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Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg

Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg

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Chemistry
Netherlands
2025

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Chemistry

D-Index
81
Citations
23654
World Ranking
3241
National Ranking
74

Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 391 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg is affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with extensive contributions in pollution, materials chemistry, health, toxicology, mutagenesis, plant science, and biomedical engineering. Their work spans multiple interconnected subfields, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to environmental issues.

The scientist's research topics are diverse and include:

  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications

Notable recent papers authored with various collaborators include:

  • "Effective uptake of submicrometre plastics by crop plants via a crack-entry mode" (2020), published in Nature Sustainability
  • "Rhizosphere Microbiome Assembly and Its Impact on Plant Growth" (2020), published in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • "Emerging contaminants: A One Health perspective" (2024), published in The Innovation
  • "Quantitative tracing of uptake and transport of submicrometre plastics in crop plants using lanthanide chelates as a dual-functional tracer" (2022), published in Nature Nanotechnology
  • "Rethinking Nano-TiO2 Safety: Overview of Toxic Effects in Humans and Aquatic Animals" (2020), published in Small

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Peijnenburg include Martina G. Vijver, Hao Qiu, Erkai He, Fazel Abdolahpur Monikh, and Thijs Bosker.

The scientist publishes regularly in certain venues, indicating specialized engagement within the research community. These publication venues include:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemosphere
  • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials

In addition to journal articles, Peijnenburg has contributed to book literature, notably through the publication of Synthetic Nano- and Microfibers (2020) with Glasstree eBooks.

Best Publications

  • Effective uptake of submicrometre plastics by crop plants via a crack-entry mode

    Lianzhen Li;Yongming Luo;Ruijie Li;Qian Zhou

  • An integrated assessment of estrogenic contamination and biological effects in the aquatic environment of The Netherlands

    A. Dick Vethaak;Joost Lahr;S. Marca Schrap;Angélique C. Belfroid

  • Internal metal sequestration and its ecotoxicological relevance: a review.

    Martina G. Vijver;Cornelis A. M. Van Gestel;Roman P. Lanno;Nico M. Van Straalen

  • Monitoring approaches to assess bioaccessibility and bioavailability of metals: matrix issues.

    W.J.G.M Peijnenburg;T Jager

  • Occurrence of phthalate esters in the environment of The Netherlands

    Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg;Jaap Struijs

  • Rhizosphere Microbiome Assembly and Its Impact on Plant Growth

    Qian Qu;Zhenyan Zhang;W J G M Peijnenburg;Wanyue Liu

  • Monitoring metals in terrestrial environments within a bioavailability framework and a focus on soil extraction.

    Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg;Marina Zablotskaja;Martina G. Vijver

  • Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in terrestrial invertebrates

    A Heikens;W.J.G.M Peijnenburg;A.J Hendriks

  • Equilibrium partitioning of heavy metals in Dutch field soils. I. Relationship between metal partition coefficients and soil characteristics

    René P. T. Janssen;Willie J. G. M. Peijnenburg;Leo Posthuma;Marc A. G. T. Van Den Hoop

  • Physicochemical Properties and Aquatic Toxicity of Poly- and Perfluorinated Compounds

    Guanghui Ding;Willie J. G. M. Peijnenburg

  • A Conceptual Framework for Implementation of Bioavailability of Metals for Environmental Management Purposes

    W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg;L. Posthuma;H.J.P. Eijsackers;H.E. Allen

  • Predicting soil-water partition coefficients for cadmium

    Suen-Zone Lee;Herbert E. Allen;C. P. Huang;Donald L. Sparks

  • Exploring uptake and biodistribution of polystyrene (nano)particles in zebrafish embryos at different developmental stages.

    M. van Pomeren;N.R. Brun;W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg;M.G. Vijver

  • Relating environmental availability to bioavailability: soil-type-dependent metal accumulation in the oligochaete Eisenia andrei.

    W. J. G. M. Peijnenburg;R. Baerselman;A. C. De Groot;T. Jager

  • A review of the ecological effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF).

    S. Cucurachi;W.L.M. Tamis;M.G. Vijver;W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg

  • From bioavailability science to regulation of organic chemicals

    Jose J. Ortega-Calvo;Joop Harmsen;John R. Parsons;Kirk T. Semple

  • A Review of the Properties and Processes Determining the Fate of Engineered Nanomaterials in the Aquatic Environment

    W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg;M. Baalousha;J. Chen;Q. Chaudry

  • Correlation of the partitioning of dissolved organic matter fractions with the desorption of Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn from 18 Dutch soils.

    Christopher A Impellitteri;Yuefeng Lu;Jennifer K Saxe;Herbert E Allen

  • Natural colloids are the dominant factor in the sedimentation of nanoparticles.

    Joris T.K. Quik;Joris T.K. Quik;Martien Cohen Stuart;Marja Wouterse;Willie Peijnenburg;Willie Peijnenburg

  • A European perspective on alternatives to animal testing for environmental hazard identification and risk assessment

    Stefan Scholz;Erika Sela;Ludek Blaha;Thomas Braunbeck

  • Ecological Impacts of Toxic Chemicals

    Francisco Sánchez-Bayo;Paul J. van den Brink;Reinier M. Mann;María Jesús Belzunce

Frequent Co-Authors

Martina G. Vijver
Martina G. Vijver Leiden University
Jingwen Chen
Jingwen Chen Dalian University of Technology
Hao Qiu
Hao Qiu Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Dongmei Zhou
Dongmei Zhou Nanjing University
Dik van de Meent
Dik van de Meent Radboud University
Cornelis A.M. van Gestel
Cornelis A.M. van Gestel Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Leo Posthuma
Leo Posthuma Radboud University
Jeroen B. Guinée
Jeroen B. Guinée Leiden University
Igor V. Tetko
Igor V. Tetko Helmholtz Zentrum München
Tjalling Jager
Tjalling Jager Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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