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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Sanne J. Smith
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
2
Brittany Trang
Northwestern University
3
Sze Yee Wee
Universiti Putra Malaysia
4
Bridger J. Ruyle
Harvard University
5
Diana Ackerman Grunfeld
UNSW Sydney
6
Jonathan Zweigle
University of Tübingen
7
Heather D. Whitehead
University of Notre Dame
8
Partho Sen
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
9
Steven J. Chow
Johns Hopkins University
10
Beatrice Cantoni
Politecnico di Milano

Rising Stars Papers

1
Underestimated burden of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in global surface waters and groundwaters
Nature Geoscience|2024
322 cit.
2
The Need to Include a Fluorine Mass Balance in the Development of Effective Technologies for PFAS Destruction
Environmental Science & Technology|2024
63 cit.
3
Exposure to environmental toxicants is associated with gut microbiome dysbiosis, insulin resistance and obesity
Environment International|2024
58 cit.
4
High organofluorine concentrations in municipal wastewater affect downstream drinking water supplies for millions of Americans
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2025
42 cit.
5
PFAS in textile wastewater: An integrated scenario analysis for interventions prioritization to reduce environmental risk
Process Safety and Environmental Protection|2024
27 cit.
6
Prioritization strategies for non-target screening in environmental samples by chromatography – High-resolution mass spectrometry: A tutorial
Journal of Chromatography A|2025
14 cit.
7
Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in the Tropical Climate of Malaysia: Pollution, Effects, and Management Strategies
Exposure and Health|2024
11 cit.
8
Can Qualitative Nontarget Data Be Indicative of PFAS Contamination? First Evidence by Correlation with EOF in Environmental Samples
Environmental Science & Technology Letters|2024
11 cit.
9
Nontargeted Analysis of Surface and Groundwaters Impacted by Historic PFAS Waste Sites
Environmental Science & Technology|2025
7 cit.
10
Perfluoroalkyl acid precursor or weakly fluorinated organic compound? A proof of concept for oxidative fractionation of PFAS and organofluorines
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry|2024
6 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Zhanyun Wang
University of Southern Denmark
2
Jinyong Liu
Nanjing Medical University
3
Yanna Liang
Albany State University
4
Wenqing Tu
Jiangxi Agricultural University
5
John A. Bowden
National Institute of Standards and Technology
6
Line Småstuen Haug
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
7
Leo W. Y. Yeung
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
8
Jianjie Fu
Chinese Academy of Sciences
9
Amina Salamova
Emory University
10
Yiming Yao
Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Elevated Levels of Ultrashort- and Short-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Acids in US Homes and People
Environmental Science & Technology|2023
209 cit.
2
Accelerated Degradation of Perfluorosulfonates and Perfluorocarboxylates by UV/Sulfite + Iodide: Reaction Mechanisms and System Efficiencies
Environmental Science & Technology|2022
194 cit.
3
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in sludge from wastewater treatment plants in Sweden — First findings of novel fluorinated copolymers in Europe including temporal analysis
The Science of The Total Environment|2022
97 cit.
4
Aberrant hepatic lipid metabolism associated with gut microbiota dysbiosis triggers hepatotoxicity of novel PFOS alternatives in adult zebrafish
Environment International|2022
88 cit.
5
PFAS in drinking water and serum of the people of a southeast Alaska community: A pilot study
Environmental Pollution|2022
85 cit.
6
Enhancing Scientific Support for the Stockholm Convention’s Implementation: An Analysis of Policy Needs for Scientific Evidence
Environmental Science & Technology|2022
80 cit.
7
Photochemical degradation pathways and near-complete defluorination of chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl substances
Nature Water|2023
73 cit.
8
Mitochondrial dysfunction in metabolic disorders induced by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance mixtures in zebrafish larvae
Environment International|2023
73 cit.
9
The first detection of quaternary ammonium compounds in breast milk: Implications for early-life exposure
Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology|2022
70 cit.
10
Further Insight into Extractable (Organo)fluorine Mass Balance Analysis of Tap Water from Shanghai, China
Environmental Science & Technology|2023
66 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Kurunthachalam Kannan
New York State Department of Health
2
Scott A. Mabury
University of Toronto
3
Jiayin Dai
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
4
Guibin Jiang
Chinese Academy of Sciences
5
Jennifer A. Field
Oregon State University
6
Nobuyoshi Yamashita
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
7
John P. Giesy
Baylor University
8
Gang Yu
Sanya University
9
Lingyan Zhu
Gannan Medical University
10
Christopher P. Higgins
Colorado School of Mines

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Global Distribution of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate in Wildlife
Environmental Science & Technology|2001
2.7k cit.
2
Sorption of Perfluorinated Surfactants on Sediments
Environmental Science & Technology|2006
1.5k cit.
3
Coating Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Magnetic Nanoparticles with Humic Acid for High Efficient Removal of Heavy Metals in Water
Environmental Science & Technology|2008
1.1k cit.
4
Perfluorooctanesulfonate and Related Fluorochemicals in Human Blood from Several Countries
Environmental Science & Technology|2004
1.1k cit.
5
Sorption of perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoate on activated carbons and resin: Kinetic and isotherm study
Water Research|2008
869 cit.
6
Discovery of 40 Classes of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Historical Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFFs) and AFFF-Impacted Groundwater
Environmental Science & Technology|2017
834 cit.
7
Concentrations and Profiles of Bisphenol A and Other Bisphenol Analogues in Foodstuffs from the United States and Their Implications for Human Exposure
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry|2013
701 cit.
8
Perfluorinated Surfactants and the Environmental Implications of Their Use in Fire-Fighting Foams
Environmental Science & Technology|2000
700 cit.
9
Identification of Long-Chain Perfluorinated Acids in Biota from the Canadian Arctic
Environmental Science & Technology|2003
667 cit.
10
Bisphenol S in Urine from the United States and Seven Asian Countries: Occurrence and Human Exposures
Environmental Science & Technology|2012
660 cit.

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