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Wei Zheng

Environmental Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1989

Publications

214

Citations

12,100

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

38

Publishing since 1989

Research summary
AI-generated

This publication record appears to combine work from multiple researchers who share the name Wei Zheng, spanning environmental toxicology of metals (like lead and copper) and their effects on brain barrier systems, alongside unrelated topics such as fish biology, fungal genomics, control engineering, and clinical oncology. The core toxicology-related thread focuses on how heavy metal exposure disrupts protective barriers in the brain and affects neurological health, including copper and lead transport mechanisms. Because the topic scores are all listed as zero and the subject matter is highly varied, this profile likely represents a mix of distinct researchers rather than a single coherent research program.

Heavy metal toxicity (lead, copper, manganese)Brain barrier systems and neurotoxicologyTrace element effects on health and cognitionAquatic/fish developmental biology and toxicologyGenomics and phylogenetics (fungi, plants)

Publication output has been relatively steady over the last decade, with a peak in 2020 (11 papers) and a gradual decline toward roughly 4-6 papers per year in recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.6/year recently
2017: 7 publications172018: 5 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 11 publications11202021: 8 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 8 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 5 publications252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology×7
  • NeuroToxicology×6
  • Toxicological Sciences×4
  • Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology×2
  • Frontiers in Endocrinology×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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