deposition effects on terrestrial plant diversity: a synthesis" (2,716).

Showing 50 of 60 papers. Every paper with more than 307 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
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1 Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-years for 32 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2015 Christina Fitzmaurice et al. · JAMA Oncology Open access185 authors 5 Dec 2016 6,333
2 The Global Burden of Cancer 2013 Christina Fitzmaurice et al. · JAMA Oncology Open access132 authors 28 May 2015 2,767
3 Global assessment of nitrogen deposition effects on terrestrial plant diversity: a synthesis Roland Bobbink, Kevin Hicks, James N. Galloway et al. · Ecological Applications Open access 2010 2,716
4 Auditory and non-auditory effects of noise on health Mathias Basner, Wolfgang Babisch, Adrian Davis et al. · The Lancet Open access 29 Oct 2013 2,500
5 Pharmaceuticals in the environment—Global occurrences and perspectives Tim aus der Beek, Frank‐Andreas Weber, Axel Bergmann et al. · Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 14 Dec 2015 1,578
6 The global burden of viral hepatitis from 1990 to 2013: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 Jeffrey D Stanaway et al. · The Lancet Open access 7 Jul 2016 1,388
7 Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Environment: What Are the Big Questions? Alistair B. A. Boxall et al. · Environmental Health Perspectives Open access 30 May 2012 1,365
8 Regional trends in aquatic recovery from acidification in North America and Europe John L. Stoddard et al. · Nature Oct 1999 926
9 Gridded emissions of air pollutants for the period 1970–2012 within EDGAR v4.3.2 Monica Crippa, Diego Guizzardi, Marilena Muntean et al. · Earth system science data Open access 26 Oct 2018 905
10 Levels and trends of brominated flame retardants in the European environment Robin J. Law, Colin R. Allchin, J. de Boer et al. · Chemosphere Open access 27 Jan 2006 835
11 EDGAR v4.3.2 Global Atlas of the three major greenhouse gas emissions for the period 1970–2012 Greet Janssens‐Maenhout, Monica Crippa, Diego Guizzardi et al. · Earth system science data Open access 8 Jul 2019 830
12 Cardiovascular effects of environmental noise exposure Thomas Münzel, Tommaso Gori, Wolfgang Babisch et al. · European Heart Journal Open access 9 Mar 2014 824
13 Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Simon I Hay et al. · The Lancet Open access2,780 authors Oct 2025 762
14 Short-chain perfluoroalkyl acids: environmental concerns and a regulatory strategy under REACH Stephan Brendel, Éva Fetter, Claudia Staude et al. · Environmental Sciences Europe Open access 26 Feb 2018 755
15 Zebrafish embryos as an alternative to animal experiments—A commentary on the definition of the onset of protected life stages in animal welfare regulations Uwe Strähle, Stefan Scholz, Robert Geisler et al. · Reproductive Toxicology Open access 28 Jun 2011 736
16 Marine litter within the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive François Galgani, Georg Hanke, Stefan Werner et al. · ICES Journal of Marine Science Open access 21 Aug 2013 715
17 Fine particles and human health—a review of epidemiological studies Norbert Englert · Toxicology Letters 30 Jan 2004 682
18 Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) for Environmental Development and Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance Nicholas J. Ashbolt, Alejandro Ramos Amézquita, Thomas Backhaus et al. · Environmental Health Perspectives Open access 9 Jul 2013 667
19 Fast identification of microplastics in complex environmental samples by a thermal degradation method Erik Dümichen, Paul Eisentraut, Claus Gerhard Bannick et al. · Chemosphere 4 Feb 2017 647
20 Microbiological Safety of Drinking Water Ulrich Szewzyk, Regine Szewzyk, Werner Manz et al. · Annual Review of Microbiology Review Oct 2000 587
21 A New OECD Definition for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Zhanyun Wang, Andreas M. Buser, Ian T. Cousins et al. · Environmental Science & Technology 9 Nov 2021 573
22 Traffic Noise and Risk of Myocardial Infarction Wolfgang Babisch, Bernd Beule, Marianne Schust et al. · Epidemiology 21 Dec 2004 553
23 Relevance of nano- and microplastics for freshwater ecosystems: A critical review Rita A Triebskorn, Thomas A. Braunbeck, Tamara Grummt et al. · TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry Open access 26 Nov 2018 511
24 Copper in disorders with neurological symptoms: Alzheimer’s, Menkes, and Wilson diseases Daniel Strausak, Julian F. B. Mercer, Hermann H. Dieter et al. · Brain Research Bulletin May 2001 511
25 Overview of eutrophication indicators to assess environmental status within the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive João Gomes Ferreira, Jesper H. Andersen, Ángel Borja et al. · Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science Open access 18 Apr 2011 501
