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D-Index
46
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7683
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6111
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264

Ying Duan Lei 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 Ying Duan Lei sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 109 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ying Duan Lei 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 Ying Duan Lei sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ying Duan Lei is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and specializes in Environmental Science with a focus on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Atmospheric Science, Biomedical Engineering, Pollution, and Organic Chemistry. Their work spans several interconnected subfields, emphasizing the interactions between environmental pollutants and health outcomes.

Their research covers numerous topics, including Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols, Mercury Impact and Mitigation Studies, Nanoplatforms for Cancer Theranostics, Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity, and Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts.

Ying Duan Lei has published extensively in various scientific venues. Frequent publication platforms include:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
  • Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data
  • Environmental Science & Technology Letters
  • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Among their recent papers are:

  • High-throughput screening identifies established drugs as SARS-CoV-2 PLpro inhibitors, 2021, Protein & Cell
  • A Database of Experimentally Derived and Estimated Octanol-Air Partition Ratios (KOA), 2021, Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data
  • Reliable Prediction of the Octanol-Air Partition Ratio, 2021, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
  • Field Calibration and PAS-SIM Model Evaluation of the XAD-Based Passive Air Sampler for Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds, 2023, Environmental Science & Technology
  • ROS-Responsive Nanocomplex of aPD-L1 and Cabazitaxel Improves Intratumor Delivery and Potentiates Radiation-Mediated Antitumor Immunity, 2022, Nano Letters

Frequent co-authors in Ying Duan Lei's work are:

  • Frank Wania
  • Chubashini Shunthirasingham
  • Yuening Li
  • Faqiang Zhan
  • Hayley Hung

The combination of multiple disciplines and topics shows their research integrates chemical, biological, and environmental perspectives. This includes addressing the environmental impact of toxic organic compounds, air quality and related health implications, plus advances in nanoplatforms for therapeutic applications in cancer.

Best Publications

  • Atmospheric distribution and long-range transport behavior of organochlorine pesticides in North America.

    Li Shen;Frank Wania;Ying D Lei;Camilla Teixeira

  • Is rain or snow a more efficient scavenger of organic chemicals

    Ying D. Lei;Frank Wania

  • Temperature dependence of atmospheric concentrations of semivolatile organic compounds

    Frank Wania;John-Erik Haugen;Ying D. Lei;Donald Mackay

  • Development and Calibration of a Resin-Based Passive Sampling System for Monitoring Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Atmosphere

    Frank Wania;Li Shen;Ying Duan Lei;Camilla Teixeira

  • A Comprehensive and Critical Compilation, Evaluation, and Selection of Physical–Chemical Property Data for Selected Polychlorinated Biphenyls

    Nanqin Li;Frank Wania;Ying D. Lei;Gillian L. Daly

  • Fate and Transport of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Vadose Zone: Compound-specific Natural Attenuation

    M. Yang;Y. S. Yang;Y. S. Yang;X. Du;Y. Cao

  • Hexachlorocyclohexanes in the North American atmosphere.

    Li Shen;Frank Wania;Ying D. Lei;Camilla Teixeira

  • Critical Review and Recommended Values for the Physical-Chemical Property Data of 15 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons at 25 °C

    Ying-Ge Ma;Ying Duan Lei;Hang Xiao;Frank Wania

  • Polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the North American atmosphere.

    Li Shen;Frank Wania;Ying D. Lei;Camilla Teixeira

  • Pesticides in western Canadian mountain air and soil.

    Gillian L. Daly;Ying D. Lei;Camilla Teixeira;Derek C. G. Muir

  • Determination of Vapor Pressures, Octanol−Air, and Water−Air Partition Coefficients for Polyfluorinated Sulfonamide, Sulfonamidoethanols, and Telomer Alcohols

    Ying Duan Lei;Frank Wania;and Dan Mathers;Scott A. Mabury

  • Vapor Pressures of the Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers

    Alexander Wong;Ying Duan Lei;Mehran Alaee;Frank Wania

  • Accumulation of current-use pesticides in neotropical montane forests.

    Gillian L Daly;Ying D Lei;Camilla Teixeira;Derek C G Muir

  • Supercooled Liquid Vapor Pressures of the Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

    Ying Duan Lei;Raymond Chankalal;and Anita Chan;Frank Wania

  • Atmospheric concentrations of halogenated flame retardants at two remote locations: The Canadian High Arctic and the Tibetan Plateau

    Hang Xiao;Li Shen;Yushan Su;Enzo Barresi

  • Organochlorine Pesticides in the Soils and Atmosphere of Costa Rica

    Gillian L Daly;Ying D Lei;Camilla Teixeira;Derek C G Muir

  • Transport of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and pesticides during snowmelt within an urban watershed.

    Torsten Meyer;Ying Duan Lei;Frank Wania

  • Deposition of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons to a Boreal Deciduous Forest

    Yushan Su;Frank Wania;Tom Harner;Ying D. Lei

  • Levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Canadian mountain air and soil are controlled by proximity to roads.

    Sung-Deuk Choi;Chubashini Shunthirasingham;Gillian L. Daly;Hang Xiao

  • Estimating Octanol−Air Partition Coefficients of Nonpolar Semivolatile Organic Compounds from Gas Chromatographic Retention Times

    Frank Wania;Ying Duan Lei;Tom Harner

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Costa Rican air and soil: A tropical/temperate comparison

    Gillian L. Daly;Ying D. Lei;Luisa E. Castillo;Derek C.G. Muir

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank Wania
Frank Wania University of Toronto
Carl P. J. Mitchell
Carl P. J. Mitchell University of Toronto
Hang Xiao
Hang Xiao University of Massachusetts Amherst
Derek C. G. Muir
Derek C. G. Muir Environment and Climate Change Canada
Tom Harner
Tom Harner Environment and Climate Change Canada
Hayley Hung
Hayley Hung Environment and Climate Change Canada
Knut Breivik
Knut Breivik Norwegian Institute for Air Research
Kai-Uwe Goss
Kai-Uwe Goss Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Mahiba Shoeib
Mahiba Shoeib Environment and Climate Change Canada
Alexandra Steffen
Alexandra Steffen Environment and Climate Change Canada

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