Leicheng Zhao

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Leicheng Zhao is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Environmental Chemistry and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Leicheng Zhao has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 12 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 11 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Leicheng Zhao's work include Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (27 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (14 papers) and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (10 papers). Leicheng Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (27 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (14 papers) and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (10 papers). Leicheng Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and United States. Leicheng Zhao's co-authors include Zhipeng Cheng, Yiming Yao, Lei Wang, Hongwen Sun, Lili Rong, Chaolei Yuan, Longfei Zhao, Hongwen Sun, Yu Wang and Hao Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, ACS Nano and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Leicheng Zhao

45 papers receiving 1.2k 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.

LDPE microplastics affect soil microbial communities and nitrogen cycling

2021 325 citations Leicheng Zhao, Zhipeng Cheng et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Leicheng Zhao China	18	558	521	259	244	162	47	1.2k
Gordon J. Getzinger United States	16	659 1.2×	433 0.8×	148 0.6×	187 0.8×	134 0.8×	22	1.4k
Zongrui Li China	19	801 1.4×	491 0.9×	155 0.6×	141 0.6×	43 0.3×	43	1.3k
Susan D. Shaw United States	14	836 1.5×	753 1.4×	136 0.5×	442 1.8×	174 1.1×	20	1.7k
Logeshwaran Panneerselvan Australia	19	322 0.6×	535 1.0×	168 0.6×	131 0.5×	37 0.2×	39	994
Eddo J. Hoekstra Italy	15	633 1.1×	360 0.7×	101 0.4×	131 0.5×	61 0.4×	24	968
Katherine T. Peter United States	19	597 1.1×	705 1.4×	192 0.7×	172 0.7×	61 0.4×	26	1.5k
Jungang Lv China	19	518 0.9×	320 0.6×	86 0.3×	53 0.2×	169 1.0×	67	1.3k
Yongxia Hu China	20	607 1.1×	601 1.2×	208 0.8×	158 0.6×	75 0.5×	32	1.5k
Georgios Giovanoulis Sweden	13	1.2k 2.1×	331 0.6×	243 0.9×	86 0.4×	66 0.4×	20	1.4k
Chen-Chou Wu China	20	731 1.3×	376 0.7×	90 0.3×	171 0.7×	27 0.2×	50	1.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leicheng Zhao

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All Works

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Cao, Zhiguo, Leicheng Zhao, Pingping Wang, et al.. (2025). Insights into the Dermal Absorption, Percutaneous Penetration, and Tissue Distribution of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QACs): Evidence from Human Skin Wipes and In Vivo Rat Models. Environmental Science & Technology. 59(25). 12947–12957. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Yu, Hao Yu, Dongbin Wang, et al.. (2025). PM2.5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in urban Beijing during heating season: Hourly variations, sources, and health risks. Atmospheric Environment. 349. 121126–121126. 2 indexed citations

Du, Fang, Ming Hou, Ling Zhang, et al.. (2025). Toxicity enhancement of microplastics released from food containers through thermal aging: Absorbing more serum proteins thus activating the innate immune response via actin polymerization. Environment International. 197. 109358–109358. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Yarui, Qiuyue Zhang, Leicheng Zhao, et al.. (2024). Unraveling the contribution of melamine tableware for human internal exposure to melamine and its derivatives: Insights from crossover and biomonitoring studies. The Science of The Total Environment. 955. 176971–176971. 2 indexed citations

Cheng, Zhipeng, Shaohan Zhang, Hongkai Zhu, et al.. (2024). Unexpected Exposure Risks to Emerging Aromatic Amine Antioxidants and p-Phenylenediamine Quinones to Residents: Evidence from External and Internal Exposure as Well as Hepatotoxicity Evaluation. Environment & Health. 2(5). 278–289. 30 indexed citations

