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Kenneth M.Y. Leung

Kenneth M.Y. Leung

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
67
Citations
12876
World Ranking
1636
National Ranking
33

Kenneth M.Y. Leung publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenneth M.Y. Leung sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 263 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Kenneth M.Y. Leung D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenneth M.Y. Leung sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kenneth M.Y. Leung is affiliated with City University of Hong Kong in China and specializes in environmental science. Their research spans multiple subfields, with a particular focus on health, toxicology and mutagenesis, pollution, ecology, global and planetary change, and oceanography. The depth of their expertise is evident in a substantial number of publications concentrated in these areas.

Leung's recent published papers demonstrate a range of topics related to environmental pollution and its impacts. Notable works include:

  • Pharmaceutical pollution of the world's rivers (2022), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Which Micropollutants in Water Environments Deserve More Attention Globally? (2021), published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • Color: An Important but Overlooked Factor for Plastic Photoaging and Microplastic Formation (2022), published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • Microplastics: A major source of phthalate esters in aquatic environments (2022), published in Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Diversity of gut microbiomes in marine fishes is shaped by host-related factors (2020), published in Molecular Ecology

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Leung underscore ongoing academic partnerships in the field. These include:

  • Yuefei Ruan
  • Paul K.S. Lam
  • Guang-Jie Zhou
  • Huiju Lin
  • Kai Zhang

Leung has published extensively in specific journals recognized for environmental research. The most common venues for Leung's research dissemination are:

  • Environmental Science & Technology (34 publications)
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin (25 publications)
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials (14 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (10 publications)
  • Environment International (8 publications)

In terms of research topics, the scientist has concentrated on several key areas related to pollution and toxicology, demonstrating a thematic focus within their broader environmental science work. These topics include:

  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques

Best Publications

  • Species sensitivity distributions: data and model choice

    J.R Wheeler;E.P.M Grist;K.M.Y Leung;K.M.Y Leung;D Morritt

  • Toxicities of nano zinc oxide to five marine organisms: influences of aggregate size and ion solubility

    Stella W. Y. Wong;Priscilla T. Y. Leung;A. B. Djurišić;Kenneth M. Y. Leung

  • The copepod Tigriopus: a promising marine model organism for ecotoxicology and environmental genomics.

    Sheikh Raisuddin;Kevin W.H. Kwok;Kenneth M.Y. Leung;Daniel Schlenk

  • Acute toxicities of five commonly used antifouling booster biocides to selected subtropical and cosmopolitan marine species

    Vivien W.W. Bao;Kenneth M.Y. Leung;Jian-Wen Qiu;Michael H.W. Lam

  • Toxicity of antifouling biocides to the intertidal harpacticoid copepod Tigriopus japonicus (Crustacea, Copepoda): Effects of temperature and salinity

    K.W.H. Kwok;K.M.Y. Leung

  • Are autochthonous foods more important than allochthonous resources to benthic consumers in tropical headwater streams

    Danny C. P. Lau;Kenneth M. Y. Leung;David Dudgeon

  • Comparison of Tropical and Temperate Freshwater Animal Species' Acute Sensitivities to Chemicals: Implications for Deriving Safe Extrapolation Factors

    Kevin W H Kwok;Kenneth M Y Leung;Gilbert S G Lui;S Vincent K H Chu

  • Organochlorine hydrocarbons in human breast milk collected in Hong Kong and Guangzhou.

    Chris K C Wong;K. M. Leung;B. H.T. Poon;C. Y. Lan

  • Diversity of gut microbiomes in marine fishes is shaped by host‐related factors

    Qi Huang;Ronia C.T. Sham;Yu Deng;Yanping Mao;Yanping Mao

  • Freshwater to saltwater toxicity extrapolation using species sensitivity distributions.

    James R. Wheeler;Kenneth M. Y. Leung;Kenneth M. Y. Leung;David Morritt;Neal Sorokin

  • Conserving intertidal habitats: What is the potential of ecological engineering to mitigate impacts of coastal structures?

