Domen Leštan

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
97 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Domen Leštan is a scholar working on Pollution, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Domen Leštan has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Pollution, 21 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 19 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Domen Leštan's work include Heavy metals in environment (60 papers), Electrokinetic Soil Remediation Techniques (19 papers) and Chromium effects and bioremediation (10 papers). Domen Leštan is often cited by papers focused on Heavy metals in environment (60 papers), Electrokinetic Soil Remediation Techniques (19 papers) and Chromium effects and bioremediation (10 papers). Domen Leštan collaborates with scholars based in Slovenia, Czechia and Serbia. Domen Leštan's co-authors include B. Kos, Metka Udovič, Helena Grčman, Neža Finžgar, Dominik Vodnik, Xiangdong Li, Š. Velikonja‐Bolta, Anela Kaurin, Richard T. Lamar and Damijana Kastelec and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, The Science of The Total Environment and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Domen Leštan

96 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

The use of chelating agents in the remediation of metal-c... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. The use of chelating agents in the remediation of metal-contaminated soils: A review
    2008 425 citations Domen Leštan et al. Environmental Pollution profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Domen Leštan Slovenia 38 2.7k 1.0k 853 602 555 97 4.1k
Yingming Xu China 41 3.0k 1.1× 1.0k 1.0× 929 1.1× 481 0.8× 1.4k 2.5× 174 5.6k
Long Cang China 39 1.8k 0.7× 736 0.7× 669 0.8× 1.2k 2.1× 797 1.4× 84 4.3k
Arata Katayama Japan 37 2.4k 0.9× 627 0.6× 964 1.1× 226 0.4× 412 0.7× 133 4.6k
Anitha Kunhikrishnan South Korea 28 2.6k 1.0× 871 0.8× 1.0k 1.2× 236 0.4× 996 1.8× 61 4.8k
Yuebing Sun China 42 4.5k 1.7× 1.6k 1.6× 1.1k 1.3× 439 0.7× 1.4k 2.6× 189 7.3k
Ann Ruttens Belgium 38 2.8k 1.0× 1.7k 1.7× 1.1k 1.3× 236 0.4× 277 0.5× 64 5.1k
Esmeralda Morillo Spain 37 2.4k 0.9× 838 0.8× 891 1.0× 174 0.3× 472 0.9× 132 4.2k
Rafael Clemente Spain 35 3.4k 1.3× 1.2k 1.2× 643 0.8× 200 0.3× 491 0.9× 74 5.0k
Girish Choppala Australia 29 2.5k 0.9× 737 0.7× 881 1.0× 165 0.3× 906 1.6× 58 4.2k
Huagang Huang China 33 2.3k 0.8× 1.5k 1.5× 655 0.8× 150 0.2× 749 1.3× 91 4.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Domen Leštan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Domen Leštan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zupanc, Mojca, et al.. (2023). Removal of Toxic Metals from Sewage Sludge by Acid Hydrolysis Coupled with EDTA Washing in a Closed-Loop Process. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(3). 2544–2544. 5 indexed citations
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Kaurin, Anela, et al.. (2022). Removal of toxic metals from sewage sludge by EDTA in a closed-loop washing process. Chemosphere. 307(Pt 2). 135917–135917. 11 indexed citations
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Kaurin, Anela, et al.. (2021). Simultaneous removal of arsenic and toxic metals from contaminated soil: Laboratory development and pilot scale demonstration. Environmental Pollution. 294. 118656–118656. 24 indexed citations
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Kaurin, Anela, et al.. (2021). Demonstrational gardens with EDTA-washed soil. Part I: Remediation efficiency, effect on soil properties and toxicity hazards. The Science of The Total Environment. 792. 149060–149060. 23 indexed citations
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Kaurin, Anela, et al.. (2021). Demonstrational gardens with EDTA-washed soil. Part II: Soil quality assessment using biological indicators. The Science of The Total Environment. 792. 148522–148522. 10 indexed citations
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Leštan, Domen, et al.. (2016). EDTA retention and emissions from remediated soil. Chemosphere. 151. 202–209. 75 indexed citations
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Leštan, Domen, et al.. (2012). Pilot-scale washing of metal contaminated garden soil using EDTA. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 215-216. 32–39. 30 indexed citations
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Grčman, Helena, et al.. (2012). Functioning of metal contaminated garden soil after remediation. Environmental Pollution. 174. 63–70. 55 indexed citations
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Leštan, Domen, et al.. (2010). Electrochemical EDTA recycling with sacrificial Al anode for remediation of Pb contaminated soil. Environmental Pollution. 158(8). 2710–2715. 22 indexed citations
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Udovič, Metka & Domen Leštan. (2009). Fractionation and bioavailability of Cu in soil remediated by EDTA leaching and processed by earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris L.). Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 17(3). 561–570. 25 indexed citations
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Udovič, Metka, Damjana Drobne, & Domen Leštan. (2009). Bioaccumulation in Porcellio scaber (Crustacea, Isopoda) as a measure of the EDTA remediation efficiency of metal-polluted soil. Environmental Pollution. 157(10). 2822–2829. 28 indexed citations
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Udovič, Metka & Domen Leštan. (2008). Remediacija zemljine z območja stare cinkarne v Celju z metodo stabilizacije s cementom. Acta agriculturae Slovenica. 91(1). 1 indexed citations
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Tlustoš, Pavel, et al.. (2008). Effect of ozonation on polychlorinated biphenyl degradation and on soil physico-chemical properties. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 161(2-3). 1202–1207. 39 indexed citations
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Udovič, Metka & Domen Leštan. (2008). Pb, Zn and Cd mobility, availability and fractionation in aged soil remediated by EDTA leaching. Chemosphere. 74(10). 1367–1373. 83 indexed citations
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Leštan, Domen, et al.. (2008). EDTA leaching of Cu contaminated soil using electrochemical treatment of the washing solution. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 165(1-3). 533–539. 52 indexed citations
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Finžgar, Neža & Domen Leštan. (2005). Heap leaching of Pb and Zn contaminated soil using ozone/UV treatment of EDTA extractants. Chemosphere. 63(10). 1736–1743. 42 indexed citations
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Kos, B. & Domen Leštan. (2004). Chelator induced phytoextraction and in situ soil washing of Cu. Environmental Pollution. 132(2). 333–339. 103 indexed citations
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Suhadolc, Marjetka, et al.. (2000). Fate of isoproturon in two heavy metal contaminated soils in a microcosm experiment.. Fresenius environmental bulletin. 9. 691–700. 3 indexed citations

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