Shi, Yumeng, Leicheng Zhao, Ran Ding, et al.. (2024). End-of-life vehicle dismantling activity emits large quantities of phthalates and their alternatives: New insights on environmental sources and co-exposure risks. Environment International. 190. 108933–108933. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Shaohan, Zhipeng Cheng, Leicheng Zhao, et al.. (2024). Aromatic amine antioxidants (AAs) and p-phenylenediamines-quinones (PPD-Qs) in e-waste recycling industry park: Occupational exposure and liver X receptors (LXRs) disruption potential. Environment International. 186. 108609–108609. 13 indexed citations

Fan, Yujuan, Jing Li, Yanyan Liu, et al.. (2024). Assessment of Human Exposure to Traditional and Novel Organophosphate Esters via Multiple Personal Matrices. Environmental Science & Technology. 8 indexed citations

Chen, Hao, Peng Zhang, Yiming Yao, et al.. (2023). In situ self-sacrificial synthesis of polypyrrole/biochar composites for efficiently removing short- and long-chain perfluoroalkyl acid from contaminated water. Journal of Environmental Management. 344. 118745–118745. 22 indexed citations

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Wang, Mengmeng, Yiyi Li, Jian Tang, et al.. (2023). Quantitative characterization of resident’ exposure to typical semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) around a non-ferrous metal smelting plant. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 465. 133353–133353. 4 indexed citations

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Feng, Qian, Jiayi Zhang, Xiaoyu Wang, et al.. (2023). Global patterns of human exposure to flame retardants indoors. The Science of The Total Environment. 912. 169393–169393. 9 indexed citations

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Li, Xuelin, Yu Wang, Qiuyue Zhang, et al.. (2023). Novel Brominated Flame Retardants in Dust from E-Waste-Dismantling Workplace in Central China: Contamination Status and Human Exposure Assessment. Toxics. 11(1). 58–58. 8 indexed citations

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Zhang, Shaohan, Zhipeng Cheng, Ming Yang, et al.. (2023). Percutaneous Penetration of Liquid Crystal Monomers (LCMs) by In Vitro Three-Dimensional Human Skin Equivalents: Possible Mechanisms and Implications for Human Dermal Exposure Risks. Environmental Science & Technology. 57(11). 4454–4463. 34 indexed citations

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Shi, Yumeng, Leicheng Zhao, Hongkai Zhu, et al.. (2023). Co-occurrence of phthalate and non-phthalate plasticizers in dust and hand wipes: A comparison of levels across various sources. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 459. 132271–132271. 11 indexed citations

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Baqar, Mujtaba, Maosen Zhao, Leicheng Zhao, et al.. (2023). Combustion of high-calorific industrial waste in conventional brick kilns: An emerging source of PFAS emissions to agricultural soils. The Science of The Total Environment. 906. 167612–167612. 14 indexed citations

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Shi, Yumeng, Zhipeng Cheng, Leicheng Zhao, et al.. (2023). Elevated levels of biomarkers of oxidative stress and renal injury linked to nitrogenous flame retardants exposure in e-waste dismantling site: A case study in China. Chemosphere. 314. 137747–137747. 10 indexed citations

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Zhang, Peng, Hao Chen, Yiming Yao, et al.. (2023). Porous polypyrrole with a vesicle-like structure for efficient removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from water: Crucial role of porosity and morphology. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 462. 132748–132748. 13 indexed citations

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Zhao, Leicheng, Hongkai Zhu, Zhipeng Cheng, et al.. (2023). Co-occurrence and distribution of organophosphate tri- and di-esters in dust and hand wipes from an e-waste dismantling plant in central China. The Science of The Total Environment. 878. 163176–163176. 12 indexed citations

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Li, Yuhe, Tao Zhang, Zhipeng Cheng, et al.. (2022). Direct evidence on occurrence of emerging liquid crystal monomers in human serum from E-waste dismantling workers: Implication for intake assessment. Environment International. 169. 107535–107535. 57 indexed citations

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Cao, Zhiguo, Leicheng Zhao, Meihui Ren, et al.. (2019). Influence of Air Pollution on Inhalation and Dermal Exposure of Human to Organophosphate Flame Retardants: A Case Study During a Prolonged Haze Episode. Environmental Science & Technology. 53(7). 3880–3887. 47 indexed citations

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