Adrian Covaci

56.7k total citations · 6 hit papers
814 papers, 44.0k citations indexed

About

Adrian Covaci is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Adrian Covaci has authored 814 papers receiving a total of 44.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 573 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 143 papers in Pollution and 128 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Adrian Covaci's work include Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (470 papers), Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (315 papers) and Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (126 papers). Adrian Covaci is often cited by papers focused on Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (470 papers), Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (315 papers) and Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (126 papers). Adrian Covaci collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, China and United States. Adrian Covaci's co-authors include Hugo Neels, Paul Schepens, Stefan Voorspoels, Stuart Harrad, Mohamed Abou‐Elwafa Abdallah, Alin C. Dirtu, Nele Van den Eede, Alexander L.N. van Nuijs, Tinne Geens and Robin J. Law and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Adrian Covaci

789 papers receiving 43.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Novel brominated flame retardants: A review of their analysis, environmental fate and behaviour

2010 1.2k citations Adrian Covaci, Stuart Harrad et al. Environment International profile →
A review of dietary and non-dietary exposure to bisphenol-A

2012 806 citations Léo Goeyens, Luc Pussemier et al. profile →
Levels and trends of brominated flame retardants in the European environment

2006 701 citations Adrian Covaci, Cynthia A. de Wit et al. profile →
Hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) in the Environment and Humans: A Review

2006 662 citations Adrian Covaci, Stefan Voorspoels et al. profile →
Comparing illicit drug use in 19 European cities through sewage analysis

2012 397 citations Kevin V. Thomas, Lubertus Bijlsma et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
A novel abbreviation standard for organobromine, organochlorine and organophosphorus flame retardants and some characteristics of the chemicals

2012 347 citations Adrian Covaci, Nele Van den Eede et al. Environment International profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Adrian Covaci