26 Environmental Burden of Disease in Europe: Assessing Nine Risk Factors in Six Countries Otto Hänninen, Anne B. Knol, Matti Jantunen et al. · Environmental Health Perspectives Open access 28 Feb 2014 480
27 Analysis of polyethylene microplastics in environmental samples, using a thermal decomposition method Erik Dümichen, Anne-Kathrin Barthel, Ulrike Braun et al. · Water Research 7 Sep 2015 479
28 Protecting and restoring Europe's waters: An analysis of the future development needs of the Water Framework Directive Laurence Carvalho et al. · The Science of The Total Environment Open access 18 Dec 2018 478
29 Use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) impairs indoor air quality and increases FeNO levels of e-cigarette consumers Wolfgang Schöber, Katalin Szendrei, Wolfgang Matzen et al. · International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 6 Dec 2013 462
30 Health effects caused by noise: evidence in the literature from the past 25 years. Hartmut Ising, Barbara Kruppa · PubMed 26 Aug 2004 462
31 HEALTH RISKS CAUSED BY FRESHWATER CYANOBACTERIA IN RECREATIONAL WATERS Ingrid Chorus · Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Part B Oct 2000 453
32 German Environmental Survey 1998 (GerES III): environmental pollutants in blood of the German population Kerstin Becker, Susanne Kaus, Christian Krause et al. · International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 2002 446
33 Mind the Gap: Persistent and Mobile Organic Compounds—Water Contaminants That Slip Through Thorsten Reemtsma, Urs Berger, Hans Peter H. Arp et al. · Environmental Science & Technology Open access 29 Aug 2016 429
34 Hypertension and Exposure to Noise Near Airports: the HYENA Study Lars Järup, Wolfgang Babisch, Danny Houthuijs et al. · Environmental Health Perspectives Open access 10 Dec 2007 421
35 Atmospheric peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN): a global budget and source attribution Emily V. Fischer, Daniel J. Jacob, Robert M. Yantosca et al. · Atmospheric chemistry and physics Open access 14 Mar 2014 419
36 The Noise/Stress Concept, Risk Assessment and Research Needs. Wolfgang Babisch · PubMed 2002 418
37 The quantitative relationship between road traffic noise and hypertension Elise van Kempen, Wolfgang Babisch · Journal of Hypertension Open access 31 Mar 2012 416
38 Accumulation of cyanobacterial toxins in freshwater “seafood” and its consequences for public health: A review Bas W. Ibelings, Ingrid Chorus · Environmental Pollution Open access 9 Aug 2007 411
39 Pharmaceuticals in the river Elbe and its tributaries S. Wiegel, Armin Aulinger, Robert Brockmeyer et al. · Chemosphere 4 Aug 2004 404
40 Regional scale evidence for improvements in surface water chemistry 1990–2001 B.L. Skjelkvåle, John L. Stoddard, Dean S. Jeffries et al. · Environmental Pollution 28 Apr 2005 398
41 Pharmaceuticals in the environment: scientific evidence of risks and its regulation Anette Küster, Nicole Adler · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences Open access 13 Oct 2014 371
42 Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins: The Influence of Nitrogen versus Phosphorus Andrew Mark Dolman, Jacqueline Rücker, Frances R. Pick et al. · PLoS ONE Open access 15 Jun 2012 369
43 Particulate matter in the indoor air of classrooms—exploratory results from Munich and surrounding area Hermann Fromme, Dorothee Twardella, Silvio Dietrich et al. · Atmospheric Environment 21 Oct 2006 357
44 Lipophilicity parameters for ionic liquid cations and their correlation to in vitro cytotoxicity Johannes Ranke, Anja Müller, Ulrike Bottin‐Weber et al. · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 11 Oct 2006 350
45 Measuring Progress towards a Circular Economy: A Monitoring Framework for Economy‐wide Material Loop Closing in the EU28 Andreas C. R. Mayer, Willi Haas, Dominik Wiedenhofer et al. · Journal of Industrial Ecology Open access 25 Sep 2018 341
46 The influence of anion species on the toxicity of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium ionic liquids observed in an (eco)toxicological test battery Marianne Matzke, Stefan Stolte, Karen Thiele et al. · Green Chemistry 2007 338
47 Stress hormones in the research on cardiovascular effects of noise. Wolfgang Babisch · PubMed 27 May 2003 337
48 Anion effects on the cytotoxicity of ionic liquids Stefan Stolte, J?rgen Arning, Ulrike Bottin‐Weber et al. · Green Chemistry 2006 336
49 DEHP metabolites in urine of children and DEHP in house dust Kerstin Becker, Margarete Seiwert, Jürgen Angerer et al. · International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 2004 330
50 Impact of infectious diseases on population health using incidence-based disability-adjusted life years (DALYs): results from the Burden of Communicable Diseases in Europe study, European Union and European Economic Area countries, 2009 to 2013 Alessandro Cassini, Edoardo Colzani, Alessandro Pini et al. · Eurosurveillance Open access 19 Apr 2018 329

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