Lei Tian

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
70 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Lei Tian is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Tian has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Materials Chemistry, 22 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 18 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Lei Tian's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (20 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (15 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (9 papers). Lei Tian is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (20 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (15 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (9 papers). Lei Tian collaborates with scholars based in China, Sweden and United States. Lei Tian's co-authors include Xijun Chang, Shaowei Chen, Debraj Ghosh, Sulolit Pradhan, Wei Chen, Zhuge Xi, Huanliang Liu, Haining Tian, Bencheng Lin and Shixiong Min and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Lei Tian

68 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lei Tian China	31	2.4k	1.2k	949	423	418	70	3.6k
Jinfang Wu China	26	1.0k 0.4×	788 0.6×	688 0.7×	333 0.8×	378 0.9×	88	2.7k
Hong Wang China	38	1.9k 0.8×	539 0.4×	659 0.7×	100 0.2×	962 2.3×	182	4.4k
Hong Huang China	35	2.6k 1.1×	1.1k 0.9×	1.6k 1.6×	137 0.3×	772 1.8×	144	4.8k
Ying Lü China	43	3.2k 1.4×	1.7k 1.4×	1.1k 1.1×	109 0.3×	204 0.5×	158	5.3k
Jingmin Liu China	35	1.7k 0.7×	606 0.5×	457 0.5×	99 0.2×	884 2.1×	166	4.0k
Wayne G. Wamer United States	33	3.2k 1.3×	1.2k 1.0×	830 0.9×	217 0.5×	1.1k 2.5×	59	5.2k
Guoyue Shi China	28	1.3k 0.5×	705 0.6×	1.2k 1.2×	66 0.2×	940 2.2×	60	3.0k
He Zhang China	26	786 0.3×	658 0.5×	430 0.5×	393 0.9×	431 1.0×	63	2.7k
Wei Gu China	27	1.3k 0.6×	551 0.4×	659 0.7×	92 0.2×	452 1.1×	64	2.5k
Lan Yuan China	33	2.3k 1.0×	2.4k 1.9×	751 0.8×	79 0.2×	336 0.8×	100	3.9k

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Zhu, Lina, Bencheng Lin, Yue Shi, et al.. (2025). CuO-NPs Induce Apoptosis and Functional Impairment in BV2 Cells Through the CSF-1R/PLCγ2/ERK/Nrf2 Pathway. Toxics. 13(4). 231–231.

Tian, Lei, Jin Liang, Y. Zhang, Guang Yang, & Liqiang Zhang. (2025). Tailoring the bifunctional electrocatalytic activity of nickel-cobalt sulfides derived from ZIF-67 by cerium doping to enhance the overall water splitting performance. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 117. 110–120. 2 indexed citations

Liu, Huanliang, Wenqing Lai, Lei Tian, et al.. (2024). Oil mistparticulate matter exposure induces hyperlipidemia-related inflammation via microbiota/ SCFAs/GPR43 axis inhibition and TLR4/NF-κB activation. Environmental Pollution. 344. 123331–123331. 12 indexed citations

Tian, Lei, Jiang Chen, Xuan Liu, et al.. (2024). Prenatal exposure on nanoplastics: A study of spatial transcriptomics in hippocampal offspring. Environmental Pollution. 366. 125480–125480. 5 indexed citations

Li, Kang, Xiao‐Tian Liang, Xiaohua Liu, et al.. (2024). Early-life exposure to PM2.5 leads to ASD-like phenotype in male offspring rats through activation of PI3K-AKT signaling pathway. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 274. 116222–116222. 4 indexed citations

Liu, Xuan, Huanliang Liu, Lei Tian, et al.. (2024). Oil mist particulate matter induces myocardial tissue injury by impairing fatty acid metabolism and mitochondrial bioenergetics function via inhibiting the PPAR alpha signaling pathway in rats. Environmental Pollution. 365. 125340–125340. 4 indexed citations

Xie, Xiaoqian, Kang Li, Xiaotian Liang, et al.. (2023). Identification and characterization of circular RNA in the model of autism spectrum disorder from PM2.5 exposure. Frontiers in Genetics. 14. 970465–970465. 6 indexed citations

Zhao, Jiao, Zhiyuan Liu, Pengfei Xu, et al.. (2023). The impact of subchronic ozone exposure on serum metabolome and the mechanisms of abnormal bile acid and arachidonic acid metabolisms in the liver. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 252. 114573–114573. 10 indexed citations

Liu, Huanliang, Wenqing Lai, Yue Shi, et al.. (2022). Different exposure modes of PM2.5 induces bronchial asthma and fibrosis in male rats through macrophage activation and immune imbalance induced by TIPE2 methylation. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 247. 114200–114200. 16 indexed citations

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Liu, Zhiyuan, Pengfei Xu, Lei Tian, et al.. (2021). Altered lipidomic profiles in lung and serum of rat after sub-chronic exposure to ozone. The Science of The Total Environment. 806(Pt 2). 150630–150630. 21 indexed citations

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Zheng, Siyu, Yunfei Wang, Donglin Jia, et al.. (2021). Strong Coupling of Colloidal Quantum Dots via Self‐Assemble Passivation for Efficient Infrared Solar Cells. Advanced Materials Interfaces. 8(13). 12 indexed citations

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Tian, Lei, Yang Hu, Jun Yan, et al.. (2020). Acute ozone exposure can cause cardiotoxicity: Mitochondria play an important role in mediating myocardial apoptosis. Chemosphere. 268. 128838–128838. 15 indexed citations

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Tian, Lei, Jun Yan, Kang Li, et al.. (2020). Ozone exposure promotes pyroptosis in rat lungs via the TLR2/4-NF-κB-NLRP3 signaling pathway. Toxicology. 450. 152668–152668. 37 indexed citations

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Tian, Lei, Kun Wang, Huanliang Liu, et al.. (2019). UCH-L1 mitigates neurotoxicity induced by ZnO particles via stabilizing the inhibitor of NF-kappa B signaling, IκB-α. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 180. 259–268. 7 indexed citations

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Li, Kang, Li Li, Bo Cui, et al.. (2017). Early Postnatal Exposure to Airborne Fine Particulate Matter Induces Autism-like Phenotypes in Male Rats. Toxicological Sciences. 162(1). 189–199. 67 indexed citations

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Tian, Lei, Bencheng Lin, Lei Wu, et al.. (2015). Neurotoxicity induced by zinc oxide nanoparticles: age-related differences and interaction. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 16117–16117. 101 indexed citations

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Liu, Huanliang, Honglian Yang, Bencheng Lin, et al.. (2015). Toxic effect comparison of three typical sterilization nanoparticles on oxidative stress and immune inflammation response in rats. Toxicology Research. 4(2). 486–493. 20 indexed citations

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Zhao, Yufei, Pengyun Chen, Bingsen Zhang, et al.. (2012). Highly Dispersed TiO₆ Units in a Layered Double Hydroxide for Water Splitting. Chemistry - A European Journal. 18(38). 11949–11958. 130 indexed citations

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Cheng, Wenwen, Zhiqing Lin, Hua‐Shan Zhang, et al.. (2012). Single-wall carbon nanotubes induce oxidative stress in rat aortic endothelial cells. Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods. 22(4). 268–276. 14 indexed citations

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Zhao, Yufei, Shitong Zhang, Bei Li, et al.. (2011). A Family of Visible‐Light Responsive Photocatalysts Obtained by Dispersing CrO₆ Octahedra into a Hydrotalcite Matrix. Chemistry - A European Journal. 17(47). 13175–13181. 97 indexed citations

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