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Ketamine, a new (or old) kid on the block: A comprehensive three-year spatio-temporal study in Belgium through wastewater-based epidemiology 2025 ·Water Research ·(unknown), Tim Boogaerts, (unknown), (unknown), Peter Delputte, Neelakshi Hudda, Naomi De Roeck, Bavo Verhaegen, Koenraad Van Hoorde, (unknown), Veronik Hutse, Celine Gys, Adrian Covaci, Alexander L.N. van Nuijs	1
2	Development and validation of an analytical method for metabolites of the plasticizer tri-(2-ethylhexyl) trimellitate (TOTM) in human urine by LC-MS/MS 2025 ·Journal of Chromatography B ·(unknown), (unknown), Philippe G. Jorens, Antonius Mulder, Adrian Covaci	0
3	Level of BPA contamination in resin composites determines BPA release 2024 ·Dental Materials ·Siemon De Nys, (unknown), Radu Corneliu Duca, Adrian Covaci, Marc Elskens, Lode Godderis, Jeroen Vanoirbeek, Bart Van Meerbeek, Kirsten Van Landuyt	5
4	Current state and future perspectives on de facto population markers for normalization in wastewater-based epidemiology: A systematic literature review 2024 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Tim Boogaerts, (unknown), (unknown), Daniel A. Burgard, Lubertus Bijlsma, Peter Delputte, Celine Gys, Adrian Covaci, Alexander L.N. van Nuijs	19
5	Organophosphate flame retardants associated with increased oxidative stress biomarkers and elevated FeNO levels in general population of children: The Hokkaido study 2024 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Yi Zeng, Yu Ait Bamai, Houman Goudarzi, Rahel Mesfin Ketema, (unknown), (unknown), Celine Gys, Sachiko Ito, Satoshi Konno, Adrian Covaci, Reiko Kishi, Atsuko Araki	1
6	Source identification and human exposure assessment of organophosphate flame retardants and plasticisers in soil and outdoor dust from Nigerian e-waste dismantling and dumpsites 2024 ·Environmental Pollution ·(unknown), Giulia Poma, Shanshan Yin, Jorgelina C. Altamirano, (unknown), Temilola Oluseyi, Adrian Covaci	4
7	Urban sewage discharge of neonicotinoids and their transformation products threatens aquatic organisms 2024 ·Water Research ·Yingying Yang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Hui Gao, (unknown), Adrian Covaci, Xinghui Xia	12
8	Prenatal exposure to mixtures of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and organochlorines affects cognition in adolescence independent of postnatal exposure 2024 ·International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health ·(unknown), Sylvie Rémy, Gudrun Koppen, Greet Schoeters, Elly Den Hond, Vera Nelen, Carmen Franken, Adrian Covaci, Liesbeth Bruckers, Willy Baeyens, Ilse Loots, Nicolas Van Larebeke, Stefan Voorspoels, Stefaan De Henauw, Tim S. Nawrot, Michelle Plusquin	2
9	Human exposure to persistent and mobile chemicals: A review of sources, internal levels and health implications 2023 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·(unknown), Yu Ait Bamai, Lidia Belova, Jos Bessems, Giulia Poma, Adrian Covaci	9
10	Wastewater-based epidemiology for the assessment of population exposure to chemicals: The need for integration with human biomonitoring for global One Health actions 2023 ·Journal of Hazardous Materials ·Barbara Kasprzyk‐Hordern, Frederic Béen, Lubertus Bijlsma, Werner Brack, Sara Castiglioni, Adrian Covaci, Bice S. Martincigh, Jochen F. Mueller, Alexander L.N. van Nuijs, Temilola Oluseyi, Kevin V. Thomas	15
11	Do the lockdown-imposed changes in a wastewater treatment plant catchment's socio-demographics impact longitudinal temporal trends in psychoactive pharmaceutical use? 2023 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Tim Boogaerts, (unknown), Hans De Loof, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jan Saevels, Lies Lahousse, (unknown), (unknown), Bert Aertgeerts, Adrian Covaci, Alexander L.N. van Nuijs	9
12	Exposure to organophosphate flame retardants and plasticizers is positively associated with wheeze and FeNO and eosinophil levels among school-aged children: The Hokkaido study 2023 ·Environment International ·Yi Zeng, Houman Goudarzi, Yu Ait Bamai, Rahel Mesfin Ketema, (unknown), (unknown), Celine Gys, Chihiro Miyashita, Sachiko Ito, Satoshi Konno, Adrian Covaci, Reiko Kishi, Atsuko Araki	12
13	Hair as an alternative matrix to assess exposure of premature neonates to phthalate and alternative plasticizers in the neonatal intensive care unit 2023 ·Environmental Research ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Catalina Dumitrascu, Govindan Malarvannan, Giulia Poma, Antonius Mulder, Philippe G. Jorens, Adrian Covaci	11
14	Revealing the differences in collision cross section values of small organic molecules acquired by different instrumental designs and prediction models 2022 ·Analytica Chimica Acta ·Lidia Belova, Alberto Celma, (unknown), Filip Lemière, Juan V. Sancho, Adrian Covaci, Alexander L.N. van Nuijs, Lubertus Bijlsma	16
15	Preliminary study on the distribution of metals and persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including perfluoroalkylated acids (PFAS), in the aquatic environment near Morogoro, Tanzania, and the potential health risks for humans 2020 ·Environmental Research ·Thimo Groffen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Adrian Covaci, Lieven Bervoets	37
16	Using Expert Driven Machine Learning to Enhance Dynamic Metabolomics Data Analysis 2019 ·Metabolites ·Charlie Beirnaert, (unknown), Pieter Meysman, Wout Bittremieux, Kenn Foubert, Deborah Custers, (unknown), Matthias Cuykx, Luc Pieters, Adrian Covaci, Kris Laukens	17
17	Associations between allergic symptoms and phosphate flame retardants in dust and their urinary metabolites among school children 2018 ·Environment International ·Atsuko Araki, Michiel Bastiaensen, Yu Ait Bamai, Nele Van den Eede, Toshio Kawai, Tazuru Tsuboi, Rahel Mesfin Ketema, Adrian Covaci, Reiko Kishi	88
18	Sampling strategy for estimating human exposure pathways to consumer chemicals 2016 ·Emerging contaminants ·Eleni Papadopoulou, Juan Antonio Padilla‐Sánchez, Chris D. Collins, Ian T. Cousins, Adrian Covaci, Cynthia A. de Wit, P.E.G. Leonards, Stefan Voorspoels, Cathrine Thomsen, Stuart Harrad, Line Småstuen Haug	39
19	Assessment of the chemical contamination in home-produced eggs in Belgium: General overview of the CONTEGG study 2008 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Ilse Van Overmeire, Luc Pussemier, Nadia Waegeneers, Vincent Hanot, Isabelle Windal, (unknown), Adrian Covaci, Gauthier Eppe, Marie‐Louise Scippo, Isabelle Sioen, Maaike Bilau, Xavier Gellynck, Hans De Steur, Emmanuel K. Tangni, Léo Goeyens	54
20	Levels of contamination for various pollutants present in Belgian human plasma 2004 ·Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège) ·Nathalie Van Wouwe, Adrian Covaci, Kurunthachalam Kannan, John Gordon, Andrew Chu, Gauthier Eppe, Edwin De Pauw, (unknown)	4

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