    Matthew J. Perkins;Terence P.T. Ng;David Dudgeon;Timothy C. Bonebrake

  • Urban Modification in a Mesoscale Model and the Effects on the Local Circulation in the Pearl River Delta Region

    Jeff Chun Fung Lo;Alexis Kai-Hon Lau;Fei Chen;Jimmy Chi Hung Fung

  • Assessment of organophosphorus flame retardants and plasticizers in aquatic environments of China (Pearl River Delta, South China Sea, Yellow River Estuary) and Japan (Tokyo Bay).

    Nelson L.S. Lai;Karen Y. Kwok;Xin-hong Wang;Nobuyoshi Yamashita

  • Deriving sediment quality guidelines from field-based species sensitivity distributions.

    Kenneth M. Y. Leung;Anders Bjørgesæter;John S. Gray;Wai Keung Li

  • Review of measured concentrations of triphenyltin compounds in marine ecosystems and meta-analysis of their risks to humans and the environment

    Andy Xianliang Yi;Kenneth M.Y. Leung;Michael H.W. Lam;Michael H.W. Lam;Jae-Seong Lee;Jae-Seong Lee

  • Release of Microplastics from Discarded Surgical Masks and Their Adverse Impacts on the Marine Copepod Tigriopus japonicus

    Jiaji Sun;Shiyi Yang;Guang-Jie Zhou;Kai Zhang

  • Effects of body weight, water temperature and ration size on ammonia excretion by the areolated grouper (Epinephelus areolatus) and mangrove snapper (Lutjanus argentimaculatus)

    K.M.Y Leung;J.C.W Chu;R.S.S Wu

  • Can saltwater toxicity be predicted from freshwater data

    Kenneth M.Y. Leung;David Morritt;James R. Wheeler;Paul Whitehouse

  • A global analysis of complexity–biodiversity relationships on marine artificial structures

    Elisabeth M. A. Strain;Elisabeth M. A. Strain;Elisabeth M. A. Strain;Peter D. Steinberg;Peter D. Steinberg;Maria Vozzo;Maria Vozzo;Emma L. Johnston;Emma L. Johnston;Emma L. Johnston

  • What does stable isotope analysis reveal about trophic relationships and the relative importance of allochthonous and autochthonous resources in tropical streams? A synthetic study from Hong Kong

    Danny C. P. Lau;Kenneth M. Y. Leung;David Dudgeon

  • Crude oil exposure results in oxidative stress-mediated dysfunctional development and reproduction in the copepod Tigriopus japonicus and modulates expression of cytochrome P450 (CYP) genes

    Jeonghoon Han;Eun-Ji Won;Dae-Sik Hwang;Kyung-Hoon Shin

  • Occurrence of persistent organic contaminants and related substances in Hong Kong marine areas : an overview

    D.W Connell;R.S.S Wu;B.J Richardson;K Leung

  • Ecological risk assessments of endocrine disrupting organotin compounds using marine neogastropods in Hong Kong.

    Kenneth M.Y. Leung;Rita P.Y. Kwong;W. C. Ng;Toshihiro Horiguchi

  • Correlations between gastropod shell dissolution and water chemical properties in a tropical estuary.

    David J. Marshall;Jose H. Santos;Kenneth M.Y. Leung;Wang H. Chak

Frequent Co-Authors

Jae-Seong Lee
Jae-Seong Lee Sungkyunkwan University
John P. Giesy
John P. Giesy University of Saskatchewan
Jian-Wen Qiu
Jian-Wen Qiu Hong Kong Baptist University
Paul K.S. Lam
Paul K.S. Lam Hong Kong Metropolitan University
David Dudgeon
David Dudgeon University of Hong Kong
David Morritt
David Morritt Royal Holloway University of London
Mark Crane
Mark Crane Royal Holloway University of London
James Lam
James Lam University of Hong Kong
Aleksandra B. Djurišić
Aleksandra B. Djurišić University of Hong Kong
Michael H.W. Lam
Michael H.W. Lam City University of Hong Kong

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