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Domen Lestan publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Domen Lestan sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 112 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Domen Lestan D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Domen Lestan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Domen Lestan is affiliated with the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, focusing on research in environmental science. Their work is primarily concentrated in the areas of pollution, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and soil science, with additional attention to water science and technology as well as health, toxicology, and mutagenesis.

Their research spans several main topics including heavy metals in the environment, soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, municipal solid waste management, wastewater treatment and reuse, phosphorus and nutrient management, and environmental remediation with nanomaterials.

Recent publications authored by Domen Lestan include:

  • Soil washing with biodegradable chelating agents and EDTA: Technological feasibility, remediation efficiency and environmental sustainability (2020, Chemosphere)
  • Soil washing with biodegradable chelating agents and EDTA: Effect on soil properties and plant growth (2020, Chemosphere)
  • Simultaneous removal of arsenic and toxic metals from contaminated soil: Laboratory development and pilot scale demonstration (2021, Environmental Pollution)
  • Demonstrational gardens with EDTA-washed soil. Part I: Remediation efficiency, effect on soil properties and toxicity hazards (2021, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Removal of toxic metals from sewage sludge by EDTA in a closed-loop washing process (2022, Chemosphere)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lestan include Anela Kaurin, Simon Gluhar, Juan Francisco Morales Arteaga, Damijana Kastelec, and Barbara Fojkar.

The scientist's research is extensively published in venues such as The Science of The Total Environment, Chemosphere, SSRN Electronic Journal, Environmental Pollution, and Environmental Science and Pollution Research. The Science of The Total Environment and Chemosphere are among the most frequent platforms for their publications.

Best Publications

  • The use of chelating agents in the remediation of metal-contaminated soils: A review

    Domen Leštan;Chun ling Luo;Xiangdong Li

  • EDTA enhanced heavy metal phytoextraction: metal accumulation, leaching and toxicity

    H. Grčman;Š. Velikonja-Bolta;D. Vodnik;B. Kos

  • Ethylenediaminedissuccinate as a new chelate for environmentally safe enhanced lead phytoextraction.

    H. Grčman;D. Vodnik;Š. Velikonja-Bolta;D. Leštan

  • Induced phytoextraction/soil washing of lead using biodegradable chelate and permeable barriers.

    Bostjan Kos;Domen Lestan

  • Phytoextraction of lead, zinc and cadmium from soil by selected plants

    B. Kos;H. Grčman;D. Leštan

  • Multi-step leaching of Pb and Zn contaminated soils with EDTA.

    Neza Finzgar;Domen Lestan

  • Chelator induced phytoextraction and in situ soil washing of Cu.

    Boštjan Kos;Domen Leštan

  • Immobilization of potentially toxic metals using different soil amendments.

    D. Tica;M. Udovic;D. Lestan

  • Effect of EDTA washing of metal polluted garden soils. Part I: Toxicity hazards and impact on soil properties

    Masa Jelusic;Domen Lestan

  • Pb, Zn and Cd mobility, availability and fractionation in aged soil remediated by EDTA leaching.

    Metka Udovic;Domen Lestan

  • The effect of earthworms on the fractionation and bioavailability of heavy metals before and after soil remediation.

    Metka Udovic;Domen Lestan

  • Solidification/stabilisation of metals contaminated industrial soil from former Zn smelter in Celje, Slovenia, using cement as a hydraulic binder

    Grega E. Voglar;Domen Leštan

  • Soil washing with biodegradable chelating agents and EDTA: Technological feasibility, remediation efficiency and environmental sustainability.

    Simon Gluhar;Anela Kaurin;Domen Lestan

  • EDTA and HCl leaching of calcareous and acidic soils polluted with potentially toxic metals: remediation efficiency and soil impact.

    Metka Udovic;Domen Lestan

  • EDTA retention and emissions from remediated soil.

    Erika Jez;Domen Lestan

  • Revitalisation of metal-contaminated, EDTA-washed soil by addition of unpolluted soil, compost and biochar: Effects on soil enzyme activity, microbial community composition and abundance

    Anela Kaurin;Zarja Cernilogar;Domen Lestan

  • Pilot-scale washing of Pb, Zn and Cd contaminated soil using EDTA and process water recycling

    David Voglar;Domen Lestan

  • Effects of modified Pb-, Zn-, and Cd- availability on the microbial communities and on the degradation of isoproturon in a heavy metal contaminated soil

    M. Suhadolc;R. Schroll;A. Gattinger;M. Schloter

  • The effect of earthworms on the fractionation, mobility and bioavailability of Pb, Zn and Cd before and after soil leaching with EDTA.

    Metka Udovic;Ziva Plavc;Domen Lestan

  • Development of fungal inocula for bioaugmentation of contaminated soils

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  • EDTA leaching of Cu contaminated soil using electrochemical treatment of the washing solution.

    Maja Pociecha;Domen Lestan

Frequent Co-Authors

Pavel Tlustoš
Pavel Tlustoš Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Jiřina Száková
Jiřina Száková Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Xiangdong Li
Xiangdong Li Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Michael Komárek
Michael Komárek Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Chunling Luo
Chunling Luo Chinese Academy of Sciences

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