Licheng Peng

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Licheng Peng is a scholar working on Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Licheng Peng has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Pollution, 23 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 22 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Licheng Peng's work include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (39 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (22 papers) and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (20 papers). Licheng Peng is often cited by papers focused on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (39 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (22 papers) and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (20 papers). Licheng Peng collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and Germany. Licheng Peng's co-authors include Dongdong Fu, Huaiyuan Qi, Zezheng Wang, Christopher Q. Lan, Chengjun Ge, Huamei Yu, Yuanyuan Su, Liu Gao, Ruiqi Bao and Tariq Mehmood and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Licheng Peng

57 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Micro- and nano-plastics in marine environment: Source, d... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. Micro- and nano-plastics in marine environment: Source, distribution and threats — A review
    2019 576 citations Licheng Peng, Dongdong Fu et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Licheng Peng China 26 2.0k 1.2k 746 370 350 59 2.6k
Lei Mai China 20 2.6k 1.3× 1.7k 1.4× 708 0.9× 399 1.1× 298 0.9× 41 3.0k
Lingshi Yin China 26 2.5k 1.3× 1.7k 1.4× 677 0.9× 430 1.2× 374 1.1× 45 3.2k
Hengxiang Li China 36 3.2k 1.7× 2.3k 1.9× 990 1.3× 421 1.1× 423 1.2× 107 4.8k
Yini Ma China 23 2.2k 1.1× 1.3k 1.1× 634 0.8× 679 1.8× 613 1.8× 57 3.1k
Gabriela Kalčíková Slovenia 26 2.0k 1.0× 1.2k 1.0× 766 1.0× 402 1.1× 288 0.8× 68 2.4k
Zhilin Zhu China 10 2.1k 1.1× 1.5k 1.2× 588 0.8× 370 1.0× 324 0.9× 18 2.4k
Xinjie Wang China 20 968 0.5× 682 0.6× 274 0.4× 377 1.0× 275 0.8× 62 1.7k
Yang Qiu China 9 1.7k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 990 1.3× 178 0.5× 330 0.9× 26 2.5k
Loris Pietrelli Italy 32 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.9× 404 0.5× 223 0.6× 325 0.9× 88 2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Licheng Peng

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Fields of papers citing papers by Licheng Peng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Licheng Peng

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Licheng Peng. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Licheng Peng based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Licheng Peng. Licheng Peng is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Xie, Shiyu, Licheng Peng, Zhenchao Zhou, et al.. (2025). Biodegradable microplastics amplify antibiotic resistance in aquaculture: A potential One Health crisis from environment to seafood. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 498. 139932–139932. 2 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Tauseef, Licheng Peng, Tariq Mehmood, et al.. (2025). Microplastic mitigation in urban stormwater using green infrastructure: a review. Environmental Chemistry Letters. 23(4). 999–1024. 2 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Tauseef, Licheng Peng, Tariq Mehmood, et al.. (2024). Advancing microplastics remediation in bioretention systems using biochar/kaolin: Optimizing organics removal, plant health, and microbial community dynamics. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7. 141–153. 5 indexed citations
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Peng, Licheng, et al.. (2024). Effects of polypropylene microplastics on carbon dioxide dynamics in intertidal mangrove sediments. Environmental Pollution. 346. 123682–123682. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Zhen, et al.. (2024). UV aging may enhance adsorption capacity of Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) to heavy metals and toxicity to zebrafish. Aquatic Toxicology. 272. 106938–106938. 10 indexed citations
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Ullah, Zahid, et al.. (2024). The threat of microplastics and microbial degradation potential; a current perspective. The Science of The Total Environment. 955. 177045–177045. 11 indexed citations
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Gao, Liu, Yuanyuan Su, Tariq Mehmood, Ruiqi Bao, & Licheng Peng. (2023). Microplastics leachate may play a more important role than microplastics in inhibiting microalga Chlorella vulgaris growth at cellular and molecular levels. Environmental Pollution. 328. 121643–121643. 33 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xiaopeng, Chuang Liu, Licheng Peng, & Hongyan Wang. (2023). Metformin facilitates anti-PD-L1 efficacy through the regulation of intestinal microbiota. Genes and Immunity. 25(1). 7–13. 9 indexed citations
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Gao, Liu, Yuanyuan Su, Tariq Mehmood, et al.. (2023). Impacts of microplastic–petroleum pollution on nutrient uptake, growth, and antioxidative activity of Chlorella vulgaris. Aquatic Toxicology. 255. 106395–106395. 17 indexed citations
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Su, Yuanyuan, et al.. (2022). Biodegradable and conventional microplastics posed similar toxicity to marine algae Chlorella vulgaris. Aquatic Toxicology. 244. 106097–106097. 118 indexed citations
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Mehmood, Tariq & Licheng Peng. (2022). Polyethylene scaffold net and synthetic grass fragmentation: a source of microplastics in the atmosphere?. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 429. 128391–128391. 29 indexed citations
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Qi, Huaiyuan, Hongliang Li, Licheng Peng, et al.. (2022). Fate of microplastics in deep-sea sediments and its influencing factors: Evidence from the Eastern Indian Ocean. The Science of The Total Environment. 828. 154266–154266. 61 indexed citations
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Gao, Liu, Dongdong Fu, Jinjin Zhao, et al.. (2021). Microplastics aged in various environmental media exhibited strong sorption to heavy metals in seawater. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 169. 112480–112480. 142 indexed citations
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Bao, Ruiqi, et al.. (2021). Aging of microplastics and their role as vector for copper in aqueous solution. Gondwana Research. 108. 81–90. 38 indexed citations
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Huang, Zhanbin, et al.. (2015). Environmental materials for remediation of soils contaminated with lead and cadmium using maize (Zea mays L.) growth as a bioindicator. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23(7). 6168–6178. 39 indexed citations
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Peng, Licheng, et al.. (2010). Effect of competitive cations on the removal of ammonium by zeolite synthesized from coal fly ash.. Environmental Science & Technology. 33(4). 146–149. 1 indexed citations
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Huang, Zhanbin, et al.. (2010). The Effect of Reclaimed Water Irrigation on Soil Performance and the Microorganism. Nongye huanjing kexue xuebao. 29(2). 319–323. 5 indexed citations

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