World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Chemistry
Australia
2025
Award Badge
Environmental Sciences
Australia
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
83
Citations
24500
World Ranking
2947
National Ranking
82

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
92
Citations
28610
World Ranking
542
National Ranking
22

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award

Overview

John L. Zhou is affiliated with the University of Technology Sydney in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering, with significant contributions to various subfields such as Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Key topics addressed in their work include:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Concrete and Cement Materials Research
  • Vehicle emissions and performance
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

The scientist has published extensively, with some of their recent papers including:

  • "Pesticides in aquatic environments and their removal by adsorption methods" (2020), published in Chemosphere
  • "Zeolite synthesis from low-cost materials and environmental applications: A review" (2020), published in Environmental Advances
  • "PFAS and their substitutes in groundwater: Occurrence, transformation and remediation" (2021), published in Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Microplastic particles in the aquatic environment: A systematic review" (2021), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "A review of strategies for mitigating roadside air pollution in urban street canyons" (2021), published in Environmental Pollution

John L. Zhou frequently collaborates with a range of co-authors, including Ali Altaee, Yuhan Huang, Amin Mojiri, Sudesh Yadav, and Ibrar Ibrar. These collaborations reflect a diverse network within their research community.

The scientist's work appears regularly in several key publication venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Chemosphere
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Desalination
  • Journal of Cleaner Production

Best Publications

  • Progress in the biological and chemical treatment technologies for emerging contaminant removal from wastewater: A critical review.

    Mohammad Boshir Ahmed;John L. Zhou;Huu Hao Ngo;Wenshan Guo

  • Adsorptive removal of antibiotics from water and wastewater: Progress and challenges.

    Mohammad Boshir Ahmed;John L. Zhou;Huu Hao Ngo;Wenshan Guo

  • Progress in the preparation and application of modified biochar for improved contaminant removal from water and wastewater

    Mohammad Boshir Ahmed;John L. Zhou;Huu H. Ngo;Wenshan Guo

  • Comprehensive review of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in water sources, their effects and treatments.

    Amin Mojiri;John L. Zhou;Akiyoshi Ohashi;Noriatsu Ozaki

  • Occurrence and behavior of antibiotics in water and sediments from the Huangpu River, Shanghai, China

    K. Chen;J.L. Zhou

  • Fate and assessment of persistent organic pollutants in water and sediment from Minjiang River Estuary, Southeast China.

    Z.L. Zhang;H.S. Hong;J.L. Zhou;J. Huang

  • Industrial metal pollution in water and probabilistic assessment of human health risk.

    Narottam Saha;M. Safiur Rahman;Mohammad Boshir Ahmed;John L. Zhou

  • Simultaneous determination of endocrine disrupting phenolic compounds and steroids in water by solid-phase extraction–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

    R Liu;J.L Zhou;A Wilding

  • Eco-driving technology for sustainable road transport: A review

    Yuhan Huang;Elvin C.Y. Ng;Elvin C.Y. Ng;John L. Zhou;Nic C. Surawski

  • Pharmaceutical residues in wastewater treatment works effluents and their impact on receiving river water

    J. L. Zhou;Z. L. Zhang;E. Banks;D. Grover

  • Enhancement in adsorption potential of microplastics in sewage sludge for metal pollutants after the wastewater treatment process

    Xiaowei Li;Qingqing Mei;Lubei Chen;Hongyuan Zhang

  • Insight into biochar properties and its cost analysis

    Mohammad Boshir Ahmed;John L. Zhou;Huu Hao Ngo;Wenshan Guo

  • Single and competitive sorption properties and mechanism of functionalized biochar for removing sulfonamide antibiotics from water

    Mohammad Boshir Ahmed;John L. Zhou;Huu Hao Ngo;Wenshan Guo

  • Contamination by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the Jiulong River Estuary and Western Xiamen Sea, China

    K Maskaoui;J.L Zhou;H.S Hong;Z.L Zhang

  • Pesticides in aquatic environments and their removal by adsorption methods.

    Amin Mojiri;John L. Zhou;Brett Robinson;Akiyoshi Ohashi

  • Zeolite synthesis from low-cost materials and environmental applications: A review

    Abdul Khaleque;Masruck Alam;Mozammel Hoque;Shuvodip Mondal

  • Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in water and surface sediments from Daya Bay, China.

    J.L Zhou;K Maskaoui

  • Polychlorinated biphenyl congeners and organochlorine insecticides in the water column and sediments of Daya Bay, China

    J.L. Zhou;K. Maskaoui;Y.W. Qiu;H.S. Hong

  • Multi-phase distribution of organic micropollutants in Xiamen Harbour, China

    JL Zhou;H Hong;Z Zhang;K Maskaoui

  • PFAS and their substitutes in groundwater: Occurrence, transformation and remediation.

    Bentuo Xu;Shuai Liu;John L. Zhou;Chunmiao Zheng

  • Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in water by solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

    A.J. King;J.W. Readman;J.L. Zhou

  • Improved removal of estrogenic and pharmaceutical compounds in sewage effluent by full scale granular activated carbon: impact on receiving river water.

    D.P. Grover;J.L. Zhou;P.E. Frickers;J.W. Readman

Frequent Co-Authors

Ali Altaee
Ali Altaee University of Technology Sydney
Huu Hao Ngo
Huu Hao Ngo University of Technology Sydney
Wenshan Guo
Wenshan Guo University of Technology Sydney
Zulin Zhang
Zulin Zhang James Hutton Institute
Wengui Li
Wengui Li University of New South Wales
Gang Yu
Gang Yu Tsinghua University
James W. Readman
James W. Readman Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Akiyoshi Ohashi
Akiyoshi Ohashi Hiroshima University
Xiaohu Dai
Xiaohu Dai Tongji University
Min Liu
Min Liu Central South University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Environmental Sciences opens doors to diverse career paths, many of which benefit from specialized online degrees. For instance, a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) degree is invaluable for professionals focusing on spatial data analysis and environmental mapping. Discover more about GIS career opportunities through this gis degree resource.

For those interested in leadership roles within public administration or environmental policy, pursuing one of the easiest online mpa programs can provide flexible, accelerated paths to advanced knowledge without interrupting professional commitments.

Environmental challenges also intersect with social issues, making an online bachelor degree in sociology a complementary option to understand human behavior and societal impacts on the environment. Explore the top programs with this guide to the best online bachelor degree in sociology.

For educators and researchers in environmental sciences seeking doctoral credentials, online EdD programs that do not require a dissertation provide a practical alternative. These programs focus on applied leadership and curriculum development, which can benefit those working within educational or community outreach settings. Learn more about these options with online edd programs no dissertation.

Best Scientists Citing John L. Zhou

Trending Scientists